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John Aubrey and the Advancement of Learning
William Poole
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Description for John Aubrey and the Advancement of Learning
Paperback. Remembered today for his 'Brief Lives', John Aubrey (1626-97) was one of the foremost scholars and antiquaries in the great decades of the British scientific revolution. This richly illustrated book is the first accessible guide to Aubrey's many diverse achievements as a biographer, antiquary, mathematician, and all-round virtuoso. Num Pages: 112 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430.
John Aubrey (1626–97) was one of the best-connected scholars and antiquaries in the great decades of the British scientific revolution. Immersed in the intellectual fervour of the era, he is best remembered today for his Brief Lives, a collection of compelling portraits of a generation of eminent thinkers. While Aubrey gained a reputation in his own time as a pioneer antiquary and archaeologist, his full intellectual range was much broader. Sociable by nature, he was one of the Founding Fellows of the Royal Society of London and acquainted with all the leading scientists of the generation of Robert Hooke and ... Read more
John Aubrey (1626–97) was one of the best-connected scholars and antiquaries in the great decades of the British scientific revolution. Immersed in the intellectual fervour of the era, he is best remembered today for his Brief Lives, a collection of compelling portraits of a generation of eminent thinkers. While Aubrey gained a reputation in his own time as a pioneer antiquary and archaeologist, his full intellectual range was much broader. Sociable by nature, he was one of the Founding Fellows of the Royal Society of London and acquainted with all the leading scientists of the generation of Robert Hooke and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851243198
SKU
V9781851243198
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About William Poole
William Poole is a Fellow of New College, Oxford. His interests lie in early-modern intellectual and literary history. His recent books include The World Makers (2010), and he is currently editing the correspondence of John Aubrey.
Reviews for John Aubrey and the Advancement of Learning
'A model introduction not only to Aubrey's ideas and ideals but to the mental landscape to which he belonged.' Blair Worden, Literary Review