Buch 
Parentalia, or, memoirs of the family of the Wrens : Viz. of Mathew Bishop of Ely, Christopher Dean of Windsor, &c. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren ... in which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities ... / comp. by his son Christopher; now published by his grandson Stephen Wren
Entstehung
Rechtsdrehung 90°Linksdrehung 90°
  
  
  
  
  
 
JPEG-Download
 

CONTENTS.

Dr. John Worthingtoris Letter, in savourof Bishop Wren, 5th Nov. 1660. 134

The Life of Christopher Wren, D.D.and Dean of Windsor , his Education,and — 135

Promotions. His Care of the valuableEffects, when the royal Chapel ofWindsor was plundered, 1642 136

APPENDIX.

Numb. I. Some few Records and mis-cellaneous Remarks on a serpentineRiver 142

Numb. II. Concerning the royal Title ofDefender of the Faith 143

Numb. III. Relating to the ancientArms of the Kings of France , andwonderful Oak in new Forest, Ha?np-slnre —— 144

Numb. IV. Some Prophetic Observa-tions \ - 146

Numb. V. On the Birth of his only SonChristopher ——— 147

Numb. VI. Of Marcus, Antonius de Do-mini's *-- 148

Numb. VII. ColleSlanea in Ordinem Gar-terii, 1638 .. . ■ ■ 150

Numb. VIII. Extract from Mr. Asmole ,of the Order of the Garter 157

Numb. IX. A Memorial of Dr. Bc-au*wont's, -. - x 58

Numb. X. Curious Notes from the blackBook - —. - 159

CONTENTS to Sir ChristopherWren’s Life.

The Life of Sir Ciir. Wren, Kt. ■ ■

PART I. Sect. I.

Of his Works in Mathematicks, but

first of his Education and early Marksof uncommon Genius — 181

Letters to his Father — 182, 195

Letter to his Highness Charles Prince Pa-latine of the Rhine — — 183

Commendations of him 184

His Verses, intitled Zodiacus Reforma-

tus 187

Rough Draught of a Charter for the

Royal Society 196

Catalogue of Inventions 198

Speech when chosen Astronomy Pro-fessor at Grefiam College 200

Letters and Extracts 210

Appendix to Part I. Sect. I.

Numb. I. Hypothesis relating to Co-mets 219

Numb. II. To the President of theRoyal Society concerning various Im-provements to be made 221

To the Lord Brounker, P. R. 8. prepa-rative to his Majesty’s Entertainment,1661 224

PART I. SECT. II.

Of his Skill in Anatomy, &c. 227

How to convey Liquors into the Blood

228

Mr. Boyle' s Account of the Invention 229Part of a Letter on the fame, to Mr. Ol-denburg, S. R. S. 231

Experiments on the fame, by Dr. Fabri-

cius 234

Of cutting out the Spleen of a Dog withv Safety. And Method of Cure 236,

237

PART I. Sect. III.

A Catalogue of some of the Philosophi-cal Tracts, MSS. and printed, ofby Sir Christopher Wren's 239

' Appendix to Part I. Sect. III.

Of Additional Records.

Numb. I. Dr. Flamstead’s Reflections onMonf. Cajjini’% Remarks on his Letter

to

 
Seitennavigation einblendenSeitennavigation ausblenden
Text ausblenden