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Essays relating to the conduct of life : on various subjects. Inscrib'd To all Young Gentlemen and Ladies, who are desirous of having a true Knowledge of the World. To which are added, essays on musick, painting and poetry. And also select poems, tales, epigrams, translations, &c.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.
- Conduct of life.
- English poetry--18th century.
- English poetry.
- Genre:
- Essays.
- Poems.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([7],iv,[1],172,8p. )
- Edition:
- The third edition, corrected.
- Other Title:
- Essays relating to the conduct of life
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by J. Stephens for J. Hooke, at the Flower de Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, M.D.CC.XXX. [1730]
- Notes:
- Attributed to Giles Jacob.
- First published in 1717.
- This edition adds essays 21-52, 'Select poems, tales, ..' (including Jacob's poem 'Human happiness'), and 'The advice of King Stanislaus given to his daughter the Queen of France.', which has separate pagination.
- The titlepage is a cancel.
- P. i is on a verso.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T33506.
- OCLC:
- 642570506
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