The lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers, late members of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Together with abstracts of some of the choicest pieces, communicated by them to that illustrious society. To which is added, The Preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and Author of the History of the said Academy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de, 1657-1757.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientists--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.

Scientists.

Acadeþmie des sciences (France)--Early works to 1800.

Acadeþmie des sciences (France).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],xxxv,[1],464,[4]p. )

Other Title:

Lives of the French, Italian and German philosophers,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Innys at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.XVII. [1717]

Notes:

The titlepage in red and black.

A translation of select lives from the 'Éloges' of Bovier de Fontenelle, together with some of the 'Mémoires de l'Académie royale des sciences'.

The dedication signed by the editor, John Chamberlayne.

With two final advertisement leaves.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T122510.

OCLC:

642333645