Robert Boyle: By Himself and His Friends

The image of Robert Boyle owes much to a series of evaluations of him written shortly after his death by men who had known him well, such as John Evelyn, Gilbert Burnet and Sir Peter Pett. This book includes a selection of these previously unpublished texts. Introduction Robert Boyle, An Account of Philaretus During his Minority Biographical notes dictated by Boyle to his amanuensis, Robin Bacon The 'Burnet Memorandum': notes by Bishop Burnett on an interview with Boyle in which he reflected on episodes in his life (hitherto unpublished) Gilbert Burnet, A Sermon preached at the Funeral of the Honorable Robert Boyle (1692) Sir Peter Pett's notes on Boyle (hitherto unpublished) John Evelyn's letters to William Wotton James Kirkwood's letter to William Wotton Chapter from William Wotton's Life of Boyle (hitherto unpublished)