includes three previously unpublished sonnets
MILTON, John; PHILIPS, Edward (translator).
Letters of State, written by Mr. John Milton, to most of the sovereign princes and republicks or Europe. From the year 1649. Toll the year 1659. to which is added, an account of his life. Together with several of his poems; and a catalogue of his work, never before printed.
London, 1694.
The first edition of this English language-translation by Edward Phillips (1630-c.1696) of the Literae Pseudo-Senatus Anglicani, the collection of letters in Latin written by Milton in his capacity as Secretary for Foreign Tongues to the Council of State.
The collection is also important as the first printing of Phillips' life of his uncle, which contains 'many details of Milton's life that would not otherwise be known' (ODNB), and for marking the first appearance of three of Milton's preliminary sonnets - to Oliver Cromwell, Edward Fairfax, and Cyriack Skinner.
'Some time before 1681 Milton's widow passed to Edward Phillips many of his uncle's papers, including an important collection of Milton's state papers, which were written in Latin. Phillips translated these papers and published them as Letters of State in 1694; he prefaced this collection with his Life of Mr John Milton, which, despite its inaccuracies and ambiguities, contains many details of Milton's life that would not otherwise be known' (ODNB).
First edition; 12mo (15.5 x 9 cm); p.xxxv, line 6 with 'Six Verses', ownership inscription in pen to title, slightly toned, crude MS facsimile repair to F1; 20th century black morocco, covers ruled in gilt, flat spine in 6 compartments, very good;[6], xlviii, [6], 336pp.
ESTC R4807; Wing M2126; Shawcross 367; Pforzheimer 713.
Stock code 124317
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