MS 668

Reference code

MS 668

Title

Vernon Dante collection

Level

Sub-fonds

Administrative / Biographical history

The Honourable William John Borlase-Warren-Venables-Vernon (1834-1919) was a Dante scholar, following on the work of his father George John Venables-Vernon (1803-1866), 5th Lord Vernon. He published several readings on Dante's works including 'Readings on the Purgatorio of Dante'; 'Readings on the Inferno of Dante'; 'Readings on the Paradiso of Dante'.

In 1855 he married Agnes Lucy, daughter of Sir John Peter Boileau; she died in 1881 and in 1884 he remarried, to Annie Georgiana, daughter of Charles Eyre.

Vernon received several honours for his services to Italian literature and culture.

Date

1891-1900

Extent & medium

37 volumes and 1 small box

Content description

The papers concern Vernon's manuscripts for his 'Readings on the Paradiso of Dante', 'Readings on the Purgatorio of Dante', and 'Readings on the Inferno of Dante'

Included among this collection are published copies of each of the manuscripts.

Some related material concerning the Gold Medal Vernon received is also included with the papers

Arrangement

The papers have been arranged according to the nature of the material and in chronological order according to Vernon's writing process. This is represented by the following series:

01: Preliminary translation and work for Readings on the Paradiso of Dante, 1891

02: Manuscript of Readings on the Purgatorio of Dante, second edition

03: Manuscript of Readings on the Paradiso of Dante

04: Manuscript of Readings on the Inferno of Dante, second edition

05: Published volumes

06: Related material