OF WISDO M. THREE BOOKS. Written Originally in French, BY THE Pierre Sieur de CHARRON. With an Account of the AUTHOR. Made English By GEORGE STANHOPE, D. D. The Second Edition, Coweɗed. LONDON, Printed for R. Bonwick, J. Tonfon, W. Freeman, Tim. Goodwin, TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM Lord DART MOUT H. My Lord, IT T is now near Two Years, fince I was defired to employ fome of my leifure Hours in confidering this Book, and putting it into a Condition of becoming fomewhat more useful and acceptable, than (it may without any fufpicion of Vanity be faid) the former Tranflation could pretend to be. A little Time fpent in the Perufal fatisfy'd me, that there was Matter in it not unworthy my Pains, and fuch as it was great Pity Men fhould want the Knowledge of, who understand not the Original. And as |