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 T. Dobson, in Second Street, M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]

Publication year

1789-1789

ESTC No.

W30641

Grub Street ID

340993

Description

viii, [1], 10-227 p. ; 12⁰

Note

"The polite philosopher .."--p. [157]-217. Attributed to James Forrester by Halkett & Laing.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: pi? A-S? T? (T2 verso blank)