According to Camargo, this is the first book on philosophy published in Brazil; it contains the first eight of thirty lectures which were given to his students at the Real Colégio de São Joaquim in RIo de Janeiro; the consecutive twenty two lectures were printed in 1814 and 1820.

Signatures: *⁴ (-4) (1 verso blank) A-L⁴ (E2, verso blank) M⁴ (-M4) N⁴ O⁴ (-O4) (O3 verso blank)

Errata: p. [76]

Engraved royal arms of Portugal on title page.

Camargo, A.M. de A. Bibliografia da Impressão Régia do Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1822, 365.

Purchase; 2016; 17-164.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: some leaves are torn and wormed with no loss of text; there are blank leaves interspersed throughout the text, which are not included in the collation.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary decorative paper wrappers; front and rear wrappers are fully detached; housed in red cloth-covered slipcase measuring 23 cm. in height.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Bloomingdale Fund.