Events noted in 1764

1764

Publication: “Thoughts on the dismission of Officers, civil and military, for their conduct in Parliament,” by Adair, James lawyer

Publication: “Œuvres posthumes,” by Ardene, Esprit-Jean De Rome D' writer

Publication: “Gazette litteraire de l'Europe,” by Arnaud, Francis writer

Publication: “The Companion to the Playhouse,” by Baker, Henry naturalist

Died: Barre, Joseph a canon regular of St

Publication: “Tractatus de morbis venereis,” by Bassius, Henry anatomist

Publication: “Abreg6 de Phistoire des Insectes,” by Beurieu, Gaspard Guillard De writer

Publication: “Delle senzazioni del calore, e del freddo, dissertazione,” by Belgrado, James mathematician

Publication: “Les droits de la religion sur le coeur de rhomme,” by Bellet, Charles member of the academy of Montanban

Publication: “The history of the life of Jesus Christ, taken from the New Testament; with observations and reflections proper to illustrate the excellence of his character, and the divinity of his mission and religion,” by Benson, George a learned and eminent dissenting teacher

Publication: “Observationum medicarum quse anatomise superstructae sunt, collectio prima,” by Benvenuti, Joseph surgeon

Publication: “Elements primitifs des Langues, &c.” by Bergier, Nicolas Sylvester writer

Publication: “An Essay on the History of Learning,” by Bertram, Philip-Ernest professor of law at Halle

Publication: “Course of Mathematics for the use of the Marine, with a treatise on Navigation,” by Bezout, Stephen mathematician

Publication: “De antiquitate sodinarum metallicarum,” by Bidermann, John Theophilus writer

Publication: “Dissertation sur l‘inutilite de l’Amputation,” by Bilguer, John Ulric De surgeon

Publication: “Letters between col. Robert Hammond, governor of the Isle of Wight, and the committee of lords and commons at Derbyhouse, general Fairfax, lieut.-general Cromwell, commissary general Ireton, &c. relating to king Charles I. while he was confined in Carisbrooke-castle in that island. Now first published. To which is prefixed a letter from John Ashburnham, esq. to a friend, concerning his deportment towards the king, in his attendance on his majesty at Hampton-court, and in the Isle of Wight,” by Birch, Thomas writer

Publication: “Contemplations of Nature” by Bonnet, Charles philosopher

Publication: “Œconomical and Medical Observations from 1738 to 1763, tending to the improvement of Medical Hospitals,” by Brocklesby, Richard physician

Publication: “Remarks.” by Brown, John writer

Publication: “Sunday Thoughts,” by Browne, Moses vicar of Olney in Buckinghamshire

Publication: “Considerazioni sopra le cose della grandezza dei Romani, trad, del Montesquieu,” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Publication: “Reflessioni critiche sopra ii carattere e le gesta d'Alessandro Magno,” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Publication: “Heureusement,” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Publication: “Œconomy of the Gospel,” by Bulkley, Charles a protestant dissenting minister

Publication: “History of the establishment of Christianity, taken from Jewish and Pagan authors alone,” by Bullet, John Baptist writer

Publication: “Sermons,” by Burton, John divine

Publication: “Dissertations on the Gout, and all Chronical diseases,” by Cadogan, William physician

Died: Cantwell, Andrew a native of Tipperary in Ireland

Died: Carter, Elizabeth an English lady of profound learning and genius

Publication: “Eloge de Rameau,” by Chabanon, De writer

Publication: “Sur le sort de la poesie, en ce siecle philosophe, avec un dissertation sur Homere,” by Chabanon, De writer

Died: Cheselden, William anatomist

Publication: “Independence” by Churchill, Charles poet

Died: Cobden, Edward a chaplain in ordinary to George II. was educated at Trinity college

Publication: “Pulcheria Commersonia.” by Commerson, Philibert doctor of physic

Publication: “VerVert,” by Cooper, John Gilbert poet

Publication: “Comfort for the Afflicted under every affliction, with suitable devotions,” by Dodd, Dr. William divine

Publication: “Charge to the Clergy of the archdeaconry of Berks,” by Dodwell, William was born at Shottesbrooke

Publication: “A Letter to the Proprietors of East-India Stock, on the subject of lord dive’s Jaghire, occasioned by his lordship’s letter on that subject,” by Dunning, John Lord Ashburton

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

Publication: “I, fugias, celeri volitans per nubila cursu,” by Fox, Charles James one of the most illustrious statesmen of modern times

Died: Furietti, Joseph Alexander antiquary

Publication: “L'Homme de lettres,” by Garnier, John James writer

Publication: “Lettere Accademiche,” by Genovesi, Antony or

Publication: “Timoleon,” by Harpe, John Francis De La one of the ablest French writers of the last century

Died: Henley, Anthony an English gentleman of parts and learning

Publication: “The Earl of Warwick,” by Hiffernan, Paul a minor author of the last century

Publication: “India Tracts,” by Holwell, John Zephaniah a learned English gentleman

