On the royal visit to oxford in 1663 he preached at st. Frontispiece to thomas sprats the history of the royal. Dec 31, 2014 the history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural. The history of the royalsociety of london, for the improving of. Henry stubbe in defense of the history of the royal society whereunto is added a preface against ecebolius glanville, and an answer to the letter of dr. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural. Jul 12, 2006 frontispeice to thomas sprat s a history of the royal society 1667. Spratts history of the royalsociety kings collections. Buy history of the royal society 1667 by sprat, thomas online on amazon. The history of the royal society of london for the improving of natural knowledge by tho. Frontispiece to the history of the royalsociety of london, for the improving of natural knowledge, by thomas sprat printed by t. Thomas sprat scientist of the day linda hall library.
Buy the history of the royal society by thomas sprat online at alibris. Central to thomas sprat s history of the royal society was the description and justification of the method adopted and advocated by the fellows of the society, for it was thought that it was their method which distinguished them from ancients, dogmatists, sceptics, and contemporary natural philosophers such as descartes. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Wenceslaus hollar, john evelyn 1667 the metropolitan museum of art. The royal society, frontispiece to thomas sprat, the history. The fellows saw themselves as furthering primarily a novel method, rather. The history of the royalsociety of london for the improving of natural. London was published by bishop thomas sprat wood 20. When thomas sprats the history of the royalsociety of london appeared in 1667, it was less a history than a manifesto for the future. In which i venture into original material, in the form of thomas sprat s history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge.
Thomas sprat, frs 1635 20 may 17 was an english churchman and writer, bishop of. The history of the royal society selections by thomas sprat edited by jack lynch. This book is about a single image the frontispiece to thomas sprats history of the royal society of london 1667. The history of the royal society of london by thomas sprat, 1734, knapton edition, 4th ed. Thomas sprat full view 1667 the history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural.
The establishment of the royal society in 1660 thus signals a new beginning, both of knowledge and of the kingdom. Thomas sprat sprat, thomas, 163517 the online books page. A prose stylist, wit, and founding member and historian of the royal society, he is chiefly remembered for his influence on language reform and for his biography of the poet abraham cowley. History of the royal society 1667 by sprat, thomas. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge by sprat, thomas, 163517. Within the next four years were published sprat s two most important worksthe answer to sorbiere and the history of the royal society.
Five years after its foundation, in 1667, the first history of the royal society of. The use of such plates to celebrate and legitimise the new science of the period falls into a tradition that was well. Thomas sprat author of history of the royal society. According to thomas sprats early history of the royal society. Sprat, thomas 1635 17, author of the history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge 1667, an important document for those interested in baconianism, the nature and program of the early royal society, and the development of english prose style. Oct 08, 2019 when thomas sprat s the history of the royal society of london appeared in 1667, it was less a history than a manifesto for the future, designed to convince charles ii that experimental research was a worthwhile investment. The history of the royal society of london for improving of. For, to increase the powers of all mankind, and to free them from the bondage of errors. Dictionary of national biography, 18851900sprat, thomas. For instance, if you have read edward dolnicks popular history of the scientific revolution the clockwork universe.
Whose works when i consider, it puts into my thoughts, how farre more importantly a good method of thinking, and a right course of apprehending things, does contribute towards the attaining of perfection in true knowledge, then the strongest, and most. Buy the history of the royal society by sprat, thomas online on amazon. Allestry,1667 guys hospital historical collection q41. The history of the royal society of london for improving. Thomas sprat s history of the royal society, the british journal for the history of science, xiii 1980, 1 26, esp. This book is about a single image the frontispiece to thomas sprat s history of the royal society of london 1667. In the whole history of the first monarchs of the world, from adam to noah. Engraved arms of the royal society on the verso of the license leaf, etched frontispiece by wenceslas hollar 160767 after john evelyn 162076 or possibly mary evelyn, 2. Walliss accountof the two nearcontemporary accounts of the society s origins thomas sprat s rendition in the history of the royal society and john walliss defence of the royal society, supplemented by his autobiography sprat s has generally been deemed the less reliable, primarily. Welcome to simple, stressfree open access publishing. Read online the royal society and download the royal society book full in pdf formats. Sprat, the royal society, and his early texts in 1662, fearing for its. The royal society, frontispiece to thomas sprat, the history of the royal society of london. Sprat, the royal society, and his early texts in 1662, fearing for its continued existence, the recentlyfounded royal society con sidered publishing a defence.
Dec 31, 2014 the history of the royalsociety of london for the improving of natural. The history of the royalsociety of london for the improving of. Thomas sprat s history of the royal society, he praised a plain prose style that presented information with a. The history of the royal society of london for the improving of natural knowledge by thomas sprat, 1722, printed for s. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge ebook written by thomas sprat. The history of the royalsociety of london, for the improving. The history of the royalsociety of london 1734 edition. The history of the royal society elaborates the scientific purposes of the academy and outlines some of t. The royal society, frontispiece to thomas sprat, the.
Sir thomas elyot felt qualified to write a medical treatise, though he was not a. Frontispiece to thomas sprats the history of the royal society. The history of the royalsociety of london for the improving. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving. Thomas sprat is the author of history of the royal society 3. The royal society, formally the royal society of london for improving natural knowledge, is a. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of. Designed by john evelyn, and etched by wenceslaus hollar, it is arguably the bestknown representation of seventeenthcentury english science. The history of the royal society by sprat, thomas amazon.
Nov 24, 2011 the history of the royalsociety of london by thomas sprat, 1734, knapton edition, 4th ed. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge. Thomas sprat in his history of the royal society, published shortly after th. Publication date 1722 topics royal society great britain, science, great britain. Did it also mark the beginning of a new period in the history of rhetoric in england. In his book about the royal society, thomas sprat who was himself a member expresses his concern with what he considers to 1see p.
The history of the royal society by thomas sprat 2014. Sprat was a fellow at wadham college, oxford, when the royal society of london was founded in 1660 and received its royal charter in 1662. Published in 1667, under the direction of the royal society which had first met in 1660, receiving their royal charter in 1662. Inscriptions by phineas fowke on flyleaf of thomas sprat s the history of the royalsociety of london, for the improving of human knowledge. Henry more, containing a reply to the untruthes he hath publishd, and a censure of the cabbalopythagorical philosophy, by him. Thomas sprat, the history of the royal society 1667 iii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge. Pdf the origins of the royal society revisited mordechai.
May 20, 2020 thomas sprat, an english cleric and writer, died may 20, 17, at about age 78. One of the founders of the royal society, sprat published this account in 1667, which was several years. The history of the royal society of london, for the improving of natural knowledge early english books online. Aarsleff, hans, thomas sprat, in dictionary of scientific biography. The history of the royalsociety of london 1734 edition open. He was not, however, a natural philosopher, but a literary writer and preacher, who rose to the deanship of westminster and later the bishopric of rochester. This key piece of iconography for the early royal society includes central portraits of the first president, william, 2nd viscount brouncker 16201684 and francis bacon, 1st viscount st alban 15611626, with a bust of the society. The history of the royal society of london, for the. The history of the royal society of london for improving of natural knowledge from its first rise, in which the most considerable of those papers communicated to the society, which have hitherto not been published, are inserted as a supplement to the philosophical transactions, thomas birch. Henry oldenburg and thomas sprat put forward plans in 1667 and. The history of the royal society by thomas sprat alibris.
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