Political maxims of the state of Holland: comprehending a general view of the civil government of that republic, ... By John de Witt, ... Translated from the Dutch original, which contains many curious passages not to be found in any of the French versions. To which is prefixed, historical memoirs of ... Cornelius and John de Witt.
Court, Pieter de la,1618?-1685.
Witt, Johan de,1625-1672.
London : printed for J. Nourse,
1743.
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 work 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 van Holland' de Grds, 1865, II, 459 (NUC).
'Historical memoirs' is attributed to J. Campbell.
Wrongly attributed to Jan de Witt; in fact by Pieter de la Court.
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