March 31 (Mon.). The Master of Univers. Coll. has in 8vo, a MSt containing some of Tully's Epistles. - The Place Mr. Milles has quoted in his Answ. to Mr. Dodw. p. 108. out of Justin is read thus in the Paris Edition of Rob. Stephens An. 1551..... Mr. Milles has translated these last words, but the other will be punished: Since 'tis by God's Pleasure that they both exist and are punished, as if koλátovraι were the future Tense: & by his correction & interpunction made nonsense of the Greek, whereas as they are commonly printed they are plain and signify thus much, but as for the other, (the bad souls) they are punished as long as God pleases they should both exist and be punished. Just. 1. 2. v. Valde (inquit 10 J. Fr. Gron.) suspicor Trogum Pomp. scripsisse nec armorum, sed dominiorum jure vincendos. Vide Gronov. ad Senec. de Constantia sapientis

cap. 14.

April 2 (Wed.). Yesterday Mr. Wilson, BP. of the Isle of Man, coming to the Publick Library, he was very curious in seeing the MSSts & other Rarities, and told me that lately were found several Urns in the Isle of Man under Barrows, full of Bones, & that no Coyns were found near them. Without doubt they were Danish, the Danes using to burn their Bodies. He also says several Axes were found, which I suppose might be Sacrificing or at least Battle Axes. Several Inscriptions also he men- 20 tion'd to have been discover'd there; but the Letters he could make nothing of. Perhaps Runick. Quære? He promis'd to send Dr. Hudson an exact copy of ym.

April 3 (Th.). The BP. of Man was created Dr. of Divinity this day. At the same time Mr. Shaw, a Gentleman Commoner of Trinity, of about 6 years standing had his Degree of A.M. given him, by virtue of the Chancellor's Letters. He is son of Sr. John Shaw Baronett. & has the character of an Ingenious Gentleman. In the window of a Chamber on the West-side of the Quadrangle of University College is the Picture of Mr. Charles Greenwood (as 'tis suppos'd, from the Painting of green 30 trees by) & in another window some armes, with 1625, the year when K. Charles the first came to ye Crown, added. I believe this was Mr. Greenwood's Chamber, and perhaps his picture was put in the window, (as also the said date and arms, & the Regal Crown of England in the Study) by Sir Simon Bennett, a very great Benefactor to University College, and Pupil to the said Mr. Greenwood. N.B. Over the Door is put C. G. which shows 'twas Greenwood's room. A Book in Selden's Library, . . intit. Epistola Fratris Rogerij Baconis, de secretis operibus Artis & Naturæ, & de utilitate Magia. Operá Johannis Dee Londinensis è pluribus exemplaribus castigata olim, et ad sensum integrum restituta. Nunc verò à quodam 40 veritatis amatore, in gratiam vera scientiæ candidatorum foras emissa ; cum notis quibusdam partim ipsius Johannis Dee, partim edentis. Hamburgi,

Oxford literary gossip. Some time since I was told that King Charles II design'd that you should have publish'd the Alexandrian MSt. I would fain know what hindred? Mr. Stephens (Edinburgh) incorporated M. A. (instead of B. A. as usual) through influence of Dr. Lancaster, &c. New buildings at Ch. Ch., C. C. C., Queen's. Intends to examine Mr. Badger's Hesychius with above 200 critical notes by Dr. Langbaine.

March 31. P. Gordon to H. Hopes to get some subscriptions to Livy.

Ex Bibliopolio Frobeniano. Anno CIC. IC. CXVIII. Remember to tell Dr. Smith of this, who has not taken notice of it in his Life of Dee. The Epistle itself contains 70 pages; the Notes, 8. Various Readings & conjectures are added throughout in the margin.

April 7 (Mon.). Mr. Humph. Smith formerly of Queen's Coll. now of Dartmouth in Devonsh. is writing the Life of Dr. Pocock. He has writ to Mr. Osborne of Exeter Coll. about it, & tells him 'twill be ready for the Press by Midsommer next. 'Tis to be in English. He wants the Name of his Tutor whilst he was of Corpus Christi. None of that House can 10 tell it. He should consult Ant. à Wood's 3d vol. in Mr. Tanner's Hands. Ask also Dr. Smith. 'Tis Joan. Verwey, who publish'd a greek Grammar, Gouda 1691. 8°. is the Person who designs a new Ed. of Hesychius.

