Songs and verses upon several occasions, [ca. 1680?].
- Creator:
- Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680
- Published/Created:
- n.p
[ca. 1680?] - Physical Description:
- 1 v. (406 p.) ; 21 x 16 cm.
- Notes:
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Pages 35-44, 63-66, 77-86, 115-132, 153-158, 161-184 and 195-212 have been cut out.
Inscribed on title page: "Hansen."
Film: MS vault microfilms 53.
Binding: full sheep. - Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of about 59 satirical poems and songs by John Wilmot Earl of Rochester, John Oldham, John Dryden, Aphra Behn, and others. Poems include Rochester's Satyr Against Man, Upon Nothing, and Tunbridge Wells; Dryden's MacFlecknoe; Shadwell's Upon A Late Fallen Poet; and George Etherege's Ephelia to Bajazet. The volume also contains a number of satirical songs, such as A New Ballad To the Tune of Chivey Chace and A New Ballad to an Old Tune Call'd Sage Leafe.
- Topics:
- Ballads, English--17th century
English poetry--17th century
Satirical verse, English
Women authors - Topics:
- Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
- Topics:
- Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691
Oldham, John, 1653-1683
Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of,--1647-1680
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692 - Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Commonplace books
- Format:
- Text
- Content Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Digital:
- The Osborn Collection
- Call Number:
- Osborn b105
- Orbis Record:
- 7040133
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection
- oid pointer:
- 1036551
- Citation:
- Songs and Verses upon Several Occasions. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
- Extent of digitization:
- Partial work digitized.
- OID:
- 2007313
- PID:
- digcoll:3351554
