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Volume I of two volumes [with 6225] of Professor John Ward Latin Correspondance; touching on matters of: family and friendship; literary, study and employment pursuits; observations on: Modern Greek and Latin language, and general grammar, Latin style; ph

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One of Two quarto volumes [with 6225, 162 pages inclusive]. Intitled “Epistolae Latinae ad Amicos et pro scriptae ab J[ohn]. W[ard].” being fair copies, in Professor Ward’s handwriting, of his Latin Correspondance, viz.

Vol. I.

1. J. W. Paula Coriario. Informing him of the death of the writer’s mother. Dated 29 April, 1697. Page.1.

2. Isaiae Wardo. Same subject of [the death of the writer’s mother]. Dated 17 June, 1697. Ib.

3. Eidem. In general friendly terms. Dated mens. December, 1698. Page.2.

4. Eidem. State of his health. Dated 5 Cal. Maii, 1699. Page.3.

5. Eidem. Same subject [State of his health]. Dated mens. June, 1699. Page.5.

6. Roberto Nashio. In general terms of friendship. Dated mens. Maio, 1703. Page.6.

7. Gulielmo Montio; Excusing his silence. Dated mens. June, 1703. Page. 7.

8. Eidem; Concerning an English translation of some work undertaken by him, and corrected by Professor Ward. Dated mens. December, 1703. Page.9.

9. Roberto Nashio. In terms of commendation. Dated 13 Kal. February, 1703. Page.11.

10. Eidem. Complaining of his silence. Dated 3 Kal. March, 1703. Page.13.

11. Eidem. On the modern Greek language. Dated 17 Cal. April, 1704. Page.14.

12. Gulielmo Montio. Exciting him to study. Dated 3 Kal. April, 1704. Page.16.

13. Roberto Nashio. On his course of studies, and the lecture of Quintilian. Dated 3 Non. Maii, 1704. Page.17.

14. Gulielmo Monti. On his studies. Dated 3 id Maii, 1704. Page. 20.

15. Roberto Nashio. In general terms. Dated mens. August, 1704. Page.23.

17. Roberto Nashio. Change of the writer’s abode. Dated mens. August, 1704. Page.25.

18. Eidem. On the death of Mr Nash. Dated 3 non. October, 1704. Page.26.

20. Eidem. Inquiry respecting some MS. Letters written in modern Greek. Dated 3 cal. November, 1704. Page.28.

21. Eidem, In general terms. Dated 3 id. December, 1704. Page.29.

22. Josepho Burrosio. In general terms. Dated 4 Cal. January, 1704. Ib.

23. Roberto Nashio. On his studies. Dated 3 Non. February, page.31.

24. Josepho Burrosio. In similar terms. Dated 8 id. February, 1704. Page.32.

25. Eidem. Similar terms. Dated 5 non. March, 1704. Page.33.

26. Eidem. On an accident from aqua-fortis, which has happened to a friend. Dated 12 Cal. April, 1704. Page.34.

27. Eidem. General terms. Dated non. April, 1705. Page.36.

28. Samueli Clerico. Excusing himself from a friendly charge of neglect. Dated 3 id. April, 1705. Page.37.

29. Josepho Burrosio. General terms. Dated 5 id. April, 1705. Page.40.

30. Eidem. Complains of his silence and absence. Dated 7 Cal. Maii, 1705. Page.41.

31. Sopho Mariatto. In general terms. Dated 14 Cal, August, 1705. Page.42.

32. Roberto Nashio, Excusing his silence. Dated 16 Cal. September, 1705. Page.45.

33. Sopho Marriatto. In complaints against Fortune, and the doctrine of Epicurus concerning happiness. Critical remarks on the use of the words ‘familia’, ‘parum’, and ‘fio’. Dated 16 Cal. September, 1705. Page.46.

34. Samuel Clerica. Critical observations on some faults in his Latin composition. Dated Cal. September, 1705.

35. Roberto Nashio, Excusing his silence. Dated 8 id. October, 1705. Page.53.

36. Sopho Marriatto. Reflections on the happiness or the unhappiness of life. Dated 5 id. October, 1705. Page.54.

37. Solomoni Lovio. On the mixture of virtue and vice, in reference to S.D. from whose writings Professor Ward had compiled a work relating to D’S Life & heterodox opinions. Dated id. October, 1705. Folio 57.

38. Thomae Armstrongo. Excusing his silence. Dated non. December, 1705. Page.59.

39. Samueli Clerico. With extracts from a work of John Norris against the opponents of Socinus; relating to the operations of the mind, with remarks. Dated mense December, 1705. Page.60.

40. Solomoni Lovio. Remarks on the Paradoxa of Gaspar Scippius, publise under the pseudonym of Pascasius Grosippus. Dated 4 non. February, 1705. Page.66.

41. Thomae Armstrongo. Complaining of his silence. Dated 3 id. February, 1705. Page.71.

42. Sopho Marriatto, on his residence at Leyden. Dated 3 Cal. July, 1705. Page.71.

43. Solomoni Lovio. Remarks on the Theolimus of G. Putherbeus [Puy-Herbault]. Dated 8 id. July, 1706. Page.73.

44. Eidem. Grammatical observations. Dated id. August, 1706. Page.74.

45. Eidem. Grammatical remarks on a passage in Pliny, l. xi. C. 37. Dated 13 Kal. December, 1706. Page.78.

46. Paulo Coriario. In general friendly terms. Dated 6 id. February, 1706. Page.79.

47. Solomoni Lovio. Remarks on a passage in Terence Phorm. 5.7.54. and the comment od Donatuo. Dated 3 mon. April, 1707. Page.81.

