Platonis dialogi Graecae et Latine . Ex recensione Immanuelis Bekkeri.
Plato (c.428-c.348 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1816 - 1817
Materials
Leather and paper
Measurements
125 mm (Width); 213 mm (Length); 32 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3087663.3
Summary
Bibliographic description
Pars 2 v.1 . 8vo.. With manuscript notes in ink copied by George Otto Trevelyan from Macaulay's folio edition. Macaulay's dates of reading are in his own hand and inked over by GOT: Calcutta May 13 1835; May 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 1837; Volume 2 - May 16, Calcutta May 26 1835, December 3, 5 1835; May 30, 31 1837. Marks of shaving soap indicate this was Macaulay's own copy. Macaulay notes that the Gorgias 'was my favourite dialogue at College. I do not know whether I shall like it as well now May 7 1837'. GOT's dates of reading: July 5 1921, 'Read the menon for the third time. May 29 1921 Welcombe'. Aug 1 1921, 'Read it with greater zest than ever Aug 12 1921'. Provenance: Internal evidence reveals that this was owned by Lord Macaulay and G.O. Trevelyan.. Provenance: Internal evidence reveals that this was owned by Lord Macaulay and G.O. Trevelyan. Binding: Nineteenth-century half leather; marbled boards; titles gilt lettered direct onto spine.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Makers and roles
Plato (c.428-c.348 BC) Immanuel Bekker (1785-1871)