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John Adams (27) (–1814)

Author of Elegant anecdotes, and bons-mots of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times : such as His present Majesty, Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence, Peter the Great, King of Prussia, Henry IV., Empress of Russia, Charles XII., Lewis XIV., Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Chesterfield, Lord Mansfield, Dr. Johnson, Voltaire, Sterne, Garrick, Savage, Steele, Mr. Hume, Sheridan, &c. : calculated to inspire the minds of youth with noble, virtuous, generous, and liberal sentiments

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Works by John Adams

Elegant anecdotes, and bons-mots of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times : such as His present Majesty, Prince of Wales, Duke of… 2 copies

Modern voyages: containing a variety of useful and entertaining facts, respecting the expeditions and the principal discoveries of Cavendish, Dampier, Monk, ... In two volumes 2 copies

Elegant tales, histories, and epistles of a moral tendency; on love, friendship, matrimony, ... and other important subjects, by the author of Woman; or historical sketches of the… (2009) 2 copies

Choix de voyages modernes, pour l'instruction et l'amusement des deux sexes 1 copy

The flowers of celebrated travellers 2 vol. 1 copy

The flowers of modern travels : being elegant, entertaining and instructive extracts, selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers ... intended chiefly for young… 1 copy

The elements of useful knowledge comprehending, among other interesting particulars, short systems of astronomy, mythology, chronology, and rehtoric; with a brief account of the… 1 copy

Flowers of ancient history ; comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting events, as well as characters, of antiquity. Designed for the improvement and… 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1750 (circa)
Date of death: 1814
Gender: male
Education: University of Aberdeen
Occupations: educator
minister
Nationality: Scotland
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Place of death: Putney, London, England, UK
Map Location: UK

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Works: 8
Members: 11
Popularity: #857,861

ISBNs: 310
Languages: 8

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