48. Roberto Nashio. Remarks on his studies, moral conduct, etc. dated 5 id. August, 1707. Page.82.

49. Johanni Wadio. A short note on commencing a Latin correspondence. Dated 18 Cal. September, 1707. Page.85.

50. Solomoni Lovio. Sending him his (Professor Ward’s) commentary “De Colorum nominibus et differentiis apud Veteres”, with observations. Dated 4 Cal. October, 1707. Page.86.

51. Samueli Welmanno. In general terms. Dated 17 Kal. October, 1708. Folio.90.

52. Jacobo Peircio. With remarks on the first part of his Defensio. Dated Kal. April, 1709. Page.91.

53. Joseho Burrosio. Dated Kal. April, 1709. Page.91.

53. Josepho Burrosio. On the advantages of a published Latin style. Dated 4 Kal. Maii, 1709. Page.93.

54. Jacobo Peircio. With further remarks on his work. Dated 16 Kal. June, 1709. Page.95.

55. Eidem. On the same subject. Dated Cal. June, 1709. Page.99.

56. Josepho Burrosio. Remarks on the personal animosity shewn in literary controversy. Dated 15 Cal. June, 1710. Ib.

57. Thomae Lanio. Advise as to his studies. Dated November, 1714. Page.101.

58. Philippo Henrico Warburtono. On his “Oratio in Caesaris Laudem”. Dated 5 id. June, 1716. Page.103.

59. Samueli Horsemanno. On the death of his father. Dated 17 Cal. April, 1717. Page.103.

60. Abrahamo Gronovio. Inquiries relative to his literary pursuits. Dated 7 id. Sextil, 1718. Page.105.

61. Eubulus Philopono-suo. Remarks on the Latin and Greek writers in general, in reference to a course of reading. Dated Cal. September, 1718. Page.106.

62. Johanni Bowlesio. Sending him the “Commentarius de Asse”,a dn other essays on subjects of Antiquity (I the ‘Monumenta Kempiana’). Dated 18 Kal. Maii, 1729. Page 114.

63. Skinnero Fabro with a copy of the ‘Monumenta Kempiana’ (to which Professor Ward had largely contributed). Dated 10 Kal. Maii, 1720. Page.115.

64. Thomae Baysio, on Latin style. Dated 10 Kal. Maii, 65.

65. Abrahamo Gronovio. Sending him a copy of the ‘Monumenta Kempiana’. Remarks on a passage on Groovius’s edition of Justin. Dated London, 7 id. June, 1720. Page.118.

66. Eidem. Recommending a student to his notice. Dated 16 Kal. September, 1721. Page 119.

67. Eidem. Remarks on an edition of Pomponius Mela; by John Reynolds. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi, 7 id. August, 1724. Page.120.

68. Abbati de Sallier. Requesting him to collate a MS. Of the Prozymnasmata of Hermogenes in the Royal Library at Paris. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. Prid. Non. Maii, 1738. Page.122.

69. Abrahamo Gronovio. Relative to the editions of Ælian and Maximus Tyrius preparing. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 8 id. September, 1740. Page.124.

70. Abbati de Salhei. Thanks for the collation of Hermogenes, with a present of Professor Ward’s edition of Maximus Tyrius. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. London. Non. January, 1740. Page.125.

71. Pro Secretar. Societat. A.L.P.J. (Germano Anidam Medicinae Professori) Explaining the objects of the Society for the encouragement of Learning. Dated Mense January, 1740. Page.126.

72. Abrahamo Gronovio. Relative to his edition of Ælian. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 3 id. July, 1741. Page.128.

73. Eidem. Congratulations on his appointment as Librarian at Leyden, with a present of Ward’s lives of the Gresham Professors. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 18 Kal. October, 1741. Page.130.

74. Eidem. On the subject of his Ælian. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 11 Kal. January, 1741. Page.131.

75. Eidem. Same subject, with “Conjecturae of Notulae” on the Author. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 11 Kal. Sextil, 1742. Page.133.

76. Wilhelmo Wilhelmio (Roterodamensi). Concerning his admission into the Royal Society. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 6 id. February, 1742. Page.139.

77. Abrahamo Gronovio. Further remarks on the Ælian. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 14 Kal. April, 1742. Page.140.

78. Eidem. Same subject. On the edition of [Pomponius] Mela. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 9 Kal. September, 1743. Page.143.

79. Eidem. Same subject. Recommendation of M. M. Leason, Wilkes, and Archver. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 15 Cal. September, 1744. Page.146.

80. Eidem. Relative to the Ælian and Nicander. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. idil. December, 1744. Page.148.

81. Eidem. Same subject. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 5 Cal. June, 1745. Page.150.

82. Eidem. Same subject. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 17 Cal. August, 1745. Page.151.

83. R.M. [Ricardus Mead?] Eidem. On the same subject. Dated London. 10 Kal. October, 1747. Page.152.

84. Idem eidem. Same subject. Dated London. 18 Kal. January, 1747. Page.154.

85. Eliae Stocbero. On the edition of Hermogenes. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. 11 Kal. Maii, 1749. Page.85.

86. George Mathew Bose. Concerning some MSS. Of Himerius of Oxford and Cambridge. Dated Ex[eter] Coll[ege] Greshamensi. London, 16 Kal. January, 1751. Page.157.

At the end is annexed an Index of the “Nomina ad quos scriptae sunt Epistolae”. Page.160.*

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1 volume (162 pages)

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Start Date:

1697

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1720

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Quarto format. In Professor John Ward’s handwriting. Annexed is an Index of letter recipients.

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Reference to: Pliny, l. xi. C. 37.; Terence Phorm. 5.7.54.; Oratio in Caesaris Laudem, Philippo Henrico Warburtono; ‘Monumenta Kempiana’- Professor Ward had largely contributed; Pomponius Mela; by John Reynolds; editions of Ælian; Professor Ward’s edition

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