John Locke Bibliography--Part I -- Posthumous works (1706-1803)

Locke’s instructions to Peter King mentioned four other works which he felt might deserve publication. These included “Conduct of the understanding,” “Seeing all things in God,” “Miracles” and “Physica” (“Elements of natural philosophy”; see Locke #789). The first three were published in 1706 in a collection of Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke, edited by King and Anthony Collins. The collection also contained the unfinished “Fourth letter for toleration” [Locke #92], some notes for a biography of the first Earl of Shaftesbury, and an English translation of “Méthode nouvelle de dresser un recueil” [Locke #31].

724 Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke: viz. I. Of the conduct of the understanding. II. An examination of P. Malebranche’s opinion of seeing all things in God. III. A discourse of miracles. IV. Part of a Fourth letter for toleration. V. Memoirs relating to the life of Anthony first Earl of Shaftesbury. To which is added, VI. His New method of a common-place-book, written originally in French, and now translated into English. London, printed by W. B. [William Bowyer] for A. and J. Churchill … 1706. [4], 336 p. 8^o.

Edited by Sir Peter King and Anthony Collins.

Reviews: Anon., ActaErud. (1708); Le Clerc, Bibliothèque choisie” (1707) (includes a French translation of extensive extracts of “Conduct of the understanding” and “Discourse of miracles”)

Y 299; C 12, 31, 71

— All these posthumous works were included in the collected edition of Locke’s Works (1714) [Locke #848] and in all subsequent editions.

In 1697, Locke had written to Molyneux: “I have lately got a little leisure to think of some additions to my book [the Essay], against the next edition, and within these few days have fallen upon a subject that I know not how far it will lead me. I have written several pages on it, but the matter, the farther I go, opens the more upon me, and I cannot yet get sight of any end of it. The title of the chapter will be Of the Conduct of the Understanding, which, if I shall pursue, as far as I imagine it will reach, and as it deserves, will, I conclude, make the largest chapter of my Essay.” [Locke #847, vol. 6:87] The new chapter was intended as a new final chapter to be added to the 4th edition (1700) [Locke #231], but Locke did not complete it. It was published in 1706 by King and Collins and has often been reprinted, independently, with other works by Locke or with Bacon’s Essays.

725 “Of the conduct of the understanding.” // IN: Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke … (1706) [Locke #724]. Pages 1-137.

S O-1706

726 Some thoughts on the conduct of the understanding in the search of truth. … By John Locke, Esq; … [Belfast or Glasgow?] Printed in the year M DCC XLI [1741]. [4], 115, [1] p. 12^o.

An unauthorized printing.

Y 300; J 85; S C-1741

727 Some thoughts on the conduct of the understanding in the search of truth. By John Locke, Esq; … Glasgow: printed by R. Urie, MDCCLIV [1754]. 178, [2] p. 12^o.

Y 301; J 85*; C 71; S C-1754

728 Some thoughts on the conduct of the understanding in the search of truth. By John Locke, Esq; … London, printed and sold by all the booksellers. 1762. 178, [2] p. port. 12^o.

Frontispiece is a portrait of Locke engraved by T. Phinn after Kneller.

Y 302; J 86; C 71; S C-1762

729 Some thoughts on the conduct of the understanding in the search of truth. By John Locke, Esq; … Glasgow: printed for the booksellers. MDCCLXIII [1763]. 183, [1] p. 12^o.

Y 303; J 87; C 71; S C-1763

730 The conduct of the understanding. By John Locke, Esq. To which is added, an abstract of Mr. Locke’s Essay on human understanding. Cambridge, printed by J. Archdeacon …; for J. Nicholson, bookseller, in Cambridge, and sold by T. & J. Merrill; J.C. & F. Rivington, S. Crowder, H. Gardner, and S. Hayes, in London; and W. Nicholson, Wisbeach. MDCCLXXXI [1781]. [8], 292, 4 p. 8^o.

“Conduct” appears on p. 1-238; also includes Lord Gilbert’s abstract of the Essay [cf. Locke #282].

Two issues from the same typesetting, on regular and large paper.

Y 304; J 88; C 71; S O-1781(a) and (b)

731 The conduct of the understanding. By John Locke. Dublin: printed for W. Wilson, … M D CC LXXXII [1782]. [4], 111, [1] p. 12^o.

Y 305; S C-1782

732 The conduct of the understanding. By John Locke, Esq. A new edition, divided under heads. Dedicated to the right hon. Earl Spencer. London: printed for Daniel Elzevir, Jun. M.DCC.XCIV [1794]. xv, [1], 195, [1] p. 12^o.

A Scottish piracy with a false imprint.

