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Peterborough Deanery. Spencer Butler reading with Munro who will be a tripos examiner the following year.

Concerns Aristotle's account of induction.

Three printed pamphlets, with two copies of the first, one of them sent to Whewell with compliments of the author.

Letters on questions of classical philology, many of them related to Duff's work on Silius Italicus' Punica. There are 15 letters, 1 post card and a sheet of notes dated 1921-1933 from A. E. Housman; 20 letters, cards, and notes from W. T. Vesey dated 1931-1932, and a letter from W. T. Heitland dated 4 Jan. 1933, from W. Wyse dated 25 July 1922, and a letter from J. Conington to H. A. J. Munro about his Lucretius dated 1 Dec. 1864.

By Henry Babington Smith?

c/o Mrs Wilson, Myers Farm, Silverdale, near Carnforth. - Thanks his father for his letter, and for enclosing Dr Jackson's letter, which Robert returns; it is 'altogether... very interesting and delightful', and he is interested to see Jackson 'classes Housman with Porson and Munro'. Has seen some of Housman's work on Aeschylus, which is 'very brilliant, perhaps almost too bold'; Housman later gave up Greek scholarship completely, and 'probably is now the greatest living English Latin scholar', though Robert is 'unfamiliar with his work, except his preface to Manilius, which is very amusing at the expense of his predecessors'. The text of Manilius, however, does not attract Robert enough for him to work at it. Housman is 'an agreeable person to meet at the Trinity High-table'. It is 'remarkable that a really great scholar should be himself an English poetical classic, a small one, no doubt, but very complete and genuine so far as he goes'.

Dr. Jackson's 'remarks on the future of English scholarship are very interesting'; fears they may be true, though past scholarship 'will have rendered the classics far more accessible in future for those who go to them for their own sake', and these may be 'almost as many as in the old days of universal compulsory classics'. A 'certain type of higher-brained scholarship will also probably be kept alive by the constant discoveries of papyri in Egypt and elsewhere'; recently saw a papyrus of 'a great part of Theocritus, containing many new readings', which he does not think has been edited yet. This should be 'of great interest, since Theocritus is an old battle-ground for emendators, so a really early MS might have a lot of amusing surprises'.

Has 'always thought Petronius a little over-rated', but as far as he remembers, the banquet of Trimalchio is 'far the best part'. Generally, he used to much prefer Apuleius' Golden Ass; could 'never read the Greek novels, except Longus [his Daphnis and Chloe], which is not a novel but a prose pastoral', the loveliest he knows 'in any language'.

Is very glad that his mother will be well enough to go to Welcombe on Friday. Leaves here on Friday; the Shiffolds will be his address, though he will not actually be back there for a few days. Has to be in London on Thursday, 'trying to hurry up the printing' of the Annual [of New Poetry]

The Shiffolds, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking. - Thanks his father for his 'kind letter of welcome home [12/305]'; found 'everything well' here. The [Sturge] Moores will stay a few days longer; they have been 'very good and easy companions for Bessie through the winter. Julian comes home [from school] on the 8th, and the Moores leave on the 10th. He and Bessie are going to London tomorrow: Bessie to Charles and Molly's, and Robert to the Birrells' house; they lunched there last week and found his friend [Francis Birrell]'s father 'apparently in good health, and a most kind and entertaining host'. Thanks his father for the fifty pounds; has just received notice from the bank [Drummonds] that it has been paid into his and Bessie's account.

Not surprised that his father finds Lucretius III.877-9 difficult; discusses a reading by Lachmann, Munro, and Duff which 'makes everything easy' and which he thinks is right, as 'lines in Lucretius are often transposed'; interesting however that his father 'managed to construe it as it stands'.

With notes on Othello.

