Leighton Library has 1597 edition of biography of Saint Francis Xavier

Added by Leighton Library at 07:25 on 07 April 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1597 edition of the biography (by Orazio Orsellino) of Spanish missionary and saint Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, who was born #OnThisDay 7 April 1506. Many churches all over the world, often founded by Jesuits, have been named in honour of Xavier. He...

Leighton Library has 1735 edition of translation of "Oeuvres d'Horace" by André Dacier

Added by Leighton Library at 08:20 on 06 April 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1735 edition of one of the most important works of French classical scholar André Dacier who was born #OnThisDay 6 April 1651. This was his translation of the leading Roman lyric poet Horace "Oeuvres d'Horace"

Leighton Library has 1611 edition of "A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" by John Napier

Added by Leighton Library at 08:08 on 04 April 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1611 edition of "A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" by celebrated Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (best known as discoverer of logarithms, and after whom Edinburgh Napier University is named) John Napier who died #OnThisDay 4 April 16...