Letters Of Eminent Men, Addressed To Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S: In Two Volumes - Softcover

Ralph Thoresby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461437139 ISBN 13: 9780461437133

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Letters Of Eminent Men, Addressed To Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S.: In Two Volumes. by Ralph Thoresby. This two?volume collection, published in 1832, gathers a large body of correspondence addressed to Ralph Thoresby, Fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S.), from eminent clergymen, scholars, and others of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first volume presents a curated series of letters (1679–1700), including exchanges with Rev. Richard Stretton, Rev. Joseph Boyse, Nathaniel Johnston, Archdeacon Nicolson, and many others, offering insights into religious controversies, patronage, printing, antiquarian pursuits, and the political-religious context of Restoration Britain. The contents reveal Thoresby as a central figure in a network of learned correspondence, reflecting both personal and public concerns—bereavement, publishing ventures, ecclesiastical matters, and the preservation of papers and inscriptions. The work serves as a valuable documentary source for historical scholarship, letters, and the social networks of English learned culture in the period.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461437139
• ISBN 13: 9780461437133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472