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Creator:: Pembroke, Anne Clifford Herbert, Countess of, 1590-1676
Published / Created:: 1600-1602.
Call Number:: Osborn b27
Image Count:: 86
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of personal accounts on behalf of Lady Anne Clifford. The manuscript records gifts from various sources, such as gold "geven by my Lady of Warwick to my La. Anne at the court," and money allowed by her...
Description:: Binding: limp parchment.
Subject (Geographic):: England--Social life and customs
Subject (Topic):: Account books, Accounting, Maxims, Nobility--England, Women--Conduct of life, and Women--Social life and customs
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A booke of accompts of my Lady An[ne] Clifforde, 1600-1602.

Creator:: Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674
Published / Created:: 1653
Call Number:: Mhc9 V563 M5
Image Count:: 73
Alternative Title:: [Milke and honey.] and Orthodox paradoxes ... 1653
Publisher:: Printed by T.R. & E.M. for John Rothwel & Joseph Nevil
Subject (Topic):: Maxims, Paradox --Religious aspects --Christianity, and Proverbs
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Milke and honey, or, A miscellaneous collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, sentences and several places of scripture improved : with a second part of Orthodox paradoxes / by Ralph Venning

Creator:: Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674
Published / Created:: 1653
Call Number:: Mhc9 V563 M5
Image Count:: 49
Alternative Title:: Orthodox paradoxes. 2nd part
Description:: Bound with his Milke and honey ... London, 1653.
Publisher:: Printed by T.R. & E.M. for John Rothwel
Subject (Topic):: Maxims, Paradox --Religious aspects --Christianity, and Proverbs
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Orthodox paradoxes, or, A believer clearing truth by seeming contradictions. The second part / by Ralph Venning ...

Creator:: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Published / Created:: [ca. 1779]
Call Number:: 125 1779
Image Count:: 2
Description:: BEIN 125 1779 copy 2: Another issue. 51 x 39 cm. Portrait of Franklin at head of title.
Publisher:: Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard
Subject (Topic):: Wealth, Success, and Maxims
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Way to Wealth, As clearly shewn in the Preface of an old Pennsylvanian Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved

Creator:: Southwell, Robert, Sir, 1635-1702
Published / Created:: [1653? and later]
Call Number:: Osborn b112
Image Count:: 301
Resource Type:: Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:: Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, containing brief quotations and maxims on approximately 500 primarily moral and philosophical subjects, arranged alphabetically under Latin headings. Sample headings include Ars, Consilio, Deus, Felicitas, Ingrat...
Description:: Imperfect: errors in pagination; pages 336-339 wanting.
Subject (Geographic):: Europe --Politics and government, Great Britain --Intellectual life --17th century, and Great Britain --Religious life and customs --17th century
Subject (Name):: Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667, Donne, John, 1572-1631, Herbert, George, 1593-1633, Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600, Southwell, Robert, Sir, 1635-1702, Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683, and Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568-1639
Subject (Topic):: Aphorisms and apothegms, English literature --17th century, and Maxims
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book]