Guard-book of letters and literary pieces
Guard-book of letters and literary pieces, including:
- (fol. 7) prologue by Thomas Warton for George Colman, The jealous wife, n.d.
- (fols. 17-72) letters from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu to Francesco Algarotti, 1757, n.d.
- (fols. 74-85) Letters of W.S. Lander, 1813-1862 (formerly MS. Don. d. 77)
- (fols. 86-88) Letter from Charles Burney to his son Charles Burney relating to the publication of his daughter Fanny Burney's novel Camilla (formerly MS. Don. d. 78)
- (fols. 89-90) sixty four lines by George Crabbe of a poem in the style of Tales of the Hall
- (fols. 114-15) verse by Reginald Heber for the installation of Lord Grenville as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1810
- (fols. 116-20) parts of'Imaginary conversations', a poem 'Idyllium Faesulanum' and other pieces by by W. S. Landor, n.d., Verse in Crum.
- (fol. 121) Letter of John Price, 18th/19th century
- (fols. 123-5) Letter of Thomas John Dibdin, 18th/19th century
- (fols. 126-37) Letters of C. Burney etc.
Dates
- Creation: 17th-20th cent.
Extent
142 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 56, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 56
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 7456, 7736, 7902, 7419, 7418, 8309, 16807
Abstract
Guard-book of letters and literary pieces, 17th-20th century
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Warton (1728-1790) was an English poet and historian. George Colman the elder (bap. 1732-d. 1794) was an Italian born playwright and theatre manager. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (bap. 1689-d. 1762) was an English writer. Francesco Algarotti (1712-1764), Count Algarotti in the Prussian nobility, was an Italian poet and scholar. George Crabbe (1754-1832) was an English poet and Church of England clergyman. Thomas John Dibdin (1771-1841) was an English playwright and actor.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by the Friends of the Bodleian, 1936-55.
Physical Facet
Half blue morocco
Subject
- Warton | Thomas | 1728-1790 | Poet, antiquary and literary Scholar (Person)
- Colman | George | bap. 1732-d. 1794 | Playwright and theatre manager (Person)
- Wortley Montagu | Lady | Mary | bap. 1689-d. 1762 | Writer (Person)
- Algarotti | Francesco | 1712-1764 | Poet and scholar (Person)
- Crabbe | George | 1754-1832 | Poet (Person)
- Dibdin | John | 1771-1841 | Playwright and actor (Person)
- Title
- Guard-book of letters and literary pieces
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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