Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of the 1628 version of the poem "The deplorable life and death of Edward the Second" (Hubert denounced this edition and published his authorized fuller text in 1629), incomplete at end, lacking last 4 s...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327 and Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Subject (Topic):
In literature, English literature, English poetry, Historical poetry, English, Lute music, Political poetry, English, and Songs, English
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
