The Early Oxford Press

The Oxford University Press. (continued 7)

Reading edition

Impr. 152: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Tom. Vellow: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within a border of woodcuts between lines: 3, dedication to the queen: 5–30, the masque.

Rare. The introduction explains that the Masque was almost impromptu as concerns the speaking, the dances in which Prince Charles took a share being the important part. They were composed by Simon Hopper and the music by Charles Coleman. Most of the written part is in the Wiltshire dialect “because most of the interlocutors were Wilshire men.”

Impr. 151 a: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. [92], signn. a, aa⁴, aaa², aaaa, a-d⁴, e², A-C⁴, D², and a folded leaf: sign. b1^r beg. Diva paris, B1^r From the wombs: English Roman. Contents:—sign. a1^r, title: a2^r-e2^v, Latin poems: A1^r-D1^v, English poems to the queen: D2^r “The Printers vote”, an English poem by Leonard Lichfield.

Poems by members of the University of Oxford on the birth of Princess Elizabeth, 19328 Dec. 1635: in number about 142, of which 31 are English, 8 Greek, 2 Hebrew and 1 French. The number of English, and their separation from the rest is a mark of change. Most copies want the folded sheet (about 11 × 6 in.), which contains an engraved picture of a crown on a board supported at the four corners by a prince, two princesses and an infant in a cradle, all upon a large pedestal. Beneath are six Latin verses, beginning “Quam stabilis Quadrata,” and then “Ita augustissimo Domino suo vovet humillima ancilla Acad. Oxon.” Curiously the engraving cannot possibly be correct, since the place of prince James is taken by a female figure! Perhaps for this reason the plate was soon suppressed: it is certainly now very rarely found.

Impr. 151b: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. [100], see below: p. (11) beg. Non habeo: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border of woodcuts: (3–100) the poems.

These are poems by members of the University of Oxford to celebrate the birth of the princess Anne, born 17 Mar. 1636 7 (died Dec. 1640). About two-thirds of the verses are to the king, chiefly in Latin (nine in Greek, one in Hebrew), the rest to the queen in English (two in French): there is one chronogram. The make-up of ordinary copies of the volume is extraordinary: there are no pages or signatures, but if A-O represent the sections the collation would be as follows, the figures in brackets indicating the mark affixed to the first page of some sections in the place where the pagination would naturally have been printed:—A¹, B⁴, C⁴ (1), D⁴ (2), E⁴ (3), F⁴ (4), G⁴ (6), H⁴ (66: on 2nd leaf, 8). I⁴ (5), K¹, L⁴ (2), M⁴, N⁴ (1), O⁴ (3)! The last page contains a poem by the printer, Leonard Lichfield. I have seen a copy in which a leaf following the title bore a printed Latin poem beginning “Quæ Te Mascula” referring to an emblem in diamond form displaying three lilies and two small and one large lion; which emblem occurs in a pen-and-ink drawing in the above copy on an inserted leaf preceding the title.

Impr. 154: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 39 + [1]: p. 11 beg. there is a: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to sir Francis Pile, “From Ludgershall. Dec. 17. 1635”: 1–39, the sermon, on Is. lvii. 1–2.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 26. The dedication to the son shows that Parsons had known the father for 20 years.

Impr. 160: 1636: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 54 + 127 + [1] + 62 + [4]: pp. 11 beg. lat. 3. 13, and shrewd grudgings, and vnto you what: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (14) title: 3–11 Epistle dedicatory to lord Digby, dated “Shirburn. Iul. 7. 1630”, by the editor William Lyford: (12–16) “To the reader” by W. Lyford: 1–54, sermon on 1 Cor. xvi. 22: 1–66, 67–127, two sermons on Eph. vi. 24: (1), 1–62, (1), sermon on Luke xiv. 26.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 475, and 1630 P.

19418. Prideaux, John. “Twenty Sermons. Oxon 1636 qu.” [Bodl. 4to. P. 50. Th.]

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 268. There may have been a collected edition with some such title issued in 1636: but probably Wood refers to a collection without a general title, as contained in 40^o P. 50 Th. (a reference added however to Wood’s Athenæ by dr. Bliss). For a real titlepage to the collection of twenty sermons and for details of the separate sermons, all of which are dated 1636, see 1637 P.

Impr. 153a: 1636: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [24] + 156 + [24]: p. 11 beg. interpositionem, 111 riosos interemit: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–12) dedication to Hieronymus Voeglerus, dated “Ex arce Gottorpiana V. Kal. Augusti CIↃ IↃ CX. T. Ioan. VVouwerus”: (13–23) “... Prolegomena”: 24 “Errata”: 1–124, the work in 28 chapters: 124–154, Dousa’s Declamatio: 154–156, Dousa’s “In eandem rem Carmen”: (1–4) “Index auctorum”: (5–22) “Rerum memorabilium Index.”

This appears to be a reprint of the first (1610) edition omitting the Elenchus Capitum and adding Dousa’s Essay. The work is a fanciful treatment of the subject of shadow.

Impr. 157: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 145 + [7] + 51 + [7] + 60 + [2]: pp. 11 beg. pars secunda, pars secunda, and riæ ex fructibus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines separated by woodcuts: (3–4) dedication to archbp. Laud, signed “Ric. Zouchæus”: (5–7) “Iuventuti iurisprudentiæ studiosæ”, dated “ex Aulâ Alban. Pridie Calend. Aug. 1636”: (9–12) list of parts and sections of the book: 1–145 the work: (2) a title, within lines:—“DESCRIPTIO | IVRIS & IVDICII | TEMPORALIS | SECVNDVM CON-|SVETUDINES FEV-|DALES ET | Normannicas”. | [line, device, line, and impr. 157]: (4–6) list of parts &c.: 1–51, the work: (2) a title, within lines:—DESCRIPTIO | JVRIS & JVDICII | ECCLESIASTICI | SECVNDVM CANONES | & CONSTITUTIONES | Anglicanas. [line, device, line, and impr. 157]: (4–7) list of parts, &c.: 1–60, the work: (1) note of parts still wanting to the complete treatise, and “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 511. This is a reissue and enlargement of 1629 Z and 1634 Z, carrying the scheme further: it was completed in 1640 and 1650, and several parts have been reprinted. The signatures weld the three parts of the present volume into one.

* * * The Almanacs by Booker and Wyberd, which bear 1637 on the titlepage, and are treated under that year, may have been issued late in 1636.

195

1637.

Impr. 119: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 16 + [2]: p. 11 beg. To the sad: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) Τοῦ Παλλαδᾶ εἰς Θάνατον, a four-line Greek epigram, beg. Σῶμα πάθος ψυχῆς: 1–16, English poems, five by T. Barlow, seven by relations and friends.

Rare. Barlow’s second poem describes his dream of his father’s death at the very time of its occurrence, though he did not know of the illness. The impression was strong enough to wake him.

Impr. 98: 1637: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + 72: p. 11 beg. quibuscumque: Pica Roman. Contents:—pp. (1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5–8) dedication to the University of Oxford: 1–72, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 624. This is not a formal grammar, but rather a discussion of the resemblances and differences of the languages treated in points of grammar and syntax.

Impr. 171: 1637: (eights) 16^o: pp. (48), signn. A-C⁸: sign. B1^r beg. Saturne doth: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r title, within border: A1^v-A4^r, preliminary notes: A4^v-B8^r, the Almanac: B8^v-C8^v, astrological notes and prognostications, with a chronogram.

John Booker was a prolific Almanac maker: his Almanac and Prognostication was issued from 1631 to 1649: his Celestial Observations from 1651 to 1662, and the Telescopium from 1659 to 1676, but the dates may be capable of extension, and as Booker died in 1667, the Telescopium must have been carried on by a successor under his name. Only this one issue was printed at Oxford, since the Stationers’ Company bought out the University’s right of printing this and certain other kinds of book in March 1636 7, see 1636 L, and Booker, Wyberd below. The underlined words in the title are printed in red, as well as much of the woodcut border (which bears the signs of the zodiac, the royal arms, and an open book), the words “Oxford,” “to the famous 196Universitie. 1637.” in the imprint, and many words in the text. The same astrological woodcut occurs as in the Wyberd, but in a more injured state, showing that Wyberd had precedence in point of date. Booker’s Almanac for 1636 was printed at Cambridge.

