Advice given to the republick of Venice. : How they ought to govern themselves both at home and abroad, to have perpetual dominion. First written in Italian by that great politician and lover of his countrey, Father Paul the Venetian, author of the Council of Trent. Translated into English by Dr. Aglionby. Dedicated to his excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Advice given to the republick of Venice. : How they ought to govern themselves both at home and abroad, to have perpetual dominion. First written in Italian by that great politician and lover of his countrey, Father Paul the Venetian, author of the Council of Trent. Translated into English by Dr. Aglionby. Dedicated to his excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Opinione come debba governarsi internamente ed esternamente la Repubblica di Venezia. English.

London : Printed for R. Bentley, in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, 1693.

[22], 119, [1] p. ; (12mo)

A translation of: Opinione come debba governarsi internamente ed esternamente la Republica di Venezia, falsely attributed to Paolo Sarpi. (A. Bianchi-Giovini, Biografia di Paolo Sarpi). The original Italian was also published in 1685 under title: Opinione falsamente ascrita al padre Paolo Servita, come debba governarsi internamente ed esternamente la Republica Venetiana.

The English translation was first published in 1689 under title: The opinion of padre Paolo of the order of the Servites.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S694
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R17870

Great Britain -- England -- London.

147- 082q

Provenance: anonymous armorial bookplate (motto, "Tuum est"); inscribed "Given me by M. E. Boery 11 June 1694"; acquired from H. W. Edwards (62:110), 10/26/54