Manuscript poem entitled: "Interview between two fair Warriours at the Edinburgh Assembly in Imitation of Glaucus and Diomede”, early-mid 18th century
Scope and Contents
Manuscript poem entitled "Interview between two fair Warriours at the Edinburgh Assembly in Imitation of Glaucus and Diomede". This text was later published under the title: "Interview of Miss Dalrymple and Miss Suttie between the Pillars at the Edinburgh Assembly. In Imitation of Homer’s Iliad, Book VI." The 1850 published poem is approximately double the length. However, the blank page and docket title indicate that this version was considered complete at the time of writing.
The manuscript bears the following annotation: "Here we have, in a classical parody, another memorial of the fair conquerors in the gay fists of last century. The poem is printed from the MS. volume, so far as we are aware, for the first time."
Dates
- Creation: early-mid 18th century
Creator
- Hamilton, William, 1704-1754 (Scottish poet and Jacobite) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Quarto. Bifolium. Folded. Text to 2 sides. 35 lines.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
2 folios
Bibliography
Physical Description
Quarto. Bifolium. Folded. Text to 2 sides. 35 lines.
Creator
- Hamilton, William, 1704-1754 (Scottish poet and Jacobite) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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