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Fane, Mildmay. Mildmay Fane’s “Raguaillo d’Oceano,” 1640, and “Candy restored,” 1641. Ed. by Clifford Leech. Materials for the Study of the Old English Drama, xv. Louvain: Uystpruyst, 1938; rpt. Vaduz, Liechtenstein: Kraus Reprint, 1963.Fane, Mildmay. The poems of Mildmay, 2d earl of Westmoreland. London, 1648. Ed. by Alexander B. Grosart. Blackburn, Eng.: [s. n.], 1879.
Flecknoe, Richard. Epigrams of all sorts written by Richard Flecknoe. London: Printed for the author, 1669.
Flecknoe, Richard. Euterpe revived, or, epigrams made at several times in the years 1672, 1673, & 1674 on persons of the greatest honour and quality most of them now living: in III books. London: are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1675.
Flecknoe, Richard. A farrago of several pieces being a supplement to his poems, characters, heroick pourtraits, letters, and other discourses formerly published by him. Newly written by Richard Flecknoe. London: Printed for the author, 1666.
Flecknoe, Richard. The preface to the reader. In Love’s dominion: a dramatique piece full of excellent moralitie, written as a pattern for the reformed stage. London: [s.n.], 1654.
Flecknoe, Richard. A relation of ten years travells in Europe, Asia, Affrique, and America: all by way of letters occasionally written to divers noble personages, from place to place, and continued to this present year. By Richard Fleckno. London: Printed for the author, 1656.
An HTML transcription of Letters XXIII and XXIV from this text is available in the she-philosopher.com Library: see Lib. Cat. No. FLECK1656.
Flecknoe, Richard. A short discourse of the English stage. In Love’s kingdom: a pastoral trage-comedy. Not as it was acted at the theatre near Lincolns-Inn, but as it was written, and since corrected. By Richard Flecknoe; with a short treatise of the English stage, &c. by the same author. London: Printed by R. Wood for the author, 1664.
Fontenelle, M. de [Bernard le Bovier]. Conversations on the plurality of worlds (Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes). Trans. by H. A. Hargreaves. Introd. by Nina Rattner Gelbart. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990.
Foresti, Jacopo Filippo, da Bergamo. De plurimis claris sceletisque mulieribus. Ferrara: Laurentius de Rubeis de Valentia, 1497.
Fuller, Thomas. The history of the worthies of England, who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties. Together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county. Endeavoured by Thomas Fuller, D.D. London: Printed by J. G. W. L. and W. G. for Thomas Williams, and are to be sold at the sign of the Bible in Little Britain, 1662.
Galilei, Galileo. Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo matematico sopraordinario del lo studio di Pisa. E filosofo, e matematico primario del serenissimo Gr. Duca di Toscana. Doue ne i congressi di quattro giornate si discorre sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico, e Copernicano; proponendo indeterminatamente le ragioni filosofiche, e naturali tanto per l’una, quanto per l’altra parte. Con privilege in fiorenza, per Gio: Batista Landini MDCXXXII [1632].
Gardiner, William, trans. Conversations on the plurality of worlds ... Translated from the last Paris edition ... by W. Gardiner. By Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. London, 1715.
Gildon, Charles. The history of the Athenian Society, for the resolving all nice and curious questions. By a gentleman who got secret intelligence of their whole proceedings. To which are prefixed several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others. London: Printed for James Dowley, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1692].
Gildon, Charles. Miscellaneous letters and essays, on several subjects. Philosophical, moral, historical, critical, amorous, &c. in prose and verse. London: For Benjamin Bragg, 1694.
Glanvill, John, trans. A plurality of worlds. Written in French by the author of the Dialogues of the dead. Translated into English by Mr. Glanvill. By Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. London: Printed for R. Bentley and S. Magnes, 1688.
Glanvill, Joseph. Plus Ultra: or, the progress and advancement of knowledge since the days of Aristotle. In an account of some of the most remarkable late improvements of practical, useful learning: to encourage philosophical endeavours. Occasioned by a conference with one of the Notional Way. London: Printed for James Collins at the Kings-Head in Westminster Hall, 1668.
Glover, Thomas. “An account of Virginia, its scituation, temperature, productions, inhabitants, and their manner of planting and ordering tobacco, etc. Communicated by Mr. Thomas Glover, an ingenious chirurgion that hath lived some years in that country.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 11.126 (20 June 1676): 623–636.
Gough, Richard. Anecdotes of British topography. Or, an historical account of what has been done for illustrating the topographical antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark, and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews Gate, and W. Brown, in Fleet Street, MDCCLXVIII [1768].
Gough, Richard. British topography. Or, an historical account of what has been done for illustrating the topographical antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 vols. London: Printed for T. Payne and Son, and J. Nichols, MDCCLXXX [1780].
Granger, James. A biographical history of England, from Egbert the Great to the Revolution: consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of engraved British heads: intended as an essay towards reducing our biography to system, and a help to the knowledge of portraits; interspersed with variety of anecdotes, and memoirs of a great number of persons, not to be found in any other biographical work: with a preface, shewing the utility of a collection of engraved portraits to supply the defect, and answer the various purposes, of medals: by the Rev. J. Granger, vicar of Shiplake, in Oxfordshire. 4 vols. London: printed for T. Davies, in Russel-street; J. Robson, Bond-street; G. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans, in the Strand, 1775.
Grew, Nehemiah. Musæum Regalis Societatis. Or a catalogue & description of the natural and artificial rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham Colledge. Made by Nehemjah Grew M.D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Colledge of Physitians. Whereunto is subjoyned the comparative anatomy of stomachs and guts. By the same author. London: Printed by W. Rawlins, for the author, 1681.
Grew, Nehemiah. New experiments, and useful observations concerning sea-water made fresh according to the patentees invention: in a discourse humbly dedicated to His Majesty, the King of Great-Britain, &c. By a fellow of the Colledge of Physicians, and of the Royal-Society. [London: s.n.], 1683.
Grew, Nehemiah. New experiments and useful observations concerning sea-water made fresh according to the patentees invention: in a discourse humbly dedicated to His Majesty, the King of Great Britain, &c. By Nehemiah Grew, M.D. Fellow of the Colledge of Physicians, and of the Royal-Society. The ninth edition, Septemb. 29. London: printed by John Harefinch in Mountague-Court in Little Britain, 1684.
Grey, Elizabeth. A choice manual of rare and select secrets in physick and chyrurgery; collected, and practised by the right honorable, the Countesse of Kent, late deceased. As also most exquisite ways of preserving, conserving, candying, &c. Compiled and edited by W. J., Gentleman. 2nd edn. London: Printed by G. D. for William Shears, 1653.
Hakluyt, Richard. The principall navigations, voiages and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or over land, to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500. yeeres: devided into three severall parts, according to the positions of the regions wherunto they were directed. The first, conteining the personall travels of the English unto Judaea, Syria, Arabia, the river Euphrates, Babylon, Balsara, the Persian Gulfe, Ormuz, Chaul, Goa, India, and many islands adjoyning to the south parts of Asia: together with the like unto Egypt, the chiefest ports and places of Africa within and without the Streight of Gibralter, and about the famous promontorie of Buona Esperanza. The second, comprehending the worthy discoveries of the English towards the north and northeast by sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia, the Baie of S. Nicholas, the Isles of Colgoieve, Vaigats, and Nova Zembla toward the great river Ob, with the mightie empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, & divers kingdoms of Tartaria. The third and last, including the English valiant attempts in searching almost all the corners of the vaste and new world of America, from 73. degrees of northerly latitude southward, to Meta Incognita, Newfoundland, the maine of Virginia, the point of Florida, the Baie of Mexico, all the inland of Nova Hispania, the coast of Terra Firma, Brasill, the river of Plate, to the Streight of Magellan: and through it, and from it in the South Sea to Chili, Peru, Xalisco, the Gulfe of California, Nova Albion upon the backside of Canada, further then ever any Christian hitherto hath pierced. Whereunto is added the last most renowmed [sic] English navigation, round about the whole globe of the earth. By Richard Hakluyt Master of Artes, and student sometime of Christ-church in Oxford. Imprinted at London: By George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, deputies to Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Majestie, 1589.
