Poems by Abraham Cowley, with later articles, notes and correspondence of J.H.A. Sparrow, 1642-3, 1983
File
MS. Don. d. 209
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-4) Abraham Cowley's A Satyre Against Seperatists, or, the Conviction of Chamber-Preachers, and other Chismatickes contrary to the discipline of this our Protestant Profession; (London 1642)
- (fols. 5-12) Abraham Cowley's 'The Puritan & the Papist. A Satyre', beg. 'See two rude waves by stormes together throwne', inscribed on (fol. 5) 'May. 20th 1643 A.C.'
- (fols. 13-18) Abraham Cowley's A Satyre. The Puritan and the Papist, with notes by J.H.A. Sparrow on fol. 13
- (fols. 19-21) Abraham Cowley's 'A Puritan, so nick-named; Tho indeed The syncere Xn and Sound Protestant', beg. 'A puritan is such another thing;'
- (fols. 22-34, 35-47) Two copies of, 'The Puritan and the Papist', offpint from Anglia, 46.1 (1934), each with a few annotations by J. H. A Sparrow
- (fols. 48-58) Typescript notes by J. H. A Sparrow, 'Variant Readings'
- (fols. 59-70) correspondence between J.H.A. Sparrow, Lawrence Heyworth and Thomas O. Calhoun, relating to the publication of a new edition of Cowley's works, 1979-1983
Dates
- Creation: 1642-3, 1983
Extent
70 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Don. d. 209
Physical Facet
Brown cardboard box, printed label on spine, 'Cowley'; shelfmark inside upper board, 'KK4'.
Subject
- Cowley | Abraham | 1618-1667 | poet (Person)
Repository Details
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