Charles XII of Sweden
Subtitle: a character and two poems
By: with an introduction by Eveline Cruickshanks.
Contributors: Cruickshanks, Eveline.; Centlivre, Susanna, 1667?-1723.; Polonus nobilis.
Publisher: Lock's Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Brisbane
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718.; Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 -- Poetry.
Other titles: Supra stragem Regis Sueciae ad Pultavam. English & Latin. 1983.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
The character and the first poem are in Latin, with English translation.
"The Latin character and poem are printed from a manuscript formerly owned by Jonathan Swift and endorsed by him 'Mr. Domvile/57/Account of/the K. of Sweden/about an. 1709.' The manuscript is now in the Henry E. Huntington Library ... (Ms. HM 14366) ... The Latin poem is ... evidently by a different (and less sympathetic) author and must postdate the Battle of Poltava (28 June 1709, Swedish style). So far as we are aware, it is printed here for the first time. The English translations were prepared for this edition. Susana Centlivre's Epistle to the King of Sweden was first published (anonymously) in London in 1717. It is here reprinted from a copy in the Huntington Library (99249)"--P. [29]
Limited ed. of 40 copies.
Table of contents: title: Effigies corporis & animi Caroli XII, Sueciae Regis, a Polono nobili descripta = A character of Charles XII of Sweden, by a Polish nobleman; title: On the King of Sweden's defeat at Poltava = Supra stragem Regis Sueciae ad Pultavam; title: An epistle to the King of Sweden, from a lady of Great-Britain (Susanna Centlivre) 1717.