Papers of Geoffrey Tillotson relating to his works on Alexander Pope, including papers relating to The rape of the lock; On the poetry of Pope (first published, Oxford, 1938, 2nd edition, 1950); and Pope and human nature (Oxford, 1958).
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1964
Extent
0.75 Linear metres (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. c. 779, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. c. 779-783, d. 1199, e. 1310-1313
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13917
Abstract
Archive of Geoffrey Tillotson
Biographical / Historical
Geoffrey Tillotson (1905-1969) was Professor of English Literature at Birkbeck College, University of London, from 1944. Details are given in Who Was Who.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 45043-52.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given to the Library in 1970.
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of Geoffrey Tillotson
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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