GB 0103 SAINTE-PALAYE - La Curne de Sainte-Palaye Manuscripts

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GB 0103 SAINTE-PALAYE

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La Curne de Sainte-Palaye Manuscripts

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  • 18th century (Produção)

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62 volumes

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Born, 1697; lexicographer; announced his Glossaire de l'ancienne langue françoise, 1756; died, 1781; his Glossaire finally appeared in its entirety, 1875-1882. Publications include: as editor, Les Amours du bon vieux tems (Vaucluse & Paris, 1756); Histoire littéraire des Troubadours, arranged and published by C F X Millot (Paris, 1774), and The Literary History of the Troubadours, collected and abridged from the French by [Susanna Dobson] (London, 1779); Memoires sur l'ancienne chevalerie (Paris, 1759-81), and Memoirs of Ancient Chivalry, translated by [Mrs S Dobson] (London, 1784); Memoirs of the Life of Froissart, translated by T Johnes (London, 1801); Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois: ou Glossaire de la langue françoise (Paris, Niort, 1875-1882). See Lionel Gossman, Medievalism and the ideologies of the Enlightenment: the world and work of La Curne de Sainte-Palaye (Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1968).

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The volumes belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 260.
GB 0103 SAINTE-PALAYE 18th century Collection (fonds) 62 volumes Palaye , Jean Baptiste , de La Curne de Sainte- , 1697-1781 , lexicographer

Born, 1697; lexicographer; announced his Glossaire de l'ancienne langue françoise, 1756; died, 1781; his Glossaire finally appeared in its entirety, 1875-1882. Publications include: as editor, Les Amours du bon vieux tems (Vaucluse & Paris, 1756); Histoire littéraire des Troubadours, arranged and published by C F X Millot (Paris, 1774), and The Literary History of the Troubadours, collected and abridged from the French by [Susanna Dobson] (London, 1779); Memoires sur l'ancienne chevalerie (Paris, 1759-81), and Memoirs of Ancient Chivalry, translated by [Mrs S Dobson] (London, 1784); Memoirs of the Life of Froissart, translated by T Johnes (London, 1801); Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois: ou Glossaire de la langue françoise (Paris, Niort, 1875-1882). See Lionel Gossman, Medievalism and the ideologies of the Enlightenment: the world and work of La Curne de Sainte-Palaye (Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 1968).

The volumes belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 260.

The Phillipps Manuscripts at University College London were given to the College by the German government in 1912.

Manuscript 'Glossaire des moeurs, coûtumes etc de France', compiled by Jean Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye for his Glossaire de l'ancienne langue françoise, 18th century, and comprising an alphabetical arrangement of topics on French manners and customs, with marginal references giving the volume and page of the manuscript or printed source from which the extracts were made.

The volumes comprise an alphabetical arrangement of topics with two supplements, both also arranged alphabetically.

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.
French

Some volumes are in poor condition.

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University College London Library holds a copy of Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois: ou Glossaire de la langue françoise (1875-1882) (Ref: 211 QUARTOS B 2LAC).

Sources: Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); University College London website; Dictionary of National Biography entry for Sir Thomas Phillipps; British Library OPAC. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. 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. May 2001 Books Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Dictionaries Europe France French Glossaries Indo-european languages Lexicography Palaye , Jean Baptiste , de La Curne de Sainte- , 1697-1781 , lexicographer x Sainte-Palaye , Jean Baptiste de La Curne de x Curne de Sainte-Palaye , Jean Baptiste de La Publications Reference materials Romance languages Western Europe Communications media Information sciences

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The Phillipps Manuscripts at University College London were given to the College by the German government in 1912.

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Manuscript 'Glossaire des moeurs, coûtumes etc de France', compiled by Jean Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye for his Glossaire de l'ancienne langue françoise, 18th century, and comprising an alphabetical arrangement of topics on French manners and customs, with marginal references giving the volume and page of the manuscript or printed source from which the extracts were made.

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The volumes comprise an alphabetical arrangement of topics with two supplements, both also arranged alphabetically.

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Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

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  • inglês

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  • latim

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French

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University College London Library holds a copy of Dictionnaire historique de l'ancien langage françois: ou Glossaire de la langue françoise (1875-1882) (Ref: 211 QUARTOS B 2LAC).

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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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