[Vol. 1]: lxxvii, 127 p.; v. 2: xvi, 178 p. and Bookplate of Joannis M. Berdan.
Publisher:
[s.n.]
Subject (Name):
Berdan, John Milton--Bookplate., Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 21., Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1640-1707., Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706., Mocatta, Cecil. fmo, and Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of, 1633?-1685.
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--18th century. and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700.
Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, of a collection of over a hundred poems. Many are serious verses on the subject of death, including An epitaph on Jo. Moon, sometime clark of Modbury, by Jos. King; An epitaph on Mrs. Honour Rich; The Earl of Montrose's lamentation for the death of King Charles I; epitaphs on Dives and Lazarus; and On a skeleton sitting on a pile of dead men's bones. This last poem is illustrated by a pen drawing and is followed by numerous verses on death. and The volume also contains many lighthearted poems, especially concerning love and women's behavior. These include The despairing lover; a satirical poem titled To Strephon; and numerous lighthearted songs. Two shape poems titled Hope and Charity concern moral behavior; and one poem, Thomas Rich gent. to Ms. Ellen Bogan, postea uxor, is an acrostic on Ellen's name. Authors represented in the collection include William Congreve; John Dryden; John Wilmot, earl of Rochester; and Matthew Prior.
Description:
Binding: full calf. and For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Subject (Name):
Congreve, William,--1670-1729., Dryden, John,--1631-1700., Prior, Matthew,--1664-1721., and Rochester, John Wilmot,--Earl of,--1647-1680.
Subject (Topic):
Acrostics., Death--Poetry., Elegiac poetry, English., English poetry--18th century., Epitaphs, English., Humorous poetry, English., Verse satire, English., Visual poetry., and Women--Conduct of life.
