A collection of polemical and critical works concerning Christianity compiled by Christian Masius, 1752

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CMV37450

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MS.B 50

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A collection of polemical and critical works concerning Christianity compiled by Christian Masius, 1752

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Voltaire: Author
Various: Author

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Brief Summary:

A collection of polemical and critical works concerning Christianity, compiled in 1752.

Detailed Summary:

The MS was compiled by Christian Masius (1711-1787), professor in Erlangen from 1768 onwards. The compilation includes works by:

  • Du Jurien
  • Franz Hollmann
  • d’Argens
  • Alexander Pope
  • Harris
  • Voltaire
  • David Hume
  • Plato
  • Bumet

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95 ff.

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2

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F.62v-63r have been added in a second, unknown hand.

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1752

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Masius’s collections were bequeathed to the University Library.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

14 July 2025