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Book Edition: Lexiphanes, a dialogue. Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times. Being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, And to correct, as well as expose, the affected Style, hard Words, and absurd Phraseology of many late Writers, and particularly of Our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler.

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Lexiphanes, a dialogue. Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times. Being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, And to correct, as well as expose, the affected Style, hard Words, and absurd Phraseology of many late Writers, and particularly of Our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler.

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Record ID 180936

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 96

Campbells Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1788/11/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1788/12/22 (Monday).


Borrower

Mr Robert Craigie Lord Craigie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1834.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue [Campbell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.147.f..

Borrowed: 1788/11/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1788/12/22 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Craigie Lord Craigie

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 201815

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 295

Campbells Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1789/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/10/23 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas McGrugar
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1786. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue [Campbell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.147.f..

Borrowed: 1789/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/10/23 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas McGrugar

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 283694

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 77

Campbells Lexiphanes 12o

Borrowed: 1799/10/11 (Friday). Returned: 1799/11/11 (Monday).


Borrower

Mr Otto Herman Wemyss
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: d. 1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue [Campbell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.147.f..

Borrowed: 1799/10/11 (Friday). Returned: 1799/11/11 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Otto Herman Wemyss

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 284600

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 101

Campbells Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1799/11/14 (Thursday). Returned: 1799/12/14 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr William Archibald Caddell of Banton
Gender: Male. Address: 20 Elder Street, Boldocks Lodgings, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1798. Life dates: 1755-1855.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue [Campbell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.147.f..

Borrowed: 1799/11/14 (Thursday). Returned: 1799/12/14 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr William Archibald Caddell of Banton

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 361980

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.263 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 166

Campbell Lexiphanes Aow.5.33.

Borrowed: 1823/2/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1824/2/12 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr James Brownlee Brounlee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1812. Life dates: d. 1851.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue [Campbell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.147.f..

Borrowed: 1823/2/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1824/2/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr James Brownlee Brounlee

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 51730

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 33r

Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1778/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/1/19 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 14 Jan 1778. Original Returned Date: 19 Jan 1778.


Borrower

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a dialogue. Imitated from Lucian and suited to the present times.
Press: AK. Shelf: 5. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm1-i.24  . Original Author: Campbell, Archibald, 1691-1756..

Borrowed: 1778/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/1/19 (Monday).

Borrower: Thomas Reid

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 27214

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1812, Type: Town). Page: 1010172

Lexipha

Borrowed: 1799/4/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1799/4/21 (Sunday).


Borrower

Mr William Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Singlee.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1799/4/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1799/4/21 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr William Scott

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 117692

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 170-171

Lexiphanes

Borrowed: 1776/5/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1776/6/5 (Wednesday). Classmark: J8. 22. Original Returned Text: Lexiphanes.


Borrower

Henry David Hill
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1762-1820. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1386090556.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a Dialogue. Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present Times. Being An Attempt to restore the English Tongue to its ancient Purity, And to correct, as well as expose, the affected Style, hard Words, and absurd Phraseology of many late Writers, and particularly of Our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler.
Classmark: J.8.22, L.9.20.

Borrowed: 1776/5/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1776/6/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Henry David Hill

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 131331

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 292-293

Lexsiphanes

Borrowed: 1775/11/31 (Friday). Returned: 1775/11/31 (Friday). Classmark: J8. 22. Original Returned Text: Lexiphanes.


Borrower

John Webster
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1755-1807. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1417992508.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Lexiphanes, a Dialogue. Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present Times. Being An Attempt to restore the English Tongue to its ancient Purity, And to correct, as well as expose, the affected Style, hard Words, and absurd Phraseology of many late Writers, and particularly of Our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler.
Classmark: J.8.22, L.9.20.

Borrowed: 1775/11/31 (Friday). Returned: 1775/11/31 (Friday).

Borrower: John Webster

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye

Record ID 297199

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 13

Borrowed: 1789/2/23 (Monday). Returned: 1789/2/23 (Monday).

Borrower: Daniel Dewar

Author: Archibald Campbell (Male, born 1691, died 1756), Genre: Belles Lettres

Lexiphanes, a Dialogye