‘Gentle shepherd’ by Allan Ramsay, being pages 307-382 of his ‘Poems’, volume 2, with marginal notes in the hand of Allan Ramsay the Younger.
Scope and Contents
The intention was to republish the Scots text with an Italian translation (the latter already in existence), see folio 6. No Italian translation seems to be recorded.
The notes consist of: the addition of title and dedication; the deletion of W H`s dedicatory verses; an amplification of the note of the scene, a few changes in the text, mostly orthographical, except for the final verses, which are completely recast; and the general comment (folio 6), `This edition has too many capitals at the beginnings of words and is, in many other respects, inelegantly printed`.
Dates
- Creation: 1728 or after.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (40 folios. Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The binding is stamped with the arms of a member of the Murray family. The volume was transferred from the Department of Printed Books in 1936.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.727 (manuscript may not have been filmed in full).
Bibliography
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 25 05 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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