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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