Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of an English translation of Macchiavelli's biography of Castracani. This volume also includes, in a variety of hands, "Short Collections on natural history," calculations for the "Dimensions of England," a multiplication table and conversion table for beer and ale, puzzles, a collection of recipes for making colored ink titled "Profitable receipts taken out of Mathers Yong mans companion," a Latin dialogue between "Puer" and "Preceptor" titled "Colloquia Familiaria," and a Latin text with 14 chapters titled "Ars Logica."
Description:
Binding: full sheep (front board missing)., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., On first flyleaf: "Charles Darwin, No. 112.", On last two pages: pen trials, including calligraphic drawings and the alphabet., Paper has gilt edges., and This translation differs widely from Edward Dacre's version, published in 1640.
Subject (Geographic):
Lucca (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Castracani, Castruccio,--1281-1328., Mather, W.--(William),--fl. 1695., and Niccolo Machiavelli,--1469-1527.--Vita di Castruccio Castracani.
Autograph manuscript, containing notes and verses from classical writers, legal notes arranged alphabetically, and an autobiographical ""Essay of a Happy Life."" The earlier part of this manuscript was written while studying for his matriculation at Oxford.
Autograph (in part) MS collection of essays on various subjects. Contents include: ""A System of Munitions or Fortifications,"" ""A System of Oeconomicks,"" ""A Systeme of Politiques,"" ""Of Common Places, or Memoriall Bookes"" 1681 Oct 19, ""Of Professions & Call
Subject (Topic):
Economics., Ethics, Military art and science., and Political science.
Manuscript on paper containing twenty-seven poems, mostly Court satires, including works by Andrew Marvell; John Wilmot, earl of Rochester; Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; and Sir Carr Scroope. With other unattributed texts including ""Peytons Fate; ""Th
Description:
fol. 23 recto-23 verso
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --History --Restoration, 1660-1688 --Poetry
Anonymous manuscript, consisting of poems, riddles, proverbs, copies of political documents and correspondence, personal notes from varied sources, satires and a travel journal. All in an unknown hand.
Description:
Includes: Confession of fayth by Sir Francis Bacon; A declaration how the King ...; Choicest English proverbs collected out of Howell's ...; Then tell me why?