The Commonwealth of Oceana, published 1656, is a work of political philosophy by the English politician and essayist James Harrington. The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell

The Commonwealth of Oceana, published 1656, is a work of political philosophy by the English politician and essayist James Harrington. The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell

The Commonwealth of Oceana, published 1656, is a work of political philosophy by the English politician and essayist James Harrington. The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell

The Commonwealth of Oceana, published 1656, is a work of political philosophy by the English politician and essayist James Harrington. The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell.

The Commonwealth of Oceana, published 1656, is a work of political philosophy by the English politician and essayist James Harrington. The unsuccessful first attempt to publish Oceana was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. It was eventually published, with a dedication to Cromwell.

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