A treatise concerning idleness, or the art of well imploying our time, by way of conferences

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Title: A treatise concerning idleness, or the art of well imploying our time, by way of conferences
Creator: Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699
Published / Created: [ca. 1650]
Abstract: Manuscript on paper, corrected and annotated, containing a moral essay in dialogue form concerning the proper use of time and lawful recreations, with two translations of letters by Cicero into French.
Description: Binding: contemporary calf with gilt morocco spine label.
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
pp. 248-295 paginated but otherwise blank, not digitized.
Wanting pp. 1-36, 189, 246-247, 254-257, 344-345.
Extent: 1 v. (approx. 258 p.) ; 29 x 19 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

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Citation: Sir William Temple, A Treatise Concerning Idleness. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.