'The Apprentices, a mock tragedy, London, Febry 6th, 17h/70', written in 1770 by J. Carter (?)
A later note assigns this piece to J (ohn) Carter the draughtsman and antiquary (d. 1817): the characters are Scriblero, Inkorno, Stripo and Silvina; and a prologue is prefixed.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1770 by J. Carter (?)
Extent
18 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 279
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21853
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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