The customs and character of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. By Mr. Muralt, a Gentleman of Switzerland. The second edition. To which are now added, critical remarks on the whole work, by gentlemen of the English and French nations: with a complete index. Translated from the French

All titles

• The customs and character of the English and French nations. With a curious essay on travelling; and a criticism on Boileau's description of Paris. By Mr. Muralt, a Gentleman of Switzerland. The second edition. To which are now added, critical remarks on the whole work, by gentlemen of the English and French nations: with a complete index. Translated from the French
• Lettres sur les Anglois et les François. English

People / Organizations

• Béat Louis de Muralt (Author)
• Richard Franklin ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for R. Francklin, under Tom's Coffee-House, Covent Garden, MDCCXXVIII. [1728]

Publication year

1728

ESTC No.

T190471

Grub Street ID

225622

Description

viii,312,[14],74,[8]p. ; 8°.

Note

A translation of 'Lettres sur les Anglais et les Français', first published in 1726 as 'Letters describing the character and customs ..'



'Criticism on Boileau' has parallel French and English texts

'Remarks on the letters', by Desfontaines and Pierre Brumoy, has a separate titlepage and pagination

With an index.

Uncontrolled note

Cf. n019973, calling itself a 'Second edition', but in fact a reissue of the first edition with additions. The present edition is probably another reissue. In the 1726 'Second edition', the [14] occur after the initial viiip. They may be misbound in the present C copy. Information in 500 assumed from n019973