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Includes articles on European countries, other places important to commerce, and topical subjects. ; Vol. 1: viii, [4]30 p.; v.2: [4], 384, [7] p. ; First ed. published: London : Geo. Allen, 1775. Cf. BLC. ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ; NUC pre-1956, ; Includes articles on European countries, other places important to commerce, and topical subjects. ; Mode of access: Internet.

[24], 74, [2], 75-144, [2], 145-122, [2], 213-6, [2] p. ; A late person of quality = Francis Quarles. ; Includes index. ; Caption title on p. 1 reads: Institutions and maxims political and moral, &c. ; Caption titles on pp. 75, 145 and 213 read: Institutions and maxims moral and divine, &c. ; With a final advertisement leaf. ; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Vol. I. page 18 wrongly numbered 17; text begins with p. [16]. ; Vol. I: iv, [16]-486 [i.e. 485]; vol. II: vii, [1], 17-642 p. ; Includes bibliographical references and index. ; Vol. 1. Essays, moral, political, and literary -- v. 2. An inquiry concerning human understanding -- A dissertation on the passions -- An inquiry concerning the principles of morals -- The natural history of religion. ; ESTC ; Mode of access: Internet. ; John C. Hirsh; Burns Library copy: gift of Dr. John C. Hirsh in memory of his father, Dr. Edward L. Hirsh, professor of English at Boston College. ; Burns Library copy: in ms. on front pastedowns: John Stanley, 1797. ; Burns Library copy: bound in contemporary calf; gold-tooled spines; red morocco title labels with black vol. number ovals.

Essay on the question: "What has been the influence of the reformation of Luther on the political situation of the different states of Europe and on the progress of knowledge." ; Mode of access: Internet.

Joseph Freiherr von Sonnenfels (1732/33-1817) was an Austrian writer, administrative reformer and professor of political science. Sonnenfels was one of the most influential figures of the period of Enlightenment and Josephinism. He advocated the abolition of torture, contributed to Joseph II's judicial reform and went on to become councilor of state in 1779. His propensity for and knowledge of literature made him an advocate of the reform of the Viennese Burgtheater and take over the duties of a censor in 1779. In 1811 he became president of the Academy of Fine Arts. ; Joseph Freiherr von Sonnenfels (1732/33-1817) war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller der Aufklärung und des Josefinismus, Verwaltungsreformer und Professor der Politischen Wissenschaften. Sonnenfels war eine der einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten der Aufklärung. Er setzte sich für die Abschaffung der Folter ein, arbeitete an der Justizreform Joseph II. mit und wurde 1779 Hofrat der Hofkanzlei. Seine Neigung zur und Kenntnis der Literatur ließ ihn eine Reform des Burgtheaters vertreten und ab 1810 das Amt eines Theaterzensors übernehmen. 1811 wurde er Präsident der Akademie der bildenden Künste.