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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76851	Proposals for the printing an entire course or body of philosophy, according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes, wrote in Latin by the learned Anthony Le Grand which will now be carefully translated into English by good hands, with large additions and alterations by the said author, and printed in folio, with an illustration of about an hundred ornamental scultptures / by Richard Blome, dwelling near Clare-market in New Weld-street, at the house with green pallisado-pails; where proposals are delivered and subscriptions taken for the same, and where they may inspect the said work.	Blome, Richard, d. 1705.	1693 (1693)	Wing B3216C; ESTC R42823	7,561	4

PROPOSALS FOR THE Printing an entire Course or Body of PHILOSOPHY according to the Principles of the Famous Renate Des Cartes Wrote in Latin by the Learned Anthony Le Grand which will now be carefully Translated into English by Good Hands with large Additions and Alterations by the said Author and Printed in Folio with an Illustration of about an Hundred Ornamental Sculptures suitable to the several Subjects By Richard Blome dwelling near Clare-Market in New Weld-street at the House with Green Pallisado Pails where Proposals are delivered and Subscriptions taken for the same and where they may inspect the said Work THe Books of this Learned and much esteemed Anthony Le Grand now to be published in English are the Institution of PHILOSOPHY the History of NATURE and a Discourse of BRUTES Which said Books have been so well received by the Learned that several Impressions have been made and vended here in England and in Forein Countries And now to this Great Work the said Author for the publick Good has made such large Additions as well as Alterations therein that nothing material is wanting to make it an entire Body of Philosophy and is rendred so facile as to be of use and delight to the meanest Capacities And for the making this Work the more acceptable to the Curious it shall be Illustrated with about 100 Sculptures dispersed through the Work to such Chapters as best admit thereof all designed and drawn Historically by good Artists And besides the said Ornamental Sculptures there are great variey of Schemes for the Explanation of the Philosophical Parts that require the same This Work as aforesaid is divided into Three Books The first treats of the Institutions in 10 Sections or Parts First Of Logick divided into 23 Chapters Secondly Natural Theology or Metaphysicks in 16 Chapters Thirdly Daemology and Created Spirits in 11 Chapters Fourthly Of Natural Philosophy in general and of Bodies in 25 Chapters Fifthly of Special Natural Philosophy of the World and Heaven in 23 Chapters Sixthly Of the four great Bodies viz. the Earth Water Air and Fire in 23 Chapters Seventhly Of Living Creatures in general as Fourfooted Beasts Creeping things Birds Fish and Insects and in particular of Plants in 23 Chapters Eighthly Of Man as it respects his Body in 23 Chapters Ninthly Of Man as to his Mind Affections or Passions of the Soul in 14 Chapters And Tenthly Of Ethicks or Moral Philosophy treating of the right ordering of a Mans life c. in 37 Chapters The second Book viz. the History of NATURE in 9 Parts which illustrates the first Book of the Institutes and consists of great variety of Experiments relating to the several Parts thereof and explained by the same Principles The third Book is the Tract or Discourse of Brutes giving a Mechanical Account of their Operations The French for some years past have Printed their Books in their own Language which has been a very great improvement to real Learning and Knowledge even in the Female Sex to their great commendation and much to the Honour of the Nation which Reasons may be sufficient for the Printing this Work in our Native Tongue And as this Work can't but be acknowledged by all to be of great use for the advancement of real Learning as well as Entertaining and Pleasant so 't is hoped Encouragement will not be wanting chearfully to embolden the Undertaker Richard Blome to finish the same wherefore he humbly tenders these Proposals The PROPOSALS 1. Those that please for the Advancement of so good a Work to Subscribe and pay to the said Richard Blome or his lawful Assigns by Writing under his Hand and Seal Fifty Shillings shall have one of the said Books in Sheets Twenty Shillings to be paid the said Richard Blome when about half the Book is printed if so required by the said Richard Blome upon the delivery of a Receipt under the Hand and Seal of the said Richard Blome and the remainder to be paid on delivery thereof in Sheets And such as are curious in their Books may have them of a finer sort of Paper gracefully Ruled and carefully Bound or the Sculptures illustrated in Colours paying the Charges thereof II. Such as for the further Encouragement of this Work will be greater Benefactors shall according to their generosity have one or more of the said Books as aforesaid with a Memorial of their Arms and Titles so as allowed by the Heralds Engraven either at the beginning of the Book or to a Sculpture as Patron thereof to remain to future Ages as Promoters to so good a Work and if to a Sculpture then at the beginning of the Book also And it is desired that the Mony so subscribed above 50 s. the price of the Book be advanced to the said Richard Blome for and towards the said Charges of the Arms and Sculpture for which a Receipt shall be given by the said Richard Blome under his Hand and Seal III. Such as procure Subscriptions for Six of the said Books shall upon the payment of the Mony due for the same have one of the said Books in Sheets presented them gratis Altho' the Subject of this Work is very useful and delightful and performed by so good an Author and Illustrated with such great variety of Sculptures all done by the said Author's Directions suitable to the Subjects and that the Book is set at so low a rate yet considering the badness of the Times and the great Charge in Printing there will be but a very small Impression made which will be Printed by Michaelmass Term 1693. Subscriptions being a voluntary Act and Encouragement if performed 't is desired that none Subscribe but such as will readily recieve their Books and pay the Mony according to the Proposals by them Contracted for For Advancement of the said Work I promise to receive of the said Richard Blome his Executors or Assigns One of the Books and pay the Sum of _____ according to the Proposal Witness my Hand this _____ day of _____ Anno Domini 169 _____ An Account of the said WORK ANd forasmuch as PHILOSOPHY the Subject of this Work is of so copious an extent comprehending the Nature c. of all Things that the Mind of Man is capable of knowing Therefore for the better satisfying of such as desire to be Subscribers 't is thought convenient to give a short Account of the principal Heads therein Treated of This Work is divided into Three BOOKS The first The Institutions of Philosophy The Second The History of Nature And the Third A Discourse of Brutes The Institutions is divided into 10 Parts and those into several Chapters The First Part is of Logick which the Author calleth the Organ or Instrument of all Philosophy It is divided into 4 Parts and those into 23 Chapters and treats First Which are the Obstacles to the attaining of Science and how to be removed Rules for attaining Truth Nothing is admitted for Truth which includes any Doubt Not to