Chapter X: Part 10

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Impr. 106: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 30 + [2] + 28: pp. 11 begg.
_custome or_, and _God, and while_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title (every page has a double headline): 1–30, a Sermon, on Eph. vi.
24: 1–28 a second sermon on the same text.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 475, where the 1631 edition with four
sermons is confused with this in which there seem to be only two. The
3rd ed. (Oxf. 1636) and 5th (Oxf. 1659) contain also four. Probably
William Lyford, whose preface dated 7 July 1630 is prefixed to all
other editions, edited this tentative issue also. The pagination and
signatures are separate for the two sermons. Pinke died in 1629.

Impr. 105: 1630: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [10] + 203 + [3]: p. 11 beg.
_veteris testamenti_, 111 _tarit a in filio_: Long Primer Roman.
Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Ad Lectorem”, a preface to a new edition
signed “Philip: Ludovicus Piscator”, the author’s son, 1 May 1629:
(3–9) the author’s preface to Beza: 1–203, the treatise: (1–2) “Index
[28] locorum communium”.

Piscator (Fischer?) died in 1626, and the first edition of the
©Aphorismi© appears to have been issued in 1592. This edition is often
found bound with the Catechismus Oxf. 1629.

Impr. 68: 1630: (fours) 8^o: pp. [6] + 118 + [4]: p. 11 beg. _are to
be_, 111 _would not haue_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title:
(3–5) dedication to (William) earl of Pembroke: 1–118, the work, a
treatise on the Lord’s Supper: (1–4) not seen.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 5: the dedication gives some
biographical details of the author.

Impr. 107: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [48], signn. A-F^4: sign. B1^r beg. _wee
Confesse_: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r title: A2^r-A2^v,
dedication to Katharine duchess of Buckingham: A3^r-C3^v “To the
Puritan”: C4^r-F3^v, the sermon, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 179, and 1631 P & W (2nd ed. of this
Sermon), and also an answer to Prynne. The long preface contains an
account of Puritans, in their ten subdivisions of Perfectists,
Sermonists, Separatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Loves-familists,
Precisians, Sabbatarians, Anti-disciplinarians, Predestinatists.

1631.

1. ¬Acontius¬, Jacobus. STRATAGEMATVM | SATANÆ | _Libri Octo_ | _Quos_ | _IACOBUS ACONTIUS_ | _Vir Summi iudicij nec mino_|_ris pietatis, annis abhinc penè_{:}_ | _primum edidit & Sereniss®æ®«:»_ | _Reginæ ELIZABETHÆ_ | _inscripsit_ | _Editio iterata & emendata_ | [_motto._]

Impr. 87: 1631: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 426 + [32]: p. 11 beg. _tur
cupiditate_, 301 _nominis vir_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title,
engraved: (3) dedication to qu. Elizabeth by the author, in Latin:
(5–16) “... Præfatio”: 1–426, the work in 8 books: (1–26) “Iacobus
Acontius Iohanni Wolfio Tigurino ...” a letter on the method of
preparing books, dated “Londini xii Kal. Decembr. MD.LXII”: (27–32)
“Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.

The first edition was published at Bâle in 1565 and there are English
translations (1648, &c.): the sheets of this Oxford edition were
reissued at Oxford in 1650 with a printed titlepage. The engraved
title (4–5/16 × 2–13/16 in.) contains the title in the centre, and on
each side figures of “Veritas” with a book, and “Charitas” with a
bird: above is a figure “Religionis” (_sic_). Below are six figures of
Sins and in their midst Satan rising from hell. The imprint is also
engraved on the plate. From Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901 fol. 73^v it
would seem that Bagford saw some _printed_ title stating that Turner
was the printer: the engraved title only is in the copies seen.

Impr. (as colophon) 68: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 319 + [5]: p. 11
beg. _But whil’st_, 111 _19 My God_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p.
(2) engraved plate of the royal Arms, supporters &c., and a
proclamation of Charles i allowing the printing of the work, “Will:
Marshall. sculpsit.”: (3) engraved title, see below: 1–319, the work:
(1) arms of the University and colophon imprint.

The titlepage shows the Book of Psalms sent down from heaven and
received by David and James i. It is on one plate with the royal arms
and proclamation, and is printed from metal.

Impr. 115: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [12] + 164 + [4]: p. 11 beg.
_Some measure_, 111 _of nature_: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3)
title: (5–12) “To the Reader”, by the editor, giving the author’s full
name: 1–164, the work, a discourse on Acts ii. 37: (1) Michael
Sparke’s business mark.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 515. The preface states that this
publication is by leave of the author though not undertaken by him, so
it preceded his death on 17 Dec. 1631. Every page has double bounding
lines at top and outer side margin. Spark must have sent his engraved
business mark, chiefly a monogram of the letters of his names, to
Oxford to be printed: see below, F.

Impr. 108: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 101 + [3]: p. 11 beg. _by Moses_,
65 beg. _heare, or see_: English Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1680 B,
except p. (4) is blank, and “At Gresham ... London” is omitted, as
well as “M^r. Brermwoods”.

