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Title: Brief Lives, Vol. 2
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Brief Lives, Vol. 2" by John Aubrey is a collection of biographical sketches focused on notable contemporaries, written during the late 17th century. This volume, edited posthumously from Aubrey's manuscripts, contains brief accounts of various historical figures, shedding light on their lives, contributions, and personalities. The work provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those who influenced early modern England, emphasizing the importance of personal anecdotes and contextual details. The opening of the volume introduces a series of short biographical entries that include a diverse range of individuals, from inventors and physicians to poets and politicians. Each entry is marked by Aubrey's observational style, where he captures not only the achievements of the figures but also their unique characteristics and stories. For example, the text discusses figures such as Ingelbert, who developed a significant water supply project for London, and Henry Isaacson, a learned man who served as secretary to a bishop. The engaging anecdotes provided by Aubrey invite readers to reflect on the social and historical tapestry of the period, setting a tone that balances historical significance with personal storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aubrey, John, 1626-1697
Editor: Clark, Andrew, 1856-1922
EBook No.: 47791
Published: Dec 27, 2014
Downloads: 214
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Brief Lives, Vol. 2
Note: Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
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)
Summary: "Brief Lives, Vol. 2" by John Aubrey is a collection of biographical sketches focused on notable contemporaries, written during the late 17th century. This volume, edited posthumously from Aubrey's manuscripts, contains brief accounts of various historical figures, shedding light on their lives, contributions, and personalities. The work provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of those who influenced early modern England, emphasizing the importance of personal anecdotes and contextual details. The opening of the volume introduces a series of short biographical entries that include a diverse range of individuals, from inventors and physicians to poets and politicians. Each entry is marked by Aubrey's observational style, where he captures not only the achievements of the figures but also their unique characteristics and stories. For example, the text discusses figures such as Ingelbert, who developed a significant water supply project for London, and Henry Isaacson, a learned man who served as secretary to a bishop. The engaging anecdotes provided by Aubrey invite readers to reflect on the social and historical tapestry of the period, setting a tone that balances historical significance with personal storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aubrey, John, 1626-1697
Editor: Clark, Andrew, 1856-1922
EBook No.: 47791
Published: Dec 27, 2014
Downloads: 214
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.