Authentic memoirs concerning the Portuguese Inquisition, never before published : with remarks on the infamous character given of the British Reflections on ancient and modern Popery and the causes of its present alarming progress in this kingdom : to which are added, several striking facts relating to the Portuguese Jesuits, and the conduct of the court of Rome in a series of letters to a friend.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bower, Archibald, 1686-1766.

Henry Charles Lea Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blyth, Francis, 1705?-1772.

Blyth, Francis.

Catholic Church--England.

Catholic Church.

Jesuits--Controversial literature.

Jesuits.

Protestant authors.

England.

Catholic Church--Controversial literature--Protestant authors.

Inquisition--Portugal.

Inquisition.

Portugal.

Lisbon (Portugal)--Earthquake, 1755.

Lisbon (Portugal).

Genre:

Controversial literature.

Penn Provenance:

Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909 (autograph) (bookplate)

Physical Description:

xv, 528 pages ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Portuguese Inquisition

Fingerprint:

veve s.of ryhe amal (3) 1761 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for W. Sandby .., MDCCLXI [1761]

Notes:

Spine title: Portuguese Inquisition.

The work (written in part by Archibald Bower?) includes an answer to the author of a pamphlet entitled Second part of the Satyrical review of the manifold falsities and absurdities hitherto published, concerning the earthquake at Lisbon, who is here identified as "Bl-the" (i. e. Francis Blyth?) Cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. Additions, 1963.

Local Notes:

Lea Library copy has the bookplate of Henry Charles Lea on front pastedown and his autograph, dated 1871, on front free end paper.

Lea Library copy has a few marginal ms. marks in pencil throughout.

Cited in:

ESTC T73182

OCLC:

221272242