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Officium Vicecomitum

2026-07-16T15:04:15Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Officium Vicecomitum: The Office and Avthoritie of Sherifs. Written for the Better Incouragement of the Gentrie (Upon Whom the Burthen of This Office Lyeth) to Keepe Their Continuall Care of the businesse, and Eye Ouer Their Officers, They May the Better Discharge Their Dutie to God, Their Prince, and Countrey, in the Execution of This Their Office''}}
===by Michael Dalton===
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}}[[File:DaltonOfficumVicecomitum1623Headpiece.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Head piece, first page of text.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dalton_%28legal_writer%29 Michael Dalton] (1564 – 1644), an English barrister and legal writer, was born in Linton, Cambridgeshire in 1564.<ref>D. A. Orr, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7067 Dalton, Michael (1564–1644)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 25, 2013.</ref> He was accepted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn Lincoln's Inn] in 1671 and called to the bar in 1589. In 1604, he became deputy steward of the University of Cambridge and in 1618, published ''The Countrey Justice'', a treatise for local magistrates which became quite popular.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Dalton remains "historically significant" for this contribution. He followed that publication with another legal treatise in 1623, ''Vicecomitum, or, The Office and Authoritie of Sheriffs'', which also proved successful, appearing in an abridged version in 1628 and multiple reprintings as late as 1700.<ref>Ibid.</ref> In fact, "in spite of a growing number of rivals, it continued to be a standard authority till the beginning of the eighteenth century."<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1924), 4:119.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Dalton's office of Sheriff. fol'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. We do not know which edition Wythe owned. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the 1700 edition based on the existence of this edition in Thomas Jefferson's library. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on September 16, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Folio editions were published at London in 1670, 1682, and 1700." [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 17 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary). Dean includes this title in a section derived from Alan McKinley Smith's dissertation, "Virginia Lawyers, 1680-1776: The Birth of an American Profession" (PhD diss., The Johns Hopkins University, 1967), noting that "[a]lthough there is no proof that Wythe owned any of them, they are at least representative of his time."</ref> includes another folio edition<ref>[http://estc.bl.uk English Short Title Catalog], record for 1623 edition includes the same size designation "2⁰" as the other editions.</ref> published in 1623. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of this edition when it became available.
[[File:DaltonOfficumVicecomitum1623Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Inscription, front free endpaper.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary full calf with banded spine. Includes inscription "Traff" on front free endpaper. Purchased from the Lawbook Exchange.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157659685121989 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991005541659703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DaltonOfficiumVicecomitum1623.pdf ''Officium Vicecomitum''] (28MB PDF)
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==See also==
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*''[[Countrey Justice|The Countrey Justice: Containing the Practice of the Justices of the Peace as well in and out of their Sessions]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Administration of Criminal Justice]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Michael Dalton]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

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[[Category:Folios]]
[[Category:London]]

Theophilou Antikēnsōros ta Heuriskomena

2026-07-16T15:03:39Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Theophilou Antikēnsōros ta Heuriskomena: Theophili Antecessoris Paraphrasis Graeca Institutionum Caesarearum''}}
===by Theophilus===
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This is the Latin version of Justinian's ''Institutes'' with Theophilus' "rather longer" Greek paraphrase.<ref>''Justinian’s Institutes'', trans. with intro. by Peter Birks and Grant McLeod (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987), 12.</ref> One of the works in ''Corpus Juris Civilis'', the ''Institutes'' was part of the Emperor Justinian's "revised system of legal education."<ref>Ibid.</ref> It was intended as a "book for beginners" that organizes and summarizes the entries in the ''Digest'' &mdash ;another part of ''Corpus Juris Civilis'' that preserved the writings of classical jurists.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Two law professors and members of the commission that created the ''Digest'', Theophilus of Constantinople and Dorotheus from Beirut, were chosen to edit and compile the four books of the ''Institutes'' with Justinian’s chancellor, Tribonian, acting as final editor.<ref>''The Institutiones'', trans. George Harris (Harvard University: W. Green and T. Chaplin, 1814), xii.</ref> Although all ancient law was utilized, most of the content came from "the commentaries, institutions, and other writings of [[wikipedia:Gaius (jurist)|Gaius|]]."<ref>Ibid.</ref> "Tribonian and the two professors also drew on ''Institutes'' written by Marcian, Florentinus, Ulpian, and Paul."<ref>''Justinian’s Institutes'', 12.</ref> Dividing the work, Tribonian apparently assigned the first half to Dorotheus, the second to Theophilus. Unlike the ''Digest'' which was composed of "a patchwork of extracts"<ref>Ibid.</ref>, the ''Institutes'' is dominated by essays that "achieve a bird's eye view of the law."<ref>Ibid., 13.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Wythe ordered "the Works of Theophilus in greek and latin, two volumes in quarto, published at the Hague in 1751, by Gul. Otto Reitz." from London merchant John Norton in a [[Wythe to John Norton, 29 May 1772|letter]] dated May 29, 1772. Records indicate the order was fulfilled.<ref>Frances Norton Mason, ed., ''John Norton & Sons, Merchants of London and Virginia: Being the Papers from their Counting House for the Years 1750 to 1795'' (Richmond, Virginia: Dietz Press, 1937), 242-243. The letter is endorsed "Virga. 29 May 1772 / George Wythe / Recd. 21 September / Goods Entr. pa. 163/ Ans. the March 1773."</ref> All four of the [[George Wythe Collection|Wythe Collection]] sources (Goodwin's pamphlet<ref>Mary R. M. Goodwin, [https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/view/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports\RR0216.xml ''The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings''] (Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, 1958), LIII.</ref>, [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 8 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref>, Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on March 20, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing) list the 1751 edition of ''Theophilou Antikēnsōros ta Heuriskomena''. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.
[[File:TheophilousTheophiliAntecessorisParaphrasisGraeca1751Illustration.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Illustration opposite page 571.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary Dutch gilt prize vellum with stamped decorations to spine and covers.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637698484234 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991025204899703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/TheophilusInstitutionumCaesarearum1751.pdf ''Theophilou Antikēnsōros ta Heuriskomena''] (102MB PDF)
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==See also==
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*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
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<references/>
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==External Links==
*Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=6uAPAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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Registrum Brevium

2026-07-16T15:03:09Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Registrum Brevium tam Originalium, quam Judicialium''}}
===ascribed to Ralph de Hengham===
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|publoc=[[:Category:London|London]]
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}}[[File:HenghamRegistrumBrevium1687InitialCapital.jpg|left|thumb|200px|<center>Initial capital, first page of text.</center>]]"It is doubtful whether any book used by mediaeval practitioners had greater importance in the history of [English] law than the collection of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writ writs] known as ''Registrum Brevium''."<ref>Percy H. Winfield, ''The Chief Sources of English Legal History'' (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1925), 298.</ref> Loosely translated "The Register of Writs," there were many printed editions and innumerable manuscript editions, few of which are precisely the same.<ref>Ibid.</ref> First printed in 1531 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rastell William Rastell], it reached a fourth edition in 1687.

The 1687 edition is attributed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_de_Hengham Sir Ralph de Hengham] (1235 – 1311),<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 605.</ref> the first chief justice to explain the general point of law involved in each case for the benefit of students.<ref>Paul Brand, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12924 Hengham, Ralph (b. in or before 1235, d. 1311)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed November 14, 2013.</ref> He also authored several lectures on a variety of law topics.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

Hengham served as a court clerk, but was rapidly appointed to his own judicial office in 1271.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Eventually he was promoted from the common bench to become chief justice of the court of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_King%27s_Bench_%28England%29 King’s Bench] in 1274.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Hengham was dismissed from office in 1289 on corruption charges.<ref>Winfield, ''The Chief Sources of English Legal History'', 274.</ref> Hengham regained the King’s favor in 1300 when he was appointed as an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assizes Assize] judge.<ref>Brand, “Hengham, Ralph."</ref> He rejoined the King’s council by the end of that year. When the chief justice of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_Common_Pleas_%28England%29 common bench] died in the summer of 1301, Hengham replaced him and served in that position until 1309.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Registrum brevium fol.'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. The University of Virginia owns a copy of the fourth (1687) edition with the inscription "Given by Thos. Jefferson to D. Carr". Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on September 16, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1647 edition based on the University of Virginia copy. The Wolf Law Library moved a copy of this edition from the general rare books collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in period-style full calf. The title page includes signatures and annotations.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637877442514 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991023500739703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/RegistrumBrevium1687.pdf ''Registrum Brevium''] (99MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=MJg0AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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Graecum Lexicon Manuale

2026-07-16T15:02:36Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Graecum Lexicon Manuale''}}
===by Benjamin Hederich===
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}}During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, there was a Renaissance explosion of ancient Greek dictionaries due to the plethora of available ancient Greek texts in printed editions. There were two major types of dictionaries: the humanistic (intended to assist students in reading and writing Greek literature) and the philological (meant to fully preserve and record Greek vocabulary in order to understand the culture). <ref>John Considine, “Ancient Greek among the Eighteenthcentury [sic] Languages of Science: Linnaeus, Dillenius, and the Lexicographical Record,” ''International Journal of the Classical Tradition'' 16, no. 3/4 (Sept-Dec 2009): 335.</ref> Later, in 1722, Benjamin Hederich, a schoolmaster in Saxony, published the first edition of his ''Graecum Lexicon Manuale''. It was intended for pedagogical use and had multiple editions published.<ref>Ibid., 336.</ref> In 1724 Hederich wrote another dictionary: this time in the German language on ancient Greek mythology: ''Griindliches mythologisches Lexikon''. <ref>John L. Heller, “Classical Mythology in the Systema Naturae of Linnaeus.”</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Hederici Lexicon. 4to." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 13, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this, noting "Several quarto editions were published." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1766 edition published in London based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:72 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=88 [no.4762]].</ref> The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased the London edition edited by Samuel Patrick.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in later full vellum, spine features five raised bands and brown morocco lettering piece. Purchased from Kaaterskill Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637632809106 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991024234209703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/HederichGraecumLexiconManuale1766.pdf ''Graecum Lexicon Manuale''] (116MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=WQe4tNTpZIYC&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

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Maximes of Reason

2026-07-16T15:02:02Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Maximes of Reason, or, The Reason of the Common Law of England''}}
===by Edmund Wingate===
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Wingate Edmund Wingate] (1596-1656) wrote popular and important works about mathematics, such as ''The Use of the Rule of Proportion''. Later in life he studied law, and wrote several books in this field.<ref>Bertha Porter, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/29732 Wingate, Edmund (bap. 1596, d. 1656)]," rev. H. K. Higton, in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 12, 2013.</ref><br />
[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Headpiece.jpg|center|thumb|400px|<center>Headpiece, first page of text.</center>]]
In ''Maximes of Reason or, The Reason of the Common Law of England'', Wingate compiles and comments on 214 legal maxims.<ref>Roscoe Pound, "The Maxims of Equity. I of Maxims Generally," ''Harvard Law Review'' 34, no. 8 (1921): 834.</ref> At the time, Wingate had a legal theory which stated:
<blockquote>Not all Laws that are Just and Prudent ought to be used as Radii and Effluxes from the Eternal Wisdom, having thus Exemplar Cause and bright Idea in God himself. The mediate Author of these is humane Reason, exalted and purified by Learning and Experience, and enlightened by the Divine Spirit; I presume there is no fear of Sofinians in Law, and that attempts may be made without charges, to discover how the vast multitude of Cases, that Follies, or Passions, or Necessities of men have obliged us to be acquainted with, are all accountable and redouble to some few Theses; which being prime Emanations and General Maximes of Reason, govern and serve for a Clue and Conduct, through the Labyrinth of that perplex variety; Saving us the labour of Chargeing our memories with every particle, then to burden and confound us.<ref>A.W.B. Simpson, "The Rise and Fall of the Legal Treatise: Legal Principles and the Forms of Legal Literature,“ ''The University of Chicago Law Review'' 48, no. 3 (1981): 646.</ref></blockquote>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Wingate's Maxims, fol.'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. The 1658 edition appears to be the only edition published.<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 741.</ref> Accordingly, both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on September 16, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1658 edition. The Wolf Law Library moved a copy of the same edition from another rare book collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].
[[File:WingateMaximesOfReason1658Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Inscription (author biography), front flyleaf.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Recently rebound in period style. Spine features four bands with gilt rules with green label. Purchased through the generosity of Daniel W. Baran and Lena Stratton Baran, Class of 1936.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637447666414 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991006102219703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
<div style="overflow: hidden;">
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=LA4yAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia

2026-07-16T15:01:28Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia''}}
===by Bushrod Washington===
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}}[[wikipedia:Bushrod Washington|Bushrod Washington]] (1762 – 1829), the nephew of [[wikipedia:George Washington|George Washington]], served on the United States Supreme Court from 1798 until his death in 1829.<ref>''The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law'', s.v. "Bushrod Washington," accessed October 11, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/justices/bushrod_washington.</ref> After studying law under [[George Wythe]] at the College of William & Mary in 1780, Washington began a long career in politics and law.<ref>Timothy L. Hall, “Washington, Bushrod” in ''Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary'' (New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2001), U.S. Government Online, Facts On File, Inc., accessed October 11, 2013, http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?p=details.aspx&ItemID=WE36&iPin=SCJ012&SingleRecord=True.</ref> In the 1790s he established a practice in Richmond, and regularly appeared before the Virginia Court of Appeals.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He also served as a reporter for the court, and his case notes eventually became the basis for his ''Reports of Cases Argued in the Virginia Court of Appeals''.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

At the time that Washington published his ''Reports'' in 1798, the recording and collecting of written summaries of court cases in the States was still a fairly new practice.<ref>William Winslow Crosskey, ''Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1953), 599-605.</ref> Without published records of judicial opinions and the reasoning behind them, a common law could not exist.<ref>Ibid., 600.</ref> Without reference to precedent in American courts, judges had to rely on English common law, the authority of which was questionable in the United States,<ref>Ibid., 601.</ref> or their own transient memory.<ref>Ibid., 600.</ref> Even recorded decisions were of little use unless they were collected in a reporter like Washington’s: a state’s records were often scattered, making any attempt to search through prior cases nearly impossible.<ref>Ibid., 605.</ref>
[[File:WashingtonReports1798V2Endpiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Tail-piece, volume two.</center>]]

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Washington reports. 2.v. 8vo." and kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Jefferson later sold a copy of the first edition of Washington's ''Reports'' to the Library of Congress in 1815, but the volumes have been rebound and contain no evidence to conclusively verify Wythe's previous ownership.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:353 [[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=371 no.2090]].</ref> Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]" accessed on March 4, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing list the first edition (1798-1799) of this title and acknowledge that the Library of Congress may own Wythe's copy. Brown also notes that Jefferson owned a second copy that was sold after his death. The Wolf Law Library moved a copy of the first edition of Washington's ''Reports'' from another rare books collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in period style with raised bands and black labels to spine. Includes a previous owner's signature on each title page. Presented by Robert Friend Boyd.

View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991017790129703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*Read volume one of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=qjATAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]
*Read volume two of this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=EedOAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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[[Category:Case Reports]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres''}}
===by Hugh Blair===
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|publoc=[[:Category:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]]
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}}[[File:BlairLecturesOnRhetoric1784Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|300px|<center>Gift inscription to George Wythe, front free endpaper.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Blair Hugh Blair] (1718-1800) was born in Edinburgh, the only child of a prominent Presbyterian family.<ref>Richard B. Sher, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2563?docPos=1 Blair, Hugh (1718–1800)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed November 2, 2013. Subsequent biographical information derives from this article.</ref> He entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh University of Edinburgh] at age thirteen where he studied moral philosophy and literature. Two years after finishing his university education, Blair became a Presbyterian preacher. Blair achieved various positions of authority within the Church, and began publishing his largest work, ''Sermons'', during this time.

Beginning in 1760 Blair taught rhetoric and composition at the University of Edinburgh. As he approached retirement, he published many of his lessons in ''Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres'', perhaps fearful that corrupt manuscripts would circulate. The ''Lectures'' series was first published in 1783 in London, and later that same year in Edinburgh. The publication of ''Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres'' firmly cemented Blair’s place as a central figure in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Enlightenment Scottish Enlightenment], and Blair’s ''Sermons'' gained some fame in the United States during the early nineteenth century.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Wythe definitely owned this title; a copy at the College of William & Mary was given to him by one of his students, and includes a presentation inscription on the front free endpaper. Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Blair's lectures. 1st. vol. 4to." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson, [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. Both Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing list this title.
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}}==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
On permanent loan from the [http://www.swem.wm.edu/ Earl Gregg Swem Library] at the College of William & Mary. Bound in the original paper boards. A presentation copy, it is inscribed, "For the Honorable George Wythe Esquire from his most affectionate friend and obliged humble servant. [[Thomas Lee Shippen]]." Includes signatures of "George W." (on the front free end paper, below the inscription) and "T. J. Randolph" on the title page. The bookplate of [http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/findingaids/MSS013.html William K. Bixby] is on the front pastedown.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157659424834509 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991018032949703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
<div style="overflow: hidden;">
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Hugh Blair]]
[[Category:Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
[[Category:Language and Rhetoric]]
[[Category:Thomas Jefferson Randolph's Books]]
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Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes of This Nation''}}
===by William Noy===
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|shorttitle=A Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes
|author=[[:Category:William Noy|William Noy]]
|edition=Second, with additions
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Noy William Noy] (1577 – 1634) was an English barrister who was appointed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon Sir Francis Bacon] to be an official recorder for the courts of common law. During this time, Noy joined others in an attempt to review English statutory law. In 1621 Noy became a leading figure in Parliament, and from 1631-1634 he served as attorney general.<ref>James S. Hart Jr, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20384 Noy , William (1577–1634)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> His death in 1634 was received with mixed feelings; while many colleagues held him in high regard, others were offended by his surly and discourteous personality.<ref>Ibid.</ref> "Perhaps his greatest legacy was the learning he passed on to the subsequent generation of lawyers. Among his pupils were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Orlando_Bridgeman,_1st_Baronet,_of_Great_Lever Sir Orlando Bridgman], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_%28MP%29 Sir John Maynard], and most notably, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hale_%28jurist%29 Sir Matthew Hale]."<ref>Ibid.</ref>

''A Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes of this Nation'', first published in 1641, was originally written in French and "translated by a person who was neither well acquainted with the language of the work, nor understood the subjects of which it treated. The defective translation continued to be reprinted until [W. M.] Blythewood's edition" in 1817.<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 542-543.</ref> Noy "was a profound laywer, and his maxims and observations, notwithstanding the disadvantages under which they labored, have always been regarded as 'a collection of reputation and authority.'"<ref>Ibid, 543.</ref>

[[File:NoyTreatisePrincipalGroundsMaximesLawes1651Chart.jpg|left|thumb|600px|<center>An Analysis of the Laws of England.</center>]]

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the fourth (1667) edition of Noy's ''Treatise of the Principle Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes'' based on quotations in the manuscript copy of [[John Marshall|John Marshall's]] law notes. [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 13 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> lists the 1641 edition, following a reference in Alan Smith's dissertation "Virginia Lawyers, 1680-1776: The Birth of an American Profession" which cites [[Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson's]] commonplace book.<ref>Alan McKinley Smith, "Virginia Lawyers, 1680-1776: The Birth of an American Profession" (PhD diss., The Johns Hopkins University, 1967), 263.</ref> Copies of the editions recommended by Brown and Dean proved difficult to locate. Because the evidence for those specific editions is inconclusive, the Wolf Law Library purchased an available copy of the second (1651) edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in period style full calf with blind rules. Title page bears the stamp of the [https://birminghamlawsociety.co.uk/ Birmingham Law Society] library. Purchased from Meyer Boswell Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637877490064 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991005808719703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/NoyTreatiseOfThePrincipalGroundsAndMaximesOfTheLawes1651.pdf ''A Treatise of the Principal Grounds and Maximes of the Lawes''] (4MB PDF)
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==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:William Noy]]

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Arguments and Reports of Sr. Hen. Pollexfen

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''The Arguments and Reports of Sr. Hen. Pollexfen: ... in Some Special Cases, by Him Argued During the Time of His Practice at the Barr, Together with Divers Decrees in the High Court of Chancery Upon Limitations of Trusts of Terms for Years''}}
===by Sir Henry Pollexfen===
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pollexfen Sir Henry Pollexfen] (c.1632–1691) entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Temple Inner Temple] in 1652 and was called to the bar in 1658.<ref>Paul D. Halliday, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22474 Pollexfen, Sir Henry (c.1632–1691)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 5, 2013.</ref> In 1674 he became a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bencher bencher] of his inn. Very successful in his profession, Pollexfen "seems to have been engaged in most of the important cases in the latter part of the reign of Charles II. and in that of James II."<ref>John William Wallace, ''The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks'', 4th ed. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 346.</ref> After the Revolution of 1688 that overthrew James II, Pollexfen served a brief stint as attorney-general in 1689, then as Chief Justice of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_Common_Pleas_%28England%29 Court of Common Pleas] from 1689-1691.

Pollexfen's ''Reports'' primarily cover property cases from 1669 to 1685<ref>Halliday, "Pollexfen, Sir Henry."</ref> and the copies "are very incorrect, varying in the pages, and in the dates ..."<ref>Richard Whalley Bridgman, ''A Short View of Legal Bibliography: Containing Some Critical Observations on the Authority of the Reporters and Other Law Writers'' (London: Printed for W. Reed, 1807), 257.</ref> One author writes that "they tell us very much more of the reporter's arguments than of the decision of the court"<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:561.</ref> while another grants that "a large share of [the] decisions are of moderate importance ... yet when applicable they are cited with effect.<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 576-77.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the 1st (1703) edition Pollexfen's ''Reports'' based on quotations in the manuscript copy of [[John Marshall|John Marshall's]] law notes. The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and moved a copy of this edition from another rare book collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in period style with blue label and red marbelled endpapers. Signature of "Nathan Sanford" on title page and first page of text. Purchased through the generosity of Daniel W. Baran and Lena Stratton Baran, Class of 1936.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157658592160356 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991003776079703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Chancery Reports]]
[[Category:Common Pleas Reports]]
[[Category:Exchequer Reports]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Henry Pollexfen]]
[[Category:King's Bench Reports]]
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English Works of Sir Henry Spelman

2026-07-16T14:59:21Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The English Works of Sir Henry Spelman, Kt. Publish'd in His Life-Time; Together with His Posthumous Works, Relating to the Laws and Antiquities of England''}}
===by Sir Henry Spelman===
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Spelman Sir Henry Spelman] (1563/4–1641) studied at Walsigner grammar school and graduated BA from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College,_Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge] in 1583.<ref>Stuart Handley, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26104 Spelman, Sir Henry (1563/4–1641)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> He was admitted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn Lincoln’s Inn] in 1586, where he studied the law for three years. Spelman found drudgery in many aspects of the law, and focused on history and antiquity.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He married his wife Eleanor in 1590 and soon after began writing treatises.

Spelman wrote treatises on many topics.<ref>Ibid.</ref> As time passed, his work gained recognition, especially with regard to his ability to present not only the mere facts, but to connect seemingly unrelated facts in a meaningful and persuasive manner.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He is recognized as having laid a foundation upon which subsequent scholars were able to build.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Wythe referred to Spelman's works in his case report for ''[[Field v. Harrison]]'', "Sir H. Spelman somewhere condemns the common lawyers of his own time, for the small acquaintance they had with the principles and rationale of their profession."<ref>George Wythe, "A Report of the Case Between Field and Harrison Decreed by the High Court of Chancery in which the Decision was Reversed by the Court of Appeals" (Richmond: Printed and Sold by Thomas Nicolson, 1796), 12, n.</ref> Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the first (1723) edition of ''The English Works of Sir Henry Spelman'' as the work intended by Wythe's reference. He bases the selection of this title and edition in part on the copy [[Thomas Jefferson]] sold to the Library of Congress in 1815.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 3:125-126 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648117;view=1up;seq=138 [no.2721]].</ref> The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased a copy of the same edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary decorative leather binding. Spine has six bands with gilt decoration and lettering. Title page signed "JPalmer." Purchased from Longland Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637635052796 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021479209703196 William & Mary's online catalog]. See the [[English Works of Sir Henry Spelman (Contents)|table of contents]] for a complete list of the works included in this set.
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==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=IKwiAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22english%20works%20of%20sir%20henry%20spelman%22&pg=PP9 Google Books.]

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Encyclopaedia, or, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature

2026-07-16T14:58:40Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Encyclopædia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature: Constructed on a Plan, by Which the Different Sciences and Arts are Digested into the Form of Distinct Treatises or Systems''}}
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|vol=volume eight
|lang=[[:Category:English|English]]
|editor=[[:Category:Thomas Dobson|Thomas Dobson]]
|edition=First American from third English
|publoc=[[:Category:Philadelphia|Philadelphia]]
|publisher=Printed by Thomas Dobson
|year=1798
|set=18
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}}[[wikipedia:Thomas Dobson (printer)|Thomas Dobson]] (c.1751 – 1823) was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, but immigrated to the United States with his wife and three daughters in 1783. Dobson operated a thriving printing shop in Philadelphia. He printed many notable works, but his claim to fame was sealed by his publication of the first American encyclopedia.

Dobson's [[wikipedia:Dobson's Encyclopædia|''Encyclopaedia'']] was largely a copy of the third edition ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', which had been published the year before, but Dobson sought to dispel what he perceived to be a British bias. The most notable differences regarded American geography and history, such as the surrender of the British in the American Revolution.<ref>Robert Arner, ''Dobson's Encyclopaedia: The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-1803'' (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991).</ref> The encyclopedia was a hit amongst American scholars, and purchasers included [[wikipedia:Alexander Hamilton|Alexander Hamilton]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[wikipedia:George Washington|George Washington]], and [[George Wythe]].<ref>James M. Wells, ''The Circle of Knowledge: Encyclopaedias Past and Present'' (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1968).</ref>

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</gallery>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "American Encyclopedia. 18.v. 4to." and kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He later sold a copy of the 1798 edition of ''Encyclopaedia, or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature'' to the Library of Congress, but it no longer exists to verify Wythe's prior ownership.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:150-151 [[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=163 no.4891]].</ref> Both [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 21, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> suggests the copy Jefferson sold may have been Wythe's copy. Brown also notes a second copy of this set owned by Jefferson and sold by his grandson, Francis Eppes in 1873. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the 1798 edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in original full calf with black and red spine compartments. Bears the owner's signature of Josiah Calef on the title page of volume eight. Purchased from Charles Thomas.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637698951736 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991017502379703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===

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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol1.pdf Volume I] (94MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol2.pdf Volume II] (95MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol3.pdf Volume III] (88MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol4.pdf Volume IV] (88MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol5.pdf Volume V] (90MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol6.pdf Volume VI] (96MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol7.pdf Volume VII] (90MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol8.pdf Volume VIII] (89MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol9.pdf Volume IX] (91MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol10.pdf Volume X] (84MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol11.pdf Volume XI] (92MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol12.pdf Volume XII] (87MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol13.pdf Volume XIII] (91MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol14.pdf Volume XIV] (88MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol15.pdf Volume XV] (93MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol16.pdf Volume XVI] (92MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol17.pdf Volume XVII] (96MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/DobsonEncyclopaediaOrADictionaryOfArtsSciences1798Vol18.pdf Volume XVIII] (125MB PDF)
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==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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[[Category:Philadelphia]]
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Young Mathematician's Guide

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easie Introduction to the Mathematicks, in Five Parts''}}
===by John Ward===
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Little is known about the personal life of John Ward (active 1698-1709) and some disagreement originally existed over which Ward — John or Seth (the astronomer, 1617–1689) — contributed to the study and teaching of algebra by writing ''The Young Mathematician's Guide''.<ref>Florian Cajori, [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=NfLwZmghZQ8C&printsec=frontcover ''The Teaching and History of Mathematics in the United States''] (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1890), 25.</ref> This title was used as a textbook at Harvard as early as 1726. During the colonial era, it also served as a basic mathematic text at Yale, Brown, and Dartmouth, as well as a reference work at the University of Pennsylvania. <ref>Ibid.</ref> The book has been described as "very deficient according to modern notions" yet with a "presentation of this subject ... superior to that in Dilworth's ''School-master's Assistant''. It is less obscure. Like all books of that time, it contains rules, but no reasoning. What seems strange to us is the fact that subjects of no value to the beginner, such as arithmetical and geometrical proportion ... etc., are given almost as much space and attention as common and decimal fractions."<ref>Ibid, 25-26.</ref> Nevertheless, the book was popular enough to be published in at least twelve editions in the author's lifetime.<ref>Ibid, 27.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Ward’s Mathematics. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed on November 13, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this, adding "Numerous octavo editions were published, the first in 1707." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the London 3rd edition published in 1719. The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased the third edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary panelled calf, unlettered, red sprinkled edges. Contains portrait of Ward aged 58 in 1706, the year of first publication, engraved by M. Van de Guch with numerous woodcut diagrams in the text. Purchased from Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157660304241869 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021829559703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=8dY2AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:John Ward]]
[[Category:Mathematics and Engineering]]
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[[Category:London]]
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Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia

2026-07-16T14:57:14Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the 17th of July, 1775''}}
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}}This text records the proceedings of the [[wikipedia:Virginia Conventions|Third Virginia Convention]], which convened at St. John's Church in Richmond on July 17, 1775 after [[wikipedia:John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore|Lord Dunmore]], Governor of the Virginia colony fled the capital. The Convention ended August 26, 1775. Delegates elected [[wikipedia:Peyton Randolph|Peyton Randolph]], President, and John Tazewell, Clerk.<ref>Jacob Neff Brenaman, ''A History of Virginia Conventions'' (Richmond, VA: J.L. Hill Printing Co., 1902), 21.</ref> Prior to the Third Convention, Governor Dunmore ordered the removal of Virginia's gunpowder stores to a warship, threatened to free Virginia's slaves, and warned that he would burn Williamsburg. Violence loomed, and Dunmore took shelter on the ''Fowey'', another warship, on June 8, 1775.<ref>"[http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/VAGuide/history.html WPA Guide to Virginia: Virginia History]" in ''Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion'' (Richmond: Virginia State Library and Archives, in cooperation with the Virginia Center for the Book, 1992), accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>

After [[wikipedia:Patrick Henry|Patrick Henry's]] impassioned "[[wikipedia:Give me liberty, or give me death!|Give me Liberty, or give me Death!]]" speech at the Second Virginia Convention in March 1775, the attendees at the Third Convention were more fully convinced of the impending threats against Virginia and the budding nation. This Convention established a [[wikipedia:Committee of Safety (American Revolution)|Committee of Safety]], to which [[Edmund Pendleton]] and [[wikipedia:George Mason|George Mason]] were elected, so the colonists would be prepared to defend themselves. It provided for volunteer regimens in each Virginia county and a fixed system to maintain the militia, arms, and ammunition. Notably, the Convention also appointed Patrick Henry colonel and elected [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[George Wythe]] as representatives to the General Convention for one year.<ref>Brenaman, ''A History of Virginia Conventions,'' 21-26.</ref>

[[File:ProceedingsOfTheConventionOfDelegates1775Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Inscription: ''Mr. Wythe'' [?], title page.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Wythe definitely owned this title—a copy owned by the Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William & Mary is inscribed "M<sup>r</sup> Wythe" on the title page. Two of the [[George Wythe Collection|Wythe Collection]] sources (Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing) include this title. The Wolf Law Library arranged a permanent loan from the Swem Library of George Wythe's personal copy.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound with cloth spine and paper boards. Housed in a blue archival box. The title page is inscribed "Mr. Wythe"(?), but not in Wythe's hand. Manuscript notes in Wythe's handwriting, however, appear on page 4 (inserting "<sub>^</sub> and Henry Pendleton"), and on page 24 (exchanging "said ordinance" for "<s>state of the colony</s>"), with brackets and marginalia on a few other pages (possibly not Wythe's).

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157657051487403 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991003160419703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ProceedingsOfTheConventionOfDelegates17July1775.pdf Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates (1775)] (29MB PDF)
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==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Known Surviving Wythe Volumes]]
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[[Category:Williamsburg]]
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Reports of Sir Peyton Ventris

2026-07-16T14:56:33Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''The Reports of Sir Peyton Ventris, Kt., Late One of the Justices of the Common Pleas''}}
===by Sir Peyton Ventris===
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|author=[[:Category:Peyton Ventris|Peyton Ventris]]
|publoc=[[:Category:London|[London] In the Savoy]]
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}}[[wikipedia:Peyton Ventris|Sir Peyton Ventris]] (1645 – 1691) entered the [[wikipedia:Middle Temple|Middle Temple]] in 1664 and was called to the bar in 1671.<ref>Paul D. Halliday, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/28197 Ventris, Sir Peyton (1645–1691)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 5, 2013.</ref> He rose to prominence after the Revolution of 1688, becoming [[wikipedia:Serjeant-at-law|serjeant-at-law]], justice of the [[wikipedia:Court of Common Pleas (England)|Court of Common Pleas]], and rising to a knighthood in 1689.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Ventris' compilation of reports, covering cases from 1668-1691, has "generally been considered to be of good authority"<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:561.</ref> with "but few of the cases censured."<ref>John William Wallace, ''The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks'', 4th ed., rev. and enl. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 345.</ref> They "endure as among the most important written during the Restoration."<ref>Halliday, "Ventris, Sir Peyton."</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Both [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 15 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> suggest Wythe owned the 1726 edition of this title based on notes in John Marshall's commonplace book.<ref>''The Papers of John Marshall,'' eds. Herbert A. Johnson, Charles T. Cullen, and Nancy G. Harris (Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, in association with the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1974), 1:45.</ref> The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary calf and rebacked in period style with raised bands and lettering piece to the spine and renewed endpapers. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157658246041120 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991011815459703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ReportsOfSirPeytonVentris1726Vol1.pdf Volume I] (31MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ReportsOfSirPeytonVentris1726Vol2.pdf Volume II] (27MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Case Reports]]
[[Category:Chancery Reports]]
[[Category:Common Pleas Reports]]
[[Category:Exchequer Reports]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:King's Bench Reports]]
[[Category:Peyton Ventris]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

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[[Category:London]]

Law of Obligations and Conditions

2026-07-16T14:55:53Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Law of Obligations and Conditions, or, an Accurate Treatise, Wherein Is Contained the Whole Learning of the Law Concerning Bills, Bonds, Conditions, Statutes, Recognizances, and Defeasances''}}
===by J. A.<ref>Sometimes incorrectly attributed to Thomas Ashe (c.1556-1618). Widely cited as Ashe's ''Law of Obligations and Conditions'' owing to a flourished "T.A." on the title page. Most legal bibliographies list the author as "J.A.", as signed on page A4, at the end of the introductory "Epistle." The books listed in the Table of Pleadings were printed five or six decades after Thomas Ashe's death in 1618.</ref>===
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''[Law of] Obligations 8vo.'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 13, 2020.</ref> on LibraryThing both identify this work as ''The Law of Obligations and Conditions'' by. J.A. and incorrectly attributed to Thomas Ashe. The only edition was published in 1693. The Wolf Law Library followed these sources and purchased a copy of ''The Law of Obligations and Conditions''.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary paneled calf with raised bands and blind-stamped title to spine (gilding rubbed away). Board edges feature rubbed gilt tooling. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. with the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]].

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157718992347185 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991033615437803196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Contracts]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

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Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII

2026-07-16T14:55:07Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Libri XVII''}}
===by Strabo===
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|author=[[:Category:Strabo|Strabo]]
|editor=Isaac Casaubon
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}}[[File:StrabonisRerumGeographicarum1620InitialCapital.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Headpiece, first page of text.]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strabo Strabo] (ca. 64 BCE – ca. 23 CE) was a Greek citizen from a prominent family in Pontus, part of modern Turkey. He traveled extensively, and also lived in Rome where he learned from both political and military leaders.<ref>William A. Koelsch, “Squinting Back at Strabo,” ''Geographical Review'' 94, no. 4 (Oct. 2004): 503.</ref> He wrote a geography of the Greek and Roman world that is almost intact today in seventeen books. This work is Book 17 of those extant. In ancient times, geographies generally took one of two general focuses: the physical geography of an area (the cartography) or “world cultural geography” discussing the impacts of humans on the planet. Strabo’s geography falls into the latter category.<ref>Ibid., 502.</ref><br />

''On Geography'' or ''On Geographical Things'' gained recognition in the mid-fifteenth century when the pope sought to breach the gap between the Eastern and Western Christian churches at an ecumenical council in Florence. Strabo’s ideas were then combined with others, including Ptolemy’s, to help form the scientific foundation for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery Age of Discoveries and exploration].<ref>Ibid., 504.</ref> Strabo tended to attract the interest of classicists rather than geographers, a shift that relied partly on the belief of some that Strabo’s geographic details are incorrect.<ref>Ibid., 504-505.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Strabo. Gr. Lat. fol." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 13, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this without selecting a specific edition. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1620 edition published in Paris based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:86 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=100 [no.3820]].</ref> The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased the Paris edition.
[[File:StrabonisRerumGeographicarum1620Headpiece.jpg|center|thumb|350px|Headpiece, first page of text.]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary, recased blind stamped calf. Boards feature elaborate tooling, spine has gilt lettering.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157656917375454 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991024235909703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=q704eisX0OQC&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Strabo]]
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Loukianou Samosateōs Hapanta

2026-07-16T14:54:28Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Loukianou Samosateōs Hapanta = Luciani Samosatensis Opera''}}
===by Lucian of Samosata===
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|vol=volume one
|author=[[:Category:Lucian of Samosata|Lucian of Samosata]]
|editor=[[:Category:Tiberius Hemsterhuis|Tiberius Hemsterhuis]] (volume one only) and [[:Category:Johan Frederik Reitz|Johan Frederik Reitz]]
|publoc=[[:Category:Amsterdam|Amstelodami]]
|publisher=Sumptibus J. Wetstenii
|year=1743
|lang=[[:Category:Greek|Greek]] and [[:Category:Latin|Latin]] in parallel columns
|set=3
|desc=[[:Category:Folios|Folio]] (28 cm.)
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}}[[File:LucianLoukianouSamosaeosHapanta1743Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece, volume one.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian Lucian] (125-180 CE) was a well-known ancient Greek rhetorician and satirist. As a child, Lucian was apprenticed to his uncle to begin a career as a sculptor.<ref>Henry W. L. Hime, ''Lucian, the Syrian Satirist'' (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900), 1.</ref> Their relationship was strained, and Lucian eventually left his home and his apprenticeship.<ref>Ibid., 2.</ref> He acquired a Greek literary education in western Asia Minor and applied it towards a career as a public speaker when he eventually returned to Greece.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s.v. "[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/350566/Lucian Lucian]," accessed November 7, 2013.</ref>

Though a successful rhetorician, Lucian became disenchanted with his career and gave up public speaking to write critical and satirical essays. These essays catapulted Lucian into fame and continue to serve as the basis for his lasting legacy.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

Lucian satirized a wide variety of topics; He particularly favored satirizing the fantastical tales that were common during the era in which he lived. He even mocked the incredulous journey that the protagonist Odysseus experienced in Homer’s [[Odyssey of Homer|''Odyssey'']].<ref>Ibid.</ref> Lucian was also highly critical of the intellectual institutions of his time, and frequently satirized the hypocrisy of philosophers.<ref>Hime, ''Lucian, the Syrian Satirist'', 33.</ref> Not even the Greek gods were safe from Lucian’s mockery, and he repeatedly satirized the popular stories of the gods dealings with mortals.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s.v. "Lucian."</ref>
[[File:LucianLoukianouSamosaeosHapanta1743Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Inscription, front free endpaper.</center>]]

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Luciani opera. Gr. Lat. Gesneri. sholiis et notis 3.v. 4to. Amst. 1743" and kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Jefferson later sold the same title to the Library of Congress in 1815. The copy still exists and includes manuscript notes attributed to Wythe by E. Millicent Sowerby.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:1-2 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=14 [no.4617]].</ref> Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing list the 1743 Amsterdam edition, and the Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary vellum, raised bands, spines in seven panels with author label to second panel and volume label to third. Covers with double fillet border with an inner double fillet frame with a central arabesque in all blind. Includes the inscription "Johanni D. Coleridge, Pater amantissiumus Pred: Kal: Mai: MDCCCXXXVII" on the front free endpaper of volume one and the inscription "J. D. Coleridge, Eton Coll., May 1848" on the front free endpapers of volumes two through four. Set includes [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991022034999703196 ''Index Verborum ac Phrasium Luciani, sive Lexicon Lucianeum''] by Carolus Conradus Reitzius (Trajecti ad Rhenum: H. Besseling, 1746) as volume four. Purchased from Temple Rare Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637448486993 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021479179703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]
[[File:LucianLoukianouSamosaeosHapanta1743Dedication.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<center>Illustration, dedication page, volume one.</center>]]

==See also==
*''[[Excerpta Quædam ex Luciani Samosatensis Operibus]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Johan Frederik Reitz]]
[[Category:Language and Rhetoric]]
[[Category:Lucian of Samosata]]
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[[Category:Tiberius Hemsterhuis]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

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C. Plinii Secundi Naturalis Historiæ

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===by Pliny the Elder===
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}}Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 – 79 AD), known as [[wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]], was an author, scholar, and statesman of ancient Rome. His most notable work is his 37 volume ''Natural History''.<ref>Jona Lendering, "[http://www.livius.org/pi-pm/pliny/pliny_e3.html Pliny the Elder]," ''Livius: Articles on Ancient History'' (August 2012), accessed October 11, 2013.</ref> Up until Pliny's time, science had been an area of Greek expertise, but Pliny “Romanized” it.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Pliny was very thorough in his coverage of natural phenomena and approached it from a very stoic point of view. He believed nature was fundamentally good because God created it.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

[[File:PlinyNaturalisHistoriae1669v1Bookplate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|<center>Bookplate of George Paterson of Castle Huntly, front pastedown, volume one</center>]]
''Naturalis Historiæ'' is broken into two main sections of eighteen volumes each. The first section describes nature itself, while the second discusses nature’s relation to man.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Pliny the Elder's vast knowledge is attributed to his habit of continuous study by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, in one of his letters. Pliny the younger claimed that his uncle was so diligent that when "In the country his whole time was devoted to study, excepting only when he bathed."<ref>Marcus Tullius Cicero and Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, ''Letters and Treatises of Cicero and Pliny'', The Harvard Classics 9 (New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1909), 233.</ref> Pliny the Elder died in pursuit of scientific knowledge when he decided to investigate the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (a trip that soon turned to an evacuation of the towns in danger.)<ref>Ibid., 284-288.</ref> Pliny probably succumbed to an asthma attack which was brought on by sulfurous fumes.<ref>Lendering, "Pliny the Elder."</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Plinii historia Naturalis. Varior. 3.v. 8vo." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on January 31, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1668-1669 edition published in Leiden based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 1:458-459 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648091;view=1up;seq=489 [no.1012]].</ref> The volumes owned by Wythe no longer exist to verify the edition, however, the Wolf Law Library purchased the edition recommended by Sowerby.

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==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full calf with raised bands. Spines in six panels with morocco title label to second panel, gilt volume number in third, remaining panels with gilt central lozenge and volute corner pieces. Has gilt double rule to covers. Each volume contains the bookplate of George Paterson of Castle Huntley, Esq. on the front pastedown.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637633571235 available on Flickr.] View the record of this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021474479703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*''[[Naturalis Historiæ|C. Plinii Secundi Naturalis Historiæ]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*Read volume one of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=ASUTAAAAQAAJ&dq=C.+Plinii+Secundi+Naturalis+Histori%C3%A6+1669&source=gbs_navlinks_s Google Books].

