Browne moses 1704 (3 risultati)

Full-Leather. Condizione: Fair. title continues 'Designed, to promote a familiar, pleasing, and religious knowledge of the earth and heavenly bodies, chiefly for the use of the fair-sex. To which is (now) added, by desire, Percy Lodge. A poem", 2nd edition carefully revised and improved, xvi 17-286pp, contemporary calf (worn and heavily rubbed, joints cracked, corners bumped with boards showing), spine with loss to ends and later red morocco label, pages 127-146 and 1515-170 loose, paper lightly browned, early signature "Edwd. Ballard, Old Windsor, 1769" on front free endpaper (he was later an alderman of Salisbury and was the father of E G Ballard - see NDB), 12mo (171x102mm), uncommon, ESTC T83748 (locating only 3 copies in Britain).…

Sm. 8vo. xxxvii, [3], 136 pp. Engraved frontispiece. On page 121: "Inscribed to Mr. Betteroth"[?]. Original calf, rebacked with handsome new spine and red morocco gilt-stamped spine label. Bookplate of Hastings Nathaniel Middleton. Some minor ink annotations to the title. Very good. Originally issued in 1729 under a slightly different title and then again reissued in 1739. This is the third edition. "Brown was an enthusiastic angler, and in 1750, at the suggestion of Dr. Johnson, brought out an edition of Walton and Cotton's "Compleat Angler". . . MOSES BROWNE (1704 â" September 1787) was a pen-cutter from Clerkenwell, London, England who became a poet and eventually rose amongst the ranks of the Church of England. He made various contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine, founded by Edward Cave at St. John's Gate in 1731, who awarded Browne several prizes for his contributions. Browne mixed with some distinguished literary figures of his time, including befriending Samuel Johnson. Browne was appointed vicar of Olney, Buckinghamshire in 1753. In 1764, Browne took on the post of Chaplain at Morden College in Blackheath, London. He remained vicar of Olney at the same time as vicar of Sutton, Lincolnshire until his death in 1787. See: John Bartlett, Catalogue of Books on Angling: Including Ichthyology . . . (1882), page 15; DNB, III, pp. 52-3; Thomas Westwood, Thomas Satchell, Bibliotheca piscatoria a catalogue of books on angling, . . (1883), pp. 43-4.…

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket As Issued. A significant mid-18th-century synthesis of Newtonian cosmology and Evangelical devotion. Moses Browne, a pen-cutter turned clergyman under the influence of James Hervey, utilized his 'Essay on the Universe' to harmonize the vastness of the physical 'Creation' with the structured spiritual life detailed in 'Sunday Thoughts.' Published by the influential Andrew Millar, this volume represents the transition of British religious poetry from classical patronage toward the deeply personal, observational piety that would eventually define the Olney circle. It captures a specific moment in the Georgian era where the 'Astrophil' of the Gentleman?s Magazine successfully merged the scientific awe of the universe with the moral requirements of the Christian Sabbath. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Woodcut ornaments and initials. +++ Binding: Period full calf; five raised spine bands; gilt-ruled spine with a contemporary title label. +++ Content: Combines the first major revision of 'An Essay on the Universe' (originally 1739) with the popular 'Sunday Thoughts' (1849). Features the 'Christian Sabbath' in three distinct parts. +++ Imprint: A. Millar, London. 1752. +++ Specs: 16mo; xiv, viii, [2], 240 pp. CONDITION ? Overall Very Good. The Book: Binding is tight and square. Period calf shows light rubbing and a few minor scratches; the rear board has localized spotting from surface rubs. Internally, the contents are excellent, with clean text and only minimal, light foxing or toning in isolated areas. Note: A small, singular wormhole is present at the upper corner of the final leaves (page 234 through the end), not affecting text. A well-preserved and unsophisticated copy. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Cosmological Poetry: 'An Essay on the Universe' is a primary example of 18th-century didactic verse attempting to explain Newtonian physics and astronomy through a theological lens. +++ Evangelical Lineage: Browne was the predecessor to John Newton as the Vicar of Olney; this work provides the early intellectual foundation for the Evangelical revival in the English Midlands. +++ Publishing History: Printed by Andrew Millar, the publisher of Fielding and Hume, signaling the mainstream commercial appeal of Browne?s devotional works by the mid-century. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? Moses Browne?s trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation, eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of both scientific and 'Sunday' contemplation, Browne helped bridge the gap between the intellectual elites and the emerging Evangelical middle class, setting the stage for the later hymnodal traditions of Cowper and Newton. SUBJECTS: 18th Century Poetry, Newtonian Cosmology, Evangelical History, Christian Sabbath, Moses Browne, Olney History, Poetry, Devotional Literature, 18th Century Printing. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: ESTC T83749; Foxon B521; Alston XIII, 35; Northup 687.…