| RefNo | HSF/1/1/11 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/40 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Part letter from W W [William Whewell], to [Sir John Frederick William Herschel] |
| Creator | Whewell; William (1794-1866); British mathematician |
| Date | 26 December 1862 |
| Description | Line by line commentary on Herschel's translation of Homer's 'The Iliad', commencing at line 22 and apparently part of a longer letter. Whewell concludes: 'I like the modification of the scene between Venus Helen and Paris very much', suggesting that Whewell's comments refer to Book 3 of The Iliad'. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |