Commonplace book, [ca. 1720-1725].

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Commonplace book, [ca. 1720-1725].

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Holograph commonplace book kept by Spence, probably during his years at New College, Oxford, containing excerpts from Latin and English poems. English poets represented include Otway, Dryden, Rochester, Behn, Herbert, and Spenser; Latin authors include Claudian, Propertius, Catullus, and Ovid.

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Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768

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Joseph Spence (1699-1768), anecdotist and professor of poetry in New College, Oxford, is best known for his Essay on Pope's Odyssey (1727) and his Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and Men (1820), published posthumously. From the description of Joseph Spence papers, 1649-1859 (bulk 1739-1768). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702138266 ...