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elala3798 — London Paris: Prault 1738. Second Edition the first to contain the 26th chapter on fluxions. ìOwing to Descartesí great influence and Newtonís dispute with Leibniz the spread of Newtonís thought on the Continent took about fifty years. One of his greatest champions was Voltaire whose …lÈmens De La Philosophie De Neuton 1738 was widely read.î Printing and the Mind of Man It was during his exile in England from 1726 to 1729 that Voltaire became acquainted with Newtonís scientific methods and achievements. His Letters Concerning the English Nation first published in 1733 contained four letters on Newton including the first account of the famous story about the falling apple which inspired Newtonís law of gravitation. His celebrated popularization of Newtonian principles the …lÈmens served to establish the pre-eminence of empirical philosophy in eighteenth century France. The work is dedicated to Voltaireís mistress the Marquise de Ch‚telet whom he assisted in a French translation of Newtonís Principia. Bengesco 1570. Cioranescu 64736. Gray 156. cfBabson 120. See Printing and the Mind of Man 161. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. xvi 4 328 12. lacking half-title errata & portrait of Voltaire. title in red & black with engraved vignette by Duflos. engraved frontis. portrait of Newton by P.Dupin possibly inserted. folding engraved table 6 engraved plates & numerous engravings in the text. contemporary mottled calf rebacked corners & edges renewed occasional browning London [Paris: Prault], 1738 unknown