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Record ID 217220
Dacier's Horace vols 8&9
Borrowed: 1771/9/19 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
William Sprott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Dacier's Horace
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8, Volume 9
Record ID 217223
Horati opera in usum Delphini
Borrowed: 1771/9/19 (Thursday).
William Sprott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Poetry
Horace in usum Delphini
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Poetry
Opera [Horace, 1691]
Language: Latin . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1691. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 3
Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace
Record ID 217226
Potter's Greek Antiquities 2 vols
Borrowed: 1771/9/19 (Thursday). Returned: yes.
William Sprott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Potter's Greek Antiquities
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archæologia græca: or, the antiquities of Greece. The sixth edition. By John Potter
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1740. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 20 borrowing records
ESTC: T22355
John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece
Borrowed: 1771/9/19 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Sprott
Author: John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747), Genre: History
Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 217229
Vossii Grammat. Graec.
Borrowed: 1771/5.
Walter Tipher
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Record ID 217232
Rudimenta Graec. Dugard
Borrowed: 1771/5.
Walter Tipher
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Record ID 217235
Tibullus Sulpii
Borrowed: 1771/10/9 (Wednesday).
William Nicol
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Record ID 217238
Stratio's Georgr
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217241
Cluverus Geography
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217244
Young's Dictionary
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
William Young (Male, died 1757)
Genre: Reference Works
Young's Dictionary
Confidence level: Certain
William Young (Male, died 1757)
Genre: Reference Works
A new Latin-English dictionary: containing all the words proper for reading the classic writers, with the Authorities subjoined to each Word and Phrase. To which is prefixed, a new English-Latin dictionary, carefully compiled from The best Authors in our Language. Both Parts greatly improved, beyond all the preceding Works of the same Nature; supplying their Deficiencies, and comprising whatever is useful and valuable in all former Dictionaries. The second edition, corrected and improved. By the King’s Authority. Designed for the General Use of Schools and Private Gentlemen. By the Rev. Mr. William Young, Editor of Ainsworth’s Dictionary.
Language: English | Latin . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T78096
William Young (Male, died 1757)
Genre: Reference Works
New Latin-English Dictionary: Containing all the Words proper for Reading the Classic Writers
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: William Young (Male, died 1757), Genre: Reference Works
New Latin-English Dictionary: Containing all the Words proper for Reading the Classic Writers
Record ID 217247
Trap's Virgil
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Trapp's Virgil
Confidence level: Certain
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Virgil: translated into English blank verse. With large explanatory notes, and critical observations. By Joseph Trapp D. D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1731. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Joseph Trapp
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 16 borrowing records
ESTC: T139433
Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Virgil
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 217250
Nolteni Lexicon
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217253
Scapuli Lexicon
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217256
Hume's Hist 6&7
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7
Confidence level: Likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7
Record ID 217259
L'Esprit de Loi
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
L'Esprit de Loi
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Record ID 217262
Robertson's Phrase Book
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217265
Hume's Hist. 8
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Confidence level: Likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8
Record ID 217268
Sharp on the Structure of the Greek
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Record ID 217271
Banier's Mythology v. 1, 2
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
M. l’abbé Antoine Banier (Male, born 1673, died 1741)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
Banier's Mythology
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
M. l’abbé Antoine Banier (Male, born 1673, died 1741)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
The mythology and fables of the ancients, explain’d from history. By the Abbé Banier, Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres. ... . Translated from the original French. Containing I. The History of the Gods of the Chaldeans, Babylonians, Syrians, Persians, &c. II. Of the Divinities of the Greeks and Romans, divided into three Classes, viz. the Celestial Gods, the Gods of the Waters, and those of the Earth. The first contains the History of Jupiter, Juno, Saturn, Minerva, Mars, Venus, Vulcan, Mercury, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus, &c. together with an historical Explanation of all the poetical Fables relating to these several Divinities. Under the second Class is the History of Demogorgon, Cybele, Vesta, Terminus, Flora, the Satyrs, &c. The third contains the History of Neptune, Amphitrite, Nereus, Proteus, the Nymphs; with a curious Enquiry into the Foundation and Nature of that Worship which was paid them.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1740. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 51 times in 35 borrowing records
ESTC: N35253
M. l’abbé Antoine Banier (Male, born 1673, died 1741)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
Mythology and Fables of the Ancients, Explain’d from History
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: M. l’abbé Antoine Banier (Male, born 1673, died 1741), Genre: History, Genre: Theology
Mythology and Fables of the Ancients, Explain’d from History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 217274
Origin of Laws v. 1
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
The origin of laws, arts, and sciences, and their progress among the most ancient nations.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 26 times in 11 borrowing records
ESTC: T98203
Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758), Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 217277
World Displayed v. 19
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 19
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 217280
Record ID 217283
Horatius Varior
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217286
Dacier's Horace 3 first volumes
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Dacier's Horace
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 217289
Hederici Lexicon
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217292
Bladens Caesar
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217295
Daciers Horace
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217298
Terent. Westerhov v. 1
Returned: yes.
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Terentius Westerhov
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
... Comoediae sex... Commentario perpetuo illustratae. Accedunt interpretes vetustiores Aelius Donatus, Eugraphius, Calphurnius... F. Lindenbruchii observationes... Curavit A.H. Westerhovius...
Language: Latin . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1726. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 10 borrowing records
Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Comedies [Terence]
Record ID 217301
Life of the Romans
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217304
Beattie's Poems
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Beattie's Poems
Confidence level: Certain
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Original poems and translations. By James Beattie, A.M.
Language: English . Published: London | | [i.e. Aberdeen?]. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5
ESTC: T136422
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Original Poems and Translations [James Beattie]
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 217307
Martin's Dissertations
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam
Record ID 217310
Willymot's Observations
Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.
Borrower: Alexander Adam