Commonplace book [manuscript], early to mid 17th century.

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Commonplace book [manuscript], early to mid 17th century.

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Arranged under Latin headings, with Latin and English entries, including maxims, apothegms, anecdotes and many references to Sidney's Arcadia and Defence of poesie, Camden, Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus, and Cicero. Some of the headings have no entries. Also, a series of Latin adages with English translations beginning near the end of the volume, upside-down (leaves 35-47, beginning on the verso of leaf 47).

94 leaves ; 15 x 10 cm.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Camden, William, 1551-1623

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius

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Plutarch

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