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Title: Imitations, and translations out of Horace. Lib. the 2nd, Ode the 18. Against covetousness.
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 170- ?
Manuscript: Lt 123
Contents: In praise of a life of sufficiency and content, not always striving after material wealth; death comes to all. Paraphrased from Horace, Odes, II.18.
Title: Extracts out of Orlando Furioso (heading f.90v)
Author: Hoole, John
Date(s): 1783 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Prefaced by prose: 'He took great delight in building, but a great oeconomist - upon be ask't by a friend how he cou'd be content with so poor a dwelling who had discrib'd such magnificent edifices, ariosto answerd very aptly, that "words were much
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Title: The libertie and requiem of an imprison'd Royalist [Le Strange's requiem (verso)]
Author: L'Estrange, Sir Roger
Date(s): 164-
Manuscript: Lt q 52
Contents: Royalist poem, arguing that his imprisonment during the commonwealth (1645-48) is welcome and indeed a form of liberty since his soul and conscience remain free. Also laments the plight of Charles I.