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Time Period Seventeenth century
  • Summary: A repudiation of the understanding of "prodigies," monstrous births in humans or animals, as signs from God.
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    A discourse concerning prodigie : wherein the vanity of presages by them is reprehended, and their true and proper ends asserted and vindicated

    Spencer, John, 1630-1693
    Summary: A repudiation of the understanding of "prodigies," monstrous births in humans or animals, as signs from God.
    Date Issued or Published
    1663
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    Summary: A repudiation of the understanding of "prodigies," monstrous births in humans or animals, as signs from God.
  • A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Roman Catholic bishop.
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    Bishop Fish

    A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Roman Catholic bishop.
    Date Issued or Published
    1650
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Roman Catholic bishop.
  • An engraving of Daniel, flanked by a lion and lioness, the four beasts from his vision depicted in the sky on either side of his head.
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    Effigies Danielis

    Ganière, Pierre, 1663-1721
    An engraving of Daniel, flanked by a lion and lioness, the four beasts from his vision depicted in the sky on either side of his head.
    Date Issued or Published
    1683
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving of Daniel, flanked by a lion and lioness, the four beasts from his vision depicted in the sky on either side of his head.
  • A work on the process of reduction and inductive reasoning, the precursor of the scientific method.
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    Franc. Baconis de Verulamio, summi Angliæ cancelsarij, Novum organum scientiarum

    Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
    A work on the process of reduction and inductive reasoning, the precursor of the scientific method.
    Date Issued or Published
    1645
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A work on the process of reduction and inductive reasoning, the precursor of the scientific method.
  • A poster reproduction of a painting by David Teniers the Younger depicting the temptation of the desert father St. Anthony by demons.
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    La Tentation de Saint Antoine

    A poster reproduction of a painting by David Teniers the Younger depicting the temptation of the desert father St. Anthony by demons.
    Date Issued or Published
    1870/1920
    Collection
    Poster Collection
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    A poster reproduction of a painting by David Teniers the Younger depicting the temptation of the desert father St. Anthony by demons.
  • A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Catholic monk.
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    Monk Fish

    A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Catholic monk.
    Date Issued or Published
    1650
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut depicting a monstrous fish purportedly pulled from the sea in Poland, which had the appearance of a Catholic monk.
  • The lower third of Falda's plan shows the Belvedere Court designed in 1505 by Donato Bramante for Pope Julius II (1503-1513) to link the palace with a fifteenth-century villa on the grounds. The small courtyard (no. 9 on the plan) at the lower right housed the incomparable collection of ancient sculpture begun by Pope Julius which included such works as the Laocoon. The view of the garden seems to be from the vantage point of the gallery which frames the court, looking straight across parterres of herbs to the Casino of Pius IV built by the antiquarian architect Pirro Ligorio in the 1560s. The casino was a place of retreat for the pope where he and his companions could contemplate the numerous reliefs and inscriptions that encrusted the walls facing onto the inner courtyard. At the lower left is the Fountain of the Mirrors with its giochi d'acqua or water games. Tricks with fountains that would suddenly drench unsuspecting visitors were a very popular feature in Italian Renaissance gardens.
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    Plan and Elevation of the Belvedere Garden of the Vatican Palace

    Falda, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1640-1678
    The lower third of Falda's plan shows the Belvedere Court designed in 1505 by Donato Bramante for Pope Julius II (1503-1513) to link the palace with a fifteenth-century villa on the grounds. The small courtyard (no. 9 on the plan) at the lower right housed the incomparable collection of ancient sculpture begun by Pope Julius which included such works as the Laocoon.
    Date Issued or Published
    1688
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    The lower third of Falda's plan shows the Belvedere Court designed in 1505 by Donato Bramante for Pope Julius II (1503-1513) to link the palace with a fifteenth-century villa on the grounds. The small courtyard (no. 9 on the plan) at the lower right housed the incomparable collection of ancient sculpture begun by Pope Julius which included such works as the Laocoon.
  • Summary: A map of Rome including illustrations of historic buildings and churches of the city; and also includes names and insignia of the 14 regions of the city of Rome.
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    Recentis Romae ichnographia et hypsographia sive planta et facies ad magnificentiam qva svb Alexandro VII P.M. vrbs ipsa directa excvlta et decorata est