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Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy''}}
===by Richard Helsham===
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|publoc=[[:Category:London|London]]
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}}Richard Helsham (1683–1738), physician and natural philosopher, was born outside of Kilkenny, Ireland. After attending the University in his hometown, Helsham left to advance his education, eventually receiving a medical degree and a formal appointment at Trinity College, Dublin. Here as the college's first professor of natural philosophy,<ref>H. T. Welch, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12877 Helsham, Richard (1683–1738)’]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed Oct. 6, 2013.</ref> he worked for eight years to create one of the first ever institutionalized science laboratories and courses of study.<ref>''Ask About Ireland'', s.v. "[http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/science-technology/irish-scientists/helsham-richard/ Helsham, Richard]," accessed Oct. 5, 2013.</ref><br />
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[[File:HelshamCourseOfLecturesInNaturalPhilosophy1739Plate7.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Plate 7</center>]]
Inspired by Descartes, and more directly Newton, Helsham's ''A Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy'' covers a broad range of topics, as well as the nature of causation and experimentation in the sciences.<ref>Richard Helsham, ''A Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy'', 4th ed., ed. Bryan Robinson, M.D. (London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1767).</ref> Edited posthumously by Bryan Robinson, a former student and colleague, "it was one of the earliest textbooks to present the scientific discoveries of Bacon, Descartes, Boyle, and Newton to university students in an understandable manner."<ref>Welch, "Helsham, Richard."</ref> The volume is divided into twenty-three chapters that discuss the physics of light, color, sound, motion, friction, and simple machines such as pulleys and levers.<ref>Helsham, ''A Course of Lectures in Natural Philosophy''</ref> "The book had an enduring popularity"<ref>Welch, "Helsham, Richard."</ref> and was well-known as one of the most comprehensive discourses on the subject of natural philosophy until years later when the term “scientist” would enter the public vernacular and inspire a series of texts on similar subjects extending their focus into the more complex physics that would drive the industrial revolution.<ref>Laura Snyder, ''The Philosophical Breakfast Club'' (TED, 2012).</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Helsham’s lectures. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed on November 13, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this, adding "Several octavo editions were published, the first in 1739." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the London 3rd edition published in 1755 based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:35 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=49 [no.3736]].</ref> The Wolf Law Library chose to purchase the first (1739) edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary etched calf with a red morocco spine label and compartments tooled in gold. Purchased from Black Swan Books, Inc.<br />
<br />
Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637633145834 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991016132089703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=TA45AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Richard Helsham]]
[[Category:Science and Medicine]]
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Set of Plans and Forts in America

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A Set of Plans and Forts in America, Reduced from Actual Surveys''}}
===by John Rocque===
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}}Born in France to a [[wikipedia:Huguenots|Huguenot]] family, [[wikipedia:John Rocque|John Rocque]] (d. 1762) moved to England as a child around 1709. He worked as a surveyor, engraver, mapmaker, map-seller and publisher. There is evidence that Rocque began his career in the landscape gardening industry as his earliest maps were designs for gardens or estates owned by leading British nobles.<ref>Paul Laxton, "[https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37907 Rocque John (1704?–1762)],” ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed June 6, 2024.</ref>

By 1743 Rocque had expanded his trade and worked as a surveyor of English towns which were not well mapped at the time. In 1737 he began what would become a widely acclaimed and historically valuable survey of London which was not published until 1746. In the interim he also published maps of Bath, Exeter, and Shrewsbury. These works earned him recognition and in 1751 he was appointed [[wikipedia:Chorography|chorographer]] to the Prince of Wales.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

Rocque is one of England’s most important mapmakers. No one had ever attempted as broad a range and he worked at a time when most of the other maps being published were out of date. Additionally, his maps include both cartographic and pictorial elements making them some of the finest ever published.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

''A Set of Plans and Forts in America'' contains thirty maps of forts and settlements in areas on North America under British rule. Additionally, the maps contain sketches of some of the most prominent buildings within each settlement.<ref>John Rocque, ''A Set of Plans and Forts in America, Reduced from Actual Surveys'' (London: Published According to act of Parliament, by Mary Ann Rocque, 1765).</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
[[Thomas Jefferson]] listed "Plans of forts in America 8vo." in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]], noting that he kept the volume himself. Both Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 15, 2023.</ref> on LibraryThing identify the Jefferson/Wythe copy as the one in the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society. The Wolf Law Library has been unable to purchase a copy of this title.

==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==External Links==
Read this book in the [https://archive.org/stream/setofplansfortsi00rocq#page/2/mode/1up Internet Archive.]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:John Rocque]]
[[Category:Mathematics and Engineering]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:London]]

Plutarch's Morals

2026-07-16T14:46:23Z

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===by Plutarch===
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}}[[File:PlutarchMorals1694v4Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece, volume four (incorrectly designated "V").</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutarch Plutarch] (ca. 45–120) was a Greek writer and public servant who frequented Rome as an ambassador. While there, he traveled among both commoners and emperors. A renowned philosopher, his most notable works are ''Parallel Lives'', a series of Greek biographies, and ''Moralia'' (Morals and Customs), a collection of works on religion, politics, and philosophy.<ref>''Online Library of Liberty'', s.v. "[http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Fperson=3778&Itemid=28 Plutarch: About the Author]," accessed September 28, 2013.</ref> Containing seventy-eight separate texts on a wide range of subjects, ''Moralia'' displays Plutarch's adherence to Platonic ideals and philosophy, displayed by his attacks on Stoic and Epicurean philosophy, both of which were notable detractors from Platonism in its varied forms. While these works are praised for their literary craft, they are criticized for their unfair representation of the arguments which Plutarch sets out to defeat.<ref>George Karamanolis, "[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plutarch/ Plutarch]" in ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' (Stanford University, 1997- ), accessed September 28, 2013.</ref>

Plutarch's greatest known contribution in ''Moralia'' is the sense in which he is able to portray a complex analysis of his subjects by shifting his lens between areas of humanities and social science. When describing the subjects of his work, he makes clear the personality traits that define them and explores in depth the anatomy of these traits, specifically the tendency for traits to have both positive and negative functionality.<ref>Laurel Fulkerson, "Plutarch on the Statesman Stability, Change, and Regret," ''Illinois Classical Studies'' 37 (2012): 51-74.</ref> Drawing again on his roots in Platonism, this descriptive force extends to his philosophical discussion, where he uses analogies, metaphors, and mythology to weave together the psychological, logical, and ethical considerations of his subject matter.<ref>Karamanolis, "Plutarch."</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "[Plutarch’s] Morals 4.v. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his granddaughters, [[Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead|Ann]] and [[Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge|Ellen Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 18, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates as much, adding "Numerous editions of the Morals were published." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists a fifth edition published in London in 1718 based on a copy owned by Jefferson. Because we do not know the precise edition Wythe owned, the Wolf Law Library purchased an available copy of the London third edition (1694).

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Late 17th century octavo, uniformly bound in calf with five raised bands and original spine labels. Neat pencil marginalia and notes in all volumes. Purchased from Marc J. Bartolucci.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637696490475 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991023232639703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[Plutarch's Lives]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Ann Randolph's Books]]
[[Category:Ellen Randolph's Books]]
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[[Category:Philosophy]]
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Diodōrou tou Sikeliōtou Bibliothēkēs Historikēs ta Sōzomena

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Diodōrou tou Sikeliōtou Bibliothēkēs Historikēs ta Sōzomena = Diodori Siculi Bibliothecae Historicae Libri qui Supersunt''}}
===by Diodorus Siculus===
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}}[[File:DiodoriSiculiBibliothecaeHistoricaeLibri1746v1Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece, volume one.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diodorus_Siculus Diodorus] was born in Sicily in the first century BCE, which led to his moniker “Siculus” (of Sicily). He likely began researching his history around 60 BCE when he visited Egypt, yet he traveled to Rome around 56 BCE and stayed there to finish the books. Diodorus knew Latin and had access to many materials while in Rome. He had great respect for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar Julius Caesar], a rising political figure at the time, yet nothing indicates that Diodorus himself had any connection with key Roman players.<ref>"[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780192801463.001.0001/acref-9780192801463-e-710 Diodōrus]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref><br/>
<br/>
The Greek historian wrote a series of forty books, commonly called ''The Library'' about Greece, Sicily and Rome from mythological times to 60BCE. Though some of the books are fully preserved, there are many which remain only in fragments. Diodorus used a variety of sources which sometimes makes his writing confusing, as he uncritically compiled his history of events and stories. However, it is of vital importance for its use, and therefore preservation, of sources.<ref>"[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199548545.001.0001/acref-9780199548545-e-1045 Diodō'rus Si'culus]" in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'', ed. M.C. Howatson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Diodorus Siculus. 2.v. fol." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1746 edition published in Amsterdam based on a Jefferson copy now owned by the University of Virginia. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 21, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing states "Precise edition unknown. Several folio editions were published." The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's recommendation and purchased the edition published in Amsterdam in 1746.
[[File:DiodoriSiculiBibliothecaeHistoricaeLibri1746v2Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Illustration, volume one.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in sprinkled halfcalf with title labels in leather on backs. Purchased from Lynge & Son.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637700327143 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991022035929703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
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*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
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<references/>
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==External Links==
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Read volume two of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=s0dAAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].
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New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending All the Branches of Useful Knowledge''}}
===By a Society of Gentlemen===
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}}Compiled by a group known as the Society of Gentlemen and published in the eighteenth century, the dictionary covers a large range of topics. The editors utilized a variety of sources, including memoirs, essays, transactions, and other dictionaries, to compose the entries. Some of the passages refer to other books and sources of information to provide the reader with greater depth on a topic.<ref>''A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending All the Branches of Useful Knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the Various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes Necessary for Illustrating Them, as of the classes, kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, Whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids: Together with the Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and Other Remarkable Places Throughout the World: Illustrated with Above Three Hundred Copper-Plates, Engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty: the Whole Extracted from the Best Authors in All Languages'' (London: Society of Gentlemen, 1763), iii-xvi.</ref>

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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Dictionary of Arts & sciences. 4.v. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. We do not have enough information to conclusively identify which edition Wythe owned. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 13, 2013,</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this, adding "Better known as the ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' ... Possible editions were published at London in 1754-55 and 1763-64." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1763-64 edition based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:152-153 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=165 [no.4893]].</ref> Preferring the first edition when the precise edition of Wythe's copy is unknown, the Wolf Law Library purchased the 1754-1755 edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in green half leather with green buckram and spines with title labels, raised bands and gilt decoration. Purchased from ecbooks.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637875903244 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991023232709703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/NewAndCompleteDictionaryOfArtsAndSciences1754Vol1.pdf Volume I] (66MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/NewAndCompleteDictionaryOfArtsAndSciences1754Vol2.pdf Volume II] (77MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/NewAndCompleteDictionaryOfArtsAndSciences1754Vol3.pdf Volume III] (67MB PDF)
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/NewAndCompleteDictionaryOfArtsAndSciences1754Vol4.pdf Volume IV] (70MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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Titi Livii Historiarum Quod Extat

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Titi Livii Historiarum Quod Extat''}}
===by Livy===
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|shorttitle=Titi Livii Historiarum Quod Extat
|author=[[:Category:Livy|Livy]]
|editor=[[:Category:Johann Friedrich Gronovius|Joannes Fredericus Gronovius]]
|publoc=[[:Category:Amsterdam|Amstelodami]]
|publisher=Apud D. Elzevirium
|year=1678
|lang=[[:Category:Latin|Latin]]
|pages=[2], 788
|desc=[[:Category:Duodecimos|12 mo]] (16 cm.)
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livy Titus Livius] (59 BCE–17 CE) was a Roman historian from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padua Patavium], the wealthiest town in northern Italy. His original work ''Books from the Foundation of the City'' covered Roman history from the founding to 9 BCE in 142 books. Only 35 of those books still survive today, yet they show that Livy wrote as an orator rather than a historian. He had an embellished style and made few references besides those to literary sources.<ref>John Roberts, ed. "[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780192801463.001.0001/acref-9780192801463-e-1297 Livy]," in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> His embellishments and additions create an atmosphere which makes the reader a part of the specific topic’s experience. “His aim was to chronicle the rise of Rome to mastery first of Italy, then of the rest of the Mediterranean world, and to highlight the virtues which produced this result and enabled Rome to defeat Hannibal.”<ref>Ibid.</ref><br/>
[[File:TitiLiviiHistoriarumQuodExtat1678Headpiece.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Headpiece, first page of text.</center>]]''Titi Livii Historiarum Quod Extat'' contains, in the original Latin, the still existing portions of Livy's historical work.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Livius. p. f." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 21, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates as much and suggests no specific edition. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1678 Amsterdam edition based on a copy of this edition owned by Jefferson (but not sold to the Library of Congress). The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased the 1678 Elzevir edition edited by J.F. Gronovius.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in dark green Jansenist morocco with gilt edges. Purchased from Hundersdorff Rare Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637697410416 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991022035849703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[T. Livii Patavini Historiarum Liber I. et Selecta Capita]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=J7gUAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

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Theophrastou Charaktēres Εthikoi

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Theophrastou Charaktēres Εthikoi = Theophrasti Characteres Ethici''}}
===by Theophrastus===
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|shorttitle=Theophrastus's Moral Characters
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}}[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Bookplate2.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Bookplate of Charles Barclay, front free endpaper.]][[wikipedia:Theophrastus|Theophrastus]] (c.371 – 287 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and zoologist, and successor of [[wikipedia:Aristotle|Aristotle]]. He was originally from Eresus, on Lesbos, and later moved to the Lyceum at Athens to study under Aristotle. Theophrastus developed upon Aristotle's ideas and arrived at independent conclusions. Unlike Aristotle, he retained a belief in the divinity of the heavens and the eternity of the universe.<ref>Robert William Sharples, [http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780192801074.001.0001/acref-9780192801074-e-521 "Theophrastus,"] in ''Who's Who in the Classical World'', ed. Simon Hornblower and Tony Spawforth (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003), accessed April 1, 2015.</ref>

Theophrastus's ''Moral Characters'' is his best-surviving work. It demonstrates Theophrastus's interest in human behavior and includes a series of sketches of 30 more or less undesirable types of personality. A unique feature of the ''Characters'' is its focus on superficial behavioral irregularities. Historians are not certain about ''Moral Characters's'' purpose but have suggested that it may have been used to teach ethics, rhetoric or poetics, or may have been used as entertainment.<ref>William W. Fortenbaugh, "Theophrastus, the ''Characters'' and Rhetoric," in ''Peripatetic Rhetoric After Aristotle'', ed. William W. Fortenbaugh et. al. (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 1994), 16.</ref> Overall, Theophrastus is better known for his botanical and philosophical treatises.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Theophrasti careteres. Gr. Lat. 12mo. Foulis" This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Jefferson may have sold it the Library of Congress in 1815. Both [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed on February 2, 2015.</ref> on LibraryThing and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> list the 1758 edition published in Glasgow based on the Jefferson copy at the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:382 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=400 [no.2152]].</ref> While the copy still exists, it includes no definitive ties to Wythe. Despite this, the Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the 1758 edition of ''Theophrastou Charaktēres Εthikoi''.
[[File:Theophrastus CharakteresEthikoi1758 Bookplate1.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Bookplate, front pastedown.]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary red morocco, borders roll-tooled in gilt. Spine features gilt compartments with gilt green morocco label. Edges gilt. Includes an unidentified oval armorial bookplate of a European count on the front pastedown and the bookplate of [[wikipedia: Charles_Barclay (MP)|Charles Barclay]] (1780-1855) with his arms impaled with those of his wife, Anna Maria Kett, on the front free endpaper. Bound-with the 1771 publication of ''Tou Kebētos Pinax'' (''The Tablet of Cebes'') edited by [[wikipedia: Jakob Gronovius| Jakob Gronovius]]. Purchased with the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]].

