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- 'Brief Lives,' chiefly of Contemporaries, set down by John Aubrey, between the Years 1669 & 1696
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- SYNOPSIS OF THE 'LIVES'
- BEFORE HENRY VIII.
- HENRY VIII—MARY (†1558).
- ELIZABETH (†1603).
- JAMES I (†1625).
- CHARLES I (†1649).
- COMMONWEALTH.
- CHARLES II (†1685) and JAMES II.
- AUBREY'S PERSONAL FRIENDS.
- INTRODUCTION
- I. Origin of the 'Lives.'
- II. Condition of the Text of the 'Lives.'
- III. Aim of this Edition.
- IV. Description of the MSS.
- (A)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol.[16] 2:—
- (B)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12:—
- i. Aubrey to Anthony Wood.
- ii. Aubrey to Richard Blackburne.
- (A)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol.[16] 2:—
- (B)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12:—
- i. Aubrey to Anthony Wood.
- ii. Aubrey to Richard Blackburne.
- V. The Old Edition.
- THE 'LIVES'
- George Abbot (1562-1633).
- Sir Robert Aiton (1570-1638).
- Note.
- Note.
- Aldsworth.
- Thomas Allen (1542-1632).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Charles Alleyn (obiit 1640?).
- Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Francis Anthony (1550-1623).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Archer (1554-1630?).
- John Ashindon (obiit 13—?).
- Elias Ashmole (1617-1692).
- Deborah Aubrey (1609/10-1685/6).
- Her accidents.
- Note.
- Her accidents.
- Note.
- John Aubrey (1626-1697).
- Amici.
- Scripsit[198].
- [214]Accidents of John Aubrey[AI].
- Notes.
- Amici.
- Scripsit[198].
- [214]Accidents of John Aubrey[AI].
- Notes.
- William Aubrey (1529-1595).
- Additions by Aubrey.
- <Letter by Dr. W. Aubrey: supra, p. 59.>
- Notes.
- Additions by Aubrey.
- <Letter by Dr. W. Aubrey: supra, p. 59.>
- Notes.
- Francis Bacon (1561-1626).
- <His coat of arms.>
- <Miscellaneous Notes.>
- <His admirers and acquaintances.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <His poems.>
- <His writings.>
- [296]Apothegmata.
- <His death and burial.>
- <His relatives.>
- <His residences.>
- Verulam Howse[310].
- <His coat of arms.>
- <Miscellaneous Notes.>
- <His admirers and acquaintances.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <His poems.>
- <His writings.>
- [296]Apothegmata.
- <His death and burial.>
- <His relatives.>
- <His residences.>
- Verulam Howse[310].
- Roger Bacon (1214-1294).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Badd (1607-1683).
- Edward Bagshaw (1629-1671).
- Note.
- Note.
- Jean Louis Guez de Balzac (1594-1655).
- Richard Bancroft (1544-1610).
- John Barclay (1582-1621). Robert Barclay (1648-1690).
- Isaac Barrow (1630-1677).
- ... Barrow (16..-168.).
- Thomas Batchcroft (15..-1670).
- George Bate (1608-1668).
- Francis Beaumont (1584-1616).
- William Bedwell (15..-1632).
- William Beeston (16..-1682).
- Richard Benese (14..-1546).
- Berkeley.
- Willoughby Bertie, 3rd earl of Abingdon (1692-1760).
- Henry Billingsley (15..-1606).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Martin Billingsley.
- Richard Billingsley.
- Thomas Billingsley (obiit 167..).
- John Birkenhead (1615-1679).
- Henry Birkhead (1617-1696).
- Richard Blackbourne (1652-17..?).
- John Blagrave (1550-1611).
- Robert Blake (1599-1657).
- Sir Henry Blount (1602-1682).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Edmund Bonner (1495-1569).
- John Booker (1601/2-1667).
- James Bovey (1622-16..).
- Note.
- Note.
