The Oceana of James Harrington, esq : and his other works : with an account of his life prefix'd / by John Toland ; To which is added, Plato redivivus, or, A dialogue concerning government.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrington, James, 1611-1677.

Contributor:

Toland, John, 1670-1722.

Hall, John, 1627-1656.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Utopias--Early works to 1800.

Utopias.

Political science.

Genre:

Subscription lists (Publishing) -- Ireland -- Dublin -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Carton Library (bookplate)

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, x pages, 4 unnumbered pages, xiii-xliv, 642 pages : illustrations ; 33 cm (folio)

Other Title:

Oceana

Fingerprint:

alth itnd s.to beCo (3) 1737 (R)

Place of Publication:

Dublin : Printed by R. Reilly, for J. Smith, and W. Bruce, on the Blind-Key, M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]

Contents:

The dedication

The preface

The life of James Harrington [by J. Toland]

The grounds and reasons of monarchy consider'd

The commonwealth of Oceana

The prerogative of popular government

The art of law-giving

A word concerning a House of peers

Six political tracts ... viz. I. Valerius and Publicola. A dialogue. II. A system of politics ... III. Political aphorisms. IV. Seven models of a common-wealth ... V. The ways and means of introducing a common-wealth by the consent of the people. VI. The humble petition of divers well affected persons; with the Parliament's answer thereto

Plato redivivus: or, A dialogue concerning government ... 3d ed. with additions.

Notes:

'Plato redivivus' is by H. Nevile.

With a list of subscribers.

The register and text in the preliminaries are apparently continuous.

P. xvi misnumbered xxi.

Reissued in 1758 with a cancel title with the Dublin imprint of William Williamson.

Cited in:

ESTC T128623

Contains:

Neville, Henry, 1620-1694. Plato redivivus.

OCLC:

5582034