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- Title
‘Les termes de toutes les sciences’: The Treatment of Astronomy and Physical Science in Antoine Furetière’s Dictionnaire Universel (1690)1.
- Authors
Wesemael, François
- Abstract
Antoine Furetière’s Dictionnaire universel, published posthumously in 1690, was considered by many to be the most comprehensive French dictionary of the time. Its avowed aim was to include the terms of all the sciences and arts. While Furetière’s lexicographic achievements have been the focus of several studies, little effort has been devoted so far to the study of his style and substance in the realm of science. This article provides a preliminary consideration of his treatment of astronomy and physics, with particular attention to his work with sources and background material. Furetière’s privileged position as a witness to the ‘insurgent century’, a period of transition that announced the scientific revolution, is highlighted.
- Subjects
FURETIERE, Antoine, 1619-1688; FRENCH encyclopedias &; dictionaries; LEXICOGRAPHY; SCIENTIFIC terminology; ARTS
- Publication
International Journal of Lexicography, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 2, p157
- ISSN
0950-3846
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ijl/ecq003