Babylon is fallen, [circa 1595].

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Babylon is fallen, [circa 1595].

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Manuscript, on paper, in italic script, produced in England around 1595. The text is a prose commentary on the Fourth Book of Esdras, Chapter 11, dedicated to the second Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux. The commentary interprets the apocalyptic vision in the eleventh chapter of 4 Esdras in the light of contemporary politics and England's eventual triumph over France and Spain.

1 v. (28 ff.) ; 23 cm. x 16 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601

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Frederick of Mömpelgard (d. 1608) became the Duke of Württemberg in 1593. Robert, Earl of Essex (1586-1601) was a favorite of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, and occupied a variety of military posts. However, after his failure as Lord Lieutenant and his defiance of the Queen, he was tried for treason and executed in 1601. From the description of [Letter] 1597 Feb. 22 [to Dom. Friderico Duci Wirtembergensi] / Essex. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 212211253 Essex's Azor...