See 1630 B, of which this is a corrected reprint: the editor in the
interval discovered the difference between _Sabaoth_ and _Sabbath_,
and uses the latter only, in the first edition using the former only!

Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12^o: pp. [32] + folded sheet + 431 + [3] +
[next article, which see]: p. 11 beg. _Sol. Prædicabilia_, 401, _1
Respectu communis_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–8)
Epistola dedicatoria to lord Rich. Brooke of Norton, signed by the
editor “Oxonij, e Musæo meo, in Collegio Ænea-Nasensi, 13 Calend. Oct.
1628 ... Thomas Sixesmith”: (9–13) “Erudito lectori ...” signed “T.
S.”: (14–31) “Index sectionum quæstionumque ...”: 1–431, the work, pp.
58–59 being a folded leaf: (1–3) blank: for the rest see the next art.

See 1628 B, of which this is a reprint, with the two additional
treatises. The next article is strictly part of the present work, but
the signatures, pagination &c. being quite distinct (the only sign of
its secondary character is the omission of the name of the _place_ in
the imprint), it is here for convenience’ sake treated separately: it
is also more common to find it separate than to meet with the entire
work.

Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12^o: pp. [4] + 104 + [4] + 39 (p. 39
misprinted 63) + [1]: pp. 11 begg. _Sect. 11. In qua, Obliquæ,
quibus_: Long Primer and (2nd part) Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title: (3) dedication by Thomas Sixesmith the editor to Brasenose
college, Oxford: 1–83 De Meteoris, in 2 books _De Meteorologicus_ and
_De Cometis_: 84–104 “De Mari”: (1) “A”: (2–3) woodcut diagrams of the
eye: (4) “Index ...” to the following treatise: 1–63, De Oculo.

See preceding article, of which this is a part. Some woodcuts occur in
the text.

Impr. 105_a_: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [6] + 103 + [1] + (next
article): p. 11 beg. _2 Natura est_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title: (3–4) “Philosophiæ studiosis”, signed “Franco Burgersdicius”:
(5–6) “Tituli et ordo disputationum ...” Ideae Naturalis: 1–103, the
Idea Philosophiae Naturalis: (1) blank: for the rest see next article.

The first edition of the Natural Philosophy was in 1622, and of the
Moral in 1623, both at Leiden: both were again issued at the same
place in 1626 and the Moral Philosophy again in 1629. The 4th ed. was
in 1637 (Oxford), the next 1641 (Oxford), and others followed, but not
at Oxford. The next art. is strictly part of this book, but is in form
quite independent. Burgersdijck died in Feb. 1635 or 1636.

Impr. 105: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [4] + 342: p. 11 beg. _natur;
altera_, 211 _dorem quærunt_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title:
(3–4) “Index Capitum & titulorum ...”: 1–342 the work.

See preceding article.

Impr. 82: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 16: p. 11 beg. _the Church, and_:
Pica English. Contents:—(1) title: (2) “The Oath of the
Church-wardens”: (3–4) “The Charge of the Church-wardens ...”: 1–15,
the 70 articles of enquiry.

Impr. 116: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [24] + 203 + [21]: p. 11 beg.
_thee with many_, 111 _steps shall not_: Great Primer Roman.
Contents:—(1) title: (3–6) “The Author to the Printer”, dated 4 Aug.
1630: (7–18) “To the Reader”: (19–23) “Rules to be observed in reading
the Promises”: 1–203, the 105 Legacies: (2–4) a short conclusion:
(6–17) “A table ...” or index; (18) Michael Sparke’s business mark.

The author complains of a pirated and imperfect edition, probably
under another title, issued by Robert Swayne “now deceased” (printer
at London, 1621–29). In C. S. Palmer’s Catalogue of Books, pt. 10
(June 1878), no. 256, this book is attributed to Anthony Farindon, for
whom see Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 457. Every page is within double
lines at top and outside margin. The original title was probably
“Promises”, for the compositor of one side of the first sheet of the
text placed that as part of the headline, while the compositor of the
other side and of the rest of the work has, as the author suggests,
the new title “Saints Legacies” or “Legacies”.

11. ¬Felix¬, Marcus Minucius. M. MINVCII | FELICIS | OCTAVIVS. | [_line_, then _device_.]

Impr. 110: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [8] + 129 + [7]: p. 11 beg.
_bere; quàm_, 111 _dicimus; non_: Pica Roman. Contents:—(3) title:
(5–7) “Typographus lectori”: (8) passage from Lactantius: 1–129, the
work.

See 1627 F, of which this is a reprint.

