1. Ashley MS 1860, B1860, 1869, A4373, 5259, 5262
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Ashley MS 1860, B1860, 1869, A4373, 5259, 5262
- Title:
- 'Songs Before Sunrise' by A. C. Swinburne. Autograph drafts and fair copies of poems included in Songs Before Sunrise, 1871. Swinburne composed this collection of political poems under the influence of Mazzini, whom he met for the first time in March 1867. Mazzini had already written to him on 10 March 1867, asking him to 'give us a series of "Lyrics for the Crusade" '. Ashley Library Catalogue, vi, pp. 72-73, 94-95. Except where expressly stated, the MSS. are not dated, entitled or signed. ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, German, and Italian
- Date Range:
- [1867-1870]
- Extent:
- 6 items