    Falda, Giovanni Battista, approximately 1640-1678
    Summary: A map of Rome including illustrations of historic buildings and churches of the city; and also includes names and insignia of the 14 regions of the city of Rome.
    Date Issued or Published
    1667
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    Summary: A map of Rome including illustrations of historic buildings and churches of the city; and also includes names and insignia of the 14 regions of the city of Rome.
  • A photographic reproduction of a drawing by Johannes Woudanus of the library at Leiden University, showing the organization of materials by topic.
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    Reproduction of a drawing of the library of Leiden University in 1600 by Johannes Woudanus

    Jonker, Hendrik, 1883-1944
    A photographic reproduction of a drawing by Johannes Woudanus of the library at Leiden University, showing the organization of materials by topic.
    Date Created
    1920/1940
    Copyright
    COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
    A photographic reproduction of a drawing by Johannes Woudanus of the library at Leiden University, showing the organization of materials by topic.
  • Summary: A philosophical work discussing issues of faith versus unbelief through the symbolism of two societies, "The City of God" and "The City of Man".
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    Saint Augustine, Of the citie of God : with the learned comments of Io. Lodovicus Vives ...

    Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
    Summary: A philosophical work discussing issues of faith versus unbelief through the symbolism of two societies, "The City of God" and "The City of Man".
    Date Issued or Published
    1620
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    Summary: A philosophical work discussing issues of faith versus unbelief through the symbolism of two societies, "The City of God" and "The City of Man".
  • Original records of seventy-nine trials at the Inquisition in Barcelona, Spain signed by the inquisitors. The text contains their declarations, confessions and the testimonies of witnesses. Crimes include pacts with the devil, sorcery, witchcraft, sodomy, traffic with ghosts, etc.
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    Tribunal of the Inquisition at Barcelona records

    Inquisidor General de España
    Original records of seventy-nine trials at the Inquisition in Barcelona, Spain signed by the inquisitors. The text contains their declarations, confessions and the testimonies of witnesses. Crimes include pacts with the devil, sorcery, witchcraft, sodomy, traffic with ghosts, etc.
    Date Created
    1693/1703
    Collection
    Tribunal of the Inquisition at Barcelona records
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    Original records of seventy-nine trials at the Inquisition in Barcelona, Spain signed by the inquisitors. The text contains their declarations, confessions and the testimonies of witnesses. Crimes include pacts with the devil, sorcery, witchcraft, sodomy, traffic with ghosts, etc.
  • An engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth.
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    Vision que Saint Iean eut du Dragon

    Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714
    An engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth.
    Date Issued or Published
    1670
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving of the dragon mentioned in Revelations, which granted power and authority to the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth.
  • An engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria.
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    Visions de Daniel touchant les quatre Monarchies, des Assyriens, des Perses, des Grecs, & des Romains

    Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714
    An engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria.
    Date Issued or Published
    1670
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving of Daniel sleeping (left) as his vision of the four beasts (right) appear, each beast labeled with the kingdom they represent: Roma (Rome), Grecia (Greece), Persia, and Assyria.
  • Summary: Uncovers the strategies early African American writers used both to create an African American identity and to make their visions and stories accessible to white readers. Beginning with Phillis Wheatley and John Marrant, who created popular literature by using formulas like that of the Puritan narrative, and ending with the subversive work of Harriet Jacobs and Elizabeth Keckley, Zafar argues that black writers tried every literary strategy--from mimicry and masking to invisibility--as a means of promoting empathy and as a way of transcending the attitudes of mainstream America. By the end of Reconstruction, black authors had paved the way for a distinctive African American literature.
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    We wear the mask : African Americans write American literature, 1760-1870

    Zafar, Rafia
    Summary: Uncovers the strategies early African American writers used both to create an African American identity and to make their visions and stories accessible to white readers. Beginning with Phillis Wheatley and John Marrant, who created popular literature by using formulas like that of the Puritan narrative, and ending with the subversive work of Harriet Jacobs and Elizabeth Keckley, Zafar argues that black writers tried every literary strategy--from mimicry and masking to invisibility--as a means of promoting empathy and as a way of transcending the attitudes of mainstream America.
    Date Issued or Published
    1997
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    Summary: Uncovers the strategies early African American writers used both to create an African American identity and to make their visions and stories accessible to white readers. Beginning with Phillis Wheatley and John Marrant, who created popular literature by using formulas like that of the Puritan narrative, and ending with the subversive work of Harriet Jacobs and Elizabeth Keckley, Zafar argues that black writers tried every literary strategy--from mimicry and masking to invisibility--as a means of promoting empathy and as a way of transcending the attitudes of mainstream America.
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