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A gentleman instructed in the conduct of a virtuous and happy life. Written for the instruction of a young nobleman.
Darrell, William, 1651-1721.Date: 1704- Books
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The universal mentor; containing, essays on the most important subjects in life; composed of observations, sentiments, and examples of virtue, selected from the approved ethic-writers, biographers, and historians both antient and modern. By Sir John Fielding, Knt.
Fielding, John, Sir, 1721-1780.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; late envoy extraordinary at the court of Dresden: together with several other pieces on various subjects. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, from the originals now in her possession. In two volumes. ...
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The club. Or, a grey-cap, for a green-head, in a dialogue between father and son.
Puckle, James, 1667?-1724.Date: 1723- Books
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Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Late Envoy Extraordinary At The Court Of Dresden: Together With Several Other Pieces ON Various Subjects. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, From The Originals Now In Her Possession. In four volumes. ...
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1774-75]- Books
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The young-Man's counsellor or the way of the world displayd; in several profitable essays, serious and comical: discovering I. The treachery of false friends. II. The tricks and cheats usually impos'd on the Unthinking and Ignorant, by the Town-Sharpers III. The deceits us'd in particular trades and professions. The whole intermixt with Pleasant Relations, Comical Descriptions, and Satyrical Characters; being very Delightful and Instructive, for the Diversion of the Wise, and the Information of the Otherwise. By S.H. Misodolus.
S. H., Misodolus.Date: [1713]- Books
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The gallant companion: or, an antidote for the hyp and vapours. Containing, [I]. The hobgoblin, or the amorous sylph. II. The heart a shittle-cock: or, the inconsiderate lover. III. The generous rival: or, the female volunteer. IV. The heroick victory: or, love and duty reconciled. V. The fatal mistake: or, beware of jealousy. VI. The fortunate slip: or, the successful intrigue. Vii. The cat's paw; a fairy tale. Viii. The she-duellists: or, Don Quixot in petticoats.
Date: M DCC Xlvi. [1746]- Books
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Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, a new system of education, in which the principles of politeness, ... are laid down in a plain, easy, & familiar manner. The third edition. To which are now added, the Marchioness de Lambert's advice to her son and moral reflections by the Duc de la Rochefoucault.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: 1777- Books
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The polite instructor; or, youth's museum. Consisting of moral essays, tales, fables, visions, and allegories. Selected from the most approved modern authors. With an introduction, containing rules for reading with elegance and propriety. To the whole is added, a collection of letters. With some rules prefixed, useful for supporting a genteel epistolary correspondence.
Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]