Le Grand dictionnaire historique, ou Le Mélange curieux de l’histoire sacrée et profane. Dix-huitième et dernière édition, revue, corrigée & augmentée très considérablement. 8 volumes. [Et:] Nouveau S

by Louis Moreri

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PMM, 155, a (pour l dition originale de 1674 en un seul volume). Tr s belle dition, exemplaire avec les deux volumes de suppl ments. Le Grand dictionnaire de Mor ri eut un grand succ s en librairie. Il passa par 20 ditions successives avant d tre remplac par la c l bre Encyclop die de Diderot et d Alembert laquelle il apporte un compl ment important. The age of enlightenment produced a spate of encyclopaedias which are either still worth consulting as representing the range of contemporary knowledge and trend of contemporary thought The Abb Mor ri deliberately designed his book as an apologia and defence of his church. It is also noteworthy for its emphasis on historical and biographical entries which for a long time were neglected by other compilers such as Bayle, Harris, and Chambers. Mor ri s Great Historical Encyclopaedia had by 1759 gone through twenty editions before it was ousted by the Encyclop die. A useful reminder of the strength of the traditional, anti-rationalist force in the age of reason (PMM). Quelques d faut mineures aux reliures, usures, raflures ou pidermures ; petit travail de vers au d but du volume VI. Provenance : biblioth que des Rohan-Chabot (pi ces d armes).

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