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}}[[wikipedia:Patrick Delany, D.D.|Patrick Delany]] (1685/6 &ndash; 1768), an Irishman, attended school at Trinity College in 1701 and was elected scholar in 1704.<ref>Alfred Webb, "[http://www.libraryireland.com/biography/PatrickDelany.php Patrick Delany]," ''Comprising Sketches of Distinguished Irishmen, Eminent Persons Connected with Ireland by Office or by Their Writings'' (Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son, 1878), Library Ireland website, accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> After getting his Masters at Trinity in 1709, he began preparing for ordination.<ref>Toby Barnard, "[http://www.oxforddnb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/7443 Delany, Patrick (1685/6–1768)]" in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> By 1728, Delany had received the chancellorship for the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin and later added St. Patrick's, the second-largest cathedral in Dublin.<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 1744, Delany accepted an appointment as the dean of Downs, where he tried to rectify the wickedness he saw among the people&mdash;gambling; excess eating, drinking, and dress; cheating; avarice; and pride.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Delany died at Bath, in England, at the age of 82, and was buried in Glasnevin graveyard in Ireland.<ref>Webb, "Patrick Delany."</ref>
  
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The writer of many tracts and pamphlets, Delany composed ''The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended'' to explain his support of vegetarianism.<ref>Patrick Delany, ''The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended. In Answer to Two Pamphlets, the One Called, The Question About Eating Blood Stated and Examined, &c. The Other Intitled, The Prohibition of Blood a Temporary Precept'' (London: C. Rivington, 1734).</ref> Delany examines several Bible verses beginning with the story of Noah’s Ark to justify his belief that abstinence from blood is clarified in the Bible.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Knowing his subject was unpopular, he even states in the preface that this pamphlet will go against many theological views, and that many scholars will disagree completely.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
  
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'''Title:''' The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended. In Answer to Two Pamphlets, the One Called, The Question About Eating Blood Stated and Examined, &c. The Other Intitled, The Prohibition of Blood a Temporary Precept
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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
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There is at least anecdotal evidence that George Wythe was a vegetarian: Parson Weems, in his posthumous memorial, "[[Honest Lawyer|The Honest Lawyer]]," describes Wythe as being "altogether granivorous." Weems shared a dinner at the Wythe's home in Richmond where a meal of "rice milk," was served, "improved with plumbs, sugar and nutmeg! Choice fare for a Bramin, or an Old Bachelor."<ref>M.L. Weems, [[Media:WeemsHonestLawyer1July1806.pdf|"The Honest Lawyer, an Anecdote,"]] ''The Times'' (Charleston, SC), July 1, 1806, 3.</ref>
  
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An existing copy of the 1734 edition sold to the Library of Congress by [[Thomas Jefferson]] in 1815 is "probably from the library of George Wythe [with] manuscript notes [which] appear to be in his hand."<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:162 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648109;view=1up;seq=174 [no.1633]].</ref> However, Jefferson did not list the title in his [[Jefferson Inventory|inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]]. Despite this, all four of the [[George Wythe Collection|Wythe Collection]] sources (Goodwin's pamphlet<ref>Mary R. M. Goodwin, ''[https://research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/DigitalLibrary/view/index.cfm?doc=ResearchReports\RR0216.xml The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings]'' (Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, 1958), LI.</ref> Dean's Bibliography<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref>, Brown's Bibliography<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on June 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing) include the 1734 edition of ''The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended.''
  
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Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/albums/72157637875952425 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991016952879703196 William & Mary's online catalog].
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Latest revision as of 10:41, 11 July 2023

by Patrick Delany

The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended
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Title page from The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary.

Author Patrick Delany
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Published London: C. Rivington
Date 1734
Edition First
Language English
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Pages viii, 180
Desc. 8vo (20 cm.)
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Patrick Delany (1685/6 – 1768), an Irishman, attended school at Trinity College in 1701 and was elected scholar in 1704.[1] After getting his Masters at Trinity in 1709, he began preparing for ordination.[2] By 1728, Delany had received the chancellorship for the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin and later added St. Patrick's, the second-largest cathedral in Dublin.[3] In 1744, Delany accepted an appointment as the dean of Downs, where he tried to rectify the wickedness he saw among the people—gambling; excess eating, drinking, and dress; cheating; avarice; and pride.[4] Delany died at Bath, in England, at the age of 82, and was buried in Glasnevin graveyard in Ireland.[5]

Head piece, first page of text

The writer of many tracts and pamphlets, Delany composed The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended to explain his support of vegetarianism.[6] Delany examines several Bible verses beginning with the story of Noah’s Ark to justify his belief that abstinence from blood is clarified in the Bible.[7] Knowing his subject was unpopular, he even states in the preface that this pamphlet will go against many theological views, and that many scholars will disagree completely.[8]

Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

There is at least anecdotal evidence that George Wythe was a vegetarian: Parson Weems, in his posthumous memorial, "The Honest Lawyer," describes Wythe as being "altogether granivorous." Weems shared a dinner at the Wythe's home in Richmond where a meal of "rice milk," was served, "improved with plumbs, sugar and nutmeg! Choice fare for a Bramin, or an Old Bachelor."[9]

An existing copy of the 1734 edition sold to the Library of Congress by Thomas Jefferson in 1815 is "probably from the library of George Wythe [with] manuscript notes [which] appear to be in his hand."[10] However, Jefferson did not list the title in his inventory of Wythe's Library. Despite this, all four of the Wythe Collection sources (Goodwin's pamphlet[11] Dean's Bibliography[12], Brown's Bibliography[13] and George Wythe's Library[14] on LibraryThing) include the 1734 edition of The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended.

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Rebound in period style full calf.

Images of the library's copy of this book are available on Flickr. View the record for this book in William & Mary's online catalog.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Alfred Webb, "Patrick Delany," Comprising Sketches of Distinguished Irishmen, Eminent Persons Connected with Ireland by Office or by Their Writings (Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son, 1878), Library Ireland website, accessed October 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ Toby Barnard, "Delany, Patrick (1685/6–1768)" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ibid.
  4. ↑ Ibid.
  5. ↑ Webb, "Patrick Delany."
  6. ↑ Patrick Delany, The Doctrine of Abstinence from Blood Defended. In Answer to Two Pamphlets, the One Called, The Question About Eating Blood Stated and Examined, &c. The Other Intitled, The Prohibition of Blood a Temporary Precept (London: C. Rivington, 1734).
  7. ↑ Ibid.
  8. ↑ Ibid.
  9. ↑ M.L. Weems, "The Honest Lawyer, an Anecdote," The Times (Charleston, SC), July 1, 1806, 3.
  10. ↑ E. Millicent Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 2:162 [no.1633].
  11. ↑ Mary R. M. Goodwin, The George Wythe House: Its Furniture and Furnishings (Williamsburg, Virginia: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Library, 1958), LI.
  12. ↑ Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean, Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).
  13. ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
  14. ↑ LibraryThing, s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on June 28, 2013.
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