[Commonplace book], [17th century].

1 v. (300 p.) ; 33 x 21 cm.

English

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Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of several dozen religious, philosophical, and moral observations. The writer examines such topics as how to live well; faith in God; the nature of angels; omnipotence of the Almighty; the creation of air; and the philosophy of colors. In a treatise on whether animals have souls, the author writes that animals' spirits are "made of the naturall spirit in the stomacke," which "is like a purse in respect of its strings, for first it hath strings from the mouth to pull the meate to it."

August 08, 2005

Commonplace Book, 17th Century. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Commonplace Book, 17th Century. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Commonplace books