From Henry Newton, LL.D.; Florence
MS. Rawl. C. 983, fol. 174
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Title
From Henry Newton, LL.D.; Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 983, fol. 174
Summary
Remarks upon a book of Mr. Hickeringill's, which has provoked censure; allusions to two prosecutions engaged in by the writer some time before in the Court of Arches against [John] Butler [B. D.] for writing a pernicious book on marriage, and against Dr. [Will.] Coward; is endeavouring to procure the settlement of a chaplain at the factory at Leghorn; the Grand Duke of Florence has presented him with a copy of the agreement made between the Greek and Latin Churches at the Council of Florence, which he designs for the public library at Oxford; sends an account of Grotius, not generally known, which he wrote to a learned man at Rome; wrote a paper about Bishops' preaching, which the Pope has commended.
[The above-mentioned MS. does not appear to have been given to the Library.]
Date
8 May 1706
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
Letters to Bishop Compton, and papers relating to the diocese of London during his episcopate
From Henry Newton, LL.D.; Florence
