3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces
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Geoff Baker
Abstract
This chapter considers how William Blundell constructed his commonplace books Adversaria and Historica. It evaluates the extent to which these commonplace books support the argument that by the end of the seventeenth century commonplace authors abandoned the forms expounded in printed guides on structuring commonplace books and exerted autonomy over the style that they employed. It suggests that Blundell did not stick stringently to established methods of commonplacing and he designed a method that suited his purposes and accorded with his reading practice.
Abstract
This chapter considers how William Blundell constructed his commonplace books Adversaria and Historica. It evaluates the extent to which these commonplace books support the argument that by the end of the seventeenth century commonplace authors abandoned the forms expounded in printed guides on structuring commonplace books and exerted autonomy over the style that they employed. It suggests that Blundell did not stick stringently to established methods of commonplacing and he designed a method that suited his purposes and accorded with his reading practice.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
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Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Note on dates and style xiii
- Introduction 1
-
Part I: Family, Friends and Connections
- 1 William Blundell’s family and friends 34
- 2 William Blundell and the wider world 76
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Part II: Reading and reflections
- 3 Reading and the construction of commonplaces 102
- 4 Reading the confessional divide 136
- 5 A Catholic approach to the world 171
- Conclusion 208
- Appendix 213
- Select bibliography 214
- Index 229
