Events noted in 1762

1762

Publication: “Treatise on the influence of the Beautiful on Science,” by Abbt, Thomas writer

Publication: “De Ossibus corporis humani,” by Albinus, Bernard Siegfried and one of the most celebrated anatomists of modern times

Publication: “Connoissauce de la Mythologie,” by Allainval, The Abbe Leonor-Jean-Christine Soulas D' was born at Chartres (?–1753)

Publication: “Synopsis methodica horti Taurinensis,” by Allioni, Charles physician

Publication: “Historical and Chronological deduction of Trade and Commerce,” by Anderson, Adam a native of Scotland

Publication: “Traite des Oeillets,” by Ardene, John Paul De Rome D' and a priest of the Oratory

Publication: “Transitus Veneris, &c.” by Audiffredi, John Baptist astronomer

Died: Baker, Henry naturalist

Publication: “Ueducation physique des enfans,” by Ballexserd, N. James citizen of Geneva

Publication: “A Grammar of the Italian language with a copious praxis of moral sentences. To which is added an English grammar for the use of the Italians,” by Baretti, Joseph was born at Turin about the year 1716

Died: Baron, Bernard engraver

Publication: “The Book of Common Prayer,” by Baskerville, John a celebrated printer

Publication: “Elemens de Pharmacie theorique et pratique,” by Beaume', Antony an eminent French chemist

Died: Bentinck, William earl of Portland

Publication: “De rubiginis frumentum corrumpentis causa et medela,” by Benvenuti, Joseph surgeon

Publication: “Principes de la Penitence et de la Justice,” by Besoigne, Jerome a doctor of the Sorbonne

Publication: “Treatise on the Scurvy, with remarks on the cure of scorbutic ulcers,” by Bisset, Charles physician

Died: Bouchardon, Edmund a French sculptor

Died: Boys, William esq. F. A. and L. S. S. was born at Deal in Kent

Publication: “Fifty-four Sermons,” by Bradbury, Thomas preacher

Born: Burn, Richard writer

Publication: “An Answer to the Cocoa-Tree (a pamphlet so called), from a Whig,” by Butler, John bishop

Died: Caille, Nicholas Lewis De La astronomer

Publication: “Liber secundus, continens pelvis human se fabricam et morbos,” by Camper, Peter physician

Publication: “Inscrizioni Palermitane,” by Castello, Gabriel Lancelot antiquary

Publication: “L'Apologie de Pinstitut des Jesuites,” by Cerutti, Joseph Anthony Joachim poet

Publication: “Eponine,” by Chabanon, De writer

Publication: “Essai historique sur la Medicine en France,” by Chomel, James Francis physician

Publication: “The Ghost,” by Churchill, Charles poet

Publication: “Psalms,” by Cramer, John Andrew of another family

Died: Crebillon, Prosper Joliot De who has been called the Æsehvlus of France

Publication: “The House of Superstition,” by Denton, Thomas clergyman

Publication: “A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton,” by Dodd, Dr. William divine

Died: Dodington, George Bubb Lord Melcombe

Publication: “A Defence of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, and their Servants (particularly those at Bengal), against the Complaints of the Dutch East India Company; being a Memorial from the English Company to his Majesty on that subject,” by Dunning, John Lord Ashburton

Publication: “Dictionnaire geographique des Gaules et de la France,” by Expilli, John Joseph writer

Publication: “The Shipwreck,” by Falconer, William poet

Died: Falconet, Camille born at Lyons in 1671

Publication: “Xenophon’s Memoirs of Socrates, with the Defence of Socrates before his Judges,” by Fielding, Sarah was born in 1714

Publication: “The Universal Mentor; containing, Essays on the most important Subjects in Life; composed of Observations, Sentiments, and Examples of Virtue, selected from the approved Ethic Writers, Biographers, and Historians, both ancient and modern,” by Fielding, Sir John was half brother

Publication: “The Orators,” by Foote, Samuel esq. called the English Aristophanes

Publication: “L‘art de l’Ardoisier,” by Fougeroux De Bondaroy, Augustus Dennis a learned Frenchman

