Papers of Dr. Richard W. Hunt relating to his E.A. Lowe lectures, 1912-1981 and n.d. [c.1977-1978]
Comprises:
Folder 1: correspondence, notes and drafts, 1977-1981 and n.d. [c.1977-1978]
Folder 2: extracts and copies of extracts from published sources, apparently used in the preparation of the lectures, n.d. [c.1977-1978]
Folder 3: 'Lowe, Beneventan Script', correspondence of the Clarendon Press relating to E.A. Loew [Lowe], The Beneventan Script: a history of the South Italian minuscule (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1914) and Scriptura Beneventana (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929), concerning publication, royalties, and other matters, including correspondence with Lowe, 1912-1962
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1981 and n.d. [c.1977-1978]
Extent
1 box (3 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 21026/51
Former reference:
Hunt 54
Biographical / Historical
A triennial lecture series in memory of E.A. Lowe (1879-1969), Lecturer and then Reader in Palaeography at Oxford University from 1913 until his retirement in 1948, is held at Corpus Christi College, where he was an Honorary Fellow. In 1978, Hunt took as his subject, 'The transmission of classical Latin texts since the Renaissance'.
Creator
- From the Collection: Hunt | Richard William | 1908-1979 | palaeographer (Person)
Repository Details
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