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Title: A modest wish
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem, describing the uncontrolled and unprofitable nature of
undirected thoughts, praying for guidance that time might not be spent idly
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 91
Contents: Epigram expressing modest and pragmatic desires or wishes
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 18
Contents: Epigram asserting that those with modest needs and desires are usually satisfied
Title: Ode the 16th, Lib. 3rd. All things obey gold.
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 123
Contents: Riches bring greater cares; a modest income and peace of mind lead to happiness. Paraphrased from Horace, Odes, III.16
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 13
Contents: On the happiness of a modest way of life with wholesome meals, free from
anxiety; adapted from the preceding st.4 of Horace, Odes, II.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: A prophecy
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 172- ?
Manuscript: Lt 35
Contents: Satire on prominent ministers and men and women of court and society, in the
form of a prophecy; imperfect at end owing to loss of a leaf