[Commonplace book], [late 17th century].

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[Commonplace book], [late 17th century].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702174817

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of brief Latin excerpts arranged under several dozen alphabetical topics such as Fidelitas, Liberalitas, Libido, and Periculum. Excerpts include those from Horace, Ovid, Seneca, and Sallust. Under "Mulier," for example, is written, "Varium et mutabile semper"; and under "Novitas" is written, "Est natura hominum novitatis avida."

1 v. (ca. 260 p.) ; 19 x 14 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.

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Robert Foxall was the son of a wealthy Southampton grocer. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1626. From the description of Translation of selections of Seneca's epistles [manuscript], 1624? (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 676690718 ...

Horace

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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D

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Sallust, 86-34 B.C.

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