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72177720312336180/with/53300566690 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991034088652003196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A Manual of Parliamentary Practice for the Use of the Senate of the United States''}}
===by Thomas Jefferson===
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}}As Vice President of the United States, [[Thomas Jefferson]] served as President of the Senate from 1797 to 1801. During that time, he worked on a manual of parliamentary procedure, based on notes formed while he was a student at the College of William & Mary. He also [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 7 April 1800|wrote to his old professor, George Wythe]], for advice. Wythe, in his mid-70s, at first declined, but [[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 7 December 1800|later sent his notes]]. Jefferson's manual was published in 1801.<ref>Giles Wilkeson Gray, [https://archive.org/details/sim_communication-monographs_1960-11_27_5/page/314/mode/2up "Thomas Jefferson's Interest in Parliamentary Practice,"] ''Speech Monographs'' (November 1960), 315-322.
</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Parliamentary Manual. 12mo.'" and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Jefferson's Manual' ($1.00 value)." Both [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on August 8, 2023.</ref> on LibraryThing and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> include the 1801 edition of ''A Manual of Parliamentary Practice for the Use of the Senate of the United States''.

Letters between Jefferson and Wythe also discuss the publication. Jefferson first requests Wythe's aid in a [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 28 February 1800|letter dated February 28, 1800]]. He follows up this request in an April 7, 1800 [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 7 April 1800|letter]] to which Wythe responds on [[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1800|April 10]] citing a faulty memory for his inability to help. He then writes Jefferson on [[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1800|April 23, 1800]], "Whenever that εγχειριδιον περι την σνμβουλην νομοθετικην [Manual of Legislative Counsel], which thou art preparing shall be published, as I anxiously hope it will be, reserve two or three copies for me."<ref>[[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1800|Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1800]], [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mtj.mtjbib009350 Library of Congress,] ''The Thomas Jefferson Papers.''</ref>

As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of Jefferson's 1801 ''Manual''.

==See also==
*''[[Appendix to the Notes on Virginia|An Appendix to the Notes on Virginia Relative to the Murder of the Logan Family]]''
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[Notes on the State of Virginia]]''
*[[Thomas Jefferson]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
*[[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 23 April 1800]]
==References==
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==External Links==
*Read this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=KqtXAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]
*View Jefferson's copy at the [https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2021jeff01293c4/?sp=9&st=image Library of Congress.]

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Chronology and History of the World

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Chronology and History of the World: From the Creation to the Year of Christ 1753, Illustrated in LVI tables; of Which IV are Introductory & Include the Centurys Prior to the Ist Olympiad, and Each of the Remaining LII Contain in One Expanded View, 50 Years or Half a Century''}}
===by John Blair===
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|publoc=[[:Category: London|London]]
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|pages=148
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}}[[File:BlairChronologyAndHistoryOfTheWorld1754Dedication.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Dedication page.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Blair_%28clergyman%29 John Blair] (d. 1782) was a Church of England clergyman and chronologist best know for his numerous printings, re-printings, and editions of ''The Chronology and History of the World''.<ref>Richard B. Sher, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2567 Blair, John (d. 1782)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 6, 2013.</ref>

"In the early 1750s Blair issued ''Proposals for Printing by Subscription, the General Chronology and History of the World'', a work he is said to have adapted from chronological tables originally devised by his Edinburgh classmate and distant relation, Hugh Blair. ''The Chronology and History of the World'' was published in London in early summer 1754. The book quickly became the standard work of its kind and was frequently reprinted throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries."<ref>Ibid.</ref>

Updated editions continued to be published after Blair’s death through 1904, although "‘all that remain[ed] of Blair" in later editions was the "general outline."<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Blair's Chronology. fol." and kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Jefferson later sold a copy to the Library of Congress, but that copy no longer survives.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 1:62-63 [[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648091;view=1up;seq=93 no.134]].</ref> Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing list the first edition of this title as the one intended by Jefferson's entry. The Wolf Law Library followed their recommendations and purchased a copy of the first edition for the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in quarter brown leather and red bookcloth with new endpapers.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637876530363 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991012133479703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=o9pOAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:History]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:John Blair]]
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[[Category: London]]

De Veritate Religionis Christianae

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''De Veritate Religionis Christianae''}}
===by Hugo Grotius===
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|edition=Editio novissima
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}}[[wikipedia:Hugo Grotius|Hugo Grotius]] (1583 – 1645) is often touted as the "Father of International Law."<ref>Sean Murphy, ''Principles of International Law'', (Minnesota: Thompson West, 2006), chap. 3.</ref> Grotius influenced thinkers like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_locke John Locke] with his ideas of international law as natural law, or principles derived inherently from the human nature or human reason.<ref>Jeremy Waldron, ''God, Locke, and Equality: Christian Foundations in Locke's Political Thought'', (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001), 189.</ref> Grotius also wrote extensively on maritime law and the law of war.

[[File:GrotiusDeVeritate1696Illustration.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Half-title.</center>]]
Grotius composed a poem titled "Bewijs van den waren godsdienst" in a prison cell in 1620 after having been arrested by Prince Mauris.<ref>Jeremiah Hackett, reviewer, "''Hugo Grotius as Apologist for the Christian Religion: A Study of His Work "De Veritate religionis christianae" (1640)'' by J. P. Heering; J. C. Grayson,” ''The Sixteenth Century Journal'' 38, no. 1 (Spring 2007): 164.</ref> This didactic poem, whose title translates as "Proof of the True Religion," was first published in 1622 as a defense of Christianity against other religions and atheism.<ref>Ibid.</ref>The Latin version of this poem, ''De Veritate Religionis Christianae'' ("On the Truth of the Christian Religion"), was later published in 1640.”<ref>Ibid.</ref> The work contains six "books" with the first three touting the merits of Christianity, and the last three attacking paganism, Judaism, and Islam, respectively.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Grotius de veritate religionis Christianae. 8vo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "'Grotius on Christ: Religion (latin)' ($1.50 value)." We do not have enough information to conclusively identify which edition Wythe owned. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on November 13, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates this without naming a specific edition. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1745 duodecimo edition published in Glasgow. Jefferson listed the volume as an octavo, but we do not know the precise edition owned by Wythe. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the 1696 octavo edition published in Amsterdam.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary vellum with manuscript title and "626" or "bzb" on spine. Purchased from Daniel Thierstein.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637877672174 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991025004899703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/GrotiusDeVeritateReligionisChristianae1696.pdf ''De Veritate Religionis Christianae''] (10MB PDF)
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[[File:GrotiusDeVeritate1696Illustration2.jpg|center|thumb|600px|<center>Headpiece, first page of text.</center>]]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[Rights of War and Peace|The Rights of War and Peace]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
*Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=kxBcAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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[[Category: Amsterdam]]
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Thesaurus Eruditionis Scholasticae

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:'' Basilii Fabri Sorani Thesaurus Eruditionis Scholasticae''}}
===by Basil Faber===
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}}[[wikipedia:Basil Faber|Basil Faber]] (1520-1576) was a Lutheran schoolmaster and theologian born in Sorau (modern Żary), in lower Lusatia. Faber attended the University of Wittenberg, studying under [[wikipedia: Philipp Melanchthon| Philipp Melanchthon]] as a "pauper gratis.'"<ref>"Faber, Basil," in ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'', 11th ed., ed. Franklin Hopper and Hugh Chisholm (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1910), 10:111.</ref> His best known work, ''Thesaurus Eruditionis Scholasticae'', was "designed to aid composers in imitating classic authors."<ref>"Art. VI: ''Harper's Latin Dictionary''," ''The Methodist Quarterly Review'' 32 (July 1880): 542.</ref> A Latin encyclopedic dictionary for German readers, it was used as a standard text for German classical education for more than two centuries.<ref>"Basil Fabri's famous Thesaurus 1710" in ''Stockholms Auktionsverk Online'', accessed May 18, 2018 (http://online.auktionsverket.se/1509/327833-basil-fabri-s-famous-thesaurus-1710/?fr=la)</ref> Faber published the first edition in 1571. The two-volume folio edition edited by John Henry Leich (Frankfurt, 1749) is considered the best edition.<ref>''The General Biographical Dictionary Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation'', rev and enl. by Alexander Chalmers (London: Printed for J. Nichols and Son, 1814), 14:1; "Art. VI: ''Harper's Latin Dictionary'', 542.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Basilii Fabri thesaurus eruditionis Scholasticae. fol." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on May 21, 2018.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1710 edition published in Leipzig based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:73-74 [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=85 [no.4765]].</ref> Unfortunately, the volume owned by Wythe no longer exists to verify the edition. Despite this, the Wolf Law Library purchased an available copy of the 1710 edition.
[[File:FaberThesaurusEruditionisScholasticae1710 Page1Capital.jpg|left|thumb|150px|<center>Initial capital, page one.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary leather with blind rules to boards. Spine features five raised bands, a red leather label with gilt lettering and a former shelf label, "2285 C." Purchased with the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]].

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72177720307596116 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991033987348303196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references />
[[Category:Basil Faber]]
[[Category:Dictionaries]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]]
[[Category:Folios]]
[[Category:German]]
[[Category:Leipzig]]

Law Tracts

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Law Tracts''}}
===by William Blackstone===
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blackstone Sir William Blackstone], law reporter, judge, and Oxford's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinerian_Professor_of_English_Law Vinerian Professor of English Law], is perhaps best known as the author of ''[[Commentaries on the Laws of England]]''.<ref>Wilfrid Prest, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2536 Blackstone, Sir William (1723–1780)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed June 19, 2013.</ref> ''Law Tracts'' predated that publication by three years and compiled for the first time several of Blackstone's earlier works. Texts reprinted in volume one include ''Essay on Collateral Consanguinity'', previously published in 1750, ''Considerations'' (1758), and ''Treatise on the Law of Descents'' (1759). Blackstone's work on the Magna Carta from 1759, ''The Great Charter and Charter of the Forest, with Other Authentic Instruments: to which is Prefixed an Introductory Discourse, Containing the History of the Charters'', comprised the whole of volume two. According to one biographer, "[t]hese self-published reports were almost certainly intended as money-making ventures."<ref>Wilfrid Prest, ''William Blackstone: Law and Letters in the Eighteenth Century'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 214.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
The evidence is not conclusive, although it would not be surprising that Wythe owned this title. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the first collected edition (1762), noting that the copy in Thomas Jefferson's Library at the Library of Congress has the signature of ''D. Carr'' on the title page. Jefferson gave Dabney Carr, his nephew, many of Wythe's law books. This might be one of those titles. It is not listed on the [[Jefferson Inventory]], but the list of books given to Carr begins on a page with a fragment missing from the top.<ref>Endrina Tay & Jeremy Dibbell, "[http://www.common-place.org/vol-10/no-02/tales Reconstructing a Lost Library: George Wythe's 'Legacie' to President Thomas Jefferson]," ''Common-Place'', Tales from the Vault (January 2009).</ref> Perhaps ''Law Tracts'' was originally part of the list. Jefferson did sell the copy with Carr's signature to Congress, but how Jefferson gained or regained possession of the set is unknown. The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased a copy of the first collected edition.

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==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Two octavo volumes bound in recent hessian cloth with gilt lettering and rules to spines.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637877515025 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991005305579703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*''[[Commentaries on the Laws of England]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read volume one of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=51FWAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].<br />
Read volume two of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=EVJWAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].
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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:William Blackstone]]

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[[Category:Oxford]]

Spartan Lessons

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Spartan Lessons; or, The Praise of Valour: in the Verses of Tyrtaeus, an Ancient Athenian Poet, Adopted by the Republic of Lacedaemon, and Employed to Inspire Their Youth with Warlike Sentiments''}}
===by Tyrtaeus===
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|shorttitle=Spartan Lessons
|author=[[:Category:Tyrtaeus|Tyrtaeus]]
|publoc=[[:Category:Glasgow|Glasgow]]
|publisher=Robert and Andrew Foulis
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}}[[File:TyrtaeusSpartanLessons1759Illustration.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Illustration.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrtaeus Tyrtaeus] (685-668 BCE) was a Greek elegiac poet, probably born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta Sparta]. His war songs inspired the Spartans during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Messenian_War second Messenian War] (650-630 B.C.E.)<ref>''Chambers Biographical Dictionary'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/chambbd/tyrtaeus Tyrtaeus]," accessed September 27, 2013.</ref> and are examples of early Spartan militarism.<ref>''The Hutchinson Encyclopedia'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/heliconhe/tyrtaeus_lived_7th_century_bc Tyrtaeus (lived 7th century BC)]," accessed September 27, 2013.</ref> The name Tyrtaeus has been given to many martial poets who have encouraged their countrymen to deeds of arms and victory.<ref>''Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/brewerphrase/tyrtaeus Tyrtaeus]," accessed September 27, 2013.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Tyrtaeus. Gr. Lat. 4to. Foul." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. According to Philip Gaskell, the Foulis Press published one volume of Tyrtaeus, ''Spartan Lessons'', in 1759.<ref>Philip Gaskell, ''A Bibliography of The Foulis Press'', 2nd ed. (Winchester, Hampshire, England: St Paul's Bibliographies, 1986), 233-234.</ref> Both [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]" accessed on February 20, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> list this work. Millicent Sowerby also included it in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'',<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:474 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=496 [no.4397]].</ref> but, Jefferson's copy no longer exists. The Wolf Law Library acquired a copy of the 1759 Foulis Press edition for the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in green quarter-calf with marbled boards. Spine features raised bands and gilt lettering. Includes marbled endpapers and pencil inscription "1579" on title page.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157659521200002 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991017649369703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Ancient History]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:Tyrtaeus]]

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[[Category:Glasgow]]
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New and Elegant General Atlas

2026-07-16T14:37:20Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''A New and Elegant General Atlas: Comprising All the New Discoveries, to the Present Time: Containing Sixty-Five Maps''}}
===by Aaron Arrowsmith and Samuel Lewis===
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}}''A New and Elegant General Atlas'' was created by [[wikipedia:Aaron Arrowsmith|Aaron Arrowsmith]] (1750 – 1823), a renowned eighteenth century cartographer and Samuel Lewis (1753/54 – 1822) of whom nothing else is known. A man of high standards, Arrowsmith was constantly making revisions to ensure that his maps were as up to date because the admiralty and the throne of England used many of them. Arrowsmith personally completed the artwork for the maps as well, leading his maps to be well-known for their artistic beauty. After his death in 1823, his son Aaron continued Arrowsmith's work.<ref>Elizabeth Baigent, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/698?docPos=1 Arrowsmith, Aaron, the elder (1750)-1823), cartographer and map publisher]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed October 9, 2013.</ref>

