Record

Document Reference	Pw V 454
Title	MS poem, entitled 'On Dr Middleton', by Samuel Wesley, the younger; n.d.
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	The text, which consists of 87 lines, is preceded by the Latin quotation 'fragile querens illidere dentem Offendet solido' (Horace, Satires 2.1.77-8), and is followed by the name of the author. Date is not given.
Title Of Work	On Dr. Middleton
First Line of Poem	The Tories long have claim'd it as their Pride
Last Line of Poem	Let Him be Father Confessor to thee!
Language	English
Physical Description	One folio folded once to form two quartos Physical match: Pw V 455 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 459 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 462 (dimensions, paper, script) & Pw V 467 (dimensions, paper, script)
Condition	Generally good
Descriptive Features	Countermark: Letters IV, approx. 11 x 25 mm
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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA74556	Middleton; Conyers (1683-1750); Dr	1683-1750
NA72806	Wesley; Samuel (1691-1739); Mr; the younger	1691-1739
NA72779	Horatius Flaccus; Q. (65-8 BC); Horace; Roman poet	65-8 BC