Common-place book of verses
MS. Montagu e. 14
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Common-place book of verses
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 14
Summary
'Poetry Selected and Original, 1788 & 1789', a common-place book of verses, chiefly in the hand of E(liza) Chapman, with additions of 1793 and 1817. Among the writers whose poems are copied are 'Scriblerus' (passim), Burns (fols. 11v, 17), Beattie (fols. 15v, 27), dr. John Langhome (fols. 42, 45, 47v, 52, 54v). Some are by the writer, who seems to have lived at Warminster in 1788 (fols. 17v, 21).
Date
written in 1788-1817, chiefly by E. Chapman
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
89 Leaves
Custodial history
Acquired by Montagu on Jan. 27, 1735.
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 20.
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Collection contents
Common-place book of verses
