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 Project Gutenberg 2014-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 473 Aubrey, John 1626 1697 Clark, Andrew 1856 1922 Brief Lives, Vol. 1 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Brief Lives, Vol. 1" by John Aubrey is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This volume provides biographical sketches of notable figures, predominantly from the 16th and early 17th centuries, including authors, mathematicians, and statesmen. It captures not only the lives and contributions of these individuals but also the social context and personal anecdotes surrounding them, reflecting Aubrey's profound interest in antiquarian studies and his role in preserving the memory of contemporary and historical figures. The opening of the work sets a foundation for understanding Aubrey's motivations and methods for documenting these lives. It describes how Aubrey sought to compile and share his extensive knowledge about the prominent people of his time, often derived from personal relationships and community gossip. Through engaging anecdotes and interesting observations, he presents a unique view into the lives of individuals such as George Abbot, Sir Robert Aiton, and Thomas Allen. Aubrey's distinctive style reveals his mixed methodologies, where personal recollections and historical data intersect, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who shaped society in the Restoration era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1511050 1511047 2024-09-20T05:10:24.364024 2023-09-20T15:09:37.883391 text/html text/html 1563061 2014-12-26T13:08:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1099469 2014-12-26T13:08:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1336989 2024-09-20T05:11:17.488183 application/epub+zip 1353604 2024-09-20T05:10:34.547945 application/epub+zip 755192 2024-09-20T05:10:29.169962 application/epub+zip 1705393 2024-09-20T05:11:40.068062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1588562 2024-09-20T05:11:10.481202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064645 2022-09-21T16:57:44.678140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932697 2024-09-20T05:10:15.774060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 932685 2014-12-26T13:08:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 373202 2014-12-26T13:08:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19125 2024-09-20T05:11:40.804092 application/rdf+xml 11937 2024-09-20T05:10:29.628915 image/jpeg 2334 2024-09-20T05:10:29.403937 image/jpeg 1086295 2024-09-20T05:10:24.518943 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia