This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1714 edition. Excerpt: ... much Pleafure and Satisfaction, that the Abbe Renaudot's JUDGMENT, or CRITIC ISM upon it, being fallen into his Hands, he defign'd to anfwer it: But that Abbe's Performance being a meer Declamation, he thought a bare delicate Irony to be fufficient to confute it. The Reader will fee more particularly in a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1714 edition. Excerpt: ... much Pleafure and Satisfaction, that the Abbe Renaudot's JUDGMENT, or CRITIC ISM upon it, being fallen into his Hands, he defign'd to anfwer it: But that Abbe's Performance being a meer Declamation, he thought a bare delicate Irony to be fufficient to confute it. The Reader will fee more particularly in a Letter Mr. de St. Evre-mond Honoured, roe with, when he fent back to me the Second Edition of the CRIT 1C A I. DICTIONARY, which I had lent him, how much he was affefted with the Beauties of that Work, and how much he valued its Author. I have already acquainted you, 5 /1?, that in the Year j 668, there had been printed in Paris fome of Mr. de St. Evremond's Works, but fo full of Faults, that he fcarce could know them to be his own. I Ihall add in this Place, that neverthelefs thofe Pieces were fo well received by the Publiek, that the Bookfeller ufed all poffible Means to get others; and in order to fwell up the Volumes, he Inferted in them feveral Treatifes and Writings in which Mr. de St. Evremond had not the leaft Share. He com-plain'd of this Trick j but more like a Gentleman than an Author: I have a great Difadvantage, fays he to Mademoiielle de /' Endos (who, as I obferved before, ask'd him whether he was the Author of the REFLECTIONS on the Doctrine of Epicurus, that were fathered upon him ) I hfi-ve a great Disadvantage in theft little Treatifes that are printed under my Name. There are fome good Performances which I do not awn, becaufe they don't belong to me j and amongft my Writings they have inferted abundance of Impertinent things which I take the Trouble tt 4ifo-n. At mj Age, one Hour Hmr of Life TueU managed, is of n;ore Confederation with me, thtn the Concern of an indifferent Reputation. Wilh what Difficulty a M.m fans...
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