Search Special Collections
Results
Total number of records: 7
Count of Collection group
Count of People and organisations
Title: Mother Greggs prophecy (180 years agoe) as it may be read at Dungwell at Edenbrough near the Colledge Gate
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 168- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 52
Contents: Supposedly ancient prophecy of the coming of William of Orange (William III) and its consequences; attributed to Mother Gregg and said to be preserved in Edinburgh. With a note: "Sir Ralph Delavall (from whom Sir J.B. had this) said he knew one
thattooke
Title: The playhouse. 1699
Author: Addison, Joseph ?
Date(s): 1699 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 38
Contents: Detailed account of the workings and nature of a contemporary London theatre,
both on and off stage
Title: Psalme 92
Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax
Attribution: F.; [Bible]
Date(s): 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt 105
Contents: Religious poem, paraphrasing Psalm 92
Title: An ode made by a gentleman upon the conclusion of his travels
Author: Addison, Joseph
Date(s): 1712 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 45
Contents: Religious poem of thanksgiving to God for safe-keeping during foriegn
travels, particularly a storm at sea
Title: Reply to the country parson instructing him how to become a bishop
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1706 ?
Manuscript: Lt q 51
Contents: Satirical advice to a parson on how to become a bishop, listing the corruptions and faults of numerous named bishops
Title: To Chloe, weeping
Author: Prior, Matthew
Attribution: Prior, Poems, p.180
Date(s): 1709 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 61
Contents: On how the world of nature joins in weeping with his beloved,
yet her tears do not soften her hardheartedness towards him
Title: Dr Pepusche's song perform'd for his exercise in the theatre at Oxford July
13, 1713. Peace, Apollo, Britain
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1713
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Extravagant celebration of the peace with France and panegyric on Queen Anne,
anticipating domestic peace in England. In the form of dialogue between Peace,
Britain and Apollo, with repeats, airs, duet, trio, trumpet song and chorus
marked; being an exerc