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Brian Bex, founder of the Remnant Trust, shows Sir Isaac Newton's "Principia" to Purdue President Martin C. Jischke at a news conference on Tuesday (Oct. 26) announcing that three dozen original and early edition historic documents focusing on the quest for freedom and human dignity will be exhibited at the university. The documents will be on display at Purdue from Jan. 10 through Feb. 20 in Stewart Center Gallery. The collection, loaned by the Hagerstown, Ind.-based Remnant Trust, includes titles such as the "Emancipation Proclamation," "Magna Carta" and Machiavelli's "The Prince."
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A copy of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," handwritten in ornate calligraphy in 1496, will be on public display for the first time in centuries at Purdue's Stewart Center Gallery. The manuscript was written on cotton rag using multicolored and gilded inks that appear new after more than 600 years. Aristotle wrote his original treatise on ethics and virtue in 350 B.C. The public will be allowed to touch as well as see the manuscript and all other documents in the Remnant Trust exhibit Jan. 10 through Feb. 20.
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A 1496 copy of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics" displays the intricate artistry and rich colors that have withstood the test of time. Although the printing press had recently been invented, calligraphy was still in use at the close of the 15th century.
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The title page of the 1986 copy of the "Domesday Book," one of the selections on loan to Purdue University from the Hagerstown, Ind.-based Remnant Trust, shows an alternate title, "The Great Survey of England of William the Conqueror." The book was reprinted for the 900th anniversary of the original manuscript.
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The title page of "A Tale of a Tub," published in 1710, states that the treatise was written "for the universal improvement of mankind." The book, which includes black-and-white illustrations, will be on display at Purdue University's Stewart Center Gallery with 35 other items from the Remnant Trust on Jan. 10 through Feb. 20.
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