Project Gutenberg 2006-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 596 Dee, John 1527 1608 Dee, Johannes Dee, Dr. (John) J. D. (John Dee) I. D. (John Dee) Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard) 1820 1889 Halliwell, J. O. (James Orchard) Halliwell, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard a17001201 The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee, and the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee" edited by James Orchard Halliwell is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume documents the private life and thoughts of Dr. John Dee, a prominent Elizabethan scholar, mathematician, and astrologer, along with a catalog of his extensive library of manuscripts. The diary entries reflect Dee's engagement with various intellectual pursuits, mystical beliefs, personal relationships, and his role within the society of his time, shedding light on his character, aspirations, and the conflicts he navigated. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the settings and contexts of Dr. Dee’s life, emphasizing the significance of the manuscript discoveries being presented for the first time. It hints at the personal nature of Dee's writings, which include accounts of his astrological observations, dreams, and interactions with notable figures of his era. The preface sets a tone of exploration, revealing that Dee’s diary not only serves as a record of personal thoughts and experiences but also aims to present a more authentic depiction of his life, contrasting with the more formal representations that had previously existed. Overall, it invites readers to delve into the complex world of a man who influenced the intellectual landscape of the Renaissance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dee, John, 1527-1608 Dee, John, 1527-1608 -- Diaries Manuscripts, English -- England -- Oxford -- Catalogs Manuscripts, English -- England -- Cambridge -- Catalogs DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 429389 428785 2024-09-08T12:45:23.077572 2023-09-09T04:57:23.964503 text/html text/html 411239 2006-10-16T17:29:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 148254 2006-10-16T17:33:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 226573 2024-09-08T12:45:34.899512 application/epub+zip 227703 2024-09-08T12:45:26.561577 application/epub+zip 196607 2024-09-08T12:45:25.109560 application/epub+zip 627139 2024-09-08T12:45:39.666496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632973 2024-09-08T12:45:33.668512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331406 2022-08-09T08:30:54.391015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341236 2024-09-08T12:45:21.172614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342963 2006-10-16T17:29:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 117280 2006-10-16T17:33:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 340308 2006-10-16T17:30:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116100 2006-10-16T17:33:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21393 2024-09-08T12:45:39.838492 application/rdf+xml 24818 2024-09-08T12:45:25.533570 image/jpeg 4613 2024-09-08T12:45:25.321576 image/jpeg 221910 2024-09-08T12:45:23.110590 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia