| Description | Letter from James Beattie, Aberdeen, to Thomas Gray, regarding Beattie's 'Essay on Truth', which Mr Dilly sent to Gray for him to read. Letter talks about Beattie's poor opinion of other modern moral and metaphysical writers and his reason for writing his Essay. Beattie mentions his opinion that Scots are more inclined to be sceptics and metaphysics, and his good health. Also letter relates to Mr Foulis and his Milton, and Gray's Homer.
Letter addressed to 'To Thomas Gray Esquire Regius Professor of Modern History Cambridge with a Book --- To be forwarded by Mr Dilly ---'. |