La Roche.

Abstract:

Copy of Mackenzie's The Story of La Roche (f. 1r-55r). Also includes some verse on Tickell (f. 71r-72r).

Creator:

Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831.

Date:

1779

Identifier:

9915805983503681; (OCoLC)ocn155962829; (OCoLC)155962829; (PU)1580598-penndb-Voyager; (CStRLIN)PAUR94-A347

Language:

English

Provenance:

Acquired, 1942.

Publisher:

[Edinburgh,] , [1779?]

Relation:

Story of La Roche.; When I first undertook this publication, it was suggested by some of my friends, and indeed, accorded entirely with my own ideas, that there should be nothing of religion in it.; More than forty years ago, an English philosopher, whose works have since been read and admired by all Europe, resided at a little town in France.

Subject:

English literature -- 18th century.; English literature.; English prose literature.; English prose literature -- 18th century.; Codices.; Manuscripts, English.; Manuscripts, European.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

81 leaves : paper; 181 x 115 (152 x 106) mm bound to 187 x 122 mm

Personal Name:

Tickell, Thomas,

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Title and author from caption title (f. 1r).; Origin: Written in Edinburgh, 1779 (Zacour-Hirsch).; Ms. codex.; Incipit of introduction (f. 1r): When I first undertook this publication, it was suggested by some of my friends, and indeed, accorded entirely with my own ideas, that there should be nothing of religion in it.; Incipit of text (f. 4r, headed "To the Author of the Mirror"): More than forty years ago, an English philosopher, whose works have since been read and admired by all Europe, resided at a little town in France.; Foliation: Paper, 81; [i, 1-80]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Script: Written in a cursive script, possibly in the hand of Henry Mackenzie.; Binding: Contemporary full calf. Wearing at edges. Inside hinges splitting.; English.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 204