Y 306; J 90; S C-1794

733 The conduct of the understanding. By John Locke, Esq. A new edition. Divided under heads. Dedicated to the right hon. Earl Spencer. London: printed by W. Blackader, …, for E. Jeffery, … 1800. XIV, 145, [3] p., port. 16^o.

Frontispiece is a portrait of Locke after Kenller, “L Coeur sculp.”

Y 307; J 91; C 71; S C-1800

734 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed. – London : printed for William Baynes, 1801. – xii, 147 p.

S C-1801

735 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed., divided under heads. – London : printed by J. Cundee for M. Jones; and sold by J. Hatchard and J. Harris, 1802. – iv, 162 p. : port.

C 71-72; S C-1802

736 The conduct of the understanding in the search of truth / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed. – Edinburgh : printed for W. Creech and J. Murray, London, 1807. – vii, 141 p.

J 93; S C-1807

737 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed., divided under heads ; to which is prefixed, A sketch of the life of the author. – London : printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, and M. Jones, 1812. – vii, 152 p.

J 94; S C-1812

738 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Francis Bacon, … ; with sketches of the lives of Locke and Bacon. – London : printed for J. Walker [and others], 1813. – xii, 262 p.

“Conduct” appears on p. 1-96; reprinted in 1818; also published: London : printed for C. and J. Rivington [and others], 1825.

J 95-96,98; C 72; S O-1813, O-1818, O-1825(a)

739 Locke’s Conduct of the understanding. – London : J. Sharpe, 1820. – 155 p. – (The British prose writers ; v. 5)

Issued with: Boyle, R. Occasional reflections; “Conduct” appears on p. 3-107; also includes “Elements of natural philosophy” and “Some thoughts on reading and study for a gentleman.”

J 97; C 72; S O-1820

740 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. Essays, moral, economical, & political / by Lord Bacon ; with sketches of the lives of Locke and Bacon. – Edinburgh : J. Anderson, 1822. – iv, 284 p.

“Conduct” occupies p. 1-101.

J 97; C 72; S O-1822

741 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – New ed., divided under heads. – London : John Bumpus, 1823. – 186 p.

S C-1823

742 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Lord Bacon ; with sketches of the lives of Locke and Bacon. – New York : published by S. King, 1823. – 295 p.

Reprinted in 1825.

S O-1823, O-1825(b)

743 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. Essays, moral, economical and political / by Francis Bacon … ; with sketches of the author’s lives. – London : Baynes & son, 1825. – 240 p.

S C-1825(c)

744 A treatise on the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Gent. – Boston : R.P. & C. Williams, 1825. – 132 p.

Issued with: Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Francis Bacon; also published: (1) Boston : T. Bedlington, 1828 (reprinted 1831); (2) Boston : C.D. Strong, 1831.

S C-1825, C-1828, O-1831(a) and (b)

745 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke. Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Lord Bacon ; with a biographical preface. – London : Joseph Smith, 1828. – viii, 256 p.

“Conduct” occupies p. 1-92.

S O-1828(b)

746 On the conduct of the understanding : with other pieces / by John Locke. – Chiswick : printed by C. Whittingham, and sold by Thomas Tegg [and others], 1829. – 144 p.

Includes “Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman” (p. 104-112) and “Elements of natural philosophy” (p. 113-144)

Issued with: Rev. Wm. Jones’s Letters to his pupils. London : published by John Sharpe, 1821. – iv, 141 p.

J 99; C 72; S O-1829(a)

747 A treatise on the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Gent. ; to which is now added a sketch of his life. – New ed. – Boston : C.D. Strong, 1832. – xiv, 132 p.

Also published:

(1) Boston : Water Street Bookstore, 1833.

(2) Boston : T.H. Carter, 1837.

(3) Boston : Weeks, Jordan, 1839 [unverified]

(4) [Hartford, Conn.] : S. Andrus, 1847 [unverified]

(5) Hartford : S. Andrus, 1849.

(6) Hartford, Conn. S. Andrus, 1851.

S C-1832, C-1833, C-1837, C-1839, C-1847, C-1849, C-1851

748 “On the conduct of the understanding” / by John Locke, Esq. // IN: The republic of letters : a weekly republication of standard literature. – New York : G. Dearborn, 1835. – v. 2:131-142.

S C-1835

748A Of the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – A new editon, divided under heads. – London : printed for the booksellers, by J. Russell, Birmingham, 1836. – 129 p.

S C-1836

*749 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke. Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Francis Bacon. – London : Scott, Webster and Geary, 1837. – x, 101, xii, 104-281 p.

Includes “Life of Locke” (p. v-x); “Conduct” occupies p. 1-101; reprinted in 1838; also published: London : T. Allman, [1840?]

J 101-102; S O-1837(a), O-1838(a), O-1840

750 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke. Essays, moral, economical & political / by Lord Bacon ; with prefaces. – Edinburgh : P. Brown, 1837. – 283 p.

