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Histories.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Incomplete manuscript, "The Book of the Church", by Robert Southey., 1824, or before.

 File
Identifier: MS.42557
Scope and Contents The manuscript is of the preface and of chapters I-IV, not all complete, of Southey`s work. It represents, therefore, only a small part of the published two volume work. The manuscript is arranged as follows : (i) [preface] : "The Book of the Church";(ii) "Chapter 1. Religion of the Ancient Britons";(iii) "Chapter 2. Religion and philosophy of the Romans. First introduction of Christianity. Persecution. First establishment of Christianity. ...
Dates: 1824, or before.

Manuscript of the title-page, dedication and preface for the "History of the Peninsular War" by Robert Southey., 1822.

 File
Identifier: MS.42556
Scope and Contents

The manuscript has the following arrangement :

folio 1 : title page;

folio 2 : dedication to "The King", George IV;

folio 3 : preface.

The date of the manuscript has been taken from the preface which was dated by Southey, "Keswick 22 July 1822".

Dates: 1822.