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Title: To -- accusing me for not being more jocular in a letter of mine dated on New
Years Day, in regard of the time.
Author: Fountain, John
Attribution: John Fountain
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt 78
Contents: In letter form, arguing that the New Year is the same as the last except in
name and that it brings one nearer death; subscribed "From my chamber at the
Three Lutes, John Fountain".
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 31
Contents: Religious epigram, complaining that men live with no regard for death or the
prospect of hell
Title: [unknown]
Author: Wodehouse, Sir Philip
Date(s): 166- or 167-?
Manuscript: Lt 40
Contents: Foreseeing a time when unworthy idlers will not be held in high regard; translation
Title: [unknown]
Author: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Date(s): 173- or 174- ?
Manuscript: Lt 5
Contents: On the reason for publishing his poems, not to gain fame, but to win praise
from his friends and regard as 'memorial' of the age.
Title: Of death
Author: Tipping, William ?
Date(s): 169- or 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 50
Contents: Religious poem on the need to regard the world with contempt and to keep death in mind so as to be ready to enter heaven at any time
Title: [unknown]
Attribution: Hudibrass, p. 344
Date(s): 1663 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 123
Contents: Extract from Butler's 'Hudibras', III.3.1069-74, asserting men's right to choose with regard to their relations with women
Title: Man's folly
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: On the transience and cares of human life, with death an ever-present
possibility. Apparently spoken by a fugitive who has learnt to regard it with
equanimity.
Title: On the expedition to Portugall
Author: Garth, Dr Samuel
Attribution: Dr Garth
Date(s): 1704 ?
Manuscript: Lt 81
Contents: Satire on the attempts to make Charles of Austria King of Spain, comparing the actions of Queen Anne with those of Elizabeth I with regard to Spain
Title: The curious maid. A tale. [Latin epigraph]
Author: Jacob, Hildebrand
Date(s): 1720 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 13
Contents: Bawdy tale in which a young woman examines her pudendum to try to discover
why this 'hidden charm' is so highly regarded by men
Title: [unknown]
Author: Weller, George
Attribution: GW
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 51
Contents: Conversational epistle to his brother apologising for the poor quality of his poetry, denying any desire to satirise women, and passing on regards to family members. Headed 'Dear J'.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Fairfax, William
Attribution: x
Date(s): 1620 ?
Manuscript: Lt q 22
Contents: Epigram on fortune
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 91
Contents: On authorship, stressing the discipline and virtue needed to be a great writer