Impr. 162: 1637: (eights) 12^o: pp. [32] + folded sheet + 431 + [5] + 105 + [3] + 26: pp. 11 begg. Sol. Prædicabilia, and Sect. 11. In qua and 2. In quo devehuntur: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—[exactly as 1631 B to p. 431, except “ê” for “e”, “Cal.” for “Calend.”: then:—] p. (2) a title:—“TRACTATVS DVO, | Quorum primus est | DE METEORIS. | Secundus, DE OCVLO. | Quos scripsit olim eximius ille philosophus | Edvardus BrerewooduS: | Restituit tandem, ab erroribus mendisque | vindicavit, & publici juris fecit | T.S. | Art. Mag. & Colleg. Ænea=Nasensis | Socius | [woodcut] |” with impr. 109, but no name of place: (4) dedication as 1631 B: 1–83, De Meteoris: 84–105, De Mari: (1–2) woodcut diagrams of the eye: (3) Index: 1–26, De Oculo.

See 1628 B, 1631 B (of which this is a reprint), Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 140. The signatures connect the two divisions of this work.

Impr. 121: 1637: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 332 + [6] + 101 + [1]: pp. 11 beg. strictiore quâdam and 2. Natura est, 211 rem quærunt: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Index Capitum & titulorum ...” to the Idea Phil. Mor.: 1–332, the Idea Philosophiae Moralis: (1) title:—“Franconis BuRGERSDICI | IDEA | PHILOSOPHIÆ | NATVRALIS: | Sive | Methodus definitionum & con/|troversiarum Physicarum. | Editio postrema.” [woodcut, then Impr. 121]: (3–4) “Philosophiæ Studiosis”, signed “Franco Burgersdicius”: (5–6) “Tituli et Ordo disputationum”: 1–101, the Idea Philosophiae Naturalis.

See 1631 B, of which this is almost a reprint, the order of the two parts being reversed.

Impr. 168: 1637: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 889 + [1]: p. 13 beg. ad ea quæ, 701 alii prodesse: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–11) “Index quæstionum”: (12) “Typographus ad Lectores” and “Errata”: 1–889, the work in four books: 889, impr. 151.

This is perhaps the last separate edition of this work. Buridan, who lived in the fourteenth century, was a disciple of the English philosopher Occam.

Impr. 98a: 1637: la. 4^o, see below: pp. [6], see below: col. 1 beg. 1 Verba vel Nomina: English Roman. Contents, see below.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 675. These are three rare sheets printed on the recto only and intended to be pasted together, the two lower about 14 in. high by 18½ in. wide, the upper one about 7 × 18½ in. The two lower ones contain in five columns a Hebrew grammar in nine divisions, the upper one “Chaldaismi & Syriacismi,” between which is the title, and below them the preface “Lectori benevolo.” The colophon is at the end of the last column. The underlined words in the above title are in red, as well as a few other words, including a chronogram.

8. Carpenter, Nathanael. PHILOSOPHIA | LIBERA, | [&c.]: see 1636 C.

Clement of Rome. References to a supposed edition of Clemens Romanus in 1637, a reprint of the edition of 1633, are due to a confusion: the 1633 edition alone exists.

9. Comenius, Johannes Amos (Komensky). CONATVVM | COMENIANORVM | PRAELVDIA | EX BIBLIOTHECA S. H. | [device.]

Impr. 72: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 52 + [6]: p. 11 beg. Tertiò, portento: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Ad lectorem”, signed “Samuel Hartlibius”: (5) title:—“PORTA SAPIENTIAE | RESERATA: | Sive | PANSOPHIÆ CHRISTIANÆ | SEMINARIVM. | Hoc est, | Nova, compendiosa, & solida omnes Sci-|entias & Artes, & quicquid manifesti vel occulti | est, quod ingenio humano penetrare, solertiæ imitari, | linguae eloqui datur, breviùs, veriùs, meliùs, quàm | hactenus, addiscendi Methodus. | [line] | Auctore | Reverendo Clarissimóque Viro | Domino Iohanne Amoso Comenio. | [line, 2 mottos, woodcut.]”, with impr. 72d: (6) a motto: 1–52, the work: (1–6) “Præcipua Capita Didacticæ Magnæ, à Domino Comenio elaboratæ ...”

This is a kind of prospectus of the encyclopædic work on education which Comenius was at the time contemplating, and although issued by Hartlib without the permission of the author, partly in order to gather the opinions of scholars on the scheme, it was not displeasing to Comenius, especially since some of his critics suggested a Collegium Pansophicum to work out the details. This we learn from an appendix by Comenius to the reprint of this Oxford edition in vol. i. of his Opera didactica omnia (Amst. 1657), vol i. col. 403, cf. 454.

Impr. 68d: 12^o: Pica Roman: title within a border of lines and woodcuts.

198Very rare. Only known from a titlepage in Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5937, no. 140. See note under Booker above. The underlined words in the title above are printed in red ink, as well as “Oxford,” and “the famous Universitie. 1637” in the imprint, and some words in the “Vulgar Notes” on the back of the title.

Impr. 166: 1637: 12^o: [16] + 247 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Tale tamen, 201 De Virgilio: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–8) dedication to dr. Will. Haywood, the editor’s tutor: (9–11) “Lectori”: (13–15) “Catalogus Auctorum”: 1–247, the epigrams: 247, Errata.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iv. 276. Wright took his M.A. degree on April 22, 1637. Unfortunately there is no indication of the source of each epigram, and almost all the authors are continental poets.

Impr. 160 a: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 50 + [10]: p. 11 beg. heaven, but: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to John Cause mayor of Plymouth, &c.: (7–12) “To the compassionate, that is, to the truly Christian Reader”: 1–19, 21–35, 37–50, the three sermons: (1–4) the Cyprian: (5–7) the Ambrose.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 607.

Impr. 156 a: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 297 + [3]: p. 11 beg. may see, 201 speaks, were: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–12) Epistle dedicatory to archbp. Laud: (13–18) “To the Reader”: (19–23) “The severall Chapters with their Contents”: 1–297, the work, in 31 chapters: (2) Note and “Errata.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 939. The note before the Errata shows that the author saw no proofs of his book for “the Authors coppy being not so legible as we could have wished, we were forc’d to transcribe it in his absence, and by this means these grosser escapes hapned.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 668. The signatures connect all the parts of this volume together. Every printed page is surrounded by double lines on the upper and outer margin, and a single line elsewhere.

Impr. 169: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. deny, but he: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to Sir William Doddington “from the Rectory of Ludgershall, in the county of Wiltes, June 7, 1637.”: 1–31, the sermon, on Deut. xxxiii. 11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 26. In the copy seen the title is an inserted leaf, the first leaf having been torn out: perhaps this is accounted for by the title given by Wood “History of Tithes: or Tithes vindicated ...”, and the running head line, which is still “The history of Tithes.” Early copies may have this older title.

16. ——. “Sermon on Ephes. 6. 12, 13. Oxon. 1637. qu.”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 26: but I have not met with a copy.

