The fable of the bees, or, Private vices, publick benefits / containing, several discourses, to demonstrate, that human frailties, during the degeneracy of mankind, may be turn'd to the advantage of the civil society, and made to supply the place of moral virtues.
| Author/creator | Mandeville, Bernard |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for J. Roberts, 1714. |
| Description | 228 pages ; 16 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of English literature ; LEL 12031 Library of English literature ; LEL 12031. UNAUTHORIZED |
| General note | Page 139 misnumbered 319. |
| General note | Includes table of contents. |
| General note | "Mandeville published in 1705 a doggerel poem called 'the grumbling hive, or Knaves turned honest' ... In 1714 it was republished anonymously with an 'Inquiry into the origin of moral virtue,' and a series of notes, under the title 'The fable of the bees, or Private vices public benefits.'" - Dictionary of national biography. |
| General note | A second part was added to later editions. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 12031) |
| Other title | Grumbling hive microform. |
| Other title | Knaves turned honest microform. |
| Other title | Private vices, publick benefits microform. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Microforms B300 | ULTRAFICHE LEL 12031 | ✔ Available |