Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, A new system of education. In which the principles of politeness, the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, are laid down in a plain, easy, and familiar manner. To which are annexed, The polite philosopher or An essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others. Also, Lord Burghley's Ten precepts to his second son, Robert Cecil, afterwards the Earl of Salisbury.

All titles

• Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, A new system of education. In which the principles of politeness, the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, are laid down in a plain, easy, and familiar manner. To which are annexed, The polite philosopher or An essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others. Also, Lord Burghley's Ten precepts to his second son, Robert Cecil, afterwards the Earl of Salisbury.
• Letters to his son

People / Organizations

• Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed for Thomas Dobson, bookseller, in Second-Street, second door above Chesnut-Street, M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]

Publication year

1786-1786

ESTC No.

W30640

Grub Street ID

340992

Description

vii, [2], 9-190, [2] p. ; 12⁰

Note

"The polite philosopher .."--p. [132]-182. Attributed to James Forrester by Halkett & Laing.

Bookseller's advertisements, p. [190-192].

Uncontrolled note

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