Brandon House, Rowfant, Sussex. - Should have written before to thank Trevelyan for sending his poem; read it with 'appreciation and delight'. Thinks Trevelyan will be even more pleased that the soldier with whom Randall now lives 'took to it' despite not usually reading poetry: he copied it out so 'his girl might enjoy it', and thought it was 'what poetry ought to be about'. Trevelyan knows that Randall is 'without ability with languages'; he first began to like Lucretius when translating Book III [of "De Rerum Natura"] as part of a course at University College London and finding his 'philosophy irresistible'. Twenty years later, it 'remains the basis of [his] views about life, love and death'. Had previously relied on Munro's translation, but Trevelyan's version has 'let in the sunlight' and enabled him to appreciate the beauty of the poem as well as the philosophy. Read some of Montaigne's essays last year, though they made him feel 'choked, or... like a small child, translated out of my own age, into a room too full of furniture... where everybody wore velvet'. Glad to have news of Julian and Ursula; looks forward to a time when he can meet them again and 'we can be happy together'.

National Society for the Abolition of Cruel Sports, 4 Tavistock Square, London, W.C.1. - Thanks Trevelyan for his subscription to the Society; takes the opportunity to congratulate him on his Lucretius translation, which for those who like him cannot read Latin is a 'great joy after the glyphs of Munro and the wooden weight of the USA man's (Leonard's) lines'. and the 'selections' by Salt and others.

Swaylands. Penshurst, Kent. - Has been reading Trevelyan's translation of Lucretius ["De Rerum Natura"] with 'much interest and appreciation'; asks if he can look at some notes he has written on the text of about forty passages; would greatly value the 'opinion of a real Lucretian scholar' and has not yet managed to obtain one. Encloses a specimen of the "Notes" on two passages from Book One [no longer present]; the other notes are 'equally carefully typed', but on one side of quarto paper only; the example he sends is so short it did not seem worth using two. Trevelyan will understand the symbols he uses in the apparatus, except perhaps one, which he explains; the others are used by 'all modern editions', though not in Munro. If Trevelyan is willing, he will send the remainder.

Expected to hear how Arthur was getting on - supposes that all has gone well, and that he is at work again. Reports that there is a 'nice little party' at Cambridge, and that everything is very favourable to reading. Declares that he has had to put up Venetian blinds to keep out the heat, which has been quite strong. Reports that Dr Lightfoot has come back from Dauphiné, where he has been with Edward [Benson], who says that they had a most successful tour, 'religiously avoiding every high hill'. Reports that Mr Martin is there in Cambridge, as well as Munro and a chaplain, and Somerset (whom she has met), and Sir George Young, 'and King who devotes his life to Gems'. Intends to stay in Cambridge some time longer - probably until the Fellowship Examination is over.

Asks after William, and whether she has got the house habitable yet. Asks her to tell Arthur that there will probably be five fellowships and that Young is thought to be safe. Reports that according to rumours there will be 'a flood' the following year, 'so they will not give any now to firstyearmen.' Asks how she liked [James Surtees?] Phillpotts, and asks if he gave tongue [a reference to R. S. Surtees' hunting books?]. Asks if she would like him to send her Major Jack Downing's book, but claims that it is not worth reading. Reports that the college is in 'a more reforming humour' than he ever saw it, and claims that 'if two or three old fellows would only be made Deans', they should have some fun soon. Announces that his 'Great Easterns [stocks?] are up again'.

Includes a preface to the translations of H A J Munro and photographs of Lord Adrian

Trinity College, Cambridge. - Sends a copy of FitzGerald's letter, 'or of the part of it Munro had written out on the flyleaf of his book'. Does not understand the penultimate sentence, but has copied it correctly, and is unsure whether the last sentence 'belongs to the letter or not' as there are no quotation marks at the end.

With extracts from the FitzGerald letter on separate sheet, on Lucretius

Returns to her with thanks her list of members of the Ad Eundem [included]; dates it 'not earlier than the spring of 1866, when W.H. Thompson became Master [of Trinity] and it is not later than the autumn of 1868' when he [Jackson] was elected. Thinks that the likely date is 1867. Gives a list of those he believes were the founders; includes the names of Henry Sidgwick, H. Fawcett, A. Sidgwick, W.C. Sidgwick, G.O. Trevelyan etc. Lists the names of some men who came later. States that from January 1872 he has a complete list. Refers to Arthur [Sidgwick's] resignation in December 1877, and his reelection in May 1879. He always regards the Ad Eundem 'as one of Henry's good works'; it has been very useful as a link between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Referring to the printed list, states that he believes that 'the written supplements are Munro's.'

Printed list entitled 'Ad Eundem Club/List of Members.' Lists members of the club, with their addresses. MS annotations.

Letters, from both scholars and members of the public, regarding W. Aldis Wright's editions of Shakespeare (including collaborations with W. G. Clark) as well as notes on the texts and suggested emendations. Some letters with no addressee may have been written to W. G. Clark. Correspondents include E. B. Cowell, F. J. Furnivall, C. M. Ingleby, H.A.J. Munro, W. W. Skeat, Duncan Tovey, and the 8th Duke of Devonshire. Some notes by Julius Lloyd and Lionel Booth.

Seven copies of the report, signed in print J. Grote, J. Edleston, H. A. J. Munro, Henry Richards Luard, J. B. Lightfoot, and E. W. Blore.

Informs Sidgwick that Conington can give him a M[ ] nomination, which belongs to another life governor ['Albert's father']. Expresses his intention of being in Cambridge from Friday 11 [June] to Monday 14 [June], 'staying with Kennedy' and doesn't know if he will be able to meet up with any of his friends. Kennedy has mapped out his [Conington's] time to some extent; e.g., 'dining in Hall with [W.G.?] Clark on Sunday'. Reports that he had a letter the previous day from Munro, 'formally announcing himself.', and that [Henry?] Smith 'had brought back news from Cambridge that he might very possibly not stand after all. Refers to another candidate [Price]. Comments on Munro's article, which he has read. Refers to Sidgwick's paper and the possible reaction of Oxford ontologists to it. Comments on Sidgwick's new Tripos scheme, and admits that he does not know 'what the points' of it are. Refers to the reaction to Latin Verse [in the Spectator]. As regards 'the new Journal', he claims that he has no time for reviewing, and therefore does not undertake to work for it. Concludes by announcing that 'Horace is done, and going to be printed.' [J. Conington's verse translation of Horace's Satires, Epistles, and Ars Poetica, published posthumously].

Concerning books offered as gifts to the Library, some of them owned by H. A. J. Munro and J. B. McLellan. Encloses a leather spine book label from a volume of Lucretius.

Includes articles about hexameters and Philarète Chasles' remarks (with Whewell's reply) in complete issues of The Athenaeum (no. 1121, 21 Apr. 1849, no. 1124, 12 May 1849, part of no. 1125, 19 May 1849), with 5 cuttings from literary papers of poetry, three of them translations of Goethe, with comments and revisions by Whewell in ink, and a proof of an article for The Press 12 Apr. 1862 by J. S. Blackie disagreeing with Whewell and John Gibson Lockhart about the utility of a translation of Homer in English hexameter; a privately printed set of "Dargle Verses" by William Rowan Hamilton in 1854, an offprint of H. A. J. Munro's On a metrical Latin inscription" in 1861, both bearing the author's inscriptions, and an issue of Punch*, no. 559, vol. 22, 27 Mar. 1852 featuring "The Death of the Sea-Serpent" by Publius Jonathan Virgilius Jefferson Smith".

Notes on inside cover, 'D. Adamson / 1832' and 'Tait [?] Rm 560 / May 15 / 1840'

One of a set of eight testimonial letters printed when Frazer was an applicant for the Chair of Humanity at the University of Aberdeen: praises his 'high capacity for scientifically mastering a language'. Accompanied by a duplicate.