April 10 (Th.). The Master of university tells me that he knows several things of Dr. Pocock which may be proper to be added in the Life of him now doing by Mr. Smith. Ask Dr. Smith whether the Funeral

Sermon upon Archbp. Usher was ever printed. One Giffard a Nonconformist is writing a chronology. I am told he was a Cambridge Man. Quare? To be put in the Index of Livy: Calva xxiii. 24. Elicere ad 20 certamen xxiii. 26, 27. Contracta certamina xxiii. 26. Obstinare animis

xxiii. 29.

April 12 (Sat.). The BP. of Worcester, as I am told, says he was made Bach. of Arts the next day after Edge-Hill Fight', and that he was A.M. at 17 years of Age. (See the 2d Ed. of Ath. Oxon.) In Rushworth's Hist. Coll. Part 2d. vol. 2d. P. 980. & p. 1348. A Letter of Archbo. Laud to BP. Hall. Consult it. More correct in Heylin's Life of Archbo. Laud,

April 5. Hickes to 'Mr. Joseph Hearn.' Regret at Mr. Bushes' death. I have 200 copies of my book at Oxford, of wch he was to send me up 30, and he had 711 odd money of mine in his hand, wch he was to pay to Mr. Presidt of C. C. C. for Mr. John Hall, and I do not doubt but it is safe.'. Has written to the Principal to send him the final portion of the Gospels through Hearne. Dr. T. Smith to H. Hopes that Leland de Scriptoribus & Boston of Bury will be published by a competent hand; will carefully examine Vol. I. of the LXX. Expected Dr. Bentley or some one under his direction to edit Hesychius, Bp. Pearson's emendations &c. of that author being all preserved in Trinity College Library.

April 10. Barnes to H. Asks for a transcript of a few lines from MS. Barocc. n. 203. Could have Pindar ready in a fortnight. Nearly ready with Iliad I-VI; no proposals from Oxford, so 'forced to be content ye work be done at Cambr.' Dr. Tudway fully restored by Duke Marlborough's

interest.'

April 12. H. to Dr. T. Smith. Sends title of Friar Bacon's Letter de Secretis Operibus Artis et Naturae corrected by John Dee (Selden, Art. B. 75, 8vo.), not noticed by Smith in the Life of Dee. Bp. Wilson created D.D. on the 3rd inst.; several coins (probably Danish, with Runic inscriptions) lately found in the Isle of Man. Book received from Dr. Charleton; though printed

1 It was Oct. 25.

P. 400.1

Calvin upon a piece of Seneca to be put in the Bodl. Cat. See in one of the last vols.

2

April 13 (Sun.). Quære about a Book, newly publish'd in 8vo., call'd the Phoenix, which pretends to give an Account of Fragments from MSSts, in which the Author says he has been conversant for about 20 years. Mr. Proast, Mr. Borscough, Mr. Wall, Mr. Smith of Queen's Coll. all Excellt Scholars, yet not of the North. The first ded. his Argument about Toleration to the Master of University, Dr. Charlett; but the Master's Name mention'd only in some few Copies. The Master put him upon that Subject. Newly printed at the Theatre the Geneva 10 Letter to our university, with the university's Answer: in two sheets of Paper in folio. The Letter of Geneva is since reprinted in the Courant which came to Town last night, & in the next Courant the Answer is promis'd. Several honest, understanding Members of the university seem to be averse both to the design of the Answer itself, & the Publication of it. Mr. Smith, lately of University Coll. has done some good service (as the Warden of All-Souls says, who understands little or nothing of the Business) in Endorsing the Papers there. Newly come out an Answer to Tyndale's Rts of the Church, call'd The Wolf Stript, Part II4. I am inform'd 'tis done very well. The first Part of the Wolfe Stript, was done by 20 Mr. Lesley, & 'tis generally said he is the Author of this: But in one of the Courants is an Advertisement intimating that the Author of the Courant (who is taken to be Mr. Lesley) neither writ nor had any hand in it. The BP. of Exon, Sir Jon. Trelawny, translated to Winchester. - Remember to look into a Tragoedy call'd Sophonisba.