Includes “Memoir of John Locke” (p. iii-viii); “Conduct” occupies p. 9-107.

S O-1837(b)

751 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke. Essays, moral, economical, & political / by Francis Bacon … – London : C. Daly, 1838. – xiv,304p.

Also appears, without date of publication, in Dove’s English classics; “Conduct” occupies p. 1-105.

J 100,100a; S O-18--, O-1830[?], O-1838(b)

752 Essays, moral, economical, and political / by Francis Bacon. The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. ; with an introductory essay, by A. Potter. – New York : Harper, [1841?]. – 299 p. – (Harper’s family library)

“Conduct” occupies p. 211-299; reprinted in 1844 and 1874.

For Potter’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

J 102*; C 72; S O-1841, O-1844(a), O-1874

753 Of the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke ; edited by Bolton Corney. – London : Bell and Daldy, 1859. – x, 118 p.

C 72; S C-1859

754 Bacon’s Essays. And, Locke’s Conduct of the understanding / with memoirs of the authors. – London ; Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, [1862?]. – 268 p.

“Conduct” appears on p. 180-263.

J 104; C 72; S O-1862

755 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke, Esq. – New York : John B. Alden, [188-?]. – 88 p. – (Elzevir library ; v. 2, no. 113)

Issued with: Essays / by Francis Bacon ; with notes by Joseph Devey. – New York : John B. Alden, [188-?]; reprinted in 1885.

S C-188-, C-1885

756 Locke’s Conduct of the understanding / edited with introduction, notes, etc., by Thomas Fowler. – Oxford : at the Clarendon Press, 1881. – xxiv, 136, 16 p. – (Clarendon Press series)

Also: 2nd ed., corrected and revised, 1882; 3rd ed., corrected and revised, 1890; 4th ed., 1892 [unverified]; 5th ed., 1901.

For Fowler’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

J 105; C 72; S C-1881, C-1882(a), C-1890, C-1892, C-1901(a)

757 “Conduct of the understanding” / by John Locke. // IN: American journal of education. – 32 (1882):209-288. – Edited by Henry Barnard.

Also issued as a separate: [Syracuse, N.Y. : C.W. Bardeen, 1882].

S C-1882(b) and (c)

758 The conduct of the understanding / by John Locke ; with introduction and notes by J.A. St. John. – New York : John B. Alden, 1891. – 92 p.

For the introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

S C-1891

759 Of the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke ; with biography, critical opinions, and explanatory notes by A. Louise M. Gilbert. – New York : Maynard, Merrill, c1901. – 132 p. – (Maynard’s English classic series ; no. 228-229)

S C-1901(b)

760 John Locke’s Of the conduct of the understanding / edited with an introduction and notes, by Francis W. Garforth. – New York : Teachers College Press, c1966. – viii, 133 p. – (Classics in education ; 31)

For the introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

S C-1966

760B Of the conduct of the understanding / by John Locke ; edited with a general introduction, historical and philosophical notes and critical apparatus by Paul Schuurman. – Thesis (Ph.D.)—University of Keele, 2000. – 291 p.

Prints the text of the Conduct from the surviving manuscripts, MS. Locke e. 1 and MS. Locke c. 28, ff. 121-138.

Review: V. Nuovo, Br. J. Hist. Phil. 11 (2003):145-150.

Abstract: ASLIB 50-56.

— Included in Locke #862-863, in editions of the Essay in 1793 [Locke #255], 1795 [Locke #256], 1803 [Locke #257], 1828 [Locke #259] and [184-] [Locke #260]; with Some thoughts concerning education in 1912 [Locke #560]; in Philosophical beauties (1802, 1828) [Locke #862-863], and in St. John’s Philosophical works (1843) [Locke #864]. In the Clarendon edition [Locke #861], it will be included with the drafts of the Essay [Locke #942].

Of the conduct of the understanding. Abridgements.

761 “Of the conduct of the understanding in the search of truth. Containing the substance of the most material things writ by Mr. Locke on that subject.” Compendized by Alexander Simm … // IN: Miscellaneous tracts; or, Select passages, historical, chronological, moral, &c. Extracted from eminent authors, ancient and modern. … By Mr. Alexander Simm … Edinburgh: printed by William Gray, and sold at his printing-house …; and by the booksellers in town and coutnry. 1753. 8^o. Pages 125-146.

Y 311; S AS-1753

762 The conduct of the understanding ; also, Some thoughts concerning education : [abridged versions] / by John Locke ; with a memoir of the author and his writings. – Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, 1839. – 28 p.

Reprinted in 1851.

