[Commonplace book], circa 1749-1756.

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[Commonplace book], circa 1749-1756.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702175420

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about a dozen prose extracts, many on moral or religious subjects. The volume begins with four sermons by Daniel Waterland, followed by a several dozen moral maxims by Francois de La Rochefoucauld, duc de La Rochefoucauld, copied from an English translation published in 1749. Other items in the manuscript include a copy of the 1744 translation by Henry Layng of Giovanni Battista Gelli's La Circe; an account of the trial of Corbet Vezey (1732); extracts from Commentaries by Sir Francis Vere; extracts from a biography of Philip, Duke of Wharton; an epitaph on Sir Dudley Ryder; and a short poem titled On viewing that noble structure the Foundling Hospital [London], August 22d: 1753.

1 v. (137 p.) ; 19 x 13 cm.

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La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680

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Wharton, Philip Wharton, Duke of, 1698-1731

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Gelli, Giovanni Battista, 1498-1563

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Ryder, Dudkly, 1691-1756.

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Vere, Francis, 1560-1609

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Layng, Henry, 1730-

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Waterland, Daniel, 1683-1740

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Epithet: DD, Vicar of Twickenham, county Middlesex British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000979.0x000034 Epithet: Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000979.0x000036 ...