Dictionnaire historique et critique, Sixième édition, revue, corrigée et augmentée avec la vie de l`auteur par Mr. des Maizeaux.
Basel. Chez Jean Louis Brandmuller 1740 - 42.
4 volumes in folio. Half binding with basane corners. Used condition, with defects to head and foot boards.
Brunet I, 712. Graesse I, 314: "Voici l'édition la plus commode pour l'usage et le plus complète". -
Bayle's famous Dictionnaire (first 1695-97 in 2 vols.) "dominated the Enlightenment in all parts of Europe for more than half a century, until the appearance of the great French Encyclopédie... Bayle defended reason against faith, philosophy against religion. (and) tolerance against superstition" (Carter/Muir).
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