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The economy of human life. By Robert Dodsley.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1797- Books
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The young gentleman and lady's monitor and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: Calculated to Eradicate Vulgar Prejudices and Rusticity of Manners; Improve the Understanding; Rectify the Will; Purify the Passions; Direct the Minds of Youth to the Pursuit of proper Objects; and to facilitate their Reading, Writing, and Speaking the English Language, with Elegance and Propriety. Particularly adapted for the Use of our eminent Schools and Academies, as well as private Persons, who have not an Opportunity of perusing the Works of those celebrated Authors, from whence this Collection is made. Divided into Small Portions for the Ease of Reading in Classes. The fourth edition. By J. Hamilton Moore, Author of the Practical Navigator and Seaman's New Daily Assistant.
Date: 1784- Books
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Thoughts moral and divine; collected and intended for the better instruction and conduct of life. Dedicated by Permission To the Right Hon. the Earl of Powis, by Wellins Calcott, gent.
Calcott, Wellins.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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Dialogues betwixt a master and his apprentice; which, so far from being posthumous, seem to be rather premature.
Date: 1750- Books
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L'economia della vita umana di Roberto Dodsley, in Inglese, con traduzione in lingua Italiana. = The œconomy of human life. By Robert Dodsley, With a Translation in the Italian Language.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1797- Books
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The universal mentor; Or, Entertaining instructor. Consisting of essays on the most important subjects in life; selected from the most approved historians, biographers, and moral writers, ancient and modern. By Sir John Fielding, Knt.
Fielding, John, Sir, 1721-1780.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A letter of advice to a young gentleman at the University. To which are subjoined, Directions for Young students.
Brokesby, Francis, 1637-1714.Date: Printed in the Year 1701. Reprinted M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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The gentleman's calling. Written by the author of The whole duty of man.
Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.Date: [1705]- Books
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The oeconomy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. Found soon after that which contained the original of the first part. By the same author. In a second letter from an English gentleman, now residing at China, to the Earl of Chesterfield.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, to teach him a Knowledge of Life, and make him well received in all Companies. For the improvement of youth; Yet not beneath the Attention of any.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The oeconomy of human life: in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered. In a letter from an English gentleman, residing in China, to the Earl of ****.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1793- Books
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The oeconomy of human life. In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the mannner [sic] in which the said manuscript was discovered. In a letter from an English gentleman, residing in China, to the Earl of ****.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The oeconomy of human life, in two parts: translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered. In two letters from an English gentleman now residing in China, to th Earl of ***. To which is added, an Appendix to the true oeconomy of human life, in a letter to the Earl of Chesterfield.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,LX [1760]- Books
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Letters from a tutor to his pupils.
Jones, William, 1726-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The rule of life. A collection of select moral sentences; extracted from the greatest authors, ancient and modern, and digested under proper heads.
Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The observer: being a collection of moral, literary and familiar essays. ...
Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The oeconomy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discover'd; in a letter from an English gentleman, now residing in China, to the Earl of ************.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1780?]- Books
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The gentleman instructed in the way of conversation, entertainment of friends, management of his estate, company-keeping, travelling, &c. With reflections on some modern practitioners of law. As also an essay upon the immortality of the soul. Part III.
Darrell, William, 1651-1721.Date: 1712- Books
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Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, to teach him a Knowledge of Life, and make him well received in all Companies. For The Improvement Of Youth; Yet not beneath the Attention of any.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: 1775- Books
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The economy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman now residing in China to the Earl of E-.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1799- Books
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The economy of human life. Complete in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript written by an ancient Bramin. In a letter from an English gentleman residing at China. To the Earl of ************.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The economy of human life. In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered. In a letter to [sic] an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of ******
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1788- Books
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The economy of human life. Complete in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript written by an ancient Bramin. In a letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of ************.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1792- Books
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Letters on the improvement of the mind, addressed to a young lady. In two volumes. By Mrs. Chapone.
Chapone, Mrs. (Hester), 1727-1801.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The economy of human life. In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an Indian Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of **********. Cooke's edition. Embellished with superb engravings.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: [1796]