The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle

Author

Pierre Bayle

Title

The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle

Date

1734

Place

London

Publisher

J.J. and P. Knapton [etc.]

Edition

The 2d ed., carefully collated with the several editions of the original, in which many passages are restored and the whole greatly augm., particularly with a translation of the quotations from eminent writers in various languages. To which is prefixed the life of the author, rev., corr., & enl

Contributor

Pierre Desmaizeaux
Anthelme Tricaud
Alexis Gaudin

Note

CONTENT:
Vols. 4-5 have imprint: London, D. Midwinter [etc.]

Vol. 5 also contains: An historical discourse on the life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.- Critical remarks [by A. de Tricaud and A. Gaudin] upon the new edition of Moreri's historical dictionary, published in the year 1704. With a preface and several observations written by Mr. Bayle, for the use of the new editors of that dictionary. Translated into English from the third edition of the original French. To which are added New observations upon those critical remarks, and on the editions of Moreri, printed in the year 1725.-

A dissertation concerning the book of Stephanus Junius Brutus, printed in the year 1579.- A dissertation concerning defamatory libels.- A dissertation concerning the hippomanes.- A dissertation upon the day.- A dissertation which was printed before some essays or fragments of this work, in the year MDCXCII, under the title of, A project of a critical dictionary.- Remarks on a pamphlet intituled, The judgement of the public, and particularly of the Abbot Renaudot, on Mr. Bayle's critical dictionary.

Library Catalog

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Num Pages

5

Call Number

CT95 .B24 1734

Item Type

Book

Collection

Citation

Pierre Bayle, “The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed December 26, 2024, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7689.