The pilgrime, or, the pilgrimage of man in this world, 1655
Scope and Contents
'The pilgrime, or, the pilgrimage of man in this world. Wherein the authour doth plainly and truly sett forth the wretchednes of mans life in this world without grace our sole protectour. Written in the year of Christ 1331'. This copy presents a somewhat modified form of the English version of the 'Pélérinage de la vie humaine' of Guillaume de Deguilleville. A note on the final page reads: 'Written according to the first copy: the originall being in St John's College in Oxford, and thither given by Willm Laud, archbishop of Canterbury, who had it of Willm Baspoole, who before he gave to the archbishop the originall did copy it out. By which it was verbatim written by Walter Parker, 1645, and from thence transcribed by G. G. 1649, and from thence by W. A. 1655'. William Bayspoole's copy is now among the Laud MSS in the Bodleian Library (not St John's College).
Dates
- Creation: 1655
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 797.
Physical Description
Paper.
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