The critical history of England, ecclesiastical and civil

The critical history of England, ecclesiastical and civil

Full title: The critical history of England, ecclesiastical and civil : wherein the errors of the monkish writers and others before the reformation are expos'd and corrected, as are also the deficiency and partiality of later historians : and particular notice is taken of The history of the grand rebellion and Mr. Echard's History of England : with remarks on some objections made to Bishop Burnet's History of his times and the characters of Archdeadon Echard's authors : also an explanation of a passage in the bishop's History relating to King William, which has generally been misunderstood.

John Oldmixon, 1673-1742

London : Printed for J. Pemberton, at the Buck and Sun against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street

M DCC XXVIII [1728]

[4], xi, [1], 309, [1], xxii, [4], 94 ; 20 cm (8vo)

Published anonymously. By John Oldmixon.

Volume 1 has half-title: The critical history of England, in two volumes. Vol. I. An essay on criticism--has special t.p., with separate pagination and register. Advertisements on verso of half-title and inserted between the end of The critical history and the beginning of An essay on criticism.

Includes index.

Bookplate of The New York Historical Society Library, Presented by Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr., Oct. 28, 1943, in front of book.

Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]

Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.) donor
Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742. Essay on criticism, as it regards design, thought, and expression, in prose and verse.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

DA30 .O4
ESTC T115227