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Title: Upon K. Williams promoting Dr T---n to the Archbishopric
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1691 ?
Manuscript: Lt 13
Contents: Satire on Willam III's choice of John Tillotson as Archbishop of Canterbury,
comparing the former to the Old Testament king Jeroboam
Title: Martial 2nd book epigram the 32nd In ponticum translated and sent to Sir
Si---n H-----t
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Criticism of the lawyer Sir Simon Harcourt for refusing to defend just
actions for fear of offending those with power or influence, in the form of a
dialogue with him. Adapting Martial, Epigrams, II.32.
Verse translations from the classics
173-?
Collection of three verse translations from the classics in a single 18th-century hand: ff.1r-6r: Translation of Persius, "Satires", 2, by Mr T. Brewster, A.M. & c.; ff.8r-10r: Paraphrase of Persius, ...
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 160- or 161- ?
Manuscript: Lt 25
Contents: On happiness, possibly satirical. Very imperfect owing to torn leaf.
Title: Occasion'd by Mr R--d H--s's calling Miltons Paradice Lost, poor insipid
foolish stuff
Author: Warton, Thomas; the elder
Attribution: T. W--n
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 33
Contents: Defence of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" from criticism, praising the poem
and castigating the critic