The secret history of Queen Zarah, and the Zarazians. Wherein the amours, intrigues, and gallantries of the court of Albigion (during her Reign) are pleasantly expos'd; and as surprizing a Scene of Love and Politicks, represented, as perhaps this, or any other Age or Country, has hitherto produc'd. Suppos'd to be translated from the Italian copy, now lodg'd in the Vatican at Rome, by the late ingenious Mrs. Manley: and design'd as looking-glass for an illustrious lady.

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Title The secret history of Queen Zarah, and the Zarazians. Wherein the amours, intrigues, and gallantries of the court of Albigion (during her Reign) are pleasantly expos'd; and as surprizing a Scene of Love and Politicks, represented, as perhaps this, or any other Age or Country, has hitherto produc'd. Suppos'd to be translated from the Italian copy, now lodg'd in the Vatican at Rome, by the late ingenious Mrs. Manley: and design'd as looking-glass for an illustrious lady.
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Date of Publication 1743
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Date of First Publication 1705
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Notes ECCO Notes: In fact an original work by Mrs. Manley. A satire on Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. With a half-title. See: 'The Library the transactions of the Bibliographical Society' vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2004, seventh series, pp. 247-264, for a full discussion the authorship of this work.
Additional note: J. A. Downie suggests in Manley may not have written this text. See Downie, "What if Delarivier Manley Did Not Write The Secret History of Queen Zarah?" in The Library, 2004.
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Manley, Delarivier, Browne, Joseph. The secret history of Queen Zarah, and the Zarazians. Wherein the amours, intrigues, and gallantries of the court of Albigion (during her Reign) are pleasantly expos'd; and as surprizing a Scene of Love and Politicks, represented, as perhaps this, or any other Age or Country, has hitherto produc'd. Suppos'd to be translated from the Italian copy, now lodg'd in the Vatican at Rome, by the late ingenious Mrs. Manley: and design'd as looking-glass for an illustrious lady.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 22071, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/22071. Accessed 2025-01-10. 

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