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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Anonymous | 36 |
| A Coffey Boy | 1 |
| An Unknown Author | 1 |
| Antigallican. Gazette, [Friday] Sept. 15, 1769 | 1 |
| Archdeacon of -----; St. James Chronicle Dec 23 To 25th 1790. | 1 |
| From the Above Mentioned Gazetteer [Jan 4, 1769?] | 1 |
| Lord C--Y When He Was 15 Years Old (Verso of Preceding Leaf) | 1 |
| N; the London Magazine | 1 |
| Phocion | 1 |
| R.W. | 1 |
Title: To the author of The Complaint
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Extravagant praise of the poetic skill of Edward Young's "Complaint, or Night
Thoughts" for revealing the truths of the Christian religion and human
existence in so affecting and inspirational a manner
Title: To the author of the Complaint
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: In praise of the poetic skill of Edward Young's "Complaint, or Night
Thoughts", for revealing the truths of the Christian religion and human
existence in so inspirational a manner; comparing other contemporary poets.
Title: The fate of authors
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 18
Contents: Arguing that long-term literary fame depends upon genius, not merely upon initial popularity; translation of Martial, "Epigrams", VI.61
Title: To the author of The Night Thoughts
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: On the value of Edward Young's "Complaint, or Night Thoughts" as a guide
through life
Title: To the author of Night Thoughts
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: In praise of Edward Young's "Complaint, or Night Thoughts", comparing the
inspirational guidance of his sequence of 'nights' with the importance of
night in God's original creation
Title: Verses on the author's birthday
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: Phocion
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem, birthday reflections on the past and the unknowable future,
hoping for God's guidance through the remainder of life
Title: A query to a dull author. An epigram
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: N; The London magazine
Date(s): 1775 (published) ?
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: Satirical epigram on a tedious writer
Title: To the author of the Satyr Against Wit
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 52
Contents: Apparently a reply to John Donne's 'Satire II', addressed to a doctor. Asserts that Donne's satire is fit only to be food for rats, but that it will kill the rats that eat it.
Title: To a lady, the author of the Tunbridge Prodigy
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1704 ?
Manuscript: Lt 52
Contents: In praise of the lady's poem, claiming that its writer exceeds men in the excellence of her poetry. Includes references to Buckworth and to George Granville. Published in 1716.
Title: To a gentleman that advis'd the author to live in hope
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Address to a friend, arguing from experience against his advice to live in
hope, as false delusion, preferring the reality of despair. With a note on the
tree in Judea "which bears the apple of Sodom, fair without but fill of bitter
dust within".
Title: To the author of some lines in yesterday's Gazetteer addressed to the Revd.
Mr Horne
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: From the above mentioned Gazetteer [Jan 4, 1769?]
Date(s): 1768
Manuscript: Lt 12
Contents: In defence of the clergyman John Horne of Brentford, criticised for attention
to his external appearance, especially his clothes (see BCMSV 1009), praising
his mind. Dated Dec. 31, 1768
Title: To Miss Ann Bridges who desired the author a mathematician to make her some
verses
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 172- or 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 35
Contents: Praising the beauty of Ann Bridges as something unable to be expressed by
mathematics or science, comparing her to a sun who should trust no
planet-lovers except Saturn.