Author: Harris, James.
Title: THREE TREATISES The first concerning art. The second concerning music painting and poetry. The third concerning happiness.
Description: London : printed for F. Wingrave successor to Mr. Novrse in the Strand, 1792. 5th Ed. [4] + 377 + [18]pp. + [i] blank. Copper plate frontis. engraved by Basire. Some light browning, with the contents in manuscript and the faint signature of Ellis Edwards to front f.e.p. rebound in modern calf, blind fillet tooling to edges of boards, gilt ruling and original gilt lettered title label to spine. ¶ ESTC T71564. James Harris (1709–1780), philosopher and musical patron. ‘... Fanny Burney in 1775 found him 'a charming old man, well bred even to humility, gentle in his manners, & communicative & agreeable in his conversation', adding on another occasion, 'I like him amazingly'...’ ODNB

Keywords: PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY


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