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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 426
Title
MS poem, entitled in English 'Epigram By Mr Henry Villiers, at the Election at Westminster 1719' and in Latin 'Nec Caesar nec Nullus'; 1719
Date
1719
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
The 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 Work
Epigram by Mr Henry Villiers, at the Election at Westminster, 1719
First Line of Poem
Nam Prior ut cecinit, Joannes atq[ue] Joanna
Last Line of Poem
Non habuit Caesar talia, Nullus habet
Language
Latin
Term
Westminster School
Physical Description
One 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)
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Pro Patria, Dutch maiden facing left and seven provinces lion within fenced field, 105 x 113 mm
Countermark: Letters IV, 12 x 23 mm
Watermark
Pro Patria
Related Material
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1110
Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland
1900-1971
NA74550
Villiers; Henry
NA74196
Drift; Adrian (fl 1698-1719); -; Matthew Prior's secretary
fl 1698-1719
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