An essay on taste
By: by Alexander Gerard, D.D. Professor of divinity in the Marischal college of Aberdeen. To which are annexed, three dissertations on the same subject, by Mr. de Voltaire, Mr. d'Alembert, and Mrde Montesquieu.
Contributors: Voltaire, 1694-1778.; Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783.; Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.
Edition: 2nd ed. with corrections and additions.
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 12248.
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, London and A. Kincaid and J. Bell, Edinburgh
Published: 1764
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Page 263 misnumbered "l63."

Includes table of contents.

"An essay on taste. By Mr. de Voltaire," Reflections on the use and abuse of philosophy in matters that are properly relative to taste. By Mr. d'Alembert, F.R.S. member of the French academy, of the Royal academies of Prussia and Sweden, &c." and "An essay on taste. Considered with respect to the productions both of nature and art. A fragment found imperfect among the papers of the late president de Montesquieu" with half-title pages.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature, LEL 12248)

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