The customs and character of the English and French nations : With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. By Mr. Muralt, a Gentleman of Switzerland. The second edition. To which are now added, critical remarks on the whole work, by gentlemen of the English and French nations: with a complete index. Translated from the French.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muralt, Béat Louis de, 1665-1749.

Standardized Title:

Lettres sur les Anglois et les François. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, French--Early works to 1800.

National characteristics, French.

National characteristics, English--Early works to 1800.

National characteristics, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,312,[14],74,[8]p. )

Other Title:

Customs and character of the English and French nations

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Francklin, under Tom's Coffee-House, Covent Garden, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Notes:

A translation of 'Lettres sur les Anglais et les Français', first published in 1726 as 'Letters describing the character and customs ..'.

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'Criticism on Boileau' has parallel French and English texts.

'Remarks on the letters', by Desfontaines and Pierre Brumoy, has a separate titlepage and pagination.

With an index.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T190471.

OCLC:

642520793