Área de identidad
Código de referencia
GB 891 AJ-AJ/3
Título
Translations of Hannah More Dramas
Fecha(s)
- [1819] (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Unidad documental compuesta
Volumen y soporte
2 volumes unbound, handwritten books
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
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.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
It is presumed these dramas were commissioned by Johnston and given to the Society by him.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
It is presumed these came to the Society through Alexander Johnston.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
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.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Idioma del material
- inglés
- cingalés