Book detail: The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: An essay upon the advancement of trade in Ireland. Of popular discontents. An introduction to the history of England. Of gardening. An essay upon the cure of the gout by moxa. Of health and long life. Of heroic virtue. Of poetry. An essay upon ancient and modern learning. Thoughts upon reviewing that essay. Of the excesses of grief. Of the different conditions of life and fortune. Heads of an essay on conversation. Poetry is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This comprehensive work by Sir William Temple, a prominent 17th-century English philosopher and writer, encompasses a diverse range of subjects. It includes essays on the advancement of trade in Ireland, the nature of popular discontent, and an introduction to the history of England. The book also delves into practical matters such as gardening and the treatment of the gout, as well as philosophical discussions on health, long life, heroic virtue, and poetry. Temple further explores the differences between ancient and modern learning, offers thoughts on reviewing, examines the excesses of grief, and considers the various conditions of life and fortune. The collection concludes with heads of an essay on conversation and a selection of poetry.
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