'An Essay on Criticism', the original autograph in the hand of Alexander Pope, from which the first edition was printed in 1711, with corrections by the author. It bears also some notes and instructions to a transcriber written in the second half of the 18th century.
(fols. i-ii, 16-end are blank paper)
Dates
- Creation: Chiefly written in A.D. 1709-1711 by A. Pope
Extent
42 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. c. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. c. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20108
Abstract
'An Essay on Criticism'
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a poet.
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. 30047
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of a collection of Pope autographs owned by dr. Charles Chauncy, bought at the Nassau Lees sale on July 30, 1889 (lot 77), for £20 10s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.
Subject
- Pope | Alexander | 1688-1744 | Poet (Person)
- Title
- 'An Essay on Criticism'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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