The Economy of Human Life ~ Paperback ~ An Anderson

The Economy of Human Life ~ Paperback ~ An Anderson
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Excerpt from The Economy of Human Life: Translated From an Indian Manuscript Written by an Ancient Bramin, to Which Is Prefixed, an Account of the Manner in Which the Said Manuscript Was Discovered; In a Letter From an English Gentleman Residing in China The spirit of virtue and morality which breaths in this ancient piece of Eastern instruction, its force and conciseness, and the hopes that it may do good, have prevailed with the person to whom it was sent, to communicate to the public what was translated only for his particular amusement. There are some reasons, which at present make it proper to conceal not only his Own name, but the name of his correspondent, who has now resided in China several years, and been engaged in a business very different from that of collecting literary curiosities... These reasons will not subsist long; and, as he seems to intimate a design on his return to England, to publish an entire translation of Cao-Tsou's whole journey, the public then, in all probability, will have an opportunity of being satisfied concerning any particulars which they may be curious to know. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.