Doctrina antiqua de rerum originibus, or, An inquiry into the doctrine of the philosophers of all nations, concerning the original of the world
By: by Thomas Burnet, D.D., Master of the Charter-House ; made English from the Latin original by Mr. Mead and Mr. Foxton
Contributors: Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Printed for E. Curll, at Pope's Head, in Rose-Street, Covent-Garden
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Creation; Early works to 1800; Cosmology; Fall of man; Ancient Philosophy
Other titles: Inquiry into the doctrine of the philosophers of all nations, concerning the original of the world
Work titles: Archæologiæ philosophicæ
Notes: With 'The life of Thomas Burnet, D.D.' and a new edition of his 'Relation of the proceedings at the Charter-House upon occasion of King James's presenting a papist to be admitted into that hospital'.

The first "five chapters were translated by Mr. Mead, the remaining eight by Mr. Foxton."--Contents.

With plate.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

English short title catalogue, T122356

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.