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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 286
Title
MS poem, entitled 'To Mr. Pope', by David Lewis; n.d.
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of four quatrains. The subject of the poem is Lewis's close friend the poet Alexander Pope.
Title Of Work
To Mr. Pope
First Line of Poem
While many, Pope, deny thy Page
Last Line of Poem
Should I lament to see
Language
English
Physical Description
One quarto
Physical match: Pw V 776 (dimensions) & Pw V 777 (dimensions) & Pw V 778 (dimensions) & Pw V 779 (dimensions) & Pw V 780 (dimensions) & Pw V 49 (dimensions) & Pw V 96 (dimensions)
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam (bottom half only), approx. 47 x 90 mm
Watermark
Arms of Amsterdam
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
Boswell, Johnson, 13 June 1784
Publication of the text but with one or two differences
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1123
Pope; Alexander (1688-1744); poet
1688-1744
NA74474
Lewis; David (c.1683-1760); Mr
c.1683-1760
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