A Catalogue of Engravers; Who Have Been Born on Resided in England (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1782 edition. Excerpt: ...was extended to 86 years, was a courfe of inquiry, ftudy, curiofity, inVol. V. K ftru&ion, ftruction, and benevolence. The works of the Creator, and the mimic labours of the creature, were all objects of his purfuit. He unfolded the perfection of the one, and affifted the imperfections of the other. He adored from examination; was a courtier that flattered only by informing his prince, and by pointing out what was worthy for him to countenance, and was really the neighbour of the golpel, for there was no man that might not have been the better for him. Whoever perufes a lift of his works, will fubftribe to my aflertion. He was one of the firft promoters of the Royal Society, a patron of the ingenious and indigent, and peculiarly ferviceable to the lettered world, for befides his writings and difcoveries, he obtained the Arundelian marbles for the. Univerfity of Oxford, and the Arundelian Library for the Royal Society: Nor is it the leaft part of his praife, that he who propofed to Mr. Boyle the erection of a philofophic college for retired and fpeculative perfons, had the honefty to write in defence of active life againft Sir George Mackenzie's Eflay on Solitude. Solitude. He knew that retirement in his bwn hands was induftry and benefit to mankind; but in thofe of others lazinefs and inutility. Vertue difcovered that long before the appearance of Mr. Evelyn, his family had been engaged in what then were curious arts. In an ancient MS. in the Office of Ordnance he found thefe entries, A patent for making falt-petre granted to George Evelyn and others 1587. Powder-makers; George Evelyn, efq. of Wooton in Surrey 1587. Mn John Evelyn; Mr. Robert Evelyn; Mr. George Evelyn, till the beginning of 1637. The lady of our Mr. Evelyn 'had correipondent...