- Richard Boyle, earl of Cork (1566-1643).
- <Excerpts from Anthony Walker's Sermon.>
- Notes.
- <Excerpts from Anthony Walker's Sermon.>
- Notes.
- Robert Boyle (1626/7-1691).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- William Brereton, 3rd baron, (1631-1680).
- Note.
- Note.
- Edward Brerewood (1565-1613).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Arthur Brett (16..-1677).
- Henry Briggs (1556-1630/1).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Brightman (1562-1607).
- <A Letter from Edward Gibson about Thomas Brightman[BG].>
- Note.
- <A Letter from Edward Gibson about Thomas Brightman[BG].>
- Note.
- Alexander Brome (1620-1666).
- Note.
- Note.
- Christopher Brookes (16..-1665).
- Elizabeth Broughton.
- William Brouncker, 2nd viscount (1620-1684).
- <A note written by him[BK].>
- Notes.
- <A note written by him[BK].>
- Notes.
- William Browne (1591-1645).
- Note.
- Note.
- Robert Burton (1576/7-1639/40).
- Thomas Bushell (1594-1674).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Samuel Butler (1612/3-1680).
- [533]Hudibras unprinted.
- [533]Hudibras unprinted.
- William Butler (1535-1617/8).
- [553]Inscription on his monument[554].
- Notes.
- [553]Inscription on his monument[554].
- Notes.
- Cecil Calvert, 2nd baron Baltimore (1606-1675).
- William Camden (1551-1623).
- William Canynges (1399-1474).
- Note.
- Note.
- William Cartwright (1611-1643).
- Lucius Cary, viscount Falkland (1610-1643).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir Charles Cavendish (16..-1652?).
- Note.
- Note.
- Charles Cavendish, Colonel, (1620-1643).
- John Cecil, 4th earl of Exeter (1628-1678).
- William Cecil, lord Burghley (1520-1598).
- Thomas Chaloner (1595-1661).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- George Chapman (1557-1634).
- Note.
- Note.
- Walter Charleton (1619/20-1707).
- Thomas Charnock (1526-1581).
- [621]Concerning Mr. Charnocke.
- [621]Concerning Mr. Charnocke.
- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400).
- William Chillingworth (1602-1643/4).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Clavell (1601-1642).
- John Cleveland (1613-1658).
- George Clifford, earl of Cumberland (1558-1605).
- Henry Clifford, earl of Cumberland (1591-1643).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir Edward Coke (1551/2-1633).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683).
- John Colet (1466-1519).
- Henry Coley (1633-1695?).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Collins (1624/5-1683).
- Anthony Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1682/3).
- Samuel Cooper (1609-1672).
- Thomas Cooper (1517?-1594).
- Richard Corbet (1583-1635).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Tom Coryat (1577-1617).
- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667).
- Note.
- Note.
- ... Cradock.
- William Croone (1633-1684).
- ... Curtin.
- Robert Dalzell, earl of Carnwarth (15..-1654).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Charles Danvers (1568-1600/1).
- Note.
- Note.
- Elizabeth Danvers.
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Henry Danvers, earl of Danby (1573-1644).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir John Danvers (15..-1594).
- Sir John Danvers (1588?-1655).
- The Danvers-Villiers family.
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Michael Dary (16..-1679).
- Edward Davenant, merchant (15..-16..).
- Edward Davenant, D.D. (16..-1679/80).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Davenant (1576-1641).
- Sir William Davenant (1605/6-1668).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Davenport (1597-1669/70).
- John Davys (1550-1605).
- Arthur Dee (1579-1651).
- John Dee (1527-1608).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Deere (1639/40-16..).
- Gideon de Laune (1565?-1659).
- Sir John Denham (1615-1668/9).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- René Descartes (1596-1650/1).
- Robert Devereux, earl of Essex (1567-1600/1).
- Sir Everard Digby (1578-1605/6).
- Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Venetia Digby (1600-1633).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Leonard Digges (15..-1571?).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Digges (15..-1595).
