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Project / Collection Lansdowne Collection Name Dryden, John, poet and dramatist, 1631-1700

1. Lansdowne MS 740

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 740
Title:
Miscellany of historical extracts and poetry
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–173r: A miscellany which includes extracts relating to Roman history, and poems made during the reign of King James VI and I, including several pieces by John Donne, Sir Thomas Overbury, and others. ff. 1r–6r: Extracts relating to Roman history, from Greek historians and poets. Imperfec...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

2. Lansdowne MS 1045

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 1045
Title:
Papers on Archbishop Cranmer collected by John Strype
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous papers, mainly concerning Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556), archbishop of Canterbury, collected by John Strype (1643–1737), historian and biographer. Containing an autograph poem by John Dryden (1631–1700), poet, playwright, and critic, on the death of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), lord...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c. 1556-1659
Extent:

1 volume