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Title: Presenting the book to a lady
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 52
Contents: Presenting the poetry he wrote as a youth, a pursuit he has now abandoned in favour of more profitable labour
Title: What is a good book
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 18
Contents: Arguing that he will be satisfied if there are as many good epigrams as bad in his book; translation of Martial, "Epigrams", VII.81
Title: Approbation of Mr Hawkins's new book
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 178- ?
Manuscript: Lt 44
Contents: Satirical praise of a theologial work perhaps by William Hawkins
(1722-1801), making out its doctrine belongs to no known
Christian sect
Title: Written in a lady's common prayer book
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 171- ?
Manuscript: Lt 110
Contents: Making out that a young woman's prayers will not be looked upon favourably by God unless she learns to love
Title: Found written in a Lady's Prayer Book
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 177- or 178- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Lines concerned with the healing balm of prayer, and the virtue of patience
Title: The ix ode of the first book of Horace imitated
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 169- ?
Manuscript: Lt 82
Contents: Imitation of Horace, "Odes", I.9, an exhortation to enjoy life's
present pleasures while young
Title: Nor all good even in a good booke
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 18
Contents: Arguing that even good books are not completely so; translation of Martial, "Epigrams", I.16
Title: The 16th ode of the second book of Horace imitated
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: On true peace and happiness consisting in a quiet modest life of country
retirement, free from the cares of wealth and ambition. Paraphrasing Horace,
Odes, II.16.
Title: The first ode of the 1st book of Horace translated
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 169- ?
Manuscript: Lt 82
Contents: Translation of Horace, "Odes", I.1, comparing the kinds of
occupation chosen by others to the pleasing life of poetry
Title: Advice to a frind [sic]. Written in his Common Prayer Book.
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem, warning a friend to live a pure virtuous life if he wishes
his prayers to be heard by God
Title: To a certain gentleman that is said to be answering Dr Davenant's books. 1701
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1701 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 38
Contents: Attack on the Tory propagandist Charles Davenant
Title: The 30th ode of the first book of Horace inscrib'd to
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 48
Contents: A humorous version of Horace, "Odes", I.30, inviting Venus to the
feast of Betty Wyburn, evidently a prostitute