TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hurd,Richard
TI  - The works of Richard Hurd, volume 3 (of 8)
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Church of England -- Sermons
KW  - Poetry -- History and criticism
KW  - Romances -- History and criticism
KW  - Dialogues, English
KW  - Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century
N1  - Release date is 2017-04-09; Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Wayne Hammond and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
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project.); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 3" by Richard Hurd is a collection of philosophical dialogues and letters written in the early 19th century. This volume includes discussions on topics such as sincerity, retirement, and the historical context of Queen Elizabeth's reigne, featuring notable figures like Dr. Henry More and Edmund Waller.   The opening of the volume begins with a preface that discusses the nature of writing dialogues, emphasizing a return to the ancient tradition of philosophical conversation. Hurd articulates the importance of sincerity and its place in human interaction, introducing a dialogue between Dr. More and Mr. Waller where they debate the practicality of sincerity in personal and societal dealings. Waller expresses skepticism about the possibility of absolute sincerity in the complex world of politics and personal relationships, setting the stage for further exploration of the themes of honesty and moral conduct throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54514
ER  -