Publications of Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen.

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  • Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen.. A supplement to Dr. Harris's Dictionary of arts and sciences; explaining not only the terms in physics, metaphysics, ethics, theology, history, geography, antiquity, chronology, grammar, rhetoric, logic, ... navigation, architecture, painting, ... horticulture, &c. &c. &c. but also the arts and sciences themselves: together with a just account of the origin, progress, and state of things, offices, officers, and orders, ... the several sects, systems, doctrines, and opinions of divines, heresiarchs, schismatics, philosophers, mathematicians, Physicians, critics, antiquaries, &c. Also an account of all sacred books and writings; history of general and particular councils; all solemnities, rites, ceremonies, fasts, feasts, statutes, laws, plays, sports, games, habits, and utensils: in all which, ... this book is of itself entirely compleat, and more copious and extensive than any work of this kind, not excepting Mr. Chamber's Cyclopaedia, of which it is a very great improvement, containing. London : printed for the authors; and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-Row; J. Clarke and T. Comyns, under the Royal-Exchange; C. Bathurst, in Fleet-Street; T. Gardner, opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand; and most other booksellers in town and country, M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. T101515. Grub Street ID 155393.