The adventures of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca : being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy, giving an account of an unknown country, in the midst of the desarts of Africa / copied from the original manuscripts in St. Mark's Library at Venice : with critical notes by the learned Signor Rhedi : translated from the Italian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.

Contributor:

Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Memoirs of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Utopias.

Voyages, Imaginary.

Genre:

Voyages, Imaginary.

Penn Provenance:

Murphy, Charles (autograph)

Gartland, James (autograph)

Physical Description:

xix pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 24-234 pages ; 17 cm (12mo)

Place of Publication:

Wilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Bonsal & Niles, 1800.

Notes:

A romance, originally written in English, ascribed to a Catholic priest, Simon Berington. "Often and erroneously ascribed to Bishop Berkeley." -- Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.)

First published under the title: The memoirs of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca, taken from his confession and examination before the fathers of the Inquisition (London, 1737).

Cited in:

ESTC (RLIN) W23210

Evans 36945

OCLC:

64680586