Baptistes
Subtitle: a sacred dramatic poem, in defence of liberty
By: as, written in Latin, by Mr. George Buchanan: tr. into English, by Mr. John Milton: and first published in 1641. By order of the House of commons ...
Published: 1740
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Work titles: Baptistes
Notes: In Peck, Francis. New memoirs of the life and poetical works of Mr. John Milton. London, 1740. 25 cm. p.[265]-428.

First pub. anonymously as a prose pamphlet under title: Tyrannicall-Government Anatomized: or, A Discovrse concerning Evil-Councellors ... 1642. It was reprinted in "George Buchanan. Glasgow quatercentenary studies. 1906," where a discussion of Milton's claims to the translation will be found (p.[61]-90).