Download or read book The Commonwealth of Oceana by James Harrington :Illustrated Edition written by James Harrington and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-04 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.