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Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1), page 265

Record ID 180450

Pope's Iliad Vol 3d

Borrowed: 1771/12/27 (Friday). Returned: 1772/1/7 (Tuesday). Classmark: L7. 3. Original Returned Text: Pope's Iliad Vol 3d.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq.
Classmark: L.7.3, P.8.11?, B.7.6.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Alexander Pope
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 124 times in 68 borrowing records


Book Work

Homer (Male)
Genre: Poetry
Iliad

Borrowed: 1771/12/27 (Friday). Returned: 1772/1/7 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 180453

Beautie's of the Spectator 1 & 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/1/7 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/13 (Monday). Classmark: P7. 30. Original Returned Text: Beauties of ye Spec. 1 & 2 Vol..


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, connected and digested under alphabetical heads. In Two Volumes. ...
Classmark: P.7.30.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, connected and digested under alphabetical heads. In Two Volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 38 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, Connected and Digested under Alphabetical Heads

Borrowed: 1772/1/7 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/13 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Belles Lettres

Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, Connected and Digested under Alphabetical Heads

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 180456

Watson's Horace 1 & 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/1/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/1/13 (Monday). Classmark: D3 . 3. Original Returned Text: Watson's Horace 1 & 2 Vol.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Horace (Male, born BCE65-12-8, died BCE8-11-27)
Genre: Poetry
The Odes, epodes, and carmen Seculare of Horace, Translated into English Prose, As near as the Two Languages will admit. Together with the Original Latin from the Best Editions. Wherein The Words of the Latin Text are put in their Grammatical Order; the Observation of the most Valuable Commentators, both ancient and modern, represented; and the Author's Design and Beautiful Descriptions fully set forth in a Key annexed to each Ode and Poem; with Notes both Geographical and Historical. The Whole adapted to the Capacities of Youth at School, as well as of Private Gentlemen. By David Watson, M.A. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's. Revised by a Gentleman will-skilled in this sort of Literature at London.
Classmark: J.4.11, D.3.3, R.5.3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1772/1/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/1/13 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Horace (Male, born BCE65-12-8, died BCE8-11-27), Genre: Poetry

Odes, Epodes, and Carmen Seculare of Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 180459

Borrowed: 1772/1/13 (Monday). Returned: 1772/1/23 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Livy (Male, born c.BCE64, died 12), Genre: History

History of Rome [Livy]

Record ID 180462

Borrowed: 1772/1/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/1/23 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564), Genre: Fiction

Aesop's Fables

Record ID 180465

Cicro's Works 7 & 8 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/1/28 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: M6 . 1. Original Returned Text: Cicero's Works 7 & 8 Vol.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
M. Tullii Ciceronis opera omnia, cum selectissimis Jani Gruteri & variorum notis, ac indice locupletissimo, accurante Cornelio Schrevelio ... Accedunt ... Dion. Gothofredi argumenta.
Classmark: M.6.1, M.6.2?, L.6.12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
M. Tullii Ciceronis opera omnia, cum selectissimis Jani Gruteri & variorum notis, ac indice locupletissimo, accurante Cornelio Schrevelio ... Accedunt ... Dion. Gothofredi argumenta.
Language: Latin . Published: Leiden. Date of publication: 1692. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Works of Cicero

Borrowed: 1772/1/28 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/1/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Works of Cicero

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 180468

Vicar's Virgil

Borrowed: 1772/2/4 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/2/10 (Monday). Classmark: Q8- 23. Original Returned Text: Vicar's Virgil.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The XII. Aeneids of Virgil, ... translated into English deca-syllables by J. Vicars.
Classmark: Q.8.23.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The XII. Aeneids of Virgil, ... translated into English deca-syllables by J. Vicars.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1632. Format: 8vo.
Translators: J.Vicars
Number of borrowings: 8


Book Work

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Aeneid

Borrowed: 1772/2/4 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/2/10 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry

Aeneid

Record ID 180471

Index Lucian

Borrowed: 1772/2/10 (Monday). Returned: 1772/2/20 (Thursday). Classmark: N4. 40. Original Returned Text: Index Lucian.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Reference Works
Index verborum ac phrasium Luciani, sive Lexicon Lucianeum, etc.
Classmark: N.4.40, O.5.19.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Reference Works
Index verborum ac phrasium Luciani, sive Lexicon Lucianeum, etc.
Language: Latin . Published: Utrecht. Date of publication: 1746. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Reference Works
Index of Lucian of Samosata

Borrowed: 1772/2/10 (Monday). Returned: 1772/2/20 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185), Genre: Reference Works

Index of Lucian of Samosata

Record ID 180474

ossian's  Temora

Borrowed: 1772/2/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/2/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: N3. 17. Original Returned Text: Ossian's Temora.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson. + Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Classmark: N.3.17, S.7.14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (Temora)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 190 times in 168 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 130 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1772/2/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/2/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem, Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2 (Temora)

Record ID 180477

Martine's  Virgil Geor.

Borrowed: 1772/2/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/7 (Saturday). Classmark: B5 .12. Original Returned Text: Martine's Virgil Geo:.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes. By John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge.
Classmark: K.5.30, B.5.12.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes. By John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge.
Language: Latin | English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1746. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Martyn, John, 1699-1768.
Number of borrowings: 28


Book Work

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Georgics of Virgil

Borrowed: 1772/2/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/3/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry

Georgics of Virgil

Record ID 180480

Plutarch's lives 3 & 4 Vol

Borrowed: 1772/3/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/3/11 (Wednesday). Classmark: P7 , 2. Original Returned Text: Plutarch's lives 3 & 4 Vol.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's lives. In six volumes.
Classmark: P.7.2, P.9.5.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's lives. In six volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 203 times in 107 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1772/3/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/3/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 180483

Borrowed: 1772/3/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/3/19 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564), Genre: Fiction

Aesop's Fables

Record ID 180486

Æsope's Fables in Eng.

Borrowed: 1772/3/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/3/19 (Thursday). Classmark: A5 .35. Original Returned Text: Æsope's Fables in Eng-.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564)
Genre: Fiction
Fables of Æsop and others. Newly done into English. With an application to each fable. Illustrated with cutts.
Classmark: A.5.35.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564)
Genre: Fiction
Fables of Æsop and others. Newly done into English. With an application to each fable. Illustrated with cutts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1722. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4


Book Work

Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564)
Genre: Fiction
Aesop's Fables

Borrowed: 1772/3/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/3/19 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Aesop (Male, born c.BCE620, died BCE564), Genre: Fiction

Aesop's Fables

Record ID 180489

Dialogue's of the Dead

Borrowed: 1772/3/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/3/31 (Tuesday). Classmark: R5 - 7. Original Returned Text: Dialogues of the Dead.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the dead / [by George, Lord Lyttelton].
Classmark: R.5.7.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the dead / [by George, Lord Lyttelton].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29


Book Work

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Dialogues of the Dead

Borrowed: 1772/3/17 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/3/31 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Mrs Elizabeth Montagu (Female, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Dialogues of the Dead

Record ID 180492

Lucian's Dialogues

Borrowed: 1772/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: B5 .23. Original Returned Text: Lucian's Dialogues.


Borrower

Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Select Dialogues of Lucian. To which is added, a new literal translation in Latin, with notes in English. By the Revd. Edward Murphy, M. A.
Classmark: K.4.10, B.5.23.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Select Dialogues of Lucian. To which is added, a new literal translation in Latin, with notes in English. By the Revd. Edward Murphy, M. A.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 18


Book Work

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Lucian of Samosata

Borrowed: 1772/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Robertson

Author: Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Lucian of Samosata