Leighton Library has second edition of "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon

Added by Leighton Library at 05:58 on 08 May 2025

#OnThisDay 8 May 1737 English essayist, historian, and politician Edward Gibbon was born. The Leighton Library has a second edition, published between 1776-1788, of the 6 volumes of his most important work "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".

Leighton Library has 1632 edition of "Institutio graecae grammatices compendiaria : in usum regiae scholae Westmonasteriensis" by William Camden

Added by Leighton Library at 06:34 on 02 May 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1632 edition of "Institutio graecae grammatices compendiaria : in usum regiae scholae Westmonasteriensis" by English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald William Camden who was born #OnThisDay 2 May 1551. This is a Greek grammar which remained a standard school ...

Leighton Library has 1785 edition of "The spectator. In eight volumes" by Joseph Addison & Sir Richard Steele

Added by Leighton Library at 06:32 on 01 May 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1785 edition of "The spectator. In eight volumes" by English essayist, poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison born #OnThisDay 1 May 1672 and Sir Richard Steele. Together they founded the daily publication The Spectator magazine in 1711. Addison also wrote the popul...

Leighton Library has 1731 first edition of English translation by Samuel Chandler of "Historia Inquisitionis" by Philipp van Limborch

Added by Leighton Library at 07:37 on 30 April 2025

The Leighton Library has a 1731 first edition of the English translation by Samuel Chandler of "Historia Inquisitionis" ("The history of the Inquisition") by Dutch theologian and author Philipp van Limborch who died #OnThisDay 30 April 1712. This is still considered important nowadays for its meticu...

Leighton Library has 1769 edition of "An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense" by Thomas Reid

Added by Leighton Library at 07:32 on 26 April 2025

#OnThisDay 26 April 1710 Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid was born. He was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense, key player in the Scottish Enlightenment & joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Leighton Library has a 1769 edition of his "An Inquiry into the Human Mind on...