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"A Choice of Emblemes and Other Devises: for the moste parte gathered out of sundrie writers, Englished and moralized, and divers newly devised"
In 1586 Geffrey Whitney wrote “A Choice of Emblemes, and Other Devises: For the Moste Parte Gathered out of Sundrie Writers, Englished and Moralized, and Divers Newly Devised” to collect in one place the common fables of the day, complete with…
"A Historie of the World" or "The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus"
“The Historie of the World” or more commonly called “The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus” was the encyclopedia of its day, chronicling everything from why purple was considered a royal color, to various folklore of the time. This focus on…
"A Short View of Tragedy: It's original, excellency, and corruption"
“A Short View of Tragedy: It’s Original, Excellency, and Corruption” by Thomas Rymer is a short book that focuses on the praises, but more than that the criticisms, of Shakespeare’s “Othello”. Published in 1692 – 88 years after Shakespeare’s famous…
"Sylva Sylvarum" or "A Naturall Historie"
In 1635, “Sylva Sylvarum” or “A Naturall Historie” by Francis Bacon was published in London, nine years after his death. Widely considered a major player in the scientific arena during his life, Bacon uses this text as a collection of his thoughts…
Map from "Americae Pars Sexta"
Theodor de Bry’s “Americae Pars Sexta” is a fascinating collection of maps as well as histories detailing the various explorations of New Worlds. Among detailed accounts and descriptions of the discoveries, this text is littered with incredibly…