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An ancient prophecy concerning stock-jobbing, and the conduct of the directors of the South-Sea-Company

Written, a thousand years ago, in the form of a parable, by the famous Avian: translated from the Greek to Latin, by Romulus of Athens: and now rendred into English, with additions

by Alexander Pennecuik

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: English

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Traditions: Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

Subjects: Scotland, 18th century, Political satire, English, South Sea Company

Provenance

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Prophecy, oracles, and revelation.

  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Controlled discovery queries from national-library-of-scotland matched “prophecy”. Retained metadata contains “Prophecy” in the title and “Prophecy” in the edition title.

    • “prophecy”· via National Library of Scotland
    • “Prophecy”· in title
    • “Prophecy”· in edition title

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Written, a thousand years ago, in the form of a parable, by the famous Avian: translated from the Greek to Latin, by Romulus of Athens: and now rendred into English, with additions

National Bibliography of Scotland record

12 p; 19 cm. (4to); A satirical poem, dated 28. Jan. 1721, attacking the directors of the South Sea Company, by Alexander Pennecuik, merchant and relative of his namesake Dr. Pennecuik (1650-1722); Caption title on p. 5 reads: The fable of the tortoise and the birds; Drop-head title on p. 5: The table of the tortoise and the birds

1721Printed by John Mosman and company: and are to be sold at William Brown's shopEnglish—Catalog record

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National Library of Scotland
  • 9920389533804341

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national-library-of-scotland:9920389533804341
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