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040-001951120

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032-001951006

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POLITICAL TRACTS, ETC.; early 17th cent. Latin and Italian. The main items are two political works by the Italian Dominican, Tommaso Campanella. On Campanella (1568-1639) and on his writings see

L. Firpo in DBI, xvii, pp. 372-401.

1. ff. 1-39. 'Discorsi ai Principi di Italia . . . ', by Campanella; [1606-1607]. See Firpo, Bibliografia, no. 28, pp. 130-133, and his edition, Turin, 1945. The 'Discorsi' are also in Royal MS. 14.A.XVII, ff. 417-459 and Add. 48132, art. 5.

2. ff. 41-75. 'Assiomi, ò uero Ammaestramenti Politici cosi per paroli universali della Dottrina Politica, come Fondamentali alla Monarchia,' by Campanella; [bef. 1607]. See Firpo, Bibliografia, no. 8c, pp. 79-81. The 'Assiomi', also known as the 'Aforismi politici', are also in Add. 48132, art. 8 and Royal MS. 14.A.XVII, ff. 315-364. Beg. 'Nessuno domina a se solo.' Ends 'si avviddero i Grisoni, et Svizzeri, Fine delli assiomi di Tommaso Campanella'.

3. ff. 77-79b. 'De Regni Anglici Statu, et Religione': an anonymous account of England under James I. Latin. Beg. 'De Angliae Rege ita mihi videtur.' Ends 'foedus damum cum Turco.'

4. ff. 79b-84b. 'Congiura stata fatta contra il Re di Inghilterra, et scoperta.' An anonymous account in Italian of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, dated 'Di Londra, alli 17. di Novembre 1605.' Beg. 'Havendo il Re della Gran Bertagna [sic]'. Ends 'in ciò ogne esatta diligenza.'

Paper; ff. v + 84. 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVII cent. One Italian hand throughout, the same as Add. MSS. 48106-48107, 48146-48147. Artt. 3 and 4 were loose in the volume when the MS. came to the British Museum, but bear original foliation and are listed in CMA. Geometric drawings, ff. ii recto and verso, iv: see also Add. MSS. 48108 and 48114. The spine of the original vellum binding, numbered '117', is mounted in the volume (f. i).

Tommaso Campanella, OP: Works: 17th cent.: Lat. and Ital.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

includes:

ff. 1-39 Italy General: T. Campanella, Discorsi ai principi d' Italia: 1606-1607: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
ff. 1-39 Tommaso Campanella, OP: Discorsi ai principi d'Italia: 1606-1607: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
ff. 1-39, 41-75 Political Tracts: Tracts by T. Campanella: 1600-1631: Ital: Copies, 17th cent.
ff. 41-75 Tommaso Campanella, OP: `Assiomi' or `Aforismi politici': [1601?]: Ital: Copy, 17th cent.
ff. 77-79b England General: `De Regni Anglici Statu, et Religione': temp. James I: Lat.
ff. 79b-84b James I of England: `Congiura stata fatta contra il Re di Inghilterra, et scoperta': 1605: Ital.

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032-001951006
040-001951120

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Add MS 48000-48196 : THE YELVERTON MSS

Add MS 48105 : POLITICAL TRACTS, ETC.; early 17th cent. Latin and Italian. The main items are two political works by the Italian Dominican,…

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Languages:

Italian
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1640

Date Range:

1600-1640

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Custodial History:

Henry Yelverton, 15th Baron Grey of Ruthin; 1st Viscount de Longueville: Owned.

Yelverton family: Owned: 17th-18th centt.

Former Internal References:

Yelverton MS 117

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Names:

Beale, Robert, administrator and diplomat, 1541-1601,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000024744574
Campanella, Tommaso, OP
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Yelverton, Family
Yelverton, Henry, 1st Viscount de Longueville, landowner, c 1664-1704