Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on Greek philosophy and philosophers., 1771-[circa 1790], undated.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) 'The history of the metaphysical philosophy', concerning philosophy and religion in ancient Greece and Egypt, 1777. (Folio 1.) Monboddo number 67. (ii) 'Of the philosophy of Greece before Plato and Aristotle', 1771. (Folio 9.) Monboddo number 36. (iii) 'The history of antient philosophy in later times' from Plotinus to Themistius, undated. (Folio 38.) Monboddo number 68. (iv) Comparisons between the philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, undated. (Folio 46.) Monboddo numbers 34, 35, 11. (v) 'Of the character of the Jewish nation', circa 1790. (Folio 93.) Pages 63-64 only, discussing the writings of Virgil and Aristotle. Monboddo number 282. (vi) Papers on Aristotle's ‘Analytics’ and notes from his other works, 1765, undated. (Folio 95.) Monboddo numbers 45, 44. The notes are numbered 301.
Dates
- Creation: 1771-[circa 1790], undated.
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Extent
140 Leaves ; Folio.
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Arrangement
140 folios.
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