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Gujer, Jakob, 1716-1785
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The rural Socrates; or An account of a celebrated philosophical farmer, lately living in Switzerland, and known by the name of Kliyogg. [Three lines of quotations]
Hirzel, Hans Caspar, 1725-1803.Date: A.D. 1800- Books
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Rural oeconomy: or, essays on the practical parts of husbandry. Designed to explain several Methods of conducting different Farms; Including Hints to Gentlemen Farmers relative to the oeconomical Management of their Business. Containing, among other Enquiries, Of that Proportioned Farm, which is the most profitable. Of the best Method of conducting Farms that consist all of Grass, or all of Arable Land. Of the means of keeping the Year round the most Cattle on a given Quantity of Land. The Oeconomical Conduct of Gentlemen Farmers. Of the cheapest Way of manuring Land. Of the comparative Profit of Farming different Soils. Of the New Husbandry. Of Periodical Publications concerning Rural Oeconomics. To which is added, The rural Socrates: being memoirs of a country philosopher. By the author of The farmer's letters.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
The rural Socrates; or an account of a celebrated philosophical farmer, lately living in Switzerland, and known by the name of Kliyogg [i.e Jacob Gouyer] / [Translated from the German of H.C.H., with notes by J.R. Frey des Landres and A. Young from the French and English versions, and additions by the American editor, B. Vaughan].
Hirzel, Hans Caspar, 1725-1803.Date: 1800
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Jakob Gujer, known as 'Kleinjogg' (or 'Chlijogg' - little Jacob), a rustic 'man of nature' who inspired the Romantics: profile. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: c. 1794Reference: 30654i