Impr. 117: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. 137 + [1] + 319 + [35]: pp. 11
beg. _immortalium docuit_ and _rum pleb._, 301 _non potuit (petebat_:
Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–5, 2 complimentary Latin
pieces: 7–137, the text of Florus: 1, a title:—“I. STADII | IN L.
IVLII FLORI | HISTORIA-|RVM LIBROS IV | COMMENTARII. | _Editio nova
singulis Neotericis_ | _purgatior & emendatior._ | [_device_, then
impr. 69]: 3–16, “Ioannis Stadii ... Præfatio”: 17–319, the
commentary: (2–4) “Index capitum ...”: (6–23) “Index nominum ...”:
(24–31) “Index posterior rerum ...”: (31) two errata.

The first edition of Stadius’s commentary was in 1567 at Antwerp:
other Oxford ones were issued in 1638, 1661 and 1669.

Impr. 118: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 24: p. 11 beg. _mit, & vadosa_:
Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5–8)
dedication to Laud, bp. of London, chancellor of the University: 1–24,
the sermon, on 1 Tim. iv. 16.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 922: the dedication is of some
autobiographical interest. One of the Bodleian copies of this sermon
bears an autograph note of the author which shows that this book was
issued not later than 16 March 1630/1.

14. ¬Godwin¬, Thomas. _ROMANÆ_ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | [&c. exactly as 1628 G, and within a similar border.]

Impr. 75_a_: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: [&c. exactly as 1628
G.]

See 1614 G: this is almost an exact reprint of the 1628 edition, with
different imprint and date.

Impr. 119: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 807 + [5]: p. 11 beg.
_1. First then there_, 701 _dales, or Vindelici_: Pica Roman.
Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) dedication to
“Prince Charles” as in 1621: (5–6) “To the Reader”: (7–8) Poem “To my
brother the Author” by Edw. Heylyn: (9–12) “A Table of the principal
Countries ...”: (13–14) “A Table of the ancient Tribes ...”: (15–19)
“A Table of the most principall things ...”: (20) “A computation of
... forraine coyne ...”: 1–807, (1–2) the work: (4–5) not seen.

See 1621 H.

Impr. 73_a_: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _Nec
calamus_: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–5) Latin preface to
Johannes Cirenbergius by J. Rous: 1–17, complimentary poems.

Eight Latin poems by members of the University of Oxford to thank the
proximate and immediate donors of MS. Roe 20, presented by Johann
Cirenberg of Dantzig (Gedanum) to sir Thomas Roe on 28 Mar. 1630, and
by him to the University as an addition to the Roe MSS. in Aug. 1630.

Impr. 85_a_: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 206: p. 11 beg. _since the
omission_, 101 _lookes forward_: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title:
(3–15) dedication to the University of Oxford: (16) Errata: 1–126, the
treatise or “Answere”: 129, a title:—“A | FVRTHER | IVSTIFICATION | OF
BOWING AT | THE NAME OF | _IESUS_. | OR | AN EXAMINATION | OF SVCH
CONSIDERA-|BLE REASONS AS ARE | made by Mr. _Prinne_ [&c., exactly as
in the main title, imprint and all, except that the two mottos are
different]”: 130–132 (misprinted 140–142) “To the Reader”: 133–206,
the further answer.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 654, where Wood quotes two letters about
this book, one against it from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s
Secretary, one for it by Laud, which show that the book was in course
of printing in May-June 1631, but not yet published on June 22. The
error of pagination on pp. 130–32 (“140–42”) was due to the prefatory
matter of the second part being supposed by the compositor to follow
the 3rd leaf of what is now sheet S, instead of the 3rd leaf of sheet
Q.

{ ¤IOEL¤, { ¤AMOS¤, { ¤HAGGAI¤:

_Commentarius, tum eruditione tum perspicuitate celeberrimus._ | [_device._]

Impr. 113: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 800 + 120: pp. 11 begg.
_voluit, Christi_ and _eo: vnde patet_, 701 _catorum nostrorum_: Pica
Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) “Ad Lectorem” by the editor:
(4–12), 1–800, Pareus on St. Matthew: 1–48, on St. Peter: 49–78, on
Joel: 79–91, on Haggai: 92–120, on Amos.

In 1622 the year of Pareus’s death several of his treatises were
publicly burnt at Oxford, as opposed to the King’s authority,
including his commentary on the Romans. Underlined words in the title
are printed in red. The last 120 pages seem to have been printed in
London, not Oxford.

Impr. 68: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 36: p. 11 beg. _ing out of_; Great
Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within arched border: (3–7)
dedication to sir Francis Pile, dated “From my house at Collingborne
April 1. 1631”: 1–36, the sermon, on Acts ix. 36.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 26. The title and outer margin of each
page are within double lines.

Impr. 84_a_: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 29 + [3] + 30 + [2] + 28 + [2] +
25 + [1]: pp. 11 beg. _choisest mercies_, and _custome or_, and _God,
and while_, and _yet doth not_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title,
within arched border; (3–8) dedication to lord George Digby, dated
“Shirburn. Iul. 7. 1630”, signed by the editor, William Lyford: 1–29,
sermon on Luke xiv. 26: 1–30, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. _Not to
mispend_: 1–28, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. _I will not discourage_:
(1–2) “To the Reader” signed “W. Lyford”: 1–25, pieces of a sermon on
1 Cor. xvi. 22.

