Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi, upon questions of all sorts; for the improving of natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the beaux esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English / by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies of Kidwelly, Gent. [from T. and E. Renaudot].

  • Théophraste Renaudot
Date:
1665
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Credit: Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi, upon questions of all sorts; for the improving of natural knowledg. Made in the assembly of the beaux esprits at Paris, by the most ingenious persons of that nation. Render'd into English / by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies of Kidwelly, Gent. [from T. and E. Renaudot]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    He good Reception a Volume of the like Conferences appears to have found laft year by the fpee- dy diftribution of the Copies, hath given encouragement to the Veifion and Publication of this ; wherein I allure my felf — the Readers will not find them- ieives worfe entertain’d at the fecond Courfe then they were at the hiftj the Queftions here being proportion nably more Philosophical, and chofen from fuel, Subiefls as are molt mquird into at this day by the Curious of our own Nation, who undoubtedly will find fome con¬ tentment (if not fatisfa<3ion)in reading what the Virtuofi of our Neighbour-Nation have difeours’d touching thofe Matters. I have often heard it fpoken to the Com¬ mendation of an Eminent Peer in the laft Reign That for an hour or two together he made the mod agreeable Convention in the World ; but if, upon parting any one of the Company happened to refletf upon what he had heard, he could not remember the Icaft particu¬ lar pal]age, laving that he had fpent fuch a portion of Time very cielicioufly. ’Twas a happy Faculty for the Man ; for he did his bufinefs by it, and partly ow'd his r romotion to this Talent. Khali pronounce no other- v ile upon him but thus, That perhaps (as Tnlly faid in a m°it a like cafe) lie was a better Gallant than a Wife Man fiiould be : At leaft, this way of confuming Time argued a great Difeafe in Mens Minds, when they could be contented to feed upon Air, and were fo fqueamilh as not to be able to bear the wholfom Diet of folid Dif- courle. Tis too apparent that the fame Humor is ftill a 2 predominant