The instability of humane greatness : illustrated and exemplified in a funeral discourse at Braintree April 23. 1738. Upon the much lamented death of the Honourable Edmund Quincy, Esq; one of His Majesty's Council, and of the judges of the circuit, and agent for the province of the Massachusetts Bay, at the court of Great Britain. Who died of the small pox in London the 23 of Febr. 1737,8. In the 57 year of his age. By John Hancock, A.M. and Pastor of the First Church in Braintree. [Five lines from Psalms].
| Author/creator | Hancock, John |
| Other author | Flynt, Henry, 1675-1760, dedicatee. |
| Other author | Kneeland, Samuel, 1697-1769, printer. |
| Other author | Green, Timothy, 1703-1763 printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed by S. Kneeland, and T. Green, MDCCXXXVIII[.] [1738] |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, 31, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Dedicated to Henry Flynt, and several others. |
| General note | Two states noted. In one, page numbers 8, 9 are misnumbered 10, 11; in the other, p. 10 is misnumbered 12. |
| General note | "Addenda, from the Weekly journal, no. 574."--p. 31-[32]. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 4251 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W13004. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Funeral sermons 1738. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |