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English literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Bound manuscript copy of Julian of Norwich’s Divine Revelations printed in 1670 by Cressy

 Fonds
Identifier: MS CRE
Scope and Contents Manuscript copy of Julian of Norwich's 'Revelations of divine love', copied from the 1670 edition published by Serenus de Cressy.Title page reads: 'XVI Revelations of Divine Love, Shewed to a Devout Servant of our Lord, called Mother Juliana, an Achorite of Norwich. Who lived in the days of King Edward the Third. Published by R.f.S. Cressy. Accedite ad Deum [and] Illuminamini. Psal.33.v.5. Printed in the Year MDCLXX [1670]. Permissu Superiorum'Volume is a quarto with...
Dates: 1670

Collection of James O. Halliwell-Phillipps

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-103
Scope and Contents The Halliwell-Phillipps Collection includes 16th-century works by Italian, French and Spanish authors. Its strength lies in English books however, especially English drama of the 17th and 18th centuries. The Collection also includes more than 600 plays including works by Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, George Chapman, Thomas Middleton, John Webster, John Dryden, Philip Massinger, and William Wycherley. Several are playhouse copies with contemporary stage directions added in manuscript....
Dates: 16th century-19th century

Lecture Notes, Rhetoric and English Literature, 1878-1879

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1125
Scope and Contents On a title page of one of the two volumes the contents are stated as being notes of Edinburgh University, Rhetoric and English Literature 1878-1879, Historical Course, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The name of James Malloch appears there too. Similar information appears on a title page of the second volume. These contents are stated as being notes of Edinburgh University, Rhetoric and English Literature 1878-1879, Theoretical Course, Mondays and Tuesdays. This volume shows the name, James...
Dates: 1878-1879

Letters from Professor George Saintsbury to Rev. William Hunt

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1692
Identifier: Coll-2020
Content Description This collection consists of typescript letters sent by Professor George Saintsbury to Rev. William Hunt D Litt., arranged in chronological order, dating from 1895 to 1932. The subjects of these letters are diverse, from family and personal matters, to literature and political discussions. First lot: "Letters Christmas Eve 1895 to Dec. 1917. Autograph letters and typescript copies of these letters have...
Dates: 1895-1932

Papers of Dr. Geoffrey D. Carnall

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-552
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of lectures on rhetoric, 1960-1964, and, transcript and correspondence on a teach-in on chemical and biological warfare, 24 January 1969, tape transcripts.The bulk of his papers were donated in 2015 (accession code E2015.91). They include correspondence with his colleagues and fellow activists as well as a few personal letters, lectures notes, proofs of publications, and pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, and correspondence relating to political causes he...
Dates: 1950s-1990s