Presents not only "An Account of Denmark", a text that for most of the eighteenth century was recognized as one of the canonical works of Whiggism, but also "Francogallia and Some Considerations for the Promoting of Agriculture and Employing the Poor".
This Liberty Fund edition of "An Account of Denmark", with its related texts, is the first modern edition of Molesworth's writings. This volume presents not only An Account, a text that for most of the eighteenth century was recognized as one of the canonical works of Whiggism, but also his Francogallia and Some Considerations for the Promoting of Agriculture and Employing the Poor. Taken in their totality, these important texts encompass Molesworth's major political statements on liberty as well as his important and understudied recommendations for the application of liberty to economic improvement.
Robert Molesworth (1656-1725) was an Irish politician and diplomat.
The Liberty Fund edition of An Account of Denmark is the first modern edition of Molesworth's writings. This volume presents not only An Account, but also his translation of Francogallia and Some Considerations for the Promoting of Agriculture and Employing the Poor. These texts encompass Molesworth's major political statements on liberty as well as his important and understudied recommendations for the application of liberty to economic improvement. David Womersley is Thomas Warton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. His most recent book is Divinity and State. Justin Champion is Chair of the History Department at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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