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Brotherton Collection8
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse4
English Literature1
Incunabula1
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angels1
animals1
christ1
fabulous animals1
last judgement1
saints1

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Southwell, Robert2
Catholic Church1
Curione, Celio Secondo (1503-1569)1
Garter, Bernard1
Painter, William (1540?-1594)1
Phiston, William (1571-1609)1
Spenser, Edmund1
Tusser, Thomas1

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Archive Print piece

D5v - ram carrying Phrixus; drowning of Helle

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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The Last Judgement (fol. 148v)
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The Last Judgement (fol. 148v)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the Last Judgement. Christ is depicted blessing, with sword and lily, inside a mandorla, feet resting on a blue globe, clad in a red cloak, hands and feet ...

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Dante, Divina Commedia
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Dante, Divina Commedia

1493

Place of publication: Venice, Italy Typology: Roman Initials: Four woodcut initials within commentary; space has been left for a initial 'g' within the poem, although this has been left blank. ...

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Title: Lewd love is loss

Author: Southwell, Robert

Date(s): 158- or 159- ?

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Religious poem on the perils to the soul of human, secular love

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Title: Discord

Author: Spenser, Edmund

Date(s): 1596 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 15

Contents: "The Faerie Queene", IV.i.20-22, 24 (omitting 24.3), describing the

underground dwelling-place of Ate, representing discord

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Title: Part of St Peters plaint

Author: Southwell, Robert

Date(s): 159- or 159- ?

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Religious poem in which St Peter expresses remorse and repentance for his sins, asking forgiveness; extracted from Southwell's 'St Peter's Complaint'

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Title: A perfect patterne of true felicity, framed to find the way of eternity [i.e. BCMSV 4621]. Verses [Verses concerning true felicity (index)]

Author: Tusser, Thomas

Date(s): 1580 (published)

Manuscript: Lt q 9

Contents: Religious poem urging contentment with the gifts of god

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