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<h1>The Oceana (1700)</h1>

<p>Harrington, James. <em>The Oceana of James Harrington, and His Other Works</em>. London: Printed by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1700. George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library.</p>

<p>An author whose works influenced both the American and French revolutions, <strong>James Harrington</strong> (1611–1677) envisioned a commonwealth based on equality. Although based on a fictional domain, Harrington's major work, <em>The Commonwealth of Oceana</em>, outlines a tripartite government and provides practical suggestions for a republican constitution. This copy of the first compilation of Harrington's works is from the Wolf Law Library's <a href="https://wythepedia.wm.edu/index.php/Oceana_of_James_Harrington">George Wythe Collection</a>.</p>

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<h2>Files available for download:</h2>

<p><a href="https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/context/british-colonial-antecedents/article/1053/type/native/viewcontent">Title page, The Oceana</a></p>