Some rules for the conduct of human life, [electronic resource] : chiefly done from the Latin of J. A. Comenius: shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
1736
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Online Access
Details
Title
Some rules for the conduct of human life, [electronic resource] : chiefly done from the Latin of J. A. Comenius: shewing the way of living I. Wisely. II. Harmoniously. III. Peaceably and quietly. IV. In business. V. In much business. VI. In the intervals of business. VII. In travel. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
Author
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.
Publication Details
London : printed for Richard Williamson, near Gray's-Inn-Gate, in Holbourn, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
44, [4]p. ; 12⁰.
Note
As stated in the preliminary "advertisement", not a translation of Comenius's 'Regulae vitae', but rather, Edward Synge's intention was to "to take the purport and design of my author's rules, and to express them in words of my own (sometimes contracting, enlarging or adding to them) rather than make an exact translation of them".
With an initial leaf containing an 'Advertisement', and two final leaves of advertisements.
Also issued as part of: 'The works of the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge', vol.1, London, 1740.
At foot, within parentheses: Price 3 d.
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
Signatures: A-B¹.
Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
With an initial leaf containing an 'Advertisement', and two final leaves of advertisements.
Also issued as part of: 'The works of the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge', vol.1, London, 1740.
At foot, within parentheses: Price 3 d.
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
Signatures: A-B¹.
Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2275
English Short Title Catalog, T74504.
English Short Title Catalog, T74504.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Added Author
Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670 Regulae vitae.
Linked Resources
Online Access
Record Appears in
Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
All Resources