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Royal College of Surgeons of England

Aristophanes: The Wasps


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0114 MS0043

Held at: Royal College of Surgeons of England

Title: Aristophanes: The Wasps

Date(s): c 1800s

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume

Name of creator(s): Aristophanes | c 445 - c 386 BC | Greek playwright
The author of the translation is unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Aristophanes was born in c 445 BC. He was a Greek comic dramatist and was also known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy. The Wasps was written in 422 BC. He died in c 386 BC.

The author of the translation is not known.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Translation of The Wasps by Aristophanes, c 1800s, comprising a manuscript translation into English by an unknown translator, written on each left hand page, with English notes and extracts in Greek on the right hand pages.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English and Greek.

System of arrangement:

As outlined in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Access available by written appointment with the Deputy Librarian.

Conditions governing reproduction:

No photocopying permitted.

Finding aids:

Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1928) by Victor G Plarr.

Card catalogue.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented to the Library by J W Turner FRCS in 1861. The volume was presented to the Library along with 5 volumes of manuscript translation of Albucasis by John Channing. In the front of the first volume of these, is a letter from J W Turner, which mentions the presentation of the translation of Aristophanes.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Compiled by Anya Turner.

Rules or conventions: 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.

Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Drama | Literary forms and genres | Literature
Greek (classical) | Indo-european languages
Playwrights | Writers | Authors
Comedy x Drama
Translation

Personal names
Aristophanes | c445-c386 BC | Greek playwright

Corporate names

Places