Pencil drawing of Sir John Moore by 'J.G.' followed by 'On the death of Sir John Moore' [transcribes text] 'Wolfe'.
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Dugdale
'I am reading Wolf's Prolegomena to Homer. In the evening aloud, Wilhelm Meister again!'.
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot [pseud] Print: Book
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Print: Book
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Print: Book
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Print: Book
'I suppose all the World is sitting in Judgement upon the Princess of Wales's Letter. Poor Woman, I shall support her as long as I can, because she is a Woman, & because I hate her husband - but I can hardly forgive her for calling herself 'attached & affectionate' to a Man whom she must detest - & the intimacy said to subsist between her & Lady Oxford is bad...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Jane Austen Print: Newspaper
'A lady I know well was sitting by the fire one evening. She wanted something to read so she reached out a hand to the bookcase by her side and took out a book at random. It was Humbert Wolf's "The Uncelestial City". She read the entire book. Then she had finished she lay back in the chair thinking, and it seemed to her that Wolf came into the room and sat down opposite her.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: unknown Print: Book
From George Grote's Journal, 5 December 1822:
'Rose a little before 8. Read Goguet's Dissertation on Sanchoniathon; I do not think he has
given the right reasonings about the genuineness or spuriousness of this author. Read also his
Dissertation on the Book of Job, which I think poor. In the evening read 60 pages of Wolf's
Proleg. in Homer, which I think very good.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote Print: Book
From George Grote's Journal, 6 December 1822:
'Continued the perusal of Wolf's Prolegomena, which contains very much instruction as to the
literature and MSS. of antiquity.
'In the evening read some excellent articles in Volt. "Dict. Ph."; particularly articles
Consequent and Democratic. Perused Wolf until bed-time.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote Print: Book
From George Grote's Journal, 7 December 1822:
'Rose at 6. Read Wolf. My opinion of him not lessened; from some passages I think he is a Free-
thinker, especially as to the Old Testament [...] Went on with Wolf until bed; I get on slowly with
him, from taking constant notes.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote Print: Book
From George Grote's Journal, 8 December 1822:
'Rose at 6. Finished Wolf's Proleg. [...] After breakfast set to upon Diod. Sicul., having
previously cast my eye over Heyne's Dissent [...] Read Diod. until 2 o'clock -- about 35 pages,
as I found it necessary to take down notes of considerable length.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote Print: Book