Commonplace book

Folger bibliographic ID: 235762
Folger call number: V.a.545
Folger holdings ID: 289508
Accession Number: MS Add 774

Arranged under Latin headings, with Latin and English entries, including maxims, apothegms, anecdotes and many references to Sidney's Arcadia and Defence of poesie, Camden, Plutarch's Life of Coriolanus, and Cicero. Some of the headings have no entries. Also, a series of Latin adages with English translations beginning near the end of the volume, upside-down (leaves 35-47, beginning on the verso of leaf 47)

General notes

[12], 9-89, [1] p., 3-7, [1], 8-49 leaves. Unnumbered pages 1-6 before p. 9 and leaves 45v-49v damaged affecting text; unnumbered pages 7-12 before p. 9 and leaf between leaves 7 and 8 are blank modern paper In English and Latin Selections also available as a digital reproduction Formerly Folger MS Add 774 Acquired from W. Myers from Sotheby's October 28, 1981, lot 667

Extended title: Commonplace book early to mid 17th century

Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Arcadia Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Apologie for poetrie Camden, William, 1551-1623 Cicero, Marcus Tullius Plutarch. Coriolanus

subject: Camden, William, 1551-1623
subject: Cicero, Marcus Tullius