1724 General Treatise of Morality Richard Fiddes Natural Reason

Description: Click here to see our other books! A General Treatise of Morality formed upon the Principles of Natural Reason only Richard Fiddes, D.D. 1724 Billings : London 8" by 5" [vi]cxliv[iv], 462pp SUMMARY A traditionalist defence of God's benevolence and the innate distinction between good and evil. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Richard Fiddes (1671-1725) was educated at Oxford, where he first earned his reputation as a hard drinker. He was nominally rector of Hailsham from 1696 but was allowed to be non-resident due to his 'ill health.' He moved to London to become a man of letters, but he suffered from poverty and is rumoured to have been imprisoned for debt at least once. Fiddes was then sometime chaplain to garrison at Hull, though he was a high-churchman with a passionate dislike of nonconformists and a limited support for the Hanoverians, and so lost the chaplaincy eventually. In this traditionalist, conformist treatise, he argues that 'the distinction of moral Good and Evil depends on the Nature of Things;' not on any positivist command of God, nor the 'general consent of mankind.' CONDITION In a full calf binding.. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards. Internally, hinges tender but remains very firmly bound. Armorial bookplate of W. Wynne and bookplate of Professor David Arthur Palin on front pastedown; signature of ‘W. Wynne’ at top of title-page, some headpieces and two tailpieces; some damp stains; small marks in margin on pp. 190-192. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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