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Moral maxims By the Duke de la Roche Foucault. A new translation from the French. With notes.
La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.Date: MDCCL. [1750]
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The school-Master's repository or, youth's moral preceptor. Containing, a select store of curious sentences and maxims, in prose and verse. Together with the greatest variety of copies in single and double-line pieces, hitherto published. Designed more particularly for the use of schools: Being very proper for forming the Minds of all young Persons to Piety and Virtue, and laying a solid Foundation whereon to build their future Happiness. The whole interspersed with a great Number of Directions, Counsels, and Cautions, for the Prudent Management of Affairs in Common Life. By John Tapner, Schoolmaster at Boxgrove, in Sussex.
Tapner, JohnDate: [1761]
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Maxims selected from the writings of Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Comprehending a plan of education, on the principles of virtue and politeness; and calculated to form the man of honour, the man of virtue, and the accomplished gentleman.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1796
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The economy of human life Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. In a letter from an English gentleman, residing in China, to the Earl of ******.
Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764.Date: 1800
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The oeconomy of human life Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of ***.
John HillDate: MDCCLIV. [1754]
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An address to the public, in behalf of the Association among Protestant Schoolmasters in the North of England, for the support of their aged brethren, widows, and orphans: In which the Necessity and Utility of that charitable Institution are briefly illustrated. To which is subjoined, an abstract of the rules: Submitted to the Consideration of Gentlemen and Ladies who are inclined to promote this laudable Scheme by their Subscriptiens or Benefactions
Association among Protestant Schoolmasters in the North of England, for the Support of Their Aged Brethren, Widows, and Orphans.Date: 1788
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L'esprit de Montaigne , ou les maximes, pensées, jugemens & réflexions de cet auteur, rédigés par ordre de matieres.
Michel de MontaigneDate: 1783
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Select tales and fables with prudential maxims and other little lessons of morality in prose and verse equally instructive & entertaining for the use of both sexes Wherein their foibles as well as beauties are presented to their view in the fairest & most inoffensive point of light. The whole embellish'd with threescore original designs, expressive of each subject, neatly engrav'd on copper plates, and publish'd according to act of Parliament. By B. Cole, engraver.
Date: 1752
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Fruits of solitude , in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. By William Penn.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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Select maxims . Directing how to establish the government of any court, and kingdom, upon a firm and unalterable basis. To which is added, a prophecy, containing Satyrical Reflections on the late Conduct of Some whose Names and Titles are very Great, and whose Actions are very mean and little.
Date: [1730]
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A collection of maxims, observations, &c
Date: 1799
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Maxims composed by J. Gomeldon
Gomeldon, J. (Jane).Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
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The narrative
Fancourt, Samuel, 1678-1768.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII. [1747]
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L'economie de la vie humaine. Traduite sur un manuscrit Indien, compse par un ancien Bramine. On a mis �a la t�ete une lettre d'un gentilhomme Anglois demeurant �a la Chine, address�ee au Comte De *** qui contient un r�ecit de la mani�ere, dont ce manuscrit a �et�e d�ecouvert. = The oeconomy of human life. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discover'd. In a letter from an English gentleman, now residing in China to the Earl of ****.
Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764.Date: 1751
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An index to mankind or maxims selected from the wits of all nations, for the benefit of the present age, and of posterity; by Mrs. Mary Midnight, author of the Midwife, or old woman's magazine. Intermix'd with some curious reflections by that lady, and a preface by her good friend, the late Mr. Pope.
Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]
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Maxims, characters, and reflections , critical, satyrical, and moral.
Greville, Fulke, b. 1717 or 18.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]
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The oeconomy of human life Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of ***[.].
John HillDate: 1751
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The spartan manual , or tablet of morality: being a genuine collection of the apophthegms, maxims, and precepts, of the philosophers, heroes, and other great and celebrated characters of antiquity; under proper heads. For the improvement of youth, and the promoting of Wisdom and Virtue.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
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Recueil de maximes , de pensees et de reflexions. Par Josu�e Le Marchant, �ecuyer.
Le Marchant, Josu�e.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
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The oeconomy of human life . Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing in China, to the Earl of C****. To which is annexed, an Appendix to the first and second part of The oeconomy of human life. In a letter to the Earl of Chesterfield.
John HillDate: [1751?]
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Moral instructions from a father to his son or, an easy method of forming a young man to the practice of virtue. Translated from the French of Monsieur S. du Four, by C. Wiseman, gent. Nps.
Dufour, Philippe Sylvestre, 1622-1687.Date: 1760
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Maxims selected from the writings of Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Comprehending a plan of education, on the principles of virtue and politeness; and calculated to form the man of honour, the man of virtue, and the accomplished gentleman.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1796
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Thoughts in the form of maxims addressed to young ladies , on their first establishment in the world. By the Countess Dowager of Carlisle.
Carlisle, Isabella Howard, Countess of, 1721-1795.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]
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An analysis of the principal duties of social life written in imitation of Rochefoucault: in a series of letters to a young gentleman, on his entrance into the world. By John Andrews, LL. D.
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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Thoughts on different subjects . By J.J. Rousseau, ... In two volumes.
Jean-Jacques RousseauDate: MCCLXVIII [1768]

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Moral maxims By the Duke de la Roche Foucault. A new translation from the French. With notes.

Maxims selected from the writings of Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Comprehending a plan of education, on the principles of virtue and politeness; and calculated to form the man of honour, the man of virtue, and the accomplished gentleman.

The economy of human life Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. In a letter from an English gentleman, residing in China, to the Earl of ******.

The oeconomy of human life Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of ***.

L'esprit de Montaigne , ou les maximes, pensées, jugemens & réflexions de cet auteur, rédigés par ordre de matieres.

Fruits of solitude , in reflections and maxims relating to the conduct of human life. By William Penn.

Select maxims . Directing how to establish the government of any court, and kingdom, upon a firm and unalterable basis. To which is added, a prophecy, containing Satyrical Reflections on the late Conduct of Some whose Names and Titles are very Great, and whose Actions are very mean and little.

A collection of maxims, observations, &c

Maxims composed by J. Gomeldon

The narrative

Maxims, characters, and reflections , critical, satyrical, and moral.

The oeconomy of human life Part the second. Translated from an Indian manuscript, found soon after that which contain'd the original of the first part; and written by the same hand. In a second letter from an English gentleman residing at China, to the Earl of ***[.].

The spartan manual , or tablet of morality: being a genuine collection of the apophthegms, maxims, and precepts, of the philosophers, heroes, and other great and celebrated characters of antiquity; under proper heads. For the improvement of youth, and the promoting of Wisdom and Virtue.

Recueil de maximes , de pensees et de reflexions. Par Josu�e Le Marchant, �ecuyer.

Moral instructions from a father to his son or, an easy method of forming a young man to the practice of virtue. Translated from the French of Monsieur S. du Four, by C. Wiseman, gent. Nps.

Maxims selected from the writings of Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Comprehending a plan of education, on the principles of virtue and politeness; and calculated to form the man of honour, the man of virtue, and the accomplished gentleman.

Thoughts in the form of maxims addressed to young ladies , on their first establishment in the world. By the Countess Dowager of Carlisle.

An analysis of the principal duties of social life written in imitation of Rochefoucault: in a series of letters to a young gentleman, on his entrance into the world. By John Andrews, LL. D.

Thoughts on different subjects . By J.J. Rousseau, ... In two volumes.