Selections of a father : for the use of his children : In prose and verse. / by Isaac Gomez, jun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gomez, Isaac, 1768-

Contributor:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Readers (Primary)--1800-1870.

Readers (Primary).

Conduct of life.

Philosophy.

Astronomy.

Natural history.

Genre:

Readers (Primary)

Penn Provenance:

Kaplan, Arnold Harvey, 1939- (donor) (Kaplan Collection copy)

Kaplan, Deanne (donor) (Kaplan Collection copy)

Physical Description:

viii pages, 9 unnumbered pages-408 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Printed by Southwick and Pelsue, 1820.

Notes:

Includes index.

"The following volume of Selections is published with a hope, that it may prove entertaining to the old, and instructive to the young; that it may beguile a few tedious moments and improve a leisure hour. Original essays are always deserving attentive consideration; they mark the progress of American intellect, and develope the taste, fancy and wisdom of American pens: but, as a young country, we must not flatter ourselves with excelling in all the departments of literature; and, therefore, we muse establish a true taste upon a firm foundation, we must select from the most approved authors, and thus gradually lead to perfection of our own. Such motives induces the publisher to give it to the world; and, he trusts, that no part of it give offence, for none could possibly be intended; and, with these introductory remarks, he submits the work to the generous patrons of literature"--Pref.

Prose and poetry. Includes essays explaining scientific and philosophical principles. Also includes excerpts from Shakespeare's plays.

Local Notes:

Kaplan Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012 by Arnold and Deanne Kaplan.

Kaplan Collection copy collectify accession no. 2006.12.26.01065

Cited in:

Singerman, R. Judaica Americana, 0322

Shoemaker 1408

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 459

BAL 14996

OCLC:

1201476