Project Gutenberg 2006-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 1018 Dee, John 1527 1608 Dee, Johannes Dee, Dr. (John) J. D. (John Dee) I. D. (John Dee) Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard) 1820 1889 Halliwell, J. O. (James Orchard) Halliwell, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard a17001201 The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee, and the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee" edited by James Orchard Halliwell is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume documents the private life and thoughts of Dr. John Dee, a prominent Elizabethan scholar, mathematician, and astrologer, along with a catalog of his extensive library of manuscripts. The diary entries reflect Dee's engagement with various intellectual pursuits, mystical beliefs, personal relationships, and his role within the society of his time, shedding light on his character, aspirations, and the conflicts he navigated. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the settings and contexts of Dr. Dee’s life, emphasizing the significance of the manuscript discoveries being presented for the first time. It hints at the personal nature of Dee's writings, which include accounts of his astrological observations, dreams, and interactions with notable figures of his era. The preface sets a tone of exploration, revealing that Dee’s diary not only serves as a record of personal thoughts and experiences but also aims to present a more authentic depiction of his life, contrasting with the more formal representations that had previously existed. Overall, it invites readers to delve into the complex world of a man who influenced the intellectual landscape of the Renaissance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dee, John, 1527-1608 Dee, John, 1527-1608 -- Diaries Manuscripts, English -- England -- Oxford -- Catalogs Manuscripts, English -- England -- Cambridge -- Catalogs DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 429532 2025-07-08T09:41:09.130354 text/html 411239 2006-10-16T17:29:58 text/html 258081 2025-07-08T09:41:21.302383 application/epub+zip 258962 2025-07-08T09:41:13.505290 application/epub+zip 201831 2025-07-08T09:41:11.768289 application/epub+zip 669671 2025-07-08T09:41:25.695229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675542 2025-07-08T09:41:19.972284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331406 2022-08-09T08:30:54.391015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343238 2025-07-08T09:41:07.274325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342963 2006-10-16T17:29:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340308 2006-10-16T17:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22916 2025-07-08T09:41:25.848194 application/rdf+xml 25021 2025-07-08T09:41:12.330264 image/jpeg 4639 2025-07-08T09:41:12.050260 image/jpeg 117280 2006-10-16T17:33:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 116100 2006-10-16T17:33:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 148254 2006-10-16T17:33:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 251491 2025-07-08T09:41:09.161323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia