Philobiblon

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Archive 2008-09-01 2008

Philobiblon is back from the Green Party Conference to bring you a selection of the best in British blogging from the past week.

Britblog Roundup 186 2008

In a kindly post over at Philobiblon, which is hosting History Carnival #14, Natalie Bennett wrote:

Bent Gender Richard Nokes 2005

The History Carnival is up at "Philobiblon"; Natalie Bennett did an excellent job with it.

History Carnival No. 14 2005

The History Carnival is up at "Philobiblon"; Natalie Bennett did an excellent job with it.

Archive 2005-08-01 2005

England in 1334, whose "Philobiblon" is the most eloquent treatise in praise of books ever written, said, when visiting places where the mendicants had convents; "there amid the deepest poverty, we found the most precious riches stored up."

A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Ainsworth Rand Spofford

According to seven MSS. the "Philobiblon" would be the work of Robert Holkot, and not of Richard de Bury, but this appears to be a mistaken attribution.

A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand

[242] "Philobiblon," ed. Thomas, chap.viii. p. 69.

A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand

Bishop Richard had a threefold object in writing the "Philobiblon": he wished to inculcate on the clergy the pursuit of learning and the cherishing of books as its receptacles; to vindicate to his contemporaries and to posterity his own action in devoting so much time, attention, and money to the acquisition of books; and to give directions for the management of the library which he proposed to establish at Durham College, Oxford.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

Bale mentions three of de Bury's works, namely: "Philobiblon";

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913