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P. A. TAYLOR PAPERS. Vol. II. Poetical collections, chiefly of the 18th century. Among them are:-

1. "Secundum iter boreale" [by Richard Corbet, Bishop of Norwich, 1632-1635]. Printed in Certain Elegant Poems by D' Corbet, 1647. Incomplete. The first 108 lines are followed by sixteen from p. 8 of the edition. f. 1.

2. "Toland's invitation to Dismall to dine with the Calves Head Club, imittated from Horace, Epist. 25, lib, i."; beg. "If, dearest Dismall, you for once can dine." Dated Jan. 29, 171½. f. 2.

3. "On the lady Mary Wortley, by M^r Pope": first printed in Anthony Hammond's New Miscellany, 1720, p. 274 (cf. Add. MS. 32463, f. 72). Elwin and Courthope's Works of Pope , iv. p. 49 1. f. 3.

4. "On the death of his Majesty King George the lst"; beg. "When the Bright Sun a middle station held." f. 4.

5. "Variations in the Siege of Damascus [a play by John Hughes, d. 1720] from the printed copy ; taken from the author's original MS": possibly as acted at Hackney School, when John Hoadly (see below,and Dict.Nat.Biog.)took part in it, circ. 1729. Cf.Taylor Fam., p. 218. f. 6.

6. "Mr Tucker, Chaplain of the Deptford Man of War, to the Lieutenants who had refus'd his messing with them. 1740." Beg. "You who can grant or can refuse the pow'r." f. 16.

7. "Poetry, which the cover which is here inclosed imports to have been from Chancellor Hoadly": poems partly (a, c and d) in the hand of John Hoadly, Chancellor of Winchester, viz. (a) "To Philip Yorke Esquire, on the Pelhams being desir'd to resume their Places "[1746]. Beg. "Philosophers of ancient Times." f. 19;-(b) "Prologue to Tainerlane at Mr Newcome's School [at Hackney] spoken by M^rMiddleton, who acted Moneses" (see another copy in 37684, f. 23). f. 22 b;-(c) "False Knight outwitted" : beg. "Go fetch me some of your Father's Gold." f. 24;-

(d) "Horace Epode 2nd.": beg. "Happy the Man, from Business far Remote." f. 26;-(e) "Verses under the prints of Mr Hogarth's rakes progress." Printed in Dodsley's Collection (1758), v. p. 269 (cf. Hoadly's letter to Dodsley in Add. MS. 30262, f. 70). All the above are probably Hoadly's. f. 27 ;-(f) "Desparing Shepherd": another anonymous copy is in Harl. MS. 7316, f. 114. Beg. "Hard by the Hall our Master's home." f. 28;-(g) "Spider by Littleton": by Edward Littleton, afterwards assistant master at Eton. Printed in Hammond's New Miscellany (1720), p. 147, and Dodsleys Collection (1782), vi. p. 324. Other copies are in Add. MSS. 22629, f. 198 ; 28101, f. 122; 32463, f. 4; 37684, f. 58. Beg. "Artist who underneath the table." f. 28 b;-(h) "On Dutchess of Richmond by Lord Chesterfield": on Sarah, wife of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke, by Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. In Harl. MS. 7318, f. 108 b, however, the verses are attributed to [John] Lord Hervey. An anonymous copy is in Add. 32463, f. 116b. Beg. "What do scholars and bards and philosophers wise." f. 28 b;-(i) "New leaf for the Laureate's Garland": perhaps against William Whitehead. Beg. "Thou miscreant Murderer of a Poet's name." f. 28 b;-(k) Verses; beg. "Ah me that womankind cou'd charm." f. 29;-(l) "Richard and Amie": beg. "From furrow'd Fields th' oerlabou'd Ox." f. 31.

8. "Verses on Bp. Gloucester": anonymous lines on William Warburton Beg. "When critick Science first was known." f. 33. Satirical prose epitaph on Sir D[udley] R[yder], Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench (d. 1756). f. 34.

10. Verses on the capture of the "Foudroyant" and death of Captain Arthur Gardiner, 28 Feb. 1758. Beg. "As Lewis set in royal State." f. 36.

11. "Condolance and congratulation," poem by Francis Stone, B. A [1759, M.A. 1766], Univ. Coll. Oxford. Beg. "Could fabled Phoebus and th' Aonian nine." f. 38.

12. Poems by William Taylor (1755-1843): a small MS. book. Dates 1775-1780. Some of the poems are printed in Taylor Fam., p. 621 sqq. f. 52.

13. "The Muse's Wreath. To the honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the British Fleet" [circ. 1778]. Beg. "Of godlike worthies and of patriot kings." f. 81.

14. "A Prophecy": on Pitt't first administration, 1783. Beg. "When Bath grown temperate his bottle leaves," and ends, Pitt shall explain the Riddle Ultimatum." f. 84.

15. Verses on the marriage of the Prince of Wales [afterwards George IV., 8 Apr. 1795]. Beg. "Come listen to my ditty, ye loyal men of London." f. 87.

16. "To R[ichard] B[rinsley] Sheridan Esquire, 1798." Beg. "Richard, eloquent and witty." f. 88.

17. "Icro-Pasticcio or The Sacred Medley" by R[ichard] Brothers. Preceded by a letter to the Rev. Henry Taylor dated "Jerusalem, 1st year of our Lord Buonaparte." Hologr. f. 89.

18. "Modern God Save the King. Jekyll"; circ. 1804. Probably by Joseph Jekyll(1753-1837). Beg."From the Assassin's blow." f.95.

