Fortuitia sacra, quibus subjicitur commentarius de cymbalis - Ellys, Richard Sir 1674-1742 (Rotterdam Hofhout, 1727)
ms. note in front matter: "Operis hujus auctor est Richardus Ellys, Anglus, ut paret ex dedicatione, qua Abr. Gronovius Oliani Varias Historias [meant here is Gronovius' edition of Ælian's 'Varia historia'], a sc. 1731 edita, iste viro sacras fecit. Male vocatur auctor Robertus Ellis a Jo. Christoph Wolf. ad i Cor. XV. vs. 29 p. 540 Richardum Ellys laudat etiam Jo. Heinr. a Seelen Medit. Excy. Tomb. p. 508"
RIchard Ellys (?1688-1742) was an English Whig politician and bibliophile
the book starts with a discussion of doubtful passages in the Greek Testament
the section on cymbals starts at p. 257
Ex libris Bibliotheek van de Doopsgezinde Gemeente bij het Lam en den Toren te Amsterdam (plate + stamp)
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Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Religion; Literature; Percussion; United Kingdom