Miscellaneous pieces relating to the Chinese
- Bib ID:
- 2573744
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811
- Description:
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- London : printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1762
- 2 v. : front ; 16 cm. (8vo)
- Full contents:
- Contents - v.1. A dissertation of the Language and character of the Chinese. Rules of conduct by a Chinese author, from the French of P. Parrenim, Jesuit. The little orphan of the house of Chao; a Chinese tragedy. From the French translation of P. de Premare, Jesuit. On the Chinese drama; from Mr. Hurd's Discourse on Poetical Imitation. - v.2. Authentic memoirs of the Christian Church in China, from the German of J. L. de Mosheim. Of the art of Laying out gardens among the Chinese, by Mr. Ch.
- Notes:
-
- Edited by Thomas Percy.
- C & C 6050.
- "With the bookplates of Benjamin Duprat, libraire, and I. Eyries.
- Subject:
- China
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1811
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1762
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