Impr. 152: 1637: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [632], see below, signn. ( )¹A-X⁸, Y¹, Z, Aa-Rr⁸, Ss²: pp. 11 begg. as below: English Roman. Contents:—sign. ( ) 1^r, title: i. p. 1, a title, within double lines, as are all the succeeding titles:—“CHRISTS | COVNSELL FOR | ENDING LAVV | CASES. | AS IT HATH BEENE DELI-|VERED IN TWO SERMONS | vpon the fiue and twentieth verse of | the fifth of Matthew. | By Iohn Prideavx, Doctor of | Divinity, Regius Professor, and Rector | of Exeter Colledge. | [motto, woodcut, and impr. 152 b, dated 1636]”: 3–4, dedication to Edmund Prideaux and his wife, dated “From Exeter Colledge in Oxford. October 12.”: 5–31, 33–65, the sermons: then a blank page: p. 11 beg. Fall not: ii. (pp. [6] + 39 + [1], p. 11 beg. it is reserued) p. (1) a title “Ephesus backsliding: considered and applied to these times ...”, with impr. 152 b, 1636, an Act sermon at St. Mary’s, July 10, on Rev. ii. 4: (3–6) dedication to dr. Laurence Bodley, Aug. 5: 1–39, the sermon: iii. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. in this point) p. (1) a title “A Christians free-will offering ...”, with impr. 200152b, 1636, a Christmas sermon at Christ Church, on Ps. cx. 3: 1–27, the sermon: iv. (pp. [2] + 31 + [1], p. 11 beg. with Pilate) p. (1) a title “The first fruits of the Resurrection ...” with impr. 152b, 1636, an Easter sermon at St. Peter’s in the East, Oxford, on 1 Cor. xv. 20: 1–31, the sermon: v. (pp. [2] + 26, p. 11 beg. abiects came) p. (1) a title “Gowries Conspiracie ...” with impr. 152b, a sermon at St. Mary’s, Aug. 5: 1–26, the sermon, of some slight value for the history of the Gowrie plot, A. D. 1600: vi. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. Saint Augustine), p. (1) a title “Higgaion & Selah: for the discovery of the powder-plot ...” with impr. 152b, 1636, a sermon at St. Mary’s on Nov. 5, on Ps. ix. 16: 1–27, the sermon: vii. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. murmured) p. (1) a title “Hezekiah’s sicknesse and recovery ...,” with impr. 152b, 1636, a sermon before the King at Woodstock, on 2 Chron. xxxii. 24: 1–27, the sermon: viii. (pp. [4]+ 24 + [8], p. 11 beg. springs, Schismatickes) p. (1) a title “Perez-Vzzah, or The Breach of Vzzah ...,” with impr. 152b, 1636, a sermon before the King at Woodstock, 24 Aug. 1624, on 2 Sam. vi. 6–7: (3–4) dedication to James earl of Arran, dated 22 Oct. 1624: 1–24 (1), the sermon: (3–8) “Alloquium serenissimo regi Iacobo Woodstochiæ habitum 24. Augusti. Anno 1624”: ix. (pp. [8] + 29 + [1], p. 11 beg. acknowledge) p. (1) a title “A sermon preached on the fift of October 1624. at the consecration of S^t Iames Chappell in Exceter Colledge ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: (3–7) epistle dedicatory to dr. George Hakewill, dated Nov. 15: 1–29, the sermon on Luke xix. 46: x. (pp. 28, p. 11 beg. which Iesus) 1–28, a sermon on John vi. 14, without title, see below, but head line “The great Prophet’s Advent”: xi. (pp. [2] + 29+ [1], p. 11 beg. Elenches) p. (1) a title “Reverence to Rulers. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–29, the sermon, on Acts xxiii. 5: xii. (pp. [2] + 22, p. 11 beg. third a comfort) p. (1) a title “The draught of the brooke. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–22, the sermon, on Ps. cx. 7: xiii. (pp. [2] + 32, p. 11 beg. a bit is) p. (1) a title “Davids rejoycing for Christs Resurrection ...”, an Easter sermon at St. Peter’s in the East, on Ps. xvi. 10–11, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–32, the sermon: xiv. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. ther. There) p. (1) a title “The Christians Expectation. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–27, the sermon, on 2 Pet. iii. 13: xv. (pp. [2] + 26, p. 11 beg. beyond wisdome), p. (1) a title “Wisedomes Iustification. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–26, the sermon, on Luke vii. 35: xvi. (pp. [2] + 24, p. 11 beg. Gods appoyntment) p. (1) a title “Heresies progresse. A sermon preached before the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–24, the sermon, on 1 Cor. xi. 19: xvii. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. the world) p. (1), a title “A Plot for preferment. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–27, the sermon, on 1 Pet. v. 6: xviii. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. den lost) p. (1) a title “The patronage of Angels. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–27, the sermon, on Matth. xviii. 10: xix. (pp. [2] + 27 + [1], p. 11 beg. Iohns conclusion) p. (1) a title “Idolatrous Feasting. A sermon preached at the Court ...”, with impr. 152b, 1636: 1–27, the sermon, on 1 Cor. x. 7.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 265 for the author, and 1636 P. This is a collection of twenty sermons by dr. Prideaux from 1614, several preached before the king or court, and several preached at Oxford: those delivered at the consecration of Exeter College Chapel and about Gowrie’s conspiracy being of considerable interest. All, except the second (which is grouped with the first) and the eleventh, have separate titlepages, and are often cited as separate editions, but the signatures run throughout the volume. Sign. Y consists of one leaf only, the other three having been obviously intended for a one-leaf title and two-leaf dedication of the sermon following (no. x in the above divisions, really the eleventh sermon), but apparently they were accidentally omitted. Some were already printed, those before printed at Oxford being nos. i (see 1615 P), ii (see 1614 P), and ix (see 1625 P): and nos. i-vii at least, were printed separately at London in 1621. Collections of these sermons are often found without the general title and in a confused order.

Impr. 160a: 1637: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 149 + [3]: p. 11 beg. in height, 101 which standing: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within a line: (3–6) Epistle dedicatory to Sir Nathaniel Brent, warden of Merton College, Oxford, dated “From my study in Merton College, Iun. 9. 1637”: (7) “To the Reader”: (8) “Errata & inserenda”: 1–149, the work in 3 bks.: (2–3) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 104. This book, which passed through several editions at Oxford (1649, 1654, 1651, 1662, 1670, and 1675) and London (2nd ed. 1645, 9th ed. 1685), became a companion volume for school use to Godwin’s Roman Antiquities (see 1614 G) and Moses and Aaron (Lond. 1625, &c.).

Impr. 167: 1637: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 21 + [3] + 472 + [48] + 456 + [34] + 186 + [2]: pp. 11 begg. absolutè, and Pererius, and voco. Æquivocum, and linquatur: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–6) Epistola dedicatoria to Ludwig, landgrave of Hesse, by Scheibler, dated Dec. 1616: (7–11) “Lectori Philo-Metaphysico ...”, signed “Thomas Barlow ...”, the editor: (12–13) “Summaria Methodus ...”: (14–24) “Index ad Librum primum ...”, in order of the chapters: 1–21 “Prooenium”: (2) a titlepage to book one: 1–472, bk. 1: (1–30) “Index rerum alphabeticus”: (31) a titlepage to book two: (33–36) Epistola dedicatoria to Philip, landgrave of Hesse, by Scheibler, dated March “1617”: (37–48) “Index ...”, in order of the chapters: 1–456, book two: (1–26) “Index rerum alphabeticus ...”: (27) a titlepage “Exercitationes aliquot metaphysicæ, de Deo ... per Thomam Barlow ...” with impr. 69: (29–31) “Lectori”: (33–34) “Exercitationum ... Syllabus”: 1–186, six exercises: (1) errata.

Scheibler’s Metaphysica was first issued in 1617, and reissued at Oxford in 1665, as well as often elsewhere. Bp. Barlow edited it, and added the Exercitationes de Deo (see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iv. 336), which were reissued in 1658. The edition of 1638 is simply a reissue of the sheets of the 1637 edition, with different imprint and date on the first titlepage, and “Meta-” on the first titlepage altered to “Meta-.” Some woodcut diagrams occur in the Exercitationes: in which also the sections change from eights to fours.

20. ——. “157. Scheibleri (Chr.) Liber Commentariorum Topicorum—Oxon. 1637.”

So in “Catalogi ... librorum Richardi Davis bibliopolæ pars secunda” (1686), p. 75 among octavos. Bagford (Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 9501, fol 76^v) also describes a copy: and it is probably not really rare, but has escaped the nets of the larger libraries.

Impr. 170: 1637: (eights) 16^o: pp. 35 + [2]: p. 11 beg. this consideration: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within a border of woodcuts: 3, dedication to Worcester: 4, the text, 1 Kings viii. 37–39: 1–35, the sermon.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 406.

Impr. 163: 1637: [4] + 151 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Caligula. Nascitur: 101 *Illius Panis: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3) Latin poem by George Herbert on Francis Bacon lord Verulam: (4) Latin epitaph on Gustavus Adolphus by Dan. Heinsius, with a chronogram: 1–38, the Cæsares: 39–151, “Ejusdem Carmina.”

The first edition of this work by Emanuele Tesauro (b. 1581) was published in 1619 at Milan, and a third at the same place in 1643. Backer mentions doubts whether the author of this work is identical with the Jesuit who bore the same names. The book contains Latin epigrams on the Cæsars, and miscellaneous poems. The occurrence of Herbert’s poem in the volume is singular. I have seen a copy in which the first line of the title contained “R. P.” only, which probably indicates an early issue.

