Edward Bensly (1863-1939) was an English scholar. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Papers of Edward Bensly, mainly relating to the identification of quotations used by 17th- and 18th-century authors, including Robert Burton, Jeremy Taylor and William Drummond of Hawthornden.

The papers were given to the Library, c. 1940.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 44742-9.

Authors | 17th century

Authors | 18th century

Quotations

Bensly | Edward Von Blomberg | 1863-1939 | English Scholar

Burton | Robert | 1577-1640 | Author

Drummond | William | 1585-1649 | Poet

Taylor | Jeremy | 1613-1667 | Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore