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(Helps Arthur)

Friends in Council, a series of readings and discours thereone.

J.W.Parker and sons, 1857

140.00 €

Magnanet Libreria Antiquaria

(Montepulciano, Italy)
Closed until Dec. 31, 2024.

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Year of publication
1857
Place of printing
London
Author
(Helps Arthur)
Publishers
J.W.Parker and sons
Keyword
Problemi sociali inglesi - Schiavitù
Languages
Italian

Description

2 voll. in-16°, pp.VIII-355 (1); VIII-323 (1), p. pelle coeva con nerv., doppio tass. con tit. oro e fregi oro ai dorsi, sguardie e tagli marm., ampie fessure alle cerniere, rinforzi alla sguardia. Ex libris. Mediante dialoghi immaginari, l'Aut. denunciava problemi sociali e morali della società inglese, divisi 2 libri e un capitolo sulla schiavitù: Book I: Truth; Conformity; Despair; Recreation; Greatness; Fiction; On the art of living with others; Education; Unreasonable claims in social affections and relations; Public improvements; History - Book II: Reading; On giving and taking criticism; On the art of living; Improvement of the condition of the rural poor; Gouvernement - Slavery: That slavery Is cruel; That slavery is needless; That slavery is unauthorized; That slavery is misschievous to the master as well as to the slave; That there are no reces in respect to which the preceding propositions against slavery do not apply; That slavery can be done away. [Il nome dell'Aut. si ricava da ICCU].