B35560

Language code

eng, gergre

Shelfmark

Ib3.3.34

Title

English hexameter translations from Schiller, Göthe, Homer, Callinus, and Meleager.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, John Murray, Albemarle street.,, MDCCCXLVII. [1847]

Physical description

vii, [1], 275, [3] p. ;, 14 x 22 cm.

Note

Includes some of the original poems in German and Greek.

Note

The initials of the translators are J.F.W.H.; W.W.; J.C.H.; E.C.H.; and J.G.L.; which probably stand for Sir J.F.W. Herschel, W. Whewell (the editor), J.C. Hare, E.C. Hawtrey, and J.G. Lonsdale.

Provenance

Eton College bookplate with ms. inscription in red ink: "Given by E. C. Hawtrey".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "To Eton College Library from the ?last of the contributors. 1847".

Binding

19th century publisher's paper case binding; terracotta boards printed in black and gold with rectangular decorative panel within Greek key border on both covers, possibly designed by Owen Jones; marbled edges.

Subject

Greek poetry, Translations into English.

Subject

German poetry, Translations into English.

Added entry--name

Whewell, William

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Schiller, Friedrich

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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von

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Homer

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Callinus

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Meleager

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Murray, John, publisher.

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Hawtrey, Edward Craven, former owner.

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Herschel, John F. W., translator.

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Whewell, William, editor.

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Hawtrey, Edward Craven, translator.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35560

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0411#$aeng$hgergre

096##$aIb3.3.34

24500$aEnglish hexameter translations from Schiller, Göthe, Homer, Callinus, and Meleager.

260##$aLondon :$bJohn Murray, Albemarle street.,$cMDCCCXLVII. [1847]

300##$avii, [1], 275, [3] p. ;$b14 x 22 cm.

500##$aIncludes some of the original poems in German and Greek.

500##$aThe initials of the translators are J.F.W.H.; W.W.; J.C.H.; E.C.H.; and J.G.L.; which probably stand for Sir J.F.W. Herschel, W. Whewell (the editor), J.C. Hare, E.C. Hawtrey, and J.G. Lonsdale.

561##$aEton College bookplate with ms. inscription in red ink: "Given by E. C. Hawtrey".

561##$aMs. inscription on front flyleaf: "To Eton College Library from the ?last of the contributors. 1847".

563##$a19th century publisher's paper case binding; terracotta boards printed in black and gold with rectangular decorative panel within Greek key border on both covers, possibly designed by Owen Jones; marbled edges.

650#0$aGreek poetry$vTranslations into English.

650#0$aGerman poetry$vTranslations into English.

7001#$aWhewell, William

7001#$aSchiller, Friedrich

7001#$aGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von

7000#$aHomer

7000#$aCallinus

7000#$aMeleager

7001#$aMurray, John$epublisher.

7001#$aHawtrey, Edward Craven$eformer owner.

7001#$aHerschel, John F. W.$etranslator.

7001#$aWhewell, William$eeditor.

7001#$aHawtrey, Edward Craven$etranslator.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.