The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Deserts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Deserts. Interspers'd with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, late Library-Keeper of the said Library. To which is prefix'd, a Letter of the Secretary of the Inquisition, to the same Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized. Faithfully translated from the Italian, by E. T. gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berington, Simon, 1680-1755.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Utopias.

Voyages, Imaginary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii,[3],335,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]

Notes:

In fact written in English by Simon Berington.

Sometimes wrongly attributed to Bishop Berkeley.

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T59628.

OCLC:

642639390