1699 Epistles of Phalaris 1ed Bentley & Boyle Controversy on Greek Literature
Dr. Richard Bentley’s response to Charles Boyle’s treatise on his own “Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris.” Bentley wrote his major academic work to expose the problems with the Greek writings of Phalaris – a misattributed name given to the writer of a collection of 2nd-century epistles. Boyle’s response to Bentley’s ‘Dissertation’ was met with extreme popularity and high demand. Though it was highly criticized, it serves as a reminder of the famous controversial arguments that Bentley and Boyle had over the matter of ancient Greek literature.
This 1699 edition of Bentley was published in London by Mortlock.
1699 Epistles of Phalaris 1ed Bentley & Boyle Controversy on Greek Literature
Dr. Richard Bentley’s response to Charles Boyle’s treatise on his own “Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris.” Bentley wrote his major academic work to expose the problems with the Greek writings of Phalaris – a misattributed name given to the writer of a collection of 2nd-century epistles. Boyle’s response to Bentley’s ‘Dissertation’ was met with extreme popularity and high demand. Though it was highly criticized, it serves as a reminder of the famous controversial arguments that Bentley and Boyle had over the matter of ancient Greek literature.
This 1699 edition of Bentley was published in London by Mortlock.
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BENTLEY, Richard
A dissertation upon the epistles of Phalaris
London : printed for Tho. Bennet, at the Half-moon in St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1699. 1st edition
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- cxii, 549 (i.e., 545), [11]
- References: Wing 0471
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20cm x 13cm)
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26529
Categories
Classical Greco-Roman
Literature
Authors
BENTLEY, Richard
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete