The Letters of Junius .: With Notes and Illustrations, Historical, Political, Biographical, and Critical: Volume 2

Junius

ISBN 10: 0371744229 / ISBN 13: 9780371744222

Published by HardPress Ltd, 1803

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of Junius .: With Notes and Illustrations, Historical, Political, Biographical, and Critical: Volume 2
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 1803
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371744229
• ISBN 13: 9780371744222
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The Letters Of Junius.: With Notes And Illustrations, Historical, Political, Biographical, And Critical by Junius. The book is a historical-political collection of 18th-century political correspondence attributed to the pseudonymous author ‘Junius.’ This edition compiles the famous Letters, primarily published between 1769 and 1771, and is accompanied by Notes and Illustrations that provide historical, political, biographical, and critical commentary. The volume surveys the constitutional struggles and public debates that shaped Britain under George III, including the Middlesex election, the treatment of Wilkes, the rights of electors, parliamentary privilege, and the balance of power among the Crown, Parliament, and the people. It offers extended editor annotations (notably by Robert Heron in this edition) to situate the letters within broader historical narratives, illuminating the era’s political factions, notable figures such as Lord Mansfield, Lord Camden, the Duke of Grafton, Pitt, and Fox, and the evolution of public opinion on liberty, governance, and constitutionalism. The original Letters reveal a masterful use of rhetoric and argument to defend or challenge the English constitution, while the accompanying commentary frames their historical significance and influence.