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Modesty girl. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
Ravi Varma, 1848-1906.Reference: 26577i- Books
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Modesty mistaken: or, a letter to Mr. Toland, upon His Declining to Appear In the Ensuing Parliament.
Date: 1702- Books
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Modesty and moderation; or, the true relative duty of the tolerated and establish'd parties in any society of men. Being a sermon preach'd at the assizes at Hertford, on March the 3d, 1711/12. By Edmund Chishull, B. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Publish'd at the Request of Mr. High-Sheriff, and others Her Majesties Justices of the Peace for that County.
Chishull, Edmund, 1671-1733.Date: 1712- Books
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Essays upon several subjects of literature and morality. Particularly Upon the Manner of Writing in single Thoughts. Of Conversation. Of the different Talents of Writing and Speaking. Of the Qualities necessary for Society. Of Criticism upon Works of Wit. Of the Effects of Habit. Of Self-Love and of Modesty. Of Simplicity, and the different Kinds of Modesty. Of the Necessity of following one's Genius. Of Prepossession, and its Effects. Of Good-Humour. Of Judgment and Genius. Of Happiness. Of Reading and Memory. Of Nobility. The Distinction between Pride and Vanity. Of Politeness. Of the Natural. Of Parts. Of Regard to human Judgment. Of Infidelity. Of Riches. With Reflections upon Taste; and many other Curious Topicks. Translated from the French of the Abbot Trublet.
Trublet, Nicolas-Charles-Joseph, 1697-1770.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The rescue: or, Thespian scourge. Being a critical enquiry into the merit of a poem, intituled, Thespis. With some candid remarks on The Modesty, Good-Nature, and Impartiality of that piece. Written in hudibrastic verse. By John Brownsmith.
Brownsmith, John.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The whole duty of woman, comprised in the following sections viz. 1. Introduction. 2. Curiosity. 3. Reflection. 4. Vanity. 5. Knowledge. 6. Reputation. 7. Applause. 8. Censure. 9. Insinuation. 10. Affectation. 11. Modesty. 12. Chastity. 13. Complacence. 14. Acquaintance. 15. Friendship. 16. Elegance. 17. Frugality. 18. Employment. 19. Virginity. 20. Marriage. 21. Education. 22. Authority. 23. Widowhood. 24. Religion. By a lady.
Kenrick, W. (William), 1725?-1779.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The lady's present to the fair sex: shewing, the whole duty of woman. Digested under the following heads: curiosity reflection vanity knowledge Reputation Applause Censure Insinuation Affectation Modesty Chastity Complacence Acquaintance Friendship Elegance Fruganty Employment Virginity Marriage Education Authority Widowhood Religion Written by a lady, at the desire of a noble lord.
Lady.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The accomplish'd female instructor: or, a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of Generous Breeding and Behaviour; Choice of Company, Friendship; the Art of Speaking well, Directions in Love, Carriage in Company, Conversation, Affability, Courtesy and Humility; the Mystery of Eloquence. Of suitable Recreations, Modesty, Chastity, Religion, Charity, Compassion, Contentment of Mind, Devotion and Prayer. Part II. Treating of making curious Confectionaries, or Sweet-Meats, Jellies, Syrups, Cordial-Waters, Brandies, Wines of English Fruit, and other useful Liquors; to imitate Foreign Wines; to make Junkets, Spoon-Meats, and curious Pastery; to know good Provisions, Dye curious Colours, Whiten Ivory, Cement Glass, China or Metal; make Artificial Pearls or Precious Stones; to take out Spots or Stains, &c. to Paint, Japan, make Wax-Works, Rock-Work, or Works in Gold, Silk, Silver, &c. the Art of Perfuming and Preserving Cloaths from Vermin or Insects; Physical and Chyrurgical Receipts; with Directions for the Preservation of Health; to make curious Sawces, keep Flowers all the Year, Pickle all kind of useful things; cleanse Gold or Silver Lace; rare Experiments for Diversion, and a great Number of other useful and profitable things.
