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The religion of nature delineated.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wollaston, William, 1660-1724.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural theology--Early works to 1800.
- Natural theology.
- Penn Provenance:
- Elias, Archibald C. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- xv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 5-219 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 25 cm (4to)
- Edition:
- The sixth edition / To which is added a preface containing a general account of the life, character, and writings of the author.
- Fingerprint:
- t.th e.e- v.ud Gobe (3) 1738 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for John and Paul Knapton, at the Crown in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
- Language Note:
- Text in English. Bibliographical footnotes in English, Greek, Hebrew and Latin. Mottoes in Greek on t.p. by Plutarch and Plato.
- Notes:
- Signed at end: William Wollaston.
- "This treatise on natural religion examines the following questions: (i) is there really any such thing as natural religion, properly and truly so called? (ii) if there is, what is it? and (iii) how may a man qualify himself, so as to be able to judge, for himself, of the other religions professed in the world; to settle his own opinions in disputable matters; and then to enjoy tranquility of mind, neither disturbing others, nor being disturbed at what passes among them? In addition, the nature of moral good and evil is a theme that is advanced throughout the papers appearing in this book"
- In this edition on p. [iii] the headpiece has in its centre an angel writing, and sig. A2 on the same page is under "to gratify"; the index consists of two leaves.
- On pp. iv and 5 the press figures are respectively 3 and 3; a variant has respectively 3 and none; a second variant has no press figures on pp.iv and 5.
- Woodcuts: initials, head- and tail-pieces.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Regular press figures.
- Culture Class Collection copy has on p. iv and 5 the press figures 3 and none respectively.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T113242
- OCLC:
- 795009720
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