An Historical And Critical Dictionary Selected And Abridged

Pierre Bayle's dictionary is an essential reference work for anyone interested in philosophy, theology, or literature. It's a comprehensive guide to the major thinkers and ideas of the 17th century, distilled into a concise format. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This influential work is a reference tool for scholars of history, philosophy, and literature. Bayle's dictionary provides detailed discussions of a wide range of topics, from theological debates to biographical sketches of famous intellectuals. His critical perspective challenges readers to question accepted beliefs and engage with new ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this influential work, Pierre Bayle offers a critical analysis of the works and ideas of some of history's most famous figures. From Aristotle to Descartes, Bayle examines their theories and weighs the merits of their contributions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from An Historical and Critical Dictionary, Selected and Abridged From the Great Work of Peter Bayle, Vol. 1 of 4: With a Life of Bayle Nandteus quotes four authors, who long before Cal-dun had calculatchrist's nativity. The most modern was'l'ibcriusrue siiianus Sextus of Calabria, who lived under the poutificate of Leo the Tenth. Tic undertook publicly to maintain 400 pre position: at Bologna, Florence, and Padua. The mouhcos demucd twelve of them as favouring of heresy, of which this was one of the principal Christum quoad corporis compagi netn elementariaus astris suppositum, cjusque genitnram, prophetam magnum, et ea qua: circa corpus mnorunt, pro. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.