The Hive: or A collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition. Intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings, in verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety.

Title

The Hive: or A collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition. Intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings, in verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety.

Publication

Worcester [Mass.]: :: From the press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold at his bookstore, and by the booksellers in Boston.,

1795.

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Subject terms

Conduct of life.

Anthologies.

Poems -- 1795.

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"The Hive: or A collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition. Intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings, in verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N21897.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• INTRODUCTION.
• THE HIVE.
  • AFFLICTIONS.
  • ANGER.
  • AMBITION AND AVARICE.
  • BEAUTY.
  • BENEVOLENCE.
  • BOOKS.
  • CHASTITY.
  • CHEERFULNESS.
  • COMPASSION.
  • COMPANY.
  • CONSCIENCE.
  • CONTENTMENT.
  • CONVERSATION.
  • COVETOUSNESS.
  • COURAGE.
  • CHARITY.
  • DEATH.
  • EDUCATION.
  • ENVY.
  • FOLLY.
  • FRIENDSHIP.
  • GRATITUDE.
  • GENEROSITY.
  • HONESTY.
  • HONOUR.
  • IMPATIENCE.
  • INTEMPERANCE.
  • KNOWLEDGE.
  • KNOWLEDGE OF ONE'S SELF.
  • MAN! KNOW THYSELF, ALL WISDOM CENTERS THERE.
  • LIBERALITY.
  • LOVE.
  • LOVE OF GOD.
  • LOVE OF OUR NEIGHBOUR.
  • MARRIAGE.
  • MEDIOCRITY.
  • MERIT.
  • MEMORY.
  • MISFORTUNE.
  • MORTALITY.
  • MODESTY AND IMPUDENCE.
  • MUSIC.
  • HUMAN NATURE.
  • NOBILITY.
  • OBLIGATIONS.
  • OATHS.
  • OPPRESSION.
  • POLITENESS.
  • POVERTY.
  • PRAISE.
  • PRAYER.
  • PLEASURE.
  • PRIDE.
  • READING.
  • RELIGION.
  • REPENTANCE.
  • RICHES.
  • SABBATH.
  • SENSIBILITY.
  • SOLITUDE.
  • SECRECY.
  • SERIOUSNESS.
  • SLANDER.
  • SOUL.
  • TRUTH.
  • TIME.