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Creator:: Meres, Francis, 1565-1647
Published / Created:: 1598
Call Number:: 1993 548
Image Count:: 2
Description:: "One of the most important of the books
Publisher:: Printed by P. Short, for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be solde at his shop at the Royall Exchange,
Subject (Name):: Grave, Robert--Ownership, Heber, Richard,--1773-1833--Stamp, Hering, C.--Binding, and Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616
Subject (Topic):: Commonplace-books
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Palladis Tamia. Wits treasury. Being the Second part of Wits Common wealth. By Francis Meres, Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities.

Published / Created:: [between 1460 and 1470]
Call Number:: Marston MS 201
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Manuscript on paper of a collection of extracts primarily on virtues and vices
Description:: In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):: Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):: Commonplace-books
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Humanistic commonplace book

Creator:: J. B.
Call Number:: Osborn b57
Image Count:: 3
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: 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 Englan...
Description:: Binding: full sheep (front board missing).
Subject (Geographic):: Lucca (Italy)
Subject (Name):: Castracani, Castruccio,--1281-1328., Mather, W.--(William),--fl. 1695., and Niccolo Machiavelli,--1469-1527.--Vita di Castruccio Castracani.
Subject (Topic):: Commonplace-books.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The lyfe of Castruccio Castracani Prince of Lucca written in Italian by Nicolo Macchiavelli done into English by J.B., 1651.

Published / Created:: Undated
Call Number:: GEN MSS VOL 300
Collection Title:: Commonplace book, [178-]
Image Count:: 2
Alternative Title:: An epitaph on one Affleck an itinerant linnen draper, The following epitaph was found written in chalk upon a tomb-stone ..., The hard duty of Dean Swifts curate, and Tit for tat from the Sentimental Magazine
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain --Description and travel
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > An epigram

Call Number:: Osborn b188
Collection Title:: [Commonplace book], [1672-1694]
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name):: Wilkins, John, 1614-1672
Subject (Topic):: Natural theology and Philosophy
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bishop Wilkins' principles of natural religion, concerning ye existence of a deity

Published / Created:: 1775-1794
Call Number:: Osborn c175
Image Count:: 1
Abstract:: Poems from the latter half of the 18th century, as well as copies of letters.
Description:: Anonymous manuscript.
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], 1775-1794.

Published / Created:: [1654-ca. 1698]
Call Number:: Osborn b176
Collection Title:: [Commonplace book]
Image Count:: 4
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: 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 O...
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Meditations out of Psalmes, & some other parts of the Holy Scripture

Creator:: Boscawen, Frances Evelyn, 1719-1805
Published / Created:: [mid 18th century]
Call Number:: Osborn fc51
Image Count:: 11
Subject (Name):: Evelyn, Julia
Subject (Topic):: Women authors
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [mid 18th century].

Call Number:: Osborn b177
Collection Title:: [Commonplace book]
Image Count:: 9
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: Autograph manuscript, containing meditations on the Psalms, Trumbulls own metrical versions of certain Psalms, notes from reading and notes on the life and government of Venice. Prefaced by an introduction which is partly autobiographical.
Description:: Unnumbered pages
Subject (Geographic):: Venice (Italy) --History
Subject (Topic):: Bible. English O.T. Psalms --Paraphrases and English poetry
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > An essay of a happy life