Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
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- 1812-02-29
On canvassing on PE's behalf in an election (v.440f).
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Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
On canvassing on PE's behalf in an election (v.440f).
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
On canvassing on PE's behalf in an election (v.440f). Hopes PE's ankle will allow him to come to town, since he ought to be whipping in his votes. Hears that the Edinburgh Review is about to close, since Jeffrey, Brougham and Horner are too busy with the law to spare time. If true, this will boost the Quarterly Review.
Charles James Blomfield to Peter Elmsley
Postponement of review of Butler in Ed Rev. General remarks on policy towards Butler. Policy of Ed Review towards classical scholarship. Effort of editing Porsoniana (published as Adversaria). Some obscure abuse of scholars,inc Valpy (Richard?).
Charles James Blomfield to Peter Elmsley
Abuse of Classical Journal and Valpy (editor). Asks for PE's advice on passages in the Septem Contra Thebas, and flatters him. About to move near Oxford, and hopes to meet Gaisford.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Transcription of title page of an edition of Euripides (heidelberg 1597), with parallel translation into Latin. Describes an 'indecent' image of a naked woman in a medallion.
Charles James Blomfield to Peter Elmsley
Publication of Septem. Knows little about the comic writers. Abuse of Mr (Edmund?) Barker and Dr (Samuel) Parr. Mild criticism of Gaisford. Hostile remarks re Butler.
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Encloses a letter from Gifford.
Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn to Peter Elmsley
PE to visit Southey in Keswisk - CW will be in Chester for his wife's confinement and would love to see him there.
Charles James Blomfield to Peter Elmsley
Remarks on his editions of Aesch, and on PE's review of Gaisford's republication of Markland. Porson's drunkenness, and the charge of plagiarism against PE (Horsfall pp459f.). Butler has decided not to reply to the criticisms in the Ed Rev in his latest volume. Monk has been staying. B has yet to meet PE.
Charles James Blomfield to Peter Elmsley
Abuse of Classical Journal. Proposal for a new journal (for the moment to be kept secret, and to be called The Cambridge Literary Journal)) to be run by Monk, Kaye, Kennel, Blomfield and brother. Asks for support and contributions.