A rare early modern treatise on the governance of nuns after the Council of Trent, detailing enclosure, vows, novitiate discipline, and convent administration. An important window into Counter-Reformation regulation of female religious life.
849J. Caldwell, John, (1628-1679 ), Gawen, John, (1640-1679 ), Turner, Anthony, (1628 /9-1679) ,Barrow, William, -- (1610-1679),. Whitbread, Thomas, (1618-1679), Barrow, William, (1610-1679.), John Fenwick (1628–1679) The true speeches of Thomas Whitebread, Provincial of the Jesuits in England, William Harcourt,... Continue Reading →
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A sort of random selection of nine books bound in vellum from a short shelf 1520-1712. 826J Publius Papinius Statius 1st Century. P. Papinii Statii Opera ex recensione et cum notis I. Frederici Gronovii. Venetiis : apud Nicolaum Pezzana,1712 Price $1,100 Duocecimo,... Continue Reading →
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A list of 16 books by Jesuits from the sixteenth and Seventeenth century. I. 776J Acquaviva, Ratio Atqve Institvtio Stvdiorvm Societatis Iesv. II. 608J Alagona, Compendivm manvalis. III. 620J Saint Augustine, Meditationes, Solioquia & Manuale. IV. 312J Balde, Urania Victrix.... Continue Reading →
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AS Advertised this book is indeed ; "Very useful work, not only for the curious, but also for Scriptural scholars, Philosophers, and Physicians." 676J Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, S.J. 1595-1658 CVRIOSA Y OCVLTA FILOSOFIA. PRIMERA, Y SEGVNDA PARTE de las marauillas de... Continue Reading →
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Against deceitful and superstitious arts: that is, On magic, on the observation of dreams, and on astrological divination, three books.
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Physica Curiosa (Physica curiosa, sive Mirabilia naturae et artis libris XII. comprehensa; Mirabilia naturae et artis libris XII. comprehensa) 1667 Gaspar Schott 563G Gaspar Schott 1608-1666 P. Gasparis Schotti Regis Curiani E Societate Jesu, Olim in Panormitano Siciliæ, nunc in... Continue Reading →
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123J [KIRCHER, ATHANASIUS] Petrucci, Gioseffo Prodomo apologetico alli studi Chircheriani. Opera di Gioseffo Petrucci Romano ; nella quale con un' apparato di saggi diversi, si dà prova dell' esquisito studio ha tenuto il celebratissimo padre Atanasio Chircher, circa il credere... Continue Reading →
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841G Fabio Ambrosi Spinola , 1593-1671. Vita del P. Carlo Spinola della Compagnia di Giesù morto per la santa fede nel Giappone : del P. Fabio Ambrosio Spinola dell’istessa compagnia. In Roma : Appresso Francesco Corbelletti, 1628 ... Continue Reading →
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