Criticism.
Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:
Animadversions by Henry Cockburn on his client, the murderer David Haggart, and on ‘The convict’, a poem occasioned by his execution; written in a copy of ‘The convict’ (Edinburgh, 1821).
"Animadversions on Mr. Logan’s 'Finishing stroke'", by Thomas Ruddiman., [Circa 1748.]
“Animadversions on Mr. Logan’s Second Part of what he calls 'The Finishing Stroke, or, Mr. Ruddiman more self-condemned'”, by Thomas Ruddiman., [Circa 1748.]
"Animadversions on Mr. Logan’s 'Second Treatise on Government'", by Thomas Ruddiman., [Circa 1747.]
Animadversions, undated, on Buchanan’s History, in defence of the Hamilton family, written perhaps by William Hamilton, 3rd of Wishaw, or by his son William Hamilton, Barrister, with a note by Thomas Ruddiman on the authorship., Early 18th century-mid 18th century.
Annotated copies of Archibald Stalker, "Shakespeare, Marlowe and Nashe" (1936) and "The Exposition of "Shakespeare`s Sonnets"" (1971).
Anonymous letter, endorsed 1706, criticising the proposed Act of Union, with a list of ‘Queries in case of an Incorporating Union’.
Armorial of James Workman.
Army Book originally in the possession of by his father, used to contain an account by Philip C Trotter, son of Sir Philip D Trotter, of the Allied Military Mission to Hungary and its successor the later Allied Military Mission of Control on both of which he served, 1921-1922, and writings on linguistics, circa 1952, including notes and draft criticisms of works by William Empson., 1921-1922, [circa 1952].
The greater part of the volume is blank.
"Bishop Guthrie`s Observations on the late Rebellion Observed", by Sir James Turner, being critical remarks on the chronicle of the Civil War in Scotland compiled by Henry Guthrie, Bishop of Dunkeld.
From the folio references given, Turner appears to have had access to a folio-sized copy of Guthrie`s ‘Memoirs’, possibly even to Guthrie`s holograph manuscript.
Turner`s criticisms, which are based on personal knowledge or experience of the events discussed, were written specifically to rebut a number of allegations made by Guthrie concerning James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton.
‘Citations used by S.G.M.’, probably Sir George Mackenzie.
Commentary and critique, by Frieda and Martin Gostwick, on the edition of Hugh Miller`s "Memoir" (Edinburgh, 1995) by Michael Shortland and Harry Hanham.
Comprehensive set of photocopies of reviews by Edwin Muir published in periodicals from 1920 to 1958 collected by Peter Butter., Circa 1960-1999.
Copies of miscellaneous papers.
Copies of "The Works of Robert Burns..." (Liverpool, 1800), and "Reliques of Robert Burns" (London, 1808), both annotated by Alexander Fraser Tytler.
Correspondence and papers of Derek Stanford.
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of critical works on Muriel Spark, research notes and proofs of works of Muriel Spark.
Correspondence and papers relating to the military career and interests of the 4th Earl of Minto., 1867-1905.
Correspondence between Peter Butter and various correspondents relating to Edwin and Willa Muir. File 3., 1962-1972.
Criticisms, translations, etc., of Sir Walter Scott’s works., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
“Critique on the ‘Lay of the Last Minstrel.’ A prolusion", by Robert Sym, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, with “Mr. Scott’s remarks in his own handwriting attached”, and an autograph letter of Walter Scott to Robert Sym.
Detailed textual criticisms, made by Alexander Walker, of the first edition of ‘History of British India’ by James Mill., 1819.
Emendations and additions to Morris and Le Clerc`s "Universal Dictionary", compiled by James Gordon of Aberdeen.
With observations and additions to Jeremy Collins, "Historical Dictionary", and a description of Aberdeen as an intellectual centre.
Essays and miscellanea of John Dover Wilson., 1899-1959, undated.
Fair copy in an unidentified hand of apparently early 18th-century provenance of `Buchanan Revis`d [:] Annotations or Animadversions on Buchanan`s Historie and his Dialogue, etc.` by Sir James Turner, along with the rest of the contents of Adv.MS.31.1.14.
The transcript of Turner`s `observations` on O`Flaherty`s ‘Ogygia’ is written in the same hand but on slightly smaller leaves.
The copy may have been made for Sir Robert Sibbald who appears to have made a few brief additions at various places.
The volume appears to have been re-bound early in the 19th century.