Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.

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Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son.
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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London :: printed for W. Chandeler, in the Pourcy; and Tho. Scott, in Cranbone-Street, Leicester-Fields,
1698.
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"Wisdom's better than money: or, The whole art of knowledge and the art to know men. In four hundred sentencious essays, political and moral. Written by a late person of quality; and left as a legacy to his son." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A56847.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.

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MAX. 38.

He that would reform an ancient State in a free City, buys Convenience with a great danger. To work this Refor∣mation

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with the less mischief, let such a one keep the shadows of their ancient Customs, tho' in substance they be new. Let him take heed when he alters the Nature of things, they bear at least their antient Names. The Common People that are naturally impatient of Innova∣tions will be satisfied with that which seems to be as well as that which is.

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