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London, 1776. 4 volumes. In 8vo. Portrait of the author on the frontispiece, contemporary red morocco binding, spines decorated with small irons, daisies, and leaves.
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On the Spirit is the principal work of the French philosopher Claude-Adrien Helvétius (Paris, January 26, 1715 ? Paris, December 26, 1771), a follower of Newton and Locke. Published in 1758, it earned him fierce criticism for its materialist and sensualist content.
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