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National Library of Wales, MS 4811D. Previously published: Kenneth Curry (ed.), New Letters of Robert Southey, 2 vols (London and New York, 1965), I, pp. 318-320.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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I saw more & did more in London than I had expected.
Westminster Abbey! – was it not a fine chance for a man who was but a fortnight
in town to see Westminster Abbey on fire
Elmsley is married.
I have agreed with Longman & Rees to take
the management of a Bibliotheca Britannica, which by chronological arrangement
will become a history of our literature – by biography, criticism &
connecting chapter may be made a very amusing book as well as a most important
work of reference. the whole plan & arrangement is to be mine, & also
the choice of associates. it is to be published in parts like the
Cyclopædia.
for helpmates I am well provided at first. Turner for Saxon & Welch. Carlisle for the early surgery. Capt Burney for navigation & the
connected sciences. Coleridge (I trust) for the schoolmen. Rickman for help in all things &
for some very difficult branches. he will take Roger Baconan antiquarian enough to
go thro Bractonxx in what manner they
bear upon the present system. theology too is another branch that requires a
temperate & able hand. I have written to Elmsley to ask him if he will
character our Greek & Latin scholars from Sir John Cheke.
If you travel in your gig I wish you would put the Laws of Howel
Dhacome move hitherward. I have not read that book
enough for Madoc, & this is a fine opportunity when I shall be paid for
making a summary of them it. Moreover by going
thro that collection & the laws of Inaxxx
Amadiswe are all very much pleased with your
manner of translating.” that circle have it very much in their power to set the
fashion for a book – & if they should make Amadis sell better than
Thalaba