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 ...
English poetry, English wit and humour, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Satirical verse, English, and Religious life and customs
Berdan, John Milton--Bookplate., Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 21., Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1640-1707., Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706., Mocatta, Cecil. fmo, and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--18th century. and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700.
Vol. II has title: Poems on several occasions, by the Earle of Roscommon, and Dorset, and the Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire, &c. ... London, Printed in the year 1720.
Subject (Name):
Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1640-1707., Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706., and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Vol. 2 imperfect: p. 137-140 wanting. ; Vol. 2 wanting.
Subject (Name):
Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1640-1707., Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706., and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687., Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1640-1707., Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706., and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
I-IV. The works of the Right Honourable John, late earl of Rochester -- V-VI. Miscellaneous works by the Right Honourable the Earl of Roscommon : and miscellaneous poems by others.
Publisher:
Printed: and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster,
Subject (Name):
Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685. and Saint-Evremond, 1613-1703.
Manuscript on paper, in several professional scribal hands, of approximately 40 verse satires and a few prose pieces, most with topical political subjects. Poems represented include "The Club;" "Advice to Apollo;" "Upon the Late Prorogation;" "The Par...
Description:
The final pages of the volume contain three pieces in a different hand (ca. 1680) and a partial index of the first section of the volume.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685, Cleveland, Barbara Palmer, Duchess of, 1640-1709., Kéroualle, Louise-Renée de, Duchess of Portsmouth and Aubigny, 1649-1734., Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-1685., Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703., Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680., and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Subject (Topic):
Relations with women, English poetry, Favorites, Royal, Nonjurors, Political poetry, English, Satire, English, Verse satire, English, Court and courtiers, History, and Politics and government
