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Poems, Les Muses De La Nouvelle France, Marc Lescarbot, Leah Hart Dec 1611

Poems, Les Muses De La Nouvelle France, Marc Lescarbot, Leah Hart

Early Visions Bucket

Two of Marc Lescarbot's poems, one "Ode in Memory of Captain Gourgues of Bordeaux," and the other "Memorial of a Savage Floridian who Proposed to Die for the French."

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Phantastes Chapter 21: The Book Of Judges, Unknown Jan 1611

Phantastes Chapter 21: The Book Of Judges, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew and the Christian Bible (Old Testament). The line quoted is from Chapter 12:3. Judges tells the stories of the heroes (judges) who restore the Israelites after they have fallen. The pattern of fall and rise is the pattern of Anodos’s experiences in Phantastes.

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Manual De Consuelo Cristiano, Juan Gerhard Dec 1610

Manual De Consuelo Cristiano, Juan Gerhard

Cursos teológicos-otros

Manual de consuelo Cristiano

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Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher Dec 1608

Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher

German Romantic and Other Influences

John Fletcher (1579-1625) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and followed him as main playwright for the King’s Men. The Faithful Shepherdess (produced in 1608, probably published in 1609) is also important for Fletcher’s definition of tragicomedy, which highlights the importance of near-death to the genre.

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Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur Dec 1606

Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur

German Romantic and Other Influences

Cyril Tourneur (1575-1626) was an English dramatist, a contemporary of Shakespeare; Tourneur was also a soldier and politician. The Revenger’s Tragedy (1607), as its name implies, is a revenge tragedy, and comments on the battle to avenge the destruction by the giants that lead to the brothers’ deaths. Literary critics now believe that the play was written by Thomas Middleton (1580-1627).

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Poem, Sir Philip Sidney's Ourania, Nathaniel Baxter, Jay Looney Dec 1605

Poem, Sir Philip Sidney's Ourania, Nathaniel Baxter, Jay Looney

Early Visions Bucket

"Nathaniel Baxter, born in Colchester, Essex, received his Master's degree from Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1577. Following his time at Oxford, Baxter held several posts in the church, including warden of St. Mary's College, Youghal, Ireland, where he probably knew Edmund Spenser. ... In 1606 Baxter published his most notable work, excerpted here, Sir Philip Sydneys Ourania, That Is, Endimions Song and Tragedie Containing All Philosophie (1606).

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Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton Dec 1604

Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton

German Romantic and Other Influences

Thomas Dekker (1572-1632) was a dramatist and writer of popular pamphlets describing London life. This line comes from the play The Honest Whore, Part II (1605 or 1606). The Honest Whore, Part I, a collaboration between Dekker and Thomas Middleton, was performed in 1604.

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Excerpt, La Florida Del Inca, Garcilaso De La Vega, Amelia Zimmerman, John Varner Dec 1604

Excerpt, La Florida Del Inca, Garcilaso De La Vega, Amelia Zimmerman, John Varner

Early Visions Bucket

Garcilaso de la Vega "published The Florida of the Inca … in 1605 … [his] account of the De Soto expedition, which contains quite a bit of elaboration."

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Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Progymnasmata, Tycho Brahe, Bruxelles, Culture Et Civilisation Dec 1601

Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Progymnasmata, Tycho Brahe, Bruxelles, Culture Et Civilisation

Before the Textbook

A volume on astronomical phenomena prepared for publication after the author's death by Johannes Kepler who also wrote the appendix.

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Rb 002 Guide To Herman Detering Book Collection On Psychiatry And Photography, Detering Family Dec 1600

Rb 002 Guide To Herman Detering Book Collection On Psychiatry And Photography, Detering Family

Rare Books Finding Aids

The Herman Detering History of Photography and Psychiatry collection contains 324 books.. This collection was also processed as a manuscript collection so that the materials in the collections could be discoverable. This collection explores the relationship and history of photography and psychiatry, especially 19th century photography and the “insane.” The primary focus of the collection is the treatment and study of people suffering from various forms of mental illness. See more at RB 002.