[[File:ArrowsmithANewAndElegantGeneralAtlas1804Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Inscription, front free endpaper.</center>]]
Arrowsmith's ''New and Elegant General Atlas'', published in 1804, contains sixty-five maps. It exemplifies the simplistic beauty for which Arrowsmith’s maps were known and incorporates recent discoveries made at the time it was published.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
[[Thomas Jefferson]] listed "Atlas by Arrowsmith & Lewis 4to." in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]], noting that he kept the volume himself. He later sold a copy of the first American edition to the Library of Congress. A copy of this edition exists within the library's collection and is thought to be Jefferson's (and therefore, also Wythe's).<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:97 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=111 [no.3836]].</ref> Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> references this copy at the Library of Congress while [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing) lists it as the "probable edition". The Wolf Law Library followed Sowerby and Brown's advice and purchased a copy of the first American edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in modern calf backed marbled paper boards. Inscribed "Brice's atlas 5 mo. 19<sup>th</sup> 1816" on the front free endpaper. Purchased from Arader Galleries.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637698210545 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991026000799703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ArrowsmithLewisNewAndElegantAtlas1804.pdf ''A New and Elegant General Atlas''] (84MB PDF)

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==See also==
<div style="overflow: hidden;">
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
</div>

==References==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Geography and Travel]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Samuel Lewis]]
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Ecclesiastical Law

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Ecclesiastical Law''}}
===by Richard Burn===
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}}[[wikipedia:Richard Burn|Richard Burn]] (1709 – 1785) attended [[wikipedia:Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's College, Oxford]], and later became a [[wikipedia:Justice of the peace|justice of the peace]] for Westmoreland and Cumberland counties.<ref>Norma Landau, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4043 Burn, Richard (1709–1785)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed June 7, 2013.</ref> A clergyman of the Church of England, Burn was appointed Chancellor of the diocese of Carlisle in 1762, a post he held until his death.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Burn wrote several books on legal topics. His ''Justice of the Peace'' became the standard in its field, passing through fifteen editions in Burn's lifetime.<ref>William Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1938), 12:333.</ref>

In ''Ecclesiastical Law'', Burns attempted to categorize and explain elements of ecclesiastical law that had been previously muddy and undefined.<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica'', s.v. "[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Burn,_Richard Burn, Richard]" (University of Cambridge, 1911), accessed October 2, 2013.</ref> It was of equal merit and nearly as popular as his ''Justice of the Peace''. "In the preface the author gives a sketch of the history of the civil and canon law, and short accounts of the position of the ecclesiastical law in England after the Restoration, of the common and statute law, and of that part of the jurisdiction of the [[wikipedia:Court of Chancery|Court of Chancery]] which was exercised by it concurrently with the ecclesiastical courts."<ref>Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'', 612.</ref> The ninth and final edition of ''Ecclesiastical Law'' was published in 1842.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Bennie Brown included the fourth edition (1781) of ''Ecclesiastical Law'' in his bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> based on a notation in [[Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson's]] manuscript library catalog (1770-1812). Jefferson listed "Burn's Ecclesiastical law. 4.v. 8vo. 4th G. Wythe," the name of Wythe being inscribed in pencil. Whether the copy came from Wythe or was loaned to Wythe is unknown. The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased a copy of the fourth edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary calf with tooled edges and banded spines.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637633610585 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991017606939703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/BurnEcclesiasticalLaw1781Vol1.pdf Volume I]
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/BurnEcclesiasticalLaw1781Vol2.pdf Volume II]
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/BurnEcclesiasticalLaw1781Vol3.pdf Volume III]
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/BurnEcclesiasticalLaw1781Vol4.pdf Volume IV]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Ecclesiastical Law]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Richard Burn]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:English]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:Octavos]]

Works of Abraham Cowley

2026-07-16T14:35:17Z

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===by Abraham Cowley===
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}}[[File:CowleyWorksOfAbrahamCowley1678Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Frontispiece.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Cowley Abraham Cowley] (1618-1667) was a poet who began to publish when he was only twelve.<ref> William Cullen Bryant, “Abraham Cowley,” ''The North American Review'', 124, No. 256 (University of Northern Iowa, 1877), p. 369.</ref> He was a strong royalist, and one of his most famous and controversial works is an epic poem on the history of the English Civil War written from a decidedly royalist slant.<ref> Alexander Lindsay, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/6499 “Cowley, Abraham (1618–1667)”], ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004), accessed September 19, 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all biographical details are from this source.</ref> Cowley wrote poetry on love, virtue, and to praise contemporaries after they died.<ref>Bryant, pp. 375-80.</ref>

''The Works of Abraham Cowley'' was the first folio compilation of Cowley’s work to be published under the supervision of the executor of his literary works in 1668. The poems and essays in this edition greatly impacted seventeenth century poetry, with fourteen printings of the folio between 1668 and 1721.<ref>Lindsay.</ref> Cowley was highly praised because of his inclusion of classical formal elements in his poetry that influenced the style of Romantic poets.<ref> Arthur H. Nethercot, “The Reputation of Abraham Cowley (1660-1800),” ''PMLA'', 38, No. 3 (Modern Language Association, 1923), p. 592.</ref><br/>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Cowley's works. fol." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and may have been sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Jefferson did sell a copy of Cowley's works to the Library of Congress, but the volume no longer exists to verify its edition or Wythe's prior ownership. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed on November 11, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. Several folio editions were published." The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the fifth edition (1678) based on Millicent Sowerby's use of that edition in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:483 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=503 [no.4421]].</ref> The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's recommendation and purchased a copy of the fifth edition for the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full leather with raised bands and gold and black impressing. Includes prior owner signature on title page. Purchased from Attic Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637876185223 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021554139703196 William & Mary's online catalog].
[[File:CowleyWorksOfAbrahamCowley1678Headpiece.jpg|center|thumb|350px|<center>Headpiece, first page of text.</center>]]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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[[Category:Abraham Cowley]]
[[Category:English Literature]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:English]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:Folios]]
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Palaia Diatheke Kata tous Hebdomenkonta

2026-07-16T14:34:03Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''Hē Palaia Diatheke Kata tous Hebdomenkonta = Vetus Testamentum Græcum: ex Versione Septuaginta Interpretum Juxta Exemplar Vaticanum Romæ Editum''}}
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|editor=
|edition=
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|publoc=[[:Category:Cambridge|Cantabrigiæ]]
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}}The Early Christian Church used the Greek texts "The translation, which shows at times a peculiar ignorance of Hebrew usage, was evidently made from a codex which differed widely in places from the text crystallized by the Masorah (..) Two things, however, rendered the Septuagint unwelcome in the long run to the Jews. Its divergence from the accepted text (afterward called the Masoretic) was too evident; and it therefore could not serve as a basis for theological discussion or for homiletic interpretation. This distrust was accentuated by the fact that it had been adopted as Sacred Scripture by the new faith [Christianity] (..) In course of time it came to be the canonical Greek Bible (..) It became part of the Bible of the Christian Church. <ref> "Bible Translations – The Septuagint|url=http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3269-bible-translations|publisher=JewishEncyclopedia.com|accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> since Greek was a ''lingua franca'' of the Roman Empire at the time, and the language of the Greco-Roman Church (Aramaic was the language of Syriac Christianity, which used the Targumim).

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "'Testamentum vetus LXXII. et novum. 3.v. 12mo. Cantab. 1665." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on January 31, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1665 edition published in Cambridge based on Jefferson's notation and Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:100 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=112 [no.1481]] </ref> Unfortunately, Jefferson's copy no longer exists.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy the 1665 Cambridge edition of ''He Palaia Diatheke Kata tous Hebdomenkonta''. The volume is bound in contemporary leather and features four raised bands to the spine. The library used the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]] for the purchase.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72177720307292133 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://catalog.libraries.wm.edu/permalink/01COWM_INST/1tc7lat/alma991033987348403196 William & Mary's online catalog.]
[[File:VetusTestamentum1665_PageOne.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Page one, Book of Genesis.]]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*''[[Holy Bible|The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments]]''
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[Kainē Diathēkē|Hē Kainē Diathēkē. Novum Testamentum]]''
*''[[Kaines Diathekes Apanta|Tes Kaines Diathekes Apanta = Novum Testamentum]]''
*''[[Kainēs Diathēkēs Hapanta|Tēs Kainēs Diathēkēs Hapanta = Novum Testamentum]]''
*''[[Psaltērion Psalterium]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:Cambridge]]
[[Category:Duodecimos]]
[[Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]]
[[Category:Latin]]
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Law of Covenants

2026-07-16T14:32:12Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Law of Covenants: a Treatise Explaining the Nature and Rules of the Several Sorts of Covenants''}}
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|shorttitle=The Law of Covenants
|author=The Author of ''The Law of Ejectments''
|edition=Second
|lang=[[:Category:English| English]]
|publoc=[[:Category: London| London, In the Savoy]]
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}}In the early eighteenth century, a covenant was "defined to be the Agreement or Consent of Two or more by Deed whereby either of the said Parties doth Promise to the other, That something is done already, or shall be done hereafter."<ref>''The Law of Covenants'' (London: J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq., 1713), 1.</ref>

The unidentified author of ''The Law of Covenants'' attempts to define and distinguish the various forms of covenants as they exist in the common law, including the difference between express and implicit covenants, personal and real covenants, joint and several covenants, and affirmative and negative covenants.<ref>Ibid.</ref> The book also delves into the procedure for bringing an action for breach of covenant, including identifying the parties against whom a suit may be brought, rules for joinder or severance, and determining damages.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Each chapter addresses a specific legal issue regarding covenants, and the margins of the book are often filled with the author’s tips and notes on the text; either defining terms and cases or reminding the reader that a principle might not be applicable in certain circumstances.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''[Law of] Covenants 8vo.'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. The Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the second edition (1712) based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:309-310 [[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=328 no.1983]].</ref> [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on September 16, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates "Precise edition unknown. The first edition was published in 1711; the second, with similar imprint, in 1712." The Wolf Law Library followed Brown's suggestion and purchased a copy of the 1712 edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary full calf. Includes signatures of previous owners, "John Macpherson, Jr. 1771" and "Charles Swift" on the title page. Purchased from The Bookpress, Ltd.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637877981463 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991020253519703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/LawOfCovenants1712.pdf ''The Law of Covenants''] (21MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Contracts]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:English]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:Octavos]]
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Style's Practical Register

2026-07-16T14:28:32Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Style's Practical Register: Begun in the Reign of King Charles I Consisting of Rules, Orders, and the Principal Observations Concerning the Practice of The Common Law in the Courts at Westminster: Particularly the King's Bench, as Well in Matters Criminal as Civil''}}
===by William Style===
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|author=[[:Category:William Style|William Style]]
|edition=Fourth, with large additions
|lang=[[:Category:English|English]]
|publoc=[[:Category:London|London]]
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Style William Style] (c.1599–1679) was admitted to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Temple Inner Temple] in 1619, and was called to the bar in 1628. He does not appear to have been an overly successful lawyer and is better remembered for his legal publications.<ref>J. H. Baker, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26755 Style, William (c.1599–1679)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed May 30, 2013.</ref> His ''Practical Register'', first published in 1657, "groups the rules of practice, together with a little information as to the substantive law, under alphabetical heads."<ref>W. S. Holdsworth, ''A History of English Law'' (London: Methuen & Co., Sweet and Maxwell, 1924), 6:598.</ref> It "was a useful guide to modern practice decisions"<ref>Baker, "Style, William."</ref> and was reprinted multiple times.
[[File:StylePracticalRegister1707Inscriptions.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Inscriptions, front flyleaf.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Both [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 15 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> and the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> include William Style's ''Practical Register'' based on Alan Smith's assertion that Jefferson cites the work in his commonplace book.<ref>Alan McKinley Smith, "Virginia Lawyers, 1680-1776: The Birth of an American Profession" (PhD diss., The Johns Hopkins University, 1967), 263.</ref> Dean lists the 1657 edition while Brown suggests the fourth edition (1707) based on the copy [[Thomas Jefferson]] sold to the Library of Congress in 1815.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:282 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=300 [no.1914]].</ref> Notably, Brown's study of Jefferson's commonplace books revealed no references to the Style's ''Practical Register'', making its inclusion in [[Wythe's Library]] questionable. Despite the inconclusive evidence, the Wolf Law Library added a copy of the fourth edition to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound with later calf retaining original boards, raised bands, gilt title and date on spine. Includes signature, "Wm. Cumming" and annotations to preliminaries. Purchased from The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637634692525 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991025127999703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*''[[Narrationes Modernae|Narrationes Modernae, or, Modern Reports Begun in the Now Upper Bench Court at Westminster]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:English Law]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:William Style]]

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[[Category:London]]
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Incerti Scriptoris Graeci Fabulae Aliquot Homericae de Ulixis Erroribus

2026-07-16T14:27:46Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Incerti Scriptoris Graeci Fabulae Aliquot Homericae de Ulixis Erroribus''}}
===by Anonymous===
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|shorttitle=Fabulae Homericae de Ulixe
|author=[[:Category:Homer|Homer]]; [[:Category:Johannes Columbus|Johannes Columbus]]
|lang=[[:Category:Greek|Greek]] text and [[:Category:Latin|Latin]] translation on facing pages; subsequent notes chiefly in Latin
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}}[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745InitialCapital.jpg|left|thumb|200px|<center>Initial capital, page 69.</center>]]This collection of "an anonymous Greek writer’s allegories on the wanderings of Ulysses" or Odysseus is a translation by Johan Columbus (1640-1684), a Swedish humanist and Latin poetry professor at Upsala.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:418 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=438 [no.4275]].</ref> First published in 1678, it includes Columbus’ annotations as well as his Latin translations of the original Greek, which are laid out on opposite pages of the book.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Included in a shipment sent by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to Wythe in 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 16 September 1787|letter]] list the "Contents of the box marked G.W. "Fabulae Homericae de Ulixe. 8vo." is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." The precise edition is unknown. Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed February 27, 2014.</ref> include the 1745 edition of ''Incerti Scriptoris Graeci Fabulae Aliquot Homericae de Ulixis Erroribus'' as the edition Jefferson sent to Wythe—LibraryThing lists it as the "probable edition." [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 4 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> suggests the 1754 edition. The Wolf Law Library followed the recommendations of Brown and LibraryThing and purchased the 1745 edition.
[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745LooseNotes.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Loose page of notes, filed at page 109.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in period style quarter-calf with marbled boards. Front free endpaper signed by previous owner; title page stamped "D<sup>r.</sup> Johannes Hertel." Copy includes a loose page of manuscript notes filed at page 109.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637875820875 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991024642099703196 William & Mary's online catalog]
[[File:IncertiScriptorisGraeciFabulae1745Inscription.jpg|center|thumb|250px|<center>Inscription, front flyleaf.</center>]]

