FRANCKLIN, Thomas – A sermon Occasioned by the death of His Late majesty. Preached on the Ninth of November. In the morning at queen-street chapel, And in the afternoon at st paul’s, covent-garden.

FRANCKLIN, Thomas. A sermon Occasioned by the death of His Late majesty. Preached on the Ninth of November. In the morning at queen-street chapel, And in the afternoon at st paul's, covent-garden..

London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1760. First edition.

Quarto. [4], 3-15pp, [1]. Title page in mourning border. Sewn in modern tan paper wrappers, title lettered in manuscript to upper wrapper. Leaves browned, light spotting.

A sermon preached on the death of King George II by English academic and dramatist Thomas Francklin (1721 – 1784), holder of the lectureship of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, and a proprietary chapel in Queen Street, London. Despite Francklin's moderate success as a playwright, and significant recognition as a preacher, being appointed King's Chaplain in November 1767, he was unpopular with his literary contemporaries, attacked by Charles Churchill, in the Rosciad, as being ‘sicken'd at all triumphs but his own'.

ESTC T67699.

£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref: 34324