S AS-1839, AS-1851

*763 The conduct of the understanding ; also, Some thoughts concerning education : [abridged versions] / John Locke. – Philadelphia : Lippincott, c1881. – 136 p.

Unverified; source: NUC

S AS-1881

— An abridged version was included in Valpy’s abridgment of the Essay (1831) [Locke #304].

Of the conduct of the understanding. Selections.

764 “Of the conduct of the understanding” : [selections] / John Locke. // IN: Century readings in the English essay / edited and annotated, with a general introduction and bibliographies by Louis Wann. – New York : Century Co., c1926. – p. 124-127.

Also: Revised ed. – New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts, c1939.

S AS-1926, AS-1939

765 “Of reading” / John Locke. // IN: The treasure chest : an anthology of contemplative prose / edited by J. Donald Adams. – New York : E.P. Dutton, 1946. – p. 57-58.

S AS-1946

— Selections from “Conduct” were included in Library of the world’s best literature (1897) [Locke #326], in English prose (1921) [Locke #329], in Readings for a liberal education (1952) [Locke #331] and in Garforth’s abridgment of Some thoughts (1964) [Locke #564]

Of the conduct of the understanding. Dutch.

*766 Leidraad voor het verstand / vertaling uit het Engels door Ilonsa de Lange ; inleiding van Jeanne Marie Noël en Henk de Wolf. – Meppel : Boom, 1979. – 145 p. – (Boom klassiek ; 24)

Unverified; source: RBP 80:7960.

S Tr(Du)-1979

Of the conduct of the understanding. French.

— Extracts and comments in French were included in Le Clerc’s review of Posthumous works [Locke #724 note]; a French translation was included in Oeuvres diverses (1710) [Locke #868] (p. 141-348) and (1732) [Locke #869] (v. 1:124-308) and in Oeuvres philosophiques (1821-25) [Locke #870] (v. 7:1-135). The only separate publication is:

767 De la conduite de l’entendement / J. Locke ; traduction, introduction et notes par Yves Michaud. – Paris : Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin, 1975. – 120 p. – (Bibliothèque des textes philosophiques)

For the introduction, see Michaud 1975.

S Tr(Fr)-1975

Of the conduct of the understanding. German.

768 Johann Lockens Anleitung des menschlichen Verstandes zur Erkäntniss der Wahrheit[.] Nebst desselben Abhandlung von den Wunderwerken. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von George David Kypke … Königsberg, bey Johann Heinrich Hartung. 1755. [16], 176, 16 p. 8^o.

Y 309; C 72; S Tr(Ger)-1755

Reprinted in: Locke in Germany : early German translations of John Locke, 1709-61 / selected and introduced by Konstantin Pollok. – Bristol : Thoemmes Continuum, 2004. – vol. 1.

S Tr(Ger)-1996

*769 Die Leitung des Verstandes / aus dem Englischen des Locke übersetzt von Bertha Leopold under gütiger Aufsicht ihres Lehrers. – Hamburg, 1857.

C 72-73; S Tr(Ger)-1857

770 Locke’s Leitung des Verstandes / uebersetzt und mit Einleitung herausgegeben von Jürgen Bona Meyer. – Heidelberg : G. Weiss, 1883. – x, 94 p. – (Philosophische Bibliothek ; Bd. 93)

For Meyer’s introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

C 73; S Tr(Ger)-1883

771 Über den richtigen Gebrauch des Verständes / John Locke ; neu übersetzt von Otto Martin. – Leipzig : F. Meiner, 1920. – viii, 109 p. – (Philosophische Bibliothek ; Neue Folge, Bd. 79)

Reprinted in 1978.

C 73; S Tr(Ger)-1920

771A Die Leitung des Verstandes / John Locke. – Schutterwald/Baden : Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, 1999. – 131 p.

Reprint of Locke #769?

ISBN 3-928640-61-5.

Of the conduct of the understanding. Italian.

772 Guida dell’ intelletto nella ricerca della verità[.] Opera postuma di Gio. Locke[.] Tradotta, e commentata da Francesco Soave … In Milano. Per Gaetano Motta. MDCCLXXVI [1776]. [8], 200, [4] p. 8^o.

Also included as v. 3 of Soave’s Italian translation of Wynne’s abridgment of the Essay in 1790, 1794, 1801 and 1807 [Locke #394-397].

Y 310; J 89; S Tr(It)-1776

773 Della guida dell’intelligenza nella ricerca della veritä / Giovanni Locke ; con introduzione critica di Eugenio Cipriani. – Lanciano : R. Carabba, [1926]. – 168 p.

For the introduction, see entry in Chapter 3.

M 14; S Tr(It)-1926

— An Italian translation by Mario Sina was included in Locke #873.

Of the conduct of the understanding. Polish.

