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10. Poetical trifles, 1781
- Creator:
- Burney, Charles, 1757-1817
- Call Number:
- Osborn c35
- Image Count:
- 42
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of serious and comic poems dated 1778-1780. The manuscript includes two poems based on Oliver Goldsmith's "Hermit," English translations of poems by Bacchylides, an "Epistle to a Lady, with a present of Moor Fowl," an "Elegy on Virtue," a "Sonnet, written in Evelina, and addressed to the Ladies," and numerous occasional verses, such as an "Ode on the death of a favourite bird," an elegy addressed to James Beattie, and an ode to David Garrick
- Description:
- In English., Laid in: two pages from a poem incomplete at beginning and end, a 3-page poem titled "To Rosetta," and one page containing 3 poems in the same hand., and Binding: quarter morocco.
- Subject (Name):
- Bacchylides., Beattie, James, 1735-1803., Burney, Charles, 1757-1817., Burney, Fanny, |d 1752-1840. |t Evelina., Garrick, David, 1717-1779., and Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.
- Subject (Topic):
- English literature, English poetry, Mock-heroic literature, and Occasional verse
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Poetical trifles, 1781
11. Short notes of the life of Horatio Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, and of Catherine Shorter, his first wife, 1746-1779
- Creator:
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
- Call Number:
- LWL Mss Vol. 149
- Image Count:
- 20
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in Walpole's hand, of a brief autobiography from the date of his birth to his activities in 1779. He begins with information about his childhood, including his godparents, the date of his innoculation against smallpox, and his education; and continues with biographical information about his college years; his first employment; his travels with Thomas Gray; and his Parliamentary activities. Much of the manuscript concerns the pieces he wrote, both published and unpublished, and those he published with the Strawberry Hill Press, as well as his reactions to the reviews he received. He also includes anecdotes concerning his attack by highwaymen in 1749; the family quarrel with his uncle Horace Walpole; and his disagreements with David Hume and Voltaire
- Description:
- In English., Title from first page., Typed transcript available., and Leaves are contained in a paper cover, unstitched.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771., Hume, David, 1711-1776., Voltaire, 1694-1778., Walpole family., Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797., Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745., Great Britain. Parliament., and Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Autobiographies (literary genre), English literature, English poetry, Nobility, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Short notes of the life of Horatio Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, and of Catherine Shorter, his first wife, 1746-1779
12. The broken contract, or, The betrayed virgin's complaint
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1799?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Alternative Title:
- Betrayed virgin's complaint
- Description:
- Verse begins: "You maidens all, I pray give ear,", In four columns with the title and illustrations above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules; the imprint is at the foot of the last column, beneath a single rule., In this edition the two woodcuts from left to right depic a child and a woman playing a piano., Imprint below fourth column., Mary Bowley is not recorded as printing before 1799. See Maxted, I. London book trade, 1775-1800., Mounted on leaf 16. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
- Publisher:
- Printed by M. Bowley, No. 96, Aldergate Street, London
- Subject (Topic):
- English poetry, Pianos, and Children
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The broken contract, or, The betrayed virgin's complaint
13. The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].
- Creator:
- Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817
- Call Number:
- Osborn c234
- Image Count:
- 139
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Contemporary manuscript copy signed J. Tapner [John?]. Two epistles in heroic couplets, each with an Argument and extensive prose notes keyed to line numbers, of descriptions of flora, fauna, cuisine, arts and architecture, and anecdotes on religion, customs, and history. Epistle I includes discussion of: the "riches of the Kingdom of Madura under its Hindoo Kings;" the "magnificence and sanctity of the Pagodas;" the "strong resemblance between the Hindoo and Egyptian deities." Epistle II includes: "Eulogy of Trimul Nag King of Madura before the Conquest and Division of that Kingdom by the Tartars" and other anecdotes about his palace, wives, and reign; descriptions of the Royal Gardens; "Transition to the present happy situation of the Carnatic under the British Government;" a "hint of what remains to be done for the prosperity of India;" and praise for Lord Macartney for giving "a system of life which tun'd to harmony a land of strife." Notes refer to various East India Company officials including Lords Clive and Hastings, and quote from letters by other "high persons" to Macartney
- Description:
- Binding: red sprinkled edges, contemporary vellum over boards, with title on spine: 46 Irwin's Hindoo Garden; and inscription on front cover: Hayley., In English., and No illustrations. The text contains only blank frames with captions for the intended content.
