Moral and political dialogues ; with Letters on chivalry and romance / by the Reverend Mr. Hurd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurd, Richard, 1720-1808.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imaginary conversations.

Romances.

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Chivalry in literature.

Romances--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

3 volumes : portrait ; 18 cm (8vo)

Edition:

The third edition.

Other Title:

Moral and political dialogues.

Dialogues moral and political.

Letters on chivalry and romance.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by W. Bowyer, for A. Millar ... and W. Thurlbourn and J. Woodyer, at Cambridge, 1765.

Contents:

v. 1. Preface, on the manner of writing dialogue. Dialogue I. On sincerity in the commerce of the world, Dr. More, Mr. Waller. II. On retirement, Mr. Cowley, Dr. Sprat. III. On the age of Q. Elizabeth, Mr. Digby, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Addison

v. 2. Dialogue IV. On the age of Q. Elizabeth (cont.) Dialogues V, VI. On the constitution of the English government, Sir J. Maynard, Mr. Somers, Bp. Burnet

v. 3. Dialogues VII, VIII. On the uses of foreign travel, Lord Shaftesbury, Mr. Locke. Letters on chivalry and romance.

Notes:

Running title: Dialogues moral and political.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: v. 1, 3 wanting; portrait wanting.

Contains:

Hurd, Richard, 1720-1808. Letters on chivalry and romance. 1765.

OCLC:

7403084