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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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
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- 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.