Some rules for the conduct of human life, 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, late lord archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
| Author/creator | Synge, Edward |
| Other author | Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | A new edition corrected. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for T. Trye near Grays-Inn-Gate, in Holbourn, MDCCXLVI. [1746] |
| Description | 44 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | As stated in the preliminary "advertisement" (on the verso of the half-title), 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". |
| General note | With a half-title and two final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | Also issued as part of: 'The works of the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge' vol.1, London, 1744. |
| General note | Price on title page: (Price 3d. or 20s. a Hundred.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T73966. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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