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MS 30 - James Beattie, Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic, poet, essayist and moral philosopher: papers
2 - Correspondence to James Beattie
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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MS 30/2/145
Alt Ref No
MS 30 c.145
Title
John Majendie to James Beattie from Kew Green
Date
19 October 1773
Extent
1 Item
Administrative History
Dr John Majendie [1709-1783] Church of England clergyman, Canon of Windsor, Instructor to Queen Charlotte, and tutor to the young princes. Arranged Beattie's audience with the King at Kew in August 1773
Description
Two copies of Minstrel graciously received by King and Queen. Praises it, especially stanzas XL and XLI about grovelling Pyrrhonians and Epicureans. Urges continuation, to see innocent Edwin proceed through life as he has commenced it
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