- Published / Created:
- ca. 1654
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb77
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of quoted proverbs on such subjects as youth, wisdom, wealth and poverty, sin and wickedness, and virtue, drawn from contemporary collections such as John Clarke's Paroemiologia Anglolatina, George Herbert's Jacula Prudentum, and James Shirley's Wit's Labyrinth. The aphorisms are arranged alphabetically according to the first word; in the first volume, some of the letter tabs are still intact, while all the letter tabs are intact in the second volume. Dates appear throughout both volumes, indicating the years 1653 and 1654.
- Description:
- Binding: half calf over machine-grain morocco., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., In gilt on spine: English Proverbs., Marbled endpapers., Pasted inside front cover: binder's ticket which reads "Bretherton, ligavit, 1848.", and Phillipps MSS 12157 and 12158.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century.
- Subject (Name):
- Clarke, John,--1609-1676., Herbert, George,--1593-1633., and Shirley, James,--1596-1666.
- Subject (Topic):
- Aphorisms and apothegms., Conduct of life--17th century., and Proverbs, English.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Collection of English proverbs].
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- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1705]
- Call Number:
- Osborn c189
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, of a collection of over a hundred poems. Many are serious verses on the subject of death, including An epitaph on Jo. Moon, sometime clark of Modbury, by Jos. King; An epitaph on Mrs. Honour Rich; The Earl of Montrose's lamentation for the death of King Charles I; epitaphs on Dives and Lazarus; and On a skeleton sitting on a pile of dead men's bones. This last poem is illustrated by a pen drawing and is followed by numerous verses on death. and The volume also contains many lighthearted poems, especially concerning love and women's behavior. These include The despairing lover; a satirical poem titled To Strephon; and numerous lighthearted songs. Two shape poems titled Hope and Charity concern moral behavior; and one poem, Thomas Rich gent. to Ms. Ellen Bogan, postea uxor, is an acrostic on Ellen's name. Authors represented in the collection include William Congreve; John Dryden; John Wilmot, earl of Rochester; and Matthew Prior.
- Description:
- Binding: full calf. and For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Subject (Name):
- Congreve, William,--1670-1729., Dryden, John,--1631-1700., Prior, Matthew,--1664-1721., and Rochester, John Wilmot,--Earl of,--1647-1680.
- Subject (Topic):
- Acrostics., Death--Poetry., Elegiac poetry, English., English poetry--18th century., Epitaphs, English., Humorous poetry, English., Verse satire, English., Visual poetry., and Women--Conduct of life.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [circa 1705].