Commonplace book, 1814-1816

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Title: Commonplace book, 1814-1816
Abstract: Manuscript collection of poems, mostly unattributed, with some attributed to Maria Banks (Woodley) Riddell (1772-1808) two of which are dated 1789, and some attributed to "W" and to "L." Contents include: lengthy narrative poems on brave knights and adventurers, ghosts, witches, mermaids, nymphs, and other mythic and heroic themes; shorter verse fables and allegories about animals; some poems on Mrs. H. Tighe; hymns on nature; verse paraphrases of Psalms and of classical authors including Petronius and Ossian; other neo-classical, occasional, and elegaic verse. With verse preface, titled "Oh you who would deign my book peruse" and dated 8th Jany 1814; indexed by page number
Description: Paper watermark: 1810.
Binding: Half calf over marbled paper boards; spine missing.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 26 x 21 cm. v. (372 p.) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Paraphrases, English
Adaptations
Commonplace books
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Riddell, Maria, 1772-1808.
Tighe, Mary, 1772-1810.
Subject (Topic): Classical poetry
Classicism
History
Elegiac poetry, English
English poetry
Classical influences
Fables, English
Ghost stories, English
Hymns, English
Occasional verse, English
Religious poetry, English
Women authors
Subjects: Riddell, Maria, 1772-1808
Tighe, Mary, 1772-1810
Bible. O.T. Psalms > Paraphrases, English
Classical poetry > Adaptations
Classicism > England > History > 19th century
Elegiac poetry, English
English poetry > 19th century
English poetry > Classical influences
Fables, English
Ghost stories, English
Hymns, English > 19th century
Occasional verse, English
Religious poetry, English
Women authors

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Citation: Commonplace Book, 1814-1816. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.