Leighton Library has a 1632 edition of the novel "Blanquerna", the first major work of literature written in Catalan

Added by Leighton Library at 06:56 on 29 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1632 edition of the novel "Blanquerna", the first major work of literature written in Catalan, which is by mathematician, polymath, philosopher, logician & writer from the Kingdom of Majorca, Ramon Llull, who died #OnThisDay 29 June 1315. He is also considered a pioneer of...

Leighton Library has a 1762 first edition of the novel "Émile, or On Education" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Added by Leighton Library at 06:33 on 28 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1762 first edition of the novel by highly influential political and educational philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (born #OnThisDay 28 June 1712) "Émile, or On Education" (a treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship, which was banned in Paris and Geneva ...

Leighton Library has a 1642 first edition of "The union of Christ and the church; in a shadow" by Ralph Cudworth

Added by Leighton Library at 06:39 on 26 June 2024

#OnThisDay 26 June 1688 English classicist, theologian and philosopher Ralph Cudworth died. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1642 first edition of his "The union of Christ and the church; in a shadow"

Leighton Library has a 1755 edition of “A collection of sermons, mostly preached at sacramental occasions” by Ebenezer Erskine

Added by Leighton Library at 06:46 on 22 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1755 edition of “A collection of sermons, mostly preached at sacramental occasions” by Scottish minister & theologian Ebenezer Erskine who was born #OnThisDay 22 June 1680. His actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church (formed by dissenters from the Church o...

The Leighton Library has a 1637 edition of "Missale Romanum"

Added by Leighton Library at 19:07 on 21 June 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1637 edition of "Missale Romanum" which contains the texts and rubrics, including the music, for the celebration of the most common liturgy and Mass of the Catholic Church. This edition was that promulgated by Pope Clement VIII and revised by Pope Urban VIII.