Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi, upon questions of all sorts; for the improving of natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the beaux esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English / by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies of Kidwelly, Gent. [from T. and E. Renaudot].

  • Renaudot, Théophraste, 1586-1653
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Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi, upon questions of all sorts; for the improving of natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the beaux esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English / by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies of Kidwelly, Gent. [from T. and E. Renaudot]. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for T. Dring and J. Starkey, 1665.

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8 leaves, 496 pages ; (folio)

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A translation of conferences 101-240 of "Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse, sur toutes sortes de matières " (1655-56, E. Renaudot's ed. of the compliation by T. and E. Renaudot which was originally published 1634-41 under the title "Premiere [-quatriesme] centurie des questions traitées ez conférences du Bureau d'adresse")- Brit. Mus. cat. "Most of the copies ... [were] burnt in the Great Fire of London" - Dealer's note
A translation of the first hundred conferences was published 1664 under the title "A general collection of discourses of the virtuosi of France, upon questions of all sorts of philosophy, and other natural knowledg"

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Wing A3254 (or R1033a)
ESTC R17011
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), A3254

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