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Papers, undated, of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound concerning classics and literature., Early 18th century.

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Identifier: MS.12811

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Notes and translations from, and critical essays concerning, the works of Horace (folio 1); (ii) 'Apology for Numa, Horace & Virgil' (folio 71); (iii) 'History of Patrician desertations' (folio 91); (iv) 'The Compendious Orator' (folio 95); (v) 'Dennis Bond from the banks of Phlegethon to the Club on the banks of the Thames' (folio 105); (vi) 'The History of Robin Slip-String the Schoolmaster of Goatham' (folio 116); (vii) 'Rory Dall, a burlesque' (folio 120); (viii) 'Memoirs of Momus and his Club' (folio 123); (ix) “Alexander. Homer. A Dialogue imitated in Verse in Lucian's Manner” (folio 127); (x) 'Demosthenes in Chersonesum' (folio 138); (xi) 'The First And (Oh! Deplorable) The One Sheet of the animadversions of Zoilus on the Essay on Criticism...' (folio 148); (xii) Draft of an essay on tragedy and comedy (folio 153); (xiii) Draft of an essay on painting and poetry, with notes on painters (folio 165); (xiv) Notes on the alphabet (folio 176); (xv) Various verses (folio 79); (xvi) Miscellaneous literary notes and drafts, with a letter of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound to a printer, 1741, proposing the publication of some of his works in a single volume (folio 186).

Dates

  • Creation: Early 18th century.

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Extent

207 Leaves

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: Undetermined

Arrangement

207 folios.

Repository Details

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