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Egerton MS 2800
- Record Id:
- 032-001984856
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001984856
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x0002e3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2800
- Title:
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LITERARY, political and miscellaneous remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, consisting of notes for lectures, portions of projected literary works, and miscellaneous memoranda, often imperfect. Autograph, with a few exceptions. The contents are, as follows:-
1. Outline of proposed continuation of "The Wanderings of Cain" in prose. f. 1.
2. The Priest Sæmundur; introduction to a projected romance (?). f. 2.
3. Notes for a poem. f. 3.
4. Note: "Who has not heard of Homer ? Yet no one knows anything of his Life, and no one knows anything of his Death! I know nothing of his Life; but I will tell you the story of his Death." f. 4.
5. Argument of proposed first Act of "Zapolya," Part II.; different from that actually written. Watermark on paper, 1819. f. 6.
6. Extract from Burchell's Travels with five original lines of poetry; beg. "Lured by no vain Belief." f. 7.
7. Draft of a letter, with remarks on the " Hymn before Sunrise in the Vale of Cliamouny." f. 8.
8. Fragments of lectures on Shakespeare, Poetry, and the Drama [1811-1819]. Some of these fragments are printed in the volume of [italics]Lectures on Shakespeare, etc.[/italics] (Bolin edition, 1883); others correspond in substance with portions of the lectures there printed, but with differences in arrangement, the same materials having been used over again in successive courses of lectures; while some are apparently unpublished. The lectures on " Greek Drama," and the beginning of " The Drama generally, and Public Taste" (Bohn ed., pp. 187-213), are substantially complete. f. 9.
9. Portion of lecture on Allegory and the influence of classical learning, with especial reference to Italian poets. f. 48.
10. Note on the metre of' Italian poets f. 51.
11. Note on the relation of faults to beauties in literature; with extracts from a bookseller's catalogue. f. 52.
12. Plan of a projected History of English Poetry, biographical, bibliographical, critical and philosophical. Watermark 1796. f. 53.
13. Notes on rhythm and metre. f. 54.
14. Note on the Sonnet, in pencil. Watermark 1825. f. 58.
15. Notes and portions of lectures on the Fine Arts. f. 59.
16. Criticism on the Theory of the Beautiful in Solger'd s Erwin " [publ. 1815]. f. 71.
17. Fragments on Beauty. Watermarks 1810, 1825. f. 73.
18. Portion of an Essay on Taste (published in [italics]Literary Remains[/italics], 1836, vol. i.). f. 76.
19. Fragments on Method; partly from, partly intended for, the Essay on Method in [italics]The Friend[/italics], sect. ii., essays iv.-ix. f. 78.
20. Sketch of a proposed " Encyclopæedia Biblica"; written at Calne. f. 83.
21. Sketch of an ideal monthly Magazine. Watermark 1818. f. 84.
22. Miscellaneous literary fragments. f. 86.
23. Historical Reflections, on the origin of civilisation[italics], etc[/italics]. f. 91.
24. Notes on the history of Agriculture; partly in another hand, probably (according to Mr. E. H. Coleridge) that of Hartley Coleridge when a boy. f. 102.
25. Notes on vol. ii. of Brougham's [italics]Policy of the European Powers[/italics] [publ. 1803]. f. 106.
26. Fragments on the subject of Catholic Emancipation. f. 109.
27. Despatch from William Eaton to Sir Ball, dated "Grand Cairo, Dec. 13, 1804." f. 116.
28. Observations on Egypt [1804-5]. f. 118.
29. Notes for a vindication of the Volunteers [[italics]circ.[/italics] 1805?] f. 127.
30. Portions of articles on Spain and the Spaniards. f. 128.
31. Miscellaneous political notes and articles. f. 131.
32. Draft of letter to the publisher of the [italics]Keepsake[/italics], concerning payment for materials contributed in 1828-29. f. 146.
33. Draft of part of a letter to J. H. Green, of a personal character. f. 150.
34. Note on the marriage of first cousins. Watermark 1824. f. 151.
35. Notes oil signs of rain, wind, [italics]etc[/italics]. 152.
36. The position of plants and insects in the creation. f. 155.
37. Note on the University of Göttingen [1801-2?] f. 156.
38. Fragment on the distinction between a trade and a profession. f. 157.
39. Miscellaneous notes and fragments, of small size. f. 158.
40. Note on Pindar, [italics]Olymp[/italics]. ii., 93 ff. f. 174.
41. Conversations on Language, Grammar, [italics]etc[/italics]., by a Tutor and a Pupil. f. 175.
42. Fragment on Language. f. 186.
43. Grammatical fragments. f. 187.
44. Transcripts, by E. H. Coleridge, of two fragments (one on Patriotism), given away as autographs. ff. 192, 193.
45. Miscellaneous fragments in other hands. f. 194.
46. Newspaper cuttings, containing reports of lectures on the poetry of Coleridge, by George Dawson, M. A., of Birmingham. f. 201.
Paper; ff. 203. xixth cent. Belonged (with Eg. 2801) to Ernest Hartley Coleridge, the poet's grandson. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet and philosopher: Literary philosophical, and miscellaneous remains: 19th cent.: Autogr.
includes:
- f. 116 Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet: Despatch to, from W. Eaton: 1804.
- f. 118 Egypt: Observations on, by S. T. Coleridge: [1804-1805].
- f. 150 Joseph Henry Green: Letters and notes to. from S. T. Coleridge: 19th cent.
- f. 156 Göttingen, Germany: Note on the University, by S. T. Coleridge: 19th cent.
- ff. 192, 193 Ernest Hartley Coleridge, grandson of S T Coleridge; author: Transcripts: circ. 1890.
- f. 201 George Dawson, MA: Lectures on the poetry of Coleridge: 19th cent.: Printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001984856
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001984856
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1796
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 1796-1899
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Custodial History:
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Ernest Hartley Coleridge, grandson of S T Coleridge; author: Owned.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Ball, Alexander John, 1st Baronet, naval officer; Civil Commissioner of Malta, 1757-1809
Coleridge, Ernest Hartley, grandson of S T Coleridge, author
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, poet and philosopher, 1772-1834
Dawson, George, preacher and activist, 1821-1876
Green, Joseph Henry, of Add MS 35344 - Places:
- Egypt, Africa
Göttingen, Germany