Description:The Stuart writer and gardener John Evelyn (1620 1706), whose two-volume Sylva is also reissued in this series, kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. It was first published in 1818 in an edition by the antiquarian William Bray; this three-volume version of 1906 was edited by Austin Dobson (1840 1921), the author and poet who also wrote the volume on Henry Fielding in the 'English Men of Letters' series, among many other literary biographies. In an extensive preface, Dobson explains his reasons for revisiting a work which had already received much editorial attention, and his introduction gives a short biography of its author. Volume 1 begins with Evelyn's own memoir of his early life: regular entries commence in 1637, when he was a student at Oxford, and end in France in 1646."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) (Volume 1). To get started finding The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) (Volume 1)
Description: The Stuart writer and gardener John Evelyn (1620 1706), whose two-volume Sylva is also reissued in this series, kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. It was first published in 1818 in an edition by the antiquarian William Bray; this three-volume version of 1906 was edited by Austin Dobson (1840 1921), the author and poet who also wrote the volume on Henry Fielding in the 'English Men of Letters' series, among many other literary biographies. In an extensive preface, Dobson explains his reasons for revisiting a work which had already received much editorial attention, and his introduction gives a short biography of its author. Volume 1 begins with Evelyn's own memoir of his early life: regular entries commence in 1637, when he was a student at Oxford, and end in France in 1646."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) (Volume 1). To get started finding The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) (Volume 1), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.