Letter from Uvedale Price, Foxley, to Sir George Beaumont, 1820 April 2 : autograph manuscript signed.

Thanking him for two letters; describing the research he had been doing on the pronunciation of ancient Latin and Greek; discussing whether "j"/"i" and "v" functioned as vowels or consonants in Latin, and how they were pronounced; arguing that they were consonants; demonstrating how ridiculous a succession of "v"s pronounced like the modern "w" would sound in a line of poetry ("the sound is not very epic"); referring to a description of a painting by Benjamin Haydon and saying that he is eager to see the painting itself; adding that he is also anxious to see a painting Sir George is working on; saying that he was sorry to hear of Benjamin West's death, "tho' from his age & gouty habit it was to be expected: he died at a happy moment for himself; full of years & honours"; wondering where West's collection of paintings and drawings will end up; thanking Sir George for his interest in his son Robert's re-election to Parliament; commenting "You cannot have a greater horror for Anarchy than I have" and discussing the connection between anarchy and despotism; writing "The Spanish revolution hitherto, seems to be a singular instance of firmness & moderation; & I hope it will go on as it has begun."