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BC MS Lt 32, f. 1r: John Cleveland's poem
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On Christ Church Windows, Oxon, by Mr J. C.

Cleveland, John (1613-1658)

c.1640-1660

Vigorous defence against Puritan accusations of idolatry of the scriptural scenes depicted in the new stained-glass windows in the chapel of Christ Church, Oxford, describing them and praising the pai...

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BC MS Lt 77, f. 3r: The opening of Samuel Rowlands's poem
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Selections from 'The betraying of Christ', by Samuel Rowlands.

Rowlands, Samuel

c.1625-1634

Also known as:The Betraying of Christ. Selections Comprises selections from Rowlands' work preceded by a dedication written in a different hand by Robert Barnes to 'Lo: Roberts', probably Richard, Ba...

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Poems from the Chinese

Waley, Arthur

1927

Bibliography: p. 31.

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Laurence Binyon

10 Aug 1938

Letter thanking Berry for sending a copy of 'The Iron Christ' and offering some opinions on the poem.

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Fr. Ivo Thomas

1945-1948

Response to Berry's letter on review of One of his poems in Blackfriars. Discussions of The Iron Christ and Murdock and Other Poems.

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Worth Publishing

1984-1985

Requesting contribution to anthology dedicated to G Wilson Knight, specifically Iron Christ, and concerning reprinting The Galloping Centaur and Morant Bay.

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Ralph and Pat Thompson

1949-1995

Comments on Berry's poetry, including "Murdock", The Iron Christ" and "The Drumming Fist". Discussions on book recommendations and arrangements for visits.

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The best poems of 1936

Moult, Thomas (1885-1974); Montgomery, Elisabeth A (fl. 1920-1940); Parker, Agnes Miller (1895-1980)

1936

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Penguin Books

1953-1984

Correspondence on contribution to Guide to English Literature. Request help translating "The York Play of Crucifixion" and "Christ's Dying and Descent into Hell" into German. Lecture by Berry at c...

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Edith Sitwell

1948-1955

Telegrams, multiple photocopies of letters. No original letters included. Discussion on Berry's "Murdock and Other Poems", sending Sitwell's "Shadow of Cain" in response. Arrangements for meeting. D...

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The Cædmon manuscript of Anglo-Saxon Biblical poetry : Junius XI in the Bodleian library

Caedmon; Gollancz, Sir Israel (1864-1930); British Academy; Bodleian Library

1927

"Limited to two hundred & fifty copies... ". Poems formerly ascribed to Caedmon; the present editor believes that only Genesis A and possibly Genesis B are by Caedmon.

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