A manifesto of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Published by consent and advice of his council. Wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards. Written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655, now translated into English. To which is added, Britannia, a poem; by Mr. Thomson, first published in 1727

All titles

• A manifesto of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Published by consent and advice of his council. Wherein is shewn the reasonableness of the cause of this republic against the depredations of the Spaniards. Written in Latin by John Milton, and first printed in 1655, now translated into English. To which is added, Britannia, a poem; by Mr. Thomson, first published in 1727
• Orders in Council. 1655-10-26
• Manifesto, shewing the justice of the cause of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. against the Spaniards

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for, and sold by A. Millar, at Buchanan's Head, over against St. Clement's Church in the Strand, 1738.

Added name

Milton, John, 1608-1674.; Thomson, James, 1700-1748. Britannia.

Publication year

1738

ESTC No.

T75482

Grub Street ID

298208

Description

40 p. ; 8°.

Note

First published in London in 1655 in two versions, English and Latin, with the titles 'A declaration of His Highness, .. setting forth, .. the justice of their cause against Spain', and 'Scriptum dom. protectoris .. ex causa contra Hispanos justa esse demonstratus' ; the text of this translation differs considerably from that of the original English version

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