Collection: Notebook for classical languages belonging to Edward Peirse

Scope and Contents

Notebook written in at least three hands, primarily in Latin. Dated 1677. Contents includes:
- A list of Latin words with English translations
- Latin-English translation exercises at phrase and sentence level
- Quotations from classical authors, including Cicero and Virgil
- Drawings of Ajax and Ulysses by a student of Robert Baylie
- Geography exercises listing regions in Europe and Africa

Item is a quarto volume bound in dark leather, with 144 unnumbered pages. Boards are made of layered paper, and are incredibly fragile.

From the General Assembly Library

Dates

Creation: 1677

Language of Materials

Mainly Latin with English translations, and some Greek and Hebrew

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk