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1. Commonplace book, [1720-1760].
- Call Number:
- Osborn c144
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of poetical, historical, and economic material, primarily on such subjects as politics, government, love, and marriage. Many of the entries are lighthearted or satirical, including poems by Joseph Addison...
- Description:
- In English and French.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain, Great Britain., and Europe
- Subject (Name):
- Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719., Congreve, William, 1670-1729., Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744., Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
- Subject (Topic):
- Aphorisms and apothegms, English poetry, Epigrams, English, Nobility, Theater, Verse satire, English, Economic conditions, Population, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book, [1720-1760].
2. Commonplace book, [circa 1780-circa 1850].
- Call Number:
- Osborn c647
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of poems dated between 1780 and 1798; and a collection of memoranda on horticulture, soil preparation, animal husbandry, vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, and shrubs dated in the 1840s. The first part co...
- Description:
- In English.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain., Great Britain, United States., and United States
- Subject (Name):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Lindley, John, 1799-1865., Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793., McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864., Pindar, Peter, 1738-1819., Pye, Henry James, 1745-1813., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anecdotes, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Fruit-culture, Gardening, Horticulture, Plant-soil relationships, Recipes, Satirical verse, English, Foreign relations, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book, [circa 1780-circa 1850].
3. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1750].
- Call Number:
- Osborn c150
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- 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
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [ca. 1750].
4. [Commonplace book], [ca. 1751-1790].
- Creator:
- Sharpe, Anna, b.1734
- Call Number:
- Osborn c116
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- 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
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [ca. 1751-1790].
5. [Commonplace book], ca. 1680-1732
- Creator:
- Sharpe, Isaac
- Call Number:
- Osborn b90
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a large collection of religious and political prose and verse excerpts. The prose contents include notes extracted from Edward Clarendon's History of the Rebellion, 1625-42; Queen Anne's speeches to Parliamen...
- Description:
- In English.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714., Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649., Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757., Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674., Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663., Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745., and Sharpe, Isaac.
- Subject (Topic):
- English poetry, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Infant baptism, Political poetry, English, Satirical verse, English, Politics and government, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], ca. 1680-1732