Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred primarily humorous or lighthearted poems, on such subjects as women, love, fashion, and pets. The collection includes entries by various 18th-century authors, among them David Garrick, ...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773., Cowper, William, 1731-1800., Garrick, David, 1717-1779., Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Alliteration, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epitaphs, English, Humorous poetry, English, Pets, Riddles, Verse satire, English, and Social life and customs
Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily elegiac, sentimental, or lighthearted poems on such subjects as death, sleep, and marriage. Many of the poems are occasional and written by Sharpe, her father, or their acquain...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Beattie, James, 1735-1803., Sharpe, Anna, b.1734., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epigrams, English, Epitaphs, English, Humorous poetry, English, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, and Social life and customs
