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1541. Harley MS 6907

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6907
Title:
'A Ballad To the Tune of a Begging we will go' by Matthew Prior
Scope & Content:
A ballad by Matthew Prior, poet and diplomat, in the hand of his secretary Adrian Drift. First line: 'That, I'm an humble Pris'ner'. The date given on f. 1, '1715', likely refers to the date the events recorded in the ballad took place, when Matthew Prior was in prison after being impeached. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1715
Extent:
1 item

1542. Harley MS 6910

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6910
Title:
Elizabethan poetry miscellany
Scope & Content:
Elizabethan poetry miscellany, compiled between 1596 and 1600. Includes copies and extracts of works by: Michael Drayton; Edmund Spenser; George Chapman; Robert Southwell; Sir John Harington; Nicholas Breton; Sir Walter Ralegh; Thomas Lodge; Thomas Nashe; Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford; Wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
1596-1600
Extent:
1 volume

1543. Harley MS 6913

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6913
Title:
Satirical poems
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing a miscellany of mostly satirical poetry. Contents: ff. 1-2: ‘Prologue’. First Line: ‘Gentle Reproofs have long been try’d in vain’. Attributed to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl Rochester. ff. 3-4v: ‘To Mr Julian from the Lord R.’ First line: ‘Julian in verse to ease t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1680s
Extent:
1 volume

1544. Harley MS 6914

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6914
Title:
Satirical poetry and other texts
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing a miscellany of mostly satirical poetry with some prose articles. Contents: ff. 1-2v: ‘A New Ballad by Ld. Rochester to the tune of Chevy Chase’. First line: ‘The Parsons all keep whores’. ff. 1*-6*v (these are interleaved with folios 1-6): Table of contents....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

1545. Harley MS 6926

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6926
Title:
Thomas Legge, Ricardus Tertius
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*verso: A title inscription: 'Richardus Tertius' with the name 'Tobi [?]Huite' ff. 2r-24r: Thomas Legge (c. b. 1535, d. 1607), 1 Ricardus Tertius. ff. 24v-37r: Thomas Legge, 2 Ricardus Tertius. ff. 46v, 48r-79v: Thomas Legge, 3 Ricardus Tertius. f. 79v: A colophon: 'Henry La...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1586
Extent:
1 volume

1546. Harley MS 6932

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6932
Title:
Latin and English poems by Payne Fisher
Scope & Content:
An octavo manuscript collection of Latin and English poems by Payne Fisher (1615/16-1693). Entitled ‘Fancies on seuerall occasions written and reuis’ed heere from Julij: 6t: 1645: to Apr: 4: 1647’ (f. 1v) and dedicated to Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles (1598-1690). Many of the poems relate to F...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1645-1647
Extent:
1 item

1547. Harley MS 6941

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6941
Title:
Miscellaneous papers, relating principally to coinage and language
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous papers, relating principally to coinage and language
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume

1548. Harley MS 6941, ff 29r-35v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6941, ff 29r-35v
Title:
Scope & Content:
Papers of Mr Madison and others relating to coinage. Contains a letter signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden and Master of the mint.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

7 folios

1549. Harley MS 6941, ff 36r-39v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6941, ff 36r-39v
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of Greek coins belonging to William Clayton. Apparently sent with a letter dated 4 April 1721. Two further letters from Clayton on this subject are Harley 3778, ff 77r, 78r.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

4 folios

1550. Harley MS 6941, ff 40r-48v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6941, ff 40r-48v
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of English gold and silver coins
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:

9 folios

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