The Secret history of Arlus and Odolphus, ministers of state to the Empress of Grandinsula : in which are discover'd the labour'd artifices formerly us'd for the removal of Arlus, and the true causes of his late restoration, upon the dismission of Odolphus and the quinquinvirate : humbly offer'd to those good people of Grandinsula, who have not yet done wond'ring, why that princess wou'd change so notable a ministry

Folger bibliographic ID: 42087
Folger call number: 158- 475.3q
Folger holdings ID: 43502

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An attack on Marlborough and Godolphin, in support of Harley "Advertised as 'by Mr Cibber' at the end of Parnell, Poems on several occasions, 1726" -- NCBEL, v. 2, col. 778. Also attributed to Robert Harley (DNB, v. 8, p. 1289) or Daniel Defoe (Stonehill, C.A. Anonyma and pseudonyma). Ms. attribution to Swift on title page Signatures: A-D⁴, E²

Extended title: The Secret history of Arlus and Odolphus, ministers of state to the Empress of Grandinsula : in which are discover'd the labour'd artifices formerly us'd for the removal of Arlus, and the true causes of his late restoration, upon the dismission of Odolphus and the quinquinvirate : humbly offer'd to those good people of Grandinsula, who have not yet done wond'ring, why that princess wou'd change so notable a ministry

Oxford, Robert Harley, Earl of, 1661-1724 Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722 Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712

subject: Oxford, Robert Harley, Earl of, 1661-1724
subject: Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722
subject: Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712
associated with: Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757
associated with: Oxford, Robert Harley, Earl of, 1661-1724
associated with: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
associated with: Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745