1628 ENGLISH 1st ed Argenis Political Philosophy French WARS of Religion Barclay

1628 ENGLISH 1^st ed Argenis Political Philosophy French WARS of Religion Barclay

John Barclay was an early 17^th-century Scottish writer and satirist most known for his work ‘Argenis’, a political romance. This novel has been compared in many aspects to Philip Sidney’s ‘Arcadia’ and Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’. It was the final work Barclay finished before his death. ‘Argenis’ is an historical allegory that tells the story of the French wars on religion under Kings Henry III and IV and English controversies such as the Overbury murder trial.

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Price: $1500

BARCLAY, John

Iohn Barclay His Argenis, Translated Ovt Of Latine Into English: The Prose Vpon His Maiesties Com-mand: By Sir Robert Le Grys, Knight: And the Verses by Thomas May, Esquire.

London: Printed by Felix Kyngston for Richard Meighen and Henry Seile, 1628. 1^st edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [8], 489 (i.e., 499), [1]
• References: STC 1934
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.25in X 6.5in (21cm x 16cm)
• Very rare and desirable

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