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Essays on the nature and immutability of truth in opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism; on poetry and music, as they affect the mind; on laughter, and ludicrous composition; on the utility of classical learning.

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Record ID 324844

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/17 (1792-1793, Type: Other). Page: 167

Beatties Essays 2 vol 8vo

Borrowed: 1793/3/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1793/4/26 (Friday).


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Mr Archibald Macdonald of Sanda
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1772. Life dates: d. 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


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James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays on the nature and immutability of truth ... on poetry and music, ... on laughter, and ludicrous composition; on the utility of classical learning. By James Beattie.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ak.5.31.

Borrowed: 1793/3/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1793/4/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Archibald Macdonald of Sanda

Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Essays [James Beattie]

Record ID 362994

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.263 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 172

Beattie Truth AK.7.2.

Borrowed: 1822/2/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/5/7 (Tuesday).


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Mr Mungo Ponton Brown
Gender: Male. Address: 1 St Columb. Street, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1816. Life dates: d. 1832.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Advocate Depute.


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James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays on the nature and immutability of truth ... on poetry and music, ... on laughter, and ludicrous composition; on the utility of classical learning. By James Beattie.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ak.5.31.

Borrowed: 1822/2/26 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/5/7 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Mungo Ponton Brown

Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Essays [James Beattie]