1st Edition

The Works of Thomas De Quincey, Part II vol 13

By Grevel Lindop, Barry Symonds Copyright 2002

    Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) is considered one of the most important English prose writers of the early-19th century. This is the second part of a 21-volume set presenting De Quincey's work, also including previously unpublished material.

    Preface -- Abbreviations -- Conventions for Manuscript Transcription -- Articles from B/ackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, 1841—2: -- Homer and the Homeridae [Part IJ -- Homer and the Homeridae, Part II -- Homer and the Homeridae. Part III -- Canton Expedition and Convention -- Philosophy of Herodotus -- The Pagan Oracles -- Sir Robert Peel’s Policy -- Cicero -- Modern Greece -- Articles from the Encylopaedia Britannica, 1842; -- Goethe -- Pope -- Schiller -- Shalcspeare -- Manuscript Transcripts -- [Bu bblesI -- [Sir K. Steele’s Principlej -- Explanatory notes -- Textual notes.