'A Literalia Scheme of Writing. Dr Swift's Works, Vol. 11. 156-159'
'A Literalia Scheme of Writing. Dr Swift's Works, Vol. 11. 156-159' (1765). These are extracts from, or imitations of, a scheme of cryptography sent by a correspondent to dean Swift and printed in his Works: a specimen is 'Dr Ln ... I stm u a Dit' (Dear Ellen, I esteem you a Deity).
(fols. 15-17, 19-end are blank)
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1765-1770
Extent
36 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. B. 99, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. B. 99
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20230
Abstract
'A Literalia Scheme of Writing. Dr Swift's Works, Vol. 11. 156-159'
Biographical / Historical
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and a satirist.
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. 30225
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/8 × 5 3/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- 'A Literalia Scheme of Writing. Dr Swift's Works, Vol. 11. 156-159'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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