Record

Document Reference	Pw V 226
Title	MS poem, entitled 'Epilogue to Julius Caesar', by Thomas Fitzgerald; n.d. [1728]
Date	1728
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 28 lines; variant readings to copy at Pw V 224/2. Endorsed by Edward Harley 'To be spoke by a Westminster scholas;, i.e. Lord Danby. Addressed to Oxford at Dover Street, London; seal of a Roman head and postmark. Date of epilogue taken from Pw V 224/1.
Title Of Work	Epilogue to Julius Caesar
First Line of Poem	The lofty scene is past foretold before
Last Line of Poem	While some shall wield the Sword, and some the pen
Language	English
Physical Description	One sheet folded once to form two folios
Condition	Fragile
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Pro Patria, approx. 95 x 100 mm Countermark: Name 1. Honig, approx. 14 x 86 mm.
Watermark	Pro Patria
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 224/2
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 225
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 227

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741
NA11806	Osborne; Thomas (1713-1789); 4th Duke of Leeds	1713-1789
NA1173	Shakespeare; William (1564-1616); dramatist	1564-1616
NA74448	Fitzgerald; Thomas (c.1695-1752); Mr; Queen's Scholar Westminster School 1710-14; later Usher at Westminster School	c.1695-1752