- Subject (Geographic):
- India, Carnatic (India), and Madurai (India)
- Subject (Name):
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820., Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817., Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806., and East India Company.
- Subject (Topic):
- Epistolary poetry, English, English poetry, Hinduism and politics, History, Description and travel, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].
14. Walpole's notes and drawings, [1700s].
- Creator:
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
- Call Number:
- LWL Mss Vol. 170
- Image Count:
- 58
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in Walpole's and others' hands, of a collection of several dozen scraps of notes, verse fragments, sketches, and drawings, collected from Walpole's papers. The notes are primarily epigrammatic or anecdotal, on such topics as printing books; British monarchs; Waldegrave's time as ambassador at Paris; Lady Mary Coke's affectations; and Sir W. Draper's gambling. The collection also includes several riddles and verses. Some of the notes have been transcribed, on the same page, by Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis and The manuscript also contains 29 drawings, including pencil sketches of Strawberry Hill some done by Walpole and others possibly by John Chute; a pen-and-wash drawing of a scene from The Castle of Otranto accompanied by a note of thanks from Mrs Susanna (Highmore) Duncombe; a pen drawing of the actor William Kemp copied from the frontispiece of a book; numerous busts; a detailed pastoral landscape scene in pencil, possibly by Agnes Berry; pencil sketches of a pig, cow, and dog; pen sketches by Sir John Fenn; and a woodcut title page to a book of John Skelton's works, dated 1523
- Alternative Title:
- Walpoliana mss and drawings
- Description:
- In English., Laid in: scrap of paper with faded ink writing, possibly Walpole's., Marbled endpapers., Binding: full calf; gilt decoration. In gilt on spine: Walpoliana mss and drawings., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Berry, Agnes, 1764-1852., Coke, Mary, Lady, 1726-1811., Draper, William, Sir, 1721-1787., Duncombe, Susanna Highmore, 1730?-1812., Fenn, John, 1739-1794., Kemp, William, fl. 1600., Skelton, John, 1460?-1529., Waldegrave, James Waldegrave, Earl, 1684-1741., and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anecdotes, English poetry, Epigrams, English, Nobility, Social life and customs, Riddles, Kings and rulers, Humor, and Sketches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Walpole's notes and drawings, [1700s].
15. [Commonplace book], [1697-1728].
- Creator:
- Cliff, Jer. Jeremiah?, apothecary at Tenterdon, Kent
- Call Number:
- Osborn c158
- Image Count:
- 500
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred primarily religious or lighthearted entries, including poetry, recipes, sermons, epitaphs, extracts, and a treatise on the months and phases of the moon. The manuscript contains verses copied from early 17th-century books, including Remains concerning Britain by William Camden and Josuah Sylvester's translation of Du Bartas's Divine weeks & works, as well as more contemporary works, such as The true-Bred Englishman and The mock-mourners, by Daniel Defoe. Several of the religious poems are anti-Catholic, while others focus on the subjects of women and love, Other entries include extracts from sermons of Hugh Latimer and colloquies of Erasmus; recipes, including some from Helmes Trismegistus; extracts from the Journal of Nathaniel Mist; and a lengthy treatise on the months, the phases of the moon, and astrological signs entitled The shepherd's kalendar, which is accompanied by illustrations of astrological signs; a shepherd reaching for the stars;and a diagram with moveable parts, held in place by a pin, and In addition to the illustrations accompanying the astrological treatise, the manuscript contains a drawing of the Virgin Mary titled "Taken oute of T. V. Monk of the holy Order of St. Benedict It shews their absurdity."