==See also==
*''[[Homeri Ilias]]''
*''[[Homerou Ilias kai Odysseia]]''
*''[[Homerou Iliados|Tēs tou Homērou Iliados]]''
*''[[Homērou Odysseia]]''
*''[[Homerou Odysseias|Tēs tou Homērou Odysseias]]''
*''[[Iliad of Homer|The Iliad of Homer]]''
*''[[Ilias kai eis Auten Scholia ton Palaion|Ilias kai eis Auten Scholia ton Palaion = Homeri Ilias et Veterum in eam Scholia, quae Vulgo Appellantur Didymi]]''
*''[[Odyssey of Homer|The Odyssey of Homer]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=9ZM-AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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[[Category:Greek Literature]]
[[Category:Homer]]
[[Category:Johannes Columbus]]
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[[Category:Leiden]]
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Epicteti Manuale et Sententiae

2026-07-16T14:26:38Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Epicteti Manuale et Sententiae: Quibus Accedunt Tabula Cebetis, & Alia Affinis Argumenti, in Linguam Latinam Conversa A Marco Meibomio''}}
===by Epictetus===
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epictetus Epictetus](55–135) was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher. Spending his early years as a slave in Rome, Epictetus developed a philosophy of acceptance of fate. He believed that many people were dissatisfied with the world because they attempted to dominate aspects of life they had no ability to control.<ref>"[http://www.egs.edu/library/epictetus/biography/ Epictetus-biography]," The European Graduate School website, last modified October 22, 2013.</ref> “The things in our control are by nature free, unrestrained, unhindered; but those not in our control are weak, slavish, restrained, belonging to others. Remember, then, that if you suppose that things which are slavish by nature are also free, and that what belongs to others is your own, that you will be hindered. You will lament, you will be disturbed, and you will fault both gods and men.”<ref>"[http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html The Enchiridion]," ''The Internet Classics Archive'', 1994-2009.</ref> This text is written in both Latin and Greek and may have been used as a teaching device for young students of those languages.
[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManualeEtSententiae1711Headpiece.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Head-piece, first page of Greek text.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
[[Thomas Jefferson]] listed "Epicteti Manuel Gt. Lat. 4to." in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]], noting that he kept the volume himself. He later sold it to the Library of Congress but the copy no longer exists.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:28 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=40 [no.1299]].</ref> Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> includes the 1711 edition as mentioned in Sowerby's ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' while [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing indicates "precise edition unknown." The Wolf Law Library purchased the 1711 edition as suggested by Brown.
[[File:EpictetusEpictetiManualeEtSententiae1711inscription.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Owner's inscription, front free endpaper.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary full vellum. Previous owner's inscription, "Joh. Jac. Jenner, ... 1723," on front free endpaper.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637632969045 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021754739703196 William and Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
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*''[[Epiktētou Encheiridion, Kēbētos Pinax, Prodikou Hēraklēs, kai Kleanthous Hymnos]]''
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
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==External Links==
Read the record for this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=yuc9AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

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M. Acci Plauti Comoediae

2026-07-16T14:25:51Z

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===by Titus Maccius Plautus===
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|author=[[:Category:Plautus|Titus Maccius Plautus]]
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}}[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669Cover.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Embossed cover detail.</center>]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plautus Titus Maccius Plautus] was a Roman comic playwright active between c.205 BCE and 184BCE.<ref>[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780192801463.001.0001/acref-9780192801463-e-1746 "Plautus"] in ''Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World'', ed. by John Roberts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).</ref> He was said to have humble origins, which may help explain why his plays were targeted to entertain not just the Roman aristocracy. His are the oldest extant Roman works,<ref>Ibid.</ref> with 21 plays (20 complete and one remaining only in fragments) of 130 surviving.<ref>[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199548545.001.0001/acref-9780199548545-e-2423 "Plautus”] in ''The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature'', ed. by M.C. Howatson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).</ref>

Plautus freely and generously adapted Greek New Comedy, now lost, to represent and exaggerate Greek life and character. He combined Roman stereotypical views of Greeks with extensive word-play and over-the-top humor in his plays which utilized more song and recitation—about two-thirds of the total play composition—than most Roman plays, which contained mostly dialogue. In doing this, Plautus essentially wrote musical comedy.

Unfortunately, the work of Plautus is the only extant Latin language—in any form—that survives from the early second century BCE. During the Renaissance, Plautus was rediscovered, widely distributed and translated throughout Europe. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England Henry VIII] ordered the performance of two of his plays for the French ambassador in 1526, and Plautus’ influence can easily be seen throughout sixteenth-century English comedy. Shakespeare himself used the plot of the ''Menaechmi'' in ''The Comedy of Errors'' (1594).<ref>Ibid.</ref><br/>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "[Plautus] notis varior. 2.v. 8vo." This was one of the books kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. He later sold a copy to the Library of Congress in 1815, but it no longer exists to verify the edition or Wythe's prior ownership.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:547 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=567 (no.4571)].</ref> The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed February 27, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1669 edition of ''M. Acci Plauti Comoediae'' published in Leiden based on E. Millicent Sowerby's inclusion of that edition in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.
[[File:PlautusAcciPlavtiComoediae1669Inscriptions.jpg|left|thumb|250px|<center>Inscriptions, front free endpaper.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary vellum with gilt tooling and gilt centerpieces showing stork and eel on front and back cover. Has fleur-de-lys tooling in corners and on spine. Front free endpaper includes Latin inscription and signatures. Purchased from Butigenus Bookcase.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637697760743 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991023617599703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
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*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
</div>

==References==
<div style="overflow: hidden;">
<references/>
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Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia

2026-07-16T14:25:03Z

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}}In June 1788, one hundred sixty-eight delegates from across Virginia met in Richmond to debate whether Virginia would ratify the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution United States Constitution]. On June 25, 1788, by a vote of 89 to 79, they made Virginia the tenth state to ratify the Constitution.<br />
<br />
At the time, there were two groups with opposing opinions on ratification: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism_in_the_United_States Federalists] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Federalism Antifederalists]. The ideological debate revolved around the power granted to the federal government in the Constitution, as well as the lack of individual rights provided by the Constitution. The Federalists, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison James Madison], [[George Wythe]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Randolph Edmund Randolph], and [[John Marshall]], supported ratification. The Antifederalists, who included [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Henry Patrick Henry], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason George Mason] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe James Monroe], argued that the Constitution granted too much power to the federal government; if ratified, it would need to assure individual liberties.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
[[Thomas Jefferson]] listed "Proceedings of the Virginia convention" in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]], noting that he kept the volume himself. He sold a copy of the first edition (1788) of ''Debates and Other Proceedings of the Convention of Virginia'' to the Library of Congress in 1815. The volume still exists and contains manuscript notes not by Jefferson, but also not specifically attributed to Wythe.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 3:224-225 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648117;view=1up;seq=236 [no.3011]].</ref> Alternatively, the Library of Congress copy might be the copy Wythe sent to Jefferson with a [[Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1788|July 10, 1788 letter]], "the convention for discussing the american government sat almost two weeks. the result of their deliberations is inclosed with this." Both Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on March 19, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing include the Library of Congress volume as potentially Wythe's former copy. [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 15 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> also lists the 1788 edition based on the Wythe letter to Jefferson. The 1788 edition is extremely rare, so the Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the second edition (1805) to represent this title in the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in period-style half-calf with marbled boards. Spine features raised bands, tooling and a red label.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637633150625 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991007494489703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>
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==External Links==
Read this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=vSQwAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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Reports of that Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen

2026-07-16T14:22:42Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''The Reports of That Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen, Esquire, One of the Justices of the Common Pleas''}}
===by Thomas Owen===
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|commontitle=Owen's Reports
|author=[[:Category:Thomas Owen|Thomas Owen]]
|publoc=[[:Category:London|London]]
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}}[[wikipedia:Thomas Owen (died 1598)|Thomas Owen]] (d. 1598) was admitted to [[wikipedia:Lincoln's Inn|Lincoln's Inn]] in 1562, called to the bar in 1570, and made a [[wikipedia:Bencher|bencher]] in 1579.<ref>David Ibbetson, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21032 Owen, Thomas (d. 1598)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed September 18, 2013.</ref> He had a reputation "above all [as] a man of very sound and reliable judgement."<ref>Ibid.</ref> His ''Reports'' are occasionally cited, but the book "enjoys no particular reputation one way or the other."<ref>John William Wallace, ''The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks'', 4th ed. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 153.</ref> The volume most likely derives mainly from a French manuscript by Owen and held by Lincoln's Inn, although some of the cases occurred after Owen's death.<ref>Wallace, ''The Reporters'', 153-4.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Owen's [reports]" and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. Only one edition was published.<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 551.</ref> Three of the [[George Wythe Collection|Wythe Collection]] sources ([[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 13 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref>, Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing) include Owen's ''Reports''. A copy at the University of Virginia may be Wythe's actual copy. It includes an inscription "Given by Thos. Jefferson to D. Carr 1806." It also has the signature on the title page: "Wm. Nelson, Gent."<ref>Brown, ""The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond."</ref> The Wolf Law Library moved a copy from another rare book collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Recently rebound in period style. Spine features four bands with gilt rules and green label. Purchased through the generosity of Daniel W. Baran and Lena Stratton Baran, Class of 1936. <br />

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157658591829806 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991002642209703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ReportsOfThatLateReverendAndLearnedJudgeThomasOwen1656.pdf ''The Reports of That Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen''] (12MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Common Pleas Reports]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:King's Bench Reports]]
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Reports of that Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen

2026-07-16T14:21:14Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''The Reports of That Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen, Esquire, One of the Justices of the Common Pleas''}}
===by Thomas Owen===
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}}[[wikipedia:Thomas Owen (died 1598)|Thomas Owen]] (d. 1598) was admitted to [[wikipedia:Lincoln's Inn|Lincoln's Inn]] in 1562, called to the bar in 1570, and made a [[wikipedia:Bencher|bencher]] in 1579.<ref>David Ibbetson, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21032 Owen, Thomas (d. 1598)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', accessed September 18, 2013.</ref> He had a reputation "above all [as] a man of very sound and reliable judgement."<ref>Ibid.</ref> His ''Reports'' are occasionally cited, but the book "enjoys no particular reputation one way or the other."<ref>John William Wallace, ''The Reporters, Arranged and Characterized with Incidental Remarks'', 4th ed. (Boston: Soule and Bugbee, 1882), 153.</ref> The volume most likely derives mainly from a French manuscript by Owen and held by Lincoln's Inn, although some of the cases occurred after Owen's death.<ref>Wallace, ''The Reporters'', 153-4.</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Owen's [reports]" and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Dabney Carr]]. Only one edition was published.<ref>J. G. Marvin, ''Legal Bibliography or a Thesaurus of American, English, Irish, and Scotch Law Books'' (Philadelphia: T. & J. W. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 1847), 551.</ref> Three of the [[George Wythe Collection|Wythe Collection]] sources ([[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 13 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref>, Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> "on LibraryThing) include Owen's ''Reports''. A copy at the University of Virginia may be Wythe's actual copy. It includes an inscription "Given by Thos. Jefferson to D. Carr 1806." It also has the signature on the title page: "Wm. Nelson, Gent."<ref>Brown, ""The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond."</ref> The Wolf Law Library moved a copy from another rare book collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Recently rebound in period style. Spine features four bands with gilt rules and green label. Purchased through the generosity of Daniel W. Baran and Lena Stratton Baran, Class of 1936. <br />

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157658591829806 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991002642209703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/ReportsOfThatLateReverendAndLearnedJudgeThomasOwen1656.pdf ''The Reports of That Late Reverend and Learned Judge, Thomas Owen''] (12MB PDF)

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

__NOTOC__
[[Category:Case Reports]]
[[Category:Common Pleas Reports]]
[[Category:Dabney Carr's Books]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:King's Bench Reports]]
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C. Plinii Cæcilii Secvndi Epistolæ et Panegyricus

2026-07-16T14:20:31Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''C. Plinii Cæcilii Secvndi Epistolæ et Panegyricus''}}
===by Pliny the Younger===
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|author=[[:Category:Pliny the Younger|Pliny the Younger]]
|editor=[[:Category:Marcus Zuerius Boxhorn|Marcus Zuerius Boxhorn]]
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|publisher=Apud Joan. & Danielem Elsevier
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}}Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Younger Pliny the Younger] (23-79 C.E.), was a Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.<ref>''The Macquarie Dictionary'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/macqdict/pliny/0 Pliny]," accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> The nephew and adopted son of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliny_the_Elder Pliny the Elder], he became a senator and governor of Bythnia in c.112. He is noted for his nine books of private letters, which were published between 100–109. Pliny's letters are charming pieces on diverse literary, social, and domestic themes that intimately illustrate public and private life in the heyday of the Roman Empire.<ref>''Britannica Concise Encyclopedia'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/ebconcise/pliny_the_younger/0 Pliny the Younger]," accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> He is best known for his correspondence with the Emperor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan Trajan], which provides a unique record of the life of a Roman gentleman and the treatment Christians during this era.<ref>''Philip's Encyclopedia'', s.v. "[http://www.credoreference.com/entry/philipency/pliny_the_younger/0 Pliny (the Younger)]," accessed October 8, 2013.</ref>
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Plinii epistolae. 12mo." This was one of the books kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Jefferson later sold a copy of the 1653 edition of ''C. Plinii Cæcilii Secvndi Epistolæ et Panegyricus'' to the Library of Congress in 1815. It still exists but has no identifiable Wythe markings.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:7 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=19 (no.4630)].</ref> The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed October 8, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing include the 1653 edition, and the Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.
[[File:PlinySecundiEpistolae1653Inscription.jpg|center|thumb|350px|<center>Inscription, front free endpaper.</center>]]

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full red leather with gilt lettering to spine. Includes the iscription "14HSO(?), Ex musoeo Alfred Villeford, 1850" on the front free endpaper.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157659782580066 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021474449703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Language and Rhetoric]]
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[[Category:Pliny the Younger]]
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Introductionis in Universam Geographiam

2026-07-16T14:19:50Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Philippi Cluverii Introdvctionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem Quam Novam Libri VI''}}
===by Philipp Clüver===
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|editor=[[:Category:Josephus Vorstius|Josephus Vorstius]]
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}}[[wikipedia: Philipp_Clüver|Philipp Clüver]] was born in Danzig (Gdańsk), in Royal Prussia, a province of the Kingdom of Poland. After spending some time at the Polish court of Sigismund III Vasa, he began the study of law at the University of Leiden (Dutch Republic), but soon he turned his attention to history and geography, which were then taught there by Joseph Scaliger.<ref> This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.</ref> His life's project, it developed, was a general study of the geography of Antiquity, based not only on classical literary sources, but — and this was his contribution — supplemented by wide travels and local inspections. He became virtually the founder of historical geography.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Cluverii geographia. p. f." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1659 edition published in Amersterdam based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:96-97 [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125&view=1up&seq=112 [no.3835]].</ref> Unfortunately, that copy no longer exists and may not have been the one Jefferson gave to his grandson. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v."[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on May 2, 2023.</ref> on LibraryThing states "Perhaps only a portion of this work. Precise edition unknown."

