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1763

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Letter from Thomas Gray to Mr. How ; Cambridge, Sept. 10, 1763.
Gray schreibt : "I mean our skill in gardening, or rather laying out grounds : and this is no small honour to us, since neither Italy nor France ever had the least notion of it, nor yet do at all comprehend it when they see it. That the Chinese have this beautiful art in high perfection, seems probable from the Jesuits' letters, and more from Chamber's little discourse, published some years ago ; but it is very certain we copied nothing from them, nor had any thing but Nature for our model. It is not forty years since the art was born among us ; and it is sure that there was nothing in Europe like it ; and as sure, we then had no information on this head from China at all."

Mentioned People (2)

Chambers, William (1)  (Göteborg 1723-1796 London) : Architekt, Gartenarchitekt, Autor

Gray, Thomas  (London 1716-1771 Cambridge) : Dichter, Gelehrter, Briefe-Schreiber

Subjects

Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture / Literature : Occident : Great Britain

Documents (2)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 1998 The vision of China in the English literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Ed. by Adrian Hsia. (Hong Kong : Chinese University press, 1998).
[Enthält] :
Qian, Zhongshu. China in the English literature of the seventeenth century. In : Quarterly bulletin of Chinese bibliography ; vol. 1 (1940).
Fan, Cunzhong. The beginnings of the influence of Chinese culture in England. In : Wai guo yu ; no 6 (1982).
Chen, Shouyi. John Webb : a forgotten page in the early history of sinology in Europe. In : The Chinese social and political review ; vol. 19 (1935-1936).
Qian, Zhongshu. China in the English literature of the eighteenth century. In : Quarterly bulletin of Chinese bibliography ; vol. 2 (1941).
Chen, Shouyi. Daniel Defoe, China's severe critic. In : Nankai social and economic quarterly ; vol. 8 (1935).
Fan, Cunzhong. Chinese fables and anti-Walpole journalism. In : The review of English studies ; vol. 25 (1949).
Fan, Cunzhong. Dr. Johnson and Chinese culture. In : Quarterly bulletin of Chinese bibliography ; vol. 5 (1945).
Chen, Shouyi. Oliver Goldsmith and his Chinese letters. In : T'ien hsia monthly ; vol. 8 (1939).
Chen, Shouyi. Thomas Percy and his Chinese studies. In : The Chinese social and political science review ; vol. 20 (1936-1937).
Fan, Cunzhong. William Jones's Chinese studies. In : The review of English studies ; vol. 22 (1946).
Chen, Shouyi. The Chinese garden in eighteenth century England. In : T'ien hsia monthly ; vol. 2 (1936).
Chen, Shouyi. The Chinese orphan : a Yuan play. In : T'ien hsia monthly ; vol. 4 (1936). [Ji, Junxiang. Zhao shi gu'er].
Hsia, Adrian. The orphan of the house Zhao in French, English, German, and Hong Kong literature. In : Comparative literature studies ; vol. 25 (1988). [Ji, Junxiang. Zhao shi gu'er]. S. 128. 		Publication / Hsia8
  • Source: The history of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes : as Moscouia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Aegypte, Ethiopia, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan : with a discourse of the Northwest passage : in the hande of our Lorde be all the corners of the earth. Gathered in parte, and done into Englyshe by Richarde Eden. Newly set in order, augmented, and finished by Richarde Willes. (London : Richarde Iugge, 1577).
    [Enthält] : Perera, Galeotto [Pereira, Galeote]. Certayne reportes of the prouince China. [Erster englischer Artikel über China].
    https://archive.org/details/historyoftrauayl05willrich. (Pere4, Publication)
  • Source: Candish, Thomas [Cavendish, Thomas]. Certain notes or references taken out of the large map of China. In : Hakluyt's principal navigations ; vol. 11 (1588). [Liste von chinesischen Provinzen]. (Cand1, Publication)
  • Source: Settle, Elkanah. The fairy-queen : an opera. (London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1692). (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). [Adaptation of Midsummer night's dream by William Shakespeare ; Music composed by Henry Purcell ; Erstaufführung Queen's Theatre, Dorset Garden 1692]. [Enthält eine Szene in einem chinesischen Garten]. (Sett2, Publication)
  • Source: Hyde, Thomas. Mandragorias, seu, Historia shahiludii : viz. ejusdem origo, antiquitas, ususque per totum Orientem celeberrismus : speciatim prout usurpatur apud Arabes, Persas, Indos, & Chinenses, cum harum gentium schematibus variis & curiosis & militum lusilium figuris inusitatis, in Occidente hactenus ignoris : additis omnium nominibus in dictarum gentium linguis, cum sericis characteribus & eorundem interpretationibus & sonis genuinis. De ludis Orientalium libri primi pars prima, quae est Latina : accedunt de eodem Rabbi Abraham Abben-Ezrae elegans poema rythmicum, R. Bosenior Abben-Jachiae facunda oratio prosaica, Liber deliciae regum prola stylo puriore, per innominatum. De ludis Orientalium libri primi pars 2da, quae est Hebraica. (Oxonii : Theatro Sheldoniano, 1694). [Enthält eine Beschreibung des chinesischen Go-Spiels / Schach mit Erklärungen in chinesischen Zeichen].
    http://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb10431615_00005.html. (Hyd2, Publication)
  • Source: Johnson, Samuel. Essay on the Description of China. In : The Gentleman's Magazine ; vol. 12 (June, July, Sept. 1742). (JohS2, Publication)
  • Source: Costard, George. On the Chinese chronology and astronomy. In : Philosophical transactions (1747). (Cost2, Publication)
  • Source: Anson, George. A voyage round the world in the years M.DCC.XL.I.II.II.IV. Compiled from his papers and materials by Richard Walter. (London : Printed for the author by J. and P. Knapton, 1748). [1742 wird die beschädigte Centurion in Macao geflickt und Ersatz für die ertrunkenen Seeleute gefunden. 1744 besiegt Anson ein spanisches Schiff und verkauft seinen Gewinn in Guangzhou (Guangdong). Erstes Buch eines Engländers, das aus eigenen Erfahrungen geschrieben wurde. Anson wird 1739-1740 von Thomas Salmon begleitet].
    https://archive.org/details/voyageroundworld00walt. (Anso-Walt1, Publication)
  • Source: Cawthorn, James. Of taste : an essay spoken at the anniversary visitation of Tunbridge School, 1756. In : Cawthorn, James. Poems. (London : Printed by W. Woodfall, 1771). (Library of English literature ; LEL 11615).
    http://www.archive.org/stream/poemsbyrevmrcawt00cawtiala#page/112/mode/2up. (Caw1, Publication)
  • Source: Morton, Charles. On Chinese characters. In : Philosophical transactions (1769). (MorC1, Publication)
  • Person: Ch'en, Shou-yi
  • Person: Defoe, Daniel
  • Person: Fan, Cunzhong
  • Person: Goldsmith, Oliver
  • Person: Hatchett, William
  • Person: Hsia, Adrian
  • Person: Johnson, Samuel
  • Person: Jones, William
  • Person: Percy, Thomas
  • Person: Qian, Zhongshu
  • Person: Walpole, Horace
  • Person: Webb, John
2 2013 Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr. Gray : http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004869659.0001.000/1:4?rgn=div1;view=fulltext. Web / GrayT1