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The economy of human life : Translated from 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 *******.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection BJ1561 .D6 1803
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.
Contributor:
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Conduct of life--Early works to 1900.
Conduct of life.
Maxims.
Physical Description:
viii, 168 pages ; 14 cm
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by B. Graves for J. Johnson, 1803.
Notes:
Authorship of part I attributed also to the Earl of Chesterfield. cf. Notes and queries, 1st ser., v.10, p. 8, 74, 318.
Authorship of part II attributed also to John Hill. cf. Dict. nat. biog.
Local Notes:
Imperfect: all after p. 162 wanting.
Cited in:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 4104
OCLC:
185065078

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