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- Creator:
- Hobart, John
- Call Number:
- Osborn b108
- Image Count:
- 19
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of 15 verses primarily addressing religious, philosophical, and moral subjects. Poem titles include Humility; Prayer; Against Censure; Praeludia Mortis; Of Atheisme; and The Carrector of A Drunkard. The volume also includes a political and satirical poem against Cromwell titled A Protector Discribed which declares, "He is A Thing which wee Protector Call, From whome the king of kings Protect us all."
- Description:
- Binding: stitched., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Note at end of last poem in manuscript: "I had this out of my Alamanac: 83 and doe thinke I had it formerly of Mrs. Astely which made enter it here supposing it composd by the same Author.", Note on back of manuscript: "Verses by old Mr. Hobartt & some others.", Signed on inside of first leaf: "this for my well beloved friend J.C. When sturdy to his Lo. friend. My very good friend Mr. R. Thixton.", and The signature "Ro. Doughty" appears on the front page.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1642-1660 and Great Britain--Religious life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Doughty, Robert, 1616 or 1617-1670, and Hobart, John
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry--17th century, English wit and humor, Religious poetry, English, and Satirical verse, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A true coppy of severall verses made by John Hobart Esq.; who died Anno 1683. Obtaynd by ye favour of Madam Astley, August the 11th 1603.
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1652]
- Call Number:
- Osborn b200
- Image Count:
- 183
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of 226 primarily secular verses and songs. Entries include William Strode’s Uppon An Infant Unborne Whose mother Dyed in Travell; Walton Poole’s On A Gentlewoman with Black Eyes; and An Epitaph Uppon One, Drowned in the Snowe. The volume also contains satirical epigrams such as On A Creditor; An Epitaph on a Lascivious Woman; and An Epitaph on a Bastard; a series of prologues and epilogues taken from plays by William Cartwright; and several political entries, including A Declaration of the Commons Howse of Parliament in Ireland, 1640; The Copy of A Lettre Sent From the Rebells in Scotland to the King of France, Desiring his Protection; and A Dialogue Betweene Two Zelotts Concerning the New Oath. and P. [173] digitized at high resolution.
- Description:
- . On spine: "Common place book."
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain --Politics and government --1603-1649 and Great Britain --Religious life and customs --17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Corbet, Richard, 1582-1635, Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, and Strode, William, d 1600 or 1601-1645
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry --17th century, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Religious poetry, English, and Satirical verse, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book]