Research Catalog

Title

The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information : at Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled "The Sinecurist's Creed."

Author

Hone, William, 1780-1842.

Publication

London : Printed by & for William Hone, 1818.

Details

Additional Authors

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench

Description

44 p.; 22 cm.

Summary

Hone was tried for profane libel for publishing a parody of "The Creed of St. Anthanasius" to attack the governmnet, particularly Lord Chancellor Eldon, Foreign Secretary Lord Castlereagh, and Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth. Cf. A. Bowden, William Hone's political journalism, 1815-1821, pp. 111-113.

Alternative Title

Sinecurist's creed

Subject

• Hone, William, 1780-1842 > Trials, litigation, etc
• Freedom of the press > Great Britain
• Jury > Great Britain
• Political satire, English
• Trials (Libel) > Great Britain
• Great Britain > Politics and government > 1800-1837

Note

• Trial in the Court of King's Bench.
• Publisher's advertisements: p. 44.
• Copy from a bound set of The three trials of William Hone.
• Formerly in the personal collection of Anne and F.G. Renier.

Indexed In (note)

• Hackwood, F.W. Hone

Call Number

XV p.v. 11

OCLC

• 6686005
• 37537131

Author

Hone, William, 1780-1842.

Title

The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information : at Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled "The Sinecurist's Creed."

Imprint

London : Printed by & for William Hone, 1818.

Indexed In:

Hackwood, F.W. Hone, 32

Added Author

Hone, William, 1780-1842. The sinecurist's creed, or belief.

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Research Call Number

XV p.v. 11