April 14 (Mon.). In the Latin Bible printed at Paris in fol. in most magnificent Characters, in 8 vols. are Curious Borders, tayl-pieces & Letters, which Dr. Mill should have consulted. There is a compleat set in Edm. Hall Library. The D. of Ormond turn'd out from being Ld. Lieutenant of Ireland, & La. Pembroke put into his Place, & Ld. Summers 30 'tis sd will be made President of the Privy Council in room of Pembrooke. Dr. Potter's Father, now living at Wakefield in Yorkshire, a Tradesman, is a rank Presbyterian, and a continual Frequenter of their meetings. - Mr. Mattier whilst of Christ-Church was very forward & much taken notice of for his skill in Greek; but since he is lessen'd (tho' of great Industry) & his new Book about Dialects not much admir'd at Westminster or elsewhere, that I can hear of. He has a Collection of all sorts of Lexicons. - The Ceremoniale for consecrating the Chapel of Edm. Hall was drawn up by

at the Theatre there was no copy in Bodley. Mr. Humph. Smith wishes to know who was Pocock's tutor while at C. C. C.

April 14. H. to Dr. T. Smith. Sends Dr. Wallis's Notes on Oxford printing for Mr. Bagford. In the Ch. Ch. coffee house is a waggish paper lodged against Milles called A Lesson for the Greek Professor &c. (Enclosed are 'Some Notes conc. Printing by Dr. Wallis, transcrib'd from a copy of St. Jerom's [or rather Rufinus's] Expositio,' &c., with remarks by Hearne.)

1 'Tis also printed in Pryn's Account of the Tryal of ArchbP. Laud.

"The Publisher sd to be Mr. Collins who had a Hand in the Rights of the Church.

Br. Fell. The Master of University tells me he has a Copy. The Register also of the university can give a sight. - The MSS. of the 4th Decad of Livy (such as appear hitherto) not very antient. See Gronovius's Notes ib. P. 77. Dr. Mill has a Sermon in print, publish'd at ye Request of a Lady. only an hundred Copies were printed. Quære? Dr. Walt. Charleton has sent down to the Publick Library his Book about Animals printed at the Theatre in BP. Fell's time, in which are a great number of MSt Additions, which seem to be curious & will be worth printing if the university shall think fit to reprint a Book written by one who deserves so 10 well of us in particular, as he does of all Loyal & Learned Men for his signal service done in his younger years. He is now very old, & in great want, & a certain worthy Gentleman who took care to have the Book convey'd to Dr. Hudson put him in mind of some Present from the University.

Apr. 15 (Tu.). Preachers this Easter before the university, GoodFriday Mr. Sprat (son to the BP. of Rochester) of Christ-Church; Easterday Dr. Baron Master of Baliol; E. Monday Mr. Wallis of Magd. C.; Easter Tuesd. Mr. Rogers of Oriel. This last one of the Woodcock Eaters at All Souls on the Martyrdom of K. Charles Ist. had something 20 against Mr. Dodwell very abusive, & little or nothing to the purpose, he not seeming to have look'd into either of Mr. Dodwell's Books. NB. This Sermon bears the Character of being one of the worst that ever was preach'd in St. Marie's, especially upon this occasion.

Apr. 16 (Wed.). Sr. Simon Harcourt married his Father's maid and afterwards liv'd querely at chipping-Norton as I am told. But quære

about this?

Apr. 17 (Th.). The Queen has sent a Letter, which is printed in the Post-Man, to the Archbp. of Canterb. to be communicated to the LowerHouse of Convocation, signifying her displeasure at some of the Members 30 stiffly persisting in their Opinion about the Power of Adjourning, & denying the Power of the Archbp. in that Point; and declares that she will proceed to the utmost Severity if they continue so longer. Mr. Brent, formerly A.M. of Baliol-Coll., now a Minister in Bristol, is Author of an Essay upon Lying; and An Oration Sacred to the Imperial Majesty of Q. Anne: both done sillily, as I am told. He married a rich wife.

