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Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/131 · Item · 17 Sept. 1940
Parte de Papers of James Smith

23 Leckford Road, Oxford.—Apologises for the interval in their correspondence. Smith’s entry into the [Catholic] Church made him feel awkward about writing, owing to the divergence in their views. Hopes Smith will not be in Venezuela for too long.read more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/130 · Item · 21 Dec. 1939
Parte de Papers of James Smith

23 Leckford Road, Oxford.—Refers to the interruption in their correspondence. He and his wife spent August working on their new house and garden, and at the same time he was trying to finish his work on Petrarch before war broke out. When war came,read more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/129 · Item · 26 Mar. 1939
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Their finances are tight, and as he has to go to Birmingham at Easter their short trip to Vézelay will probably be his only other excursion. Is sorry Smith can’t come, but they may possibly take a cottage in the summer. Is gladread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/128 · Item · 14 Mar. 1939
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Is unconvinced by [C. H.] Haskins’s notion of a twelfth-century Renaissance. Disparages medieval philosophy, and observes that Petrarch seems to mark an innovation in his concern with conduct rather than speculation. But he doesread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/127 · Item · [Jan. 1939?]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Thanks him for advising him of Parker’s views [on humanism]. Olgiati’s observations on the relationship between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance seem ingenuous, while, contrary to what Smith says, it is necessary to juxtaposeread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/126 · Item · [Jan. 1939?]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Commends his review [in Scrutiny] of Chase’s [The Tyranny of] Words and thanks him for his suggestions on humanism. Criticises Brémond’s views on the Renaissance and refers to the work of Zabughin, Toffanin, Olgiati, Tonelli,read more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/125 · Item · [15 Nov. 1938?]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Thanks him for the return of his scripts. Acknowledges the force of his criticisms regarding Thomas [Aquinas], but is puzzled why Aquinas had so little influence on Petrarch and humanism. Will continue his lectures on humanismread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/124 · Item · 24 Oct. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Sends the text of his first two lectures. Has come to the view that Petrarch’s Latin works are his most important, and that he should prepare a short study of the subject. Is glad that Leavis is being helpful and hopes thatread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/123 · Item · 25 Sept. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—If he thought The Guardian would print his (anonymous) article [see 1/121] he would fear detection, but he is glad that it has at least had an underground circulation, though in view of the European situation it is merely anread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/122 · Item · [12 Aug. x 23 Sept. 1938]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Thanks him for the steps he has taken in connection his article [on Fanshawe?] and acknowledges his criticisms. It may be as well that it was rejected by Scrutiny, since Foligno might have disapproved of its ferocity. Refers toread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/121 · Item · 10 Aug. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—His reading of Cicero’s Tusculanarum Quaestiones prompted him to write the enclosed parallel. Asks Smith to help him publish it in a newspaper anonymously. If he submitted it himself he thinks it would be probably be lost orread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/120 · Item · [c. July 1938]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—The enclosed letter from Deighton Bell may explain why Smith has not received a copy of Scrutiny. Thanks him for his notes on [Enea] Vico, and refers to Vico’s Vetustissima Tabula. Is thinking of coming over towards the end ofread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/118 · Item · 8 May 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Is glad that things are going well, if slowly, at Cambridge. Will come over after the end of term. When he was there last year Vincent [not identified] showed him the new [university] library and he briefly met Leavis. Discussesread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/117 · Item · [4 x 8 May 1938]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Has been settling down to the new term since returning from Italy. At Florence he met Bottrall, whose appointment to the British Institute is apparently part of a plot to get rid of Goad. ‘They are building the façade ofread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/116 · Item · 28 Mar. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Is concerned that the cheque [for Smith’s work on the Hypnerotomachia] may have been inadequate. Discusses some points of vocabulary. Is glad Smith has found a house in Cambridge. Must work hard at his lectures on religiousread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/115 · Item · 26 Mar. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Sends a cheque for Smith's work on the translation and transcription [of the Hypnerotomachia], which he hopes to post to Round on Monday. Discusses two points of detail in the text.

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/114 · Item · 25 Mar. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Asks whether the vocabulary-sheets arrived safely and responds to his comments on the translation. ‘As for the Ciceronians, I feel like translating Jovius’ whole folio for a change from Colonna.’ Gives the address of the editorread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/113 · Item · [c. 21 Mar. 1938]
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Sends further sheets [of his translation] and a section on vocabulary. Has occasionally cited Popelin’s French translation but it is unreliable. He wishes that Colonna’s style were as simple as the engravings in the originalread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/112 · Item · 20 Mar. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Discusses the section of his translation of the «Hypnerotomachia» which he sent to Smith. Wishes he had told him of the job at the British Institute in Florence which Bottrall got. Is glad that Leavis is being helpful; ‘there isread more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/111 · Item · 17 Mar. 1938
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Sympathises with his comments on the 'inhumanity' of the [English Faculty] Board [at Cambridge]. He (Whitfield) is not yet a person of much weight at Oxford, and even Foligno was unable to persuade the Press to reprint Fanshawe’read more

Letter from J. H. Whitfield to James Smith
SMIJ/1/110 · Item · 7 Oct. 1936
Parte de Papers of James Smith

110 Banbury Road, Oxford.—Hopes that Smith will be able to come to Oxford, though he himself finds it incongenial; there is little opportunity for walks and he and Joan find North Oxford society ‘sham’. Describes disparagingly a visit by Mrs Moore and [J.read more