Moral virtue delineated, in one hundred and three short lectures, both in French and English, on the most important points of morality. Each lecture exemplify'd with a copper plate, done by the Famous Monsieur Daret, Ingraver to the late French King. The Design of the said Plates being taken from the celebrated Gallery of Zeno at Athens, Founder of the Stoick Philosophy. The Whole recommended for the Instruction of Youth, especially those of the Highest Quality.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gomberville, M. Le Roy (Marin Le Roy), sieur de, 1600-1674.

Standardized Title:

Doctrine of morality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Conduct of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xi,[1],211,[1]p.,plate ) ill. ;

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Moral virtue delineated,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]

Notes:

Translated from the French of M. Le Roy, Sieur de Gomberville, by Thomas Manington Gibbs.

Dedication signed : Penelope Aubin.

With a half-title engraved.

Parallel French and English texts.

The illustrations are engraved.

A reissue, with a cancel titlepage, of 'The doctrine of morality', London, 1721.

The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T124307.

OCLC:

642344114