R. G.Date: [1704]- Books
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The modest lady's garland. In three parts. Part 1. How a Lady near St. James's was courted by a young Knight, the Lady finding him to be extravagant, and to keep Company with a Harlot, she forsook her Parents for some Time to get rid of him. Part II. The Lady's Policy and Modesty in her Progress. Part III. The Lady's good Fortune to have a kind and loving Husband, which she gained by her Modesty, and pleasing to all her Friends: Concluding with her barbarous Sweetheart's Treachery, and her loving Husband's Honour. Licensed and entered according to Order.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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The fifth and last part of Vulgus Britannicus: or, the British Hudibras. In three cantos: On the Kingdom alarm'd. The Practice of the Whiggs. The D---M---l hinted. The Addresses touch'd upon. Some seasonable Reflections on the Factious Party. The Loyalty of the Church. The Intention of their Addresses. The Impatience of the Whiggs and Modesty of the Review. The Whiggish Story of the D---h threatning, the Bank of England. The Whigs Addresses and Purport thereof. Written by the author of the London spy.
Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Books
Keats, modesty and masturbation / Rachel Schulkins.
Schulkins, RachelDate: 2014- Pictures
Personifications of modesty (left) and liberality. Line engraving by R. Strange, 1755, after Guido Reni.
Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.Date: [1755]Reference: 2854870i- Books
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The revolutions of modesty. To which is added, the reign of pleasure.
Date: 1757]- Books
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The revolutions of modesty. To which is added, The reign of pleasure.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The signal: or, a satyr against modesty.
Hawling, Francis, active 1723-1751.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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False modesty, that protects vice by ignorance / by E.B. Lowry.
Lowry, E. B. (Edith Belle), 1878-1945.Date: 1912- Books
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The pattern of modesty. An examen of two or three merry arguments in a pamphlet call'd, The defence of Toby Dismal. Translated from the Paris edition. By Alexander Blunt, ...
Date: 1724- Books
Studies in the psychology of sex. Vol. I, The evolution of modesty : The phenomena of sexual periodicity / by Havelock Ellis.
Ellis, Havelock, 1859-1939.Date: [1910], ©1910- Books
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An impartial survey of Mr. De Foe's singular modesty and veracity, in presuming to dedicate his Experiment to the Queen. ...
Date: 1710- Books
Studies in the psychology of sex. Vol. 2, The evolution of modesty / by Havelock Ellis : The phenomena of sexual periodicity / by Havelock Ellis.
Ellis, Havelock, 1859-1939.Date: 1900- Books
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Scotch modesty displayed, in a series of conversations that lately passed between an Englishman and a Scotchman. Addressed to the worthy patriots of England.
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Scotch modesty displayed, in a series of conversations that lately passed between an Englishman and a Scotchman. Addressed to the worthy patriots of England.
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Essays upon several subjects of literature and morality. Particularly upon the manner of writing in single thoughts. Of conversation. Of the different talents of writing and speaking. Of the qualities necessary for society. Of Criticism upon works of wit. Of the effects of habit. Of self-love and of modesty. Of simplicity, and the different kinds of modesty. Of the necessity of following one' s genius. Of prepossession, and its effects. Of good-humour. Of judgment and genius. Of happiness. Of reading and memory. Of nobility. The distinction between pride and vanity. Of politeness. Of the natural. Of parts. Of regard to human judgement. Of infidelity. Of riches. With reflections upon taste; and many other curious topicks. Translated from the French of the Abbot trublet.
Trublet, Nicolas-Charles-Joseph, 1697-1770.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The maidens blush: or, Ioseph : mirror of modesty, map of pietie, maze of destinie, or rather diuine prouidence. From the Latin of Fracastorius, translated; & dedicated to the high-hopefull Charles, Prince of Wales. By Iosuah Syluester.
Fracastoro, Girolamo, 1478-1553Date: 1620- Books
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Curiositates eroticae physiologiae, or, Tabooed subjects freely treated in six essays, viz : 1. generation. 2. chastity and modesty. 3. marriage. 4. circumcision. 5. eunuchism. 6. hermophrodism, and followed by a closing essay on death / by John Davenport.
Davenport, John, 1789-1877.Date: 1875