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Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Basso-relievo" to "Bedfordshire" / Volume 3, Slice 4
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- 34405
- Title
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Basso-relievo" to "Bedfordshire" / Volume 3, Slice 4
- Language
- en
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- Project Gutenberg
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This volume offers a comprehensive survey of arts, sciences, literature, and general knowledge, featuring detailed entries on historical figures, geographical locations, and cultural concepts. With its authoritative tone and encyclopedic breadth, it serves as an essential reference for scholars and general readers seeking reliable information on diverse subjects.
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Volume III, Slice IV of the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica offers a comprehensive survey of knowledge spanning from artistic techniques to British political history. The collection begins with 'Basso-relievo,' defining low relief sculpture and its historical evolution, before moving to geographical entries such as the Bass Rock, a volcanic island in Scotland noted for its sea-bird colonies and history as a prison for Covenanters. The volume provides detailed biographical sketches of Roman figures, including the historian Aufidius Bassus and the lyric poet Caesius Bassus, who was said to have perished in the eruption of Vesuvius. It also explores French history through entries on Pierre Beaumarchais, the dramatist whose comedies, *The Barber of Seville* and *The Marriage of Figaro*, satirized the pre-revolutionary order and aided the American cause. Political history is represented by entries on prominent British figures, such as William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, a fierce Whig opponent of Robert Walpole who eventually accepted a peerage, and Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, a politician known for his role during the Wilkes controversy. The text further examines legal customs, military engagements, and agricultural literature, often citing primary sources and earlier editions to enrich the narrative. Maintaining a formal, objective tone characteristic of reference works, the volume serves as a valuable resource for understanding 19th-century scholarship on art, history, geography, and literature, offering factual accounts enriched with historical context and bibliographic references.
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