| Berkeley and Percival: The Correspondence of George Berkeley and Sir John Percival Contributor(s): Rand, Benjamin (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 1107631688 ISBN-13: 9781107631687 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 941.07 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1914, this book contains the correspondence between the philosopher George Berkeley (1685-1753), afterwards Bishop of Cloyne, and Sir John Percival (1711-70), later Earl of Egmont, from 1709 until Berkeley's death. The letters reflect the growing affection between these two important figures in Anglo-Irish history, and give intimate first-person accounts of the events of each man's life and career. Extracts from Percival's journal and a biographical note on the lives, careers and friendship of both men are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish politics. |
