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A guide to the oratory: or, an historical account of the new sect of the Henleyarians. Containing, I. The birth, education and qualifications of the founder, John Henley, M. A. Poet, Preacher and Orator. II. Of his Acquiring the Title of Restorer of the Ancient Elocution, and his Founding the Oratory. III. The Confession of Faith signed by Himself, and of his new Common-Prayer-Book. VI. A full Answer to his Antagonists.
Date: [1726?]- Books
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The peaceable layman and military churchman delineated: In an Humble address to the Church and State of Great Britain: but More particularly offer'd to the Consideration of the New Academy of the Oratory; as a Theme of Peace, Eloquence, and Great Actions.
Philalethes.Date: 1726- Books
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The case of the patron and rector of St. Andrew's, Holbourn. In Answer to a Pamphlet, entitled, The Case of the Erectors of a Chapel, or Oratory, in the said Parish, &c. Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of all the Clergy and Patrons in England.
Trapp, Joseph, 1679-1747.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
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The primitive liturgy, and Eucharist, according to the institution of Christ and his apostles. For the use of the Oratory. With two homilies, or Theological Lectures on the Liturgy, and Eucharist; and a new preface, explaining the discretionary Use of the Oldest Creeds, and Dorologies, or Gloria Patri, of the Two first Ages.
Oratory (Newport Market, London, England)Date: Printed in the Year, 1727- Books
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Bibliotheca Groenewegeana: being a catalogue of the stock of John Groenewegen; Containing Several scarce Books collected in France, Italy, Germany and Holland. Books of Mathematicks, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Antiquities, Medals, Geography, History, Genealogies, Voyages, Divinity, Philosophy, Physick, Natural History, Law, Oratory, Poetry, and Polite Literature. To be sold by auction, on Monday the 10th of March, 1728-9, at Paul's Coffee-House, at the West End of St. Paul's, at Six of the Clock precisely, and to continue every Evening till all are Sold. By Thomas Ballard. The Books may be view'd three Days before the Sale begins. Catalogues are to be had at Mr. Lewis's, near Covent-Garden; Mr. King's in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Strahan's in Cornhill; Mr. Mount's on Tower-Hill; Mr. Clement's in Oxford; Mr. Thurlborn's, and Mr. Bonnor's in Cambridge; and at the Place of Sale. (price Sixpence.)
Ballard, Thomas, active 1698-1734.Date: 1729]- Books
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Sion in perfect beauty; or, the heaven of heavens: a sermon deliver'd in the Oratory by Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, on Sunday, April 26, 1730. By John Henley, M. A. Late Rector of Chelmondiston in Suffolk, Lecturer in St. Mary Abchurch, and Assistant Preacher to the Rev. Dr. Burscough, (now Bishop of Limerick) at St. George's, Queen-Square, and now Founder of the Oratory.
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: [1730]- Books
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The butchers lecture. Preach'd at Newport-Market, on Easter-Day in the evening, April 6. 1729. and on Low-Sunday following, at the oratory, remov'd from Newport-Market to Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. The first Undertaking of the Kind, and publish'd at the Desire of both Auditories, By John Henley, M.A. Being No.IV. of Oratory transactions. All enter'd in the Hall-Book, according to Act of Parliament.
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: [1729]- Books
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The primitive liturgy: for the use of the Oratory. Part 1. Being a form of morning and evening prayer, not impos'd, as necessary, but propos'd, as expedient; as full, regular and compendious, as the usual Method will admit; taken entirely from Scripture, and the primitive Writers, but especially the most antient and authentick Liturgy of the Apostolical Constitutions.
