THE REASONABLENESS AND ADVANTAGE OF NATIONAL HUMILIATIONS, UPON THE APPROACH OF WAR: A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AT ST. MARY'S, ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1739-40. BEING THE DAY APPOINTED BY HIS MAJESTY FOR A GENERAL FAST AND HUMILIATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN OF ALMIGHTY GOD PARDON FOR OUR SINS, AND TO IMPLORE HIS BLESSING AND ASSISTANCE ON OUR ARMS AGAINST SPAIN. BY WALTER HARTE, M. A. OF ST. MARY-HALL, IN OXFORD.

Harte, Walter (1709-1774).

Verlag: Printed at the theatre for R. Gosling, and G. Hawkins, London, [1740]., Oxford:, 1740

Beschreibung

First edition. 8vo. [2], 29pp. Title within mourning borders. In modern wraps with label on front. Leaves clean and bright with scattered spots of foxing. A very early work by the 30-year-old Walter Harte praying for victory against Spain and urging his fellow Brits to fast and pray before God for the same. He was a poet, essayist and a friend of Alexander Pope. He later wrote a popular book on gardening, [Essays on Husbandry], in 1764. Very good. ESTCT6581. [Anglo-Spanish War, 1739-1748].

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003403

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: THE REASONABLENESS AND ADVANTAGE OF NATIONAL HUMILIATIONS, UPON THE APPROACH OF WAR: A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, AT ST. MARY'S, ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1739-40. BEING THE DAY APPOINTED BY HIS MAJESTY FOR A GENERAL FAST AND HUMILIATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN OF ALMIGHTY GOD PARDON FOR OUR SINS, AND TO IMPLORE HIS BLESSING AND ASSISTANCE ON OUR ARMS AGAINST SPAIN. BY WALTER HARTE, M. A. OF ST. MARY-HALL, IN OXFORD.
• Verlag: Printed at the theatre for R. Gosling, and G. Hawkins, London, [1740]., Oxford:
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1740
• Einband: Soft cover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: Very Good