Impr. 119: 1637: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [156], signn. A-F¹² G⁶: sign. B1^r beg. Ruth. Cap. 4: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-3^v “To the courteous and judicoius Reader,” unsigned: A4^r-G5^r, the work; G⁶, not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 222. The second edition of this work was issued, doubled in size, in 1642. The author was under-librarian at the Bodleian, and had compiled this list for private use: nearly all the books referred to in the work have their Bodleian references affixed, the arrangement being in the order of the books of the Bible, the Apocrypha being excluded. The fact that some of the books were not in the library “stirred up some well-wishers ... who deprived themselves to furnish this Place with some bookes that were wanting” (Preface of 2nd edition), among whom was Robert Burton.

203Impr. 164: 1637: (eights) 12^o: pp. [32] + 285 + [5]: p. 11 beg. dignos pronunciaret, 201 tiam minus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–10) dedication to the Vice-chancellor and Heads of Houses in the University of Oxford, dated “Ab aula Glocestrensi Kal. Iul. 1637”, and signed “Degoreus Whear”: (11–32) “Relectionum Conspectus”: 1–20 “Antelogium,” delivered 17 Oct. 1635: 21–285, the work, in three parts (45 + 5 + 7 sections).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 217 and 1625 W. This is really the 3rd edition. Some copies have impr. 165, instead of 164, omitting Forest’s name.

Impr. 68 d: 1637: (eights) 16^o: pp. [48], signn. A-C⁸: sign. B1^r beg. The Moone hath: Long Primer Roman and English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title, within a line and a border of woodcuts: A2^r-4^r prefatory notes, chronological and astrological: A4^v-B8^r, the Calendar: B8^v-C8^r, “A Prognostication” for each month.

Rare. This appears to be the first and last Almanac issued by Wyberd. See the note under Booker, above in this year. Besides the words underlined in the above title, the words “Oxford,” and “famous Universitie. 1637.” in the imprint, are printed in red: as well as other words in the text of the book. There is an astrological woodcut of a man on sign. A4^r.

1638.

Impr. 172: 1638: (eights) 12^o: pp. [24] + 255 + [1]: p. 11 beg. affaires, distraction: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) verses “On the Frontispiece.”: (3) an engraved title, see below: (5–6) “The Translator to the Reader”: (7–24) complimentary verses by friends of the translator, whose initials and Christian name are incidentally mentioned: 1–255, the book.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 301. The translator of the Τὰ κατὰ Λευκίππην καὶ Κλειτοφῶντα was Anthony Hodges, of New College. Wood refers to an impression of this book in 1638 without the commendatory verses: this would be no doubt an early issue. The engraved title is a fine one by W. Marshall, in which the words of the ordinary title, with impr. 173, are on a shell held by two mermaids; behind is a storm-tossed ship with the two lovers on board and Cupid in the stern, with the city of “Alexandria” in the background. This title was probably intended to be 204printed on the second leaf of the first section: but as it is, the frontispiece is on an inserted leaf, and the true second leaf is torn out. This book seems to be still the only English translation of the romance, except that in Bohn’s library.

Impr. 152: 1638: sm 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. buried any: Pica English. Contents:—p. sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-A3^r, Oath, Charge and Directions: A3^v-B3^r, the Articles in two divisions: B3^v, directions: B4, not seen.

3. Burton, Robert. THE | Anatomy of | melancholy | [&c., exactly as 1628 B, being from the same plate with “fift” instead of “thirde,” and different date.]

Impr. 70: 1638: (fours) folio: pp. [14] + 78 + [2] + 723 (after 218 are two unnumbered leaves) + [9]: pp. 11 beg. judgement and in Germany, 601 sate up late: English Roman. Contents:—exactly as in the 1632 edition, except that the “Synopsis of the first partition” precedes the poem “ad librum suum”, the “analysis of the third partition” occupies pp. 399–401, and the partition extends to p. 723: while there is no colophon, there being no p. (10) at end.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 653 and 1621 B. There is a note before the Errata in which the author says that the book was begun to be printed not long before at Edinburgh “sed à typographis nostris illicò suppressa, Londini mox illorum cum venia protelata, Oxoniæ demum perfecta.” Accordingly signn. A-X x are not Oxford printing, but presumably from Edinburgh type: at p. 347 begins Oxford printing, the prefatory matter being also Oxford work. It would appear that some Edinburgh printers began a reprint, that the Oxford printers interfered and suppressed it, that with their consent the part printed in Scotland was not destroyed but protelata, prolonged, given a further lease of life, at London, and finally brought to Oxford and completed. The woodcuts and details of printing point to the division being before p. 347. The signatures of the first sheet are nil, § 2, §, § 2, § 3, nil (!), not counting the engraved title which should occur between the first and second leaf.

Impr. 183: 1638: (fours) 12^o: pp. [8] + 224 + [2]: p. 11 beg. discerpi, 201 locum ubi: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Approbatio” by the Oxford Professor of Hebrew, and Imprimatur by the Vice-Chancellor: (3–4) Latin dedication to the dean and canons of Christ Church: (5) two Greek poems on the book by Edw. Wirley, rector of St. Ebbe’s, Oxford: (7) “Sceleton ...” of the book, a plan of contents: (8) “Admonitio ad Lectorem”: 1–224, the work in 11 chapters (120 rules), with an “Appendix de Aramæismo ...”: (1) “Nomina authorum ... ex quibus hæc Institutio est concinnata.”

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 675. This is the first edition, the second being published at Cambridge in 1645 (the author having moved thither when 205the Civil War broke out) and afterwards several times, separately or with the Lyra Prophetica, in London. This is an advance on 1631 B.

Impr. 185: 1638: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 218 + [4]: p. 11 beg. rule, by, 201 selfe so: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border of woodcut ornaments: (3–7) “To the courteous and ingenious reader”: 1–218, the work, bearing as a second title “The Life of Herod.”

This is a translation of the 4th book of the well-known Cour Sainte of Nicolas Caussin the Jesuit (d. 1651), entitled “De l’Impieté des Cours” or “Le Politique malheureux”, omitting the first few words: and is in fact a biography of Herod the Great, with reflections on his conduct. The translator gives no clue to his own name, but mentions the author as “the judicious and eloquent Causinus.” The Cour Sainte (first issued in 1624) was translated as a whole into English in 1631 and into Italian, German, Spanish, and other languages, but this 4th part seems never to have been issued separately in French (in Italian 1634, &c.): and this Oxford volume though not rare has escaped even the eye of Backer and his editor Sommervogel (1891), probably because concealed under initials. Some copies have 1639 on the titlepage.

Impr. 180 or 181: 1638: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [32] + 413 + [3]: p. 11 beg. vinced that they, 411 which remain: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) epistle dedicatory to the king: (8) imprimaturs by the Vicechancellor and the two Theological Professors at Oxford, one dated 14 Oct. 1637: (9–31) “The Preface to the author of Charity maintained [M. Wilson] with an answer to his pamphlet entituled a Direction to N. N.”: 1–413, the book, which incorporates most of the text of the book answered: (1) Errata.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 91. This book (which Wood erroneously states was issued in 1636, and which was republished in 1664, 1674, 1684, 1687, 1704, 1719, 1727, 1742, 1752, 1820, 1838, 1845, 1846), was the effect and cause of considerable controversy, Chillingworth having recently reverted from Roman Catholicism to Protestantism, and the form of the book being that of an answer to part 1 of M. Wilson’s Mercy and truth or Charity maintayn’d (1634), itself an answer to Potter’s Want of Charity (see 1633 P). The controversy is well described in the Dict. of National Biography. There was a suspicion that Wilson obtained advance copies of the sheets of this book as it went through the press, see Laud’s History of the Chancellorship under the year, where are also given the archbishop’s views about the advisability of Chillingworth answering the second part also of Wilson’s book. The present volume is headed “Part i.” throughout. The issue of this volume with an imprint showing that it was published in London is said to have some slight changes, but they are not easily to be found, and in general the two issues appear to be identical. The description of the Errata and their cause shows that it was the custom, at least at Oxford, for authors to revise their proofs—which has been recently denied.

