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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 179
Title
MS poem, entitled 'On S<i>r R: B:' [Richard Blackmore], by Colonel [Christopher] Codrington; n.d.
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Title refers to Sir Richard Blackmore, who was attacked by Codrington for his 'Satire against Wit'
Title Of Work
On S<i>r R: B:
First Line of Poem
By nature meant, by want a Pedant made
Last Line of Poem
To give new drenches for our Plague of wit
Language
English
Physical Description
One folio
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Countermark: Letters DN, approx. 12 x 20 mm.
Related Material
Crum, Index, B 734
Publication Note
T. Brown, Works (Sam Briscoe; London, ?) 3rd ed, IV, pp 75-76
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA73107
Blackmore; Richard (c.1655-1729); Sir; physician and poet
c.1655-1729
NA31354
Codrington; Christopher (1668-1710); General; governor of Leeward Isles
1668-1710
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