Project Gutenberg 2017-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 156 Plattes, Gabriel 1644 Constable, Francis 1647 Constable, F. (Francis) Constabularius, Franciscus Hartlib, Samuel 1662 Hartlieb, Samuel A Description of the Famous Kingdome of Macaria Shewing its Excellent Government: Wherein The Inhabitants Live in Great Prosperity, Health and Happinesse; the King Obeyed, the Nobles Honoured; and All Good Men Respected, Vice Punished, and Vertue Rewarded Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Description_of_the_Famous_Kingdome_of_Macaria Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Carol Brown, MFR, British Library, Duke University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Description of the Famous Kingdome of Macaria" by Gabriel Plattes is a fictional account written during the 17th century. This work employs a dialogue format to explore the governance, societal structure, and overall prosperity of a utopian kingdom called Macaria, highlighting its exemplary laws and the well-being of its citizens. Its contents are reflective of the early modern period, a time characterized by exploration, philosophical discourse, and possible reflections on societal reform. The narrative unfolds through the conversation between a scholar and a traveler who shares insights about Macaria. The traveler describes the excellent government that contributes to the kingdom's harmony, health, and wealth, delineating various councils that oversee agriculture, fishing, trade, and colonization efforts. These councils ensure that citizens benefit collectively, with laws designed to promote public welfare and discourage malfeasance. Furthermore, the traveler emphasizes the educated clergy who serve dual roles as spiritual and physical healers, maintaining the community's health. Through their discussion, the work critiques contemporary European governance while advocating for the adoption of Macaria’s principles as a model for societal improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Utopias -- Early works to 1800 HX Text Category: Novels Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 54674 2025-06-22T07:00:50.327767 text/html 30342 2024-10-23T02:28:26 text/html 252727 2025-06-22T07:00:52.505755 application/epub+zip 251327 2025-06-22T07:00:50.810791 application/epub+zip 83146 2025-06-22T07:00:50.556762 application/epub+zip 290741 2025-06-22T07:00:54.019806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200615 2025-06-22T07:00:52.247745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114646 2022-08-25T03:57:38.623977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40394 2023-09-24T03:48:38.275630 text/plain 20504 2024-10-23T02:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16994 2025-06-22T07:00:54.166737 application/rdf+xml 24600 2025-06-22T07:00:50.630766 image/jpeg 3591 2025-06-22T07:00:50.591778 image/jpeg 359522 2025-06-22T07:00:50.349798 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia