Commonplace book, circa 1760
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Description
- Title
- Commonplace book, circa 1760
- Abstract
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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 103 poems by various 17th- and 18th-century authors, both satirical and serious, on such subjects as love, beauty, writing, and religion. Unattributed verses include Some Verses made on the Dissenting Ministers. Found at Stamline Coffee House; On Seeing a Scull; To Miss Hy B-m with a Rose; An Idea of Wedlock Antient and Modern; The Dying Swan; The Poet and the Rose; and Morning Hymn. The volume also contains several Gospel Sonnets by Ralph Erskine, MA; other poets whose works appear in the volume include Joseph Addison, John Dryden, Wentworth Dillon, 4th earl of Roscommon, and Isaac Watts. Occasionally the copyist also notes the publication from which the poem was taken, as when he notes that Our Saviour's Visit appears in the Rev. Mr. Thomas Gibbons' Juvenile Poems, while several other poems have been taken from the Spectator
- Description
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In English.
Index at end of manuscript.
Binding: stitched. - Provenance
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Extent
- 1 16 x 11 cm. v. (154 p.) ;
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn c186
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
- Commonplace books
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Erskine, Ralph, 1685-1752.
Gibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785.
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748. - Subject (Topic)
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English poetry
English wit and humour
Religious poetry, English
Sentimentalism in literature
Satirical verse, English
Religious life and customs - Subjects
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Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Erskine, Ralph, 1685-1752
Gibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748
English poetry > 18th century
English wit and humour
Religious poetry, English
Sentimentalism in literature
Satirical verse, English
Great Britain > Religious life and customs > 18th century
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Commonplace Book, ca. 1760. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 7040678
- Object ID (OID)
- 2044419
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