Eighteenth century studies
Subtitle: presented to Arthur M. Wilson
By: edited by Peter Gay.
Contributors: Wilson, Arthur McCandless, 1902-; Gay, Peter, 1923-
Publisher: Russell & Russell
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Eighteenth century; Civilization, Modern -- 18th century
Notes: "The writings of Arthur M. Wilson": p. 189-190.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reprint of the ed. published by University Press of New England.
Table of contents: title: Dickey, J. S. Preface.; title: Baxter, S. B. The age of personal monarchy in England.; title: Hanna, B. T. Polinière and the teaching of experimental physics at Paris, 1700-1730.; title: Desné, R. The role of England in Voltaire's polemic against Pascal.; title: Gay, P. Why was the Enlightenment?; title: Kuhns, R. Hume's republic and the universe of Newton.; title: Clifford, J. L. Johnson and foreign visitors to London.; title: Proust, J. Diderot and legal theories of antiquity.; title: Casini, P. The Crudeli Affair: inquisition and reason of State.; title: Mortier, R. Sensibility, Neoclassicism, or Preromanticism?; title: Knapton, E. J. The philosophes and Napoleon.