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<br />Yverdon: Impr. de m. de Felice, 1778<br />
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[[wikipedia:Fortunato de Felice, 2nd Count Panzutti|Fortunato de Felice]]
  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunato_Felice Fortuné-Barthélemy de Félice] (August 24, 1723 – February 13, 1789), also known as Fortunato de Felice, was an Italian nobleman, a famed author, philosopher, mathematician, and physicist. <ref> Clorinda Donato, ed., ''The Letters of Fortunato Bartolomeo De Felice to Pietro Verri''. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992). </ref> He was the second [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Panzutti Conte di Panzutti], after inheriting the title from his father, Giuseppe Felipe Augusto di Panzutti. 2 de Félice was born in Rome, the oldest of six children. He was confirmed in 1733 in the parish of St. Celso e Giuliano. He studied at Rome and Naples under the Jesuits, taught by Fortunato da Brescia. 3 On May 28, 1746 he was ordained by papal dispensation. 2 Through his studies at the monastery of San Francesco in Ripa, he discovered a love of physics. There he became friends with Celestino Galiani. Later Galiani appointed de Félice chair of Physics, Mathematics, and Ancient and Modern Geography at Naples University. 1 There he befriended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raimondo_di_Sangro Prince Raimondo di Sangro], who aided him in his translation of the physicist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arbuthnot John Arbuthnot's] works from Latin. 5 After rescuing the imprisoned Countess Panzutti, Felice fled to Bern, became a Protestant, and established a famous press at Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, in 1762. 4 He died in Yverdon-les-Bains.
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
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Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Code de l'humanite. 13.v. 4to'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "''Code of Humanity'' (French), (12 vols., $20.00 value)." Jefferson sent this set to Wythe on September 16, 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 16 September 1787|letter]] list the "Contents of the box marked G.W." "Code de l’humanité. 13. vols. 4to." is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." Three of the Wythe Collection sources, the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.</ref>, [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on May 2, 2033.</ref> on LibraryThing, and [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> include the first edition published in Yverton in 1778.
  
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De Felice published Code de l’humanité, ou La législation universelle, naturelle, civile et politique, avec l’histoire littéraire des plus grands hommes qui ont contribuéa la perfection de ce code in 1778, from his press at Yverdon. 6 It is intended to be a compilation of works detailing the universal rights of men.
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To date, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this set.
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2. "Genealogy and History of the De Felice Family and Its Relations." Genealogy and History of the De Felice Family and Its Relations. De-felice.org, n.d. 12 Dec. 2013
 
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3. Baldini, Ugo. "Fortunato Da Brescia." Treccani, L'Enciclopedia Italiana. 1997.
 
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4. Donato, Clornida. "Rewriting Heresy in the Encyclopedie D'Yverdon." Cromohs. 2002
 
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5. Miniero, Filomena Anna Maria. "Città Del Monte." Città Del Monte. 12 Oct. 2008.
 
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6. Félice, Fortuné-Barthélemy De. Code De L'humanité, Ou La Législation Universelle, Naturelle, Civile Et Politique, Avec L'histoire Littéraire Des plus Grands Hommes Qui Ont Contribué a La Perfection De Ce Code. Yverdon: Impr. De M. De Felice, 1778.
 
  
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*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
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*[[Wythe's Library]]
  
 
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Fortuné Barthélemy de Félice

Code de l'Humanité
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Author Fortuné Barthélemy de Félice
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Published Yverdon: Impr. de m. de Felice
Date 1778
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Language French
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Fortunato de Felice

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as Code de l'humanite. 13.v. 4to and given by Thomas Jefferson to his son-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Code of Humanity (French), (12 vols., $20.00 value)." Jefferson sent this set to Wythe on September 16, 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed letter list the "Contents of the box marked G.W." "Code de l’humanité. 13. vols. 4to." is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." Three of the Wythe Collection sources, the Brown Bibliography[1], George Wythe's Library[2] on LibraryThing, and Dean's Memo[3] include the first edition published in Yverton in 1778.

To date, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this set.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.
  2. ↑ LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on May 2, 2033.
  3. ↑ Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean, Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).
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