The art of contentment, by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. [Three lines from Psalms]

People / Organizations

• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

[Philadelphia]: Oxford: printed. Philadelphia: Reprinted and sold by James Chattin, in Church-Alley, 1753.

Publication year

1753-1753

ESTC No.

W11686

Grub Street ID

320900

Description

93, 84-133 [i.e. 143], [1] p. ; 8⁰

Note

"No absolute certainty has yet been reached regarding the authorship of 'The whole duty of man ..' The preponderance of opinion, however, is heavily in favour of Dr. Allestree .." Cf. Halkett & Laing. Attributed by Evans to Lady Dorothy Coventry Pakington, and Hildeburn to Henry Venn.

Title vignette.

Error in paging: p. 94-143 misnumbered 84-120, 122, 122-133.

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Signatures: A-S?