| RefNo | HSF/1/1/16 |
| Previous numbers | 600/31/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W [William] Whewell, Trin[ity] Lodge, [Cambridge], to [Sir John Frederick William] Herschel |
| Creator | Whewell; William (1794-1866); British mathematician |
| Date | 14 April 1864 |
| Description | He is astonished by Herschel's 'soft-hearted Menelaus'. He had thought that they were agreed that no English word was to have 'A's each syllable made long in order to force it into hexameter verse. This was quite as bad as 'Astyanax' would be and the Latin usage is not to purpose. He comments on liking one of Herschel's amendments, and then on line 234 [of Book 6 of 'The Iliad'?], referring to an essay by [Friedrich von] Schiller. Whewell has liked Herschel's notes, and recalls differing on some things, but he cannot remember which, and does not think they are in bad taste. He will be glad to have Herschel's six books completed, but not if it prevents him from going on. He has not heard from 'the Scotchman' [James Inglis Cochrane] lately. He is glad that Lady Herschel is better. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6578 | Whewell; William (1794 - 1866); college Master; writer on history and philosophy of science | 1794 - 1866 |