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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 796
Title
MS verse, specially composed English prologue for Terence's Andria, performed at Westminster School; n.d.
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 28 lines.
Text was specially composed for Terence's Andria, performed at Westminster School.
Title Of Work
Prologue to Andria spoken by Davus
First Line of Poem
Permit kind Sirs, whom I am glad to see
Last Line of Poem
For Peace and Favour here at home form you
Language
English
Physical Description
One folio folded once to form two quarto leaves
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Countermark: Letters DP, 10 x 23 mm
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Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA72710
Terentius Afer; P. (c.190-c.159 BC); -; Terence; Roman comic dramatist
c.190-c.159 BC
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