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Add MS 38181
- Record Id:
- 040-002057401
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002057397
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001159.0x000006
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- Add MS 38181
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Vol. IV (ff. i + 115). Miscellaneous notes, etc., including: 1. Letter from William Brome to [George Smalridge,] Bishop of Bristol and Dean of Christ Church, concerning the plan of Urry's edition; 1 Aug. 1719. f. 4; 2. Part of an autograph draft of Timothy Thomas's Preface (cf. Harley MS. 6895, f. 1) ; followed by transcripts of Urry's notes for Chaucer's life, etc. f. 6b; 3. Extracts from the Cholmondeley [now Lord Delamere's] MS. [described by F. J. Furnivall in Notes and Queries, 4th ser. vol. ix, 1872, p. 353], viz. (a) The tale of "Neptanabus" and Alexander, from Gower, Conf. Am., lib. vi, 11. 1789-2358. f. 21; (b) "Kyng Phelip of Macedoyn": the tale of Demetrius and Perseus, from the same, lib. ii, 11. 1613- 1864. f. 29; (c) "Speculum misericordie," an allegorical tale of a dying man visited by the lady Diseretio and seven virgins; imperf. at end. In alternate rhyme, beg. "[I]n a merie morewynyngge of May." f. 33; 4. Another copy of Hearne's letter (see Add. 38180, art. 1). f. 35;5. "Mr. Wanley's thoughts" on the plan of Urry's projected edition, "drawn up by order of Ld Harley." f. 41; 6. "Copy of a letter from Mr. John Urry to Ld Harley, 4 Nov. 1712 [from Longleat]." f. 41 b; 7. Extracts from various printed books relating to Chaucer. f. 43; 8. Notes of MSS. at Oxford (Ashmole 781, 53, 45, Junius 9). f. 67; 9. Collations of Gowers tales of Nabugodonosor, Adrian, the Three Questions, Progne and Philomene, Nectanabus, and King Philip of Macedon [Conf. Am., Prol., 11. 585-1088; lib. i, 11. 2785-3042 ; v, 4937-5160; i, 3067- 3402; v, 5551-6048; vi, 1789-2358 ; ii, 1613-1864], from the Cholmondeley MS. (see above, art. 3) ; made in Oct. and Nov. 1721. fr. 69, 73, 76, 79, 83, 88,93; 10. "A catalogue of the MSS. made use of in this edition by me J[ohn] U[rry]." Copy, by T. Thomas. f. 102.
includes:
- f. 4 George Smalridge, Bishop of Bristol 1714: Letter to, from W. Brome: 1719.
- f. 4 William Brome: Letter to the Bishop of Bristol: 1719.
- ff. 21-32 b, 69-96 Poetry: Extracts and collations from Gower's Confessio Amantis: early 18th cent.
- ff. 21-32 b, 69-96 John Gower: Extracts and collations from his Confessio Amantis: early 18th cent.
- ff. 21-34 b, 69-96 Charles Cholmondeley, of Vale Royal: Extracts and collations from a MS. owned by: 1721.
- f. 33 Specula: Speculum Misericordiae: early 18th cent.: Imperf.
- f. 33 Poetry: Speculum misericordiae: early 18th cent.: Imperf.
- f. 33 Allegories: Speculum Misericordiae: early 18th cent.: Imperf.
- f. 35 Thomas Hearne: Letter to J. Bagford: 1709.: Copies.
- f. 35 John Bagford: Letter to, from T. Hearne: 1709.: Copies.
- f. 41 Humphrey Wanley: Thoughts on Urry's project for editing Chaucer: circ. 1712.: Copy.
- f. 41 b John Urry: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1712.: Copy.
- f. 41 b Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: letter to, from J. Urry: 1712.: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002057397
040-002057401 - Is part of:
- Add MS 38178-38181 : COLLECTIONS for the edition of Chaucer's works begun by John Urry (d. 1715), continued by his assistant Thomas Ainsworth…
Add MS 38181 : Vol. IV (ff. i + 115). Miscellaneous notes, etc., including: 1. Letter from William Brome to [George Smalridge,] Bishop of Bristol… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002057397[0004]/040-002057401
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 38178-38181
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1740
- Date Range:
- Early 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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- Names:
- Bagford, John, book dealer and antiquarian, 1650-1716
Brome, William, of Add MS 38181
Cholmondeley, Charles, of Vale Royal
Gower, John, of Add MS 38181
Harley, Robert, first Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083423906
Hearne, Thomas, of Add MS 38180
Smalridge, George, Bishop of Bristol 1714
Urry, John
Wanley, Humfrey, Old English scholar and librarian, 1672-1726,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083872680