Project Gutenberg 2014-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 2068 Aubrey, John 1626 1697 Clark, Andrew 1856 1922 Brief Lives, Vol. 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Lives Produced by Richard Tonsing, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Brief Lives, Vol. 1" by John Aubrey is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This volume provides biographical sketches of notable figures, predominantly from the 16th and early 17th centuries, including authors, mathematicians, and statesmen. It captures not only the lives and contributions of these individuals but also the social context and personal anecdotes surrounding them, reflecting Aubrey's profound interest in antiquarian studies and his role in preserving the memory of contemporary and historical figures. The opening of the work sets a foundation for understanding Aubrey's motivations and methods for documenting these lives. It describes how Aubrey sought to compile and share his extensive knowledge about the prominent people of his time, often derived from personal relationships and community gossip. Through engaging anecdotes and interesting observations, he presents a unique view into the lives of individuals such as George Abbot, Sir Robert Aiton, and Thomas Allen. Aubrey's distinctive style reveals his mixed methodologies, where personal recollections and historical data intersect, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who shaped society in the Restoration era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1511233 2025-09-19T08:29:47.488898 text/html 1542828 2024-10-24T13:25:11 text/html 1336748 2025-09-19T08:30:31.767682 application/epub+zip 1353229 2025-09-19T08:29:55.933863 application/epub+zip 754820 2025-09-19T08:29:51.289911 application/epub+zip 1704959 2025-09-19T08:30:51.830598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1588571 2025-09-19T08:30:25.315719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064645 2022-09-21T16:57:44.678140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932514 2025-09-19T08:29:41.591451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 912572 2024-10-24T13:25:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17923 2025-09-19T08:30:52.050586 application/rdf+xml 11937 2025-09-19T08:29:51.675884 image/jpeg 2334 2025-09-19T08:29:51.489889 image/jpeg 1086340 2025-09-19T08:29:47.616932 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