Leighton Library has a 1776 edition of his "Sylva: a discourse of forest-trees together with a historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves." by John Evelyn

Added by Leighton Library at 06:38 on 31 May 2024

#OnThisDay 31 May 1669 famed English diarist Samuel Pepys recorded his final diary entry. Writer, gardener and diarist John Evelyn was a contemporary of Pepys, but Evelyn’s diaries, or memoirs, were not published until later. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1776 edition of his "Sylva: a d...

Leighton Library has a 1663 first edition of "Hierozoicon sive bipertitum opus De animalibus sacrae scripturae" by Samuel Bochart

Added by Leighton Library at 05:50 on 30 May 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1663 first edition of "Hierozoicon sive bipertitum opus De animalibus sacrae scripturae" (a zoological treatise on the animals of the bible), by French biblical scholar Samuel Bochart who was born #OnThisDay 30 May 1599

Leighton Library has a 1658 edition of "Les vies des Saints Pères des déserts et de quelques Saintes" by Robert Arnauld d’Andilly

Added by Leighton Library at 05:33 on 28 May 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1658 edition of "Les vies des Saints Pères des déserts et de quelques Saintes" by French poet, writer and translator, Robert Arnauld d’Andilly who was born #OnThisDay 28 May 1589. He was renowned in the development of pruning of fruit trees, and was conseiller d’État (spec...

Leighton Library has badly wormed 1569 edition of "Sermons de M. Iean Caluin sur le liure de Iob." by John Calvin

Added by Leighton Library at 07:05 on 27 May 2024

Bugs and Books don't mix! #OnThisDay 27 May 1564 John Calvin, influential French theologian during the Protestant Reformation, and after whom Calvanism was named, died. The Leighton Library has several of his books including a badly wormed 1569 edition of his "Sermons de M. Iean Caluin sur le liure ...

Leighton Library has a 1614 edition of "Relatio ad reges & principes christianos" by Caspar Schoppe

Added by Leighton Library at 06:41 on 27 May 2024

He was referred to as "a man of a restless spirit and a malicious pen!" #OnThisDay 27 May 1576 German controversialist and scholar Caspar Schoppe was born. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1614 edition of his "Relatio ad reges & principes christianos"