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Total number of records: 35

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Record typeCount
Books and printed items28
Indexes7

Count of Collection group

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Brotherton Collection25
English Literature17
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7

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SubjectCount
pharsalus, battle of, 48 b.c6
glees, catches, rounds, etc2
vocal quartets with piano2
heracles (greek mythological character)1
ethics1
characters and characteristics1
child rearing1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Rowe, Nicholas35
Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)28
Lucan (39-65)9
Wellwood, James6
Wellwood, James (1652-1727)6
Ozell, John (1743)4
Ozell, John4
Boileau-Despreaux, Nicolas (1636-1711)3
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)2
Quillet, Claude (1602-1661)2

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From 18004

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The judgment of Hercules : a poem

Lowth, Robert (1710-1787); Prodicus; Pythagoras (circa 580 BC-circa 500 BC); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Duncombe, William (1690-1769)

1743

A poem from the Greek of Prodicus by Robert Lowth. Not to be confused with William Shenstone's poem of the same title published in London, 1741. cf. Courtney, W.P. Dodsley's collection of poetry, its ...

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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare from the text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)

1823

Text in double-columns.

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Title: Verses made to a simile of Mr Pope's

Author: Rowe, Nicholas

Attribution: Mr Rowe

Date(s): 1720 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 20

Contents: Witty verses on a lady silencing her quarrelling servants, one uproar putting

a stop to another

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As on a summer's day : glee for S.A.T.B

Smith, John Stafford (1750-1836); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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As on a summer's day : glee for S.A.T.B

Smith, John Stafford (1750-1836); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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Caliste ou La belle penitente : Tragédie. Imitée de l'anglois. Représentée pour la premiére fois sur le théâtre de la Comédie Françoise, le lundi 27. may 1750

Mauprié marquis de (fl. 1750); La Place, Pierre Antoine de (1707-1793); Séran de La Tour abbé; Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718)

1750

Sign. A[viii], B[iv] and D[iii] are cancels. In verse.

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Title: Collins complaint

Author: Rowe, Nicholas

Date(s): 1715 (published) ?

Manuscript: Lt 24

Contents: Pastoral love poem, lamenting disappointed love but vowing constancy.

Followed by "The Answer", BCMSV 23.

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The works of Monsieur Boileau : Made English from the last Paris ed., by several hands : To which is prefix'd his life, written to Joseph Addison, esq. by Mr. Des Maizeaux. And some account of this translation by N. Rowe. Adorn'd with cuts (v.1)

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Desmaizeaux, Pierre (1673?-1745); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Ozell, John (1743)

1711-1712

Title-page of vol.1 is dated 1712, that of vol.2 1711. The individual works partly have individual title-pages. The translation of the Lutrin is of the second edition.

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The works of Monsieur Boileau : Made English from the last Paris ed., by several hands : To which is prefix'd his life, written to Joseph Addison, esq. by Mr. Des Maizeaux. And some account of this translation by N. Rowe. Adorn'd with cuts (v.2)

Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Desmaizeaux, Pierre (1673?-1745); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Ozell, John (1743)

1711-1712

Title-page of vol.1 is dated 1712, that of vol.2 1711. The individual works partly have individual title-pages. The translation of the Lutrin is of the second edition.

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Lucan's Pharsalia (v.1)

Lucan (39-65); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Wellwood, James (1652-1727)

1753

Head and tail pieces. Dedication signed: Anne Rowe. "The preface. Giving some account of Lucan and his works, and of Mr. Rowe, by James Welwood": v. 1, p. i-lxiv.

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Lucan's Pharsalia (v.2)

Lucan (39-65); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Wellwood, James (1652-1727)

1753

Head and tail pieces. Dedication signed: Anne Rowe. "The preface. Giving some account of Lucan and his works, and of Mr. Rowe, by James Welwood": v. 1, p. i-lxiv.

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Lucan's Pharsalia

Lucan (39-65); Rowe, Nicholas (1674-1718); Rowe, Anne

MDCCXIX [1719]

Dedication signed: Anne Rowe. Preface dated at end: Feb. 26. 1719. Pagination is irregular; register and text continuous.

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