Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. By Tho: Hobbes.

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  • Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. By Tho: Hobbes.
  • De cive. English
  • Philosophicall rudiments concerning goverment and civill society Dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred Philosophicall elements of goverment and civill society
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Imprint
London: printed by J.G. for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivie-lane, 1651.
Publication year
1651-1651
ESTC No.
R202404
Grub Street ID
79645
Description
[44], 363, [1] p. : ill. (metal cuts) ; 12⁰
Note
A translation of: De cive.

With an additional title page, engraved, "Philosophicall rudiments concerning goverment and civill society", signed "Ro: Vaughan sculp:". Variant (probably earlier): this title page in another engraving, "Philosophicall elements of goverment and civill society".

Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 12. 1650"; the 51 in the imprint date has been crossed out.
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Leaf following sig.B printed as S4