La Poétique de la musique - Lacépède, Bernard Germain de 1756-1825 (Paris Didot, 1785)
Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède or La Cépède (1756-1825) was a French naturalist and an active freemason. He is known for his contribution to the Comte de Buffon's great work, the 'Histoire Naturelle'.
Ex libris "Belloc medecin" (manuscript; see https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Belloc)
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Music philosophy and esthetics; Vocal music; Paris (France)