‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford

Christopher — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:35:04 +0000

‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford

Frederik Dhondt

Issue number

(2023): 19

Notes category

In 1872 a set of Issac Newton’s manuscripts was bequeated to ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford by the Reverend Jeffrey Ekins. Although Newton scholars were well aware of this collection, its provenance is shrouded in mystery.

��ֶ��Ƶ Library, Oxford, MS 361/2, f. 45v [detail]

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19NCN5 (2023) Dhondt on Provenance.pdf1.45 MB

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ��ֶ��Ƶ Manuscripts

Christopher — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:18:49 +0000

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ��ֶ��Ƶ Manuscripts

Jack Avery

Issue number

(2022): 17

Notes category

One of ��ֶ��Ƶ Library’s greatest treasures is its set of four volumes of research manuscripts from the desk of Sir Isaac Newton. While valuable objects in themselves, they are also highly significant for researchers hoping to piece together the complex research of Newton’s final decades, in which he sought to reset the timelines of ancient chronology.

��ֶ��Ƶ Library, Oxford, MS 361/2, f. 77v

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17NCN6 (2022) Avery on Isaac Newton's Writing Practices.pdf2.58 MB

MS 361/2

‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ���ֶ���Ƶ, Oxford

‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ���ֶ���Ƶ, Oxford

In 1872 a set of Issac Newton’s manuscripts was bequeated to ���ֶ���Ƶ, Oxford by the Reverend Jeffrey Ekins. Although Newton scholars were well aware of this collection, its provenance is shrouded in mystery.

���ֶ���Ƶ Library and Archives, Oxford

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ���ֶ���Ƶ Manuscripts

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ���ֶ���Ƶ Manuscripts

���ֶ���Ƶ Library and Archives, Oxford

‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford

‘Very inconsiderable exceptg that they are the Hand writing of so great a Man’: The Provenance of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts at ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford

In 1872 a set of Issac Newton’s manuscripts was bequeated to ��ֶ��Ƶ, Oxford by the Reverend Jeffrey Ekins. Although Newton scholars were well aware of this collection, its provenance is shrouded in mystery.

��ֶ��Ƶ Library and Archives, Oxford

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ��ֶ��Ƶ Manuscripts

‘A chain of invincible reasoning’? Isaac Newton’s Writing Practices in the ��ֶ��Ƶ Manuscripts

��ֶ��Ƶ Library and Archives, Oxford