A way propounded to make the poor in these and other nations happy. : By bringing together a fit suitable and well qualified people unto one houshold-government, or little-common-wealth, wherein every one may keep his propriety, and be imployed in some work or other, as he shall be fit, without being oppressed. Being the way not only to rid those and other nations from idle, evil and disorderly persons, but also from all such that have sought and found out many inventions to live upon the labour of others ...
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| Language: | English |
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printed for G.C. at the sign of the Black-spread-eagle at the West-end of Paul's Church-yard,
[1659]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Item Description: | Erroneously attributed to Hugh Peters. For an account of the author and a discussion of this work see: Quack, H.P.G. Beelden en groepen. 1892, pages 201-213; and Bernstein, E. Sozialusmus und Demokratie. 1922, pages 274-290. "An invitation to the aforementioned society or little common-wealth" has separate title page. Date of publication from Wing. "A letter written in order to the now mentioned society": ([2] pages) at end. Identified as Wing P1724 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700". Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 28"; "May 28". Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (Thomason Tracts) and the Newberry Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (34, [2] pages) |