Advice to young gentlemen, in their several conditions of life· By way of address from a father to his children. By the Abbot Goussault, counseller in Parliament. With his sentiments and maxims upon what passes in civil society. Printed at Paris 1697, and translated into English.

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Title: Advice to young gentlemen, in their several conditions of life· By way of address from a father to his children. By the Abbot Goussault, counseller in Parliament. With his sentiments and maxims upon what passes in civil society. Printed at Paris 1697, and translated into English.
Author: Goussault, Jacques.
Publication: London :: printed for Tho. Leigh, at the Peacock against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street,; 1698.
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Subject terms: Young men -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
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XXIII.

We all confess, and acknowledge, that Na∣ture has made us subject to a Thousand Mise∣ries, we know that the Subordination that God has established amongst us, that the disho∣nesty of some, the imprudence of others, and our own Passions, expose us to a thousand Losses and Disgraces; but we draw our selves out of the Crowd, and our self-love is the Cause that we cannot see our selves amongst the Un∣happy, without murmering and Complaining; why do we do our selves this Favour? Do we see any thing that gives us Reason to do it?