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Commonplace book of English and Latin verse and prose
c.1610-1620
Comprises Latin verses on ff.1v-6r, 9r-v; English verses on ff.6v-8r. Other contents: f.1, More to Henry VIII; f.32v,seven-point argument in English; ff.33-47, business, travel and custom-house and ce...
Poetical commonplace book, compiled by Henry Fairfax
Fairfax, Henry
1679-1682
Many references to Yorkshire localities, e.g. Denton, Tadcaster, Otley, Kettlewell, York. As well as poetry there is much in prose, including recipes. References to writer's brother B. and sister S.
Commonplace book compiled by Jo. Tempest
Tempest, Jo
c.1640-1650
Contains 36 pieces of English verse, five being signed or initialled by Tempest; a few pieces of Latin verse; London sermons etc. from various sources; three extracts from speeches before parliament f...