Poems by Abraham Cowley, with later articles, notes and correspondence of J.H.A. Sparrow

Title

Poems by Abraham Cowley, with later articles, notes and correspondence of J.H.A. Sparrow

Shelfmark

MS. Don. d. 209

Summary

Comprises:

(fols. 1-4) Abraham Cowley's A Satyre Against Seperatists, or, the Conviction of Chamber-Preachers, and other Chismatickes contrary to the discipline of this our Protestant Profession; (London 1642)

(fols. 5-12) Abraham Cowley's 'The Puritan & the Papist. A Satyre', beg. 'See two rude waves by stormes together throwne', inscribed on (fol. 5) 'May. 20th 1643 A.C.'

(fols. 13-18) Abraham Cowley's A Satyre. The Puritan and the Papist, with notes by J.H.A. Sparrow on fol. 13

(fols. 19-21) Abraham Cowley's 'A Puritan, so nick-named; Tho indeed The syncere Xn and Sound Protestant', beg. 'A puritan is such another thing;'

(fols. 22-34, 35-47) Two copies of, 'The Puritan and the Papist', offpint from Anglia, 46.1 (1934), each with a few annotations by J. H. A Sparrow

(fols. 48-58) Typescript notes by J. H. A Sparrow, 'Variant Readings'

(fols. 59-70) correspondence between J.H.A. Sparrow, Lawrence Heyworth and Thomas O. Calhoun, relating to the publication of a new edition of Cowley's works, 1979-1983

Date

1642-3, 1983

Language

English

Physical facet

Brown cardboard box, printed label on spine, 'Cowley'; shelfmark inside upper board, 'KK4'.

Physical extent

70 Leaves

Subject

Poems