Hakluyt, Richard. The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or over-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeres: divided into three severall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoveries, &c. of the English toward the north and northeast by sea, as of Lapland, Scriksinia, Corelia, the Baie of S. Nicolas, the isles of Colgoieve, Vaigatz, and Nova Zembla, toward the great river Ob, with the mighty empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and divers kingdomes of Tartaria: together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. The second volume comprehendeth the principall navigations, voyages, traffiques, and discoveries of the English nation made by sea or over-land, to the south and south-east parts of the world, as well within as without the Streight of Gibralter, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: divided into two several parts, &c. By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford. 2nd edn. Imprinted at London: By George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Barker, Anno 1599[–1600].
Hariot, Thomas. A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia; of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants. Discouered by the English colony there seated by Sir Richard Greinuile Knight in the yeere 1585. Which rem[ai]ned vnder the gouernement of twelue monethes, at the speciall charge and direction of the honourable Sir Walter Raleigh Knight lord Warden of the stanneries who therein hath beene fauoured and authorised by her Maiestie and her letters patents. This fore booke is made in English by Thomas Hariot seruant to the abouenamed Sir Walter, a member of the Colony, and there imployed in discovering. Franckfort: Inprinted by Ihon Wechel, at Theodore de Bry, owne coast and chardges, MDXC [1590].
Harris, John. Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady. Wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, and the elements of astronomy and geography are explain’d, in a pleasant, easy and familiar way. With a description of the famous instrument, called the orrerry. London: Printed by T. Wood for Benj. Cowse, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul’s Churchyard, 1719.
Harris, John. Lexicon technicum: or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences explaining not only the terms of art, but the arts themselves. 2 vols. London: Printed for Dan. Brown, Tim Goodwin, John Walthoe, Tho. Newborough, John Nicholson, Tho. Benskin, Benj. Tooke, Dan Midwinter, Tho. Leigh, and Francis Coggan, 1704.
Harris, John. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: or, A compleat collection of voyages and travels: consisting of above four hundred of the most authentick writers; beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio in Italian; Thevenot, &c. in French; De Bry, and Grynæi novus orbis in Latin; the Dutch East-India Company in Dutch: ... Also ... the charters, acts of Parliament, &c. about the East-India trade ... To which is prefixed, a history of the peopling of the several parts of the world, and particularly of America.... 2 vols. London: Printed for Thomas Bennet, John Nicholson, and Daniel Midwinter, 1705.
Hartlib, Samuel. The reformed common wealth of bees. Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib, esq. With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches. London: Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls, 1655.
Hartlib, Samuel. The true and ready way to learn the Latin tongue, 1654. English linguistics, 1500–1800: a collection of facsimile reprints, no. 280. Menston: Scolar Press, 1971.
Harvey, William. Exercitatio de motu cordis et sanguinis (On the motions of the heart and blood). Amsterdam, 1628.
The English translation by Robert Willis of Harvey’s classic text is available online as a NetLibrary e-book publication, with access from the historical books page at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
Hawkins, John. A true declaration of the troublesome voyadge of M. John Haukins to the parties of Guynea and the west Indies, in the yeares of our Lord 1567. and 1568. Imprinted at Londo[n]: In Poules Churchyarde, by Thomas Purfoote for Lucas Harrison, dwelling at the signe of the Crane, Anno. 1569.
[Head, Richard]. The floating island: or, a new discovery relating the strange adventure on a late voyage, from Lambethana to Villa Franca, alias Ramallia, to the eastward of Terra del Templo, by three ships, viz. the Pay-naught, the Excuse, the Least-in-sight, under the conduct of Captain Robert Owe-much, describing the nature of the inhabitants, their religion, laws and customs. Published by Franck Careless, one of the discoverers. [London: s.n.], 1673.
Heylyn, Peter. Cosmographie in four books. Containing the chorographie and historie of the whole world, and all the principall kingdomes, provinces, seas and isles thereof. London: Printed for Henry Seile, and are to be sold at his shop over against Saint Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, MDCLII [1652].
