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english poetry30
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Barber, Mary4
Barber, Mary (1690?-1757)4
Colman, George4
Colman, George (1732-1794)4
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Thornton, Bonnell (1724-1768)4
M. A. R2
R. M. (Poet)2
Roberts, M A2
Roberts, M. A2

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Early buds and autumn leaves

M. A. R; Roberts, M A

1862

A MS. note by W.T. Freemantle suggests attribution to M.A. Roberts.

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Wartime memories, 1914-18

Moss, Robert William

1974

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A royal eagle, taken captive by a Derbyshire peasant, near Dore, in October, 1839

M. A. R; Roberts, M A

[1839?]

Dated at end: Sheffield, Dec. 24, 1839. Caption title. Signed "R" at end. An ms. note in the Brotherton Library copy suggests the author as "M.A.R.", possibly M.A. Roberts.

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Lays of our land : and other poems

Fitzpatrick, L

1845

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Wild warblings

Ross, James (1776-1836)

1817

Collection of poems on various subjects.

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Wild warblings

Ross, James (1776-1836)

1817

Collection of poems on various subjects.

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BC MS Lt 49, f. 1r: The opening of Thomas Brewster's translation from Persius, 'Satires', 2 (
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Verse translations from the classics

173-?

Collection of three verse translations from the classics in a single 18th-century hand: ff.1r-6r: Translation of Persius, "Satires", 2, by Mr T. Brewster, A.M. & c.; ff.8r-10r: Paraphrase of Persius, ...

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Commonplace book of proverbs and transcribed verse and prose
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Commonplace book of proverbs and transcribed verse and prose

c.1690-c.1700

Ff.1r-6v: 'Miscellanea', aphorisms and notes on Roman and other ancient history; f.6v: Latin poem on the silk-worm; ff.7r-11r: 'A true account of Mr Fullers discovery of the true mother of the pretend...

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Death

R. M. (poet)

[18--]

Poem.

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Death

R. M. (poet)

[18--]

Poem.

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Of books and humankind : essays and poems presented to Bonamy Dobrée

Butt, John (1906-1965)

1964

Contents: Was Clytaemnestra a liar? / A.N. Jeffares -- The incomparable Lady Ranelagh / K.M. Lynch -- Prologues, epilogues and audience in the restoration theatre / J. Sutherland -- In defence of Moll...

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