Fane, Francis. Miscellany given to Henry Fane by his father Sir Francis Fane

Folger bibliographic ID: 228891
Folger call number: V.a.180
Folger holdings ID: 260977
Accession Number: cs1085

A manual of aphorisms, anecdotes, verse from and about Holland, Germany, Italy, France and England intended to amuse his son while traveling on the Continent. It contains several references to Sir Thomas More and Sir Francis Bacon, a version of Shakespeare's epitaph (leaf 79v), a quotation from "Handsons prologue to a play in a village" (leaf 84), and is prefaced by a series of precepts written by various members of the family, 1570-1656 -- Sir Walter Mildmay, Mary Fane and Grace Mildmay -- ending with a dedication to his son Henry Fane at Grays Inn, London, signed: F. Fane, Fulbeck, August 20, 1663

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Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England (catalog entry 104)

Extended title: Miscellany given to Henry Fane by his father Sir Francis Fane compiled ca. 1655-1656
Alternate titles: Commonplace book of Sir Francis Fane, compiled ca. 1655/56

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535 Conduct of life Netherlands Germany Italy France England

compiler: Fane, Francis, -1680
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
subject: More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535
associated with: Fane, Henry, active 1655-1656
associated with: Mildmay, Walter, Sir, 1520?-1589
associated with: Westmorland, Mary Fane, Countess of, 1581 or 1582-1640
associated with: Mildmay, Grace, Lady, 1552-1620