Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie
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"Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie" is an autobiographical and biographical work preserving the personal history, literary output, and letters of the Scottish printer, editor, and encyclopedist William Smellie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie Context triple: [William Smellie, wrote, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie]
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Target entity: Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie Target entity description: "Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie" is an autobiographical and biographical work preserving the personal history, literary output, and letters of the Scottish printer, editor, and encyclopedist William Smellie.
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A.
The History of Physick
The History of Physick is an early 18th-century medical history that surveys the development of medicine from ancient times through the classical and medieval periods.
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B.
Autobiography of Francis Place
Autobiography of Francis Place is the personal memoir of the 19th-century English radical reformer and political activist Francis Place, offering a detailed account of his life, ideas, and involvement in social and political movements.
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C.
Scientific Memoirs, Volume 3
Scientific Memoirs, Volume 3 is a 19th-century scientific periodical volume notable for publishing foundational works in mathematics and computing, including Ada Lovelace’s influential notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine.
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D.
Observationes medicae
Observationes medicae is a 17th-century collection of medical case histories that became an influential early work in clinical observation and pathology.
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E.
Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle
Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle is a celebrated collection of the 19th-century Scottish writer’s witty, incisive, and intimate correspondence, valued for its literary merit and vivid portrayal of Victorian life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical work
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biographical work ⓘ |
| about |
Scottish Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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Scottish printing history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| describes |
correspondence of William Smellie
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life of William Smellie ⓘ writings of William Smellie ⓘ |
| documents |
letters of William Smellie
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personal history of William Smellie ⓘ professional career of William Smellie ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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biography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
autobiographical passages by William Smellie
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biographical narrative of William Smellie ⓘ collection of letters by William Smellie ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Scottish Enlightenment figures
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readers interested in William Smellie ⓘ readers interested in history of printing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | William Smellie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
editor
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encyclopedist ⓘ printer ⓘ |
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Subject: Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie Description of subject: "Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of William Smellie" is an autobiographical and biographical work preserving the personal history, literary output, and letters of the Scottish printer, editor, and encyclopedist William Smellie.
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