Apr. 18 (Fri.). I am told Mr. Francis Fox (commonly call'd Father Fox) of whom I have given a particular Account in one of these Books, is turn'd from his Whiggish Principles, & that he has prevail'd in some 40 measure with Sir Owen Buckingham to do the same, & that he is sorry for ever espousing the Cause of the Party1.

Apr. 19 (Sat.). Mr. Kennett of Corpus (Basil) publish'd a little Book of Prayers. Quare? Mr. Prynn's Book in folio by way of Addition

1 June 18. 1708. He is since turn'd again, & Burnet Bo. of Sarum has given him a Living, wch was formerly the famous Mr. Hooker's. April 22. 1712. He hath since left that Living, the BP. having given him a much better.

to Judge Coke has very good Tables, one of Religious Houses, which will be of use to one that shall write of the Monasteries. Mr. Tanner I believe did not consult this Book in his Notitia Mon. Mr. Hunt's Edition of Theodosius's Sphærics Gr. Lat.

Just publish'd

Apr. 20 (Sun.). Repeater of the Easter-Sermons this morning was Mr. Trebeck of X. Church, who did it much to his Credit, and put Rogers's Sermon into some form, which it wanted before.

The

Amongst BP. Barlow's Books, in Bib. Bodl., is one . . intitl. Some sweet sipps of some spiritual wine, &c. Lond. 1649. In the beginning of which BP. Barlow has added a note signifying that the Author was Abiezer Coppe. But 10 Ant. à Wood has no such thing in his Account of that Person. 8. Z. 106. Th. in Bibl. Bod. a Book in which is a commemoration Sermon occasion'd by the Death of Mrs. Mary Hampson of Taplow in Bucks, a most virtuous young Lady; with a short Account of her Life. Author's name not to it. She died in August in 1677. Ask some one of that place, or at Maidenhead, about it. Mrs. Winford, a curious Lady of Worcestershire, and niece to Sir Tho. Cook, who left the 10000 libs. to Oxon, gave several Coyns and medals to the Publick Library, an Account of which hereafter. 'Tis said that the D. of Marlb. and Ld. Treasurer and some other Grandees of the Court had a design of send- 20 ing for some Forreigners, or men of the best note for Learning beyond Sea and to plant them here in England: but 'twas objected against this (1) because they would bring ill Principles with them which might be prejudicial to the Nation. (2) That if our own Men were encourag'd they would make as good, if not better, Scholars than any could be fetch'd from abroad.

Apr. 22 (Tu.). Mr. Milles of Christ-Church last Easter-day, under pretence of being ill, desir'd one of the other Chaplains to read Prayers for him which accordingly was done. Yet such was the impudence of the man that he appear'd in the Hall at dinner, was present at four 30 a clock Prayers, as also at Supper and at Latin-Prayers at 9 of the clock. This being the day immediately before the Term, Mr. Milles of X'. Ch. preach'd the Latin Sermon on Ep. Jude v. 3. in which he discours'd, his way, a great deal against Heresies & new opinions, exhorted much to contend for the Faith, told what Faith was & how to be preserv'd, concluded with a complement upon the Queen's Defence

April 19. Dr. T. Smith to H. Early printing. Will endeavour to procure for H. Cornelius à Beughem's Incunabula Typographica (Amsterdam, 12mo., 1688) that he may supply defects, especially in English books. Does not expect much from M. Verwey's work at Hesychius. Bp. Pearson had not much esteem of Schrevelius' ed.; his papers came to Trin. Coll. from Dr. Gale, who received them from Dr. Thane, the Bp's nephew. Quotes Meric Casaubon on Pearson from his notes on Hierocles on the golden verses of Pythagoras. Was present at Dr. Bernard's Sermon on Ussher. Thanks for information of Dee's designed ed. of Bacon's De Secretis Operibus; wishes some one could find his Speculum Unitatis, or Apology for Roger Bacon. H. would do well to cultivate the Bp. of Man. Glad that Mr. Smith of Dartmouth, who consulted Smith five years since, is in earnest about the Life of Pocock. Hopes to send H. a copy of the reprint of the Life of Cyril Lucar immediately.