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Unsigned letter to a Cardinal, dated at Rome, 2 Feb. 1692, mentioning that the writer, on recovering from a long illness, sends him a volume of some Latin verses, which will be presented by the new bishop of Strongoli, 2 Feb 1692

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Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. D. 495, fol. 28

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On the same sheet of paper are written by the same hand the two following sonnets (numbered 6. and 7. in the Quarto catalogue):

  1. (fol. 28b) "Alle glorie dell’ invittissº Luigi XIIII, Re delle Gallie, per l’ espugnatione della formidable e vergine piazza di Momigliano in Savoia." Beg.: "Sian pure saggie la natura e l’ arte."
  2. (fol. 29) "Sonetto sopra la comedia di Tordinona." Beg.: "Sè fatto al fin delle Sabine il ratto."

Dates

  • Creation: 2 Feb 1692

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • Italian

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. D. 495, fol. 28

Repository Details

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