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Title |
Aceteria: a discourse of sallets |
Author |
Evelyn, John Evelyn, John Steele, J. Dorman |
Object Name |
Book |
Catalog Number |
2021.003.0079 |
Summary |
This edition of Acetaria is a faithful reprint of the First Edition of 1699, with the correction of a few obvious typographical errors, and those noted in the Errata of the original edition. Whereas no attempt has been made to reproduce the typography of the original, the spirit has been retained, and the vagaries of spelling and punctuation have been carefully followed; also the old-style S has been retained. John Evelyn, famous for his "Diary," was a friend and contemporary of Samuel Pepys. Both were conscientious public servants who had held minor offices in the government. But, while Pepys' diary is sparkling and redolent of the free manners of the Restoration, Evelyn's is the record of a sober, scholarly man. His mind turned to gardens, to sculpture and architecture, rather than to the gaieties of contemporary social life. |
Subjects |
Vegetables--Early works to 1800. Herbs--Early works to 1800. Salad greens--Early works to 1800. Salads--Early works to 1800. |
Published Date |
1937 (1699) |
Physical Description |
148 pages |