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THOMAS "HESIOD" COOKE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 18434

The English author, famed for his classical translations and for his feuds with fellow authors, sends thanks for a loan of a dictionary and glossary. Autograph Letter signed: "T. Cooke", 1 page, 3½x4½. No place, no date.

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Condition: Fine condition
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THOMAS "HESIOD" COOKE
The English author, famed for his classical translations and for his feuds with fellow authors, sends thanks for a loan of a dictionary and glossary.
Autograph Letter signed: "T. Cooke", 1 page, 3½x4½. No place, no date. "To Mr [?] Esq", in full: "Boz will be thankful for the loan of the Dictionary & Glossary. He does not begin his work in [?], but expects to arrive there in due time. Please let me have the M. S. at your leisure. Truly yours". English authorThomas "Hesiod" Cooke (1703-1756) was celebrated for his translations from Latin and Classical Greek. These included Cicero's On the Nature of Gods and the first English translation of the works of the Greek poet Hesiod. (Some even called him" Hesiod" Cooke.) He also wrote his own poetry, as well as modern British histories, one of which was a Life of King Edward III. Cooke was often embroiled in literary and political controversies. Alexander Pope includes Cooke as one of his "dunces" in his satire, The Dunciad. An active Whig politically, Cooke was sued for libel for criticisms of Tory officials, ending his life in poverty. (His daughter Elizabeth died in the workhouse two years later.) Norma mailing fold. Corners lightly worn. Light surface creases. Mounting residue on verso. Toned. Otherwise, fine condition.

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