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Title: [unknown]
Author: Prior, Matthew
Attribution: Prior
Date(s): 1692
Manuscript: Lt 13
Contents: On the transience of human youth and beauty. From stanza 3 of Prior's Ode of
1692.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1689
Manuscript: Lt 13
Contents: Extract from Prior's humorous verse epistle to Fleetwood Sheppard, here
fancifully describing his own life in the country
Sender: Prior, Matthew
Recipient: Blathwayt, William
Letters: 2
Date(s): 17 Sep 1697; 1/11 Oct 1697
Location: BC Letters
Note: On arrangements and negotiations for Treaty of Ryswick. Each endorsed indicating writer and date etc. The first, repaired, is guarded onto stiff leaf on which is a note stating that it comes from Robert Reising's collection. The second is loose in a folder identifying it as no.69 from Sotheby's sale of 29 February 1883, from Alfred Morrison's collection. Quarto, 3pp. of 4; folio, 2pp. of 4.
Sender: Prior, Matthew
Recipient: Southwell, Sir Robert
Letters: 1
Date(s): 5 Oct 1967
Location: BC Letters
Note: On arrangements for the Treaty of Ryswick, including those regarding prisoners. Superscribed "From Mr Prior/England. King-Prisoners", and in a smaller and later hand, "To Sir Robert Southwell".
Title: Pleasure
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", II, recommending a
life of pleasure free from the cares of learning and study but realising that
this will not bring perfect happiness
Title: Musick
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", II, welcoming the
power of music to gladden and soothe a soul troubled by grief and cares, but
finding its effects short-lived
Title: Drinking
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", II, rejecting
drinking as a source of comfort to the soul, and regretting the jests and
revels of the previous night
Title: Man's being
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", III, reflecting
whether the soul is simply a more refined part of the body or a divine spark
which at death will return to heaven
Title: Misery of life
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", III, on the
general unhappiness of human life
Title: Human learning
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", I, on the uesless
presumption of human wisdom, especially of knowledge of the universe
Title: Vanity of life
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", III, reflecting on
the transitoriness of human life, the uncertain fate of the soul, and
helplessness in the face of destiny
Title: A prayer
Author: Prior, Matthew
Date(s): 1708
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Extract from Prior's "Solomon on the Vanity of the World", III, a prayer to
God for guidance and strength in facing the temptations and cares of human
life; religious