[Rarebooks] FS: 17th Century Debate about Triumphal Arches in Paris

[Charles Agvent]

CHARPENTIER, (Francois) and LUCAS, Jean. DEFFENSE DE LA LANGUE 
FRANCOISE, POUR L'INSCRIPTION DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE. Dedie'e au Roy bound 
with DE MONUMENTIS PUBLICIS LATINE INSCRIBENDIS ORATIO... Paris: Claude 
Barbin and Simon Benard, 1676 & 1677. First Edition. Small octavo 
(3-3/4" x 6-1/4") in calf; [xxxviii], 341, [17]; [xvi], 71pages. In the 
1670s, there was a heated debate among Paris intellectuals concerning 
whether inscriptions for a proposed triumphal arch in honor of Louis XIV 
should be in Latin or French. In the first work the author, one of the 
first members of the Academy of Inscriptions, argues in favor of the use 
of French for the inscription. Lucas, in his work, argues for Latin to 
be used. In the end, the arguments were for naught. While there are four 
triumphal arches still standing in Paris, this particular arch was never 
constructed. Library stamp on title and first page of dedication, no 
other markings; binding a bit worn, spine chipped with partial loss of 
spine label. Good example of a scarce book. (#020566)        $500

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