— A Polish translation by Gawęcki was included with his translation of the Essay (1955) [Locke #428]

Of the conduct of the understanding. Spanish.

774 Del gobierno civil ; seguido de Carta sobre la tolerancia / por Locke ; traducido al castellano por Don M.V.M. licenciado … – Paris ’ en casa de Rosa, 1827. – 303 p.

Contains “De la conducta del entendimiento” and “Carta sobre la tolerancia”; does not contain “Del gobierno civil.”

S Tr(Sp)-1827

774A La conducta del entendimiento y otros ensayos póstumos / John Locke ; introducción, traducción y notas de Angel M. Lorenzo Rodríguez. – Ed. bilingüe. – Barcelona : Anthropos, 1992. – 340 p. – (Textos y documentos ; 15)

Unverified; source: PhI 1992; RBP 45:5526.

“An examination of P. Malebranche’s opinion of seeing all things in God” was the result of Locke’s dispute with Malebranche’s English follower John Norris, whose Cursory reflections (1690) was the first published criticism of Locke’s Essay. Norris was particularly concerned with Locke’s description of ideas and perception in Book II and argued with Malebranche for the reality of ideas through their existence in the mind of God. During 1692 and 1693, Locke drafted three replies to Norris: “Answer to Mr. Norris’s reflections 1692” (first published in 1971; see Locke #957), “Of seeing all things in God 1693” (the “Examination”), and “Remarks upon some of Mr. Norris’s books” (published in 1720; see Locke #789). Charlotte Johnston has described the manuscript drafts of these works and has quoted from some paragraphs in “Examination” which were specifically directed at Norris and which were not printed by King and Collins in 1706.¹

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¹ “Locke’s Examination of Malebranche and John Norris” / by Charlotte Johnston. // IN: Journal of the history of ideas. – 19 (1958):551-558.

775 “An examination of P. Malebranche’s opinion of seeing all things in God.” // IN: Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke … (1706) [Locke #724]. Pages 139-213.

A manuscript of this work survives in MS. Locke d. 3, but there are significant differences between the printed and manuscript texts.

— Also included in St. John’s Philosophical works (1843) [Locke #864].

An examination of P. Malebranche’s opinion … French.

— Included in Oeuvres diverses (1732) [Locke #869, v. 2:146-255] and in OEuvres philosophiques (1821-25) [Locke #870, v. 7:137-229]

776 Examen de la “vision de Dieu” de Malebranche / John Locke ; introduction, traduction et notes par Jean Pucelle. – Paris : J. Vrin, 1978. – 87p. – (Bibliothèque des textes philosophiques)

Review: Et.Phil. 1981:240-241.

At the end of his “Discourse of miracles,” Locke recalled that “these thoughts concerning miracles, were occasioned by my reading Mr. Fleetwood’s Essay on miracles, and the letter writ to him [by Benjamin Hoadly] on that subject. The one of them defining a miracle to be an extraordinary operation performable by God alone: and the other writing of miracles without any definition of a miracle at all.” Locke defined a miracle in terms of the observer as an event beyond human comprehension which bears witness to the divine mission of the person who performs it. Miracles thus played an important role in his religious ideas, as evidence for the truth of revelation.

[777] Fleetwood, W. An essay upon miracles. (1701).

[778] [Hoadly, B.] A letter to Mr. Fleetwood. (1702).

Locke, J. A discourse of miracles.

779 “A discourse of miracles.” // IN: Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke … (1706) [Locke #724]. Pages 215-231.

780 A short treatise on miracles. By John Locke, Esq; … [Glasgow] Printed, M.DCC.XLIII [1743]. [2], 21, [3] p. 12^o.

Issued with: A treatise concerning the truth of the Christian religion. By Gilbert Burnet … Glasgow, printed by Robert Foulis, and sold by him there, and at Edinburgh by Mess. G. Hamilton and J. Balfour. MDCCXLIII [1743].

Y 312; C 73

— Included in editions of Reasonableness published in 1835 [Locke #649], 1846 [Locke #650], 1853 [Locke #651] and 198 [Locke #656]; and in Philosophical beauties (1802, 1828) [Locke #862-863]. Extracts in French were included in Le Clerc’s review of Posthumous works [Locke #724 note]; a French translation by Le Clerc was included in Oeuvres diverses (1710) [Locke #868] (p. 349-372) and (1732) [Locke #869] (v. 1:309ff.); reprinted in Locke #662A (1999). A German translation was included with Conduct (1755) [Locke #768]

A discourse of miracles. Swedish.

780A Lockes Afhandling om öfversattning[.] Af Carl Deleen. Stockholm, tryckt Kumblinska Tryckeriet, 1795. 22, [2] p. 8^o.

Unverified.

