The history of man: displaying the various powers, faculties, capacities, virtues, vices, and defects of the human mind: As Exhibited In the Conduct, Sentiments, great Undertakings, Improvements, and Attainments, as well in the Arts Civil as Military, of the most Extra-Ordinary Genius's, in the different Ages and Nations of the World. Digested under proper heads. The whole interspers'd with moral reflections. And Calculated to increase Knowledge, to promote Virtue, to discourage Vice, and to furnish Topics for innocent and ingenious Conversation. Precepts may lead us, but Examples draw. In two volumes.

People / Organizations

• Mary Cooper ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXLVI. [1746]

Publication year

1746

ESTC No.

T184125

Grub Street ID

220490

Description

2v.,plate ; 12°.

Uncontrolled note

Possibly same work as 'The history of man: or, the wonders of human nature,' an abridgement of Nathaniel Wanley's 'Wonders of the little world.'. Frontis to v.1 = plate