Events noted in 1797

1797

Died: Addison, Joseph son of Dr (1672–1719)

Publication: “Dizionario universale critico enciclopedico della lingua Italiana,” by Alberti Di Villanova, Francis D' author of the best French and Italian

Died: Alxinger, John Baptist D' poet

Publication: “A practical treatise on draining Bogs and swampy grounds; with cursory remarks on the originality of Ellungton’s mode of Draining,” by Anderson, James writer

Publication: “Precis de l'Histoire unirerselle,” by Anquetil, Lewis-Peter historian

Died: Aquino De Chateau Lyon, Peter Louis and a bachelor of medicine

Died: Arntzenius, John Henry son of John Arntzenius

Died: Auvergne, Antoine D' composer

Died: Azara, Don Joseph Nicolas D' statesman

Died: Bernstorf, John Hartwig Ernest, Count minister of state in Denmark

Publication: “State of the Poor,” by Boucher, Jonathan clergyman

Publication: “The military history of prince Frederic Augustus of Brunswick-Lunebourg, &c.” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Died: Bulkley, Charles a protestant dissenting minister

Publication: “Dudegrede certitude delamedecine,” by Cabanis, Peter John George physician

Died: Cadogan, William physician

Died: Cowley, Hannah writer

Publication: “Days of Yore, a Drama.” by Cumberland, Richard writer

Publication: “A Fragment on the India Trade, written in 1791,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Died: Deleyue, Alexander one of the French Encyclopaedists

Died: Dodsley, Robert poet

Died: Formey, John Henry Samuel writer

Publication: “The Battle of B(a)ng(o)r; or the Church’s triumph a comic-heroic poerh,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Died: Giorgi, Augustine Anthony an Italian ecclesiastic of considerable learning

Died: Hamilton, Gavin painter

Died: Hodges, William painter

Publication: “Voyage of Nearchus,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Died: Howe, Richard fourth viscount Howe

Publication: “Moral Tales in verse,” by Hull, Thomas writer

Publication: “Memoirs of the Family of Cavendish,” by Kennet, White writer

Died: Macklin, Charles the oldest actor

Died: Milner, Joseph divine

Died: Poissonnier, Peter Isaac physician

Publication: “Family Secrets,” by Pratt, Samuel Jackson poet (1749–1814)

Publication: “A Letter to the British Soldiers,” by Pratt, Samuel Jackson poet (1749–1814)

Publication: “Observations on the state of the Body and Mind in Old Age.” by Rush, Benjamin physician

Died: Sedaine, Michael John writer

Publication: “Thoroton’s History of Nottinghamshire, re-published with large additions, and embellished with picturesque and select views of seats of the nobility and gentry, towns, villages, churches, and ruins,” by Throsby, John writer

Died: Toaldo, Joseph a learned Italian meteorologist

Publication: “Babylon in the Revelation of St. John, as signifying the city of Rome, considered with reference to the claims of the Roman Church,” by Townson, Thomas divine

Publication: “Common sense, or the plain man’s answer to the question, whether Christianity be a religion worthy of our choice?” by Turner, Daniel a dissenting minister of the baptist persuasion

Died: Walmesley, Charles R (?–1721)

Publication: “Pope’s Works;” by Warton, Joseph scholar (1722–1800)