Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 AJ-AJ/3
Title
Translations of Hannah More Dramas
Date(s)
- [1819] (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
2 volumes unbound, handwritten books
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Hannah More, a well-known playwright and religious writer, met Alexander Johnston in 1819 and he asked for her plays to be translated into Cyngalese by Buddhist priests.
Repository
Archival history
It is presumed these dramas were commissioned by Johnston and given to the Society by him.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
It is presumed these came to the Society through Alexander Johnston.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Two Sinhala translations of plays by Hannah More. These are "Moses in the Bulrushes - A Sacred Drama" and "Joseph" by Hannah More. These were probably commisstoned by Alexander Johnston.
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala