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Earles chief title to remembrance is his witty and humorous work, microcosmographie, or a peece of the world discovered, in essayes and characters, which throws light on the manners of the. Microcosmography or, a piece of the world discovered. By remarkable good fortune, a manuscript of this work entirely in the authors own hand is still preserved eaj 71. Read microcosmography a piece of the world discovered in.
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After this it is no hyperbole to say, as earle does of the contemplative man, he has learnt all can here be taught him, and comes now to heaven to see more. For gentlemen seeking a bride from the ton it served as one of the leading marriage markets. His parents were in easy circumstances, and in 1619 their son was sent to oxford. By the beginning of the 19th century almacks assembly rooms in st jamess was at its height. John earles microcosmography 1628 was even more blunt about the lot of the younger brother. Microcosmography definition of microcosmography by the. The paperback of the microcosmography or, a piece of the world discovered. John earle, or earles as he himself invariably spelt his name, was a distinguished cleric and man of letters who is remembered today chiefly for one work. Having gone through twelve editions in the seventeenth century, the book did not bear earles name until the eighteenth. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. People came to almacks to see and be seen, to assert their claim to be of the highest social rank, and to network with others of that caste. He matriculated at christ church, oxford, but moved to merton, where he obtained a fellowship. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. John earle 16011665 reformed theology at a puritans mind.
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