Miscellaneous literary pieces, in verse and prose
MS. Beckford c. 50
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Miscellaneous literary pieces, in verse and prose
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 50
Summary
Many contained in Beckford's wrappers, including
(fols. 1-2) wrapper inscribed 'Quizzical scraps...'
(fols. 3-12) 'The disgust or the fatal voyage a tragic drama', in verse, [1770s?] and 1810, with (fols. 11v, 12v) pen-and-ink drawings, probably by Beckford
(fols. 19-22) drafts of proposals for funeral games on the death of Beckford's dog, 1837
(fols. 26-31) drafts of an 'Extract from the Dripwell Guide', 1832 (another draft in MS. Beckford c. 20, fol. 102v)
(fols. 46-56) drafts of 'The temptation in the wilderness', verses, 1843
(fols. 58-62) drafts of 'Décret du vieux de la montagne', 1841
(fols. 64-6) drafts of 'Dialogue between Death & the old man of the mountain', 1842
(fols. 67-72) 'The song of the angelic choirs', 1841
(fols. 84-99) poems, mainly by Beckford, 1815-34, including (fols. 86-90) drafts of 'Sir Squasholine', and (fols. 93-4) a religious poem by Beckford, beg. 'How dark the path - how intricate the way' attached by Lady Hamilton to a press-cutting (fol. 94) criticising Beckford's views, with (fol. 93v) a note by her
Date
1770s-1844
Language
English
Physical extent
99 Leaves
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Collection contents
Literary papers
Miscellaneous literary papers
Miscellaneous literary pieces, in verse and prose
