The Dictionary of national biography Volume 3 Stephen

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. 1908 Excerpt: ...Jacobi I AnnaHum Apparatus; a single leaf of autobiographical " Memorabilia de seipso;" and a few smaller pieces. An English version, with some omissions, of his "Notes of the Reign of James" was incorporated in White Kennet"s "Complete History," 1706. Several of Camden"s short papers on heraldic or antiquarian subjects, which he seems to have written for a Society of Antiquaries of which he was a member (see Spelmans "Original of the Terms," in Gibson S Beliq. Spelmanniana, 1723, p. 69), are printed in Heorne"s "Collection of Curious Discourses," 1771. Specimens of his power in Latin verse composition are to be seen in some small pieces printed by Smith, and in his " Marriage of Thame and Isis" in the "Britannia" (Oxfordshire). We learn from Smith that it was at the request of Peiresc and other friends that Camden had his portrait taken. The artist was Marc Geerarts, and two of the three extant authentic portraits are from his hand. The first came to the hands of Degory Wheare, who presented it to the History School at Oxford. It is now in the gallery of the Bodleian Library. The second belonged to Sir Robert Cotton, and remained until recently with his library in the British Muoeum. It is now in the National Portrait Gallery. A third portrait, taken by stealth, when Camden was on his deathbed, belonged to Lord-chancellor Clarendon. It still forms part of the Clarendon Gallery (see Lady Theeesa Lewis"sFrimdt of Clarendon,?&2, iii. 284). Two other portraits, in possession of the College of Arms and the PainterStainers" Company, perished in the fire of1 London. A copy of one of the originals was made for Sylvan Morgan, who also set up a second, much decorated, as a sign before his i door. The engraved portraits of Camden are as" follows: 1. Oval, by J. T... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Dictionary of national biography Volume 3 (Stephen)