History and Translation Network

A database of French encyclopedias and their translations in the period 1680-1800, including links to digitized copies.

You can browse the database by paramount title (e.g. Alcedo Diccionario geográfico or Diderot Encyclopédie) to check on all encyclopaedic works related to the title in the original language of composition or in translation. You can also browse the database by author (e.g. Bayle, Pierre or Chambers, Ephraim) for information about authors, translators and the related encyclopaedic dictionaries. If you are searching for particular subject matter, there is also the possibility for an advanced search.