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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 372
Title
MS poem, entitled 'The Chusing a Poet Lawreat at the Death of Mr Row', by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham; n.d.
Date
1719 (c)
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 23 four-line verses.
The printed version of the text, entitled 'The Election of a Poet Laureat 1719', contains twenty-one verses only.
The poem refers to the death of the poet laureat Mr Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718) and to the election to that office of Mr Laurence Eusden (1688-1730).
Title Of Work
The Chusing a Poet Lawreat at the Death of Mr Row
First Line of Poem
A famous Assembly was summon'd of late
Last Line of Poem
So walked out triumphant, and Singing of Psalms
Language
English
Physical Description
One sheet folded once forming two folio leaves
Condition
Generally good but stained
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam lions standing on ornate double bars, 89 x 95 mm;
Countermark: Letters IV, 12 x 24 mm; centre mark (in central fold) monogram, FB, 15 x 24 mm
Italic
Watermark
Arms of Amsterdam
Related Material
Crum, Index, A 120
Publication Note
J. Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, Works (London, 1723) vol I, pp 195-200
Click the links below to view related name indexes
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA72782
Rowe; Nicholas (1674-1718); Mr; poet laureat
1674-1718
NA72828
Eusden; Laurence (1688-1730); Mr; poet laureat
1688-1730
NA28878
Sheffield; John (1647-1721); 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; Lord Chamberlain 1685-88
1647-1721
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