See 1630 P, of which the 2nd and 3rd sermons here are reissues of the
sheets; the preface to the fourth explains that it is fragmentary.
Every page has a double headline, but the four sermons are separate in
pagination and signatures. Pinke was one of lord Digby’s “Readers”
when the latter was at Magdalen.

21. ¬Powel¬, Griffith. “Powel (G.) De Demonstratione . Oxon. 1631”: “Analysis Aristot. lib. de Demonstratione a G. Powell . Oxon. 1631.”

So in ©Catalogus librorum Richardi Davis©, 1686, p. 94, no. 92: and in
©Catalogus librorum ... in ædibus Thomæ Bowman©, 1686/7, sign. D1^v,
no. 15. The book is no doubt a reprint of 1594 P.

Impr. 120: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 91 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _onely to
be_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: 1–91,
the sermons, on 1 John v. 14.

For the author, see Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 333.

Impr. 111: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 38 + [2]: p. 11 beg. _tuenda,
venam_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within arched border:
(3–8), 1–2, dedication to dr. Thomas Clayton regius professor of
Medicine at Oxford: 3–38 the work: (1–2) not seen.

See Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 450. The work contains the Quaestiones
and Theses by which Primerose obtained his doctor’s degree in medicine
at Montpellier 2 May 1617, beginning on 21 Jan. 1616/7: also the first
medical quaestio defended after his degree, on 21 Dec. 1617. The
“Laurus” must refer to the dedication in which an interesting account
of the University of Montpellier is given. The occasion of publishing
this medical work so long after the time at which it was written, was
no doubt the incorporation of dr. Primerose at Oxford in March 1628/9.
In the Bliss sale (1858) a copy of this book was sold “with duplicate
title-page containing a variation” which I have not seen.

Impr. 96: 1631: (eights) 16mo: pp. [8] + 239 + [1] + 124 + [4]: pp. 11
beg. _possint esse_, and _sed ij ferè_, pp. 111 _mutatis terminis_,
and _margine peculiari_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6)
“Elenchus capitum ...”: (7) “Ad Lectorem”: (8) “Errata ...”: 1–239 the
work: 1–124, two appendixes, one “De usu Logicæ”, one “Miscella”:
(1–4) not seen.

See 1615 S. There is a woodcut diagram at p. 149.

Impr. 121: 1631: 16mo.

At present I only know this book from a titlepage in the Bagford
collections at the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 981): but it is not
likely to be really uncommon.

Impr. 72 _c_: 1631: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 331 + [29]: p. 11 beg.
_bus, tam opportuna_, 301 _Volo tnqu am_: Long Primer Roman.
Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to Alexander card. Ursino:
1–331, the Prolusiones, in 3 books: (2–27) “Index rerum et verborum
...”: (28–29) “Index Prolusionum ...”.

The first edition was in 1617. The subjects are oratorical, poetical
and historical.

Impr. 112: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [12] + 274 + [2]: p. 11 beg.
_nat. Quid si_: 201 _tibus quamlibet_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
“A”: (5) title: (7–11) “Lectori ...”, a preface: 1–150, Vincentius’s
work: 151–269, Augustinus’s work: 270–274, “Appendix trium hæresium”,
i. e. of Papists, Mohammedans, Anabaptists: (1) “Errata ...”.

Underlined words in the title above are printed in red, and also
“Oxoniæ”, and “1631.” in the imprint.

Impr. 114: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [16] + 559 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _vel
probatur_, 401 _Hoc est, somnum_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title:
(3–10) dedication to Beniaminus Auberius Maurerius Fontidangaeus,
dated “Lugduni Bat. ∞ IↃ C XXI. XII Kal. vii.^{bris}”: (11–15) “Series
Capitum”: (16) Complimentary Latin poem by Daniel Heinsius: 1–559, the
work.

The first edition was presumably in 1621, but the ordinary
bibliographies do not give the date, except one which gives 1606.
Other Oxford editions were issued in 1655 and 1672, and several others
in London and abroad.

Impr. 87 _a_: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 680: p. 11 beg.
_illius de chao_, 501 _Nec meliorem_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title, (3–4) “Typographus Lectori ...”: (5–6) “Syllabus & Ordo
Disputationum”: (8) a Latin 6-line complimentary poem signed
“Philalethes”: 1–680, the forty dissertations.

See 1628 V: the printer confesses that this is an unauthorized reprint
of the original edition, in consequence of the daily complaint of the
rarity of the book: and says “Nactus itaque tandem amicorum ope
istarum Thesium fasciculum (integrum vti spero,) ... sumpsi mihi
fiduciam eum iterùm typis meis exprimendi”. There is nothing in this
to indicate that this is a reissue of the sheets of 1628 V, without
even correction of the misprints: on the contrary the list of errata
given in 1628 is omitted. The first eight pages only are printing of
1631. This edition appears to be quite rare, but perhaps only
accidentally so, because copies have not found their way into public
libraries; or possibly Vossius may have succeeded in stopping a
pirated issue.

