William Sotheby an August Wilhelm von SchlegelJochenStrobelPhilipps-Universität MarburgClaudiaBambergPhilipps-Universität MarburgRadoslavPetkovUniversität TrierOliviaVarwigPhilipps-Universität MarburgPhilipps-Universität MarburgSächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek DresdenKompetenzzentrum für elektronische Erschließungs- und Publikationsverfahren in den Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität Trier / Trier Center for Digital HumanitiesMitwirkendeHermioneCookOliviaVarwigJochenStrobelClaudiaBambergNamensnennung - Nicht-kommerziell - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)version-01-22Digitale Edition der Korrespondenz August Wilhelm SchlegelsNeu transkribiert und ausgezeichnet; zweimal kollationierthttps://august-wilhelm-schlegel.de/briefedigital/letters/view/5787Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und UniversitätsbibliothekMscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.25,Nr.74DE-611-34477DE-611-1963751Mscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.25,S.319-320ManuscriptOriginal1 S., hs. m. U.23 x 18,9 cmEmpfangsort erschlossen.William SothebyLondon1826-10-20August Wilhelm von SchlegelBonn

[1]Paginierung des Editors London.Lower Grosvenor Str 13October 20th 1826Dear Sir,I trust that you have not so far forgotten me, as to render an apology, from me, necessary, when I beg to recommend to your kind attentions my Friend Mr Talbot, a Gentleman of the first Family & Fashion in England, of polited manners, a cultivated mind, & peculiarly conversant with German literature – among other translations of great merit, He has with much success rendered into English, tho’ as yet unpublished, the sublime Poem of your great Epic, Klopstock –There is not much of novelty or of importance to mention to you of our literary transactions, except, that we may expect, ere long, a constitutional History of England, which I am sure will increase the high reputation of my Friend, Mr Hallam: and the life of Bonaparte, of that extraordinary Genius Sir W. Scott – It is nearly complete, & highly spoken of by those who have been favord with the perusal – From you, Sir, we expect what will delight & instruct us, & add fresh leaves to your laureld brow –Believe meDear Sirmost faithfullyYrs Wm SothebyP: S: I have nearly printed, & shall publish in Spring A Polyglott Edition of the Georgics –The Latin ....The German by your Justly celebrated Voss –The French – by Delile –The Spanish d: Juan d GuzmanThe Italian Francesco SoaveThe English. by myself –The Versions in Juxta Position – Superbly printed Folio –[2]Paginierung des Editors [leer]