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Society of Authors
1970-1983
Correspondents include Victor Bonham-Carter, John Coleby, Richard Findlater, Michael Holroyd, Mark Le Fanu, and Philippa MacLiesh.
Authors' Club
1953-1954
Printed prospectus for the Authors' Club, with inserted list of House Dinners, a completed membership form in Maurice de Sausmarez's hand and a printed compliments slip from the Professor of German at...
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: The vanity of authority
Author: Oldham, John
Date(s): 1683 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 123
Contents: Lines suggesting that even those in the highest positions of power can be slaves to their passions. Extract from an 'imitation' of Boileau's Satire 8 by John Oldham.