Impr. 122: (eights) 12^o: pp. [26] + 168 + [2]: p. 11 beg. _damagement
both_, 111 _temperatures, this_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (2)
engraving, see below: (3) engraved title, see below: (5–13), Epistle
dedicatory to sir Justinian Lewin, dated “from my study in Saint
_Iohns_ (Camb.) x Calend March. T. W.”: 15–25 “To the Reader”, signed
“T. W.”: (25–26) “The Titles and Contents of the severall Chapters
...”: 1–162, the work: 163–167, “The Close”, a poem: 168, “Catastrophe
Lectori”, an English poem.

For the author, see Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 350. The proof of
authorship is not clear, but the fact seems generally accepted, and
Walkington was certainly a Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge.
The book has also been attributed to Tho. Wilbie and T. Wombwell,
according to Bohn’s Lowndes. This is a reprint of the 1607 London
edition, re-printed at London in 1639 and 1663. Hitherto this Oxford
edition has been generally regarded as the first, and the British
Museum catalogue assigns it doubtfully to 1605. But it cannot be
earlier than 1627 from the woodcuts used, and in that year first
William Turner printed books by himself. And it cannot be later than 2
Aug. 1638 when Michael Sparke assigned this book to John Dawson with
one of 1631 and one not earlier than 1631. Again, a comparison of 20
imprints of Michael Sparke between 1627 and 1638 raises a presumption
that he did not use the expression “are to be sold by Michael Sparke
at (or, dwelling at) the Blue Bible in Green Arbour” (nor was he
connected with Oxford printers) until 1632, and he uses no local
description of the kind at all in his imprints till 1629. On the whole
1631 is a probable year for the issue of this book, and 1631–33 more
likely than any earlier or later date.

The engraved title on steel (size of plate 5½ × 3½ in.) does not occur
in the 1607 ed. and was doubtless made for this occasion: it was
altered in the imprint and then used again in 1639 and 1663. On either
side of the title is a graduate in cap and gown representing
“CAMBRIDGE” and “OXFORD”: together they hold upright what seems
intended for an optic glass or touchstone, but presents the exact
appearance of a half-closed umbrella. Facing the title and part of the
plate is another engraving (plate 5½ × 3½ in., as the title) which a
reference to pag. 77 l. 2 shows to represent the Temperaments or
complexions, with concentric rings: at top are two small wholly
fanciful engravings of “Oxford” and “Cambridge”, each 5/16 × 1–11/16
in.

Impr. 107: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 90 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _must bow,
now_: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–4) dedication to Endymion
Porter: 1–11, “To the true Protestant Reader”: 13–90, the treatise, in
defence of bowing at the name of Jesus: 91, “Errata”.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 179, and 1630 W. This is a reply to
Prynne’s attack on the latter work.

Impr. 137: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [48], signn. A-F^4: sign. B1^2 beg. _wee
confesse_: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1: title: A2^r-A2^v,
dedication, as in 1st ed.: A3^r-C4^r “To the Puritan”: D1^r-F4^v, the
sermon, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.

See 1630 W: the augmentation appears to be only in the Preface.

1632.

Impr. 93: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B^4: sign. B1^r beg. 15
_Whether_: Pica English. Contents:—sign. _A_1^r, title: _A_2^r-2^v,
Oath and Charge of the Churchwardens, &c.: A3^r “Directions for making
bills of Presentments for the Dioces ...”: A3^v-B3^r, the Articles:
B3^r-3^v, directions.

Impr. 124: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. 50 + [2]: p. 11 beg. _cation; so_:
English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–40, the treatise: 41–50
“Quæstio” about servants’ Sunday work, in English.

See 1630 B, Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ed. Bliss, ii. 141.

3. ¬Burton¬, Robert. THE | ANATOMY OF | MELANCHOLY | [&c., exactly as 1628 B, being from the same plate with “thirde” altered to “fourth.”]

Impr. 70: 1632: (fours) folio: pp. [10] + 78 + [6] + 722 (after 218
are two unnumbered leaves) + [10]: p. 11 beg. _Iudgement_, 601
_graphers, would_: English Roman. Contents:—(2) “The Argument of the
Frontispeice”: (3) engraved title, inserted: (5) dedication to lord
Berkeley: (7–10) “Democritus Iunior ad Librum suum”, English verse:
1–78, “Democritus Iunior to the Reader”: (1) “Lectori malè feriato”:
(2) a Latin poem: (3–6) “The Synopsis of the first partition”: 1–218,
the first partition: (1–4) “The Synopsis of the second partition”:
219–407, the second partition: 408–10, “Analysis of the third
partition”: 411–722, the third partition: (1–9) “The Table”: (9)
“Errata ...”: (10) Impr. 75, between woodcuts.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 653 and 1621 B. Ten of the divisions of
the titlepage have now small numbers attached to them, arranged
thus:—2, 1, 3 (top row): 4, title, 5: 6, 10, 7: 8, imprint, 9 (lowest
row). This plate is described in the ©Catalogue of Prints in the
British Museum©. _Div._ 1. _Satires_, vol. 1 (Lond. 1870), p. 79.

