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Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects
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162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1696
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John Aubrey
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, published posthumously, of English antiquarian John Aubrey contains character sketches of notable thinkers and writers of 17th century.
People perhaps best know John Aubrey, fellow of royal society and a natural philosopher, as the author of his collection of short biographical pieces. This pioneer archaeologist for the first time often recorded numerous megalithic and other field monuments in south and particularly discovered the Avebury henge. He observed the holes at Stonehenge despite considerable doubt whether they currently bear his name. He, also a pioneer folklorist, collected together a miscellany of material on customs, traditions and beliefs under the title Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme . He set to compile county histories of Wiltshire and Surrey but finished neither project. His Interpretation of Villare Anglicanum , also unfinished, first attempted to compile a full-length study of placenames. Applied mathematics and astronomy widely interested him, friend with many of the greatest scientists of the day.
People perhaps best know John Aubrey, fellow of royal society and a natural philosopher, as the author of his collection of short biographical pieces. This pioneer archaeologist for the first time often recorded numerous megalithic and other field monuments in south and particularly discovered the Avebury henge. He observed the holes at Stonehenge despite considerable doubt whether they currently bear his name. He, also a pioneer folklorist, collected together a miscellany of material on customs, traditions and beliefs under the title Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme . He set to compile county histories of Wiltshire and Surrey but finished neither project. His Interpretation of Villare Anglicanum , also unfinished, first attempted to compile a full-length study of placenames. Applied mathematics and astronomy widely interested him, friend with many of the greatest scientists of the day.
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August 28, 2025
John Aubrey: a wind that wondered and observed
Archaic writing is difficult to read. Very interesting accounts of the unseen realm. I decided to buy this book because John Aubrey was in Stratchey’s Portraits in Miniature. A different, scholarly, almost strange life that Aubrey lived, from the perspective of today’s overly simplified and superficial society. The thought is reading this book does provide a glimpse into Aubrey’s mind, maybe not his humorous side that his high society friends all loved so much.
Archaic writing is difficult to read. Very interesting accounts of the unseen realm. I decided to buy this book because John Aubrey was in Stratchey’s Portraits in Miniature. A different, scholarly, almost strange life that Aubrey lived, from the perspective of today’s overly simplified and superficial society. The thought is reading this book does provide a glimpse into Aubrey’s mind, maybe not his humorous side that his high society friends all loved so much.
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