Item VI/vi/20 - Hermes Unmasked; or The Art of Speech Founded on The Association of Words and Ideas With an Answer to Dr. Vincent's Hypothesis of the Greek Verb.

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GB 2014 WS-01-GRE-VI/vi/20

Title

Hermes Unmasked; or The Art of Speech Founded on The Association of Words and Ideas With an Answer to Dr. Vincent's Hypothesis of the Greek Verb.

Date(s)

  • 1957 (Accumulation)
  • 1795 (Publication)

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12mo, 1 volume

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Name of creator

(1756-1834)

Biographical history

BROWNE, THOMAS GUNTER, second son of Thomas Gunter Browne, St. John’s, Antigua, and Ann, dau. of William Dickinson, Antigua; b. 3 Nov 1756; adm. 17 Jan 1770; KS 1771; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1775, adm. pens. 15 Jun 1775, scholar 26 Apr 1776, did not matr.; Cornet, 3rd Dragoons, 24 Nov 1777; Lieut., 37th Foot 28 Mar 1778; Capt., 102nd Foot, 9 Oct 1781; 60th Foot, 24 Oct 1781; half-pay from 1783; subsequently resided in France; author, Hermes Unmasked, 1795; d. 1834.

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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.

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Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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Portrait engraved by H. Meyer after G.H. Harlow

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WS-GRE-VI/vi/20

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GB 2014

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Final

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Partial

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  • English

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  • Latin

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