Y 312.1

During Locke’s later years, the third Earl of Shaftesbury, anxious to vindicate his grandfather’s reputation, commissioned Locke to write a biography of the first Earl. Locke did some research² and made a few notes, but did not progress far. The notes were published by King and Collins in 1706; a French version was published by Le Clerc in 1705.

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² Locke copied out passages hostile to Shaftesbury from the manuscript of Edmund Ludlow’s Memoirs. These notes were printed by Christie in 1859; see “Suppressed passages of Ludlow’s Memoirs, 1653-1660.” // IN: Memoires, letters and speeches of Anthony Ashley Cooper, first Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Chancellor : with other papers illustrating his life from his birth to the Restoration / edited by William Dougal Christie. – London : J. Murray, 1859. – p.108-130. – Also published in: A life of Anthony Ashley Cooper, first Earl of Shaftesbury, 1621-1683 / by W.D. Christie. – London ; New York : Macmillan, 1871. – See v. 1:lvi-lxii.

781 “Memoirs relating to the life of Anthony first Earl of Shaftesbury. To which are added, three letters writ by the E. of Shaftesbury while prisoner in the Tower; one to King Charles II. another to the Duke of York and a third to a noble lord; found with Mr. Locke’s Memoires, &c.” // IN: Posthumous works of Mr. John Locke … (1706) [Locke #724]. Pages 279-310.

Memoirs relating to the life of … Shaftesbury. French.

782 “Mémoires pour servir à la vie d’Antoine Ashley, Comte de Shaftesbury, & Grand Chancellier d’Angleterre sous Charles II.” // IN: Bibliothèque choisie, pour servir de suite à la Bibliothèque universelle. Par Jean Le Clerc. Tome 7 (1705):146-191.

Includes an introductory note and endnote by Le Clerc.

Translation by Pierre Coste.

Reprinted in Oeuvres diverses 1710 [Locke #868] and 1732 [Locke #869]; and in Œuvres philosophiques (1821-25) [Locke #870]

Y 298

During a visit to France in 1675-1678, Locke had translated three of Pierre Nicole’s Essais de morale. He presented a fair copy to the Countess of Shaftesbury, which survives in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York.³ The work was published (from different manuscripts?) in 1712 and again by Thomas Hancock in 1828.

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³ The manuscript is described by Jean S. Yolton, “A note on the manuscript of Locke’s translation of Nicole’s Essais de morale” (1980)

[783] [Nicole, P.] Essais de morale … (1672).

784 Discourses on the being of a God, and the immortality of the soul; of the weakness of man; and concerning the way of preserving peace with men: being some essays written in French by Messieurs du Port Royal. Render’d into English by the late John Lock, Gent. London: printed and sold by J. Downing …, 1712. [4], 252 p. 12^o.

This edition has been described by M.R. Ayers, “Locke’s translations from Nicole’s Essais : the real first edition” (1980)

Y 313

785 Discourses translated from Nicole’s Essays / by John Locke ; with important variations from the original French … ; now first printed from the autograph of the translator in the possession of Thomas Hancock, M.D. – London : printed for Harvey and Darton, 1828. – xxvii, 239 p.

Y 314; C 79

785A John Locke as translator : three of the Essais of Pierre Nicole in French and English / edited by Jean S. Yolton. – Oxford : Voltaire Foundation, 2000. – xix, 266 p. – (Studies on Voltaire and the eighteenth century ; 2000:07)

Includes “Foreword” / John W. Yolton (p. vii-xv) and “Introduction” [by the editor] (p. 1-8)

Reviews: J. Schøsler, Locke studies 2 (2002):241-247; V. Nuovo, Br. J. Hist. Phil. 11 (2003):145-150; P. R. Anstey, 18th Cent. Tht. 1 (2003):382-385.

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[786] “Extracts from an unpublished autograph of Locke.” (1819)

Includes quotations from Locke’s translations from Nicole’s Essais.

In 1720, the journalist Pierre Desmaizeaux, assisted by Anthony Collins, brought out a new collection which contained some hitherto unpublished pieces by Locke. It included an English translation of Coste’s eulogy, reprints of The fundamental constitutions of Carolina [Locke #7] and A letter from a person of quality [Locke #15], “Remarks upon some of Mr. Norris’s books” [Locke #789], “Elements of natural philosophy” [Locke #790], “Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman” [Locke #800], a collection of letters from Locke to Anthony Collins [Locke #811], and “Rules of a society” [Locke #802].

787 A collection of several pieces of M^r. John Locke, never before printed, or not extant in his works. Publish’d by the author of the life of the evermemorable Mr. John Hales, &c. London: printed by J. Bettenham for R. Francklin, … M.DCC.XX [1720]. [36], xxiv, [2], 362, [22] p. 8^o.

There are two issues with different vignettes on the title page.

Dedication (in some copies) signed: P. des Maizeaux.

