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Document Reference	Pw V 693
Title	MS verse, being poem entitled 'Not<e> on Ch_sw_ck' addressed to the 3rd Earl of Burlington, and another addressed to William Kent; n.d.
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 4 lines addressed to the Earl of Burlington about Chiswick House, and 25 addressed to the architect William Kent. See also, Pw2 V 192; a copy of these verses at Chatsworth is dated 1736 (see M.I. Wilson, 'William Kent' (London&c, 1984) p250).
Title Of Work	Not<e> on Ch_sw_ck
First Line of Poem	Possess'd of one Great Hall of State Rare architect! in whose exotick school
Last Line of Poem	And all mankind how ill you dwell. The Devil would, or Mortal can reside.
Language	English
Term	buildings, Chiswick House
Physical Description	One folio folded once to form two quartos
Condition	Generally good but creased
Descriptive Features	Countermark: Letters HR, 10 x 25 mm
Related Material	Chatsworth letters first series no. 214.6
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw2 V 192
	University of Nottingham Library: Another copy of these verses
Publication Note	Wilson, M.I., William Kent (London &c., 1984), p 250 [from Chatsworth MS]

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA11885	Kent; William (1684-1748); Mr; landscape gardener	1684-1748
NA70105	Boyle; Richard (1695-1753); 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork	1695-1753

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