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

All titles

• 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

People / Organizations

• René Rapin (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for John Barnes, at the sign of the Bear and Ragged Staff, in Green-Street, near Leicester-Square, 1689.

Added name

Barnes, John, active 1688-1711, bookseller.

Publication year

1689

ESTC No.

R22028

Grub Street ID

94681

Description

[24], 151, [1] p. ; 8°.

Note

One of the Society of the Port-Royal = Ren'e Rapin

A translation of: Rapin, Ren'e. 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

Signatures: A]8] a]4] B-K]8] L]4.