- Description:
- In English., The author's name appears on p. 2, where he writes, "Songs, Poems, Epitaphs, and some Fragments of Old Doctor Zatimers sermons taught above a hund and fifty year agoe all very diverting to young people all collected by me Jer: Cliff in the yeares 1697: 97:99:700: 701: 702:: & 703 to 1728.", Index at end of volume., Written on back flyleaf: Sarah Cliff Her Book July the 18 1741. Given her by her father., and Binding: vellum boards. Pen trials on both front and back covers.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and England.
- Subject (Name):
- Camden, William, 1551-1623., Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731., Latimer, Hugh, 1485?-1555., Mist, Nathaniel, 1737., and Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anti-Catholicism, Astrology, English poetry, Love, Recipes, Religious poetry, English, Sermons, English, Women, and Conduct of life
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Commonplace book], [1697-1728].
16. [Notes on art], [ca. 1794 or later].
- Creator:
- Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792
- Call Number:
- Osborn fc116
- Image Count:
- 83
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in numerous hands, of a collection of notes on art. The collection includes numerous lists of works Reynolds saw while visiting Italian museums, houses, and private collections; a pencil drawing of a country house; and an undated letter regarding "the beautiful Episode of Abradatas and Panthea": of this episode, he writes, "it occurred to me that this Story might furnish to the pencil a Suite of Subjects." Other items include a note on Raphael's "School of Athens"; an "Ode, Inscribed to Sir Abraham Hume, on his painting two beautiful Pictures of Views near his seat at Wormley Herts"; and an anonymous criticism of Reynolds' last Discourse on painting and poetry which he had "delivered to the students of the Royal Academy."
- Description:
- In English. and Collection includes a two-page note, dated 1968, regarding some of the items in the collection.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain., Italy., and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Hume, Abraham, Sir, bart., 1749-1838., Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792., and Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
- Subject (Topic):
- Art, English poetry, Memorandums, Odes, Painting, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Notes on art], [ca. 1794 or later].
17. [Poems], [ca. 1769-1790].
- Creator:
- Montagu, George, 1751-1815
- Call Number:
- Osborn fc135
- Image Count:
- 208
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Album containing verses attributed to George Montagu and copies of poems by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, William Shenstone, Horace Walpole, and others and Laid in: other verses, including an epitaph on Lord Charles Montagu, a coronation ode for Charles II, and verse letters from Trinity College signed "T. Montagu." Also with a genealogical chart of the Montagu family
- Subject (Name):
- Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady, 1689-1762. and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- English poetry
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Poems], [ca. 1769-1790].
18. [Songs], 1717
- Creator:
- Cuthbertson, George
- Call Number:
- Osborn c374
- Image Count:
- 200
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 17 original songs, many of them love songs, written in an interleaved copy of Rider's British Merlin, 1698. Titles include "The Deceitful Lover," "The scolding wife," and "Beauty's advocate or the Charms of beauty." The manuscript also includes numerous memoranda and accounts of receipts, primarily relating to copying legal papers. A memorandum dated May 8 1721 mentions the Mayor having "given consent to the players to have the Moothall for playing in."
- Description:
- In English., Several pages throughout are written in a different hand, some in pencil, which include crude drawings of owls, a strawberry, and a pot of flowers, a list of names including "Isabela Larmouth" whose name also appears on the flyleaf, and a partially obliterated short narrative about "a naughty boy who cryed.", Inscription on flyleaf: "George Cuthbertson. Sept. 13, 1717" and "Isbla Larmouth Lerneth.", Inscription on p. 4: "George Archibauld James.", Marbled endpapers., and Binding: full calf; blind-tooled decoration; remains of metal clasps.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Cuthbertson, George.
- Subject (Topic):
- Account books, English literature, English poetry, Love songs, Memorandums, and Songs, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Songs], 1717
