Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 117, January 24, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 117, January 24, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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It may be safely asserted that the above expression of Chrysostom is the
strongest against the priesthood to be found in any of the Christian
Fathers of authority in the Church.
T. J. BUCKTON.
Lichfield.
_Cooper's Miniature of Cromwell_ (Vol. v., p. 17.).--The writer saw a
beautiful miniature of this celebrated man by Cooper in the possession
of Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.P.
W. A.
_King Street Theatre_ (Vol. v., p. 58.).--For the information of your
correspondent B. N., I beg to suggest the "Bristol Theatre" as the one
referred to on the _silver_ ticket of admission; it having been situated
in King Street in that city long before the days of Garrick, and there
it now stands. And although _silver_ is still the medium of admission to
it, silver _counters_ have ceased to exist in connexion with it. In its
palmy days I doubt not it possessed such luxuries, it having been
considered one of the best schools for actors out of London.
J. H.
_Groom, Meaning of_ (Vol. v., p. 57.).--_Guma_ in Anglo-Saxon, and the
_Codex Argenteus_, means simply man. Horne Tooke derives bridegroom from
it.
"Consider groom of the chambers, groom-porter."--_Nares._
Herd grooms, in Spenser's _Pastorals_, and a passage in Massinger:
Gifford, vol. iii. p. 435.
Grome is quoted by Halliwell, as meaning a man. Also _gome_, which he
says lasted till the civil wars.
C. B.
_Schola Cordis_ (Vol. iv., p. 404.).--MARICONDA asks for Mr. Tegg's
authority for attributing the _Schola Cordis_ to Quarles in his edition
of 1845.
The following extract from a very interesting and characteristic note,
dated November 24, 1845, that I received from Mr. Tegg in reply to my
query of a similar description, will afford the information:--
"Quarles' works were originally printed for me by Mr. Whittingham
of Chiswick, who, with my approbation, engaged the Rev. Mr.
Singer to edit the works. It was from this edition I printed my
books," [_i.e._ the edition of 1845.]
To show the energy of the publisher, and in justice to all the parties
concerned, I may add, that four days later he wrote me word, that he
"had begun to make inquiry and collate the various editions of Quarles"
with his own; and adds, "I have the great satisfaction of saying that my
editor has not omitted any article, however trivial, that was inserted
in the original editions." He afterwards says that he has "seen
seventeen" editions; and concludes by remarking, "that I consider no
time or money lost when in pursuit of truth."
Will you allow me to suggest that few of your readers would regret to
see some of your pages occupied with a correct bibliographical account
of the various productions of both Quarles and Withers.
MATERRE.
_Greek Names of Fishes_ (Vol. iv. p. 501.).--The ὀρφὸς may
perhaps be recognised by the zoologist from the following
characteristics given by Aristotle in his history of animals:
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