4. ¬Clement¬, st., of Rome. “Clementis ad Corinthios Epistola prior, Gr. et Lat. cum Notis P. Junii. 4_to_. _J. Lichfield_, 1632.”

So in the ©Catalogue of the second ... portion© of dr Philip Bliss’s
library, sold in Aug. 1858, p. 13, no. 150: but it is probably an
error for 1633, although possibly some copies may have borne this
date.

Impr. 73_a_: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 33 + [3]: p. 11 beg. _quium
oris_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Amicis meis
Oxoniensibus”, dated “Ex ædibus meis Whichfordiensibus. Ian. 23.
1631”: 1–33, the sermon, on Luke xxii. 31, in Latin.

See Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 326. The author says he now prints his
old sermon, because it had been a great consolation to him, he having
just lost his eldest son, a B.A. of Christ Church, by illness.

Impr. 119: 1632: [the rest _absolutely_ as 1633 D.: for that issue the
title of this edition was torn off, and a new one substituted.]

Impr. 82_a_: 1632: (fours) folio: pp. [20?] + 549 + 1, not counting 16
engravings: p. 11 beg. _Who o’re so_, 401 (_^a For Ioue_: English
Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “The minde of the frontispeece
...”: (3) an engraved titlepage, see description below: (5) dedication
to prince Charles, signed “George Sandys”: (6–9) two panegyrics:
(10–12) “to the Reader”: (13–16) “The Life of Ovid”: (17–19) “Ovid
defended”: (20) Latin poem: 1–531, the work, with notes: 532, “To the
Reader”: 533–49, the first Aeneid of Virgil in English verse: (1)
“Errata”. Each of the 15 bks. and the Life are preceded by a full-page
engraving.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 100. The first and second editions were
issued at London in 1626 and 1628: this is the third, and others
followed but were not published at Oxford. The first five books had
been issued by Sandys at least twice (2nd ed., Lond. 1621). The large
engraved titlepage (9⅝ × 5⅛ in.) is similar to the title of the 1626
London folio edition in general design, but different in detail. In
the 1632 engraving the title (nearly as on the printed leaf, as far as
“G. S.”, with date only and no imprint) is on a sheet held by and
between two figures of Amor and Sapientia, and on the lower edge of
the sheet is “_Francisco Clein Inv: Salamon Sauery sculp:_”. Other
emblematic figures and some Latin sentences fill the page. The British
Museum copy has the engraved title, but the copy presented by the
translator in 1636 to the Bodleian has not. The book is singular in
having no small woodcut ornaments.

Impr. 84_a_: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + “82” (“56” occurs twice in the
pagination) + [1]: p. 11 beg. _selues, that_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p.
(1) title: (3) “To the Reader”: (4) a logical division of Disciplines:
1-“82”, the work: (1) “Index”.

Impr. 123: 1632: (eights) 12^o: pp. [16] + 632 + [22]: p. 11 beg.
_Actiones voluntati_, 611 _suam sedem_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title: (3–9) Epistola dedicatoria to Severinus Schattenus à
Schattenhall, dated “Calend. April.... 1618”: (11–13) “Lectori candido
...”: (15–16) “Index librorum et capitum”: 1–632, the work, in 8
books: (1–2) “Conclusio”: (3–20) index.

The first edition was presumably issued in 1618, the second at
Wittenberg in 1624: other Oxford editions came out in 1653 and 1664.

1633.

Impr. 69: 1633: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 224: p. 11 beg. _nec genere_
111, _1. Necessaria, cui_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(3) title,
within an arched border: (5–6) “Typographus Benevolo Lectori ...”: (7)
“Sphalmata ...”, errata: (8) “_Arbor Porphyriana_”: 1–224, the work.

This is a reprint of 1628 A, and appears to be rare, for Wood believed
the 1660 edition to be the second.

Impr. 68_b_: n. d.: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B^4: sign. B1^r beg.
_Lords Prayer_: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r,
instructions and Oath: A3^r-B4^r, the articles.

This is a general undated form of Articles of Visitation apparently
for a Bishop’s or Archdeacon’s use. The occurrence of a particular
woodcut shows that this is the earliest year to which the printing can
be assigned.

Impr. 138: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 335 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _he
spoiled_, 201 _tage in the race_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1)
title: 1–335, the work.

This is the 3rd edition, the previous ones being Lond. 1605, Lond.
1629 (from which latter the present edition is an almost lineatim
reprint); no separate one in English was subsequently issued till this
century: see 1640 B.