Impr. 119: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 32: p. 11 beg. leeve that: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) dedication to sir Patricius and lady Curwen, signed “Ch. C.”: (5) “The Author to the Reader”: (7–8) not seen: 1–23, the sermon, on Job xiv. 2: 24–32, description of the funeral and copies of the verses upon the hearse.

Rare. See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 424. Sir Patricius Curwen’s son had been sent for tuition to the Rector of Amersham, dr. Croke, in whose house he died. The monument still exists at Amersham, and is described in Lipscomb’s Buckinghamshire, iii. 169: the burial was on 23 Aug. 1636. The preface explains that “these papers have lien two years in Cumberland in a Manuscript, which privacie not satisfying the great affection of Noble Parents towards their deceased Son, they are now come to ... view”. The ten copies of verses are in Latin and English, the most considerable being “a Dialogue” in verse by Paul Solomeaux a Frenchman.

Impr. 121: 1638: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 137 + [1] + 319 + [123] + 31 + [1]: pp. 11 begg. immortalium, rum pleb., quem Carthaginienses: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Typographus Lectori”: 1, a title precisely as 1631 F, except that all V’s are now U’s, I’s consonantal are J’s, and ij’s are ii’s, and in ll. 7–8 “purgatior | & emendatior”, with impr. 72 a: 3–137, (1), 1–319, (1–35) are also precisely as in 1631 F, the titlepage on p. 2 differing slightly in minute points: (36–67) the Excerptiones, with Epilogus: (68–115) “Ad Florum variarum lectionum libellus”: (116–123), 1–31 “Lucius Ampelius ex bibliotheca Cl. Salmasii”, with preface.

This is a reprint of 1631 F, with additions shown on the titlepage. The underlined words are in red, as well as “Oxoniæ,” in the imprint.

Impr. 175: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. pable to save: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within a line: (5–8) dedication to dr. Duppa dean of Ch. Ch.: 1–31, the sermon, on John i. 14.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 921.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. the vertue: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to dr. Richard Baylie: 1–31, the sermon, on Rom. viii. 11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 921.

11. Godwyn, Thomas. ROMANÆ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | [&c., exactly as 1633 G, except in line 9 “&” for “and,” “use,” and “inlarged by | the Author.”]

Impr. 182: 1638: sm. 4^o: [collation, contents &c. precisely as 1633 G, except signature of dedication “Tho:” not “Tho.”]

See 1614 G. This appears to be an absolute reprint of the 1633 edition.

Impr. 180a: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 352 + [4]: p. 11 beg. the wages, 301 10.36. This: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to the King: (9–11) “To the Christian Reader”: (13–22) “A table of the principall Arguments ...”, a list of contents: (23) “Errata”: 1–352, (1–3), the treatise, in 43 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 667. Ten books of Jackson’s Commentary on the Creed were published in 1613–1654, this being the 9th and the last issued in the author’s lifetime, he dying in 1640. This part was published (according to Wood) in 1628 and 1633 in London, and now in Oxford. Every page is within lines.

13. Longinus, Dionysius. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥ | ΛΟΓΓΙΝΟΥ | [&c., from the same plate as 1636 L, except that a new line is added at end “Cum Indice”, the imprint and date are altered, and at the foot outside the bounding line is “editio Postrema.”]

Impr. 87 a: 1638: [&c. precisely as 1636 L, except that the page following 117 bears in addition “Errata ...”, and a new “Index rerum et verborum” is appended on 14 pages (the last of which adds “Imprimatur. Ric. Baylie Vice-canc. Oxon.”), and 4 blank pages follow: so that the collation is pp. [42] + 176 + [2] + 117 + [19] and one folded plate.]

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 446. This is a reissue of the sheets of 1636 L with the changes noted above. Some copies omit the preface by Langbaine and with it the blank sheet before the inserted (engraved) title. Conversely there are copies of this edition with the 1636 title and no ornament at the back of the folded plate.

Impr. 176: 1638: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [10] + 86: p. 11 beg. ducens qui: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line doubled at the sides: (3) “Campiani Calumnia ... quam D. Tobias Matthæus hac suâ Concione depellit”: (4–9) Testimonia about the sermon and author: 1–86, the sermon, on Deut. xxxii. 7.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 871, but the incident which was the occasion of the sermon is related on col. 870. Matthew died on 29 Mar. 1628, and this sermon was intended to disprove Campian’s statement that Matthew practically confessed that if one read and believed the fathers he would become a Papist. The sermon was originally delivered at Oxford on 9 Oct. 1581, but this is certainly the first printed edition.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 50 (“42”) + [2]: p. 11 beg. We may believe: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–4) dedication to lady Penelope widow of viscount Bayning: 1-“42”, the poems.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 468. These poems on lord Bayning’s death at Bentley hall in Essex are all by Christ Church men, 19 in English, 11 in Latin. William Cartwright, Robert Burton, John Fell, Martin Llewellin and Jasper Mayne are among the writers. Lord Bayning took his degree from Christ Church in 1633, but was only 24 years old at his death, when the title became extinct.

Impr. 151 b: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [88], signn. A-D, DD, E, a-b, bb, c-d⁴: sign. B1^r beg. Qui primos: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r title, within double lines: A2^r-d4^v, poems.

These are verses to congratulate the Queen on her safe delivery and condole with her for the loss of the infant princess, who seems to have lived only a few hours. The reference is apparently to the birth of the princess Catherine (b. and d. 29 Jan. 1638 9), but the ordinary pedigrees and histories seem not to notice this event. The poems are in Latin and English, except three Greek and two French. The printer (Lichfield) contributes a poem at the end. The signatures show the hasty method of printing.

Impr. 179: 1638: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 213 + [15], and two folding plates: p. 11 beg. libros de Cœlo, 201 non priùs: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within a border: (5–7) “Admonitio ad lectorem de veteri Calendario omisso”, with a table of “Non Dis.” days: (8) Explanation of symbols used: 1–197, the statutes: 198–205, “Statuta Bibliothecæ Bodleianæ ... 1620”: 207–213, “Επινομις: seu explanatio Iuramenti ...”: (2–3), not seen: (4–12) “Elenchus Materiarum”: (14) “Errata ...”.

209This is the first edition of the selected Statutes, the beginning of a long series, and was compiled by Thomas Crossfield of Queen’s College. Other editions were issued in 1661, and with the title “Parecbolæ” in 1671, 1674, 1682, 1693, 1705, 1710, 1721, 1729, 1740, 1756, 1771, 1784, 1794, 1808, 1815, 1820, 1828, 1830, 1835, 1838, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1846, and no doubt in some other years, especially after 1830: the book was in fact reprinted whenever the stock in hand was exhausted. Wharton’s Second Volume of the Remains of ... William Laud ..., under the date, proves that it was issued in Jan. 1637 8. A small folded sheet “Indiculus Statutorum”, a plan of them arranged by subjects and bearing the signature A2, should follow the titlepage, and in some copies the large Encyclopædia, described in 1635 O, is inserted to face p. 16 or 20: but the book can hardly be pronounced imperfect, if this plate is wanting. The signatures of the prefatory matter are peculiar: the first two leaves (blank, and title) form a section of themselves, and also the next two, not counting the folded leaf, and this even in large paper copies. So too sign. Q⁶ is divided into two sets of two and four leaves respectively! The 4th leaf of P⁴ is presumably blank and perhaps always torn off. The underlined words in the above title are printed in red, as well as “Excusa cum Licentiâ,” and “pro Guil: Webb,” in the imprint.

Impr. 177: 1638: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [28] + 388: p. 11 beg. sider these, 301 to determine: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within double line: (3–4) dedication to dr. Christopher Potter, by Gerard Langbaine the translator, dated “Queenes Colledge in Oxford April 12. 1638”: (5–10) “To the Reader” by the translator: (11–12) “An Advertisement to the Reader...” by the anonymous author: (13–26) “A summary of the Chapters”: (27) “Faults escaped”: 1–388, the work, in seven books.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 448. The author’s name occurs in Langbaine’s Preface. Ranchin’s Revision du Concil de Trente was published anonymously in 1600.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 128 + [2] + 93 + [7] + 114: pp. 11 beg. Went forth, shall see and For to be: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line double at the sides: (3–24) poems on the author and book: 1–128, the poems: (1) a title:—“[woodcut] | THE MVSES | LOOKING/GLASSE. | [line] | By T. R. | [line, then woodcut]”, with impr. 184: 1–93, the play, in five acts: (2) a title:—“[two lines] | AMYNTAS | OR THE | IMPOSSIBLE DOVVRY. | A PASTORALL ACTED | before the King & QuEENE | at White-Hall. | [line] | Written by Thomas Randolph. | [line, motto, woodcut]”, with impr. 184: (4) “Drammatis Personæ”: (6–7), 1–114, the play in five acts.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 565, and the Retrospective Review vi. 61. The volume was posthumous (the author having died in March 1634 5) and was edited by his brother Robert Randolph of Christ Church, Oxford. There are twelve sets of complimentary verses, in Latin and English, by the editor, Owen Feltham, and others. Editions of the poems and plays were published in 1640 (Oxford), 1643 (London), 1652 (London), 1664 (London) and 1668 (Oxford): both the last call themselves the 5th edition. The signatures run through the entire work.

