Commonplace book of verse and prose, 1693.

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Commonplace book of verse and prose, 1693.

Commonplace book, containing verse and prose in various hands, possibly including Charles Sackville and Charles Sedley, possibly copied from John Oldham and John Wilmot Earl of Rochester, satirizing religion, marriage, and love-making, in Oxford in the late 17th century; together with various astrological charts and graphs at end.

1 v. (89 leaves) ; 14 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7680684

Princeton University Library

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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