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A woman pouring wine from a jug into a goblet; representing the virtue of temperance. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26634i
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The fable of the bees or, private vices, public benefits. With An essay on charity and charity schools, and A search into the nature of society. Also, A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contained in a Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex, and an Abusive Letter to Lord C-.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: 1795
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The fable of the bees or, private vices, public benefits. With, An essay on charity and charity-schools; and, A search into the nature of society. The ninth edition: to which is added, A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contained in a Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex, and an abusive Letter to the Lord C.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]
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A woman with a sword and a balance; representing justice. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26636i
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ErycI Pvteani Vitæ humanæ bivivm. Virtvtvm et vitiorvm lineæ, notis ethicis distinctæ. Libri tres. I. Accessum ad virtutes & vitia, continet, II. Viam virtutum, III. Vitiorum. E Platone, Aristotele, alijsq[ue] philosophis antiquis / [Erycius Puteanus].
Erycius PuteanusDate: 1645
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A woman with two serpents holding her finger to her lips; representing prudence. Etching, 16--.
Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 26635i
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The fabric of character : Aristotle's theory of virtue / Nancy Sherman.
Nancy ShermanDate: 1991
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The applause of virtue in four parts. Book I. Consisting of several divine and moral essays towards the obtaining of true virtue. Memento mori. Book II. Consisting of meditations on death. By the Lady Norton.
Norton, Frances, Lady, 1640-1731.Date: MDCCV. [1705]
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The fable of the bees: or, private vices, publick benefits / With an essay on charity and charity-schools, and a search into the nature of society.
Bernard MandevilleDate: 1725
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The second part of The foundation of moral goodness; illustrating and enforcing the principles and reasonings contained in the former. Being an answer to certain remarks communicated by a gentleman to the author
Balguy, John, 1686-1748.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
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Two dissertations , I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The nature of true virtue. By the late Reverend, learned and pious Jonathan Edwards, A.M. president of the College in New-Jersey.
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.Date: M.DCC.XCI [1791]
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The fable of the bees . Part II. By the author of the first.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]
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The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D.
John B. RomeynDate: 1810..
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A female figure resting on an anchor with a bird perched on her hand; representing hope. Etching by M. Küssell, late 17th century, after J.W. Baur.
Johann Wilhelm BaurDate: 1600-1699Reference: 27270i
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Some thoughts concerning virtue and happiness . In a letter to a clergyman.
Nettleton, Thomas, 1683-1742.Date: 1729
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The fruits of the spirit, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance . Briefly considered and explained by the Reverend and learned Dr. John Edwards, in his first discourse on the eighth article of the Creed, as published in his body of divinity. A.D. 1713.
Edwards, John, 1637-1716.Date: 1742
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A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
Bakewell, J., active 1770.Reference: 26772i
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Allegorical figures hold up two scrolls, separated by a spider's web: one shows a straight line between "Charitas" and "Iustitia"; the other a crooked line between "Invidia" and "Avaritia". Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Christoph MurerDate: 1622Reference: 26694i
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A woman being bled by one man while another holds her arm, two dogs lap up her blood; representing France in the grip of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu, while the financiers drain her resources. Engraving.
Reference: 12160i
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The Fair concubine, or, The secret history of the beautiful Vanella [Anne Vane]
Date: [1732]
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The fable of the bees or, private vices, publick benefits. With An essay on charity and charity-schools. And A search into the nature of society. The third edition. To which is added A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contain'd in a Presentment of the Grand-Jury of Middlesex, and an abusive Letter to Lord C.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]
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Discourses on the deceitfulness of humane virtues . By Monsieur Esprit, of the French Academy at Paris. Done out of French by William Beauvoir, A.M. and Chaplain to His Grace James Duke of Ormond. To which is added, the Duke de la Rochefoucaut's Moral reflections.
Esprit, Mr. (Jacques), 1611-1678.Date: 1706
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An enquiry whether a general practice of virtue tends to the wealth or poverty, benefit or disadvantage of a people? In which the pleas offered by the author of The fable of the bees, or private Vices publick Benefits, for the Usefulness of Vice and Roguery are considered. With some thoughts concerning a toleration of publick stews
Blewitt, GeorgeDate: 1725
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The Beauties of history; or, Pictures of virtue and vice, drawn from real life designed for the instruction and entertainment of youth. By L.M. Stretch, M.A.
Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]
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A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands / gathered and narrated by the author of "The heir of Redclyffe" ; illustrated by L. Frölich.
Charlotte Mary YongeDate: 1870

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A woman pouring wine from a jug into a goblet; representing the virtue of temperance. Etching, 16--.

The fable of the bees or, private vices, public benefits. With An essay on charity and charity schools, and A search into the nature of society. Also, A vindication of the book from the Aspersions contained in a Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex, and an Abusive Letter to Lord C-.

A woman with a sword and a balance; representing justice. Etching, 16--.

ErycI Pvteani Vitæ humanæ bivivm. Virtvtvm et vitiorvm lineæ, notis ethicis distinctæ. Libri tres. I. Accessum ad virtutes & vitia, continet, II. Viam virtutum, III. Vitiorum. E Platone, Aristotele, alijsq[ue] philosophis antiquis / [Erycius Puteanus].

A woman with two serpents holding her finger to her lips; representing prudence. Etching, 16--.

The fabric of character : Aristotle's theory of virtue / Nancy Sherman.

The applause of virtue in four parts. Book I. Consisting of several divine and moral essays towards the obtaining of true virtue. Memento mori. Book II. Consisting of meditations on death. By the Lady Norton.

The fable of the bees: or, private vices, publick benefits / With an essay on charity and charity-schools, and a search into the nature of society.

The second part of The foundation of moral goodness; illustrating and enforcing the principles and reasonings contained in the former. Being an answer to certain remarks communicated by a gentleman to the author

Two dissertations , I. Concerning the end for which God created the world. II. The nature of true virtue. By the late Reverend, learned and pious Jonathan Edwards, A.M. president of the College in New-Jersey.

The fable of the bees . Part II. By the author of the first.

The good Samaritan : a sermon, delivered in the Presbyterian Church, in Cedar-Street, New-York, on Sabbath evening, January 28, 1810 ; for the benefit of the New-York Dispensary / by John B. Romeyn, D.D.

A female figure resting on an anchor with a bird perched on her hand; representing hope. Etching by M. Küssell, late 17th century, after J.W. Baur.

Some thoughts concerning virtue and happiness . In a letter to a clergyman.

The fruits of the spirit, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance . Briefly considered and explained by the Reverend and learned Dr. John Edwards, in his first discourse on the eighth article of the Creed, as published in his body of divinity. A.D. 1713.

A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.

Allegorical figures hold up two scrolls, separated by a spider's web: one shows a straight line between "Charitas" and "Iustitia"; the other a crooked line between "Invidia" and "Avaritia". Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A woman being bled by one man while another holds her arm, two dogs lap up her blood; representing France in the grip of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu, while the financiers drain her resources. Engraving.

The Fair concubine, or, The secret history of the beautiful Vanella [Anne Vane]

Discourses on the deceitfulness of humane virtues . By Monsieur Esprit, of the French Academy at Paris. Done out of French by William Beauvoir, A.M. and Chaplain to His Grace James Duke of Ormond. To which is added, the Duke de la Rochefoucaut's Moral reflections.

The Beauties of history; or, Pictures of virtue and vice, drawn from real life designed for the instruction and entertainment of youth. By L.M. Stretch, M.A.

A book of golden deeds of all times and all lands / gathered and narrated by the author of "The heir of Redclyffe" ; illustrated by L. Frölich.