Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. — John Shaqi
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
History
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
Various
Questions and answers -- Periodicals
[Tudur Aled, so called on account of his residence on the banks of
the Aled, in the county of Denbigh, flourished about the year
1490, and was a friar of the Order of St. Francis. He wrote a
poetical account of the miracles reported to have been performed
at St. Winifred's Well, in the town of Holywell, as well as the
life of that saint. He was also one of the followers of Sir Rhys
ab Thomas, of Dinevor in Carmarthenshire, and wrote several poems
in praise of his great achievements. Some of our Cambrian readers
can probably state where his pieces are to be found.]
_Tonges of Tonge._--Can any of your Lancashire correspondents furnish me
with information respecting the genealogy and family history of the
Tonges of Tonge, near Middleton in that county? This family appears to
have been of some consideration at an early period, and to have become
extinct at the commencement of the last century.
J. B. (Manchester.)
[Some notices of this family will be found in Baines's _History of
Lancaster_, vol. iii. p. 86.]
_Robert Hues on the Use of Globes._--Is there any edition of this book
in English or Latin as early as 1595?
J. O. M.
[The Bodleian contains a copy printed in 1594:--"Robertus Hues,
Tractatus de globis et eorum usu, accommodatus iis qui Londini
editi sunt anno 1593, sumptibus Gul. Sandersoni. 8vo. Lond. in æd
Thomæ Dawson, 1594." Also another copy, "8vo. typ. G. Voegelini,
_s.a._"]
Replies.
THE CAXTON MEMORIAL.
(Vol. iv., p. 283.)
In forming a literary project, whether extensive or otherwise, it is
advisable to keep in view the humble science of arithmetic. Without that
precaution, it may become a source of vexation both to its projector and
its promoters; and, in some cases, the non-completion of it may be a
real injury to literature.
When I proposed a typographic memorial of William Caxton, in preference
to an architectural memorial, and intimated that it might be compressed
into an octavo volume, and produced at a very moderate price, I
flattered myself with having made a more correct estimate than is
commonly made by designers and architects--Paxton, Cubitt, and Fox,
always excepted--and I venture to announce, on more mature reflection,
the same decided opinion.
With thanks to MR. BOTFIELD for his enumeration of the translated works
of Caxton, I must remind him that the proposal was a collection of his
_original compositions_, with _specimens of his translations_. To
reprint the entire works which proceeded from his press was never my
project. I could not have entertained such an idea for one moment; nor
should I think the realisation of it desirable, even if it could be
effected by magic. I readily admit, however, that I have a liking for
_Fayts of armes and chyvalrye_--that _Thystorye of Reynard the foxe_ is
very attractive--and that the _Boke for travellers_ would be a choice
_morçeau philologique_.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account