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Document ReferencePw V 426
TitleMS poem, entitled in English 'Epigram By Mr Henry Villiers, at the Election at Westminster 1719' and in Latin 'Nec Caesar nec Nullus'; 1719
Date1719
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionThe text which consists of 10 lines in elegaic couplets is preceded by an English title and the Latin title 'Nec Caesar nec Nullus'.

Note on cover by Francis Needham states that the verse is in the hand of Adrian Drift.
Title Of WorkEpigram by Mr Henry Villiers, at the Election at Westminster, 1719
First Line of PoemNam Prior ut cecinit, Joannes atq[ue] Joanna
Last Line of PoemNon habuit Caesar talia, Nullus habet
LanguageLatin
TermWestminster School
Physical DescriptionOne sheet folded once to form two folios
Physical match: Pw V 173 (dimensions) & Pw V 268 (dimensions) & Pw V 427 (dimensions) & Pw V 489 (dimensions) & Pw V 707 (dimensions) & Pw V 710 (dimensions)
Physical match: Pw V 1356 (dimensiosn) & Pw V 1361 (dimensions) & Pw V 1363 (dimensions) & Pw2 V 66 (dimensions)
ConditionGood
Descriptive FeaturesWatermark: Pro Patria, Dutch maiden facing left and seven provinces lion within fenced field, 105 x 113 mm

Countermark: Letters IV, 12 x 23 mm
WatermarkPro Patria
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA1110Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland1900-1971
NA74550Villiers; Henry
NA74196Drift; Adrian (fl 1698-1719); -; Matthew Prior's secretaryfl 1698-1719
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