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Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1), page 25

Record ID 161295

Dacier's Plato 2 Vol:

Borrowed: 1768/12/15 (Thursday). Returned: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday). Classmark: R.6,31. Original Returned Text: Dacier's Platto V1st & 2d.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The works of Plato abridg’d: with an account of his life, philosophy, morals, and politicks. Together with a translation of his choicest dialogues, viz. 1. Of Human Nature. 2. Of Prayer. 3. Of Wisdom. 4. Of Holiness. 5. What one ought to do. 6. Immortality of the Soul. 7. Valour. 8. Philosophy. In two volumes. Illustrated with notes, by M. Dacier. Translated from the French, by several hands.
Classmark: R.6.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Dialogues?)

Borrowed: 1768/12/15 (Thursday). Returned: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Plato

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Dialogues?)

Record ID 161298

Borrowed: 1768/12/16 (Friday). Returned: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Longinus (Male), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

On the Sublime

Record ID 161301

Hume's Elements of Crit: 2 Vol1 & 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday). Classmark: R5. 33. Original Returned Text: Hume's Elements of CritL--- Vol 1 & 2d.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes. ...
Classmark: R.5.33, R.6.10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 364 times in 198 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of Criticism

Borrowed: 1768/12/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782), Genre: Belles Lettres

Elements of Criticism

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 161304

Watt's Logick's

Borrowed: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/21 (Saturday). Classmark: B5 , 16. Original Returned Text: Watt's logicks.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Logick: or, the right use of reason in the enquiry after truth, With A Variety of Rules to guard against Error, in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as well as in the Sciences. By I. Watts.
Classmark: B.5.16.

Borrowed: 1769/1/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/1/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Isaac Watts (Male, born 1674, died 1748), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Logick: or, the Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth

Record ID 161307

Dialogues of the Dead

Borrowed: 1769/1/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday). Classmark: R5. 7. Original Returned Text: Dialogues on the Dead.


Borrower

George Gib
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: 1769/1/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

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 161310

Melmoths Ciceros letters V. 3d

Borrowed: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/8 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q4, 9. Original Returned Text: Melmoths Cicero's letters Vo 3d.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), William Melmoth (Male, born c.1710, died 1799)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of his friends: with remarks by William Melmoth, Esq; in three volumes.
Classmark: Q.4.9, P.5.8.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), William Melmoth (Male, born c.1710, died 1799)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to several of his friends: with remarks by William Melmoth, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 62 times in 37 borrowing records


Book Work

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), William Melmoth (Male, born c.1710, died 1799)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of his Friends: with Remarks by William Melmoth

Borrowed: 1769/1/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/8 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), William Melmoth (Male, born c.1710, died 1799), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives

Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of his Friends: with Remarks by William Melmoth

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 161313

Borrowed: 1769/2/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/2/13 (Monday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: John Burn (Male, died 1793), Genre: Education

Practical Grammar of the English Language

Record ID 161316

Swifts works Vol 7 & 8th

Borrowed: 1769/2/13 (Monday). Returned: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Classmark: M6. 20. Original Returned Text: Swifts works Vol 7 & 8th.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Classmark: N.6.20, R.8.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 293 times in 154 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift

Borrowed: 1769/2/13 (Monday). Returned: 1769/2/20 (Monday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Jonathan Swift

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 161319

Addison's works 1 & 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1769/2/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/2/27 (Monday). Classmark: A5 . 15. Original Returned Text: Addison Works 1 & 2 Vol.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Periodicals, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Works of ... Joseph Addison.
Classmark: A.5.14, A.5.15, S.6.1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Periodicals, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The works of...Joseph Addison.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1721. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 210 times in 196 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Periodicals, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Works of Joseph Addison

Borrowed: 1769/2/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/2/27 (Monday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Periodicals, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Works of Joseph Addison

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 161322

Dacier's  Plato 2d Vol: Eng :

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Returned: 1769/3/4 (Saturday). Classmark: R6 .31. Original Returned Text: Dacier's Plato V 2d Eng:.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The works of Plato abridg’d: with an account of his life, philosophy, morals, and politicks. Together with a translation of his choicest dialogues, viz. 1. Of Human Nature. 2. Of Prayer. 3. Of Wisdom. 4. Of Holiness. 5. What one ought to do. 6. Immortality of the Soul. 7. Valour. 8. Philosophy. In two volumes. Illustrated with notes, by M. Dacier. Translated from the French, by several hands.
Classmark: R.6.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Dialogues?)

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Returned: 1769/3/4 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Plato (Male, born c.BCE428, died BCE348), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Plato

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Dialogues?)

Record ID 161325

Paradise Lost by marchant V1 & 2 d

Borrowed: 1769/2/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1769/4/14 (Friday). Classmark: L7. 31. Original Returned Text: Paradise Lost V1 & 2.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Milton (Male, born 1608, died 1674)
Genre: Poetry
Milton’s Paradise lost. A poem, in twelve books. With notes, Etymological, Critical, Classical, and Explanatory. Collected from Dr. Bentley; Dr. Pearce, the present Bishop of Bangor; Richardson and Son; Addison; Paterson; Newton, and other Authors; intended as a Key to this Divine Poem; whereby Persons unacquainted with the Learned Languages, and Polite Literature, will be introduced into a familiar Acquaintance with the various Beauties and Excellencies of this Master-Piece of Heroic Poetry. Dedicated to the King, By John Marchant, Gent. Author of the Exposition of the Old and New Testament, &c.
Classmark: L.7.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1769/2/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1769/4/14 (Friday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: John Milton (Male, born 1608, died 1674), Genre: Poetry

