Reference Request - Lagrange's Approach to Solve Polynomials by Radicals

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What is a decent reference that explains Lagrange's attempted approach to solve polynomials by radicals? It is not necessary, but it would be ideal, if it also compares this approach to Galois's approach.

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There's a good chapter here, with a translated excerpt from Lagrange.

Mathematical Expeditions Chronicles by the Explorers

Authors: Laubenbacher, Reinhard, Pengelley, David

https://www.springer.com/us/book/9780387984346

The authors' home page may have a version you can read free.