Impr. 137: 1638: [&c. exactly as 1633 R, contents and all, except that the 3rd part contains 224 numbered pages, the last not being misprinted “198” as it is in the 5th edition: also the 3rd p. 11 begins “Nam & secundùm”: the second and third titles differ slightly in small details. The number of unnumbered pages at the end of the 3rd part are 36, and the “34” in the collation of 1633 R is an error for 36: the four last leaves in each edition are blank.]

This is simply a verbatim reprint of 1633 R.

21. Scheiblerus, Christophorus. ... | Metaphysica | [precisely as 1637 S, except as there noted].

Impr. 178: 1638 [&c. exactly as 1637 S, except as there noted].

This is a reissue of 1637 S.

Impr. 162a: 1638: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 435 + [3] + “435”-“761” + [35]: p. 11 beg. Dico igitur, 701 Non tamen: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) Epistola dedicatoria to Thomas Zamoyscius, dated “Calissii in Collegio Carnecoviano Societatis Jesu, 15. Augusti 1616”: (6) “Approbatio R. P. Provincialis,” 24 June 1616: (7–11) “Index disputationum et quæstionum prima parte Contentarum”, a list: (12–16) “Index ... partis secundæ”: 1–435, “Pars prima logicæ ...”, disputations 1–11: (2) a bastard title:—“Logicæ ... pars altera ...”: 435–761, the second part, dispp. 12–18: (2–35) “Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.

See 1634 S: this is a verbatim reprint of that edition.

Impr. 180: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [10] + 64: p. 11 beg. third time: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–10) dedication to archbp. Laud: 1–64, the sermon, on Luke ix. 54.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 787. This sermon, which seems to have been delivered on Nov. 5, 1638, dashed the hopes which the Roman Catholics seem to have entertained of the conversion of Taylor to their faith. Wood asserts (ut supra, 782) that “several things were put in[to the sermon] against the Papists by the then vice-chanc.”, dr. Accepted Frewen. The sheets of this work were reissued as part of Taylor’s Treatises (Lond. 1648).

Impr. 152: no date: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. 16. Hath your: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, a form of summons to appear: A2^r, the title: A2^v-3^r, Directions and Oath: A4^r-B4^v, the 86 articles.

This is not dated, but the copy seen bore a summons to Stratford-on-Avon officials, filled up with the date 11 Apr. 1638. It could not be earlier than 1635 from the woodcut ornaments used and the printer, and is probably of the year 1638.

Impr. 180: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [32] + 311 + [13]: p. 11 beg. Consid. V, 301 the Heavens: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–4) “The Publisher to the Reader”: (5–13) “Brief notes relating to the dubious and offensive places ...”: (14–19) the preface of Curio (Basil, 1 May 1550): (20–28) “A Table of the ... Considerations”: (30) A “censure” of the book, or imprimatur, by Thomas Jackson president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford: (31–2) “A copy of a letter written by Mr. George Herbert to his friend the Translator of this Book” dated “Bemmorton Sept. 29”, 1637: 1–311, the Considerations: (1–11) the Epistle: (12) “Errata”.

This translation of Juan de Valdés’ work from the Italian is by Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding (d. 4 Dec. 1637), and it is interesting to find that there is a copy of this book in Little Gidding binding (Quaritch’s General Catalogue of Books, vol. i. (1887), no. 5929: £4). There was an edition issued at Cambridge in 1646.

1639.

Bacon, sir Francis. Of the advancement and proficience of learning: see 1640 B.

Impr. 184: 1639: (eights) 12^o: pp. [48] + 249 + [9]: p. 11 beg. Let. III, 201 there is no: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title, see below: (3) title, within double lines: (5–11) “To the Reader”, signed “F. B.”, the printer F. Bowman: (13–15) “An advertisement of Mons. the King”: (17–47) letters, a poem &c., see below: 1–249, the letters: (2–5) “A table of the letters”.

212The first three parts of Balzac’s Letters were printed at London in 1634 (part 1, translated by William Tyrwhitt) and 1638 (parts 2 and 3, translated by sir Richard Baker). The present volume is a venture by the printer, who has prefixed some letters, papers, and a Latin poem all connected with the quarrel between Balzac and the Jesuit Franciscus Garassus, in which Louis xiii intervened as a conciliator. There is an engraved title by W. Marshall, in which kings and theologians do honour to Balzac, the title being “A new collection of Epistles of Mons: de Balzac, being the fourth and last volume. Newly translated”, with impr. 192. The range of Balzac’s letters is from 1631 to 1637.

Impr. 180: 1639: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 184: p. 11 beg. being the, 101 Adjectivall: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–5) dedication to archbp. Laud: (6–8) “To the Reader”: 1–184, the work.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 411; but nothing seems to be known of the author at present. The book is a Latin grammar in English, for the use of which latter language the author excuses himself. The sheets of this work, omitting the prefatory matter and with a different style of title and imprint, were reissued at Oxford in 1641. The author divides grammar into Rudiment (grammar proper, divided into Elementary and Accidentary) and Regiment (syntax).

3. [Cartwright, William]. THE | ROYALL | SLAVE. | A | Tragi/Comedy. | Presented to the King and Queene | by the Students of Christ-Church | in Oxford. August 30. 1636. | Presented since to both their Ma/|jesties at Hampton/Court by the | Kings Servants. | [two lines.]

Impr. 189: 1639: sm. 4^o: pp. [68], signn. A-H⁴ I²: sign. C1^r beg. The grand contrivance: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r, “The Prologue to the King and Queene”: A2^v-3^r, “The Prologue to the Vniversity”: A3^v, “The Prologue to their Majesties at Hampton-Court”: A4^r, “The Persons of the Play”: B1^r-H4^v, the play: I1^r-2^r, three epilogues corresponding to the prologues.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 69, and 1640 C. Cartwright’s poems and plays were published together in 1651, the author having died in 1643. The scene of this play is laid at Sardis. An account of the performance at Christ Church, at which the scenic arrangements seem to have been very elaborate, will be found in Wood’s Annals under the year 1636.

4. C[aussin], N[icolas]. The unfortunate politique: see 1638 C.

Impr. 186: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + 195 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Commençons, 101 P. Il fera: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within a line: (5–7) French dedication to Charles prince of Wales: 1–195, the 22 dialogues in French, English (central in the page) and Latin.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 184. Dugres or Du Gres had already issued a French grammar at Cambridge in 1636, and new editions of his Dialogues, with rules of pronunciation and tables of verbs, were published at Oxford in 1652 and 1660.

Impr. 187 or 188: 1639: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 228 + [6]: p. 11 beg. mired, but, 101 the sight: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within border of woodcuts: (3–9) Epistle dedicatory “to the noble and much honoured Company of Hierusalem’s Artillery”, signed “George Foxle”: (10–14) “To the Reader”, also signed: (15) “The contents ...”: 1–228, the treatise.

A (George?) Foxley is mentioned in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iv. 137, as preaching in London in Jan. 1648 9. Copies of this treatise differ in the imprint, showing that it was published both at Leicester and Bristol. Each page is within lines, doubled at the top and outer side.

Impr. 190: 1639: (eights) 12^o: pp. [16] + 505 + [23]: p. 11 beg. nubem è Zona, 401 Multa generosa: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A”: (3) title: (5–10) dedication to Maximilian de Rassenghem, Lovanii, 1 Jan. 1627: (11–15) “Ad Lectorem”: 1–505, the work, in 6 books: (2–8) “Index capitum et articulorum” in the order of the book: (10–22) “Index rerum memorabilium”, alphabetical.