- Michael Drayton (1563-1631).
- Sir Erasmus Dryden (1553-1632).
- John Dryden (1631-1700).
- Sir William Dugdale (1605-1685/6).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir John Dunstable.
- Note.
- Note.
- Saint Dunstan (925-988).
- Sir Edward Dyer (15..-1607).
- St. Edmund (1170?-1240).
- Thomas Egerton, lord Ellesmere (1540-1616/7).
- Note.
- Note.
- George Ent (16..-1679).
- Note.
- Note.
- Desiderius Erasmus (1467-1536).
- Scripsit.
- Scripsit.
- Anthony Ettrick (1622-1703).
- John Evelyn (1620-1706).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Fairfax, 3rd baron (1611-1671).
- George Feriby (1573-16..).
- Nicholas Fiske (15..-166..).
- Thomas Flatman (16..-1688).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir William Fleetwood (1535-1594).
- John Fletcher (1579-1625).
- John Florio (1545?-1625).
- Sir Edward Ford (1605-1670).
- Samuel Foster (15..-1652).
- John Foxe (1517-1587).
- Nicholas Fuller (1557-1623/4).
- Thomas Fuller (1608-1661).
- Simon Furbisher (1585-16..).
- John Gadbury (1627-1704).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Gale (1636-1702).
- Libri editi curâ et operâ Tho. Gale.
- Libri Graeci et Latini praelo parati.
- Libri editi curâ et operâ Tho. Gale.
- Libri Graeci et Latini praelo parati.
- William Gascoigne (1612?-1644).
- Henry Gellibrand (1597-1637).
- ... Gerard.
- Adrian Gilbert (—— - ——).
- Alexander Gill (1567-1635). Alexander Gill (1597-1642).
- Gill upon Gill[979], or Gill's ... uncas'd, unstript, unbound.
- Gill upon Gill[979], or Gill's ... uncas'd, unstript, unbound.
- Joseph Glanville (1636-1680).
- Owen Glendower (1359(?)-1415).
- Robert Glover (1544-1588).
- Jonathan Goddard (1617-1674/5).
- Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey (1621-1678).
- Thomas Goodwyn.
- Thomas Gore (1631/2-1684).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Arthur Gorges (15..-1625).
- John Gower (1327?-1408).
- John Graunt (1620-1674).
- Edward Greaves (1608-1680).
- ... Gregory.
- Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Fulke Greville, lord Brooke (1554-1628). Robert Greville, lord Brooke (1607-1642/3).
- Peter Gunning (1614-1684).
- Edmund Gunter (1581-1626).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Guy (15..-1628).
- ... Gwyn.
- William Habington (1605-1645).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676).
- [1032]Judge Hale's accidents.
- [1032]Judge Hale's accidents.
- John Hales (1584-1656).
- Joseph Hall (1574-1656).
- Edmund Halley (1656-1741/2).
- Note.
- Note.
- Baldwin Hamey (1600-1676).
- William Harcourt (1610-1679).
- Thomas Hariot (1560-1621).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir Edward Harley (1624-1700).
- Sir Robert Harley (1580-1656).
- Sir Robert Harley (1626-1673).
- James Harrington (1611/2-1677).
- [1102][Upon[1103] the state of nature.
- Notes.
- [1102][Upon[1103] the state of nature.
- Notes.
- Samuel Hartlib (16..-1670).
- William Harvey (1578-1657).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Hawles (1645-1716).
- Richard Head (1637?-1686?).
- Note.
- Note.
- James Heath (1629-1664).
- Note.
- Note.
- Elize Hele (15..-1635).
- [1150]Sir Robert Henley (16..-1680?).
- Edward Herbert, baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- George Herbert (1593-1633).
- Mary Herbert, countess of Pembroke (1555-1621).
- Note.
- Note.
- Richard Herbert (15..-1596).
- Note.
- Note.
