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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773) | 34 |
| Ruskin, John (1819-1900) | 27 |
| Penn, William (1644-1718) | 19 |
| Stanhope, Philip | 19 |
| Stanhope, Philip (1732-1768) | 19 |
| Hofland, Mrs (1770-1844) | 14 |
| Bellegarde M. L'Abbe De (1648-1734) | 13 |
| Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) | 12 |
| Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764) | 11 |
| Fox, George (1624-1691) | 11 |
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Several tracts written by Sr Matthew Hale, kt, sometime lord chief justice of England : viz. I. A discourse of religion on three heads. 1. The ends and uses of it, and the errors of men touching it. 2. The life of religion, and superadditions to it. 3. The superstructions upon it, and animosities about it. II. A treatise touching provision for the poor. III. A letter to his children, advising them how to behave themselves in their speech. IV. A letter to one of his sons, after his recovery from the small-pox
Hale, Matthew (1609-1676)
1684
Tracts II-IV have special title-pages; tract II has imprint: London, Printed for W. Shrowsbery, 1683; tracts III-IV: London, Printed by J. Playford, for W. Shrowsbery, 1684.
Humane life, or, A second part of the enquiry after happiness
Lucas, Richard (1648-1715)
1690
Booksellers' advertisements at end.
S.P.N. Methodii Episcopi et martyris Convivium decem virginum
Methodius of Olympus, Saint (311); Allacci, Leone (1586-1669)
1656
Text in Latin and Greek, includes parallel Greek with Latin translation of Methodius' Symposium decem virginum. Printer's device (bee) on title page and on p. [386]; initials and tailpieces.
The Christian's pattern: or, A treatise of the imitation of Jesus Christ : In four books
Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471); Gerson, Jean (1363-1429); Stanhope, George (1660-1728)
1717
Variously attributed to Jean Gerson and Thomas à Kempis. Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
The dignity of human nature : Or, A brief account of the certain and established means for attaining the true end of our existence. In four books
Burgh, James (1714-1775)
1795
Contents: I. Of prudence -- II. Of knowledge -- III. Of virtue -- IV. Of revealed religion.
L'artisan de la fortune : ensemble les antitheses des choses, les sophismes, & les characteres de l'esprit
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); Baudoin, Jean (1590?-1650)
1640
Added engraved t.p.
L'elixir de la morale indienne ou oeconomie de la vie humaine, composé par un ancien Bramine, & publié en langue chinoise par un fameux bonze de Pekin; avec une lettre écrite par un gentilhomme anglois demeurant actuellement à la Chine, contenant la manière dont le manuscript de cet ouvrage a été trouvé... le tout traduit de l'anglois
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773); Hill, Sir John (1714?-1775)
1760
La morale indienne, ou economie de la vie humaine. Traduit de l'anglois
Dodsley, Robert (1703-1764); Hill, Sir John (1714?-1775); Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of (1694-1773)
1785
Fruits de la solitude : ou reflexions et maximes sur la maniere de se conduire dans le cours de la vie
Penn, William (1644-1718); Bridel, Edmund Philip
1790
Smith II, 310; ESTC T087173.
Fruits de l'amour d'un père : ou avis de Guillaume Penn a ses enfans, touchant leur conduite tant en matiere civile, qu'en matiere de religion
Penn, William (1644-1718); Bridel, Edmund Philip
1790
Smith II, 322; ESTC T087172.