General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government., 1776-1781, undated.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) ‘Of the polity of Sparta and general reflections upon government and the increase and decrease of mankind', 1781. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 196. (ii) Part of a paper on Machiavelli and the effects of religion on the state, undated. (Folio 76.) Monboddo number 254. (iii) 'Of the nature, origin and progress of the feudal government in Europe', 1776. (Folio 80.) Monboddo number 201. (iv) 'Of the Jewish government', undated. (Folio 91.) Monboddo number 73. (v) Notes from Josephus, ‘The antiquities of the Jews’, undated. (Folio 113.) Monboddo number 96.
Dates
- Creation: 1776-1781, undated.
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Extent
127 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
127 folios.
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