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Title: Jupiter and Io
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 76
Contents: On Jove's pursuit and rape of Io; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, I
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 17--?
Manuscript: Lt 109
Contents: In praise of the wonders of God's earth; begins imperfectly
Title: Io turned into a cow
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 76
Contents: On Juno's suspicions of Jove, forcing him to turn Io into a cow to hide his infidelity, and eventually to give the cow to Juno; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, I
Title: A dragon slayes the companions of Cadmus
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 16-- ?
Manuscript: Lt 76
Contents: Describing Cadmus's search for Europa, his visit to Apollo's oracle, and the deaths of his men killed by a dragon; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, III
Title: On Mutius Scaevola
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 18
Contents: On the fame of Mutius Scaevola who, having killed the wrong man, burned his hand for making this mistake; translation of Martial, "Epigrams", I.21
Title: [unknown]
Author: Fairfax, Henry, 1588-1665
Attribution: Hen. Fairfax [Latin]
Date(s): 1650
Manuscript: Yks 1
Contents: Eulogistic verses addressed to Thomas, third Lord Fairfax of Cameron,
expanding a Latin anagram of the name Tomas Fairefax
Title: [unknown]
Author: Fairfax, Henry, 1588-1665
Attribution: Hen. Fairfax
Date(s): 1650 (at bottom of poem)
Manuscript: Yks 2
Contents: Eulogistic verses addressed to Thomas Fairfax, third Lord Fairfax of Cameron, expanding a Latin anagram of the name Tomas Fairefax
Title: Brittania's grief on the death of her most worthy patriot, Alderman Benn
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: M.S (at end)
Date(s): 1746?
Manuscript: Lt 106
Contents: Personifies Brittania as mourning for Alderman William Benn, Lord Mayor of London, 1746, whom she states could alone right 'Albion's' ills. Stresses Benn's patriotism and virtue.