| Author |
Various |
| Title |
Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by The Internet Library of Early Journals; Jon Ingram, Keith
Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"Notes and Queries, Number 57, November 30, 1850" by Various is a historical collection of literary inquiries and discussions written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a platform for the exchange of knowledge among literary men, artists, antiquaries, genealogists, and enthusiasts of folklore, tackling a diverse array of subjects and curiosities from portrait authenticity to linguistic peculiarities. At the start of this issue, the contributors present a variety of notes and queries, such as the authenticity of a portrait of Cardinal Beaton, an analysis of a passage from Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well," and intriguing folk lore surrounding omens and superstitions. The conversations reveal a snapshot of 19th-century intellectual pursuits, reflecting the Victorian passion for cataloging knowledge and the social interactions fostered through public queries, suggesting a vibrant community engaged in literature and antiquity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
AG: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books
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| Subject |
Questions and answers -- Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
15405 |
| Release Date |
Mar 18, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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