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Notebooks of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing copies and excerpts of work by other writers., 1933-[1955, or after.]
MSS.26575-26576 were begun in 1933 and include work by Ezra Pound, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Julien Benda and others. In 1955, Robert Garioch Sutherland used the blank versos to transcribe Alexander Gibb's translation, ‘The Jephthah and Baptist by George Buchanan’ (Edinburgh, 1870). This transcription is continued in MS.26577, and followed by notes from Sutherland's reading.
Notebooks, undated, of Robert Garioch Sutherland containing notes and excerpts form literary works., Mid 20th century-late 20th century
Robert Sutherland (1909-1981) who wrote under the name 'Robert Garioch', was educated in Edinburgh and, after the war of 1939-1945 when he was a prisoner in Italy and Germany, became a schoolteacher in Kent. He returned to Edinburgh in 1959, where he taught and worked for the School of Scottish Studies in the University.
Notes and copies or extracts from documents and printed books on historical and other subjects, titled ‘Miscellaneous Papers and Notes’; several of the notes are in Sir Walter Scott’s autograph., 1821-1850, undated.
Notes and notebooks of George Dundas of Dundas, advocate., 18th century.
The manuscripts are either in the hand of George Dundas, or bear evidence of his ownership.
Notes and other material on historical and other subjects, titled ‘Miscellanies’; some notes, etc., are in Sir Walter Scott’s hand., 12th century-1830, undated.
Notes and papers of Sir Graham Balfour., 1888-1929, undated.
The papers consist of: (i) Apparently unpublished articles by Sir Graham Balfour (folio 1); (ii) Transcriptions and typescripts of articles about Robert Louis Stevenson collected by Balfour (folio 128); (iii) Miscellaneous notes which include excerpts of diaries, 1851-1853, belonging to Margaret Isabella Stevenson (folio 201).
Notes by John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Henry F Cary, translator of Dante; notes on William Fowler; and material on Provençal literature., [?1920-?1940.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes by William Mure, classical scholar., 1816-1854, or before.
Notes, essays and other material of John Purves on English literature., [Circa 1898-circa 1916.]
Notes, extracts from printed books, memoranda and a few letters concerning the Haldane claim to the earldom of Lennox., Late 17th century-1844, undated.
Also included are several papers not relating directly to the claim, some of which may have been utilized by, or for, George Cockburn Haldane or his descendants.
Notes of George Dundas of Dundas: extracts from, with some additions to, ‘Tables of the Grecian, Roman and Jewish Measures, Weights and Coins; Reduc`d to the English Standard’ by John Arbuthnot., ?1705.
The manuscripts are either in the hand of George Dundas, or bear evidence of his ownership.
Notes of John Purves., 1822-1959, undated.
Notes of John Purves and extracts chiefly from ‘King James IV of Scotland’ by R L Mackie and ‘Humanism in England during the fifteenth century’ by R Weiss., [1957, or after-before 1962.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Notes of John Purves chiefly on the work of Italian post-war poets, with extracts from their poems., [?1920-?1940.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes of John Purves on A E Housman, and Sickert’s visit to Edinburgh in 1923; extracts from published works and biographical notes on R A M Stevenson and W E Henley., [After 1922-before 1962.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Notes of John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Giovanni Maria Cecchi., [?1940-?1959.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes of John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Giovanni Maria Cecchi., [?1940-?1959.].
The notebook has 1 loose leaf of notes inserted.
Notes of John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Giovanni Maria Cecchi, labelled ‘Cecchi, Il figlino prodigo’., [?1940-?1959.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes of John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Giovanni Maria Cecchi, labelled ‘Cecchi, Il figlinol prodigo (continued). Alto secondo. Scena I’., [?1940-?1959.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes of John Purves on, and extracts from, the work of Giovanni Maria Cecchi, labelled ‘Vol. II, notes on Cecchi’s plays’., [?1940-?1959.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.
Notes of John Purves on, and selections from, the ‘Teseide’ by Giovanni Boccacio; also notes and drafts of articles on Ugo Foscolo, with a chronological list of Foscolo’s poems., [Circa 1940.]
Notes of John Purves on English and Scottish students at Padua; extracts from ‘A history of Cornwall’ by F E Halliday, ‘Endymion Porter’ by Gervas Huxley and ‘Selected journalism from the English reviews by Stendhal’, edited by Geoffrey Strickland., [?1959.]
Most of the notebooks contain notes on a variety of subjects, only the more important of which are mentioned in descriptions.
Notes of John Purves on English literature., [Circa 1898]-1945, undated.
Notes of John Purves on French history and literature., [Circa 1920.]
The manuscript includes biographical notes on French writers killed in the First World War (folio 1), on Bernard d’Aubigny, with extracts from his writings (folios 31, 126), and a corrected typescript by Maurice Barrès of the preface to one of his works (folio 217).
Notes of John Purves on Giovanni Battista Pacichelli and extracts from his works., [?1920-?1940.]
The notes dated from the appointment of John Purves as lecturer in Italian at Edinburgh University in 1920.