Entered at Stationer's Hall. - Legislative Biography; Or, An Attempt To Ascertain The Merits And Principles Of The Most Admired Orators Of The British Senate. Being Intended As A Companion To The Parliamentary Reports. - By Anthony Pasquin, Esq. - [Epigraph] -
Legislative Biography
Attempt To Ascertain The Merits And Principles Of The Most Admired Orators
Imprint
London:: Printed for H.D. Symonds, No. 20, Paternoster-Row, And Sold By All The Booksellers In Great-Britain And Ireland. -, MDCCXCV.
Physical Description
[2], iv, [7-]64 p.; 205 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[Half-t., t.p.] - Advertisement - [Text].
Responsibility Note
The pen-name of 'Anthony Pasquin' was adopted in 1786 by the artist and writer, John Williams (1754-1818).
References
ESTC, T37718
Summary Note
The text consists of biographic sketches of William Pitt, Charles James Fox, Ld. Thurlowe, Ld. Loughborough, Edmund Burke and Sir John Scott. Its stand-point is that of a Foxite Whig critic of the government.
Provenance
The front pastedown of the volume carries the armorial bookplate of John Pritt Harley, with the motto 'Virtute Et Fide'.
Copy Note
Imperfect: lacks the half-title. The title page is inscribed in pencil, 'Printed by Wright'.
Binding Note
20th-century half black morocco, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'Pasquin' and 'R.A.' Bound with: An Authentic History Of The Professors Of Painting, Sculpture, & Architecture, Who Have Practised In Ireland; Involving Original Letters From Sir Joshua Reynolds ... [1796].
Subject
Politicians - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Biography - Essays - Great Britain - 18th century