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Brief Lives, Vol. 1 — John Aubrey

Brief Lives, Vol. 1

John Aubrey

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 618 pages

Brief Lives, Vol. 1 by John Aubrey is a collection of short biographies and anecdotes of contemporaries, written between 1669 and 1696. It offers lively portraits and personal details about notable figures of the period. It is worth listening to for its intimate glimpse into the people and customs of the seventeenth century.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. 'Brief Lives,' chiefly of Contemporaries, set down by John Aubrey, between the Years 1669 & 1696
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. SYNOPSIS OF THE 'LIVES'
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. THE 'LIVES'
  7. FOOTNOTES:
  8. Transcriber's Notes:
  9. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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