Poetical miscellany of Gideon Rutherford [manuscript], ca. 1690-ca. 1725.

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Poetical miscellany of Gideon Rutherford [manuscript], ca. 1690-ca. 1725.

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Mainly poems; some are attributed to Alexander Cunningham, John Pringle, John Shaw, Sir Kenelm Digby and Sir Francis Bacon. One is on Sir Francis Bacon and several are associated with John Rutherford, minister of Yarrow, Scotland. Several have a Scottish interest. Also aphorisms and philosophical maxims.

32 leaves.

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Rutherford, John, 1641-1710

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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, 1561-1626, English philosopher, statesman and essayist best known for theories on scientific experimentation; knighted in 1603, created Baron Verulam in 1618, and created Viscount St Alban in 1621; Lord Chancellor, 1618; died 1626. From the guide to the A Coppy of a letter Conceived to bee writt to the late Duke of Buckingham..., c1650-1700, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

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Epithet: of Add MS 38175 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000440.0x0000bc ...

Cunningham, Alexander, 17th cent.

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Pringle, John, 1627 or 1628-1682

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Rutherford, Gideon, fl. 1690-1725.

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Shaw, John, fl. 1634-1661.

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