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- Call Number:
- Im J637 Zz699
- Collection Title:
- A collection of miscellanies : consisting of poems, essays, discourses & letters, occasionally
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Books, Journals & Pamphlets
- Subject (Name):
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
- Collection Created:
- London : S. Manship, 1699
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > ... in the world, it being the nature of indigency, like common danger ...
- Creator:
- Worseley Mr
- Published / Created:
- [1680-1700].
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb70
- Collection Title:
- [Collection of 17th century poems], [1680-1700].
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 4
- Image Count:
- 4
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in different hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily satirical and anonymous poems, many scatological. The majority of the poems are political satires, especially concerning the abdication of King James II and the accession of King William III; other targets include Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax; religious zeal; and France. Other poems satirize women, including Barbara Villiers (afterwards Palmer), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, with reference to her affair with rope-dancer Jacob Hall; Mrs. Moseley and her link with Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley and 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; and women's conduct generally. The collection also includes a broadside printing of Packington's Pound, as well as numerous satirical songs sung to its tune.
- Description:
- Binding: marbled covers, detached. and See "Early American Literature, vol. XIV, 1979, concerning the attribution of "A Fart" (p. 193).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714, and Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709, Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691, Hall, Jacob, James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and William III, King of England, 1650-1702
- Subject (Topic):
- Ballads, English, English poetry--17th century, Political poetry, English, Songs, English, Verse satire, English, and Women--Conduct of life
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A New address to Mr. Bayes in his late conversion to the Church of Rome
4.
- Creator:
- Morris, George Sylvester, 1840-1889
Porter, Noah, 1811-1892
Ueberweg, Friedrich, 1826-1871 - Published / Created:
- 1880
- Call Number:
- Purdy 90
- Image Count:
- 1
- Alternative Title:
- Theological and philosophical library
- Description:
- Thomas Hardy's copy. and Vol. II has title: History of philosophy ... With additions by the translator, an appendix on English and American philosophy, by Noah Porter ... on Italian philosophy, by Vincenzo Botta ...
- Publisher:
- Hodder and Stoughton,
- Subject (Topic):
- Philosophy--History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A history of philosophy : from Thales to the present time / by Friedrich Ueberweg ; translated from the fourth German edition by Geo. S. Morris ; with additions by Noah Porter
- Creator:
- Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616
- Published / Created:
- 1631
- Call Number:
- 1977 2535
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Books, Journals & Pamphlets
- Description:
- Bound with the author's Philaster. London [1661?]. Signatures: A-M4 (A1 blank, wanting).
- Publisher:
- Printed by A.M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to bee sold at his shop in Chancerie lane, neere Serjeants inne,
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A king, and no king / acted at the Blacke-Fryars, by His Maiesties seruants ; and now the third time printed, according to the true copie ; written by Francis Beamont & Iohn Fletcher, gent. ...
- Creator:
- Lockman, John, 1698-1771
- Published / Created:
- 1740
- Call Number:
- Osborn c268
- Image Count:
- 10
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of approximately 105 poems divided into "Miscellaneous Pieces," "Songs," "Cantatas," "Odes," Satirical Pieces," "Mock-Pieces relating to the Stage," and "Imitations." The first "Imitation" is a sonnet concerning an abortion scandal surrounding Mademoiselle de Guerchi in 1660, and is addressed in her voice to her aborted "embrio;" other poem titles include "An Ode, Inscrib'd to his grace the Duke of Buckingham, on his Embarking for France," "The paper Bonnets worn by Ladys," "On seeing lewd Women refus'd Admittance," "Fungus," "The poor & Rich Rogue," "Prologue to a Puppet-Show," and "The Shipwrack'd Sailors." The collection is prefaced by a dedication to Viscount Nessuno in the voice of an "orphan Muse" who writes, "should she beg your Lordship...to favour her with a corner of the Green-house in delightful Groves of Utopia; there to correct at Leisure, the numberless Reams she has scribbled within these twelve years: And should she afterwards implore your Lordship to assist the publication of her labours, by raising a handsom subscription among your friends for that purpose...she is certain your Lordship would not deny her one of them." Many additional poems, in a smaller hand and with numerous corrections, appear in the margins.
