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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 4807-4809 Language English Name Steele, Richard, Knight 1715; essayist, d 1729

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4807
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Scope & Content:: Vol. I (ff. 291). The 'Iliad'. Contains the Preface (ff. 2-14b), and the following books: I (ff. 17-28b), II (ff. 29-44), V (ff. 55-74b), VI (ff. 76-93), VII (ff. 94-104b), VIII (ff. 106-123b), IX (ff. 125-139b), X (ff. 141-154b), XI (ff. 156-182b), XII (ff. 184-190b, 201-207b), XIII (ff. 209-24...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1707-1722
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4808
Title:: Vol. II. (ff. 233). Alexander Pope, The 'Iliad'. Contains the following books: XVI (ff. 1-35b), including (ff. 19-23) further copy from Poetical Miscellanies, 1709 (see 4707), XVII (ff. 37-55b), XVIII (ff. 57-73b), XIX (ff. 75-85b), XX (ff. 87-97b), XXI (ff. 99-121b), XXII (ff. 123-144b), XXIII (ff. 146-177), XXIV (ff. 179-205).
Scope & Content:: Followed by drafts of (a) the Poetical Index. ff. 207-214b;- (b) Index of Arts and Sciences. ff.215-222;- (c) an index of antiquities, not published. ff. 223-232. Also included are (a) Plans for a house, perhaps one that Pope proposed to build in London, circ. 1717-1718. f. 30b;- (b) Plans for...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1712-1724
Extent:: 1 item

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