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MS. Locke c. 42B

A commonplace book containing non-scientific notes, 1679 to 1692. It is one of two commonplace books bound together apparently on instructions from Peter King.
The notebook was begun in 1679 and was first used to transcribe notes taken in Locke’s journals during his stay in France, 1676-1679. Most entries are dated. There is an index according to Locke’s method of commonplacing on pp. iv-v.
2o. 338 × 221 mm. vi, 252 pages (pp. 225-252 blank).

p. 6:   “Politia” (1679)
p. 22:   “Adversaria” (1679)
p. 36:   “Atlantis” (1679)
p. 60:   “Iustitia” (1679)
p. 224:   “Ethica” (1692)


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