Composite volume entitled "Theses Etc." containing printed and manuscript texts
Scope and Contents
This is a composite volume containing 23 texts published or written in the 17th century, numbered from Df.9.138/1 to Df.9.138/23. All of them are printed except for Df.9.138/15. The printed texts are theses from Scottish universities (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St Andrews), and from elsewhere in Europe (London, Leiden, Deventer, Basel). The manuscript text seems to be lecture notes. Includes a handwritten list of contents at the beginning of the volume.
Df.9.138/1: Theses philosophicae : quas Deo auspice & propitio, pro virili propugnabunt adolescentes magisterii candidati. 36. ex Academia Iacobi Regis hâc vice cum laureâ emittendi, ad diem 6. cal. Augusti, Edinburgi, in æde sacra australi. Published in 1629. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/2: Disput. physica de motu prima, quam ... Published in 1671. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/3: Clarissimis, generosis ac summam spem praesentibus Dominis D. Davidi Haliburton Baroni de Pitcurr : et D. Ioanni Nevoy D. de Nevoy, antiquarum familiarum principibus, heroicorum animorum virtutibus fulgentibus, sub eodem quondam vexillo philosophico militantibus, nunc patronis omnium honorum titulis condecorandis, & in aeternum suspiciendis : theses hasce observationes philosophicas, quarum publica instituetur dissertatio Andreapoli ad diem Julii (horis & loco solitis) adolescentes Collegii Leonardini alumni ad lauream magisterialem quadriennii laboris mercedem aspirantes observantiæ ergo D.D.C.Q. Alexander Grant praeses. .... Published in 1676. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/4: Theses philosophicae, quas, favente Deo, adolescentes aliquot è Lycaeo Lauream magisterialem aspirantes, propugnabunt Andreapoli, ad diem Julii, 21. horis & loco solitis. Published in 1675. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/5: Theses philosophicae quas, savente Deo, adolescentes aliquot è lyceo Leonardino ad Lauream magisterialem aspirantes, prougnabunt Andreapoli, as diem Julii, hotis & loco solitis. Published in 1679. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/6: Theses philosophicae : quas A.P.D.O.M. adoloscentes non nulli, curriculum philosophicum emensi, & laureae magisterialis candidati, in inclyto Athenaeo regio Abredonensi, ad diem 13 Iulii, horis & loco solitis publicè propungabunt, praeside Georgio Middletono, V.D.M. & P.P. Published in 1675. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/7: Theses philosophicae, quas auspice, & propitio, D. O. M. : Laurae magisterialis candidate, in publico Athenaei Regii Abredonensis asceterio, as diem 5 Julii propugnabunt, horis solitis. Published in 1682. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/8: Exercitatio geometrica de dimensione figurarum sive specimen methodi generalis : dimetiendi quasuis figuras. Published in 1684. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/9: Nicolai Smiteri meditatio de Deo Tri-Uno : Cum annotatis authoris. Published in 1669. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/10: Dispvtatio philosophica, de anima rationali, quam, divino afflante numine, Indultu & Concessu sapientissimi ordinis philosophici, in perantiqua rauracorum academia, moderatore, viro ... Henrico Kisselbachio ... Theobaldus Schonawerus, Basil ... ad diem 15 Maji, Anni M DC LXVIII ... Published in 1668. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/11: Disputationum physicarum Selectarum Secunda, de glacie, bipertita, quam, favente deo opt. max. .... Published in 1671. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/12: Disputatio physica de motu prima, quam, favente deo, opt. max. svn praesidio clarissimi viri, D. Burcheri De Volder ... Published in 1671. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/13: Dissertatio politica de republica quam. Published in 1649. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/14: Disputatio philosophica de Deo, quam favente Deo, Opt. Max. svb praesidio calrissimi viri ... exercitii causa defendendam suscipit M. Eperjesi. Published 1671. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/15: manuscript text in French, 1677-1678. The title page lists four headings: "La montre", "Les amours de la belle Julie", "Le malheureux Lysandre", and "Le [sic] Conversation galant", however they do not have any connection to the contents of the text, which appears to be lecture notes on moral philosophy.
Df.9.138/16: Oratio de concordia theologorum et discordia. Published in 1676. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/17: Adorea doctoralis quam Brabeuta viro amplissimo, excellentissimo DN. Joh. Casparo Bauhino Johanni v. Laher ... die xxiii Aug. ann. M DC LXX magno suo merito solenniter collatam suis votis prosequuntur amici. Published in 1670. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/18: Magisterii honores et insignia pro meritis tota literata cavea applaudente collata praestantissimo jvveni viro. Published in 1670. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/19: A satyrick poem against those mercenary wretches and troublers of Englands tranquility, the authors of Heraclitus and Observator, infamous for their scribling throughout England. Published in 1682. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/20: The complaint of liberty and property against arbitrary government : dedicated to all true English men, and lovers of liberty, lavvs, and religion, Re-printed, anno Dom. 1681. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/21: Speculum crape-gownorum, or, A looking-glass for the young academicks, new foyl'd : with reflections on some of the late high-flown sermons : to which is added, an essay towards a sermon of the newest fashion. Published in 1682. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/22: Speculum crape-gownorum, the second part. : Or a continuation of observations and reflections upon the late sermons of some that would be thought Goliah's for the Church of England. Published in 1682. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Df.9.138/23: The history of the Babylonish cabal, or, The intrigues, progression, opposition, defeat, and destruction of the Daniel-Catchers : in a poem. Published in 1682. Catalogued on DiscoverEd: click here to see the record.
Dates
- Creation: 1629-1684
Language of Materials
Latin, French, English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
Df.9.138/15: Ink note on title page: "This 17 of Decembr Anno Dom. 1678. James Wilson. A [B]ourd." Note at the back of title page: "Monsr M. Robertson". Note at the end of text: "Jacobus Wilson Anno Dom. 1677 fait a Xaintes". Xaintes refers to the town of Saintes, France. Note on a "fly-leaf" after the text: "James Wilson. Jacobus Wilson est hujus Libri Legittimus Possessor. Dogule dogsbloodule. A Bourd 12 May 1678."
Alternative reference
Df.9.138
Physical Facet
Binding: late seventeenth-century calf over boards; blind-tooled frame of scallopped pattern on boards; the same tool on the edges of the boards.
Processing Information
Catalogued in March 2025 by Aline Brodin; printed texts catalogued by Finlay West on DiscoverEd.
Subject
- University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) (Organization)
- University of St Andrews (1411-:) (Organization)
- University of Aberdeen (1495-:) (Organization)
Source
- Wilson, James, fl 1677-1678 (Student) (Former owner, Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Composite volume entitled "Theses Etc." containing printed and manuscript texts, 1629-1684
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Date
- March 2025
- Description rules
- Isad(g)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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