Bibliographic Data
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| Short Title | Dissertation critique sur la Langue Chinoise |
| Full Title | Dissertation critique sur la Langue Chinoise, où l’on fait voir, autant qu’il est possible, les divers rapports de cette langue avec l’hébraique; adressé à Mr. Reland, Professeur en langues orientales dans l’Université d’Utrecht |
| Year | 1713 |
| Translator(s)/ Commentators(s) | Masson, Philippe |
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| Language(s) | French (FR, FRE) |
| Chinese Text | Few characters/transliterated characters |
| Place Of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publisher's Imprint | Chez Jacques Desbordes |
| Physical Description | This article forms part of a four-article series in Histoire critique de la République des Lettres, in volume 2 and 3 of 1713:
Together, these studies seek to prove the Hebrew origin of Chinese and to explore the use of Chinese in biblical exegesis. |
| Summary | French translation, romanisation, and commentary of Analects IV(3), p. 36; French translation, romanisation, characters, and commentary of Analects II(14), p. 38. |
Sources
| Classical Source(s) | Analects (论语) |
| Manuscript Source(s) | Compendium Doctrinae Christianae (Sloane 2746) |
Bibliography
| Secondary Sources | V. Bottanelli, A. Giazzon, 'Chinese and the Enlightenment’s Linguistic Studies: Philippe Masson, Justus Heurnius, and the Hebrew Origin of Chinese', in Enlightened by China, Representations and myths in 18th century Europe, M. Catto ed., Roma: Viella, 2025, pp. 101-116. |
J. J. L. Duyvendak, “Early Chinese Studies in Holland”, T’oung Pao, 32/5 (1936), pp. 293-344 | |
M. Green, “Jews and Other Religious Confessions as Seen in the French Language Periodicals Published by the Huguenots in the United Provinces (1680-1715)”, in Scripta Judaica Cracoviensa, 15 (2017), pp. 25-46. |
External Resources
| U R Ls | Google Books |