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The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, [electronic resource] : late members of th...

The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, [electronic resource] : late members of th...

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The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, [electronic resource] : late members of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Together with abstracts of some of the choicest pieces, communicated by them to that illustrious society. To which is added, The Preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and Author of the History of the said Academy.

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The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, [electronic resource] : late members of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Together with abstracts of some of the choicest pieces, communicated by them to that illustrious society. To which is added, The Preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and Author of the History of the said Academy.

Publisher

London : printed for W. Innys at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XVII. [1717]

Alternative title

Eloges. Selections. English.

Date

M.DCC.XVII. [1717]

Record Identifier

74VvbzKXa42b

MMS ID

991014820059702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[16],xxxv,[1],464,[4]p. ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for W. Innys at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XVII. [1717]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

M.DCC.XVII. [1717]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, [electronic resource] : late members of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Together with abstracts of some of the choicest pieces, communicated by them to that illustrious society. To which is added, The Preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and Author of the History o...

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General note

A translation of select lives from the 'Éloges' of Bovier de Fontenelle, together with some of the 'Mémoires de l'Académie royale des sciences'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The dedication signed by the editor, John Chamberlayne.

The titlepage in red and black.

With two final advertisement leaves.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvbzKXa42b

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MMS ID

991014820059702626