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Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Humorous couplet added by Coles to the prose remark "The grocers have a
common saying, when Ferdinando went to catch the devil he baited his hook with
a grocer," included in his autobiography.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B.C.
Date(s): 1741 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Love poem included in Coles's prose autobiography, describing the pleasure of
a kiss.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Date(s): 1729 ? (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Autobiographical poem included in Coles's prose autobiography, describing the
ill-treatment he suffered while confined at Bethnal Green. At end, "18
October 1729".
Title: To God omnipotent
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B. Coles
Date(s): 1741 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Religious poem, praising God
Title: On the world
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B.C.
Date(s): 1741 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: On death, the world and man. At end, "Finis. 24 July 1741".
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B.C; [Latin]
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Epigram contrasting the writer's poverty with the comfort enjoyed by
professional men; translating preceding Latin verses
Title: The fidlar & nightingale. A tale. From Faminius Strada
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: On a musical contest between a fiddler and a nightingale. Translated from
Strada's "Prolusiones", II.6.
Title: Encomium Maniae wrote at the request of my good friend Dr R Hale in the year
1728
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: Benjamin Coles
Date(s): 1728 (title)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: Lighthearted poem supposedly in praise of madness, in fact honouring the
physician Richard Hale (1670-1728) who specialized in insanity. At end "Sic
precat Benj Coles, at Bethnal Green 20 July 1728, Great Forster's Epiphany
1740/1".
Title: Upon a lady's lap-dog of which she was very fond, insomuch that she took him
to church with her & thereby gave great offence to her neighbours. Wrote at
Rotherhith at the request of Mrs Christian Smith in the year 1728
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: Benjamin Coles
Date(s): 1728 (title)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: On a lady's devotion to her pet dog, giving advice about its behaviour. At
end, "Benj Coles, Egham 19th June 1732".
Title: Amor omnia vincit et nos cedamus amori
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: Benjamin Coles
Date(s): 1730 or 1731 ?
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: In praise of England and Andover, Hampshire. At end, "Sic est oratio et
votum B(enjam)in Colesii went 24th (?) February 1729/30, came away 7 October
1731".
Title: Qui mihi imitated (f.2r-v); Monita pedagogica, seu confabulatio scholastica
(ff.3r-4r)
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: [Latin]; B.C.
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Moral admonitions to a schoolboy on right behaviour. At end, "Done at Great
Forsters near Egham 20 January 1740/1, Philologus & philanthropos".
Title: The fidler & nightingall. A tale. From Faminius Strada
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: [Latin]; B. Coles
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: On a musical contest between a fiddler and a nightingale. Translated from
Strada's "Prolusiones", II.6, 1617. At end, "Note, A Printer at Reading got
30 pounds by printing this & selling it at 2d & paper, and never gave the
author a bottle of wine. Now if