Leighton Library has a 1597 edition of the biography of co-founder of Jesuits

Added by Leighton Library at 06:31 on 07 April 2024

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 was...

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

Added by Leighton Library at 06:26 on 06 April 2024

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 a 1611 edition of "A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" by celebrated Scottish mathematician John Napier

Added by Leighton Library at 12:34 on 04 April 2024

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...

Leighton Library has 1652 edition of collected works of English poet, orator, and priest George Herbert

Added by Leighton Library at 07:36 on 03 April 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1652 first edition of "Herbert's Remains, Or, Sundry Pieces Of that sweet Singer of the Temple consisting of his collected writings from A Priest to the Temple, Jacula Prudentum, Sentences, & c., as well as a letter, several prayers, and three Latin poems" by English poet,...

Leighton Library has a 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet John Donne

Added by Leighton Library at 04:38 on 31 March 2024

Leighton Library has a 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet and cleric John Donne, who died #OnThisDay 31 March 1631. This is a collection of his letters collected and published by his son, and which illustrate his relationship with his family and others. H...