The true interest and political maxims, of the Republic of Holland. ... Written by that great statesman and patriot, John de Witt, ... Translated from the original Dutch. To which is prefixed, (never before printed) historical memoirs of the illustrious brothers Cornelius and John de Witt. By John Campbell, Esq;
Court, Pieter de la,1618?-1685.
Witt, Johan de,1625-1672.
London : printed for J. Nourse,
1746.
A reissue, with a cancel titlepage, of 'Political maxims of the state of Holland', London, 1743.
Wrongly attributed to Jan de Witt; in fact by Pieter de la Court.
A translation of 'Aanwissing der heilsams politike Gronden en Maximen van de Republike van Holland', 1669, a revised and enlarged edition of 'Interest van Holland' published in 1662 without his consent, and with alterations and the addition of two chapters (hoofdstukken) and part of another by Johan de Witt. Cf. Van der Aa, Biog. woordenb. III. (1858) p. 787-789, and Fruin, R. Aandeel van de Witt aan het 'Interest can Holland' de Frds, 1865, II, 459 (NUC).
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