Huguenot writings, Late seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
A series of religious tracts in prose and verse, translated or composed by Everte Jollyvet, 1601-1662, and copied by his son, also called Everte Jollyvet. (1) ‘Le guide de la terre aux cieux’, a series of spiritual directions in prose, translated from English; (2) ‘Le cœur du cœur Chrestien’, an ‘alphabet de chansons spirituelles’, in irregular stanzas; (3) ‘Le flageolet Chrestien du Berger de Lucerne’, written ‘pour exciter les siens a souffrir le martyre avec constance et foy dans l’horreur de massacres en 1654’; (4) ‘Le cœur froissé, ou dernieres heures de Monsr Jollyuet’ (who died 20 July 1662); (5) ‘Aux peres du synode de la province d’Orleans et Berry, assemblez a Mer en May 1662; subjoined is another short piece entitled ‘Testament paternel’.
Dates
- Creation: Late seventeenth century
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s) (216 pages.)
Language of Materials
French
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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