The Beauty of Friendship: or, a discourse on the Nature and Effects of mutual and undissembled Love
'The Beauty of Friendship: or, a discourse on the Nature and Effects of mutual and undissembled Love. Intermixed with ... Examples. By George Kenwrick, M.A., Rector of Moulton All Saints, Vicar of Horning, and perpetual Curate of Ashmundham in Norfolk, & chaplain to the Lady Dowager of Preston.' The dedication to Hatton Bruce Kenwrick, his infant son, is dated March 12, 1739. The author intended to print the discourse, but the plan probably failed.
Dates
- Creation: written in or soon after 1739 by G. Kenwrick
Extent
92 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 41, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 41
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18460
Abstract
'The Beauty of Friendship: or, a discourse on the Nature and Effects of mutual and undissembled Love,' written in or soon after 1739 by G. Kenwrick.
Biographical / Historical
George Kenwrick, M.A. (fl. 1739) was Rector of Moulton All Saints, Vicar of Horning, and perpetual Curate of Ashmundham in Norfolk, & chaplain to the Lady Dowager of Preston.
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. V, no. 27722.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Bibl: Bodl: Oxon. Autographum hoc D. D. D. Auctor.' The gift must have been between 1739 and 1747.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- The Beauty of Friendship: or, a discourse on the Nature and Effects of mutual and undissembled Love
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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