The modest critick: or Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern. With useful cautions and instructions, as well for writing, as reading history: wherein the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridged. By one of the Society of the Port-Royal.

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  • The modest critick: or Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern. With useful cautions and instructions, as well for writing, as reading history: wherein the sense of the greatest men on this subject is faithfully abridged. By one of the Society of the Port-Royal.
  • Instructions pour l'histoire. English
  • Modest critick Remarks upon the most eminent historians, antient and modern Instructions for history
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Imprint
London: printed for John Barnes, at the sign of the Bear and Ragged Staff, in Green-Street, near Leicester-Square, 1689.
Publication year
1689-1689
ESTC No.
R22028
Grub Street ID
94681
Description
[24], 151, [1] p. ; 8⁰
Note
One of the Society of the Port-Royal = René Rapin.

A translation of: Rapin, René. Instructions pour l'histoire.

Originally published in English in 1680 with title "Instructions for history". That edition was translated by John Davies. This edition contains a different translation.

With a preliminary imprimatur leaf.