Commonplace book, circa 1680-1704 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Collection Overview

Title: Commonplace book, circa 1680-1704

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0001

Primary Creator: Dryden, John (1631-1700)

Other Creators: Ovid, (43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.), Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of (1647-1680)

Extent: 1.0 Volumes

Date Acquired: 07/23/1959

Subjects: English poetry - Early Modern, 1500-1700

Languages: English, Latin

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This commonplace book contains 40 pages of manuscript transcriptions of Restoration-era writings in several hands. The contents include love poems, satirical poems, orations, and a translation from Ovid's Amores. The volume includes transcriptions of works by John Wilmot and John Dryden. The final three pages contain financial accounts dated 1703-1704, including payments received from Hugh Hughs for "Cole."

Subject/Index Terms

English poetry - Early Modern, 1500-1700

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

This item is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.

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Acquisition Source: Bernard Quaritch Ltd.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised by Meg Hixon, July 2016

Other Note: Former shelfmark: 821 R58c

URL: https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/17ks9l7/alma99510286812205899

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Volume 1: English commonplace book, 1680-1704

Item 1: The prologue to Mr Smallwood's speech...
Item 2: Epilogue to the same
Item 3: Mr Smallwood's verses to the Ladies
Item 4: Lamentable Obediah
Item 5: Upon the Earl of Rochester's death
Item 6: Verses made & spoken to the Queen by Mr Duke
Item 7: The E of R's farewell
Item 8: A Satyr against man by the Earl of Rochester
Item 9: Upon nothing by ye E of R
Item 10: Mac Flecknoe. A Satyr writt by J. Dryden
Item 11: To a Postboy: E of R
Item 12: The E of R: wish
Item 13: The History of Iinsipids by ye E of R
Item 14: Ovid: Amor: O nunquam pro me satis indignate Cupido!