Jeux d'esprit, [ca. 1800].

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Jeux d'esprit, [ca. 1800].

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of copies of over a hundred primarily lighthearted occasional poems, composed by Vernon between 1768 and 1801. Titles include To a friend who went shooting, forgetful of his appointment on business; To Miss bird, on her presenting a wrought fire-screen; To Miss Hamilton daughter of the Revd. Mr. H of Ireland, a young lady of ten years old remarkably sensible and accomplished; and Lines written on a visit to the monument of Mrs Sadleir at St Mary's Southampton who died 5th April 1793. A number of poems are addressed to Thomas Warton, others to William Hayley; and a series of poems addressed to Mrs. Sadleir, Mrs. Hayley, and Catherine Tanket is prefaced by an explanation of the social outing to Eartham in Sussex that gave rise to these verses. Other poems were written at Earlham, to George Keate and to Elizabeth (Pilford) Shelley, Lady Shelley. The author explains in a prefatory note that these poems were collected from loose sheets, and that he intends to print, for his private circulation, those marked "p" which have been approved of by his friend Thomas Warton.

1 v. (ca. 150 p.) ; 24 x 20 cm.

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Keate, George, 1729-1797

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Sadleir, Richard Vernon.

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Hayley, William, 1745-1820

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English poet and biographer of Cowper. From the description of Transcript of William Cowper's poem To Giovanni Battista Manso, Marquis of Villa, undated [ca. 1803?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750522032 From the description of From manuscripts in Cowper's hand : transcripts of poems, undated [ca. 1798-1820]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750468911 William Hayley was an English writer, best known as the friend and biographer of William Cowper. Hayley won the fame...

Warton, Thomas, 1728-1790

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Poet laureate. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Oxford, to an unidentified recipient, 1785 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659694 Poet laureate, and historian of English poetry. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Winchester, Winton, and Oxford, to Benjamin Forster, 1785 May 20-Dec. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659685 ...