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Oeuvres complètes. - Oeuvres diverses. - Le congrès de Vérone. - Essai sur la littérature anglaise. - Paradis perdu, de Milton

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Jean TERRASSON Sethos, Histoire ou vie, tirée des monuments, anecdotes de l'ancienne Egypte

Jean TERRASSON

Sethos, Histoire ou vie, tirée des monuments, anecdotes de l'ancienne Egypte

Chez Desaint, à Paris 1767, in-12 (9,5x17cm), (4) xxiv 448pp. et (4) 455pp., 2 volumes reliés.


New edition, after the original was published in 1731 and illustrated two cards trips Sethos. Full sheepskin vintage blonde. Smooth back adorned with jewels and 4 threads. Part of title and volume number in brown morocco. Threadbare heads and tails partly frayed. Mors partly split, with small gaps. Very blunt corners. Touted as the translation of a Greek romance of the time of Marcus Aurelius, this long and curious novel depicts an Egyptian prince performing after his ascension in his own country, a tour of Africa. It helps repair and injustices nations and governments that meeting. The novel is both a didactic work, including the Egyptian customs, beliefs and the organization of the state, and a utopian novel, Sethos are looking for the best government he discovered in Atlantis, a monarchy. The spirit of the work is not far either of Telemachus of Fenelon. Bookplate of the library of M. de Beaumont, with the name crossed out. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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