'Macbeth, a play ... based on Shakespeare'
'Macbeth, ein Schauspiel ... nach Shakespear seinem Freunde Johann Erich Biesler in Berlin gewidmet von G. A. Bürger, 1790', a translation, possibly by Gottfried August Bürger (d. 1794).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1790 by G. A. Bürger
Extent
100 pages
Language of Materials
- German
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. German f. 1, pp. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. German f. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18883
Abstract
'Macbeth, a play ... based on Shakespeare', written in 1790 by G. A. Bürger
Biographical / Historical
Gottfried August Bürger (1747-1794) was a poet and translator.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29215.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Otto Harrassowitz of Leipzig (Catal. 77, art 121) on Dec. 23, 1881, for 2s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
6 7/8 × 4 3/4 in.
- Title
- 'Macbeth, a play ... based on Shakespeare'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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