[Forensic dispute on the nature of virtue], undated Digital
Scope and Contents
Two drafts of a handwritten essay on the nature of virtue, beginning with the prompt, "Whether there be any Virtue in doing good to another merely for the sake of benefiting [sic] ourselves." The last verso is inscribed: "4 Forensic. read."
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1773, undated
Researcher Access
The Papers of Eliphalet Pearson are open for research.
Extent
.12 cubic feet (12 folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Pearson, Eliphalet, 1752-1826 (Person)
Repository Details
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