Author:James Elphinston
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Scottish educationalist
James Elphinston
Works[edit]
- An Analysis of the French and English Languages (1758), in 2 vols.
- Education, a Poem, in Four Books (1763) (external scan)
- A Collection of Poems from the best Authors (1764)
- The Principles of the English Language (1765)
- Verses, English, French, and Latin, presented to the King of Denmark (1768)
- Animadversions upon Elements of Criticism (1771)
- The Hypercratic (1783),
- Propriety ascertained in her Picture, or Inglish Speech and Spelling under mutual guides (1787), in 2 vols.
- Inglish Orthoggraphy epittomized, and Propriety's Pocket Diccionary (1790)
- Forty years' Correspondence between Geniusses ov boath Sexes and James Elphinston, in 6 pocket volumes, foar ov oridginal letters, two ov poetry (1791)
Translations[edit]
- Dialogues of the Dead: Together with Some Fables, Composed for the Education of a Prince (1754), by François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
- Religion (1758), by Jean Racine
- Fables composed for the use of the duke of Burgundy (1762), by François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
- An universal history from the creation of the world, to the empire of Charlemagne (1778), by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Specimen of the Translations of Epigrams of Martial (1778)
- Epigrams of Martial (1782)
Works about Elphinston[edit]
- "Elphinston, James," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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