'Classical Arithmetic...', vol i, written in about 1740-1750 by T. Delafield
'Classical Arithmetic. An essay to make that science more generally usefull, by applying it to the Roman, Greek and Sacred Classicks. By Thomas Delafield...' This is a draught of an attempt to teach the Greek, Roman and Jewish money, weights and measures in connexion with simple Arithmetic.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1740-1750 by T. Delafield
Extent
170 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 51
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 28033.
Custodial History
Bought by Gough in December, 1793, at the sale of the effects of ' Mr. [Thomas] Cooper an attoflley in Henley' according to papers in Gough Gen. Top. 365, opp. p. 80.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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