9780282611477 - The Complete Prose Works (Including Hitherto Unpublished Mss) of Sir John Davies, Vol. 1 of 2: For the First Time Collected and Edited; With ... Introduction and No... (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book, a volume in our Early English Poets series, presents the complete prose works of the renowned Elizabethan poet Sir John Davies. Sir John Davies (1569â"1626), a lawyer and politician as well as a poet, was an influential figure in both the literary and political landscapes of his time. He is best known for his witty and learned poem Orchestra (1596), an allegorical work in praise of dancing and the harmony of the universe. This book, the first to collect Davies's prose works in a single volume, reveals the full breadth of his intellectual interests and his importance as a social and political theorist. It includes his influential treatise on law and lawyers, A Discoverie of the trve cavses why Ireland was never entirely svbdued (1612), as well as his speeches, state papers, and a variety of other writings. Together, these works offer valuable insights into the complex political, social, and intellectual world of early modern England and Ireland. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.