'Horae Subsecivae, or Missellanies in Prose & Verse,' in four books

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MS. Add. A. 301

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'Horae Subsecivae, or Missellanies in Prose & Verse,' in four books, consisting of seventy-two pieces of the second half of the 17th century, of which there is a full catalogue in the Library.

Some are political, some amorous, some about the Church of England, a few religious; one or two are connected with Huntingdon (fols. xiv, xiv). The following are the chief contents:

(fol. xvi) 'The Government of the Passions, by way of abstract ... 1693. By W. A. Esq.,. a long prose treatise in two parts;
(fol. 144) Copies of letters between G. Cater of West Alvington in Devon and the rev. William Hayes of Papworth st. Agnes on church matters 1662-1663;
(fol. 52v rev., cf. xviv rev.) 'Some Jacobite Satyrs' in verse;
(fol. 47v rev.) , A Funerall Oration spoaken over the Grave of the Lady Elizabeth Countesse of Essex by her Husband Sir Tho: Higgons ... Sept. 16, 1650.'

Dates

Creation: written about A. D. 1700 or somewhat later

Extent

130 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 301, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Add. A. 301

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19912

Additional Description

Abstract

'Horae Subsecivae, or Missellanies in Prose & Verse,' in four books, written about A. D. 1700 or somewhat later.

Biographical / Historical

G. Cater (fl. 1662-1663).

William Hayes (d. 1673) was rector of Papworth St. Agnes.

Sir Thomas Higgons (1623/4–1691) was a politician and author.

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. 29495.

Custodial History

Given by J. Cater to William Cole the antiquary in 1756; in the Dalrymple sale and that of Joseph Haslewood (1833. lot 1386); sold by - Evans the London bookseller in l834; owned in 1836 by Reginald Peacock, whose armorial bookplate (with the motto 'Toujours le même') is in the book.