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Felltham, Owen

 
9781333464622: Resolves (Classic Reprint): A Duple Century: A Duple Century (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

Practical wisdom for steadier living across fortune and fate. This edition presents a sequence of short, pithy meditations on virtue, fortune, and prudent choice. It invites readers to trace the author’s reflections on how resolve shapes character, courage, and conduct in everyday life.

Short, accessible essays frame how ambition, wealth, and danger test a person’s integrity. The book blends moral observation with historical and literary allusions to illustrate timeless truths about self‑control, gratitude, and the discipline of living well. It speaks to anyone seeking steady guidance in a world of shifting fortunes.




  • Understand the power of resolution as a shield against rashness and deception.

  • Explore how virtue and wisdom help weather peril, praise, or profit.

  • See why moderation, humility, and thoughtful gratitude sustain character.

  • Learn practical reflections on ambition, generosity, and the uses of fortune.



Ideal for readers of moral philosophy and classic essays seeking clear, usable counsel for daily life.

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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.

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Excerpt from Resolves: A Duple Century

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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.

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