Ashley MS 3506 (1)

'Liber Aureus'. Verse compositions; 1783-July 1791. Included are five poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge printed in The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ed. E. H. Coleridge, 1912 (Poetical Works), viz:―

a. 'Nil pejus est caelibe vita' ('What pleasure shall he ever find?'); 1787. Printed in Poetical Works, I, 4-5. ff. 29b, 30.

b. 'De medio fonte leporum surgit aliquid amari' ('Julia was blest with Beauty, Wit, and Grace'); 1789. Printed in Poetical Works, I, 6-7. ff. 40-41.

c. 'Oh mihi praeteritos referat si Jupiter annos' ('Oh! might my ill-past hours return again!'); 1789. Printed in Poetical Works, I, 7-8. ff. 41, 41b.

d. 'Monody on the Death of Chatterton' ('Now prompts the Muse poetic lays'); 1790. Printed in Poetical Works, I, 13-15. ff. 44-46b.

e. 'Nemo repente turpissimus' ('Deep in the gulph of guilt and woe'); 1790. Printed in Poetical Works, I, 12-13. f. 47.

Also included is one poem by Charles Lamb, 'Mille viae mortis' ('What time in bands of slumber all were laid'), 1789, printed in The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, ed. E. V. Lucas, 1912, iv, p. 3. ff. 41b-42.

Quarto; ff. i+52.

Christ's Hospital; Horsham, Sussex: 'Liber Aureus' compiled from compositions of pupils at Christ's Hospital: 1783-1799.

Reverend James Boyer, Headmaster of Christ's Hospital: `Liber Aureus', compiled by Rev. J. Boyer from pupils' compositions: 1783-1799.

includes:

• ff. 1, 1b, 2b-3, 4-6, 8b, 9, 11-16, 16b-17b Sir Edward Thornton, Count of Cassilhas; GCB; diplomatist: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by E. Thornton while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1783-1785: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 1, 6b-7b, 9b, 10 Lancelot Pepys Stephens: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by L. P. Stephens while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1783, 1784: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 2, 3b, 4, 7b, 8, 9, 9b, 10, 16, 16b, 18-21, 22-23, 25b-27b Arthur William Trollope, Headmaster of Christ's Hospital: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by A. W. Trollope while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1783-1787: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 3, 3b, 10b, 11 Poetry ENGLISH: George Richards, poet and divine: Poems composed by G. Richards while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1783, 1784: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 17b, 18, 39b, 40 Henry Scott: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by H. Scott while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1785-1788: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 21b, 22, 23-25b, 27b-29, 30-35, 35-39b Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, Bishop of Calcutta 1814: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by T. F. Middleton while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1784-1788: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 29b, 30, 40-41b, 44-46b, 47 Poetry ENGLISH: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet and philosopher: Poems composed by S. T. Coleridge while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1787-1790: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 35, 35b John Maund: Poetry ENGLISH: Poem composed by J. Maund while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1788: Autogr. fair copy.
• ff. 41b, 42 Charles Lamb, essayist: Poetry ENGLISH: Poem composed by C. Lamb while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1789: Autogr. fair copy.
• ff. 42b, 47b-48b Charles Valentine Le Grice, conversationalist and author: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by C. V. Le Grice while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1789-1792: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 43-44 Samuel Le Grice, brother of C V Le Grice: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by S. Le Grice while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1789-1794: Autogr. fair copies.
• ff. 49-50 Robert Allen: Poetry ENGLISH: Poem composed by R. Allen while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1791: Autogr. fair copy.
• ff. 50-52 Samuel Favell, army captain: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems composed by S. Farell while a boy at Christ's Hospital: 1791: Autogr. fair copies.