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Some rules for the conduct of human life, chiefly done from the Latin of J. A. Comenius: shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conduct of life--Early works to 1800.
- Conduct of life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (44, [4]p. )
- Other Title:
- Some rules for the conduct of human life,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Richard Williamson, near Gray's-Inn-Gate, in Holbourn, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
- Notes:
- As stated in the preliminary "advertisement", not a translation of Comenius's 'Regulae vitae', but rather, Edward Synge's intention was to "to take the purport and design of my author's rules, and to express them in words of my own (sometimes contracting, enlarging or adding to them) rather than make an exact translation of them".
- With an initial leaf containing an 'Advertisement', and two final leaves of advertisements.
- Also issued as part of: 'The works of the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge', vol.1, London, 1740.
- At foot, within parentheses: Price 3 d.
- Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
- Signatures: A-B¹.
- Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2275
- English Short Title Catalog, T74504.
- OCLC:
- 642682236
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