Additional printings in 1657, 1666, 1669, 1670, 1674 (x2), 1677 (x2), and 1682.
Heylyn, Peter. Microcosmus [Mikrókosmos], or a little description of the great world. A treatise historicall, geographicall, politicall, theologicall. By P. H. At Oxford: Printed by Iohn Lichfield, and Iames Short printers to the famous Vniversitie, 1621.
Additional printings in 1625, 1627, 1629, 1631, 1633, 1636, and 1639.
Hooke, Robert. The diary of Robert Hooke, 1672–1680. Transcribed from the original in the possession of the Corporation of the City of London (Guildhall Library). Eds. Henry W. Robinson and Walter Adams. 1935; rpt. London: Wykeham Publications, 1968.
Hooke, Robert. Lampas: or, descriptions of some mechanical improvements of lamps & waterpoises. Together with some other physical and mechanical discoveries. Made by Robert Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society. London: Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1677.
Hooke, Robert. “Lecture explicating the memory, and how we come by the notion of time.” Read at meetings of the Royal Society, May–June 1682. In The posthumous works of Robert Hooke containing his Cutlerian lectures, and other discourses, read at the meetings of the illustrious Royal Society. Illustrated with sculptures. To these discourses is prefixt the author’s life, giving an account of his studies and employments: with an enumeration of the many experiments, instruments, contrivances and inventions, by him made and produc’d as curator of experiments to the Royal Society. Publish’d by Richard Waller. London: Printed by S. Smith and B. Walford, 1705. 138–148.
A PDF transcription of Hooke’s 1682 Lecture on memory is available in the she-philosopher.com Library: see Lib. Cat. No. DTP2003.
Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses with observations and inquiries thereupon. London: Printed by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their Shop at the Bell in S. Paul’s Church-yard, 1665.
Hooke, Robert. Philosophical experiments and observations of the late eminent Dr. Robert Hooke. Ed. by William Derham. London: Printed by W. J. Innys, printers to the Royal Society, 1726.
Houghton, John. A proposal for improvement of husbandry and trade. London: s.n., 1691.
Jinner, Sarah. An almanack or prognostication for the year of our Lord 1658: being the second after bissextile or leap year: calculated for the meridian of London, and may indifferently serve for England, Scotland, and Ireland. London: Printed by J. Streater for the Company of Stationers, 1658.
Jinner, Sarah. An almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord 1659. London: Printed by J. S. for the Company of Stationers, [1659].
Jonson, Ben. The alchemist. A comoedie. First produced, 1610; first printed, 1612. Ed. by S. Musgrove. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1968.
An e-book version of the 2nd edition of Jonson’s Alchemist (London: Printed by William Stansby, 1616) is available from NetLibrary, with access from the historical books page at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Obras completas. Eds. Alfonso Méndez Plancarte and Alberto G. Salceda. 4 vols. México City: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1951–1957.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Primero sueño [First dream]. Trans. and introd. by Alan S. Trueblood. In A Sor Juana anthology. Foreword by Octavio Paz. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1988. 166–195.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Respuesta a sor Filotea de la Cruz. Trans. and introd. by Margaret Sayers Peden. In A woman of genius: the intellectual autobiography of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Salisbury, Conn.: Lime Rock Press, 1982. 17–183.
An excerpt from Sor Juana’s Respuesta de la poetisa a la muy ilustre Sor Filotea de la Cruz is available in Spanish and English translation (HTML transcription) in the she-philosopher.com Library: see Lib. Cat. No. JUA1691.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Selección from Sueño (The dream) and other poems. Trans. and introd. by Frank J. Warnke. In Three women poets renaissance and baroque: Louise Labé, Gaspara Stampa, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Lewisburg: Bucknell University Press; London and Toronto: Associated University Presses, 1987. 116–129.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Selected poemas de amor. Trans. and introd. by Jaime Manrique and Joan Larkin. In Sor Juana’s love poems/poemas de amor. 1997; rpt. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003.
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor. Selected Villancicos, 1676–1691. Trans. and introd. by Alan S. Trueblood. In A Sor Juana anthology. Foreword by Octavio Paz. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1988. 122–145.
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