The secrets of government, and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;

All titles

• The secrets of government, and misteries of state, plainly laid open, in all the several forms of government in the Christian world. Published by John Milton, Esq;
• Cabinet-council
• Arts of empire

People / Organizations

• Joseph Watts ("printed for")
• Walter Raleigh (Author)

Imprint

[London: by George Croom for Joseph Watts?], Printed in the year, 1697.

Publication year

1697-1697

ESTC No.

R9026

Grub Street ID

129146

Description

[2], 238, [2] p. ; 8⁰

Note

An edition, edited by John Milton, of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The cabinet-council.

Although Milton believed that the manuscript he edited was by Raleigh, the attribution is doubtful. Cf. William Riley Parker, "Milton", p. 516-517 and Shawcross, 256.

"In 1692, Raleigh's 'Cabinet-Council' ... was reprinted under the title 'The arts of empire ...' with imprint 'London: Printed by G. Croom, for Joseph Watts ...'. The present is merely a reissue of the unsold copies of that edition with a new title substituted for half-sheet A. According to Plomer, Watts was not known to be in business after 1692, and it is therefore possible that this issue was not published by him"--Pforzheimer catalogue.

Running title reads: The arts of empire.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the Pforzheimer Library catalogue