The economy of human life : In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an Indian Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of **********. Cooke's edition. Embellished with superb engravings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764.

Hill, John, 1714?-1775., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conduct of life--Early works to 1900.

Conduct of life.

Maxims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],87,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Economy of human life.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for C. Cooke, and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1796]

Notes:

The first part is by Robert Dodsley, but sometimes attributed to P. D. Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield; the second is attributed to John Hill.

With an additional titlepage, engraved, dated 1796, which reads: 'Economy of human life, forming part of Cooke's pocket edition of sacred classics, or moralist's instructive companion, containing a complete collection of universally approved works on moral & religious subject by the most esteemed authors.'.

For another "Cooke's edition" printed in [1796] with different pagination cf. T483627.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T184644.

OCLC:

642507799