[Commonplace book], [early 19th century].

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[Commonplace book], [early 19th century].

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 23 poems, and extracts from poems, by various authors, on primarily sentimental subjects such as death, religion, and nature. The collection includes a copy of "Palestine" by Reginald Heber, as well as poems by Joseph Warton, John Langhorne, John Logan, Amelia Opie, John Dryden, and others. The volume also contains several comic entries.

1 v. (52 p.) ; 22 x 15 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826

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Epithet: of Holling Hall British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000390.0x0000d1 British clergyman and hymn writer. From the description of Twas where the seas were roaring : hymn, 1819. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450617 Bishop of Calcutta. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to "My dear Lord", ca. 1811-15? Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270468533 ...

Logan, John, 1748-1788

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Langhorne, John, 1735-1779

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Warton, Joseph, 1722-1800

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Joseph Warton was an influential author and critic, a literary radical who encouraged the use of imagination and eschewed traditional verse forms in his criticism and his own writing. Warton was born in Surrey, and educated at Oxford University, where he developed an interest in poetry and imagination; he began publishing verse soon after, and literary essays on figures such as Milton, Shakespeare, and Pope. He taught at Winchester College, eventually becoming master and later headmaster, forcin...

Opie, Amelia, 1769-1853

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Opie was an English Quaker author. From the description of ALS, [18]52 May 26 : Norwich [Eng.] to "Dear friend" / A. Opie. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 46956520 Amelia Opie was an English Quaker. From the description of ALS, 1824 September 29, Norwich, [Eng.] / Amelia Opie. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 262363074 Amelia Opie, née Alderson, English novelist and poet. From the guide to the Amelia Opie man...

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...