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==Subject matter== | |||
Bentham wrote on an enormous range of subjects, ranging from religion to colonisation, from sexual morality to political economy. Here are a list of some of the topics contained in the manuscripts uploaded to the Transcription Desk. | |||
*[[Animal Welfare]] | |||
*[[Civil Code]] | |||
*[[Constitutional Code]] | |||
*[[Convict transportation]] | |||
*[[Crime & Punishment]] | |||
*[[Law]] | *[[Law]] | ||
*[[Legislation]] | |||
*[[Moral Philosophy]] | |||
*[[New South Wales]] | |||
*[[Panopticon]] | |||
*[[Penal Code]] | |||
*[[Political Economy]] | *[[Political Economy]] | ||
*[[Religion]] | *[[Religion]] | ||
*[[Sexual Morality]] | |||
*[[Torture]] | |||
== | ==Time period== | ||
*[[1770-1789]] | *[[1770-1789]] | ||
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View a [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/transcribe-bentham/jeremy-bentham#timeline time-line] of Bentham's life. | View a [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/transcribe-bentham/jeremy-bentham#timeline time-line] of Bentham's life. | ||
==Difficulty level== | |||
Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories. | Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories. | ||
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*[[1810-1832|Difficult]] | *[[1810-1832|Difficult]] | ||
Consult [[Help:Palaeography_Skills| | Consult [[Help:Palaeography_Skills|help on reading Bentham's handwriting]], [[Help:Examples_of_Bentham's_handwriting|examples of Bentham's hand]], and [[Alternative_spellings|examples of his idiosyncratic spellings]] for more assistance. | ||
===Box Number | ==Find a totally untranscribed manuscript== | ||
If you are looking for manuscripts which have yet to be worked on at all, consult [[:Category:Untranscribed_Manuscripts|the list of untranscribed manuscripts]]. | |||
==Complete a partially-transcribed manuscript== | |||
If you would prefer to tackle a partially-transcribed manuscript, rather than starting one from scratch, have a look at the list of [[:Category:Incomplete_Folios|the list of incomplete transcripts]]. | |||
==Box Number== | |||
This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. [[:Category:All_Boxes|View the contents]] of a specific box. | This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. [[:Category:All_Boxes|View the contents]] of a specific box. | ||
==Folio Number== | |||
Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the [[:Category:All_Folios|list of folios]]. | Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the [[:Category:All_Folios|list of folios]]. | ||
==Or pick a manuscript at random== | |||
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To select a manuscript to transcribe, please use the options below.
Bentham wrote on an enormous range of subjects, ranging from religion to colonisation, from sexual morality to political economy. Here are a list of some of the topics contained in the manuscripts uploaded to the Transcription Desk.
View a time-line of Bentham's life.
Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories.
Consult help on reading Bentham's handwriting, examples of Bentham's hand, and examples of his idiosyncratic spellings for more assistance.
If you are looking for manuscripts which have yet to be worked on at all, consult the list of untranscribed manuscripts.
If you would prefer to tackle a partially-transcribed manuscript, rather than starting one from scratch, have a look at the list of the list of incomplete transcripts.
This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. View the contents of a specific box.
Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the list of folios.
