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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
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Pw V 451
Title
MS poem, endorsed 'On Dr B[entley]'s putting out an Edition of Homer', by Samuel Wesley, the younger; 1726
Date
1726
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 10 lines.
The initials 'S.W.' appear after the title.
The note 'Rec<eive>d Oct: 19: 1726' is written in the top right hand corner of f 1r.
The poem is followed by a note in the same hand: 'I want a MS out of the King Library & therefore the Name of Your humble Servt is not to be added to these Verses, least pro singulari sua humanitate I should go without it'.
The poem and note are addressed to 'the Rev<eren>d Mr Thomas at the R<igh>t Hon<ourable> the E<arl> of Oxford's in Dover Street St. James's'.
Part of the postmark and of the seal are evident on f 2v.
Title Of Work
On Dr. B[entley]'s putting out an Edition of Homer
First Line of Poem
Tho Bentley Critick Sour with Skill profound
Last Line of Poem
If none but who is blind must lead the blind
Language
English
Term
classical literature, Homer
Physical Description
One folio folded once to form two quartos
Physical match: Pw V 452 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 453 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 458 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 461 (dimensions, paper, script)
Condition
Generally good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Arms of the City of London, approx. 55 x 48 mm
Watermark
Arms of London
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library:
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA38746
Bentley; Richard (1662-1742); Dr; D.D.; scholar and critic; Master of Trinity College Cambridge 1700-1742
1662-1742
NA72804
Thomas; Timothy (c.1694-1751); Rev.; chaplain to Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford; brother of William Thomas
c.1694-1751
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
NA72806
Wesley; Samuel (1691-1739); Mr; the younger
1691-1739
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