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An historical and critical essay on the life and character of Petrarch : with a translation of a few of his sonnets : illustrated with portraits and engravings.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PQ4505 .W66 1810
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord, 1747-1813.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374--Criticism and interpretation.
- Petrarca, Francesco.
- Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
- Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374--Characters--Laura.
- Laura (Fictitious character).
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord (bookplate & inscription)
- Tytler, James (inscription)
- Physical Description:
- vii, 269 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for John Ballantyne and Co., Edinburgh, and John Murray, London, 1810.
- Notes:
- Published anonymously. Written by Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee. Cf. Halkett and Laing, vol. 3, p. 48.
- Expanded edition of two essays previously published separately by the author. Cf. Advertisement, p. [v]-vii.
- Errata on p. [271].
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Library has presentation copy given by Woodhouselee to his son.
- OCLC:
- 63547638
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