Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on language in poetry., 1789, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.24508
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) 'Of the rhythme of Greek and Latin verse', undated. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 236. (ii) 'Of English verse', undated. (Folio 8.) Much of this concerns Milton's poetry. Monboddo number 241. (iii) Papers on poetry in general, 1789, undated. (Folio 44.) Two items (folios 44 and 48) were intended for the ‘Origin and progress of language’, but were not used. Includes Monboddo numbers 243, 232, 242.
Dates
- Creation: 1789, undated.
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Extent
178 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
178 folios.
Bibliography
‘Monboddo number…’ in the Scope and Contents note refers to the catalogue of the papers published in the Appendix to the ‘Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts’ (London, 1877), pages 678-681.
Extracts from Lord Monboddo's metrical analysis of "Alexander's Feast" (folios 115-123) were published in 'Dryden: the critical heritage', edited by J and H Kinsley, (London, 1971), pages 401-403.
Burnett, James. 'Origin and progress of language' (1776).
Extracts from Lord Monboddo's metrical analysis of "Alexander's Feast" (folios 115-123) were published in 'Dryden: the critical heritage', edited by J and H Kinsley, (London, 1971), pages 401-403.
Burnett, James. 'Origin and progress of language' (1776).
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