Amyntor: or, A defence of Milton's life : Containing I. A general apology for all writings of that kind. II. A catalogue of books attributed... to Jesus Christ, ... III. A complete history of the book, entitul'd, Icon basilike ... [etc.]
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Type of record: Book
Title: Amyntor: or, A defence of Milton's life : Containing I. A general apology for all writings of that kind. II. A catalogue of books attributed... to Jesus Christ, ... III. A complete history of the book, entitul'd, Icon basilike ... [etc.]
Other titles: Mrs. Gauden's narrative
Classmark: BC Lt/MIL
Creator(s): Toland, John (1670-1722)
Related people: Toland, John, 1670-1722; Jesus Christ; Milton, John, 1608-1674; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649; Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712; Gauden, John, Bishop of Worcester, 1605-1662; Walker, Anthony, d. 1692; Blackall, Offspring, 1654-1716
Publisher: Printed, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1699
Language: English
Size and medium: [4], 172 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/279498
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000999409705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
"The author to a friend" signed: J.T. (i.e. John Toland).
A reply to a sermon preached by Offspring Blackall before the House of Commons on January 30th, 1698/9 (cf. DNB).
Signatures: [A]² B-L⁸ M⁴ N².
Remainder of title: "proving Dr. Gauden, and not King Charles the First, to be author of it: with an answer to all the facts alledg'd by Mr. Wagstaf to the contrary; and to the exceptions made against my Lord Anglesey's memorandum, Dr. Walker's book, or Mrs. Gauden's narrative, which last piece is now the first time publish'd at large."
Errata: t.p. verso.
P.160 wrongly numbered 460.
Indexed in: References: Madan, F. F. A new bibliography of the Eikon basilike of King Charles the First (Oxford Bibliographical Society publications, n.s. 3) (Oxford, 1950), no. 177; Wing T1760.
Additional description
Bound with one other publication in a volume lettered LIFE OF MILTON, with MS. inscription Arth: Zouch 1750 on verso of title-page, also later (19th c.?) note on author on flyleaf and modern bookplate, initialled J.C.L.(?) Volume contents: 1. Toland, J.: The life of Milton, 1699. -- 2. Toland, J.: Amyntor, 1699.
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