Miscellaneous notes and articles of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., Early 20th century.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Manuscript, undated, entitled 'On teaching poetry', being the text of a lecture delivered to a group of teachers at some time during Sir Herbert Grierson's tenure (1894-1915) of the Chair of English at Aberdeen (folio 1);
(ii) Manuscript, undated of part of a bibliography of the works of Thomas Hardy compiled by R B H Thomson and presumably in his hand (folio 27);
(iii) Manuscript, 1916, entitled 'Shakespeare Centenary Address' (folio 42);
(iv) A fragmentary typescript, undated, entitled 'The University of Aberdeen', which appears to be part of an autobiographical work, and which may possibly be a draft of an article in the series 'Some memories' which Grierson contributed to ‘The Scots Review’ in 1947 (folio 103);
(v) Manuscript, undated, entitled 'A study of the imagery of John Donne' (folio 108);
(vi) Notes, undated, for a lecture entitled 'The Roman element in our language and literature' (folio 125);
(vii) Manuscript notes, undated, on the history and development of the English novel (folio 182);
(viii) Page of manuscript notes, undated, apparently on the poetry of Byron (folio 232).
Dates
- Creation: Early 20th century.
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Extent
232 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
232 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1960, by Miss Flora Griersoti, Edinburgh.
Repository Details
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