Author of Mercurius melancholicus. The armies letanie, imploring the blessing of God on the present proceedings of the armie. By the author of Mercurius melancholicus

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.408[20]
Folger bibliographic ID: 145606
ESTC number: R22407
Wing number: A3714
Folger call number: 162- 049q
Folger holdings ID: 132114

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

A ballad in the form of a mock litany satirizing the army and Parliament The principal author of Mercurius melancholicus (1647-1649) was John Hackluyt; but rival periodicals with the same name sporadically appeared, at least one by John Crouch, others by Martin Parker and possibly one by John Taylor. The anti-Presbyterian tone of this ballad denies Hackluyt's authorship but is quite suitable to the verse of Crouch, Parker, or Taylor Place of publication from Wing Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber [i.e. September] 24th" Signatures: A⁴

Item information about Folger 162- 049q

Provenance: purchased by Folger from Maggs, 3 June 1957

Alternate titles: Armies litany

England and Wales. Army England and Wales. Parliament Political satire, English

author: Author of Mercurius melancholicus
subject: England and Wales. Army
subject: England and Wales. Parliament
attributed name: Crouch, John, active 1660-1681
attributed name: Taylor, John, 1580-1653
attributed name: M. P. (Martin Parker), -1656?
attributed name: Hackluyt, John