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Excerpt, Historia General De Los Hechos De Los Castellanos En Las Islas Y Tierrafirme Del Mar Océano, Antonio De Herrera Y Tordesillas, Michelle Hendrix, T. Frederick Davis Dec 1600

Excerpt, Historia General De Los Hechos De Los Castellanos En Las Islas Y Tierrafirme Del Mar Océano, Antonio De Herrera Y Tordesillas, Michelle Hendrix, T. Frederick Davis

Early Visions Bucket

"The selection below comes in two parts. The first, from Historia general de los hechos de los Castellanos en las Islas y Tierrafirme del Mar Océano, provides an overview account of the Indies, and includes a brief selection on De las Indias del Norte. The chapters “De la demarcación y division de las Indias occidentales” and “De las India del Norte” promote nationalistic pride for the Spanish crown and reflect the reverence held for conquistadors, even as they show restraint and objectivity in voice. The second part recounts Juan Ponce de Léon’s ill-fated expeditions in la Florida, one …

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Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown Jan 1600

Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines are from an old Scottish ballad, “The Water is Wide,” dating from the seventeenth century. We note, for interest’s sake, that Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing a version of this song in the 1975 film Renaldo and Clara.

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Rachel Abraham, Margaret Fell, N.D., Rachel Abraham Dec 1599

Rachel Abraham, Margaret Fell, N.D., Rachel Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from Rachel Abraham, to Margaret Fell

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John Abraham, Jane Rous, N.D., John Abraham Dec 1599

John Abraham, Jane Rous, N.D., John Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from John Abraham, to Jane Rous

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Sarah Abraham, A Series Of Recipes For Various Types Of Puddings, Recipe, N.D., Sarah Abraham Dec 1599

Sarah Abraham, A Series Of Recipes For Various Types Of Puddings, Recipe, N.D., Sarah Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Recipe (Manuscript), from Sarah Abraham

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A Draft Of The Part Of Swarthmoor Hall Estate Bought For Captain James Lindow, Map, N.D. Dec 1599

A Draft Of The Part Of Swarthmoor Hall Estate Bought For Captain James Lindow, Map, N.D.

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Map (Manuscript), from anonymous

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Henry Clare, A Brief Genealogy Of The Clare Family, Manuscript, N.D., Henry Clare Dec 1599

Henry Clare, A Brief Genealogy Of The Clare Family, Manuscript, N.D., Henry Clare

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Manuscript, from Henry Clare

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Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor Dec 1599

Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter to a Friend from Robert Taylor recommending his son for an apprenticeship.

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Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton Dec 1599

Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Undated letter from Phineas Pemberton to an unknown Quaker Friend.

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Friend, His Son,, Friend . Dec 1599

Friend, His Son,, Friend .

Pemberton Correspondence

Page of a letter from a Friend to his son.

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James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison Dec 1599

James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from James Harrison to his wife, Ann Harrison, regarding business and social matters. James Harrison updates his wife on the status of their fellow Friends, including one Friend who hopes that he will not lose his land while in prison. Due to their unwillingness to swear oaths, Quakers often could not conduct business with non-Friends. As a result, Quaker business and social networks were often very connected.

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Margaret Fell, Daniel Davis, N.D., Margaret Fell Dec 1599

Margaret Fell, Daniel Davis, N.D., Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, from Margaret Fell, to Daniel Davis

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Roger Longworth, J.L.,, Roger Longworth Dec 1599

Roger Longworth, J.L.,, Roger Longworth

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated circa 1677 from Roger Longworth to a Friend addressed as J.L.

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August Hermann Francke, Unknown Dec 1599

August Hermann Francke, Unknown

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from anonymous, to August Hermann Francke

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August Hermann Francke, Unknown Dec 1599

August Hermann Francke, Unknown

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from anonymous, to August Hermann Francke

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Johannes Tribbeko, August Hermann Francke, Johann Tribbechow Dec 1599

Johannes Tribbeko, August Hermann Francke, Johann Tribbechow

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Johannes Tribbeko, to August Hermann Francke

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Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare Dec 1599

Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Frederick Slare, to August Hermann Francke

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Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare Dec 1599

Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Frederick Slare, to August Hermann Francke

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John Trevese, August Hermann Francke, John Trevese Dec 1599

John Trevese, August Hermann Francke, John Trevese

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from John Trevese, to August Hermann Francke

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William Ames, Margaret Fell, N.D., William Ames Dec 1599

William Ames, Margaret Fell, N.D., William Ames

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, from William Ames, to Margaret Fell

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