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Subtitle: La vanidad que inspira en el hombre el deséo de haserse celebre le persuade que todos és licito hasta abusar de la imprenta. ..
Publisher: Imprenta de la Ciudad
Published: 1822
Place of publication: Guayaquil
Language: spa
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Zeloso del pais; Zarandajas del Zeloso
Other titles: Vanidad que inspira en el hombre el deséo de haserse celebre le persuade que todos és licito hasta abusar de la imprenta.
Notes: Title from caption and first part of text.

Signed on p. [4]: El Zeloso.

Probably printed before July 13, 1822 when the free state of Guayaquil became part of Gran Colombia.

The Republic of Gran Colombia lasted from 1819-1831 and encompassed the present day countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela, and parts of northern Peru, western Guyana, and northwest Brazil. Simón Bolívar served as its first president from 1819-1830 from the capital in Bogotá. It dissolved in November of 1831 due to the political differences and tensions among the peoples of the different present day countries, which made up the republic.

A broadsheet, entitled "El Zeloso del pais", written by someone with only the initials F. de M., was published on March 12, 1822 before the free province of Guayaquil (now called the Guayas) became part of the Republic of Colombia on July 13, 1822. The author argued against Guayaquil becoming an independent nation and stated that the only reasonable choice is to join either Peru or Colombia. A further pamphlet, an answer to "El Zeloso del pais" by el Baratillero entitled "Zarandajas del Zeloso" also printed in 1822 was an answer. This pamphlet, also written by F. de M. who calls himsel El Zeloso, further replies to those pamphlets and must have been printed before July 13, 1822 when the free state of Guayaquil became part of Gran Colombia.

Signatures: [1]²

Purchase; 2017; 18-243.