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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
Poetical commonplace book, compiled by Benjamin Coles
Coles, Benjamin
c.1730-1741
The volume also contains some prose
Commonplace book of verse and prose, compiled by Benjamin Coles
Coles, Benjamin
1741
Contains numerous poems in English and Latin, some of them apparently by Benjamin Coles, dated 17 January 1740/41 to 24 July 1740/41; there are also prose pieces on death, atheism, tobacco, witches an...
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
Title: On this Mss to the courteous reader
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: Benjamin Coles
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Lighthearted warning against theft of the book. At end, "At Great Forster's
near Egham in Surry, 23 January 1740/1".
Title: Encomium maniae
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B. Coles
Date(s): 1728 (colophon)
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Lighthearted poem supposedly in praise of madness, in fact honouring the
physician Richard Hale (1670-1728) who specialised in insanity. At end, "So
prays his most humble servant B. Coles, 30th January 1740/1. Wrote at the
request of Dr Hale, 1728". Lacks
Title: B. Coles his wish
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B. Coles
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: A description of his ideal life, quietly in the country, in imitation of the
preceding "A Clergy-man's wish" (BCMSV 91). Preceded by Latin epigraph from
Virgil's "Georgics". At end, "17 February 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 C. Smith in the year 1728
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B. Coles
Date(s): 1728 (title)
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: On a lady's devotion to her pet dog
Title: Upon the war with Spain inscribed to the Honourable Colonel Merwick
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B.C.
Date(s): 1740 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Wishing success in battle at the onset of the war with Spain of 1740-41.
Preceded by Latin epigraph beginning "Tam Marte quam Mercurio" and then by
"Honoured Sir". Followed by (1) four lines of Latin; (2) the same "Englished"
= BCMSV 96; (3) "His characte