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language and languages4
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Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773)19
Vasse, Cornelie Petronille Benedicte De13
Vasse, Cornelie Petronille Benedicte De Baronne (1737?-1802)13
Wouters, Mari13
Stanhope, Philip12
Stanhope, Philip (1732-1768)12
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764)10
Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768)10
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Voyage a Botany-Bay, avec une description du pays, des moeurs, des coutumes et de la religion des natifs

Barrington, George (1755-1804)

an VI [i.e. 1798]

This French edition, based upon the English edition of 1796, adds a brief preface on the life and character of Barrington.

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Memoires de la vie de mylord duc d'Ormond : ci-devant capitaine-géneral & commandant en chef des troupes de la Grande-Bretagne, & depuis dans la même qualité au service de S. M. C

Carte, Thomas (1686-1754)

1737

Fictitious imprint. Cf. Weller. Die falschen und fingirten Druckorte, II, p. 103 for a description of the 1738 ed.

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Vie du capitaine Cook (v.1)

Kippis, Andrew (1725-1795); Castéra, Jean Henri (1749-1838)

1789

"Avec approbation, et privilege du roi."

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Vie du capitaine Cook (v.2)

Kippis, Andrew (1725-1795); Castéra, Jean Henri (1749-1838)

1789

"Avec approbation, et privilege du roi."

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La vie du chancelier François Bacon

Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Pouillot; Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)

1755

The "Life of Francis Bacon" was written by D. Mallet, and translated by Pouillot. cf. Barbier. "Essay sur la Reine Elisabeth" (French translation of Bacon's In felicem memoriam Elizabethae): v. 3, p...

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La vie de S. Thomas, archevesque de Cantorbie : contenante une belle & memorable histoire du roy & du royaume d'Angleterre, avec les constitutions royalles qui ont causé son exil & son martyre, ensemble les miracles advenus par son intercession en l'Abbaye de Domp-Martin pres de Hesdin en Artois

Du Canda, Charles

1615

Pages 74-75 and 78-79 numbered 84-85 and 88-89. With additional title-page, engraved. "Translated by Du Canda from a Walloon version of the Life of Becket known as the Quadrilogus."--BM.

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Le procès sans fin : ou, L'historie de John Bull

Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Velly, Paul François (1709-1759)

1753

A translation by Velly of The history of John Bull, which appeared in five pamphlets of various titles in 1712, reprinted under above collective title in Miscellanies in prose and verse, by Swift, Pop...

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Analyse de la philosophie du chancelier François Bacon, avec sa vie (v.1)

Deleyre, Alexandre (1726-1797); Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Pouillot; Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)

1778

Title vignettes. "La vie de François Bacon", v. 1, p. 1-196, is a translation by Pouillot, of "The life of Francis Bacon" by David Mallet. "Essai sur la reine Elisabeth", v. 1, p. 199-225, is a t...

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Analyse de la philosophie du chancelier François Bacon, avec sa vie (v.2)

Deleyre, Alexandre (1726-1797); Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Pouillot; Bacon, Francis (1561-1626)

1778

Title vignettes. "La vie de François Bacon", v. 1, p. 1-196, is a translation by Pouillot, of "The life of Francis Bacon" by David Mallet. "Essai sur la reine Elisabeth", v. 1, p. 199-225, is a t...

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Le procès sans fin, ou l'histoire de John Bull : publieé sur un manuscript trouvé dans le cabinet du fameux Sire Humphroy Polesworth, en l'anneé 1712

Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745); Velly, Paul François (1709-1759)

1754

Fictitious imprint, actually published in Dresden. Translated by Paul François Velly.

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Parlamentum pacificum, ou le parlement pacifique. Imprimé par la permission du Comte de Sunderland... Traduite de l'anglois

Northleigh, John (1657-1705); Sunderland, Robert Spencer earl of (1641-1702)

1688

A French translation of Northleigh's Parliamentum pacificum, or, The happy union of King and people in an healing Parliament, published in 1688. Not printed in London; cf. Wing (2nd ed.). The "Avert...

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Défense de M. Burnet

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715); Northleigh, John (1657-1705); Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715); Sunderland, Robert Spencer earl of (1641-1702)

1688

Imprint from Clarke & Foxcroft. Life of Gilbert Burnet, p. 536. Cf. date of original publication in English, Wing (2nd ed.) B5936. Possibly this translation appeared subsequent to the publication of R...

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