Copy, 17th century, of `The Life, Araignment, and Death of the famous and learned Sir Thomas More Knight, sometimes Lord Chauncellor of England. Together with his Vision`.
Scope and Contents
The text is closely related to the life by William Roper, but there are interpolations and the dialogues are in the third person. Roper`s preface is replaced by a dedicatory letter to Captain Marmaduke Rawdon from John Hawkins, stating that Hawkins had originally intended to publish the text (Roper`s biography was first published in 1626). The life is followed by a poem `Sir Thomas More his Vision` (folio 80) which has been published by Constance Smith in ‘Moreana’, number 37 (1973), pages 5-14. Smith identifies Hawkins as the translator and grammarian (flourished 1635). A trimmed engraved portrait of More by Renold Elstrack, circa 1620, has been pasted in opposite the title page (see ‘Engraving in England’, volume ii, page 185 and plate 102b).
Dates
- Creation: Early 17th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii + 84 folios. Octavo.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1708, by Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.215.
Bibliography
‘Moreana’, number 37 (1973).
Hind, Arthur M. ‘Engraving in England’ (Cambridge, 1955).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 23 07 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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