The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Adonis ( - )
The divine but mortal Greek representation of youth and rebirth. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-66?rskey=WCne2t&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adonis Relationships: Adonis was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Proserpina/ Persephone (-)Adonis was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Venus / Aphrodite (-)
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) A Noble Collection of above 800 dryed Plants , wherein are many
very rare Foreign ones collected by my honoured FriendDr. of Yorke , and
presented to me by his Relict : I shall enu
merate some of those that I take to be more rare, as they occur in
the Book,
Sea Colwort;
Poppy ofWales ;
er;Spain and
Bower;Arabian
Mustard; Spanish
Gum Succory;
Honey Wort;
Sorts);Judas 's
(Mr. 's
very rare Foreign ones collected by my honoured Friend
John
Nicholson
Nicholson
merate some of those that I take to be more rare, as they occur in
the Book,
Geranium Creticum
CandiaCranes-Bill;
Brassica marina,
Sea Colwort;
Argemone lutea Cambro-Britannica, yellow, wide Bastard-
Poppy of
Urtica Romana,
Nettle;Roman
Lamium America
num, Archangel of
num
America ;
Clematis Panoniæ, Bush-bower;
Hormi
num Clusii,
num Clusii,
's wild Clary;Clusius
Nigella Romana,
Fennel FlowRoman
er;
Rubarbfrom
Candia;
Flamula Jovis,
LadyVirginian
Bower;
Lysimachia lutea Virginiana,
's Tree Primrose;Tradescant
Geni
sta Hispanica,
sta Hispanica,
Broom;Spanish
Flos Adonis,
's Flower;Adonis
Cancalis
Hispanica,
Hispanica,
Bastard Parsley; yellowSpanish
Gum Succory;
Faba Veterum,
Bean;Greek
Cerinthe Plinii,
's redPliny
Honey Wort;
Nasturtium Indicum;
American strange white Dasy; Spanish
Catchfly;
Catchfly;
Thlaspi Dioscoridis; Mentastrum tuberosum Clusii, Horminum
Creticum; Lychnis Chalcedonica, or single White Flower of
Creticum; Lychnis Chalcedonica
Constanti
nople
nople
LysimachiaVirginiana maxima; Melilotus Italica ; Flos Africa
nus minor; Cnicus Clusii; Scabiosa Indica; Lychnis viscosaItalica ; Tele
phium legitimum Imperati; Betonica major Daniæ; Noli me tangere vel
Persicaria Siliquosa; Impatient codded Arsmart; PalangiumVirginianum
Tradescanti
Aurea Arnoldi; Pimpinella America; Cicularia Palustris; Panax Coloni;
Linaria Alpina; Cacalia Americana; Melissa Molucca; Agnus Castus;
Doronium Americanum; Dulcamara Virgin. Absynthium Austriacum; Oxis
Indica; Plumbago Plinii; Melissa Turcica; Eryngium Monspeliense; So
lanum magn. Virg. Eupatorium Amerc. ResedaItalica ; Aster Virginia
nus; Petrosolinum Macedonicum; Balsamina fœmina; Doria Virg. Cirium
Montanum; Scabiosa Indica; Botrys Americana; Seseli Æthiopicum fru
tex; Jasminum Americanum; Halinus Latifolius; Mentha Germanica;
Amomum Virginian. Phalangium Creticum; Polium montanum album;
Lobus Creticus; Hedera Virginianatwo Sorts;
nus minor; Cnicus Clusii; Scabiosa Indica; Lychnis viscosa
phium legitimum Imperati; Betonica major Daniæ; Noli me tangere vel
Persicaria Siliquosa; Impatient codded Arsmart; Palangium
Tradescanti
Aurea Arnoldi; Pimpinella America; Cicularia Palustris; Panax Coloni;
Linaria Alpina; Cacalia Americana; Melissa Molucca; Agnus Castus;
Doronium Americanum; Dulcamara Virgin. Absynthium Austriacum; Oxis
Indica; Plumbago Plinii; Melissa Turcica; Eryngium Monspeliense; So
lanum magn. Virg. Eupatorium Amerc. Reseda
nus; Petrosolinum Macedonicum; Balsamina fœmina; Doria Virg. Cirium
Montanum; Scabiosa Indica; Botrys Americana; Seseli Æthiopicum fru
tex; Jasminum Americanum; Halinus Latifolius; Mentha Germanica;
Amomum Virginian. Phalangium Creticum; Polium montanum album;
Lobus Creticus; Hedera Virginiana
Meum Italicum; Larusti
nus Lusitanica; Rhus Choriaria; Ficus Indica(
nus Lusitanica; Rhus Choriaria; Ficus Indica
),Indian Fig
Ischæmon
Indicum; Origanum Canadense; Thlaspi supinum Creticum; Sena Indica
vera; Scorpoides Mathioli; Chrysanthemum Valentinum; Doronicum majus
Officinarum; Hyosciamus Creticus; Aparine major Plinii; Arbor Vitæ;
Indicum; Origanum Canadense; Thlaspi supinum Creticum; Sena Indica
vera; Scorpoides Mathioli; Chrysanthemum Valentinum; Doronicum majus
Officinarum; Hyosciamus Creticus; Aparine major Plinii; Arbor Vitæ
(3 & 4
Holostium Mathioli; Gramen Pernassi; Anagallis aquatica Lobelii
Holostium Mathioli; Gramen Pernassi; Anagallis aquatica Lobelii
Sorts);
Thlaspi fruticosum insanum Mechlen; Lotus arbor(
Nettle Tree);
; two Sorts of
Anthillis Hispanica
Anthillis Hispanica
Scorpion Grass;
Arbor Judæ(
;)
Tree
Tree
Hypericum Lobelli; Pomum amoris; Melissa molucca; Apocynum
Americ. Jasminum Americ. Syringa alba; Alsine bac.Virginiana ; Locusta
Americ. Jasminum Americ. Syringa alba; Alsine bac.
(
the Locust Tree);
Aster racemosus Virg. muscus Cupressi; Alcea Cretica;
Libanontis(
Libanontis
Herb Frankincence)
Natrix Plinii; Mirabile Peruvianum;
Tragoriganum Creticum; Trachelinum Americ. Jasminum Catalonicum;
Nux Staphyllodendrum; Herba mimosa(
Tragoriganum Creticum; Trachelinum Americ. Jasminum Catalonicum;
Nux Staphyllodendrum; Herba mimosa
Sensible Plant;)
Trifolinm fragi
ferum,
ferum
Goodyer
Marsh-Saxifrage; TheIrish
Strawberry Tree; Her
ba Paris, with five Leaves.
ba Paris
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Story of
Wood, of like curious Workmanship in Bass-Relieve, scarce an Inch
Square; it seems to have been designed as anDon.
D.
devoured by a Wild Boar issuing out of aAdonis
Wood, of like curious Workmanship in Bass-Relieve, scarce an Inch
Square; it seems to have been designed as an
Amuletor
Talisman.
D.
Arm.Jo.
Boulter