Elegant anecdotes, and bons-mots, of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times
Subtitle: ... calculated to inspire the minds of youth with noble, virtuous, generous, and liberal sentiments
By: by the Rev. John Adams ...
Contributors: Hesketh, Thomas, Sir, former owner; Easton Neston Library
Edition: A new edition greatly enlarged.
Publisher: Printed for G. Kearsley ...
Published: 1790
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Biography; Anecdotes
Work titles: Anecdotes, bons-mots, and characteristic traits of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times
Notes: Originally published in 1789 under title: Anecdotes, bons-mots, and characteristic traits of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times.

Edition statement transposed from head of title.

Signatures: a⁶ B-U¹² (M5 signed "E5").

With a final advertisement leaf.

Includes bibliographical references.

ESTC N48900