The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Huntington Library P003402 Editor (to June 1776): Augustus Toplady. With added engr. title page. Title repeated on monthly issue title pages, which also include table of contents. Frontis. plate signed: George Burder sculptor. Preface signed: The editors. Imprints vary: imprint for 1781 reads in part: printed for T.Vallance and Alex. Hogg. Volumes have continuous pagination and register. At end of v. 10, which ends before the end of 1783, "in order to render the preceding volume complete for binding," appears at head of index leaf. Includes essays on religious topics, church history, and morals; with correspondence, poetry, a monthly chronicle of current events including church preferments, marriages, births and deaths. Each monthly number includes frontis. portrait of an important churchman and an engraved hymn with text and music. London [England]: printed for Vallance and Simmons, no. 120, Cheapside, M.DCC.LXXIV [1774-1783]. 10 v., plates: ill., ports., engr. music; 20 cm (8 Degrees)