Publication: “Numismata antiqua,” by Froelich, Erasmus a learned medallist

Died: Geminiani, Francis a fine performer on the violin

Publication: “Rape of the Lock;” by Gottsched, John Christopher poet

Publication: “The History of Carausius; or an examination of what has been advanced on that subject by Genebrier and Dr. Stukeley,” by Gough, Richard the Camden of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Miscellaneous Antiquities.” by Gray, Thomas poet

Died: Gregory, David and nephew to the inventor of the reflecting telescope

Died: Gronovius, John Frederick botanist

Publication: “Opera anatomica minora,” by Haller, Albert De one of the most eminent physicians and philosophers of the eighteenth century

Died: Hay, William writer

Publication: “Plain Instructions for young persons in the principles of the Christian religion in six conferences, between a minister and his disciple designed for the use of the isle and diocese of Mann. By a resident clergyman,” by Hildesley, Mark prelate

Publication: “Flora Anglica,” by Hudson, William one of the earliest Linniean botanists in England

Died: Jennings, David an eminent dissenter

Publication: “An appeal to reason and common sense for the Truth of the Holy Scriptures.” by Jennings, David an eminent dissenter

Publication: “The Reverie; or a Flight to the Paradise of Fools,” by Johnston, Charles author of <c Chrysal

Died: Jortin, Dr. John divine

Publication: “An Answer to a Letter from the Rev. T. Rutherforth, D. D. F. R. S.” by Kennicott, Benjamin divine

Publication: “Histoire du siecle d'Alexandre,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “Short Introduction to English Grammar,” by Lowth, Robert prelate

Died: Maillebois, Jean-Baptiste Des Marets, Marquis Of was the son of Nicolas Desmarets

Publication: “Occasional thoughts oo the present German War.” by Mauduit, Israel a person of some celebrity in his time

Died: Mayer, Tobias one of the greatest astronomers and mechanics of the last century

Publication: “Prophetical plan of the preacher Solomon,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Publication: “Questions proposed to a society of learned Men, who went to Arabia by order of the king of Denmark,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Died: Morabin, James a man of letters

Publication: “Monumenta,” by Nicephorus, Callistus the son of Callistus Xanthopulus

Publication: “Chronological abridgment of the History of France,” by Nugent, Thomas writer

Publication: “Act of Faith” by Oliveyra, Francis Xavier De knight

Publication: “Le. Chevalier D'Oliveyra brule ervefiigie cornrne Heretique, comment et pourquoi? Anecdotes et Reflections sur ee sujet donnes an public par lui meme,” by Oliveyra, Francis Xavier De knight

Publication: “An Hebrew and English Lexicon, without points; to which is added, a methodical Hebrew grammar, without points, adapted to the use of learners,” by Parkhurst, John divine

Publication: “Dissertation on Daniel’s Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks,” by Parry, Richard rector of Wichampton in Dorsetshire

Died: Pearsall, Richard divine

Born: Perceval, Spencer by his second lady

Died: Roubiliac, Lewis-Francis a very eminent sculptor

Died: Rousset, John De Missy writer

Born: Shaw, Steering historian

Died: Short, Thomas physician

Publication: “Miscellaneous Tracts,” by Stillingfleet, Benjamin naturalist

Died: Titon, Verard the projector of a French Parnassus

Publication: “Oeuvres de Baillou,” by Tronchin, Theodore physician

Publication: “Traite des maladies des os,” by Verney, Guichard Joseph Du anatomist

Publication: “Anecdotes of Fainting in England; with some account of the principal Artists, and incidental notes on other Arts, collected by Mr. George Vertue,” by Vertue, George antiquary

Publication: “Remarks on the History of Fingal and other poems of Ossian, translated by Mr. Macpherson, in a letter to the right hon. the lord L (Lyttelton),” by Warner, Ferdinando writer

Publication: “Life and Literary Remains of Dr. Batburst.” by Warton, Thomas historian

Publication: “The School for Lovers,” by Whitehead, William poet (?–1785)

Publication: “History of the Empire,” by Winkelman, Abbe John antiquary