Moral virtue delineated,
in one hundred and three short lectures, both in French and English, on the most important points of morality.
Each lecture exemplify'd with a copper plate, done by the famous monsieur Daret ... The design of the said plates being taken from the celebrated Gallery of Zeno ... The whole recommended for the instruction of youth ...

Description

Main Author

Gomberville, M. Le Roy (Marin Le Roy), sieur de, 1600-1674.

Related Names

Gibbs, Thomas Manington.
Aubin, Penelope, fl. 1721-1729.
Daret, Pierre, 1610-1675.

Language(s)

English ; French

Published

London, Printed for J. Darby [etc.] 1726.

Edition

The 2d ed.

Subjects

Conduct of life.
Ethics.

Note

Illustrated title-page, engraved; head and tailpieces; initials.
In two parts, each with engraved half-title.
Dedication signed: Penelope Aubin; translator's preface signed: Thomas Manington Gibbs.
Author's portrait has inscription: "Talassius Basilides a Gombervilla".

Physical Description

1 p. ., xi, 211 p. front., 103 plates, port. 37x24 cm.

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