[Commonplace book], [ca. 1780].

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[Commonplace book], [ca. 1780].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702175231

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of six English poems, primarily by William Shenstone. His works in this volume include Ophelia's urn; To a lady on the language of birds; and The early love of poetry and its consequences. The collection also contains a poem dedicated to Shenstone, John Cunningham's Corydon; and Thomas Warton's Speech of the druid. These poems are followed by eight Latin entries, primarily verses, which include Richard Colley Wellesley's Valete et Plaudite; On the death of the Prince of Wales, "generally ascribed to Dr Markham"; and a prize poem delivered at the installation of Frederick, Lord North.

1 v. (31 p.) ; 20 x 17 cm.

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