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Title: Solitude
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1667 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: On the pleasure of solitude, and the visions of nature that it brings as
solace for human sorrow. Translated from French.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1663 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Prophetic love song, sung by Pompey's ghost to Cornelia, from Katherine
Philips's play "Pompey", III.4. Lacks one stanza.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1667 (published)
Manuscript: Lt q 11
Contents: On the happiness of a quiet country life of retirement, distant from the
vanity and ambition of court and town
Title: Upon the Kings coming in. 1660.
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1660 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 11
Contents: On the period of fine weather, between storms, that coincided with Charles
II's coronation, giving thanks and praising him
Title: [unknown]
Author: Philips, Katherine
Attribution: Mrs Katherine Philipps
Date(s): 1663 (published)
Manuscript: Lt q 5
Contents: On the shortcomings of human justice, from a song following Act II of
Katherine Philips's play "Pompey", 1663. Followed by an "Answer", BCMSV 231
Title: Justice
Author: Philips, Katherine
Attribution: Mr Henry Hall
Date(s): 1663 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 6
Contents: On the shortcomings of human justice, from a song following Act II of
Katherine Philips's play "Pompey", 1663. Followed without a break by BCMSV
299 (the 'answer') as if the two formed a single poem.
Title: The virgin
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1667 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 93
Contents: Analysis of the qualities that a virginal young woman must possess if she is to please, including aspects of appearance, character and demeanour; perhaps in imitation of Martial, Epigrams, X.47
Title: [unknown]
Author: Philips, Katherine
Date(s): 1667 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 43
Contents: Urging a youth to desist from courting a beautiful lady. Partly illegible