MISCELLANEA. The first part. Containing I. A survey of the constitutions and interests of the Empire, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Holland, France and Flanders; with their relation to Englnad, in the year 1671. II. An essay upon the original and nature of government. III. An essay upon the advancement of trade in Ireland [etc]. The fourth edition. London, printed for Jacob Tonson. and Awnsham and John Churchill. 1693. [with:] MISCELLANEA. The second part. In four essys. I. Upon ancient and modern learning. II. Upon the gardens of Epicurus. III. Upon heroick virtue. IV. Upon poetry. The third edition, corrected and augmented by the author. London: printed for Ri. Simpson. and Ra. Simpson. 1692. [with:] MISCELLANEA. The third part. Containing I. A
Published by London printed for Benjamin Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-street, 1701
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Three volumes bound in two, 8vo, pp. [iv], 232; [vi], 120, 123-365; [viii], 368; the first two parts bound together, and the third separately; without the initial blank to volume II; in contemporary calf (not uniform), spine to first volume a bit chipped, second volume with upper cover detached. First edition of part III, the section edited by Swift, with the fourth and third editions of parts I and II: the preface, 'The Publisher to the Reader', in part III is from Swift's hand. Temple's essay 'Upon Ancient and Modern Learning', in part II, was the spark that lit the whole ancients vs moderns controversy. Teerink-Scouten 473.
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- MISCELLANEA. The first part. Containing I. A survey of the constitutions and interests of the Empire, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Holland, France and Flanders; with their relation to Englnad, in the year 1671. II. An essay upon the original and nature of government. III. An essay upon the advancement of trade in Ireland [etc]. The fourth edition. London, printed for Jacob Tonson. and Awnsham and John Churchill. 1693. [with:] MISCELLANEA. The second part. In four essys. I. Upon ancient and modern learning. II. Upon the gardens of Epicurus. III. Upon heroick virtue. IV. Upon poetry. The third edition, corrected and augmented by the author. London: printed for Ri. Simpson. and Ra. Simpson. 1692. [with:] MISCELLANEA. The third part. Containing I. A
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- [SWIFT.] TEMPLE, Sir William.
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- London printed for Benjamin Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-street
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- 1701
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