Review: Le Clerc, Bibl.Anc.Mod. 13 (1720):444-459.

Y 316; C 9, 10, 78

*787A A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke, never before printed, or not extant in his works. Publish’d by the author of the life of the ever memorable Mr. John Hales, &c. The second edition. London: printed for R. Francklin, … MDCCXXIV [1724]. [36], xxiv, [2], 362, [22] p. 8^o.

A reissue of the first edition, with a cancel title page.

Y 317

788 A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke. Publish’d by Mr. Desmaizeaux, under the direction of Anthony Collins, Esq; The second edition. London: printed for R. Francklin, …; 1739. [10], x, 118, [2] p. 2^o.

Y 318; C 78

— All the works in A collection of several pieces were included in the 5th edition of Locke’s Works (1751) [Locke #852] and in all subsequent editions.

“Remarks upon some of Mr. Norris’s books” is the third of Locke’s replies to Norris. See “An examination of P. Malebranche’s opinion …” above and Locke #957 below.

789 “Remarks upon some of Mr. Norris’s books, wherein he asserts F. Malebranche’s opinion of seeing all things in God.” // IN: A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke … (1720) [Locke #787]. Pages 151-176.

A manuscript of this work survives in MS. Locke d. 3.

— Included in St. John’s Philosophical works (1843) [Locke #864]; a French translation is included in OEuvres philosophiques (1821-25) [Locke #870].

At Oates, Locke supervised the education of young Francis Masham. Among his papers, he left the draft of an elementary textbook in natural science, written sometime after 1698. James Axtell⁴ discusses the work and suggests that Locke used material contributed by his friend Isaac Newton.

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⁴ Axtell, J. L. “Locke, Newton and the Elements of natural philosophy” (1965)

790 “Elements of natural philosophy.” // IN: A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke … (1720) [Locke #787]. Pages 177-230.

*791 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esquire. To which is added, Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. By the same author. London: sold by J. Thomson, S. Dampier, and R. Bland. 1741. vii, [1], 64 p. port. 12^o.

Unverified; source: NUC

793 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esquire. To which are added, Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. By the same author. London, printed for J. Thomson and S. Dampier … [1750?]. [2], x, 72 p. port. 12^o.

A piracy, possibly printed in Scotland (Yolton)

Frontispiece is a portrait subscribed “G. Kneller pin: T. hinn sculp.”

Y 319; C 78

792 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esquire. To which are added Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. By the same author. London: sold by J. Thomson, S. Dampier, and R. Bland. [1750?] vii, [1], 64 p. port. 12^o.

Another piracy, possibly printed in Scotland; same terrible engraving of the Kneller portrait.

Y 320; C 78

794 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esq; To which is added Some thoughts concerning reading and study, for a gentleman. By the same author. Glasgow, printed and sold by R. & A. Foulis M DCC LI [1751]. 8, 70, [2] p. 8^o.

Y 321; C 78

795 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esq; To which is added, Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman, by the same author. Berwick upon Tweed: printed and sold by R. Taylor. M.DCC.LIV [1754]. viii, 72 p. 8^o.

Y 322; C 78

796 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esq; Glasgow: printed by R. Urie, M D CC LVIII [1758]. [2], v, [1], 110 p. 12^o.

Y 323; C 78

797 Elements of natural philosophy. By John Locke, Esq; To which is added, Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman, by the same author. Whitehaven: printed and sold by W. Sheperd. M,DCC,LXIV [1764]. vii, [1], 72 p. 8^o.

Y 324; C 78

— Included in editions of the Essay in 1793 [Locke #255] and 1803 [Locke #257] and of Conduct in 1820 [Locke #739] and 1829 [Locke #746]; in Philosophical beauties (1802, 1828) [Locke #862-863]; and in St. John’s Philosophical works (1843) [Locke #864].

Elements on natural philosophy. French.

798 Elemens de physique, par Jean Locke, avec les pensées du meme auteur sur la lecture & les études que conviennent à un gentilhomme; ouvrages nouvellement traduits de l’anglois. A Amsterdam et a Leipzig. Chez J. Schreuder, et Pierre Mortier, le jeune. M.DCC.LVII [1757]. x, [2], 98, [2] p., fold. plate. 12^o.

Includes “Pensées sur la lecture et les études que conviennent à un gentilhomme” (p. 73-98)

Y 325

Elements on natural philosophy. Russian.

*799 Pervonachal’ny͡ia osnovani͡ia fiziki / sochinenny͡ia G. Lokom ; perevedeno s fran͡tsuzskago ͡iazyka. V Sanktpeterburg͡ie : [Tip. Sukhop. kad. korpusa], 1774. 60 p., fold. plate. 12^o.

Univerified; source: Eighteenth-century Russian publications #3722.

