The Reasons of Mr Bays Changing His Religion
by Thomas Brown
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
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About This Item
London: S T , 1687. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6.5". None. A scarce satire on John Dryden by Thomas Brown following his conversion to Catholicism. Dryden had converted to Catholicism around the same time as the Catholic monarch James II's accession to the throne in 1685. Many Protestant writers were disgusted by this, particularly as previous poems by Dryden included praise towards Puritan Protectorate Oliver Cromwell. Dryden had previously aligned himself and was friends with his Protestant contemporaries. Collated, complete. With the signatures: A-E4, F2. ESTC No: R13524 This was the first satire by Brown on Dryden. It was written anonymously and is a witty attack referring to Dryden as a traitor of God. Following this were parts II and III were published in 1690 under the pseudonym of Dudley Tomkinson. A scarce tract, which outlines the sentiment of many Protestant writers during this period. It is also a reflection on the turbulent and ever-changing political and religious viewpoints of seventeenth century England. Disbound. Externally, smart with just some light handling marks to the wraps and the odd light spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. C3 is closely cropped to the bottom affecting the catchword. Just the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 673L9
- Title
- The Reasons of Mr Bays Changing His Religion
- Author
- Thomas Brown
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S T
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1687
- Size
- 8" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Satire Dryden Catholicism Dryden
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.