• William Sotheby to August Wilhelm von Schlegel

  • Place of Dispatch: London · Place of Destination: Bonn · Date: 20.10.1826
Edition Status: Newly transcribed and labelled; double collated
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  • Sender: William Sotheby
  • Recipient: August Wilhelm von Schlegel
  • Place of Dispatch: London
  • Place of Destination: Bonn
  • Date: 20.10.1826
  • Notations: Empfangsort erschlossen.
    Manuscript
  • Provider: Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek
  • OAI Id: DE-611-34477
  • Classification Number: Mscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.25,Nr.74
  • Number of Pages: 1 S., hs. m. U.
  • Format: 23 x 18,9 cm
  • Incipit: „[1] London.
    Lower Grosvenor Str 13
    October 20th 1826
    Dear Sir,
    I trust that you have not so far forgotten me, as to render [...]“
    Language
  • English
    Editors
  • Cook, Hermione
  • Varwig, Olivia
[1] London.
Lower Grosvenor S
tr 13
October 20
th 1826
Dear Sir,
I trust that you have not so far forgotten me, as to render an apology, from me, necessary, when I beg to recommend to your kind attentions
my Friend Mr Talbot, a Gentleman of the first Family & Fashion in England, of polited manners, a cultivated mind, & peculiarly conversant with German literature – among other translations of great merit, He has with much success rendered into English, tho’ as yet unpublished, the sublime Poem of your great Epic, Klopstock
There is not much of novelty or of importance to mention to you of our literary transactions, except, that we may expect, ere long,
a constitutional History of England, which I am sure will increase the high reputation of my Friend, Mr Hallam: and the life of Bonaparte, of that extraordinary Genius Sir W. Scott – It is nearly complete, & highly spoken of by those who have been favord with the perusal – From you, Sir, we expect what will delight & instruct us, & add fresh leaves to your laureld brow
Believe me
Dear Sir
most faithfully
Y
rs Wm Sotheby
P: S: I have nearly printed, & shall publish in Spring
A Polyglott Edition of the Georgics
The Latin ....
The German by your Justly celebrated Voss
The French – by Delile
The Spanish d: Juan d Guzman
The Italian Francesco Soave
The English. by myself
The Versions in Juxta Position – Superbly printed Folio –
[2] [leer]
[1] London.
Lower Grosvenor S
tr 13
October 20
th 1826
Dear Sir,
I trust that you have not so far forgotten me, as to render an apology, from me, necessary, when I beg to recommend to your kind attentions
my Friend Mr Talbot, a Gentleman of the first Family & Fashion in England, of polited manners, a cultivated mind, & peculiarly conversant with German literature – among other translations of great merit, He has with much success rendered into English, tho’ as yet unpublished, the sublime Poem of your great Epic, Klopstock
There is not much of novelty or of importance to mention to you of our literary transactions, except, that we may expect, ere long,
a constitutional History of England, which I am sure will increase the high reputation of my Friend, Mr Hallam: and the life of Bonaparte, of that extraordinary Genius Sir W. Scott – It is nearly complete, & highly spoken of by those who have been favord with the perusal – From you, Sir, we expect what will delight & instruct us, & add fresh leaves to your laureld brow
Believe me
Dear Sir
most faithfully
Y
rs Wm Sotheby
P: S: I have nearly printed, & shall publish in Spring
A Polyglott Edition of the Georgics
The Latin ....
The German by your Justly celebrated Voss
The French – by Delile
The Spanish d: Juan d Guzman
The Italian Francesco Soave
The English. by myself
The Versions in Juxta Position – Superbly printed Folio –
[2] [leer]
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