Events noted in 1783

1783

Died: Alembert, John Le Rond D' philosopher

Publication: “Histoire de Sainte Reine d‘Alise, et de I’abbaye de Flavigny,” by Ansart, Andrew Joseph historian

Publication: “Les deux seigneurs, ou l'Alchymiste,” by Anson, Peter Hubert writer

Publication: “Institutiones Juris Belgici,” by Arntzenius, John Henry son of John Arntzenius

Publication: “Catalogus historico-criticus Romanarum editionum saeculi 15.” by Audiffredi, John Baptist astronomer

Publication: “History of the Corruption of Christianity,” by Badcock, Samuel divine

Publication: “Elenchus Fungorum,” by Batsch, Augustus John George Charles a learned contributor to the science of Botany

Publication: “Dissertations Moral and Critical, on Memory and Imagination; on Dreaming; the Theory of Language; on Fable and Romance; on the Attachments of Kindred; and Illustrations on Sublimity,” by Beattie, James philosopher

Publication: “Del Sole bisoguevole d‘alimento, e dell’ Oceano abile a procacciarglielo, dissert. Fisico-matematica,” by Belgrado, James mathematician

Publication: “Symbolse litterariae Duisburgenses ad incrementum scientiarum a. variis amicis amice collatae, ex Haganis factre Duisburgenses,” by Berg, John Peter divine

Died: Berry, William artist

Publication: “De I'electricité des vegetaux,” by Bertholon, De St. Lazare philosopher

Publication: “Preuves de l'efficacité des paratonneres,” by Bertholon, De St. Lazare philosopher

Died: Bertier, Joseph Stephen of the oratory

Died: Besplas, Joseph Mary Anne Gros De doctor of the Sorbonne

Died: Betham, Edward, B. D. divine

Died: Bezout, Stephen mathematician

Died: Bodmer, John James writer

Publication: “Essai sur l‘histoire chronologique de plus de quatrevingts peuples de l’antiquité,” by Borde, John Benjamin De La writer

Publication: “Epistolary Correspondence,” by Boyle, Charles earl of Orrery

Publication: “Table chronologique des diplomes, chartes, et titres relatifs a i'histoire de France,” by Brequigny, Lewis George, Oudard De Feudrix a learned member of the French academy

Died: Brooke, Henry writer

Died: Browne, Moses vicar of Olney in Buckinghamshire

Publication: “Aristophanis Comcediae ex optimis exemplaribus emendatae,” by Brunck, Richard Francis Frederick critic

Publication: “A circumstantial account of the Commercial Academy of Hamburgh,” by Busch, John George writer

Died: Colle, Charles secretary and reader to the duke of Orleans

Publication: “Essay on Military Eclogues,” by Cordara, Junus Caesar Jesuit

Publication: “The Mysterious Husband” by Cumberland, Richard writer

Publication: “De Aris et Lapidibus Votivis ad Neomagum et Sanctenum effosis,” by Cuper, Gisbert philologist

Publication: “Account of the Loss of the Grosvenor,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Reflections on the present State of the East India Company,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “A short account of the Gentoo Mode of collecting the Revenues on the Coast of Coromandel,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Died: Dandre-Bardon, Michael Francis one of the professors of the academy of painting

Publication: “Memoires pour serrir a l‘histoire du siege de Gibraltar, par l’auteur des batteries flottantes,” by Darci

Publication: “Observations Astronomiques,” by D'Argonne

Publication: “The Seducer convicted on his own Evidence,” by De Courcy, Richard vicar of St

Publication: “History of the Flagellants; or, Memorials of Human Superstition,” by De Lolme, John Louis writer

Publication: “Voyage aux Isles de Lipari,” by Dolomieu, Deodati-Guy-Silvain-Tancred Gratet De a very able mineralogist

Died: Dunning, John Lord Ashburton

Publication: “Annales Politiques,” by Du Pan, James Mallet writer

Publication: “Institutes of Natural Philosophy,” by Enfield, William divine (1742–1797)

Died: Espagnac, John Baptist Joseph De Sahuguet Damarzil, Baron D' writer

Publication: “Lettera del sig. abate Eximeno al R. P. M. Fr. Tommaso Maria Memachi sopra Popinione del sig. abate Andres, intorno alia litteratura ecclesiastica de' secoli barbari,” by Eximeno, Anthony a Spanish ex-jesuit

Publication: “Remarks on the Appendix of the Editor of Rowley’s Poems, printed at the end of Observations on the Poem attributed to Rowley by Rayner Hickford, esq.” by Fell, John a dissenting minister of considerable learning

Died: Filangieri, Gaetano writer

Publication: “Scienza della Legislatione,” by Filangieri, Gaetano writer

Died: Flaust, John Baptiste

Died: Foggini, Peter Francis a learned Italian ecclesiastic

Publication: “Cursory Remarks on a late fanatical publication entitled a Full Detection of Popery,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Died: Gorter, John De physician

Born: Herbin, Augustus Francis Julian scholar

Publication: “Orlando Furioso” by Hoole, John poet

Publication: “Letters to Dr. Horsley, in answer to his animadversions on the ‘ History of the Corruptions of Christianity:’ with an additional evidence that the primitive Christian church was Unitarian,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Died: Howard, Samuel Mus. D. was brought up in the king’s chapel

Publication: “Nummorum veterurn populorum & urbium qui in museo Guliehni Hunter asservantur descriptio figuris illustrata. Opera & studio Caroli Combe, S. R. & S. A. Soc. Londini,” by Hunter, William, M. D. anatomist

Died: Isla, Joseph Francis De L' Jesuit

Publication: “Rites and Ceremonies of the Jews,” by Levi, David a learned Jew

Died: Lorry, Anne-Charles physician

Died: Marmontel, John Francis one of the most distinguished French writers of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Translation of Du Fresnoy’s Art of Painting,” by Mason, William divine

Died: Moser, George Michael artist

Died: Nares, James doctor of music

Died: Oliveyra, Francis Xavier De knight

Publication: “Journey from Chester to London.” by Pennant, Thomas traveller

Died: Percy, Thomas prelate

Publication: “Memoirs of the Marquis of Pombal,” by Pombal, Sebastian Joseph Carvalho marquis of

Publication: “Further Remarks on the useless State of the lower Limbs in consequence of a Curvature of the Spine” by Pott, Percival surgeon (1713–1788)

Publication: “Memorial addressed to the Sovereigns of Europe and the Atlantic,” by Pownall, Thomas a gentleman of considerable learning and political knowledge

Publication: “Six Discourses,” by Priolo, Benjamin in Latin Priolus

Publication: “The Progress of Refinement, a poem, in three parts,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Died: Randolph, Thomas archdeacon of Oxford

Publication: “De Grsecae Linguae Studio Prselectio habita in Schola Linguarum,” by Randolph, John bishop (?–1813)

Publication: “Petites maisons du Parnasse,” by Reigny, Louis Abel Beffroi commonly called Cousin Jaques

Publication: “Les Confessions de J. J. Rousseau, suivies des Reveries du Promeneur Solitaire,” by Rousseau, John James an eccentric genius of our own times

Died: Swift, Deane dean

Died: Traill, Robert divine

Publication: “The Poetical remains of James I. of Scotland, consisting of the King’s Q.uair in six cantos, and * Christ’s kirk of the green,' to which is prefixed a dissertation on the life and writings of king James,” by Tytler, William writer

Died: Wargentin, Peter knight

Died: Watson, John historian

Publication: “A Letter to archbishop Cornwallis on the Church Revenues,” by Watson, Richard prelate

Died: Wray, Daniel a man of taste and learning