The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. With new maps, and original American articles by eminent writers. With American revisions and additions, bringing (14780584195)

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Title: The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. With new maps, and original American articles by eminent writers. With American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Baynes, Thomas Spencer, 1823-1887
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago R.S. Peale Co
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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Ages, but truly immortal.^ ® The first edition appeared without place and fl:tte, hut _Coustauti-^-nople about 1516, 4to. See Schiller-Szinessy, Catalogue, &c., i. p. ISS, notes 1 and 2. ^ Moses Mendelssohn, for example, became one of the greatestphilosophers of his day through studying the Merck. . ^ This book was till within the last few years known only throughthe translation of R. Shemuel b. yehudah Ibn Tibbnp, which has beenprinted numerous times, theeditio princeps being without place ordate, but somewhere in Italy (Bologna?) before 1480. There is, how-ever, also another translation from olden times in existence.^ It is bythe famous R. Yehudah Al-Harizi, and has been edited by Schlossljerg(i., Loudon, 1851 ; ii. and iii., Vienna, 1874 and 18^9 respectively,all in 8vo). The late S. Munk has, however, surpassed in correctnessboth his predecessors-in his Guide des Egaris, which contains theArabic original with u French translation. It nppe:ircd at Pari^1856-66, in 3 vols. 8vo.
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