Miscellaneous educational and literary papers of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
MS. Eng. misc. c. 894
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Miscellaneous educational and literary papers of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. c. 894
Summary
(fols. 1-8) commentaries, c.1806, on Collins's 'Ode to Evening' and Mrs. Barbauld's 'Ode to Spring', possibly intended as part of a sequel to R.L. Edgeworth, Poetry Explained (London, 1802)
(fols. 9-10) draft of a preface to the unwritten 'School for teaching to think', 1808
(fols. 11-14) incomplete draft of a preface to an unwritten manual of education, [1815], with (fol. 11v) a note by Maria Edgeworth
(fols. 15-16) draft and fair copy of a poem, 'Enigma', n.d., possibly copied by Harriet and Honora Edgeworth (1791-1858)
(fols. 17-18) notes, n.d., from Miscellaneous state papers, ed. Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, 2 vols. (London, 1778)
Date
1778-1858
Language
English
Physical extent
18 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849), and the Edgeworth family, 17th-19th century
Literary and educational papers
Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Mrs. Honora Edgeworth and Maria Edgeworth
Miscellaneous educational and literary papers of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
