Home
On This Day
Search
Cart
Recent Acquisitions
Contact Sophie
Stock Listings
Art
Literary
Military
Military or Naval
Miscellaneous
Music/Dance
Naval or Military
Political
Royalty
Science
Stage & Screen
Travel & Exploration
Wish List
Wants
About Sophie
BURTON
(Sir Richard Francis, 1821-1890, Traveller, Explorer and Linguist)
Fine Autograph Letter signed, in French with Translation to an unnamed correspondent
saying that after his “return to Trieste (yesterday night) I have received the booklet ... to M. L. L. S. of Sh. I am waiting for a communication of his part before passing his volumes. Please let me inform if there is a French (or Italian) translation of the book entitled:
Priapeia; Sive Diversorum Poetarum in Priapum Lusus.
I have just finished my... in English verse...”, 2 sides 8vo., Triest, 13th October no year
In Burton’s tiny somewhat illegible hand though largely deciphered. ‘Richard used always to say that a wee writing, as if done with a pin, betokened a big, strong man’ (Lady Burton, ‘Life’, ii. 268, with a good story of how she pacified the printers’ foreman).
The Priapeia
is a collection of short Latin poems in the shape of jocose epigrams affixed to the statues of the god Priapus. It was translated by Burton and Leonard Smithers.
Transcription
Trieste 13 Octobre. Cher Monsieur, Après mon retour à Trieste (hier au soir) j’ai reçu le livret _____ M. L. L. S. de Sh. J’attends une communication de sa part avant de lui transmettre ses volumes. Veuillez bien m’informer si il y a une traduction française (ou italienne) du livre intitulé : priapeia ; sive diversorum poetarum in priapum lusus. Je viens de terminer ma ____ en vers anglais. Votre dévoué. R. F. Burton
Translation
Trieste 13th of October. Dear Sir, After my return to Trieste (yesterday night) I have received the booklet ... to M. L. L. S. of Sh. I am waiting for a communication of his part before passing his volumes. Please let me inform if there is a French (or Italian) translation of the book entitled: priapeia; sive diversorum poetarum in priapum lusus. I have just finished my... in English verse. Your devoted. R. F. Burton
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
42670
£1750
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
<< Back
ABOUT SOPHIE
|
CONTACT SOPHIE
|
TERMS & CONDITIONS