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Huguenot writings, Late seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.10.43

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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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

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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