28 Aug. 1784 to 1 Nov. 1784
Original paper slip text:28 Aug.–1 Nov. 1784.
Auteuil, France
Original paper slip text:Auteuil
"The History of Catilina, his Conspiracy By Caius Crispus Sallust" translated into English. On flyleaf, "J. Q. Adams. 1784 This translation of Sallust was done at Auteuil; a village near Paris, it was begun August 28th, 1784, and finished November 1st." Also three pages of quotations from Plutarch, including "Instructions to Statesmen"
253 p.
JQA—Literary Exercises, Translations
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