"The workes of penetance by Cicilia Wheeler; Paris", 17 Nov 1674
A series of meditations on cases of repentance, commencing with that of Adam and Eve, and ending with "The example of the excommunication of the emperour Thodosius by St. Ambrose".
A short preface apologizes for "many errours in the English" by the fact that the writer had not been permitted "to read on English book nor so much as to speake an English word" for above two years.
This is followed by a dedication to her father Sir Charles Wheeler, knt. and bart., hoping that the book will make him believe that she is converted, and that she will endeavour to employ "the remaining part of her unfortunat dayes in the reperation off the erours of the past, and in the designe to regaine the titel of" his obedient daughter.
At the end Dunton has written a list of short pamphlets which he proposed to write, and which he calls "Remaining projects".
Dates
- Creation: 17 Nov 1674
Extent
108 leaves, many of which have been torn out through the volume, which contains pages 36–41, 50–63, 66–7, 70–73, 172–7, 194–7, 202–5, 208–213, 228–235, 240–253, 258–273, and 276–337.
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 1259
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. 1259.
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. 13991.
Custodial History
In fol. 1, "John Dunton, his book".
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Creator
- From the Collection: Rawlinson | Richard | 1690-1755 | Antiquary and Nonjuror (Person)
- From the Collection: Pepys | Samuel | 1633-1703 | MP, Diarist, Public Servant, Antiquary (Person)
- From the Collection: Thurloe | John | 1616-1668 | Secretary to the Council of State (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilkinson | Thomas | fl 1600-1699 | Anglican clergyman (Person)
- From the Collection: Bracton | Henry de | c 1210-1268 | Judge, Chancellor of Exeter Cathedral (Person)
- From the Collection: Gunning | Peter | 1614-1684 | Bishop of Ely (Person)
- From the Collection: Lewis | John | c 1700-1799 | Minister of Margate (Person)
- From the Collection: Robinson | John | 1650-1723 | Bishop of London (Person)
- From the Collection: Fitzwilliams | John | fl 1600-1699 | Nonjuror (Person)
- From the Collection: Grenville | Denis | 1637-1703 | Jacobite Archbishop of York | also known as Denis Granville (Person)
- From the Collection: Locke | John | 1632-1704 | philospher (Person)
- From the Collection: Mandeville | Sir | John | d 1372 | travel writer (Person)
- From the Collection: Nedam | James | fl 1532-1543 | Royal Surveyor of Works (Person)
- From the Collection: Roach | Richard | 1662-1730 | Anglican clergyman (Person)
- From the Collection: Beaumont | fl 1688-1730 | Nonconformist (Person)
- From the Collection: Fleming | Robert | ? 1660-1716 | Presbyterian Minister (Person)
- From the Collection: Hawes | Samuel | fl 1694-1700 | Nonjuror (Person)
- From the Collection: Price | Daniel | fl 1685-1706 | Dean of St Asaph (Person)
- From the Collection: Stanton | William | fl 1697-1704 (Person)
- From the Collection: Swadlin | Thomas | 1600-1670 | Royalist divine (Person)
- From the Collection: Turner | Francis | ? 1638-1700 | Bishop of Ely (Person)
- From the Collection: Turner | Thomas | 1645-1714 | President of Corpus Christi College Oxford (Person)
- From the Collection: Samber | Robert | fl 1710-1729 | Poet (Person)
- From the Collection: Williams | John | fl 1709-1726 | Poet (Person)
- From the Collection: Hearne | Thomas | 1678-1735 | Antiquary and Nonjuror (Person)
- From the Collection: Wharton | Philip | 1613-1696 | 4th Baron Wharton (Person)
- From the Collection: Zamboni | Giovanni Giacomo | fl 1723-1751 | resident in England for Duke of Modena (Person)
- From the Collection: Sancroft | William | 1617-1693 | Archbishop of Canterbury (Person)
- From the Collection: Neve | John Le | 1679-1741 | Antiquary (Person)
- From the Collection: L'Estrange | Hamon | 1605-1660 | theologian and historian (Person)
- From the Collection: Gronovius | Jacobus | 1645-1716 | classical scholar (Person)
- From the Collection: Smith | Thomas | 1638-1710 | Nonjuror Historian and Librarian (Person)
- From the Collection: Holman | William | d 1730 | Essex Antiquary Congregational Minister (Person)
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