A treatise concerning idleness, or the art of well imploying our time, by way of conferencesTemple, William, Sir, 1628-1699[ca. 1650]Manuscript on paper, corrected and annotated, containing a moral essay in dialogue form concerning the proper use of time and lawful recreations, with two translations of letters by Cicero into French.Binding: contemporary calf with gilt morocco spine label.For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.pp. 248-295 paginated but otherwise blank, not digitized.Wanting pp. 1-36, 189, 246-247, 254-257, 344-345.mixed material