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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. Translated from the Italian.
| Main Author: | Berington, Simon, 1680-1755. |
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| Other Authors: | Berkeley, George, 1685-1753. |
| Language(s): | English |
| Published: |
Edinburgh : Printed by A. Dondaldson and J. Reid. For Alex. Donaldson, 1761. |
| Subjects: |
Voyages, Imaginary.
Inquisition > Italy. Utopias. Imaginary voyages |
| Note: |
Not a translation. A romanace, originally written in English, ascribed to a Catholic priest, S. Berington in the NCBEL. Sometimes wrongly attributed to George Berkeley. First published at London in 1737 under title: The memoirs of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 13-329 p. ;
18 cm. (12mo)
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| Original Format: | Book |
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