B17927

Shelfmark

Ec.6.20

Author

Baltus, Jean François

Uniform title

[Réponse à L'histoire des oracles de M. de Fontenelle., English]

Title

An answer to Mr. Fontenelle's History of oracles. In which Mr. Van-Dale's system concerning the authors of the heathen oracles, and the cause and time of their silence is confuted: and the opinion of the Fathers ... vindicated. Translated from the French. With some reflections upon the remarks of Mr. Le Clerc, in his Bibliotheque choisie, in a preface. By a priest of the Church of England. To which is prefix'd a letter to the translator, by ... George Hickes ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by W. B. for Henry Clements,, 1709.

Physical description

[84], 229, [27]p ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously Ee.5.23.

Note

Translation (French-English), probably by Hilkiah Bedford, of "Réponse à L'histoire des oracles de M. de Fontenelle" by Jean François Baltus.

Note

Final 3 pages = advertisements.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

Binding

18th century blind-stamped, panelled calf.

Subject

Fontenelle, M. de, (Bernard Le Bovier), Histoire des oracles

Subject

Oracles, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Bedford, Hilkiah

Added entry--name

Hickes, George

Added entry--name

Le Clerc, Jean

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B17927

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096##$aEc.6.20

1001#$aBaltus, Jean François

24010$aRéponse à L'histoire des oracles de M. de Fontenelle.$lEnglish

24513$aAn answer to Mr. Fontenelle's History of oracles. In which Mr. Van-Dale's system concerning the authors of the heathen oracles, and the cause and time of their silence is confuted: and the opinion of the Fathers ... vindicated. Translated from the French. With some reflections upon the remarks of Mr. Le Clerc, in his Bibliotheque choisie, in a preface. By a priest of the Church of England. To which is prefix'd a letter to the translator, by ... George Hickes ...

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by W. B. for Henry Clements,$c1709.

300##$a[84], 229, [27]p ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously Ee.5.23.

500##$aTranslation (French-English), probably by Hilkiah Bedford, of "Réponse à L'histoire des oracles de M. de Fontenelle" by Jean François Baltus.

500##$aFinal 3 pages = advertisements.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aWaddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

563##$a18th century blind-stamped, panelled calf.

60014$aFontenelle, M. de$q(Bernard Le Bovier)$tHistoire des oracles

650#0$aOracles$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBedford, Hilkiah

7001#$aHickes, George

7001#$aLe Clerc, Jean

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.