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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)5
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Title: Psalme 145

Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax

Attribution: F.; [Bible]

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt 105

Contents: Religious poem, paraphrasing Psalm 145

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St. Athanasius (fol. 145r)
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St. Athanasius (fol. 145r)

[ca.1480-1500]

The historiated initial depicts St. Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria (4th century), wearing a gown, a cloak and a mitre, and holding an episcopal staff. The border is decorated with speedwells, st...

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St John the Evangelist (fol. 145v)
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St John the Evangelist (fol. 145v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

St. John holding a chalice and a book.

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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 145r)
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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 145r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Virgin Mary, comforted by St. John.

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The Taming of the Shrew. III. ii. 8 - III. ii. 145

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (219)

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Title: Another on the same lady

Author: Sackville, Charles, Earl of Dorset

Attribution: E. D---t

Date(s): 1696

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Satire on the attempts by Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester,

still to appear beautiful

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A woman making music (fol. 23r)
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A woman making music (fol. 23r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a woman kneeling in a basket and making music with a long horn ; and a crowned angel kneeling with his arms spread wide.

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Two cockerels (fol. 56r)
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Two cockerels (fol. 56r)

[ca. 1450-1500]

The border has two cockerels, peas in pods, pansies, thistles and acanthus leaves. 6-line initial in red with write penwork ornamentation is infilled with flowers in a vase, on a gold ground.

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Days of hope

Malraux, André (1901-1976)

1938

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Geschichte der Kunst (Bd.2)

Alpatov, Mikhail Vladimirovich (1903-)

1964-1966

Übersetzt von Kurt Küppers. Includes bibliographies and index.

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Selected poems and prose of John Clare

Clare, John (1793-1864); Robinson, Eric (1924-); Summerfield, Geoffrey

1967

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