A German diet, or, The ballance of Europe wherein the power and vveaknes ... of all the kingdoms and states of Christendom are impartially poiz'd : at a solemn convention of som German princes in sundry elaborat orations pro & con ... / by James Howell, Esq.

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A German diet, or, The ballance of Europe wherein the power and vveaknes ... of all the kingdoms and states of Christendom are impartially poiz'd : at a solemn convention of som German princes in sundry elaborat orations pro & con ... / by James Howell, Esq.
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Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
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London :: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
1653.
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C. Frederique von Pliegianem.

I Have heard with no lesse pleasure then profit all those most learned and Elaborat Orations, which have bin pronounced in this Princely Diet; and touching my own judgment I totally concurr in point of opinion with the personage that spoke last, and with his highnesse Charles Duke of Saxony, who dilated himself so gal∣lantly upon the same subject, viz. that of all the Kingdoms and States of Europe, Germany deserves the Palm, and principality.

B. Henry von Pa•…•…owitz.

And I also, most excellent Princes, am setled also in the same opinion, which I hold to be Orthodoxall, and not derogatory to any other Countrey be∣sides.

C. Ioachim von Iaxheim.

And I am cleerly of that mind, nor do I hold it a wrong or disparagement to any other part of Europe to veile to Germany, and come in the arreare.

C. Christopher von Belward.

I have weigh'd and winnow'd in my intellectualls, all those opinions that have been delivered in this high convention, and I hold it appertaines de Iure to Germany to have the preheminence, which I wold be ready to maintain with my Sword, as well as with my saying, if occasion did require it; Nor doth this opinion proceed from any partiality or fondnes of affection because I am a German born, but from the pure dictates of reason and Justice.

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