Poetical and prose works of king James i of England
MS. Bodl. 166
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Poetical and prose works of king James i of England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 166
Summary
Poetical and prose works of king James i of England, written with his own hand:
(fol. 7). A supplement to the preface to the Bασɩλɩκὸν Δῶρον, explaining the author's attitude toward Puritans: beg. 'Although I will not distruste in any courteouse & Christian reader.'
(fol. 9). The whole of the Premonition to all monarches, kings, free princes, and states of Christendom, with additions (one an extensive one, see fol. 22v) in another hand, not that of James Montagu, bp. of Winchester (d. 1618): all printed in the prose Workes, as above.
The greater part of this volume was edited by R. S. Rait, M.A., in 1901. Article 1 had never before been published: and the rest differ much in orthography and to some extent in expression from the early editions.
Date
written in the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century by king James i
Language
Scots
English
French
Physical facet
On paper; bound in limp vellum with gold ornaments, including the royal arms, 17th century, covered with green baize
Physical extent
108 Leaves
Custodial history
The volume bears Dr. R. Rawlinson's bookplate.
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Collection contents
Twenty seven manuscripts collected by Richard Rawlinson
Poetical and prose works of king James i of England
