'Woman's worth. Or a treatise proving by sundry reasons that women doe excell men'
'Woman's worth. Or a treatise proving by sundry reasons that women doe excell men', with a list of the eleven chapters; two English poems on the subject are at pp. iv, v. The treatise beg. 'That I may be sure to take firm footeing'. The author was dr. William Page, fellow of All Souls, but this is apparently a transcript.
Dates
- Creation: Written perhaps about A.D. 1630
Extent
132 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 1030, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Bodl. 1030
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18129
Abstract
'Woman's worth. Or a treatise proving by sundry reasons that women doe excell men'
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
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. II, no. 3087
Custodial History
Manuscript 1383 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given between 1620 and 1634, cf. MS. Bodl 115.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 × 4 5/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- 'Woman's worth. Or a treatise proving by sundry reasons that women doe excell men'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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