Encyclopedie is so provocative because Diderot sought to document all aspects of life, without regard for appeasing certain audiences. He was determined to publish honestly.
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| Diderot, by Louis-Michel van Loo, 1767 |
Monday, 12 March 2012
Diderot
The crown jewel of the Fortress of Louisbourg's library is Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une societe de gens de lettres. Originally published over a span of 21 years (1751-1772), Diderot's Encyclopedie ambitiously set out to document every aspect of knowledge, the first of its kind during the Enlightenment. The publication is massive, consisting of 17 volumes of text, 4 volumes of supplements, and another 12 volumes of plates (images, maps, and short descriptions). Reportedly, staff at the Fortress of Louisbourg purchased the complete set from a bookseller in Paris in 1968.
Encyclopedie is so provocative because Diderot sought to document all aspects of life, without regard for appeasing certain audiences. He was determined to publish honestly.
Encyclopedie is so provocative because Diderot sought to document all aspects of life, without regard for appeasing certain audiences. He was determined to publish honestly.
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