I can't speak for mid-18th c., but Gansevoort Melville, Herman's
brother, used such a commonplace notebook in the early 1800s and Hershel
Parker discusses it in his biography of HM.
John Bryant
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John Bryant, English Department, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
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Dear All,
I am currently researching mid eighteenth-century commonplace notebooks.
I am wondering if anyone could suggest some reading material that
addresses: (1) the principles - assumed or explicitly stated - that
authors used to order their commonplace notebooks during the
mid-eighteenth century and (2) where authors were taught how to keep a
commonplace notebook. Please respond to me off the list. I have found
material on the seventeenth century, so I am keen to hear about
mid-eighteenth century developments.
Best Wishes,
Matthew.
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Dr Matthew D Eddy
Department of Philosophy, Durham University, 50 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1
3HN, United Kingdom. (44) 191 334 6550. http://www.dur.ac.uk/m.d.eddy/
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