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Brotherton Collection61
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Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse11
Quaker Collection11
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Dryden, John21
Dryden, John (1631-1700)21
Tonson, Jacob21
Tonson, Jacob (1656?-1736)21
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)6
Everingham, Robert3
Everingham, Robert (1700-)3
Bosc, L A G (1759-1828)2
Constantine II (317-37)2
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Cyrus points up to God (fol. 172r)
Archive Piece

Cyrus points up to God (fol. 172r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'I' encloses the scene of Cyrus, the King of Persia, pointing to God, who has a cruciform halo and holds a book.

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Archive Print piece

The Winter's Tale. V. i. 172 - V. ii. 53

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (300)

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Archive Print piece

Troilus and Cressida. IV. v. 52 - IV. v. 172

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: -

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Troilus and Cressida. IV. v. 172 - V. i. 1

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: -

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 134-8

Issuer/creator: Hadrian (117-38)

Place: Rome

Material: silver


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figurine

No date

A figurine, ushabtis or amulet depicting a human figure in a pale stone. The lower section is missing. The figure has a long wig and hieroglyphs on the front.

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Lexicon hebraicum et Chaldaicum : complectens omnes voces, tam primas quàm derivatas, quae in Sacris Bibliis, Hebraeâ, & ex parte Chaldaeâ linguâ scriptis, extant

Buxtorf, Johann (1564-1629); Roth, Cecil (1899-1970); Roth, Leon (1896-1963); Jackson, Thomas

1676

Hebrew title on verso of t.-p.

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Title: The rival. 1698

Author: Vanbrugh, John, Sir

Date(s): 1698 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Love poem, on the suffering caused by jealousy

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Praying and reading (fol. 36v)
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Praying and reading (fol. 36v)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes an abbess reading, and an angel kneeling in prayer.

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