An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue; in two treatises. In which the principles of the late Earl of Shaftesbury are explain'd and defended, against the author of the Fable of the bees: and the ideas of moral good and evil are establish'd, according to the sentiments of the antient moralists. With an attempt to introduce a mathematical calculation in subjects of morality

People / Organizations

• Francis Hutcheson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close, for Will. and John Smith on the Blind Key in Dublin; and sold by W. and J. Innys at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-yard, J. Osborn and T. Longman in Pater-Noster-Row, and S. Chandler in the Poultry, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]

Added name

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671-1713.; Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.; Darby, John, -1733, printer.; Chandler, Samuel, 1693-1766, bookseller. ; W. and J. Innys, bookseller.; J. Osborn and T. Longman (Firm), bookseller.

Publication year

1725

ESTC No.

T83284

Grub Street ID

303687

Description

xi, [5], 276 p. ; 8°.

Note

Anonymous. By Francis Hutcheson

P. 28 misnumbered 21

Author of 'The fable of the bees' = B. de Mandeville

A variant copy has, in title: 'Shaftsbury'; and in imprint: 'Wil.'

Asterisk under the "s" of "Chords" on p. 25

It was reissued later in 1725 (ESTC T188939) with a shorter title and without T. Longman in imprint. The order of the titles is confirmed by newspaper advts: The London Journal of 20 Feb. 1725 noted "In a few days will be publish'd An inquiry ... treatises. In which the Principles of the late Earl of Shaftesbury . .. " and on with fuller title

Signatures: A-S]8] T]2.