Since we have no way of knowing which edition Wythe owned, Wolf Law Library purchased an available copy of an edition published in Amsterdam in 1651.
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==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in original full vellum with yap edge. Spine features handwritten numbering from previous owner's library. A few early pages include marginalia. Purchased with the [[:Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund|George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]].

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72177720307984732 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991033997246103196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
Read the 1677 Amsterdam edition of this book in [https://books.google.com/books?id=lLReAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

[[Category:Geography and Travel]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Philipp Clüver]]
[[Category:Thomas Jefferson Randolph's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:Josephus Vorstius]]

[[Category:Amsterdam]]
[[Category:George Wythe Boswell-Caracci Room Acquisition Fund]]
[[Category:Latin]]
[[Category:Vicesimo-quartos]]

Naturalis Historiæ

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''C. Plinii Secundi Naturalis Historiæ''}}
===by Pliny the Elder===
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}}Gaius Plinius Secundus (23-79 AD), known as Pliny the Elder, was an author, scholar, and statesman of ancient Rome. His most notable work is his 37 volume ''Natural History''.<ref>Jona Lendering, "[http://www.livius.org/pi-pm/pliny/pliny_e3.html Pliny the Elder]," ''Livius: Articles on Ancient History'' (August 2012), accessed October 11, 2013.</ref> Up until Pliny’s time, science had been an area of Greek expertise, but Pliny “Romanized” it.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Pliny was very thorough in his coverage of natural phenomena and approached it from a very stoic point of view. He believed nature was fundamentally good because God created it.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

''Naturalis Historiæ'' is broken into two main sections of eighteen volumes each. The first section describes nature itself, while the second discusses nature’s relation to man.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Pliny the Elder's vast knowledge is attributed to his habit of continuous study by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, in one of his letters. Pliny the younger claimed that his uncle was so diligent that when “In the country his whole time was devoted to study, excepting only when he bathed.”<ref>Marcus Tullius Cicero and Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, ''Letters and Treatises of Cicero and Pliny'', The Harvard Classics 9 (New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1909), 233.</ref> Pliny the Elder died in pursuit of scientific knowledge when he decided to investigate the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (a trip that soon turned to an evacuation of the towns in danger.)<ref>Ibid., 284-288.</ref> Pliny probably succumbed to an asthma attack which was brought on by sulfurous fumes.<ref>Lendering, "Pliny the Elder."</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Plinii Historia Naturalis fol." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appeared on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Pliny's natural History (Latin) 1 [vol.], $2.50, and ditto ditto 1 [vol.], $2.50." [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library] on ''LibraryThing''<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on August 8, 2023.</ref> indicates "Precise edition unknown. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> lists the 1723 Paris edition of ''Caii Plinii Secundi Historiae Naturalis Libri XXXVII'' edited by Jean Hardouin and notes "none of the editions [Jefferson owned] fit the description in folio as described in Wythe's inventory."

As yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a folio edition of Pliny's ''Naturalis Historiae''.

==See also==
*''[[C. Plinii Secundi Naturalis Historiæ]]''
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Pliny the Elder]]
[[Category:Science and Medicine]]
[[Category:Thomas Mann Randolph's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:Folios]]

Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia

2026-07-16T14:18:15Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia (1769)''}}
===by Colony of Virginia===
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|lang=[[:Category:English|English]]
|publoc=[[:Category:Williamsburg|Williamsburg]]
|publisher=Printed by W. Rind, A. Purdie, and J. Dixon
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|pages=577
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}}''The Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia'', printed in 1769, existed as the written set of laws for Virginia in Colonial America.<ref>[https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24166457M/The_acts_of_Assembly_now_in_force_in_the_colony_of_Virginia ''The Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia''] (Printed by W. Rind, A. Purdie, and J. Dixon in Williamsburg, 1769), available from ''Open Library'', accessed October 30, 2013.</ref> Printed by William Rind with financial aid from [[Thomas Jefferson]], this volume displays the legal code of the colony beginning in 1661 and spanning over a century. ''The Acts of Assembly'' covers many issues pertinent to Virginians in this era, most notably laws regarding slavery and tobacco farming.
[[File:ActsOfAssemblyNowInForce1769Inscription.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Inscription, first page of text.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
[[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 16 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> includes this particular compilation of Virginia laws in the section of titles Wythe wrote or collaborated on. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> suggests Wythe owned this compilation based on notes in John Marshall's commonplace book<ref>''The Papers of John Marshall,'' eds. Herbert A. Johnson, Charles T. Cullen, and Nancy G. Harris (Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, in association with the Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1974), 1:47-49.</ref> and citations by Wythe in the case reports for ''[[Pendleton v. Lomax]]''<ref>George Wythe, ''Decisions of Cases in Virginia by the High Court of Chancery'', 2nd ed. (Richmond: J.W. Randolph, 1852), 6.</ref> and ''[[Ross v. Pleasants]]''.<ref>George Wythe, ''Decisions of Cases in Virgina by the High Court of Chancery'', 2nd ed. (Richmond: J.W. Randolph, 1852), 26.</ref> This may have been one of the items to which [[Thomas Jefferson]] referred in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Laws of Virga. various edns." The Wolf Law Library moved a copy from its general rare books collection to the [[George Wythe Collection]].

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full contemporary calf, rebacked in period style. Includes previous owner's signature "John Abernethie" on the title page and "J. Abernethie, Ap. 1778." on the first page of text.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637876326376/with/9470795537/ available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991008024229703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*''[[Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia (1752)|The Acts of Assembly, Now in Force, in the Colony of Virginia]]'' (1752)
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Statutes]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]
[[Category:Virginia Statutes]]

[[Category:English]]
[[Category:Folios]]
[[Category:Williamsburg]]

Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo

2026-07-16T14:17:36Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo = Coluthi Raptus Helenae''}}
===by Colluthus of Lycopolis===
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|shorttitle=Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo = Coluthi Raptus Helenae
|author=[[:Category:Colluthus of Lycopolis|Colluthus of Lycopolis]]
|editor=[[:Category:Johannes Daniel van Lennep|Johannes Daniel van Lennep]]
|publoc=[[:Category:Leeuwarden|Leovardiae]]
|publisher=Ex officina Gulielmi Coulon
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}}Little is known about the classic poet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colluthus Colluthus] besides his birthplace of Lycopolis and his single extant work, the narrative poem ''The Rape of Helen'', a mythical story about Helen, the daughter of the god Zeus (or mortal father Tyndareus) and the mortal Leda.<ref>E. Harrison, reviewer. "''Oppian'', ''Colluthus'', ''Tryphiodorus'' by A. W. Mair; ''Athenaeus, ''the Deipnosophists'' by C. B. Gulick; ''Plutarch’s Moralia'' by F. C. Babbitt," ''The Classical Review'' 44, no. 2 (May 1930): 83.</ref> The story revolves around Helen's abduction by Paris, when he took her from Sparta to Troy.<br/>
[[File:ColluthusKolouthouArpageHeleneo1747Headpiece.jpg|left|thumb|350px|<center>Headpiece, first page of text.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Included in a shipment sent by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to Wythe on September 16, 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 16 September 1787|letter]] list the "Contents of the box marked G.W." "Coluthi raptus Helenae" is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." The precise edition is unknown. This title may also be listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Quintus Coluthus. Gr. Lat. 8vo.", which Jefferson gave to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> puts the two references together and suggests the 1747 Greek and Latin edition of Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo edited by Johannes Daniel van Lennep. [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> includes the same title and edition based on the Jefferson to Wythe letter. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe "Member: George Wythe"], accessed February 27, 2014.</ref> instead inteprets the Jefferson inventory entry as ''Koïntu Kalabru paraleipomenon Homeru, biblia tessareskaideka'' by Smyrnaeus Quintus while also including Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo ("precise edition unknown") based on Jefferson's shipment to Wythe. The Wolf Law Library followed the recommendations of Brown and Dean and purchased the 1747 edition of ''Kolouthou Arpagē Helenēo''.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in contemporary calf with gilt panels and decorative gilt double rule compartments on spine. Gilt label on black morocco leather.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637448125665 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991024234399703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Colluthus of Lycopolis]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Greek Literature]]
[[Category:Johannes Daniel van Lennep]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:Greek]]
[[Category:Latin]]
[[Category:Leeuwarden]]
[[Category:Octavos]]

Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible

2026-07-16T14:15:31Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''A Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible of the Most Usual and Useful Places Which One May Have Occasion to Seek For, In a New Method''}}
==by Samuel Clarke==
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}}[[wikipedia:Samuel Clarke (annotator)|Samuel Clarke]] (1626–1701) was an English Nonconformist clergyman born in Shotwick.<ref>Alexander Gordon, "Clarke, Samuel (1626-1701),” in <i>Dictionary of National Biography</i> (London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900).[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Clarke,_Samuel_(1626-1701).] </ref> His father (also named Samuel Clarke) was a prominent Puritan biographer.<ref>Cambridge University, <i>ACAD: A Cambridge Alumni Database,</i> accessed January 12th, 2026, [https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=Clarke&suro=w&fir=Samuel&firo=c&cit=Shotwick&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50] (search for surname = CLARKE; forename = SAMUEL).</ref> Clarke was educated at Cambridge and appointed fellow by the Earl of Manchester on March 13th, 1644.<ref>See Cambridge <i>ACAD</i>.</ref> However, he refused to take the engagement of fidelity to the Commonwealth, so he was ejected.<ref>See Cambridge <i>ACAD</i>.</ref> Afterwards he held the rectory of Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire (from which he was also ejected), before finally settling in High Wycombe, where he would remain until his death.<ref>Gordon, "Clarke, Samuel."</ref> He was known as an assiduous annotator of the Bible, and published a number of works along with <i>A Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible.</i>

A Bible concordance is an alphabetical listing of words and phrases found in the Holy Bible and shows where the terms occur throughout all books of Scripture.<ref> Gordon, "Clarke, Samuel."</ref> With cross-references for verses, concordances make it easy to understand the meaning of terms and the context in which those words are used.<ref>Gordon, "Clarke, Samuel."</ref> Clarke’s concordance was published in 1696 by Thomas Parkhurst<ref>Samuel Clarke, <i>A Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible of the Most Usual and Useful Places which One May Have Occasion to Seek For, In a New Method</i> (London: Thomas Parkhurst, 1696), accessed via Google Books.[https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Brief_Concordance_to_the_Holy_Bible_of.html?id=nOiPhuN2_X8C.]</ref> and was praised for its brevity and soundness of judgment.<ref>Gordon, "Clarke, Samuel."</ref>

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Clarke’s Concordance. 12mo." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. All of the Wythe Collection sources (Goodwin's Study,<ref>Mary R. M. Goodwin, [https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/view/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports\RR0216.xml ''The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings''] (Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, 1958), XLVII.</ref> [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]],<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing) list the 1696 edition as the probable one owned by Wythe. The copy owned by the Library of Congress was rebound for Jefferson with his shelfmark and contains writings that Sowerby notes may be attributable to Wythe. As of yet, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to procure a copy of ''Brief Concordance to the Holy Bible''.

==See also==
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Samuel Clarke]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:London]]

Latine Dictionary in Four Parts

2026-07-16T14:14:48Z

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus. A Latine Dictionary In Four Parts''}}
===by Adam Littleton===
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|shorttitle=A Latine Dictionary In Four Parts
|commontitle=A Latine Dictionary
|author=[[:Category:Adam Littleton|Adam Littleton]]
|edition=First
|lang=[[:Category:English|English]] and [[:Category:Latin|Latin]]
|publoc=[[:Category:London|London]]
|publisher=Printed for T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell
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|pages=668 leaves
|desc=[[:Category:Quartos|4to (25 cm.)]]
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}}[[wikipedia:Adam Littleton|Adam Littleton]] (1627 – 1694) was the most reputable Latin lexicographer in 17th century England. His 1678 edition of ''A Latine Dictionary in Four Parts'' was succeeded by an improved edition published at Cambridge in 1693.<ref>"A New and Copious Lexicon of the Latin Language; Compiled Chiefly from the "Magnum Totius Latinitatis Lexicon" of Facciolati and Forcellini, and the German Works of Scheller and Luenemann by Scheller, Luenemann, F. P. Leverett,” ''The North American Review'' 45, no. 97 (Oct. 1837): 339.</ref> For the 1693 work, the editors utilized “a manuscript collection of authorities from Roman authors, in three volumes, folio, by John Milton.”<ref>Ibid.</ref>

[[File:LittleLatineDictionary1678Frontispiece.jpg|left|thumb|300px|<center>Frontispiece.</center>]]
[[File:LittletonLatineDictionary1678Bookplate.jpg|left|thumb|300px|<center>Bookplate of Hen. Tho<sup>s</sup>. Payne M.A., front pastedown.</center>]]
==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Littleton's [Latin] dict. Lat. Eng. 4to." This was one of the titles kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]] and later sold to the Library of Congress in 1815. Both the Brown Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, 2009, rev. 2023) Microsoft Word document (on file at the Wolf Law Library, William & Mary Law School).</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on February 18, 2014.</ref> on LibraryThing include the first edition (1678) published in London based on Millicent Sowerby's entry in ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson''.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'' (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:87-88 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=100 [no.4796]].</ref> The volumes no longer exist to verify the edition, but the Wolf Law Library chose to purchase the edition recommended by Sowerby.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in decorative red calf. Includes armorial bookplate of Henry Thomas Payne, M.A. on front pastedown. Previous owners' inscriptions on verso of front free endpaper. Signed "Henry Edmund Hutchinson from Trevor C. G. James, Esq. <illegible>" and "Frank H. Lamb" on the front flyleaf. Front flyleaf also stamped "Pantasaph Monastery Library" and "Franciscan Library, Greyfriars, Walsingham." Purchased from Rooke Books.

Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637697426546 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021479029703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

===Full text===
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*[https://wythepedia.wm.edu/library/LittletonLinguaeLatinaeLiberDictionarius1678.pdf ''Linguae Latinae Liber Dictionarius Quadripartitus''] (104MB PDF)
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==See also==
<div style="overflow: hidden;">
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Dictionaries]]
[[Category:George Wythe Collection at William & Mary's Wolf Law Library]]
[[Category:Jefferson's Books]]
[[Category:Titles in Wythe's Library]]

[[Category:English]]
[[Category:Latin]]
[[Category:London]]
[[Category:Quartos]]