- William Herbert, 1st earl of Pembroke (1507-1570).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- William Herbert, 3rd earl of Pembroke (1580-1630).
- John Heydon (1629-166..).
- Peter Heylyn (1599-1662).
- Nicholas Hill (1570?-1610).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).
- <Introduction.>
- <Pedigree.>
- <His father.>
- <His father's brother.>
- <His brother and sister.>
- <His nephews and nieces.>
- <Description of Malmsbury.>
- <Description of Westport.>
- <Place and date of his birth.>
- <His school and college life.>
- <Enters the earl of Devonshire's service.>
- <Is servant to Francis Bacon.>
- <Visits his native county, Wiltshire.>
- <His mathematical studies.>
- <Champions the king's cause against the parliament.>
- <Residence in Paris.>
- <Return to England.>
- <Kindness to his nephew.>
- <Residence in London.>
- <Acquaintance and studies.>
- <Secures the protection of Charles II.>
- <Re-enters the household of the earl of Devonshire.>
- <His treatise De Legibus.>
- <Proposed foundation at Malmsbury.>
- <Controversy with Dr. John Fell.>
- <Withdraws to Derbyshire.>
- <His death and burial.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <Habits of body and mind.>
- <His readiness to help with advice and money.>
- <Slanders concerning him.>
- <Addenda.>
- <Portraits of Hobbes.>
- <His seal.>
- <He was 'plebeius homo.'>
- <His sayings.>
- <His writings.>
- [1511]A Catalogue of his bookes.
- <Notes about his writings.>
- <Verses by him.>
- <Opponents and critics.>
- <Apologists and supporters.>
- <Conclusion.>
- <Copies of letters by, or about, Thomas Hobbes.>
- Notes.
- Thomas Hobbes' life, by himself.
- <Introduction.>
- <Pedigree.>
- <His father.>
- <His father's brother.>
- <His brother and sister.>
- <His nephews and nieces.>
- <Description of Malmsbury.>
- <Description of Westport.>
- <Place and date of his birth.>
- <His school and college life.>
- <Enters the earl of Devonshire's service.>
- <Is servant to Francis Bacon.>
- <Visits his native county, Wiltshire.>
- <His mathematical studies.>
- <Champions the king's cause against the parliament.>
- <Residence in Paris.>
- <Return to England.>
- <Kindness to his nephew.>
- <Residence in London.>
- <Acquaintance and studies.>
- <Secures the protection of Charles II.>
- <Re-enters the household of the earl of Devonshire.>
- <His treatise De Legibus.>
- <Proposed foundation at Malmsbury.>
- <Controversy with Dr. John Fell.>
- <Withdraws to Derbyshire.>
- <His death and burial.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <Habits of body and mind.>
- <His readiness to help with advice and money.>
- <Slanders concerning him.>
- <Addenda.>
- <Portraits of Hobbes.>
- <His seal.>
- <He was 'plebeius homo.'>
- <His sayings.>
- <His writings.>
- [1511]A Catalogue of his bookes.
- <Notes about his writings.>
- <Verses by him.>
- <Opponents and critics.>
- <Apologists and supporters.>
- <Conclusion.>
- <Copies of letters by, or about, Thomas Hobbes.>
- Notes.
- Thomas Hobbes' life, by himself.
- William Holder (1616-1697/8).
- Note.
- Note.
- Hugh Holland (15— -1633).
- Philemon Holland (1551-1637).
- Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677).
- John Holywood (11— -1256).
- Thomas Hoode.
- Robert Hooke (1635-1703).
- Scripsit.
- Notes.
- Scripsit.
- Notes.
- Charles Hoskyns (1584-1609).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Hoskyns (1566-1638).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir John Hoskyns (1634-1705).
- Note.
- Note.
- Charles Howard (16— -16—).
- Robert Hues (1553-1632).
- Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674).
- Laurence Hyde,
- Laurence Hyde,
- FOOTNOTES:
- Transcriber's Notes:
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