Y 326

In 1703, Samuel Bold asked Locke, on behalf of a parishioner, for his advice on a course of reading and study. Locke replied with “Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman.” A surviving manuscript copy [Brit.Lib., Add. MS. 4290, ff.11-14] was probably the basis for Desmaizeaux’s 1720 edition.

800 “Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman.” // IN: A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke … (1720) [Locke #787]. Pages 231-245.

— Included in editions of the Essay in 1793 [Locke #255], 1803 [Locke #257] and 1828 [Locke #259], of Elements of natural philosophy in 1741 [Locke #791], [1750?] [Locke #792-793], 1751 [Locke #794], 1754 [Locke #795] and 1764 [Locke #797], of Conduct in 1820 [Locke #739] and 1829 [Locke #746] and in Axtell’s Educational writings in 1968 [Locke #562] and in Locke #862-864.

Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. French.

— A French translation was included in the French edition of Elements of natural philosophy (1757) [Locke #798].

Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. Italian.

[801] “Pensieri sulla lettura e gli studi del gentiluomo : opuscolo” / del Locke. // IN: Giovanni Locke educatore : studio critico / di Eduardo Taglialatela ; seguito da due opuscoli pedagogici per la prima volta tradotti in Italiano ([1920]). – p. 89-96.

C 125; M 3, 103

Locke was a social being. Throughout his life, he formed small groups of friends for intellectual discussions – for example, the friends whose discussions led to An essay concerning human understanding (see above) and “The College” in London after the Revolution (see above). Among his papers was a set of “Rules of a society,” published by Desmaizeaux in 1720.

802 “Rules of a society, which met once a week, for their improvement in useful knowledge, and for the promoting of truth and Christian charity.” // IN: A collection of several pieces of Mr. John Locke … (1720) [Locke #787]. Pages 358-362.

— Also printed as an appendix to Simonutti, “Absolute, universal, equal and inviolable liberty of conscience” (2001). – p. 739-740; a French translation appeared in 1741 [Locke #368]

During his stay in France (1675-1678), Locke had filled his notebooks with observations. He was particularly interested in the agriculture of southern France. On his return to England, he drew up a set of “Observations on the growth and culture of vines and olives” for Shaftesbury. The manuscript, now in the Public Record Office [PRO 30/24/47/35], was published in 1766.

803 Observations upon the growth and culture of vines and olives: the production of silk: the preservation of fruits. Written at the request of the Earl of Shaftesbury: to whom it is inscribed: by M^r. John Locke. Now first printed from the original manuscript in the possession of the present Earl of Shaftesbury. London: printed for W. Sandby … M DCC LXVI [1766]. xv, [1], 73, [1] p. 8^o. Colophon: Printed by Richardson and Clark …

Editor’s epistle signed: G.S., Temple, March 1766.

Y 327; C 78-79

— Included in the 7th edition of Locke’s Works (1768) [Locke #854] and in all subsequent editions.

The Board of Trade was established in 1696.⁵ Locke was named one of the Commissioners and, when his declining health permitted, was active until he resigned in 1700. During his tenure, the Board considered a wide variety of issues relating to colonial and economic policy. Two of the Board’s reports have been published: a major document on the Poor Law and a proposal to discourage woolen manufacture in Ireland.

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⁵ The establishment of the Board and Locke’s participation are described by P. Laslett, “John Locke, the Great Recoinage, and the origins of the Board of Trade, 1695-1698” (1957).

804 “Report of the Board of Trade to the Lords Justices, in the year 1697, respecting the relief and employment of the poor.” Drawn up by Mr. John Locke, one of the original Commissioners of that Board. // IN: An account of the origin, proceedings, and intentions of the Society for the Promotion of Industry in the Southern District of the Parts of Lindsey, in the County of Lincoln … The third edition. … Louth: printed at the expence, and sold for the benefit of the Institution … by R. Sheardown; and to be had of Messrs. Harrison, London; of the principal booksellers in town and country; and of the distributors to the Society of Industry. [1789]. 8^o. Pages 101-149.

The manuscript of this paper survives among the Board of Trade papers in the Public Record Office; a partial draft and some notes survive among Locke’s papers.

C 79

805 “The said copy of a representation, relating to the trade between England and Ireland; especially the linen and woollen manufactures …” // IN: Journals of the House of Commons … – [London] : re-printed by order of the House of Commons, 1803-13. – v. 12 (1803):427-430.

The controversy over Irish woolens is described by H.F. Kearney, “The political background to English mercantilism, 1695-1700” (1959) and by P. Kelly, “The Irish Woolen Export Prohibition Act of 1699 : Kearney re-visited” / Patrick Kelly, “The Irish Woolen Export Prohibition Act of 1699” (1980)