Leighton Library has a 1658 first edition of "Horae hebraicae et talmudicae" by John Lightfoot

Added by Leighton Library at 05:52 on 29 March 2024

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1658 first edition of "Horae hebraicae et talmudicae" by English priest and academic John Lightfoot, who was born #OnThisDay 29 March 1602. This is his best-known work, with this volume (a commentary relating to the Gospel of Matthew) being the first of a s...

Leighton Library has a 1659 2nd edition of "Eruditionis scholasticae atrium, rerum & linguarum ornamenta exhibens" by Comenius

Added by Leighton Library at 07:04 on 28 March 2024

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1659 2nd edition of "Eruditionis scholasticae atrium, rerum & linguarum ornamenta exhibens; una cum ejusdem Fortio redivivo, sive De pellenda scholis ignavia" by Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education, J...

Punishment of Robert Leighton's father, Alexander Leighton, described as one of most disgraceful incidents of reign of King Charles I

Added by Leighton Library at 07:50 on 27 March 2024

The persecution and punishment of Robert Leighton's father, Dr Alexander Leighton, was described as "one of the most disgraceful incidents of the reign of King Charles I"Alexander Leighton was a Puritan and was tried and found guilty of sedition, for having published a controversial pamphlet "Zion's...

Leighton Library has a 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by Christopher Clavius

Added by Leighton Library at 07:03 on 25 March 2024

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by German mathematician and probably the most respected astronomer in Europe at the time, Christopher Clavius who was born #OnThisDay 25 March 1538. His textbooks were used for astronomical education for...

On this day 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray borrowed 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by Robert Adam

Added by Leighton Library at 07:19 on 24 March 2024

#OnThisDay 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray, a borrower at Leighton Library, borrowed Dunblane's historic Leighton Library's 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by renowned Scottish architect, furniture and interior designer, Robert Adam. R...