Died: Horrebow, Peter astronomer

Publication: “Memoirs” by Jackson, John divine

Publication: “On Canine Madness,” by James, Dr. Robert physician

Publication: “The Suffolk Traveller,” by Kirby, John Joshua eminent for his talents in perspective

Publication: “Vindiciie Horatianae,” by Klotz, Christian Adolphus critic

Publication: “Stratonis epigrammata, uunc primum edita,” by Klotz, Christian Adolphus critic

Publication: “Epistolae Homericae,” by Klotz, Christian Adolphus critic

Died: Lafitau, Peter Francis was born in 1685

Publication: “The System of the World.” by Lambert, John Henry astronomer

Publication: “New method of computing the sums of a great number of infinite series.” by Landen, John mathematician

Publication: “Projet d‘un canal et d’un pont sur les cotes de Picardie,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “Le Fanatisme de Philosophes,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “Necessit6 d‘une reforme dans l’administration de la justice et des lois civiles de France,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “La Dime royale,” by Linguet, Simon Nicholas Henry writer

Publication: “Memoire sur la lgitimite des naissances pr^tendues tardives,” by Louis, Anthony surgeon

Publication: “The History of Henry the Second,” by Lyttelton, George writer

Publication: “Mathematical Institutions,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “Biographia Philosophica, or Lives of Philosophers,” by Martin, Benjamin an eminent optician

Publication: “The Merry Philosopher, or Thoughts on Jesting,” by Meier, George Frederic writer

Publication: “Annotations, critical and grammatical, on chap. I. v. 1 to 14 of the Gospel according to St. John,” by Merrick, James divine and poet

Publication: “Academy of Inscriptions at Paris,” by Michaelis, John David critic

Born: Morland, George artist (?–1804)

Born: Newland, Peter a Dutch author

Born: Nieuwland, Peter professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Leyden

Publication: “Elementa Botanica,” by Oeder, George Christian botanist

Publication: “Three Discourses on Eternity, and the Importance and Advantage of looking at Eternal Things,” by Orton, Job divine

Publication: “Simula, quibus Siciliae veteris rudera, additis antiquitatum tabulis illustrantur,” by Orville, James-Philip D' critic

Publication: “Observations on the Four Gospels, tending chiefly to ascertain the times of their publication, and to illustrate the form and manner of their composition,” by Owen, Henry divine

Born: Pacuvius, Marcus poet

Died: Panard, Charles-Francis poet

Publication: “The Case between Gerizirn and Ebal,” by Parry, Richard rector of Wichampton in Dorsetshire

Publication: “Five Pieces of Runic Poetry,” by Percy, Thomas prelate

Publication: “Consultation en faveur des Naissances tardives,” by Petit, Anthony anatomist

Publication: “The History of the Life of Reginald Pole,” by Phillips, Thomas divine

Publication: “Astronomy,” by Pingke, Alexander Guy astronomer

Publication: “Concorde de la Geographic des differens ages,” by Pluche, Antony writer

Publication: “Harmonic des Pseaumes et de PEvangile,” by Pluche, Antony writer

Died: Pompadour, Jane, Antoinette, Poisson marchioness of

Died: Pontoppidan, Eric bishop

Publication: “Tr. des Obligations,” by Pothier, Robert Joseph son of a counsellor to the presidial of Orleans (1699–1772)

Publication: “Almena,” by Rolt, Richard writer

Publication: “Essai historique-critique sur l'origine de la puissance temporelle des Papcs,” by Sabbathier, Francis writer

Publication: “Lt-s quaires parties du jour” by St. Lambert, Charles Francis De formerly a member of the French academy

Publication: “A Treatise of the Colica Pictonum, or Dry Belly-ache,” by Schomberg, Isaac one of a family of physicians of some note in their day (?–1780)

Died: Smith, George of Ch'uhester

Publication: “Sapientia angelica de Divina Providentia,” by Swedenborg, Emanuel a Swedish enthusiast

Publication: “Emendationes in Suidam, in quibus plurima loca veterum Grsecorum, Sophoclis et Aristophanis imprimis, cum explicantur turn emenclantur,” by Toup, Jonathan critic

Publication: “Eciaircissemens sur les Mceurs,” by Toussaint, Francis Vincent writer

Died: Tull, Jethro a gentleman of an ancient family in Yorkshire

Publication: “The Complete Duty of Man, or a System of Doctrinal and Practical Christianity. Designed for the use of families,” by Venn, Henry divine

Publication: “The History of the Modern Taste in Gardening.” by Walpole, Horace third and youngest son of sir Robert Walpole (?–1797)

Died: Whytt, Robert physician

Publication: “Some Enquiries concerning the first inhabitants, learning, and letters of Europe, by a member of the Society of Antiquaries, London;” by Wise, Francis antiquary

Publication: “The Use, Value, and Improvement, of various Readings shewn and illustrated, in a Sermon preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary’s, on Sunday Oct. 18, 1761,” by Worthington, William divine