Commonplace book, [ca. 1638-1645].

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Commonplace book, [ca. 1638-1645].

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Poems on a number of subjects, entered in several hands. The heavily-represented poets are William Strode (23 pieces), Richard Corbet (7), and John Donne (6). Also present is a version of William Basse's "Epitaph on Shakespeare." Most of the later poems are written by Royalists attacking the Parliamentary party. The volume consists of 70 leaves, one leaf between 35 and 36 lacking; the first part from the beginning to leaf 59 with the exception of two poems is in one hand and was written about 1638; the second is in a later hand, about 1645, with one poem at the end added by a third person.

1 v. (131 p.) ; 18 cm.

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

Basse, William, -approximately 1653

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Strode, William, 1598 or 1599-1645

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Corbet, Richard, 1582-1635

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Epithet: of Moreton-Corbet, county Shropshire British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000445.0x0003b7 ...

Perry, Marsden J. (Marsden Jasiel), 1850-1935

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Donne, John, 1572-1631

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Proposed for publication as part of the Percy Society series. From the description of The Songs and sonnets of Dr. John Donne : with critical notes by the late Samuel Taylor Coleridge / edited by Barron Field, Esq. : manuscript, [ca. 1840] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612868820 Herbert Grierson attached great importance to the manuscript and presumed the writer to be an acquaintance of Donne. From the description of Poems and paradoxes : manuscript, ...