Poems of an unidentified author, 17th century, including:
- Fols. 1-24. religious and moral poems
- Fols. 26-30. autobiographical poem addressed to the poet's wife 'Caldora'
- Fols. 165v-127 rev. 'prayers and meditations before and after the sacrament', in another hand. Verse in Crum.
(fols. 47-126 are blank)
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
166 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. f. 5, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. f. 5
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17006
Abstract
Poems of an unidentified author.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Shelf-mark '[H]. b. 27' (the square brackets in the manuscript) on fol. i; part of a bookplate '[ ] Court' inside lower cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from P. J. & A. E. Dobell and given by the Friends of the Bodleian, 1936.
Physical Facet
Calf, gilt, rebacked
Topical
- Title
- Poems of an unidentified author
- 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
Contact:
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk