Absolom and Achitophel [manuscript copy], 1681-1785.

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Absolom and Achitophel [manuscript copy], 1681-1785.

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Manuscript copy of a poem written by John Dryden entitled, "Absolom and Achitophel," originally written in 1681. The poem was most likely transcribed by Samuel Curwen, 1795, as a gift to William Pynchon; and bound with a manuscript copy of a speech delivered by Lord Chancellor William Cowper passing sentence on George Seton Earl of Winton for his role in the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715.

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Winton, George Seton, Earl of, -1749

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Curwen, Samuel.

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Dryden, John, 1631-1700

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John Dryden, 1631-1700, was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright, who dominated the literary life of Restoration England. From the description of John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 147971227 From the guide to the John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Epithet: poet and dramatist...

Cowper, William Cowper, Earl, approximately 1665-1723

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Cowper was a member of Parliament and the first lord chancellor of Great Britain. From the description of Note, September 1713. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 237331772 ...