Paradise Lost

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 161328

Broun Justin

Borrowed: 1769/3/4 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/3/15 (Wednesday). Classmark: O7. 4. Original Returned Text: Broun Justin.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Marcus Junianus Justinus (Male)
Genre: History
Justin's History of the World from the Assyrian Monarchy Down to the Time of Augustus Caesar; being An Abridgment of Trogus Pompeius's Philippic History, with Critical Remarks upon Justin. Made English by Mr. T. Brown. The second edition carefully revised. With many Curious Emendations both as to the History and Chronology of Justin, according to the best Oxford Edition. Besides several other Material Annotations from the various Readings of the MSS. And a New Translation of Bongarsius’s Contents of the Philippic History of Trogus Pompeius. By O. Dykes, late of Queen’s College, Oxon.
Classmark: O.7.4.

Record ID 161331

Sandy's ovid

Borrowed: 1769/3/11 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/3/25 (Saturday). Classmark: C8. 27. Original Returned Text: Sandy's ovid.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Ovid (Male, born BCE43, died 17)
Genre: Poetry
Ovid’s Metamorphosis Englished by Geo. Sandys.
Classmark: C.8.27.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Ovid (Male, born BCE43, died 17)
Genre: Poetry
Ovid’s Metamorphosis Englished by Geo. Sandys.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1678. Format: 12mo.
Translators: George Sandys
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Ovid (Male, born BCE43, died 17)
Genre: Poetry
Metamorphoses

Borrowed: 1769/3/11 (Saturday). Returned: 1769/3/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Ovid (Male, born BCE43, died 17), Genre: Poetry

Metamorphoses

Record ID 161337

Pope's Iliad V 3d

Borrowed: 1769/3/27 (Monday). Returned: 1769/4/15 (Saturday). Classmark: L7 . 3. Original Returned Text: Pope's Iliad Vol 3d.


Borrower

George Gib
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: 1769/3/27 (Monday). Returned: 1769/4/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 161340

Pope's Iliad V2d

Borrowed: 1769/4/4 (Tuesday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday). Classmark: L7 , 3. Original Returned Text: Pope's Iliad Vol 2 d.


Borrower

George Gib
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 2

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: 1769/4/4 (Tuesday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Homer (Male), Genre: Poetry

Iliad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 161343

Lady   M:  Montagu Letters     1 & 2 Vol.

Borrowed: 1769/4/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1769/4/22 (Saturday). Classmark: M7 .23. Original Returned Text: Lady M: Montague letters 1 & 2 Vol:.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (Female, born 1689, died 1762)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Letters of the Right Honourable Lady My W---y [Montagu]e: written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters, &c. in different parts of Europe. Which contain, among other curious relations, accounts of the policy and manners of the Turks; Drawn from Sources that have been inaccessible to other Travellers. In three volumes.
Classmark: M.7.23, L.8.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1769/4/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1769/4/22 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (Female, born 1689, died 1762), Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel

Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 161346

Pitt's Virgil  V1 & 2d

Borrowed: 1769/4/14 (Friday). Returned: 1769/4/17 (Monday). Classmark: N6. 19. Original Returned Text: Pitt's Virgile V 1 t & 2d.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of Virgil. In English Verse. The Aeneid Translated by the Rev. Mr. Christopher Pitt, The Eclogues and Georgics, with Notes on the Whole, by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Watson. With several New Observations by Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Spence, and Others. Also, A Dissertation on the Sixth Book of the Aeneid, by Mr. Warburton. On the Shield of Aeneas, by Mr. W. Whitehead. On the Character of Iapis, by the late Dr. Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester. And, Three Essay on Pastoral, Didactic and Epic Poetry, by the Editor. In Four Volumes.
Classmark: N.6.19, R.9.14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1769/4/14 (Friday). Returned: 1769/4/17 (Monday).

Borrower: George Gib

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

Works of Virgil

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 161349

Pitt's Virgil V 4th

Borrowed: 1769/4/17 (Monday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday). Classmark: N6 .19. Original Returned Text: Pitt's Virgile Vol 4 th.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Virgil (Male, born BCE70-10-15, died BCE19-9-21)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of Virgil. In English Verse. The Aeneid Translated by the Rev. Mr. Christopher Pitt, The Eclogues and Georgics, with Notes on the Whole, by the Rev. Mr. Joseph Watson. With several New Observations by Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Spence, and Others. Also, A Dissertation on the Sixth Book of the Aeneid, by Mr. Warburton. On the Shield of Aeneas, by Mr. W. Whitehead. On the Character of Iapis, by the late Dr. Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester. And, Three Essay on Pastoral, Didactic and Epic Poetry, by the Editor. In Four Volumes.
Classmark: N.6.19, R.9.14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1769/4/17 (Monday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday).

Borrower: George Gib

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

Works of Virgil

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 161352

Swifts  works  Vol 4th

Borrowed: 1769/4/21 (Friday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday). Classmark: N6. 20. Original Returned Text: Swifts works Vol 4th.


Borrower

George Gib
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Classmark: N.6.20, R.8.2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : accurately corrected by the best editions. With the author's life and character; notes historical, critical, and explanatory; tables of contents, and indexes. More complete than any preceding edition. In eight volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 293 times in 154 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift

Borrowed: 1769/4/21 (Friday). Returned: 1769/5/5 (Friday).

Borrower: George Gib

Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Jonathan Swift

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4