Oratory (Newport Market, London, England)Date: MDCCXXVI [1726]- Books
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A treatise of perspective. Or, the art of representing all manner of objects' as they appear to the eye in all situations. Containing The Elements of Designing and Painting. Illustrated with above 50 figures in Copper. Written originally in French, by Bernard Lamy Priest of the Oratory, and faithfully translated into English, by an officer of His Majesties Ordnance.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: 1702- Books
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The divine right of prerogative royal. A sermon Preach'd June 11th MDCCXXVIII in the Oratory of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich; On the first Anniversary of His Majesty King George IId's Happy Succession to the Throne; By Ph. Stubbs, B. D. of Wadham College Oxon; Archdeacon of St. Alban's, and first Chaplain of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich.
Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738.Date: [1728?]- Books
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School of wisdom, or, new preceptor: a general system of the works of art and nature, calculated for advancing the instruction of youth, Containing I. Definition of the Soul, and Description of the Human Body. II. Astronomy, Oratory, Morality, and the Principals of Politeness. III. General Review of the Works of the Creation, viz. Birds, Beasts, Fishes and Insects. IV. On the Terraqueous Globe, Vegetable Creation & Elements. V. Comparative View, and Reflections on Nations, Manners and Men. VI. On Drawing, Designing, Painting, Limning and Gilding. Vii. On Etching, Engraving, Bronzing, Staining different Substances, &c. Viii. On Dying, with general Rules for the different Colours. IX. On Fire-Works, with Directions for making the different Sorts. X. Of the Art of making Porcelain, after the Chinese Manner, Secrets in Metals, &c. Compiled from various authors.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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An abridgment of the light of the world: containing the conferences which M. Antonia Bourignon had with Mr. Christian de Cort, Late Director of the Isle of Noordstrand, Superior of the Oratory, and Pastor of St. John, at Mechlin. In three parts. To which is prefixed a preface to the unprejudiced reader, of Every Sect and Party. by Joseph Whittingham Salmon.
Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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God's revenge against the crying and execrable sin of adultery, express'd in ten several tragical histories. Shewing The Various Stratagems, Subtile Practices, and Deluding Oratory, used by many Gentlemen, to seduce Young Ladies to their Unlawful Pleasures. To which we added the triumphs of chastity. In some Heroick Examples, and Delightful Histories. The whole Illustrated with several Elegant Epistles, relating to Love and Galantry, and proper Cuts to each History. By John Reynolds.
Wright, Thomas, M.A., of St. Peters Colledge in Cambridge.Date: 1708- Books
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Peace upon earth, the gift of God; and good-will to one another, the duty of men. A sermon preparatory to the general thanksgiving, preach'd on Sunday May the 26th, 1706. In the Oratory of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, &c. On Occasion of the Glorious Successes (then commemorated by Authority) with which God was pleased to crown the Forces of Her Majesty, and Her Allies, by Land and Sea, in Brabant and Catalonia. By Ph. Stubs, one of the Chaplains to Her Majesty's Navy in Ordinary, and of Her Royal Hospital at Greenwich. Published at the Request of its Auditors.
Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738.Date: 1706- Books
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The sea-Assize; or, sea-faring persons to be judged according to their works. A sermon preach'd on Advent-Sunday, Nov. 28. 1708. In the Oratory of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich; And in the Parish-Church of St. Mary at Wolwich, Kent. On occasion of the most lamented decease of His Royal Highness Prince George, Hereditary of Denmark, Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, and of all Her Majesty's Plantations, &c. Published at the Request of Many in both Auditories. By Philip Stubs, M. A. Chaplain of Her Majesty's Navy in Ordinary at Wolwich; and of Her Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich.
Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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Peace upon earth, the gift of God; and good-will to one another, the duty of men. A sermon preparatory to the general thanksgiving, preach'd On Sunday, May the 26th, 1706. In the Oratory of the Royal Hospital at greenwich, &c. on occasion Of the Glorious Successes then commememorated by Authority with which God was please to crown the Forces of Her Majesty, and Her Allies, by Land and Sea, in Brabant and Catalonia. Isaiah Chap LVII. part of 19 Verse. I create the Fruit of the Lips, Peace; Peace to him that is far off and to him that is near By Ph. Stubs, one of the Chaplains to Her Majesty's, Navy in Ordinary, and of Her Royal Hospital at Greenwich. Publish'd at the Request of its auditors.
Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738.Date: [1706]- Books
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The school of wisdom and arts; being a complete repository of what is most curious in art and nature. Containing, I. A survey of man, with sublime Reflections on his most noble Part, the Soul. II. A particular Description of the Structure of the Human Body; and the wonderful Properties of the Eye described. III. Astronomy, Oratory, Politeness, and Morality. IV. A Review of the Creation, viz. Birds, Beasts, Fishes, and Insect; their Industry, Sagacity, &c. V. Of the Globe: Gravity, Air, Light, Sound, Water, Clouds, Pain, Hail and Snow, with their Properties and Use. VI. Nations compared with each other. Vii. Drawing, Painting in Water and Oil Colours; Gilding, Etching, Engraving, Painting upon Glass, and Bronzing. Viii. Dying Silk, Linnen, Woolen and Leather. IX. Impressions from Figures, Busts, Casts, Medals, Leaves, &c. X. The Arts of Painting Marble and Glass; of Staining Wood, Bones, Horn, Ivory, Paper, Parchment, &c. XI. The whole art of Pyrotechny or Fire-Works. XII. The art of making porcelain after the Chinese manner, with many curious particulars, equally amusing and instructive to the Ingenious. Compiled from different authors.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A dissertation on the principles of human eloquence: With Particular Regard to the Style and Composition of the New Testament. In which The Observations on this Subject by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, in his Discourse on the Doctrine of Grace, are distinctly considered. Being The Substance of several Lectures read in the Oratory-School of Trinity-College, Dublin. By Thomas Leland, D.D.
Leland, Thomas, 1722-1785.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A reply to The case of the patron and rector of St. Andrew's Holborn, &c. Or a Vindication of the Case of the Erectors of a Chapel, or Oratory; In the said Parish. With an Appendix containing The Opinion of the late Eminent Dr. Lane, and a farther Reference to divers Passages in the Canon-Law upon this Subject. The Whole humbly offered to the Consideration of all the Bishops in England.
Marshall, Nathaniel, -1730.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Dissertation on the principles of human eloquence: With particular regard to the style and composition of the New Testament. In Which The Observations on this Subject by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, in his Discourse on the Doctrine of Grace are distinctly considered. Being The Substance of several Lectures read in the Oratory-School of Trinity-College, Dublin. The second edition; corrected and amended by the author, Dr. Thomas Leland. To which is added, a letter to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Leland, To which is added, A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Leland, in which the Dissertation is Criticized. Also, an answer to the above Letter.
Leland, Thomas, 1722-1785.Date: M,DCC,LXV. [1765]- Books
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The devil to pay at St. James's: or, A full and true Account of a most horrid and bloody Battle between Madam Faustina and Madam Cuzzoni. Also Of a hot Skirmish between Signor Boschi and Signor Palmecini. Moreover, How Senesino has taken Snuff, is going to leave the Opera, and sing Psalms at Henley's Oratory. Also About the Flying Man, and how the Doctor of St. Martin's has very unkindly taken down the Scaffold, and disappointed a World of good Company. As also How a certain Great Lady is gone mad for Love of William Gibson, the Quaker. And How the Wild Boy is come to Life again, and has got a Dairy Maid with Child. Also About the great Mourning, and the Fashions, and the Alterations, and what not. With other material Occurrences, too many to insert.
Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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Introduction to Shakespeare's plays, containing an essay on oratory.
Gentleman, Francis, 1728-1784.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A portrait of oratory. By J. Garner, M.D.
Garner, J. (John), -1809.Date: 1765- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: 1950sReference: PP/CMW/K.3/3/4Part of: Lord Moran (Charles McMoran Wilson) (1882-1977): archives- Archives and manuscripts
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