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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
43 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors; n.d. [1681-1703]
Document Reference
Pw V 43/5 (pp 36-37)
Title
MS poem, entitled 'Directions For a Minister of State', by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; n.d.
Level
Piece
Content Description
A full description of the volume in which this appears can be found under the reference Pw V 43.
Text consists of eight 3-line verses.
Ascribed to Rochester in British Library, MS Harl. 7385 f 102 v and in this manuscript.
'By the Earl Of Rochester' follows title of poem.
Title Of Work
Directions For a Minister of State
First Line of Poem
To make my self for State Employment fit
Last Line of Poem
None can so well Instruct as my Lord Mohun
Language
English
Physical Description
For details of the physical evidence (paper, watermarks, binding etc) of the volume in which this item appears see the entry for Pw V 43.
Related Material
Crum, Index, T 3022
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 40/68
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 41/31
Publication Note
D. M. Veith, The Complete Poems of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (Yale U.P.; New Haven, 1968) p 234
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA573
Wilmot; John (1647-1680); 2nd Earl of Rochester; poet
1647-1680
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