Jean-Jacques Barthélemy (1716–1795)

"In the literary way we are like, after a very long dearth of good publications, to have some things worth reading ... a work on Grecian antiquities by the Abbé Barthelemi, of great classical learning, the produce of 20 years labor is now in the press, about 8. vols. 8 vo." — Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, Dec. 20, 1788

"We have lately had three books published which are of great merit in different lines. the one is 7. vols 8vo. by an Abbé Barthelemy, wherein he has collected every subject of Graecian literature, after a labour of 30. years. it is called les voiages d'Anarchasis. I have taken a copy for you, because the whole impression was likely to be run off at once." — Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, Jan. 12, 1789

"The most remarkable publications we have had in France for a year or two past are the following. Les voiages d’Anacharsis par l’Abbé Barthelemi. 7. vols. 8vo. This is a very elegant digest of whatever is known of the Greeks; unuseful indeed to him who has read the original authors, but very proper for one who reads modern languages only." — Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Willard, Mar. 24, 1789… (mehr)

"A work on Grecian antiquities by the Abbé Barthelemi, of great classical learning, the produce of 20 years labor..." - Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 20 Dec. 1788 [PTJ 14: 365-368]

"We have lately had three books published which are of great merit in different lines. The one is in 7. vols 8vo. by an Abbé Barthelemy, wherein he has collected every subject of Græcian literature, after a labour of 30. years. It is called les voiages d’Anacharsis." - Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 12 Jan. 1789 [PTJ 14: 436-438]

"This is a very elegant digest of whatever is known of the Greeks; unuseful indeed to him who has read the original authors, but very proper for one who reads modern languages only." - Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Willard, 24 Mar. 1789 [PTJ 14: 697-699]… (mehr)