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John Evelyn and his times.

John Evelyn and His Times presents an account of the life and works of diarist John Evelyn. Evelyn came to manhood when the struggle between King Charles I and his people was tearing the country apart. He was a scholar, a historian, an expert horticulturist and forester, a connoisseur of pictures, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saunders, Beatrice
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press [1970]
Edición:[1st ed.].
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:John Evelyn and His Times presents an account of the life and works of diarist John Evelyn. Evelyn came to manhood when the struggle between King Charles I and his people was tearing the country apart. He was a scholar, a historian, an expert horticulturist and forester, a connoisseur of pictures, an authority on architecture, painting, engraving, and medals. His diary is a masterpiece in English literature, and his book on trees, Sylva, is a work of national importance which gave an enormous stimulus to afforestation in Britain. His diary was written, in a very small, close hand, over a period of 56 years, and it is not strictly a book of confessions; he rarely attempted to unburden his soul. Everything was set down with reserve, restraint, and an admirable serenity. Evelyn was acquainted with kings and queens, ambassadors, noblemen, statesmen, bishops, and archbishops, and such men constantly sought his advice. Yet he remained to the end a modest and unassuming countryman.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (v, 203 pages) illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780080071183
008007118X