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010 $a 44022162
035 $a(OCoLC)24398857
040 $aDLC$cViU$dDLC
041 1 $aeng$hfre
050 00 $aBS1173$b.S513 1682
100 1 $aSimon, Richard,$d1638-1712.
245 12 $aA critical history of the Old Testament.$cWritten originally in French, by Father Simon, priest of the Congregation of the oratory; and since translated into English, by a person of quality.
260 $aLondon,$bPrinted and are to be sold by W. Davis,$c1682.
300 $a16 p. l., 207, 180, 182, 91 p.$c23 cm.
500 $aAdded t.-p.: A critical history of the Old Testament in three books: the first treating at large concerning the several authors of the Bible. The second containing the history of the chief translations of the Bible, made either by Jews or Christians. The third laying down rules whereby a more exact translation may be made of the Scripture than hitherto has been. Written originally by Father Simon of the Oratory. With a supplement, being a defence of the Critical history, in answer to Mr. Spanheim treatise against it. Both translated into English by H.D. London, J. Tonson, 1682.
500 $aAnother edition was published in London in 1682 without the added t.-p. and An answer to Spanheim's Letter. cf. Brit. mus. Cat.
500 $aHalkett and Laing and the British museum catalog give Richard Hampden as translator, but Dictionary of national biography states that this assumption is improbable, citing Scott's Dryden, 1803, as authority.
500 $a"An answer to Mr. Spanheim's Letter": p. 41-91 (5th group)
500 $aTr. of: Histoire critique de Vieux Testament.
630 00 $aBible.$pOld Testament$xCriticism, interpretation, etc.$vEarly works to 1800.
600 10 $aSpanheim, Friedrich,$d1632-1701.$tLettre à un amy où l'on rend compte d'un livre, qui a pour titre, Histoire critique du Vieux Testament, etc. 1679.
700 1 $aHampden, Richard,$d1631-1695,$esupposed tr.
710 2 $aPre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)$5DLC