[Commonplace book], 1807-1820.

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[Commonplace book], 1807-1820.

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Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of about 200 poems, copied by Isabella and Helen Hill, James Grahame, Elizabeth Richardson, Henry Cockburn, Laurence Hill, and John Richardson. The poems address a wide variety of subjects, including nature, Scottish landscapes, romantic longing, homesickness, and mourning. Titles include Boadicea by William Cowper; Alexander's Feast by John Dryden; The Sabbath: A Poem by James Grahame; Elegy on a Friend drowned in the Irish Channel by John Milton; and several by Mark Akenside; as well as excerpts from longer poems, including Milton's Comus, Edward Young's Night Thoughts, and The Pleasures of Hope by Thomas Campbell.

1 v. (274 p.) ; 16 x 10 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Grahame, James, 1765-1811

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Akenside, Mark, 1721-1770

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Cowper, William, 1731-1800

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Milton, John, 1608-1674

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Young, Edward, 1683-1765

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English poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Welwyn, Herts.], to [Samuel Richardson], 1750 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584539 Edward Young was a poet, dramatist and satirist, born at Upham near Winchester. He was the son of Edward Young, the rector of Upham, (who was later Dean of Salisbury and chaplain to William and Mary). In 1702 Young went to New College, Oxford, but moved to Corpus Christi, and then to a law fellowship at All Souls in ...

Cockburn, Henry Cockburn, Lord, 1779-1854

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Cockburn was a Scottish judge and writer on legal topics. From the description of Letter, 29 August 1846. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 237331705 ...

Dryden, John, 1631-1700

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John Dryden, 1631-1700, was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright, who dominated the literary life of Restoration England. From the description of John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 147971227 From the guide to the John Dryden Letter to Elizabeth Steward, 1698-1699, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida) Epithet: poet and dramatist...

Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844

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Thomas Campbell was a poet known for his war poems, including "Hohenlinden," "The Battle of the Baltic," and "Ye Mariners of England." He also published "The Pleasure of Hope" in 1799, "Gertrude of Wyoming" in 1809, and "Theodric" in 1824. From the description of Thomas Campbell papers, 1821-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702147203 Thomas Campbell was born in Glasgow, studied law in Edinburgh (1797), and became Lord Rector of Glasgow University, 1826-1829, as well as a...