See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 293. This is a singular and uncommon book. The author was a soldier of fortune, who was admitted as a reader in the Bodleian as from St. Edmund hall on 27 Apr. 1611, but did not matriculate till 5 Sept. 1612. The verso of each leaf is in general Italian poems, and the recto of the next leaf a Latin version of them. On signn. F 2v and L 3v-M 2v are letters and testimonials about him: at H 1v is a poem in Italian and Latin on sir Thomas Bodley’s death: at H 2v begins his Selua or Sylva in two parts, and at N 4v a long and curious account in Italian and Latin verse of his stay in England and particularly Oxford and New College, which he was forced to leave (in 1614?) by the puritanical party. On M 3v is an oration delivered in Italy, and on Q 2v is a poem in both languages on the death of dr. Rives, which is repeated on Q 3r. The whole book was intended to be produced at the wedding of Frederick elector Palatine with the princess Elizabeth (14 Feb. 1612
3), but by the printer’s delay was too late.
23. Potter, bp. Barnabas. THE BARONETS BVRIALL, | OR | A FVNERALL | SERMON PREACHED | at the solemnitie of that honou-|rable Baronet Sr Edvvard | Seymours buriall. | * * * | BY | Barnaby Potter | Bachelor in Divinitie, Fellow of Queenes Col-|lege in Oxford, and Preacher to the | Towne of Tottnes in Devon. | [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 7a: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 37 + [1]: p. 11 beg. the divell: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to sir Edw. and lady Mary Giles, dated “from your house at Bowdon, Aug. 24. 1613.”: 1–37, the sermon, on Deut. xxxiv. 5.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 22. The author seems to have been private chaplain to sir E. Giles. He quotes against himself in the dedication a thesis disputed at the Act in Oxford 1613 “Doctior quisque fuit in scribendo parcissimus.”
24. Powell, Thomas, of Brasenose college, Oxford. [woodcut] | A | SERMON | PREACHED IN SAINT MA-|RIES IN OXFORD, | by Thomas Powell. | 1613. | [device.]
Impr. 7: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 17 + [3]: p. 11 beg. vpon the text: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) Latin dedication to dr. Thomas Singleton, principal of Brasenose: 1–17, the sermon, on Ex. xxviii. 34.
25. Price, Daniel. DAVID HIS OATH OF | ALLEGEANCE TO | IERVSALEM. | THE | SERMON PREACHED ON ACT | SVNDAY LAST IN THE MORNING, | IN St. MARIES IN OXFORD. | BY | Daniel Price Doctor in Divinity. | [motto, then device.]
Impr. 7: 1613: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 40: p. 11 beg. the blood of Ahab: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to Charles i, dated from Exeter college Oxford, July 27 (1613): 1–40, the sermon, on Ps. cxxxvii. 5.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 512. Every printed page has lines bounding the text, head-line and margin.
26. ——. PRINCE HENRY | His | FIRST ANNIVERSARY. | [motto.] | By | Daniel Price Doctor in Divinity, one of | his Highnesse Chaplaines. | [device.]