Commonplace book, [between 1752 and ca. 1800].

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Commonplace book, [between 1752 and ca. 1800].

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A collection of epitaphs and religious poetry by several authors. The first and longest work is Ralph Erskine's A paraphrase upon the Song of Solomon. Of the others, three are attributed to Alexander Pope; another, attributed to Lord Digby, is also by Pope; and two are unattributed.

1 v. (28 l.) ; 20 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Erskine, Ralph, 1685-1752

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Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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John Wesley, evangelist and founder of Methodism, was born 17 June 1703, in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 2 March 1791, in London, England. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford (1724); was ordained a deacon in the Church of England (1725); and was elected a fellow of Lincoln College (1726). He eventually embarked upon a new ministry, along with his brother, Charles (b. 1707), which resulted in their separation from the Anglican church; they and other "Methodists" served as...

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, can be found in the Dictionary of National Biography, but there are numerous biographical and critical evaluations if more detailed information is required From the guide to the Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's, De consolatione philosophiae, by Alexander Pope, ca.1703-1704, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope can ...