Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times : In three volumes. Vol. I. I. A letter concerning enthusiasm. II. Sensus Communis, or an essay on wit, &c. III. Soliloquy, or advice to an author. Vol. II. IV. An Inquiry concerning virtue and merit. V. The moralists: a philosophical rhapsody. Vol. III. VI. Miscellaneous reflections on the said tratises, and other critical subjects.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Characters and characteristics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 v. )

Other Title:

Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times.

Place of Publication:

[London] : [printed by John Darby], Anno 1711.

Notes:

Preface signed: A.A.C.A.N.A.Æ.C.M.D.C.L.X.X.J, who is, as the first three letters indicate, Anthony Ashley Cooper.

Printer identified by notes in the last few leaves of volume three in a set used for proof for a second edition.

With a general titlepage. The individual titlepages to each volume read 'Characteristicks, &c. ..'.

In this edition: vol. 1, p. 7, line 19: "possible; when by one strong act of it,"; vol. 3, p. 211, line 8: "kind of travelling thro invisible ideal" and p. 243, line 14: men willingly joining with me, to con-"; the three pages are signed B4, O2 and Q2 respectively.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T30440.

OCLC:

642564151