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1. Instructions to his son
- Creator:
- Idle, Peter, d. 1474?.
- Call Number:
- Osborn fa50
- Image Count:
- 45
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on parchment, of Peter Idley's Instructions to his son, an adaptation (ca. 1445-50) of Albertano of Brescia's treatises addressed to his own sons. The manuscript was produced in England at the end of the fifteenth century and is written in anglicana and secretary script
- Description:
- In Middle English and Latin., Idley's Liber Secundus, a separate poem, follows the Instructions on f. 31v., Fragments of late thirteenth-century graded calendar used as pastedowns., Numerous sixteenth-century ownership inscriptions of Thomas Dowse on flyleaves., Verses from William Warner, Erasmus, and Shakespeare copied on flyleaves in sixteenth-century hands., and Binding: contemporary white leather over wooden boards; spine sewn on five double tawed leather thongs; remnants of clasp (three foliate metal pins) on upper cover.
- Subject (Name):
- Idley, Peter, d. 1474?
- Subject (Topic):
- Conduct of life, Didactic poetry, English, English poetry, and Youth
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Instructions to his son
2. The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].
- Creator:
- Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817
- Call Number:
- Osborn c234
- Image Count:
- 139
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Contemporary manuscript copy signed J. Tapner [John?]. Two epistles in heroic couplets, each with an Argument and extensive prose notes keyed to line numbers, of descriptions of flora, fauna, cuisine, arts and architecture, and anecdotes on religion, customs, and history. Epistle I includes discussion of: the "riches of the Kingdom of Madura under its Hindoo Kings;" the "magnificence and sanctity of the Pagodas;" the "strong resemblance between the Hindoo and Egyptian deities." Epistle II includes: "Eulogy of Trimul Nag King of Madura before the Conquest and Division of that Kingdom by the Tartars" and other anecdotes about his palace, wives, and reign; descriptions of the Royal Gardens; "Transition to the present happy situation of the Carnatic under the British Government;" a "hint of what remains to be done for the prosperity of India;" and praise for Lord Macartney for giving "a system of life which tun'd to harmony a land of strife." Notes refer to various East India Company officials including Lords Clive and Hastings, and quote from letters by other "high persons" to Macartney
- Description:
- Binding: red sprinkled edges, contemporary vellum over boards, with title on spine: 46 Irwin's Hindoo Garden; and inscription on front cover: Hayley., In English., and No illustrations. The text contains only blank frames with captions for the intended content.
- Subject (Geographic):
- India, Carnatic (India), and Madurai (India)
- Subject (Name):
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820., Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817., Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806., and East India Company.
- Subject (Topic):
- Epistolary poetry, English, English poetry, Hinduism and politics, History, Description and travel, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].