An enquiry whether a general practice of virtue tends to the wealth or poverty, benefit or disadvantage of a people?
Subtitle: In which the pleas offered by the author of The fable of bees, or private vices publick benefits, for the usefulness of vice and roguery are considered. With some thoughts concerning a toleration of publick stews
Publisher: Printed for R. Wilkin
Published: 1725
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Ethics; Sex Work; Public Policy; Virtue
Notes: Anonymous. Attributed to George Blewitt.

The Fable of the bees is by Bernard de Mandeville.

ESTC t077709.

ESTC T77709.

Goldsmiths', 6404.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Lawson 265 Note: Binding: contemp. calf, re-backed. Engraved armorial book-plate of Sir William Dudley of Clapton (1700 or 01-1764), dated 1704 (i.e. book-plate of Sir Matthew Dudley in 2nd state, see Francks 9189)