Publisher's Synopsis
""Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times"" is a three-volume work by Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury. This book was first published in 1711 and is considered to be a masterpiece of English literature. The third volume of this work contains a collection of essays on various topics related to human nature, morality, and society. In this volume, the author discusses the importance of virtue, the role of religion in society, and the relationship between beauty and morality. He also explores the concept of freedom and the dangers of tyranny. The author's writing style is clear and concise, and his ideas are presented in a logical and persuasive manner. ""Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times"" is a significant work that has had a profound influence on the development of modern philosophy and ethics.1790. A collection of treatises from the English statesman. Contents of Volume Three: Miscellaneous Reflections on the preceding treatises, and other critical subjects; A notion of the Tablature, or Judgment of Hercules; and A Letter concerning Design. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417916001.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
