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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 408
Title
MS poem, entitled 'By Dr Swift upon the presents made him by the Earl of Orrery and Dr Delany on his birth day Nov<embe>r. 30th. 1732', by Jonathan Swift, n.d.
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 12 lines
Title Of Work
By Dr Swift upon the presents made him by the Earl of Orrery and Dr Delany on his birth day Nov<embe>r. 30th. 1732
First Line of Poem
A paper book is sent by Boyle
Last Line of Poem
The Vandals of the present Age
Language
English
Physical Description
One quarto
Condition
Good; restored, pasted onto new paper
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Post Horn within crowned shield and insignia 4V flanked by name L Gerrevink (bottom half only), 55 x 90 mm
Watermark
Horn
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
Aldine (ed.), Jonathan Swift, Poems (London 1833-34) ii p 40 & H. Williams (ed.), Poems of Jonathan Swift (Clarendon Press; Oxford, 1937) vol II, p 611
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA40709
Boyle; John (1707-1762); 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery; cr. Earl of Cork 1753
1707-1762
NA32475
Delaney; Patrick (c.1685-1768); Dr; Dean of Down
c.1685-1768
NA1130
Swift; Jonathan (1667-1745); Dr; satirist and writer
1667-1745
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