Learned Collection (#36)

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A LEARNED CAIRENE. Egypt, engraving 1879

Watt experimenting as a child, 1740s
Watt experimenting as a child. At right, a young James Watt (1736-1819) with his parents (James Watt and Agnes Muirhead) plays with a spoon upon the spout of a kettle

JOVELLANOS, Gaspar Melchor de (1744-1811). Spanish
" JOVELLANOS, Gaspar Melchor de (1744-1811). Spanish politician and learned writer. Cover of the " Informe de la Sociedad Econic a de esta Corte al Real Supremo Consejo de Castilla en el

JOVELLANOS, Gaspar Melchor de (1744-1811). Spanish politician and learned writer. Title page of the Works by Jovellanos

ACADEMIE FRANCAIS, 1694. King Louis XIV of France receiving a deputation from the Academie Francais. Line engraving, French, 1694

WILLIAM LEARNED MARCY (1786-1857). American political leader. Steel engraving, 19th century

LONDON: ROYAL SOCIETY. Meeting place, from 1710 to 1782, of the Royal Society for the promotion of the mathematical and physical sciences, at Crane-Court, Fleet Street, London, England

Jesus at the age of twelve, discoursing with the learned doctors - Luke II, 46. Print showing Jesus talking with a group of elderly men. Date between 1880 and 1900

The Maharajahs Well, Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, England, was presented by the Maharajah of Banares, India, when he learned of the difficulties of the local water supply. Date: 1864

St Isidore / Anon Eng
SAINT ISIDORE (ISIDRO) of Seville Spanish prelate and scholar, considered the most learned man of his day Date: circa 560 - 636

Japanese Tea and Saki
Japanese tea ceremony (Sado); a custom strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism, in which the many rituals must be learned by heart Date: circa 1860

William Bowyer (Younger)
WILLIAM BOWYER (the younger) Printer and scholar, known as the learned printer. Date: 1699 - 1777

Ptolemy, Greek-Egyptian astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer (1471-4582) in 1515. Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus, AD90-170) wrote four major books, the most influential being Almagest

Aratus Cilis, astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Aratus (310-240 Century BC) was born in Soli in Cilicia and was a Macedonian astronomer and poet

Al Sufi, Persian astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Abd al- Rahman Sufi, known in the West as Azophi

Isaac Casaubon, French classical scholar
Isaac Casaubon (1559-1614), French classical scholar and philologist. Casaubon published a wide range of Latin and Greek texts with accompanying commentary

Ben Jonson and William Drummond
Ben and his host had many a long talk together, discussing men and books. Poet and dramatist Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637) smoking a pipe and talking with Scottish poet William Drummond (1585 - 1649)

Planets - Jupiter
JUPITER (Zeus, Jove) drives his chariot, drawn by eagles, over Earth where scientists study the cosmos and conduct experiments and philosophers engage in learned discourse

William Fulke
WILLIAM FULKE Puritan churchman, master of Pembroke College, Cambridge - See here the face of Romes renowned foe, grave, learned Fulk

Posidonius 135 - 51 Bc
POSIDONIUS Greek stoic philosopher. Reputed to be the most learned man of his time

Afrite Turns into a Dog
An Afrite, or evil genie, turns into a dog and rushes at the kings daughter

Pig / Learned Toby 18C
Toby, the learned pig at Bartholomew Fair

Wayland the Smith
At a cromlech in Ashbury, called Wayland Smiths Cave, a traveller could get his horse magically re-shod. It is said that Wayland learned his craft from the dwarfs of Iceland

Jehan Le Feron
Learned French heraldic scholar, Jehan Le Feron (1504 - 1570) presents one of his works to King Henry II of France. A miniature from the " Blason d Armoiries"

Doctor Syntax meets a blue stocking beauty
Dr Syntax meets with a blue-stocking beauty

C17 Astronomers (Dore)
A group of learned astronomers in 17th century France

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