MS#237: Letter to William Bell Scott from Swinburne., 01/20/1884-01/20/1884

File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

Identifier: GAMMS470.1.38

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains all material by and pertaining to Algernon Charles Swinburne. Corresponding curatorial files maintained by John Mayfield for most items are cited. Access to these files are by permission from the Manuscripts Librarian.

Dates

01/20/1884-01/20/1884

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 20 Cubic Feet (40 document cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Manuscript #237: ALS dated January 20, 1884 from Charles Algernon Swinburne to painter/poet William Bell Scott (1811-1890). Reference to first acquaintance with Scott at Wallington in Northumberland, the home of Pauline Lady Trevalyan and Sir Walter Trevalyan. Reference also to the writing progress of of Swinburne's essay on Wordsworth and Byron (published as "Wordsworth and Byron," in "Miscellanies," (New York: Worthington Company, 1886). Of Wordsworth, Swinburne writes: "...That great poet has never been praised enough except by those who have overpraised him in the worng places -- in the right, he cannot be overpraised..." See also Curatorial File and Index Card #237.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SWINBURNE, ALGERNON CHARLES - CORRES. TO SCOTT, WILLIAM BELL (1884): Autographed Letter

SCOTT, WILLIAM BELL - CORRES. FROM SWINBURNE, ALGERNON CHARLES (1884): Autographed Letter

WALLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND - REFERENCE BY SWINBURNE, A.C. 1884: Autographed Letter

WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM - REFERENCE BY SWINBURNE, A.C. 1884: Autographed Letter

SWINBURNE, ALGERNON CHARLES - "WORDSWORTH AND BYRON" (1886) - REF 1884: Autographed Letter

"WORDSWORTH AND BYRON" - ESSAY BY SWINBURNE, A.C. (1886) - REF 1884: Autographed Letter