Human wisdom displayed: or, a guide to prudence and virtue. In two parts. I. Containing, The Portrait of a Just and Honourable Man, a Poem, written originally in French, by the Archbishop of Cambray; but now turn'd into English for the benefit of the Curious. II. A Fragment on Tranquility of Mind, from Pythagoras; together with a Collection of choice Morals from Epictetus, on various Subjects. Both newly translated from the original Greek. The whole laying down plain, tho' short Directions how to govern and manage ourselves in most parts of human Life. By an old gentleman, of Gray's-Inn, lately retired to a country-life.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Old gentleman, of Gray's Inn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French poetry--18th century.

French poetry.

Wisdom--Early works to 1800.

Wisdom.

Genre:

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],xiv,40p. )

Other Title:

Human wisdom displayed

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Thomas Corbett, at Addison's Head, next the Rose-Tavern, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXI. [1731]

Notes:

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T69521.

OCLC:

642665467