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Character of a certain popular historian, now ministerial agent, for reconciling our complaisant clergy to the Church of Rome. Fro[m] the writings of a celebrated philosopher, now deceased. ... [electronic resource].
Eighteenth Century Collections Online II (ECCO) Available online
Eighteenth Century Collections Online II (ECCO)- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stuart, Gilbert, 1742-1786.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--Clergy--Early works to 1800.
- Catholic Church.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet )
- Place of Publication:
- [Edinburgh? : s.n., 1779]
- Notes:
- In fact by Gilbert Stuart.
- "A celebrated philosopher" may have been intended to imply David Hume, who died in 1776.
- "Dr R------" the historian was William Robertson, who in 1779 was instrumental in suppressing the General Assembly's protest against a government measure to reduce the disabilities of Scottish Roman Catholics.
- Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T163989.
- OCLC:
- 509049799
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