A Dialogue of Polygamy, Written Originally in Italian: Rendred into English by a Person of Quality; and Dedicated to the Author of that well-known Treatise call'd, Advice to a Son.; [WITH] A Dialogue of Divorce Between Ochinus and Meschinus
by [OCHINO, Bernardino]
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- first
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London: John Garfield, 1657. First. hardcover. near fine. [xxii], 89, (i), 61 pages. Two parts in one volume. Slim 12mo, handsomely bound in 18th century full polished calf with double fillet borders and ornate backstrip; inner dentelles and marbled endpapers. 89 pages London, Printed for J. Garfeild [sic], at the Rolling-Press for Pictures, neer the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, over against Popes-head Alley, 1657. First edition in English. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> A controversial work by the Calvanist, Bernardino Ochino. He spent much of his adult life fleeing throughout Europe to avoid persecution and in Zurich he wrote his famous Dialogi XXX, which included these 2 dialogues on Polygamy and Divorce. They were poorly received; "Divorce" was thought to be repellant, and his detractors claimed that "Polygamy" was more of a justification than a refutation. --Wing O126; ESTC R9210.<br/><br/>
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- A Dialogue of Polygamy, Written Originally in Italian: Rendred into English by a Person of Quality; and Dedicated to the Author of that well-known Treatise call'd, Advice to a Son.; [WITH] A Dialogue of Divorce Between Ochinus and Meschinus
- Author
- [OCHINO, Bernardino]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
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- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- John Garfield
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1657
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