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Practical morality, or, A guide to men and manners : consisting of Lord Chesterfield's Advice to his son, to which is added, a supplement containing extracts from various books, recommended by Lord Chesterfield to Mr. Stanhope, together with The polite philosopher, or, An essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others, Dr. Blair's Advice to youth, Dr. Fordyce On honour as a principle, Lord Burghley's Ten precepts to his son, Dr. Franklin's Way to wealth, and Pope's Universal prayer.

Title
Practical morality, or, A guide to men and manners : consisting of Lord Chesterfield's Advice to his son, to which is added, a supplement containing extracts from various books, recommended by Lord Chesterfield to Mr. Stanhope, together with The polite philosopher, or, An essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others, Dr. Blair's Advice to youth, Dr. Fordyce On honour as a principle, Lord Burghley's Ten precepts to his son, Dr. Franklin's Way to wealth, and Pope's Universal prayer.
Publication
London : Printed for J. Walker, 1813.

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Additional Authors
  • Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.
  • Forrester, James, -1765.
  • Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.
  • Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
  • Fordyce, James, 1720-1796.
  • Saunders, Richard, 1706-1790.
  • Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
  • Lambert, Anne Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, marquise de, 1647-1733.
  • La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.
Description
viii, 255 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
Alternative Title
A guide to men and manners.
Subject
  • Conduct of life
  • Courtesy
Note
  • Advice of a mother to her son / by the Marchioness de Lambert: p. [129]-161.
  • Maxims and moral reflections / by the Duke de la Rochefoucault: p. [162]-173.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
OCLC
  • ocm16768512
  • SCSB-723936
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library