The imperial epistle from Kien Long, [electronic resource] : Emperor of China, to George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. In the year 1794. Transmitted from the emperor, and presented to His Britannic Majesty by His Excellency the Right Honourable George Earl Macartney of the Kingdom of Ireland, K. B. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the emperor of China in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794. Translated into English verse from the original Chinese poetry. With notes by various persons of eminence and distinction, and by the translator. Ignotum rutulis carmen coeloque latino fingimus, et finem egressi legemque priorum.
1796
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The imperial epistle from Kien Long, [electronic resource] : Emperor of China, to George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. In the year 1794. Transmitted from the emperor, and presented to His Britannic Majesty by His Excellency the Right Honourable George Earl Macartney of the Kingdom of Ireland, K. B. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the emperor of China in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794. Translated into English verse from the original Chinese poetry. With notes by various persons of eminence and distinction, and by the translator. Ignotum rutulis carmen coeloque latino fingimus, et finem egressi legemque priorum.
Uniform Title
Imperial epistle from Kien Long
Edition
Second edition.
Publication Details
London : printed for R. White, No. 173, Piccadilly, 1796.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[2],viii,32p. ; 8⁰.
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With a half-title.
A Satire by Thomas James Mathias.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
A Satire by Thomas James Mathias.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T2305.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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