Bidspirit auction | Trenck, (Friedrich von der): Mérő-serpenyő

Trenck, (Friedrich von der): Mérő-serpenyő mellyel a’ fejedelem’ és a’ papság’ hatalmát öszvé-mérte ~ - N.p., 1790. n.p. 72p. The adventurous author visited Hungary several times. He actively participated in the political life here with his anti-clerical writings representing the interests of the Viennese court. His main work is this pamphlet, in which he summarises the arguments attacking the Catholic Church. It was published in German and Latin. Bound with: (Szaitz Leó): A’ Trenk’ Mérö serpenyöjének öszve-törése. Az-az Felelet azokra a’ hazug vádakra, melyekkel Trenk a’ Papságot az egész Világ elött igen méltatlanúl terhelte. Pesten, 1791. n.p. 61p. The Jesuit author's response to the above work, in response to which Trenck published two supplementary booklets (these were only published in German). Contemporary hardpaper. First title page restored. Ballagi: 669-672. old.