61 results filtered with: Virtue - Early works to 1800
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Philosophicall fancies. Written by the Right Honourable, the Lady Newcastle.
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674Date: 1653- Books
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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. I. Of prudence. II. Of knowledge. III. Of virtue. IV. Of revealed religion. By J.B. Master of an academy at Newington-Green, Middlesex.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: MDCCLIV. MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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An oration, delivered, at the request of the Society of [phi]BK, in the chapel of Harvard College, on the day of their anniversary, July 19, 1798. By John Thornton Kirkland.
Kirkland, John Thornton, 1770-1840.Date: 1798- Books
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The virtue, honour and ingenuity, of retracting an error: and The Invalidity of pretended Constancy or Honesty; and of all other Excuses for Delaying it. With Some sure Signs, and ill Effects of Obstinacy. By Elisha Smith, M. A. Lecturer of Wisbech in the Isle of Ely.
Smith, Elisha, 1683?-1740.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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A treatise on virtue and happiness by Thomas Nettleton, M. D. and F. R. S. The Fourth Edition, Corrected and very much improved by the author.
Nettleton, Thomas, 1683-1742.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Suite sur la religion essentielle à l'homme, servant de réponse aux objections qui ont été faites à l'ouvrage qui porte ce titre. Troisième partie.
Huber, Marie, 1695-1753.Date: 1739- Books
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The swindler detected: or necessary cautions to the public: giving a minute account of the various frauds and impositions practised on the honest and industrious tradesmen of this metropolis. The Stories related in this Tract are collected from absolute Facts that have transpired within the last eighteen Months. Addressed to a certain alderman.
Date: 1781- Books
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A treatise in prose and verse, on virtue and vice, chiefly regarding the divine exhortation from Heaven, abstain from fleshly lusts, which War against the Soul, 1 Pet. ii. 11. in which That Subject is at large Considered (in Reference to Time and Eternity) in the Light of God's Holy Word.
Date: 1783- Books
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A treatise on virtue and happiness. By William Nettleton, M. D. F. R. S.
Nettleton, Thomas, 1683-1742.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLIX [1749]- Books
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La fable des abeilles, ou les fripons devenus honnetes gens. Avec le commentaire, ... Traduit de l'Anglois sur la sixième edition.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: 1740- Books
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The fortunate country maid. Being the entertaining memoirs of the present celebrated Marchioness of L V: who from a cottage, Through a great Variety of Diverting Adventures, became a lady of the first quality in the court of France, By her steady Adherence to the Principles of Virtue and Honour. Wherein are display'd The Various and Vile Artifices employ'd by Men of Intrigue for seducing Young Women. With suitable Reflections. From the French of the Chevalier de Mouhy. ...
Mouhy, Charles de Fieux, chevalier de, 1701-1784.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Scythian friendship: or, the secret history of the Theban Conspiracy.
Date: M.DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Suite de la troisième partie sur la religion essentielle à l'homme en douze lettres.
Huber, Marie, 1695-1753.Date: 1739- Books
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A treatise on virtue and happiness. By William Nettleton, M.D. F.R.S.
Nettleton, Thomas, 1683-1742.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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A defence of the answer to the remarks upon Dr. Clarke's exposition of the church-catechism. Wherein The Difference between moral and positive Duties is fully stated. Being a reply to a Pamphlet entitled, The Nature, Obligation, and Efficacy of the Sacraments consider'd.
Sykes, Arthur Ashley, 1683 or 1684-1756.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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Secret influence: or Bute and Pitt administrations virtually the same; with a distinct and comprehensive view of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as prince and patriot.
Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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A treatise on virtue and happiness. By Thomas Nettleton, M. D. and F. R. S.
Nettleton, Thomas, 1683-1742.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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A supplement to the treatise, entituled, the Nature, Obligation, and efficacy, of the Christian Sacraments, considered. Wherein the Nature and Value of Positive Institutions is more particularly examined, and Objections answered. By the same Author.
Waterland, Daniel, 1683-1740.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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The life of Charlotta Du Pont, an English lady; taken from her own memoirs. Giving an account how she was trepan'd by her stepmother to Virginia, how the Ship was taken by some Madagasear Pirates, and retaken by a Spanish Man of War. Of her Marriage in the Spanish West-Indies, and Adventures whilst she resided there, with her return to England. And the History of several Gentlemen and Ladys whom she met withal in her Travels; some of whom had been Slaves in Barbary, and others cast on Shore by Shipwreck on the barbarous Coasts up the great River Oroonoko: with their Escape thence, and safe Return to France and Spain. A History that contains the greatest Variety of Events that ever was publish'd. By Mrs. Aubin.
Aubin, Penelope, approximately 1679-approximately 1738.Date: M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]- Books
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An enquiry whether a general practice of virtue tends to the wealth or poverty, benefit or disadvantage of a people? In which the pleas offered by the author of The fable of the bees, or private vices publick benefits, for the usefulness of vice and roguery are considered. With some thoughts concerning a toleration of publick stews.
Blewitt, George.Date: 1725- Books
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Le curé de Wakefield. Traduit de L'Anglais, par M. J. B. Biset, ancien professeur de rhetorique en France, maitre de langue française a Londres.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.Date: 1796- Books
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Aretē-logia or, an enquiry into the original of moral virtue; wherein the false notions of Machiavel, Hobbes, Spinoza, and Mr. Bayle, as they are collected and digested by the author of The fable of the bees, are examin'd and confuted; ... To which is prefix'd, a prefatory introduction, in a letter to that author. By Alexander Innes, ...
Campbell, Archibald, 1691-1756.Date: 1728- Books
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Scythian friendship: or, the secret history of the Theban conspiracy.
Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The fable of the bees: or, private vices publick benefits. Containing, several discourses, to demonstrate, that human frailties, during the degeneracy of Mankind, may be turn'd to the advantage of the civil society, and made to supply the Place of Moral Virtues.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: 1714- Books
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Report of the committee appointed for extracting from the minutes a brief statement of the origin, laws and progress, of the Association.
Association for Discountenancing Vice, and Promoting Religion and Virtue.Date: 1795?]