Thomas Love Peacock manuscript and letters, 1829-1859.

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Thomas Love Peacock manuscript and letters, 1829-1859.

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The collection consists of three items: an informal note, 16 Oct.-22 Dec. 1829, recording seven appearance by Miss Mordaunt in various theatrical roles; letter, 19 April 1837, to Wm. Cabell, planning to forward the crosshead to the air pump of the Euphrates steam vessel to Col. Taylor and requesting a note stating that is the Board's desire; draft review of Müller and Donaldson's History of Greek Literature, published in Fraser's March 1859, with some corrections, praising the work and describing the challenges of its writing.

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Cabell, William Lewis, 1827-1911

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Donaldson, John William, 1811-1861

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Müller, Karl Otfried, 1797-1840

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German professor of classical philology at the University of Göttingen, appointed professor without chair (ausserordentlicher Professor) in 1819, and full professor in 1823. From the description of Griechische Alterthümer : lecture notes, 1828-1829. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 760072800 From the description of Vergleichung der Grammatik der griechischen und lateinischen Sprache : lecture notes, 1828. (University of Pennsylvania Library). World...

Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785-1866

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Thomas Love Peacock was an English author, perhaps best remembered for his satiric novels. He was working as a clerk when he published his first collection of poems, and his verse and essays earned him popularity with the public and his fellow writers. Over the course of his career, he published seven novels, each a unique combination of satire and observation; they are valuable for their commentary on contemporary English society, yet timeless in their themes and humour. Peacock had many litera...