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Italian philosopher (1712-1764)

Also known as: Algarotti, Count Francesco Algarotti, Francesco Algarotti conte, Francesco Graf von Algarotti, Francesco, Conte Algarotti, Франческо Альгаротти

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Francesco Algarotti : Annotazioni Biografiche = Francesco Algarotti
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of light and colours and his principle of attraction (1742)
Discorsi sopra differenti soggetti
Lettere prussiane di Francesco Algarotti, 1712-1764
Saggio sopra l'opera in musica (1763)