- Description:
- Additional poems, in a smaller hand and with numerous corrections, appear in the margins., Binding: full sueded calf., Laid in at the beginning of "Imitations": a piece of paper with an engraving in red ink., and Pasted onto pages at beginning at end: printed poems by Lockman, with handwritten corrections.
- Subject (Name):
- Lockman, John, 1698-1771
- Subject (Topic):
- English drama--18th century, English literature--18th century, English poetry--18th century, Epigrams, Occasional verse, English, and Verse satire, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A miscellany of poems
7.
- Creator:
- Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720(?)
- Published / Created:
- [1680-1700].
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb70
- Collection Title:
- [Collection of 17th century poems], [1680-1700].
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in different hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily satirical and anonymous poems, many scatological. The majority of the poems are political satires, especially concerning the abdication of King James II and the accession of King William III; other targets include Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax; religious zeal; and France. Other poems satirize women, including Barbara Villiers (afterwards Palmer), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, with reference to her affair with rope-dancer Jacob Hall; Mrs. Moseley and her link with Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley and 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; and women's conduct generally. The collection also includes a broadside printing of Packington's Pound, as well as numerous satirical songs sung to its tune.
- Description:
- Binding: marbled covers, detached. and See "Early American Literature, vol. XIV, 1979, concerning the attribution of "A Fart" (p. 193).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714, and Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709, Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691, Hall, Jacob, James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and William III, King of England, 1650-1702
- Subject (Topic):
- Ballads, English, English poetry--17th century, Political poetry, English, Songs, English, Verse satire, English, and Women--Conduct of life
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A sigh
- Call Number:
- Osborn pc212
- Collection Title:
- A tour in Scotland, and voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII ...
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Books, Journals & Pamphlets
- Subject (Geographic):
- Hebrides (Scotland) --Description and travel and Scotland --Description and travel --Early works to 1800
- Collection Created:
- London, Printed for B. White, 1776
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A tour in Scotland, and voyage to the Hebrides; MDCCLXXII ...
- Creator:
- Smith, John, 1580-1631
- Published / Created:
- 1631
- Call Number:
- Taylor 316
- Image Count:
- 2
- Alternative Title:
- New England: the most remarqueable parts thus named by the high and mighty Prince Charles, nowe King of great Britaine [map] and Path-way to experience to erect a plantation.
- Description:
- Imperfect: damp-stained; added port. of Charles I., Map with portrait of Capt. Smith in corner: New England ... / observed and described by Captayn John Smith. 1614. Pendleton's Lithography, Boston. Drawn by J. Eddy. London, printed by Geor: Low., Signatures: A-F⁴., and Teaching resource: Professor John Mack Faragher, History 141: The American West.
- Publisher:
- Printed by I. Haviland, and are to be sold by R. Milbovrne,
- Subject (Geographic):
- Massachusetts--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Massachusetts--Maps--Early works to 1800, New England--Description and travel, New England--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, and New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Subject (Name):
- Pasaeus, Simon and Reeve, James
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or anywhere, or, The path-way to experience to erect a plantation : With the yearely proceedings of this country in fishing and planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630. and their present estate. Also how to prevent the greatest inconveniences, by their proceedings in Virginia, and other plantations, by approved examples. With the countries armes, a description of the coast, harbours, habitations, land-markes, latitude and longitude: with the map, allowed by our royall King Charles. By Captaine Iohn Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admirall of Nevv-England.
- Creator:
- Hull, Thomas, 1728-1808
- Call Number:
- Osborn c528
- Image Count:
- 2
- Abstract:
- Manuscript containing approximately 60 pieces, most of which are drafts of verses by Thomas Hull, some heavily revised, including verses in memory of his friend William Shenstone; "Address to Solitude, a Cantata"; "Irregular Ode Written in a Garden"; and "Ode to Health". Other material includes poems by others copied by Hull; a letter about Shenstone by E. Baker; and engravings of Shenstone and Leasowes.
- Description:
- Binding: Original half morocco, marbled boards.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Leasowes Garden (Halesowen, England)
- Subject (Name):
- Shenstone, William,--1714-1763
- Subject (Topic):
- English poetry--18th century
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Album, [ca. 1763-1773].