Excerpts and comments on literature, history, religion, science, and medicine. Includes extracts from Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia and other works by Sidney (p. 1-9, 22-63), Sir Thomas Browne's Religio medici (p. 10-21), Francis Bacon's Essays (p. 64-75) and Sylva sylvarum (213-226), Thomas Fuller's Andronicus (p. 94-103), works of Joseph Hall "our English Seneca" (p. 121-[131?]), "The unfortunate politick" (translation of Nicholas Caussin's Cour Sainte?) (p. 146), Antonio Santarelli (p. 173), Francisco Sanchez (p. 205-207), and Ambroise Paré translated by Thomas Johnson (p. 208-212). Notes and excerpts from additional sources interspersed throughout.
Language Note
In English and Latin.
Note
Contemporary pagination. "John Ward his Booke 1648 An[no] Dom. August 27th" (p. 1). One of several volumes, originally 17 in number, known as "Ward's Diary." 16 of these volumes are now Folger MS V.a.284-299. For a microfilm copy of D'Arcy Power's notes on this and 8 other John Ward notebooks, see Folger Film Acc. 682 (original notes held at Royal College of Surgeons).
Publications about material
Frank, R.G. Journal of the History of Medicine, 29 (1974). Extracts included in Diary of the Rev. John Ward, A.M. : vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon, extending from 1648 to 1679 ... / arranged by Charles Severn (London : H. Colburn, 1839).
Provenance
Medical Society of London MS -- Dr. J.A.S.N. Rosenbach, of New York (Sotheby's, London, April 4, 1928, lot 631). Formerly Folger MS 2073.5.
