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The works written by Dimitrie Cantemir in Latin language are meant to respond to the curiosity the author assumes that characterizes his readers. He accomplishes his purpose in a multifarious manner, mostly by offering precise data extracted from an extensive bibliography. Nonetheless, his personal...

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Main Author: Ioana Costa
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Editura Academiei Române 2018-12-01
Series:Revista de Istorie și Teorie Literară
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Online Access:https://ritl.ro/pdf/2018/1-4/5_I_Costa.pdf
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Summary:The works written by Dimitrie Cantemir in Latin language are meant to respond to the curiosity the author assumes that characterizes his readers. He accomplishes his purpose in a multifarious manner, mostly by offering precise data extracted from an extensive bibliography. Nonetheless, his personal experience is frequently a valuable source. He enhances his knowledge by experiments and autoptic observations, revealing himself both as a truthful (and inspired) author and as a scholar that embraces the world with an acute sense of scientific curiosity.
ISSN:0034-8392
3061-4201