[Commonplace book], [late 17th century].

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[Commonplace book], [late 17th century].

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Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of several dozen religious, philosophical, and moral verses; meditations upon various religious subjects; as well as collections of "wise saws," "sayings of heathens improved," and "adages or proverbial speeches." The poems in the volume are primarily by Katherine Philips and Abraham Cowley; the collection also includes Christ Passion, "Taken out of a Greek Ode, written by Mr. Masters of new Colledge in Oxford"; and numerous short epigrammatic verses on such subjects as On God & Gold; On God's Bounty; On Ravens and Lillies; and On Our Sinnes. The manuscript also contains meditations on such subjects as A Spiritual Medicine; Anger; and Poverty; as well as charts labeled "Tray weight," "How to finde the tyme of the Moones Southing & the tyme of the Tides any day," and "Wine vessels with their Contents are thus."

1 v. (320 p.) ; 15 x 10 cm.

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Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667

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English poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Mr. Long, 1650 Jan. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526766 From the description of Autograph endorsement and signature : [n.p.], 1660 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270512553 Epithet: poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x00028d ...

Philips, Katherine, 1632-1664

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Katherine Philips also went by Orinda. From the description of Copy of Poems by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda, 1669 [manuscript], ca. 1670. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 458616281 ...