"Έρημος Φιλοσόφικο-Φυσική: The philosophicall and physicall wilderness", 17th century
An alchemical treatise, written in the form of a bombastical and extravagant romance, interlarded with occasional pieces of verse.
The author’s name is subjoined in the anagram (as it seems) of "Rue I uno, millia glubi," to two Latin dedications, one "viro dignissimo domino, amicissimo suo, Binah’n," and the other "reverendissimo et prudentissimo viro, domino Hô! nonnè Lili halat? quieti" dated at Heliopolis, Nov. 26, 1659.
Prepared for the press, with an additional preface by an editor, who says that the author has concealed his name, dated Hermopolis, 30 Nov. 1660.
The author says that he removed from Noldon (London) to Out-hawkers, (Hawkhurst?) "a place not farr distant from it."
At fol. 139b a letter from him is dated from Bristol, 12 Nov. 1656.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
193 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 310
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens(Oxford, 1862), no. D. 310.
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. III, no. 13110.
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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