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Some rules for the conduct of human life, chiefly done from the Latin of J.A. Comenius [electronic resource] : Shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In Business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, late lord archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.
- Conduct of life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (44, [4]p. )
- Edition:
- A new edition corrected.
- Other Title:
- Some rules for the conduct of human life, chiefly done from the Latin of J.A. Comenius
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for T. Trye near Grays-Inn-Gate, in Holbourn, MDCCXLVI. [1746]
- Notes:
- As stated in the preliminary "advertisement" (on the verso of the half-title), not a translation of Comenius's 'Regulae vitae', but rather, Edward Synge's intention was to "to take the purport and design of my author's rules, and to express them in words of my own (sometimes contracting, enlarging or adding to them) rather than make an exact translation of them".
- With a half-title and two final advertisement leaves.
- Also issued as part of: 'The works of the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge' vol.1, London, 1744.
- Price on title page: (Price 3d. or 20s. a Hundred.)
- Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T73966.
- OCLC:
- 508752593
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