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Document Reference	Pw V 376
Title	MS poem, entitled 'Tassos Ierusalem Book 4', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text, which consists of 125 lines, includes a number of cancellations. This is a translation of Tasso, Gerusalemme Liberata, Bk 4 stanzas 1-17. The earliest published version (1704) has the title 'Tasso's Jerusalem Book the Fourth English'd by Mrs Eliz. Singer'.
Title Of Work	Tassos Ierusalem Book 4
First Line of Poem	But while to bring about their great Intent
Last Line of Poem	Confound the Army, sink the Curst Design
Language	English
Physical Description	One sheet folded once forming two folios Physical match: Pw V 377 (dimensions) & Pw V 378 (dimensions) & Pw V 379 (dimensions) & Pw V 380 (dimensions) & Pw V 381 (dimensions) & Pw V 382 (dimensions) & Pw V 383 (dimensions)
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Fleur de lis, geometrical, within narrow, crowned shield, 80 x 55 mm Countermark: Leg within circle (Gambino) (fragment only), 20 x 10 mm Mixed Notice gold graphed edges
Watermark	Fleur de lis
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note	Dryden, Miscellany Poems vol 5 (Tonson, London, 1704), pp 377-44
Publication Note	Rowe, Elizabeth, The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse (London, 1739), Vol 1 pp 3-7

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA73134	Tasso; Torquato (1544-1595); Italian poet	1544-1595
NA1125	Rowe; Elizabeth (1674-1737); Mrs; author née Singer	1674-1737

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