CARACCIOLI, LOUIS ANTOINE

L'Univers Enigmatique

Avignon, Delaire, 1759

8vo, contemp. full mottled calf with five raised bands to richly guid spine; A very nice, clean, and fresh copy. Blindstamped initials (RL) to front board. XLVI, 209 pp.

First edition of this rare work of the Enlightenment.

Marquis Louis-Antoine Caraccioli ( 1719 - 1803) was a French writer, poet, historian, and biographer long time considered an "enemy of Philosophy" because of his extensive apologetic production. In his "L'Univers Enigmatique" he illuminates the mysteries of Christian faith and tries to build the foundation of modern Christianity in accordance with the Enlightenment. He was a strong opponent to deism, which is reflected in his attempt to combine Christianity with the spirit of the Enlightenment.

Order-nr.: 41592