Excerpt from Songs From David Herd's Manuscripts, Vol. 2

AN inquiry into the antiquarian movement of the second half of the eighteenth century would un questionably be of fundamental importance for the literary history of that period. Considering the intrinsic importance of the subject, it is surprising that so little has been done in this respect.

The most vivid light is thrown upon the social and literary aspects of the time by many manuscript collections and letters, which have never been published or even adequately catalogued. The old life - and it was an exceptionally vigorous and spirited life - lives again in their pages, but they remain neglected and almost unknown.

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