"The joyes of heaven, delivered in sonnetts, whervnto is annexed a comentarie for better explication. By F. W., student in divinitie. The first tome"
MS. Rawl. C. 639
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
"The joyes of heaven, delivered in sonnetts, whervnto is annexed a comentarie for better explication. By F. W., student in divinitie. The first tome"
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 639
Summary
Divided into six books, of which this volume contains the first three, in 57 sonnets, with long explanatory comments:
Book i. "The names wherwithe the Holie Ghost in the Scriptures hathe unfolded vnto us the ioyes of heauen."
Book ii. "The place of joy."
Book iii. "The joyes of the soule."
The author speaks of himself in his introduction as being "a stranger to his owne language, for ninteene yeares discontinuance in forraine cuntries."
Prefixed to the title-page are directions for the designing a frontispiece, in seven compartments.
Date
early 17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in quarto
Physical extent
133 Leaves
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
"The joyes of heaven, delivered in sonnetts, whervnto is annexed a comentarie for better explication. By F. W., student in divinitie. The first tome"
