The holy life of Philip Nerius founder of the Congregation of the Oratory. To which is annexed a relation written by S. Augustine of the miracles in his dayes, wrought many of them in or near the city wherein he resided and well-known to him. And a relation of sundry miracles wrought at the monastery of Port-Royall in Paris, A.D. 1656. publikcly [sic] attested by many witnesses. Translated out of a French copie published at Paris. 1656

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.1727[1]
Folger bibliographic ID: 139613
ESTC number: R202153
Wing number: G181
Folger call number: 184- 130q
Folger holdings ID: 141502

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

From the typography, probably an English publication "The holy life of Philip Nerius" attributed to Antonio Gallonio by Wing and Clancy (English Catholic books, 414). Page [3] names translator: Jacobus Baccius "The holy life of Philip Nerius", "Certain pieces of S. Austin" (a translation of excerpts from "De civitate Dei"), and "A relation of sundry miracles wrought at the monastery of Port-Royall, in Paris. Ann. Dom. 1656" each have divisional title; pagination and register are continuous. The originals of the first and third pieces, if any, have not been identified Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill" Signatures: A-2E⁸

Item information about Folger 184- 130q

Misbound with A1 after A8; manuscript notes and markings (underscoring); text water-stained throughout. Provenance: A1r inscribed (not deciphered); Folger purchase from F.S. Read, 25 August 1961

Alternate titles: Certain pieces of S. Austin, Relation of sundry miracles wrought at the monastery of Port-Royall, in Paris. Ann. Dom. 1656

Neri, Filippo, Saint, 1515-1595 Port-Royal de Paris (Abbey) Miracles

subject: Neri, Filippo, Saint, 1515-1595
subject: Port-Royal de Paris (Abbey)
attributed name: Gallonio, Antonio, -1605
associated with: Bacci, Pietro Giacomo
associated with: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo