The speaker is angry with Martial, whose poems are distracting him from other classical authors; later shifts the blame to the schoolmaster who persuaded him to read Martial. With additions and corrections in other hands.
The archive contains papers of both Robert Calverley Trevelyan and his wife Elizabeth (née des Amorie van der Hoeven, known as Bessie), though the majority relate to R. C. Trevelyan and comprise personal items 1872-1951, publications 1898-1950, publications 1989-1950, reviews of publications 1898-1953, photographs 1876-1949, family material.
This archive is in the process of being catalogued: the majority of the correspondence has been catalogued at item level, while around fifteen boxes predominantly containing working notebooks and photographs remain; work on these and revisions will follow.
Sin títuloAccording to the envelope [see 20/67], this poem on the Northern [Law] Circuit is by Macaulay himself
1-22: Letters and a telegram to R. C. Trevelyan relating to his work "Sisyphus"; 17 is also addressed to Elizabeth Trevelyan; 22 is a quotation by Longmans, Green & Co. for publication of the piece.
23-66: Correspondence relating to the "Annual of New Poetry", with 58 being a memorandum of terms of publication, except:
31: Letter from John Cann Bailey to R. C. Trevelyan
53: Poem and illustration by Thomas Sturge Moore to R. C. Trevelyan
54: Letter from Dadie Rylands to R. C. Trevelyan
55: Letter from G. M. Trevelyan to Desmond MacCarthy
56: Short printed biographical sketch of G. M. Trevelyan as a child.
67-76: Poems, some in Latin and Ancient Greek, by G. O. Trevelyan, R. C. Trevelyan, and others
77: Autobiographical sketch by R. C. Trevelyan.
78-96: Letters to R. C. Trevelyan regarding theatrical productions, most from actors; some financial returns for productions included.
Photographs. One framed picture of R. C. Trevelyan's mother Caroline and her sister Margaret as children.
Winner of the Browne Medal in 1858, to the set subject "Versat / Saxum sudans nitendo neque proficit hilum" [a quotation from Cicero, "Tusculan Disputations" 1.10, perhaps quoting Ennius' "Annales"]. Addressed to 'Cotilus' [a name used in Martial's epigrams], who was a school-friend of Trevelyan's at Harrow and is now studying at Oxford.
Note that this poem won the Browne medal [for Latin Poetry at Cambridge University] in 1859. Title taken from Horace, "Epistles" 1.2.14.
Poem addressed to A[rthur] Sidgwick, telling the tale of Sidgwick's indigestion on Boxing Day in mock-classical style, with allusions to Latin and Ancient Greek poetry pointed out in notes beside the main text. Alluding to Theocritus, "Idyll" 1.66, it asks where the Muses were when 'Rugby's fairest swain / Arthur lay writhing on the bed of pain'. Arthur's brother [Henry], Tom [Saunders?] Evans, [Charles Henry] Tawney and [Henry Weston] Eve are described as coming to his side, as is [Frederick] 'Temple himself', headmaster of Rugby. Sidgwick says that Trevelyan was wise to warn him, as they parted at Cambridge, about 'want of exercise, and Christmas fare'. Ends with a picture of the 'bard' sitting in Rotten Row, lighting a cheroot and smoothing his hat; he lays 'these poor lines' at the feet of Arthur, for whom his love 'grows every hour / Till it be broad as [Arthur?] Monck, and tall as [Henry?] Bower' [both contemporaries of Sidgwick and Trevelyan at Trinity].
Photographs
By Hills & Saunders, Harrow. Labelled on back of mount [perhaps by Elizabeth Trevelyan?] 'E. B. Bowen', but the second initial is an error.
Photographs: R. C. Trevelyan with school teams; his parents; other family photographs.
Predominantly correspondence. Letters from R. C. Trevelyan to his mother and father (1892-1927), some sent from Trinity College Cambridge (1-30, 1892-1894); one has a note in Elizabeth Trevelyan's hand at the end (92, 1904). Letters to Sir George and Caroline Trevelyan from Elizabeth Trevelyan (99, 113, 256, 334. [1904]-1926) and her uncle Paul François Hubrecht (71-, 76-77, 79-81, 1899-1900). Letters from Charles Philips Trevelyan to his parents (31, 345-346, 354: 1890s, 1888-1889[?], 1894) and to R. C. Trevelyan (351-352, 1905 and 1908). Postcard from George Macaulay Trevelyan to his mother (347; 1891). Letter from Basil Field to Caroline Trevelyan about her will (348: 1894).
Also, two contracts between Mark Philips and Thomas Newby, architect (342-343), for the construction of a house at Welcombe, Stratford (1867, 1869). Paper mat made by R. C. Trevelyan as a child (344; 1877). Photographs of R. C. Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan (349-350, c 1899). Review of R. C. Trevelyan's The New Parsifal (353, c 1914). Two pieces of verse, one in Latin (355-356)
Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.
Signed by both parties in the presence of David Hemming.
1-14: Items relating to R. C. Trevelyan's Military Service Tribunals and service with the Friends War Victims Relief Committee in France
15-24: Items relating to the marriage of R. C. Trevelyan and Elizabeth des Amorie van der Hoeven, including birth and baptism certificates.
25: Childhood ephemera, school-work and certificates of R. C. Trevelyan
26: Welcombe House visitors book, with letters to Elizabeth Trevelyan from Patrick Abercrombie (26A) and Clough Williams Ellis (26B)
27-85: Letters and postcards, mainly addressed to R. C. Trevelyan, some to both R. C. and Elizabeth Trevelyan (one addressed to Maria Germanova, 56), preserving some alphabetical arrangement.
86-95: Letters from R. C. Trevelyan, sometimes with Elizabeth Trevelyan, to Elizabeth's Dutch relatives.
96-120: Letters and postcards, mainly addressed to R. C. Trevelyan (one addressed to Donald Tovey, 96; one to Elizabeth Trevelyan, 100; one a copy of a letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Lily Gresford Jones, 112), preserving some alphabetical arrangement.
121: Miscellaneous material, much in the hand of R. C. Trevelyan. Includes draft poetry and draft/incomplete letters by Trevelyan.
122-128: Correspondence and portraits of Sir George Otto Trevelyan and Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, predominantly on pages removed from scrapbook.
129-130: Two letters addressed to R. C. Trevelyan.
The Park, Manchester. - Originally enclosing a cheque for a guinea as payment for the books. Thanks Macqueen for sending tnem, and for "Reformers" [the publication of the Financial Reform Association] for November and December.
1: card with coloured illustration of man fishing and title 'Oh reward my patience'. Inscribed on back 'to Bobbie from Georgie'. After 16 February 1876.
2: valentine, with printed verse, "Think of Me", paper lace and scraps.
3: valentine, with central silk [?] panel printed with message 'Believe me, this fond heart shall ne'er deceive thee', paper lace and scraps. Inscribed on back, 'Bobbie with Annie [Philip ?]'s love'.
4: valentine, with coloured embossed flowers and message 'With love's greetings'. Inscribed on back 'From Georgie' [in hand of George Macaulay Trevelyan]. After c. 1880.
5: school exercise by [Robert?] Trevelyan on the 'Conversion of Northhumbria [sic], with comment 'You take no pains!' and mark in pencil [perhaps by the Trevelyans' governess Henrietta Martin?].
6: rough account [perhaps for a Latin exercise?] of the siege of Tripoli [in the Levant] during the Crusades according to Novairi [Al-Nuwayri]. In pencil, 2 pages.
7: rough notes on botany. In pencil, 4 pages.
8: 'History of hyde ch I 1763 to 1742 BC'. Imaginary account of the history of Hide, 'an island' next to the island of Kensington, its first people and rulers. 2 pages, in pencil. Labelled 'Bobbie' in another hand at the top. [Robert Trevelyan's family lived until 1886 at 40, Ennismore Gardens, south of Hyde Park].
9: Elementary Certificate issued by the Tonic Sol-Fa College, awarded to Robert Trevelyan, 3 Apr 1884. Printed certificate, filled in by hand and signed by Robert Griffiths, Secretary and Leonard C. Venables, Examiner.
10: Intermediate Certificate issued by the Tonic Sol-Fa College, awarded to Robert Trevelyan, 17 Dec 1884. Printed certificate, filled in by hand and signed by Robert Griffiths, Secretary and Leonard C. Venables, Examiner.
By 'Spy' [Leslie Ward], entitled "The Competition Wallah". Biographical note to the cartoon by 'Jehu Junior' [Thomas Gibson Bowles] pasted on the back; 'Right Honble G. O. Trevelyan M.P' written in ink on the folded up bottom part of the sheet, so that it serves as title.
On headed notepaper for Herris Dean, Falmouth [but 'from London' noted later in pencil]: - It is 'raining hard' in London. Has 'never thought of the Venice boat' till when they came from Falmouth. Charlie 'has some solitaire', and 'Bruce couldn't see the pictures'.
Letters from R. C. Trevelyan to his mother and father from Wixenford and Harrow schools; other childhood letters; letters to his parents from schoolmasters and examiners; school reports.
On headed notepaper for Herris Dean, Falmouth (crossed through): - Georgie 'comes down here and plays at trains with the balls'; Aunt Annie [Philips] has 'got all the animals in the ark'; Robert broke his sword 'by knocking it into the ground'. Aunt Nora gave Charlie a new gun yesterday.
Gives date of birth as 21 May 1875, at Utrecht.