NEW BOOKS.John Conrad & Co.No. 34, Chesnut street,HAVE received by the ship Active from London, and are now opening, an extensive and well selected collection of books, among which are, [...]Knigge's Practical Philosophy of Social Life; translated by P. Well, 2 vols.
Philadelphia Gazette. April 25, 1803: 4 col 3
BOOKS.Fresh Importation of Books,Received by the Charles, Capt. Probie, from London, at the Book Store of B. & J. HOMANS,No. 50 Malboro' Street. [...]Baron Knigge's Practical Philosophy of Social Life
Repertory [Boston, MA]. September 7, 1804: 1.
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY.—PROPOSALSOFPENNIMAN & BLISS.For republishing by subscription a new work, entitledPRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL LIFE;ORTHE ART OF CONVERSING WITH MENTranslated from the German ofBARON KNIGGE.—BY P. WILL,Minister of the Reformed Congregation in the Savoy.—CONDITIONS.The work will be printed on fine paper, with a handsome new type, and will contain about 400 pages 8vo.It will be delivered to Subscribers at the moderate price of one dollar and seventy-five cents bound in boards, and two dollars neatly bound and lettered. The English copy sells at four dollars and fifty cents.Those who subscribe for ten copies, shall receive an eleventh gratis.
—The following is an extract from the London Review of the above work:"We have not, for a long time, read a book so pregnant with practical instructions for our conduct in life and conversation, as the present. The remarks, though of course not always new, display an intimate knowledge of the world, and an acquaintance with all the tortuosities of the human mind.""There are very few pages in these two volumes from which we could not extract admirable lessons of morality; but we content ourselves with heartily recommending the book to that public patronage which, generally speaking, it so well deserves.—The translator has taken the pains to prefix to each volume a very complete synopsis, or syllabus, of the entire contents, which will be found extremely convenient as a medium of reference."
Subscriptions received at the Printing-Office in Middlebury, where the books will be delivered.Middlebury Mercury [VT]. June 26, 1805: 3.
Let your library commence with the following books; making about 20 volumes [...] Baron Knigge's Practical Philosophy of Social Life.Torrey, Jesse.
The Intellectual Torch: Developing an Original Economical and Expeditious Plan for the Universal Dissemination of Knowledge and Virtue; By Means of Free Libraries. 2nd Ed. Ballston Spa, NY: J. Comstock, 1817. 15.Torrey, Jesse.
The Moral Instructor and Guide to Virtue and Happiness. Ballston Spa, NY: U. F. Doubleday, 1819. 14.https://youtu.be/xXjQEwQdvDk"225 Years of Knigge." Euromaxx. Deutsche Welle English. February 18, 2013.Horlyk, Earl. "Sioux City writer examines secret life of 18th century 'self-help guru'."
Sioux City Journal. August 5, 2012.
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