Miscellany [manuscript], late 17th century or early 18th century.

Miscellany [manuscript], late 17th century or early 18th century.

168 p. (some blank) ; 21 x 16 cm

Contains: Compendium septem praelectionum de juramenti obligatione (p. 1-20) and the Compendium decem praelectionum de conscientie obligatione (p. 21-60), two works by Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln; and De officio hominis et civis juata legem naturalem libri duo in compendium redacti (p. 1-[48]) by Samuel Pufendorf, German jurist. Also, a fragment of notes in English (p. "13"), containing discussions entitled "The proportion between a Corpus Mathematicum & a Corpus Physicum" and "An Argum[en]t from motion of [th]e Infinite Divisibility of a Continuum" in which the works of "Keele" are mentioned (probably John Keill, mathematician and astronomer).

In Latin and English.

60, 43, [44-48], [60 (all blank except for p. [23], labeled "13")] p. 6 stubs before page labeled "13."

Written in a single unidentified hand.

Formerly Folger MS Add 585.

Acquired from Hofmann & Freeman, June 14, 1971.

V.a.553

MS Add 585