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[In Miscellany of Poems By Charles Gildon ... 1692]1
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Archive Print Item

The counter-scuffle : whereunto is added The counter-rat

R. S; R. S

1670

Two pieces of verse, respectively on a Lenten brawl at, and on inmates of, Woodstreet-Counter. Attributed by Wing to Robert Speed.

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The counter-rat, or, Oats sifted and sack't up in the counter and since removed to the Kings-Bench : in a letter to W.C., Esq

M. T

1684

Signed at end: M.T. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

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The surveyor : in foure bookes

Rathborne, Aaron

1616

Engraved title-page. Indexed in: References: Kress Lib : S.453. Indexed in: References: STC : 20748.

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 112-111 BCE

Issuer/creator: Tiberius Quinctius; Tiberius Quinctilius

Place: Rome

Material: silver

Pan and other mythical creatures (fol. 97r)
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Pan and other mythical creatures (fol. 97r)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The border is decorated with Pan (from Greek mythology), the god of Nature, with his horns and legs of a goat and body of a man, wearing a wreath and making music with pan pipes, several putti, some w...

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Utilis et suavis postillae super totum psalterium

Hugh of Saint-Cher, Cardinal (1200-1263); Gregori, Giovanni de'; Gregori, Gregorio de' (1480-1528); Nallis, Stefani de; Nallis, Bernardini de; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Co[m]pleta vero fuit die.12. Nouembris .1496

Signatures: [AA]⁶ BB-CC⁶ a-z⁸ [et]⁸ [con]⁸ [rum]⁸ A-X⁸ Y⁶ Z⁸. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on Z7r reads: Et sic est finis huius vtilis [et] suavis postille sup[er] totu[m] psa...

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Pulter, Lady Hester

Attribution: Hadassas

Date(s): 165- or 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 32

Contents: On poor husbands, contrasting them unfavourably with marmots which are supposedly more loving. Marginal note on source in Pliny. One of a series of emblem poems, unillustrated.

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Title: The maids answer

Author: Wells, Mr

Attribution: [In Miscellany of Poems by Charles Gildon ... 1692]

Date(s): 1692 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 71

Contents: Answer to the preceding complaint: the young woman advises the old man to be reconciled to his age and consequent sexual limitations

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Pulter, Lady Hester

Attribution: Hadassas

Date(s): 165- or 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 32

Contents: Religious poem on the need for compassion and the avoidance of pride, illustrated by tales. One of a series of emblem poems, unillustrated. Includes two lines inserted in the margin in what is probably the author's hand.

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