19. "An inscription for the proposed monument to Mr. Pitt," a prose satire, circ. 1806, subscribed "Wilks inv." Printed by John Abraham, Clement's Lane, London, and another copy by Summers and Young, Sunderland. ff. 96, 97. Paper.; ff. 126. Folio.

Poetry: Miscellaneous collections: 17th-18th cent.

includes:

f. 2 Richard Corbett, Bishop of Norwich: Secundum iter boreale: 17th cent.: Imperf.
f. 2 John? Toland: "Invitation to Dismal to dine," in verse: 1712.
f. 3 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Verses on, by A. Pope: 18th cent.
f. 4 George I of England: Verses on the death of: 18th cent.
f. 6 Drama: Variations in the " Siege of Damascus": circ. 1729.
f. 6 John Hughes: Anonymous variations in his play, "Siege of Damascus": 18th cent.
f. 16 Navy; England: Verses, " Mr. Tucker, Chaplain of the Deptford, to the Lieutenants who had refused his messing with them: 1740.
f. 16 Tucker, chaplain in the Navy: Verses on the Lieutenant refusing to mess with him: 1740.
f. 19 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Verses to, by J. Hoadly: 1746.
ff. 19-28 John Hoadly, Chancellor of Winchester: Miscellaneous verses by (?): 1746, n.d.
f. 22 b Drama: Prologues and epilogues to " Tamerlane": circ. 1730.
f. 26 Horace: Imitations of: 18th cent.: Engl.
f. 28 b John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth: Verses on the Duchess of Richmond attributed to: 18th cent.
f. 28 b Edward Litleton, Assistant at Eton College: Verses on a spider: 18th cent.: Copies.
f. 28 b William Whitehead, Poet Laureate: Verses on (?): 18th cent.
f. 28 b Sarah Lennox, wife of Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: Verses on, by Lord Chesterfield (?): 18th cent.
f. 28b Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield: Verses on the Duchess of Richmond attributed to: 18th cent.
f. 33 William Warburton, Bishop of Gloucester: Verses on: 18th cent.
f. 34 Sir Dudley Ryder, Chief Justice of KB: Satirical epitaph on: circ. 1756.
f. 36 Navy; England: Verses on the capture of the " Foudroyant": 1758.
f. 36 Captain Arthur Gardinerer, RN: Verses on the death of: 1758.
f. 38 Francis Stone, BA, of University College, Oxford: Verses, "Condolence and congratulation": circ. 1760.
f. 47 George Isaac Huntingford, Bishop of Gloucester: Letter to P. Taylor: 1772.
f. 52 William Taylor, of South Weald: Poems by: 18th cent.
f. 77 Thomas Gray: Parody made at Cambridge on the Elegy of: 18th cent.
f. 77 University of Cambridge: Parody on Gray's Elegy written at Cambridge: 18th cent.
f. 81 Admiral Hon Augustus Keppel: The Muses' Wreath, verses addressed to: circ. 1778.
f. 84 William Pitt, Prime Minister: Verses on the first ministry of: 1783.
f. 87 George IV of England: Verses on the marriage of: 1795.
f. 88 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Verses to: 1798.
f. 89 Richard Brothers: Letter to H. Taylor: circ. 1804.
f. 90 Richard Brothers: Iero-Pasticcio or the Sacred Medley: 19th cent.
f. 95 Joseph Jekyll: "Modern God Save the King": 19th cent.
ff. 96, 97 William Pitt, Prime Minister: Satirical epitaph on: circ. 1806.: Printed.
f. 103 b William Pitt, Prime Minister: Verses on: 19th cent.
f. 108 James Harris, of Salisbury: Verses to: 18th cent.
f. 112 Christopher Pinchbeck: Verses to: 18th cent.
f. 122 b Sir William Jones: Verses translated from the Persian by: 18th cent.
f. 123 City of Winchester: Verses on the "Theatre being orer the shambles": 18th cent.
f. 125 Reverend Poulter, JP for county Hampshire: Verses on: 18th cent.

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Add MS 37682-37686 : Presented (with Add. Ch. 54653-57400) by the executors of Mrs. Clementia Taylor. from the collections Of her husband, Peter…

Add MS 37683 : P. A. TAYLOR PAPERS. Vol. II. Poetical collections, chiefly of the 18th century. Among them are:- 1. "Secundum iter boreale"…

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Brothers, Richard
Corbett, Richard, Bishop of Norwich
Gardinerer, Arthur, Captain; RN
George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660-1727
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762-1830
Gray, Thomas, of Add MS 37683
Harris, James, of Salisbury
Hervey, John, 2nd Baron Hervey of Ickworth
Hoadly, John, Chancellor of Winchester
Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, also known as Horace, 65 BC-8 BC,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121452178,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100227522
Hughes, John, of Add MS 37683
Huntingford, George Isaac, Warden of Winchester College and Bishop of Hereford, 1748-1832
Jekyll, Joseph, of Add MS 37683
Jones, William, of Add MS 37683
Keppel, Augustus, Admiral
Lennox, Sarah, wife of Charles 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox
Litleton, Edward, Assistant at Eton College
Navy of England
Pinchbeck, Christopher
Pitt, William, Prime Minister, called 'the younger', 1759-1806
Poulter, Reverend; JP for county Hampshire
Ryder, Dudley, Chief Justice of KB
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 37297
Stanhope, Philip Dormer, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Stone, Francis, BA, of University College, Oxford
Taylor, William, of South Weald
Toland, John?
Tucker, chaplain in the Navy
University of Cambridge, 1209-
Warburton, William, Bishop of Gloucester; of Add MS 37683
Whitehead, William, Poet Laureate
Wortley Montagu, Mary
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke

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