A learned commendation of the politique lawes of England : wherein, by most pithie reasons and euident demonstrations, they are plainelye proued farre to excell, as well the ciuil lawes of the Empire, as also all other lawes of the world, with a large discourse of the difference betwene the two gouernments of kingdomes, whereof the one is onely regall, and the other consisteth of regall and politique administration conioyned. Written in Latine by the learned and right honorable master Fortescue Knight ... And translated into English by Robert Mulcaster.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Fortescue, John, Sir, 1394?-1476?

Contributor:

Mulcaster, Robert, active 16th century.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 509:2.

Standardized Title:

De laudibus legum Angliae. English and Latin

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--England--Early works to 1800.

Law.

England.

Physical Description:

1 unnumbered leaf, 132 leaves, 3 unnumbered leaves

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

De laudibus legum Angliæ.

Fortescue, in commendation of the lawes of England.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Thomas Wight, and Bonham Norton, 1599.

Notes:

Translation of: De laudibus legum Angliae.

Latin and English in parallel columns.

At foot of title: Cum priuilegio.

With three final contents leaves.

Running title reads: Fortescue, in commendation of the lawes of England.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1952. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 509:02). s1952 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 11196.

Beale, J.H. Engl. law, T359.

OCLC:

55193415