Impr. 137: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [72], signn. A-C^{12}: sign. B1^r
beg. _tudinis; ut_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title:
A1^v, dedication to prince Hulderic: A2^r-C10^v, the work:
C11^r-C11^v, “Index capitum ...”.

This was reprinted at Oxford in 1665 with Casa’s Galateus.

Impr. 69: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [24] + 417 + [51]: p. 11 beg.
_nisi in_, 301 _ramos intercostales_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p.
(1) title: (2) contents of the work: (3–7) dedication to Oligerus
Rosaecranzius, dated 18 Dec. 1610, in Latin: (8–17) “Ad Benevolum
Lectorem meum ...”, dated as above: (18–24) “Index capitum ...”:
1–417, the work consisting of a Proœmium, 4 libri and 4 libelli:
(1–44) the index: (45–47) “Admonitio Autoris ad Lectorem qui benignus”
about a charge of plagiarism, dated “Hafniæ”, 1 Sept. 1622.

The first edition was issued in 1611: this new one appears to be
reprinted from the edition Goslariæ et Rostochii 1632.

6. Browne, Thomas. [The British Museum Catalogue by an error states that there is a copy of Browne’s ©Copie of a Sermon© dated 1633: see 1634 B.]

So in Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ed. Bliss, iii. 439: the London edition of
1632 is known, but at present not the Oxford issue.

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [136], signn. A, A-Q^4: sign. B1^r beg.
_clarant; vt cùm_: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—A1^r, title:
A2^r-A2^v, dedication to Thomas lord Coventry, dated “Wotton, 5. _Idus
Martii_, Ann. Dom. 1633....”: A3^r, two complimentary Latin poems to
the author by I. H. and S. W.: A3^v-4^v, “Lectori Benevolo ...” as in
1629: A1^r-Q4^v, the work: Q4^v, “Monitio ...”, errata and corrigenda.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 210, 1629 B. This is a reprint of the
1629 edition, but the new dedication states that Butler’s Rhetoric
(see 1600 B) was used in the chief schools of the kingdom.

Impr. 125: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 63 + [29]: p. 11 beg. _larg‘
sarg‘_: Pica Roman and English. Contents:—p. (1) title within double
lines: (3–8) “To the Reader”, signed “Wotton Sept. 11. An. D. 1633. C.
B. M.”: (8) “Ad Authorem” a Latin poem by S. W.: 1–63, the grammar:
(2–29) the index: (29) “The Printer to the Reader”.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 210 (where this edition is not
mentioned), and 1634 B. This book, as well as the same author’s
©Feminine Monarchie or history of Bees© (see 1634 B), are printed in a
peculiar phonetic manner. The system is of considerable interest for
the history of phonetic reforms of spelling and of English
pronunciation, but made no way in practical use. The preface asserts
the superiority of English in generality, by which he means wide
geographical extent of usage, but laments the uncertain correspondence
of sound and spelling, and the labour of learning the language, these
two defects being due both to the want of alphabetical characters for
certain sounds, and to historical changes of pronunciation, to which
some persons adapt the old spelling and some do not. The author
supplies the characters wanted, and counsels strictly phonetic
spelling with certain exceptions where letters not strictly sounded
indicate idiom or derivation. Generally an aspirated letter is
represented by a line drawn through the letter (đ, w̶, ǥ, but ʇ), and
mute vowels by a substituted comma (as strang‘, tru‘, nam‘ly) when not
omitted (as qestion). Also conjoined double e and double o are used,
but the exceptions to the phonetic spelling would be, among others, a
serious objection to this system of compromise. In 1585 W. Bullokar
published an edition of Æsop’s Fables in English, in a somewhat
similar style of orthography.

10. ¬Clemens¬, Romanus. ¤ΚΛΗΜΕΝΤΟΣ¤ | ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ | ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΠΡΩΤΗ. | ¤CLEMENTIS¤ | AD CORINTHIOS | EPISTOLA PRIOR. | Ex laceris reliquijs vetustissimi exemplaris Biblio-|thecæ Regiæ eruit, lacunas explevit, Latinè ver-|tit, & notis brevioribus illustravit. | [_line_] | ¤PATRICIVS IVNIVS¤ _Pet. F. Scotobritannus_, | _Sere^{mo} Britanniarum Fr. & Hib. Regi_ | ¤CAROLO¤ _à Bibliothecis_. | [_line_, then _motto_.]

Impr. 73: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 76 + [48]: p. 11 beg. τῶν ἁπάντων:
English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–8) dedication to the king:
(9–19) “Veterum testimonia de Clemente ...”: (21–23) “Benevolo
Lectori”, dated “Oxonij pridie Cal: Nov. 1632”: 1–76, the Epistle:
(1–40) Latin notes: (41–47) “Fragmentum Epistolæ secundæ ex eodem
MS.”: (48) “παροράματα”, errata.

See Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, ed. Bliss, i. 308. Patrick Young was Library
Keeper to the King’s Library at St. James’s Palace (now the Old Royal
Library at the British Museum), and edited this book from the
Alexandrine MS. of the Greek Bible. Red ink is used in the words
underlined above, and for “Oxonii,” and “Academiæ” in the imprint, and
for all words in the text which are supplied by the editor, who calls
it “Novum et inusitatum imprimendi genus”. Some copies are on large
paper, and some have an inserted leaf containing “Summa Privilegii”,
reserving rights of translation, reproduction and sale for ten years.
This leaf is found before or after the dedication.

Impr. 69: 1633: 16mo.

At present only known from a titlepage in the Bagford Collections at
the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 1110), but it is not likely to be
really rare. The 2nd edition seems to have been issued abroad in 1620,
and a “3rd” in 1630, of which this is probably a reprint.

Impr. 129_a_: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 87 + [5]: p. 11 beg.
_daret & divina_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within line,
double at top and bottom: (3–9) dedication to William Noye attorney
general: (11–16) “... Argumentum libri ...”: 1–57, the work: 59–87,
“Annotationes in libellum S. Cypriani ...”, with collations of four
MSS.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ed. Bliss, iii. 671. In 1632 Stephens had
issued a similar edition of Cyprian De unitate ecclesiae.

Impr. 126: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 57 + [1] + 185 + [3] + 34 + [2] +
26 + [2] + 34 + [2] + 24 + [2] + 26 + [2] + 51 + [3] + 125 + [3] + 68:
incipits, see below in Contents: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title,
within arched border: (3) dedication by the publisher (dr. G.
Hakewill) to the bp. and clergy of the diocese of Exeter: (4) “The
Contents of these treatises”, a list of titles: (5) a title “The
funerall sermon on behalfe of the author of these ensuing workes,
preached by George Hakewill ...” with impr. 128: 1–54, the sermon, on
Dan. xii. 3: 55–57, letter from bp. Joseph Hall, dated “Exon Palace
Mar. 22. 1631”, to Hakewill about the book: p. 11 beg. _Some there_:
(1) a title “... Two treatises 1 Concerning the force and efficacy of
reading—2 Christs prayer for his Church”, with impr. 128: 1–51, 1st
treatise, on Acts xv. 21: 53–185, 2nd treatise, on John xvii. 1 &c.:
p. 11 beg. _ever bee a_, 101 _are communicated_: (2) a title “A godlie
discourse of Selfe-deniall”, with impr. 128: 1–34, the sermon, on Luke
ix. 23: p. 11 beg. _The Counsell_: (1) a title “An apologie of the
iustice of God”, with impr. 128: 1–26, the sermon, on Gen. xviii. 25:
p. 11 beg. _divine actions_: (1) a title “An amulet or preservative
against the contempt of the ministry”, with impr. 128; 1–34, the
sermon, on Tit. ii. 15: p. 11 beg. _Ghost were_: (1) a title “The
dove-like serpent”, with impr. 128: 1–24, the sermon, on Matt. x. 16:
p. 11 beg. _The deafe eare_: (1) a title “Subiection To the higher
powers”, with impr. 128: 1–26 (“27”), the sermon on Rom. xiii. 5: p.
11 beg. _Simply considered_: (1) a title “A defence of the
lavvfulnesse of lots in gaming against the Arguments of N. N.”, with
impr. 128: 1–51, the work: p. 11 beg. “shall haue these”: (2) a title
“The Reall Presence of Transubstantiation vnknowne to the Ancient
Fathers”, with impr. 128: p. 11 beg. _grace of God_: (2) “A defence of
the former Answer against the Reply of N. N.”, with impr. 128: 1–68,
the work: 68, a note to be added to the first sermon: p. 11 beg.
_stantiation? Nothing_.

See Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 286, Dict. of Nat. Biogr., and 1635 D
(for Hakewill see ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 255). Downe was a nephew of bp.
Jewel: educated at Emmanuel college Cambridge, and incorporated at
Oxford in 1600. He died in about 1631. The signatures run through the
entire work, with one break.

Impr. 119: 1633: sm. 4^o; pp. [4] + 98 + [2]: p. 11 beg.
_distinguished by_: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3) dedication to
William earl of Salisbury, signed “Calybute Downinge”: (4) “Errata”:
1–98, the work, in three parts: the digression is on pp. 30–42: (1–2)
not seen.

See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 107 and 1632 D, 1634 D. Wood throws
doubt on this really being by Downinge. Downinge was chaplain to the
earl of Salisbury.

15. Erasmus, Desiderius. The Oxford 1663 edition of the ©Moriae Encomium© bears on its first titlepage the erroneous date 1633.

Impr. 127; 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 95 + [9]: p. 11 beg. _consumed
away_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to Thomas
2nd lord Coventry: (5–8) “To the Reader”: 1–95, the work: (1)
“Errata”: (2–7) 76 “... heads of certaine doctrines ...” by way of
index.

See Wood’s ©Fasti Oxon.©, i. 479. The dedication states that this is
the author’s first (and, as it seems, last) publication.

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