The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca. : Being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy: giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa, the origin and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, and laws. Copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice ; with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi. To which is prefixed, a letter of the secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it. /
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| Language: | English |
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Printed for G. Robinson, N. 25, Pater-noster Row,
M DCC LXXIV. [1774]
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| Item Description: | A romance, written originally in English, by Simon Berington. Cf. BM. Erroneously attributed to Bishop Berkeley. Cf. Halkett & Laing. Originally published under title: The memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca : taken from his confession and examination before the fathers of the Inquisition ... London, 1737. Page following p. xxxiii, and final leaf blank. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 296 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (12mo) |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |