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Title: Iliad
Author: Morrice, James
Date(s): 1809 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 92
Contents: Translation of Homer's "Iliad", describing the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles, including the death of Patroclus, during the Greek siege of Troy; with some revisions or corrections. Date given on f.258r: "Dec. 1803".
Title: To Sylvanus Urban, Gent., on compleating his 73 Vol. Gent. Mag.
Author: Lemoine, Henry
Attribution: Henry Lemoine (at end)
Date(s): 1803
Manuscript: Lt 103
Contents: In praise of Sylvanus Urban, Editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, on completion of the 73rd volume. At end, "Dec. 31". Cf. BCMSV 6109.
Title: Remarks upon various subjects
Author: Hutton, William
Attribution: William Hutton; Birmingham "Poet"
Date(s): 180- ?
Manuscript: Lt 103
Contents: Collection of precepts and proverbs on many subjects, rendered into doggerel verse. At end, 'Birmingham "Poet"'.
Title: To Sylvanus Urban Gent on the completion of his seventy fourth volume
Author: Lemoine, Henry
Attribution: Henry Lemoine (at end)
Date(s): 1804 (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 103
Contents: In praise of Sylvanus Urban, Editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, on completion of the 74th volume. At end, "Dec 31, 1804".
Title: Original Poetry. On the death of Mr Windam
Author: Fitzgerald, William Thomas
Attribution: William Thomas Fitz Gerald (at end)
Date(s): 1810
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: On the death of the statesman William Windham, of Felbrigg in Norfolk, stressing his masculine virtues, and independence from influences such as personal interests in his political life. At end (wrongly) "June 5th 1710". Followed by a prose note on
the sa
Title: On the death of Lord Collingwood
Author: Fitzgerald, William Thomas
Attribution: W. T. Fitzgerald
Date(s): 1810 (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Memorial eulogy to Lord Collingwood, who died after the battle of Trafalgar. He and Nelson are described as Brittania's shield and thunderbolt respectively, to be mourned equally and together. At end '26 April 1810 York Chronicle. Died aged only
60. North
Title: Memento (?) Late Drury Lane Theatre. It was burnt in 1809
Author: Colman, George
Attribution: George Colman Esq.
Date(s): 1809?
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: On how the burning down of the new Drury Lane theatre so soon after its opening, and despite fire precautions, illustrates the unreliability of human plans and the uncertainty of their outcome. Preceded by the note: 'The following portion of an
address, o
Title: Verses on the Death of Doctor Burgh
Author: Topham, Miss
Attribution: Miss Topham
Date(s): 1809 (marginal note)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: On the death of Dr Burgh, stressing the immortality of the soul, as compared to the transience of the body. Marginal note: 'Died January 1809, buried on the 4th'
Title: Mrs Mason's Epitaph
Author: Mason, William
Attribution: W. Mason
Date(s): 1811 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue, suggesting that her life and premature death can be used as an example to others to lead godly lives.
Title: Mrs Masons Epitaph
Author: Mason, William
Attribution: Mr Mason
Date(s): 1811 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 100
Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue, suggesting that her life and premature death can be used as an example to others to lead godly lives.
English translation of Homer's Iliad into blank verse, by James Morrice.
Morrice, James
c.1800-1809
Comprises probably the original manuscript of Morrice's translation, together with a press cutting from the local Northants newspaper containing an excerpt from the translation and a favourable review...
Title: The survey, by Captain Thomas Smyth, who then commanded The Pretty Lass.
[Latin epigraph]
Author: Smyth, Thomas
Attribution: Captain Thomas Smyth
Date(s): 181- or 182- ?
Manuscript: Lt 11
Contents: Comic ballad, a tale of an appearance to Smyth, on board ship, by a ghostly
hag claiming to be the 'Pretty Lass' and his bride. He is rescued by
'Melville', probably Robert Dundas, Viscount Melville, First Lord of the
Admiralty.