GB 0103 STANHOPE - Bentham (Jeremy) / Stanhope Letters

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GB 0103 STANHOPE

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Bentham (Jeremy) / Stanhope Letters

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  • 1823-1831 (Création/Production)

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1 volume

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Born, 15 February 1748; learned Latin, Greek and French at a young age; attended Westminster School, 1755; Queen's College Oxford, 1760; awarded BA degree in 1763 and Master's in 1766; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1817; did not succeed or continue in the law profession; dabbled in chemistry and the physical sciences but the doctrine of utilitarianism and the principle of 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number', law reform, politics, jurisprudence and philosophy, became the occupation of his life; produced a utilitarian justification for democracy; also concerned with prison reform, religion, poor relief, international law, and animal welfare; published many writings on these subjects; died, 6 June 1832.

Publications: Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation (T Payne and Son, London, 1789)

Chrestomathia: being a collection of papers, explanatory of the design of an institution, proposed to be set on foot, under the name of the Chrestomathic Day School (Payne and Foss, London, 1815)

Supply without Burthen; or Escheat vice Taxation (J Debrett, London, 1795)

A Fragment on Government; being an examination of what is delivered on the subject of government in general, in the introduction to Sir W Blackstone's Commentaries (T Payne, London, 1776)

Constitutional Code; for the use of all nations, and all governments professing liberal opinions (printed for the Author, London, 1830)

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GB 0103 STANHOPE 1823-1831 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Bentham , Jeremy , 1748-1832 , philosopher

Born, 15 February 1748; learned Latin, Greek and French at a young age; attended Westminster School, 1755; Queen's College Oxford, 1760; awarded BA degree in 1763 and Master's in 1766; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1817; did not succeed or continue in the law profession; dabbled in chemistry and the physical sciences but the doctrine of utilitarianism and the principle of 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number', law reform, politics, jurisprudence and philosophy, became the occupation of his life; produced a utilitarian justification for democracy; also concerned with prison reform, religion, poor relief, international law, and animal welfare; published many writings on these subjects; died, 6 June 1832.

Publications: Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation (T Payne and Son, London, 1789)

Chrestomathia: being a collection of papers, explanatory of the design of an institution, proposed to be set on foot, under the name of the Chrestomathic Day School (Payne and Foss, London, 1815)

Supply without Burthen; or Escheat vice Taxation (J Debrett, London, 1795)

A Fragment on Government; being an examination of what is delivered on the subject of government in general, in the introduction to Sir W Blackstone's Commentaries (T Payne, London, 1776)

Constitutional Code; for the use of all nations, and all governments professing liberal opinions (printed for the Author, London, 1830)

Purchased, 2003.

Volume of 35 letters from Jeremy Bentham to Leicester Stanhope, 1823-1831, on topics including the transmission of Bentham's 'Constitutional Code' to Greece; Greek deputies sent to London to raise money for the Greek cause; the reform of government in British India; an account of Bentham's foundation of the Law Reform Association and Bentham's involvement with the Westminster Review. The letters include references to Francis Burdett, Daniel O'Connell, John Bowring; Colonel John Young, Ram Mohun Roy and Joseph Hume.

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Basic list available online.
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Oxford DNB. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Sep 2008 Ram Mohan Roy , 1774-1833 , founder of the Brahma Sabha x Rammohun Roy x Raja Ram Mohun Roy O'Connell , Daniel , 1775-1847 , politician Hume , Joseph , 1777-1855 , radical and politician Burdett , Sir , Francis , 1770-1844 , 5th Baronet , politician Bentham , Jeremy , 1748-1832 , philosopher Bowring , Sir , John , 1792-1872 , Knight , linguist, writer and traveller Public law Constitutions Constitutional law Government Law Law reform Stanhope , Leicester Fitzgerald Charles , 1784-1862 , fifth earl of Harrington , army officer Westminster Review London England UK Western Europe Europe India South Asia Greece

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Purchased, 2003.

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Volume of 35 letters from Jeremy Bentham to Leicester Stanhope, 1823-1831, on topics including the transmission of Bentham's 'Constitutional Code' to Greece; Greek deputies sent to London to raise money for the Greek cause; the reform of government in British India; an account of Bentham's foundation of the Law Reform Association and Bentham's involvement with the Westminster Review. The letters include references to Francis Burdett, Daniel O'Connell, John Bowring; Colonel John Young, Ram Mohun Roy and Joseph Hume.

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Bound in a volume.

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Open.

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  • anglais

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  • latin

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English

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University College London

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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