Authority Cited: Wise [Francis]
Author name and dates: Francis Wise (1695-1767)
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Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Wise citation in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. No Wise cites identified as added in the1773 Dict. Other Wise citations in the Dict. are abbreviations for Wiseman.]
Author name and dates: Francis Wise (1695-1767)
BKG Bio-tweet: Oxford archivist, antiquarian; numismatic, Anglo-Saxon, studies; supported SJ Oxford A.M. degree; SJ cites personal communication
Categories (list of works cited – preliminary) [BKG Note: one Wise citation in 1755 Dict. vol. 2. No Wise cites identified as added in the1773 Dict. Other Wise citations in the Dict. are abbreviations for Wiseman.]
- SJ 1754 trip to Oxford included discussions with Wise: Radford Letters I, p. 88; Boswell’s Life. See text of Wise letter to Warton below for Wise support of SJ A.M. degree (EESEC footnote numbers removed).
- Wise (no work cited); warlock (Dict.: "[ vardlookr, Islandick, a charm; werlog, Saxon, an evil spirit. This etymology was communicated by Mr. Wise.]"
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Francis Wise to Thomas Warton
Saturday, 14 December 1754
Enfield,a Dec. 14th, 1754.
Sir,
I have considered on what you mentioned to me at the President’s, and think that it would be more apropos, and more to Mr Johnson’s good liking, if the University honours were sent him before his book is published, that he may be able to write himself A.M. in the title page. I wish you would hint this to him as soon as you can, and enquire in what forwardness his work is. I shall hardly be in Oxford till after the holidays now coming on; but when I return, will sollicit the affair to the utmost, and draw up the form of Diploma, unless you choose to do it. It is in truth doing ourselves more honour than him, to have such a work done by an Oxford hand, and so able a one too, and will shew that we have not lost all regard for good letters, as has been too often imputed to us by our enemies. Be so good as to acquaint me, by a line, what you have done; and give the note to Mussendine, who will take care to convey it hither any Wednesday or Saturday by the butterman, and I shall find it here at my return.
I am, yours, &c.
F. Wise.
Francis Wise to Thomas Warton
Saturday, 14 December 1754
Enfield,a Dec. 14th, 1754.
Sir,
I have considered on what you mentioned to me at the President’s, and think that it would be more apropos, and more to Mr Johnson’s good liking, if the University honours were sent him before his book is published, that he may be able to write himself A.M. in the title page. I wish you would hint this to him as soon as you can, and enquire in what forwardness his work is. I shall hardly be in Oxford till after the holidays now coming on; but when I return, will sollicit the affair to the utmost, and draw up the form of Diploma, unless you choose to do it. It is in truth doing ourselves more honour than him, to have such a work done by an Oxford hand, and so able a one too, and will shew that we have not lost all regard for good letters, as has been too often imputed to us by our enemies. Be so good as to acquaint me, by a line, what you have done; and give the note to Mussendine, who will take care to convey it hither any Wednesday or Saturday by the butterman, and I shall find it here at my return.
I am, yours, &c.
F. Wise.