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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 ****.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection BJ1561 .D6 1751
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1900.
- Conduct of life.
- Maxims.
- Penn Provenance:
- Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 2 parts in 1 volume : frontispiece ; 18 cm
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for R. Dodsley; and sold by M. Cooper, 1751.
- Notes:
- Pt. 2 (first edition) has special t. p.: The oeconomy of human life. Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of *** London, Printed for M. Cooper, 1751[1750]
- Pt. 1 attributed also to the Earl of Chesterfield, pt. 2 to John Hill. Cf. Notes and queries, 1st ser., v. 10, p. 8, 74, 318; Dict. nat. biog.
- OCLC:
- 4656807
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