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Egerton MS 2801
- Record Id:
- 032-001984857
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001984857
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x0002e4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2801
- Title:
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PHILOSOPHICAL and religious remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge; consisting of notes, portions of essays, and miscellaneous memoranda, often imperfect. Autograph, with a few exceptions. The contents are as follows: —
1. Apology for Spinoza [intended as a note to some other work]. f. 1.
2. Notes on passages in Spinoza's writings. f. 11.
3. Note on Giordano Bruno. Watermark 1821. f. 15.
4. Note on the third book of Locke's [italics]Essay on the Human Understanding.[/italics] f. 18.
5. Fragments of lectures on the History of Philosophy [1818-19]. f. 21.
6. Sketch of a proposed History of the Art of Reasoning. Watermark 1822. f. 34.
7. Note on Reason, for insertion in some work. f. 37.
8. Essays on the Passions. Watermarks 1825 and 1827. ff. 43, 47.
9. Note on the distinction between General Truths and Universal Laws. f. 60.
10. Dialogues and portions of lectures on Metaphysics, in part addressed to James Gillman. f. 62.
11. Table of the Categories. f. 74.
12. Memorandum of the beginning of the metaphysical researches undertaken in co-operation with J. H. Green, commencing with an examination of mark Schelling. f. 75.
13. Scheme of " the Total Man "; in the handwriting of J. H. Green. f. 77.
14. Fragment of letter to J. H. Green on the sources whence arguments are derived. f. 78.
15. Disquisition on Ideas. f. 79.
16. Notes on Noëtics and Logic. f. 84.
17. Fragments and notes on the Idea of Life, [italics]etc.[/italics] f. 89.
18. On Noumena and Phænomena, Subject and Object, etc.; including a note on Occam, ending with five lines of poetry, beg. "Where'er I find the Good, the True, the Fair." f. 96.
19. Fragment on the infinity of Mind. f. 102.
20. Fragments on Individuality, the Will, etc. On f. 106 b are Latin and English epigrams addressed to Eliza [Nixon]. f. 10.
21. Fragment on the connection between the visible and the invisible world. f. 112.
22. Fragments on the Idea of God. f.113.
23. Portion of disquisition on the 'intelligential Will' discernible in the universe; with references to the system of John Brown. f. 118.
24. Notes and fragments on the doctrine of opposites, or polarity, in metaphysics, logic, theology, [italics]etc.[/italics] f. 121.
25. Note on Experience, especially in relation to medical science. Watermark 1820. f. 136.
26. Fragment of prolegomena to Physiology. f. 138.
27. Fragment on the Beat of the senses in the brain. f. 141.
28. Miscellaneous metaphysical fragments. f. 142.
29. Fragments published in, or apparently intended for, [italics]Aids to Reflection.[/italics] f. 160.
30. Apology for a projected Life of Archbishop Leighton. f. 191.
31. Draft of an appendix to Essay III. of[italics] The Friend,[/italics] sect. ii. f. 192.
32. Notes on the Reformation. f. 194.
33. Fragments illustrating the argument from Design, and on false grounds of belief. f. 196.
34. "Outline of a plan of assistance in the formation of the Mind and Character, during the period of youth and early manhood." Watermark 1819. f. l97.
35. Fragment on the meaning of Civility Watermark 1832. f. 199.
36. Fragment on the Bible and Science. f. 201.
37. Notes on the Idea of Religion. Watermark 1821. f. 202.
38. Fragments on the Church. f. 204.
39. Note on Bishops in their spiritual and temporal capacities. f. 211
40. "Remarks on Atheism, some original, but mostly from Cudworth, Bayle, [italics]etc[/italics].," in early handwriting. f. 212.
41. Fragment on the sufferings of Christ. f. 216.
42. Essay on Faith, published in [italics]Literary Remains[/italics], 1839, vol. iv. p. 425. f. 217.
43. Note on Free Will. f. 222.
44. Fragments on Miracles. f. 223.
45. Fragment on Toleration. f. 225.
46. Notes for lecture on Christianity in the Roman Empire. f. 226.
47. Notes on Church history and organisation, especially on the Scotch Church; one dated 9 Sept., 1823 (f. 236). On f. 239 is a curious scoff at Wordsworth. f. 227.
48. Review of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe's " Biogmphical Notice prefixed to the Rev. James Kirkton's Secret and True History of Church of Scotland," [italics]etc.,[/italics] published 1817. f. 246.
49. Fragment containing assertion of personal belief in the continued ascent of Humanity. f. 257.
50. Miscellaneous theological fragments. f. 259.
Paper; ff. 269. xixth cent. Belonged (with Eg. 2800) 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:
- ff. 1, 11 Benedict Spinoza: Notes on his philosophy, by S. T. Coleridge: 19th cent.
- ff. 75, 78 Joseph Henry Green: Letters and notes to. from S. T. Coleridge: 19th cent.
- f. 77 Joseph Henry Green: Wrote.
- ff. 227, 246 Scotland: Historical remarks on the church of, by S. T. Coleridge: 19th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001984857
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001984857
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 19th century
- 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:
- Coleridge, Ernest Hartley, grandson of S T Coleridge, author
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, poet and philosopher, 1772-1834
Green, Joseph Henry, of Add MS 35344
Spinoza, Benedict - Places:
- Scotland