Tate, Nahum, poet laureate

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referencedIn PURCELL MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. I (ff. 62). 1. ff. 2-23v. Ode, 'Great Parent Hail', performed Christ Church, Dublin, 9 Jan. 1694 (Z327); [1693?]. Words by Nahum Tate. 2. 24-38. Music from 'The Fairy Queen', Act IV (Z629); 1692. From an adaptation of Shakes..., 1691-1694 British Library
referencedIn PURCELL MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. II (ff. 85). 1. ff. 1-50. Music from 'The Tempest' (Z631); [1695?]. From an adaptation of Shakespeare's play by Thomas Shadwell and others. 2. ff. 52-65v. Music from 'Circe' (Z575); 1685. Words from the play by Charles Daven..., 1685-1696 British Library
creatorOf PRINCE GEORGE OF DENMARK: letters, accounts and papers relating to the household and estate of Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne, put together following his death intestate on 28 Oct. 1708; 1686-1712, n.d. Partly copies. Including estim..., 1686-1712 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI. (ff. 235). 1703-1759. 1. T[homas] M[adox], antiquary, to Edward Floyde [Lhwyd], "at the Museum in Oxford," ending "There is nobody yet appointed Keeper of the Cotton-Library, nor any salary settled on that place,"; London, 18 Feb. 1702 [3]. ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. i + 207). This includes a letter signed by William Cobbett, 1801 (f. 55), and copies of letters from Sterne and Swift (ff. 178, 185). For the names of authors, publishers, etc., see the Index to this catalogue; and for the titles of lit..., 1801 British Library
referencedIn PURCELL MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VII (ff. 124). 1. ff. 1-19. Ode, 'Who can from joy refrain?' (Z342); 1694. See also 62666, ff. 38v-55 above. 2. ff. 20-46. Ode, 'Celebrate this festival', for the birthday of Queen Mary (Z321); 1693. Words by Nahum Tate. 3. ..., 1678-1694 British Library
referencedIn COMMONPLACE-BOOK OF JOHN BENNET, of Hart Hall, Oxford (see note on f. 3 'Sum e libris Johannis Bennet ex aula Cervina, Sept. 29, 1672, pret. 6 [d]'). The parts of the MS. left blank by Bennet were later used as a commonplace book by the Rev. John Kin..., approximately 1672-1725 British Library
referencedIn POEMS, political and humorous, with a few prose pieces, chiefly of the reign of Queen Anne. Eng., Lat. and Fr. Among them are the following: 1. "The Swan Tripe Club in Dublin, a satyr dedicated to all those who are true friends to Her Majesty," etc.;..., 18th century British Library
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Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire
Richmond, Surrey
Yorkshire, England
Malplaquet, Belgium
London, England
North Carolina, America
Wansford, Northamptonshire
Mons, Belgium
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Chelsea, Middlesex
Dunblane, Perthshire
Sherrifmuir, Perthshire
Dublin, Ireland
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