Commonplace book of the Restoration period, [16--]-1696.

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Commonplace book of the Restoration period, [16--]-1696.

Commonplace book containing poems, discourses, and other entries written in manuscript in unidentified hands. Contents are: "A Discourse Presented to the Earle of Dorset by Sr. John Suckling," miscellaneous Latin epigrams, act verses, miscellaneous epigrams, "Tragicomoedia Oxoniensis," by Adam Littleton, miscellaneous epigrams, translations from Beza's Latin poems, and miscellaneous epigrams.

1 v. (ca. 80 leaves) ; 19 cm.

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Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694

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Suckling, John, Sir, 1609-1642

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British poet, court gallant and gamester; invented the gamed of cribbage. From the description of A ballad upon a wedding [poem], ca. 1640. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122288782 English poet. From the description of Autograph signature to a document (The list of a Weeks pay for 100 ffoote), ca. 1624-1629. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580529 Epithet: poet, MP for Bramber ...