This is a reprint of the 1627 or 1631 Antwerp edition, being itself the third. The scope of the work may be gathered from the definition of “Meteora” as being phenomena produced by vapour (rain, &c.), or by exhalation (fiery, as lightning and falling stars: or non-fiery, as winds), or by both (clouds). Fromondus lived from 1587 to 1654, chiefly at Louvain.

Impr. 193: 1639: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. What right: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—pp. (1–2), not seen: p. (3) title, within a border of woodcuts: (5–8) dedication to bp. John Bancroft: 1–31, the sermon, on Matth. ii. 2.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 921. The dedication mentions that the bishop had built the old palace at Cuddesdon, reformed the altars throughout his diocese, and suitably inscribed the Cathedral communion plate. Sign. A4² is paged 28 by error.

Impr. 151: 1639: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 21 + [3]: p. 11 beg. brarint. Innumera: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3) “Lectori ...”: 1–21, the speech.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 1061. The speech mentions Laud’s benefactions to the Bodleian. The absent professor was dr. Edward Pococke. Some copies have imprint 176.

21410. Grotius, Hugo. De veritate religionis Christianæ.

Both in the 3^rd and 4^th part of Richard Davis’s auction sale catalogue (3^rd part (1688), p. 12, no. 550: 4^th part (1692), p. 18, no. 323) an Oxford edition of 1639 is mentioned; as well as in Ersch and Gruber’s Encyclopædia: but the edition itself is not in the greater libraries and ordinary bibliographies. The first edition was in Dutch in 1722, the Latin editions before 1639 were all published at Leyden in 1624, 1627, 1629, 1633 and 1637. There are Oxford editions of 1660 and 1662, as well as later.

Imp. 119: 1639: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 808 + [4]: p. 11 beg. 1. First then, 701 dals, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—[as 1631 H, with a few minute differences of spelling or use of capitals, and a slight change of reference (only) to the last five pages.]

For the author and book see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 557: see also 1621 H. Some copies of this work have “1939” on the titlepage. There should be a folded leaf after p. 228 as in former editions.

12. Hommius, Festus. LXX. | dispvtatio/|nes theologicæ; | [&c., precisely as 1630 H, with “tertia” for “secunda”, and the j in adjectionibus rightly italic.]

Impr. 72 a: 1639: [&c. exactly as 1630 H.]

This is a verbatim reprint of the 1630 edition.

Impr. 182: 1639: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 62: p. 11 beg. answer, that he: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border of woodcuts: 1–38, the Advice: 39–40, a preface to the following piece, dated “From my house at Blackbourton this 7th of Aprill 1627”: 41–62, the Memorial.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 411, where Wood says that the first part was written in about 1607, and that the writer died in June 1627: that Laud refused to license it for printing in 1635, because it was so strongly worded against Roman Catholicism, and that after this failure the son, sir Edward Hungerford, “got it to be printed at Oxon”, with the Memorial.

215Impr. 153: 1639: (eights) 16^o: pp. [12] + 331 + [1]: p. 11 beg. τῳ ἐξαιτεῖσθαι, 301 Θεῖος λόγος: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) Epistola P. Martyris, to Jewel: (5–11) the translator’s dedication to dr. William Langton, president of Magdalen, signed “Joh. Smith”: (1) a poor Greek epigram on this edition, signed “H. H.”: 2–331, the work, Latin on the verso of each leaf, Greek on the recto.

See 1614 J: the first English and Latin editions were in 1562. It is odd that in the Catalogus ... librorum Richardi Davis ... pars tertia (1688) on p. 13 the date of this book is twice misprinted 1637.

Impr. 156 b: 1639: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [60] + 381 + [15]: p. 11 beg 26. In their life, 301 not to be discussed: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–8) Epistle dedicatory to Walter Curle, bp. of Winchester, signed “William Page”: (9–60) “To the Christian reader” signed “W. P.”: 1–381, the Imitation, in 4 books: (2–11) “A Table of the chapters...”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 655. This is the first Oxford edition of the Imitation and the only edition of dr. Page’s revision. The reviser, who was the bp. of Winchester’s chaplain, has removed such passages as would offend a Protestant. The preface is largely an exhortation to unity among the churches.

Impr. 180: 1639: (twos) la. 8^o: pp. [6] + 64 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Scena II: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3) “To the reader”: (4–5) two prologues: (6) “The Persons of the Play” &c.: 1–64, the play: (1–2) two epilogues.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 972. There are subsequent editions of the play in 1658 (Oxford) and 1659 (Oxford). The preface is depreciatory of the work, stating that it was at first written “out of obedience,” and that it was only published in self-defence to avoid a threatened unauthorized issue in London.

Impr. 151: 1639: (twelves) 16^o: pp. 295 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Cesset quæso, 201 Ac tradidit: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—1, title, within double lines: 3–283, the Psalter: 285–295, special prayers, as in 1615 P.

See 1615 P. It is noticeable that the University no longer prints the book of Common Prayer as a whole, but only the Psalter as found in that book, separately.

216Impr. 191: 1639: sm. 4^o: pp. [68], signn. A-F⁴, G², H-I⁴: sign. B1^r beg. profero clarâ, F2^r 15. Asserit A: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-A2^v, dedication to dr. Tho. Holland, dated “Exon. Colleg. Ian. 1. 1607”, and signed “Io. Prideaux”: A3^r-B3^v, preface as in the 1607 edition: B4^r-E1^r, the work, “Conclusio”, &c., as before: E2^r, a title:—“TYROCINIVM | AD SYLLOGISMVM | Legitimum contexendum, & | captiosum dissuendum, ex-|peditissimum. | IN QVO | Ad formam expensa Syllogisticam perstrin-|guntur punctìm Sophismata, nec minus solidè, | quàm vulgò fit, ratione materiæ; | Excerptis ex optimis Authoribus exemplis Græco-latinis, | ut majori cum voluptate & fructu, ex utriusq; lin-|guæ candidatis & legantur, & | intelligantur. | [motto, then woodcut]” with impr. 157: E3^r-E4^r, the dedication, as in the 1629 edition: E4^r, two Latin poems: F1^r-G2^v, the treatise: H1^r, a title:—“HEPTADES | LOGICAE· | SIVE | MONITA AD AMPLIORES | Tractatus Introductoria. | [motto, then device]”, with impr. 191 a: H2^r-I4^v, the treatise.

See 1607 P, 1629 P, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 267. The Heptades (seven divisions of Logic) seem to be here printed for the first time.

Impr. 109 a: 1639: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [14] + 204 + [2] + 2 folded leaves: p. 11 beg. Proximum est, 111 non autem: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (5) title: (7–11) “De nupera Londinensi editione ad Lectorem Προτρεπτικός.”: 1–204, the work in 3 books: (1) “Lectoribus ...”: before pp. 33 and 43 should be folded tables of Substantia and Qualitas.

See 1617 S. The undated preface complains of a pirated London edition, which may be that of 1621.

Impr. 152: 1639: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 107 + [1]: p. 11 beg. The se-|cond Ge | : Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within double lines: 3–8, Epistle dedicatory to Robert (Kerr) earl of Ancrum: 1–107, the sermon, on 1 Kings x. 24.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 274.

Impr. 157: 1639: (eights) 16^o: pp. [34] + 85 + [1]: p. 11 beg. it, nec alicui: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within double lines: (5–23) dedication to archbp. Laud: (25–33) “Ad candidum lectorem præfatio”: 1–85, the work, in five parts.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 675: the author, according to the dedication, was a Franciscan at Toulouse, converted to Protestantism by Stephanus de Cursol, settled at Exeter and patronized by bp. Hall. In 1637 8 he became a member of Exeter College, and in 1639 incorporated at Cambridge: after which he is lost sight of, except that he is said to have been reconverted to Roman Catholicism, and to 217have gone abroad. The five “fabulæ” are “De universali Episcopo,” “de infallibilitate papæ,” “de Purgatorio,” “de Transubstantiatione eucharistica,” and “de invocatione Sanctorum.” Wescombe is a Somerset and Devon name.

1640.

