Remarks on the Fable of the Bees: With an Introduction: With An Introduction (1844) - Softcover

Law, William; Maurice, Frederick Denison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1437067476 ISBN 13: 9781437067477

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2008

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""Remarks on the Fable of the Bees"" is a book written by William Law in 1844. The book is an analysis and critique of the poem ""The Fable of the Bees"" by Bernard Mandeville, which was first published in 1714. Mandeville's poem is a satirical work that argues that vice and selfishness are necessary for the prosperity of society. Law's book challenges this idea, arguing that virtue and morality are essential for a healthy society. The book includes an introduction that provides background information on Mandeville's poem and its historical context. Law's analysis is thorough and well-researched, drawing on a variety of sources to support his arguments. The book is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the relationship between morality and prosperity in society.With An Appendix, Containing The Poem Of The Fable Of The Bees, Mandeville�������s Introduction And Treatise On The Origin Of Morality.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.

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William Law, born in 1686, became a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1711, but in 1714, at the death of Queen Anne, he became a non-Juror: that is to say, he found himself unable to take the required oath of allegiance to the Hanoverian dynasty (who had replaced the Stuart dynasty) as the lawful rulers of the United Kingdom, and was accordingly ineligible to serve as a university teacher or parish minister. He became for ten years a private tutor in the family of the historian Edward Gibbon (who, despite his generally cynical attitude toward all things Christian, invariably wrote of Law with respect and admiration), and then retired to his native King's Cliffe. Forbidden the use of the pulpit and the lecture-hall, he preached through his books. These include Christian Perfection, the Spirit of Love, the Spirit of Prayer, and, best-known of all, A Serious Call To a Devout and Holy Life, published in 1728.

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• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1437067476
• ISBN 13: 9781437067477
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 180
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