| 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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| 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 |