Impr. 194: 1640: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [36] + 60 + [14] + 479 (“477”) + [21]: pp. 11 beg. Nature, but, and on between, 401 hard and severe: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title, see below: (3–4) dedication to the king and the two universities, in Latin, by Wats: (5–8) dedication to prince Charles, signed “Gilbert Wats”: (9–16) preface to the reader, by Wats: (17–22) “Testimonies consecrate to ... S^r Francis Bacon ...”: (23–24) Latin poem on the Instauratio Magna by George Herbert: (25–33) “Manes Verulamiani sive in obitum incomparabilis Francisci de Verulamio, &c. epicedia,” 6 Latin poems, one by Thomas Randolph, &c.: (35–36) address by Bacon to each university, in parallel columns: 1–39, the author’s preface: (41–42) “The generall argument of the IX. books”: (43–60) “The argument of the chapters ...”: (1–11) the general design of the Instauratio Magna: (13) a table of “the Emanation of sciences ...”: 1-“477”, the work in 9 books: (2–5) “A new world of sciences, or the Deficients”, headings: (6–8) “The Index of Sacred Scriptures ...”: (10–11) “The index of humane authors”: (12) “Errata”, marginal corrections only: (13) “Lectori Academico ...”, introducing what follows: (14–18) “Catalogus historiarum particularum . secundùm capita”: (19) Typographus Lectori” about what follows: (20) a Latin letter from the author to Trinity college Cambridge, beg. “Res omnes”: (21) impr. 195, as a colophon.

See 1633 B. This is part 1 of the Instauratio Magna, and is an expansion of the two books of the Advancement of Learning first printed in 1605, which were enlarged in Latin to nine books, and published in 1623 (and 1635) by W. Rawley: here they are translated by G. Wats. Some copies have 1639 in the colophon. At pp. 266–69 are some woodcut facsimiles of cipher-alphabets, &c. The engraved titlepage by W. Marshall (9⅝ × 5¾ in.) bears the title on a sheet suspended between two obelisks representing Oxford and Cambridge: above it are two globes and “INSTAVR.MAG.P.I.”: below, a ship in full sail and the imprint: the whole is fully described in the British Museum Catalogue of Prints and Drawings, Div. 1, vol. 1 (1870), p. 116 (no. 153). Three out of the four British Museum copies have a portrait of Bacon, but the translator’s own copy in the Bodleian has not. The collation, being elaborate, is here appended:—( )¹, ¶⁴, ¶¶², ¶¶¶¹, A²B-C⁴: aa-gg⁴ hh²: †⁴, ††², †¹: A-Z, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Qqq⁴ Rrr²: pp. 351–2 are repeated in the numeration.

218Impr. 200: 1640: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 245 + [3]: p. 11 beg. De modo Doctrinæ, 201 tasia aliquando: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–11) Epistola dedicatoria to James lord Strange, dated “Oxonii è Musæo meo in Collegio Ænea-nasensi, Nono Cal. Januarii 1639.”, and signed “Thomas Sixesmith”: (13–16) “Index tractatuum, capitum, et quæstionum ...”: 1–245, the four treatises, on the first four books of the Ethics.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 141. The original MS. (finished 27 Oct. 1586) is now part of MS. (Queen’s coll. Oxford no. 218). The method of this commentary or rather analysis is scholastic and formal. The editor says that he rescued the original MS. from a “rurale musæum,” when it was “pulvere situque squalidum, & tantum non sepultum.” The author died in 1613. It is curious that in Moss’s Manual of classical bibliography (Lond., 1825, vol. i, p. 157) this book is called “Westerman, Commentaria in Ethica Aristotelis. Oxon. 4to. 1640,” with a reference to Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 141. The explanation is that Westerman heads the column in Wood’s work, because the account of William Westerman follows Brerewood on that column: but the ascription deceived even so acute a bibliographer as the late professor Chandler in his List of editions of the Nicomachean Ethics (Oxf. 1878).

Impr. 69: 1640: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 431 + [16]: p. 11 beg. quia unus homo, 401 crimini vitæ: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: two epigrams, one by, and one to, Guillermus Baterel, the original editor: 1–431, the work: (1–15) index.

Baterel’s annotated edition of Buridanus on the Politics was printed at least twice in the sixteenth century (1506 and 1526).

Impr. 193 a: 1640: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [8] + 177 + [3]: p. 11 beg. common equity, 101 next place: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–8) dedication to archbp. Ussher: 1–60, 61–125, 127–177, the three sermons, on 2 Sam. xvii. 23.

For an account of the earlier editions, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 422, and 1628 C. The present edition closely resembles the London ones of 1633 and 1638. Probably the “N. H.” who edited the next article below, edited this also, Carpenter having died in 1628. The work is evidently intended to be read with a view to the political circumstances of the time, under the disguise of dealing with “a sacred tragedy” from Old Testament history.

219Impr. 193 b: 1640: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [8] + 95 + [1]: p. 11 beg. were the Secretaries: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–8) Epistle dedicatory to dr. Thomas Winniffe, dean of St. Paul’s, by “N.H.” the editor: 1–95, the sermon.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 422. This is a reprint of the Lond. 1633 edition. The preface gives some valuable biographical notes about Carpenter, who died in 1628, and was the editor’s tutor and “neere Affine” at Exeter college. It states with reference to the present book that “had not a kinsman’s (Io. Ca.) friendly hand given it safe conduct over the Surges of the Ocean, in all likelyhood it had perished on the Netherland shores.”

6. [Cartwright, William]. THE | ROYALL | SLAVE. | [&c., exactly as 1639 C, except that the hyphen in l. 7 is horizontal, that “The second Edition” is inserted between the two lines, and that after them is a woodcut.]

Impr. 189: 1640: sm. 4^o: pp. [64], signn. A-H⁴: sign. C1^r beg. Atos. I hope: Pica Roman. Contents:—exactly as in 1639 C, except that the play only extends to H3^r, the three epilogues occupying H3^v-H4^r.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 69, and 1639 C, of which this is a reprint.

Impr. 197: 1640: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [12] + 220 + [44]: p. 11 beg. fuisset. Brutus, 201 quam cogitatione: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A” between woodcuts: (5) title, within a line: (7–12) “Lectori ...”, signed “M.H.”: 1–7 “Angliæ descriptio generalis, ex Geographico Opusculo Johan. Büssenmecheri”: 9–61, 62–81, 82–220, the commentarioli: (1–44) “Index rerum et nominum memorabilium.”

This is an anonymous history of Britain from the earliest times. The editor, M(atthew) H(unt), does not mention the fact, that an undated edition was printed at London by Henry Bynneman (who published from 1566 to 1587), with the title “De rebus gestis Britanniæ commentarioli tres. Ad Ornatissimum Virum M. Henricum Broncarem Armigerum E.S.”, from which it has been conjectured that the author’s initials were “E.S.” The first words of the text are “Britannia est Insula natura triquetra.” The name of Clain is given in the British Museum catalogue as the author of an Amberg edition of 1603, and in Thomas Thorpe’s Catalogue of books (1851) p. 51 an edition printed at Hamburg in 1598 is mentioned under the same name, but I can find no account of the author, who probably lived at Amberg. Some have ascribed the book to John Clapham, who published an English History of England till the coming of the Saxons, in 1602 and 1606.

Impr. 160 b: 1640: (eights) 16^o: pp. [40] + 363 + [5]: p. 11 beg. Poetesse was, 301 purpose, and: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border between lines: (3–7) “The Author to the Reader”: (9–34) 8 English poems to the author and book by Oxford men, one by Martin Llewellin: (35–39) “A table of the chapters”: (39) “Errata”: 1–363, the work, in 39 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 350, where the translator from the French 220into English is stated to be Edmund Chilmead. The original French edition was published at Toulouse in 1612, under the title Traité de l’essence et guérison de l’amour, and at Paris in 1623 as De la maladie d’amour, ou melancholie erotique. If Robert Burton was acquainted with the first edition of this book, as he well may have been, there can be little doubt that he has taken or imitated the general method and treatment of the subject, in his Anatomy of Melancholy: but the French author is surpassed on his own ground. The research is greater and the felicities of language more numerous and striking in Burton, while the plan is also further and distinctively elaborated. There is no mention of Burton’s book in the poems prefixed to this translation. The words underlined in the above title are printed in red, as well as “Oxford,” and “sold by Edward Forrest . 1640.” in the imprint.