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Brotherton Collection9
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse9

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verse satire, english9
english poetry9
tories, english1

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Samson, Bowman1
Sloane, Hans1
Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)1
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)1
Hext, Frances1
Burchett, Josiah1
Hall, Henry (1656-1707)1
Hearne, Thomas1
BC MS Lt 112, f. 1r: The opening of Thomas Hearne's poem
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Satirical poem in the form of a letter from Thomas Hearne to Sir Hans Sloane.

Hearne, Thomas

c.1725-1775

Comprises a copy of 'An epistolary letter from T----- H----- to Sr H--- Sloan- who saved his life...', published according to Foxon's 'English verse, 1701-1750', E437, in 1729.

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BC MS Lt 19, f. 1v: An extract from
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A satyr on the political state of Great Britain

1716?

Satirical Whig attack on the Tory conduct of political affairs from ca.1710, and then on their part in inciting rebellion against George I, particularly the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 (described).

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BC MS Lt q 54, f.1r: The opening of
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The seven wise men : a poem on affairs of state.

1704

Comprises a satirical poem on the Committee of Seven Lords, which was established in 1703 to investigate the so-called Scottish Conspiracy. It was published in 1704.

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BC MS Lt q 55, f.4r:
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Five poetical satires on affairs of state.

c.1703-1710

Comprises five satirical poems on early eighteenth-century affairs of state, supporting the high-church cause; three of them are on the Sacheverell affair.

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BC MS Lt q 61, f.1r: The opening of Alexander Pope's poem
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Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit, attributed to Alexander Pope.

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

c.1710

Comprises an English satirical/moralising poem written on both sides of one leaf, together with two other leaves written in a second hand listing the contents of the collection of which this particula...

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BC MS Lt q 63, f.1r:
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Two English satirical poems relating to Sandwich in Kent, by Josiah Burchett and Bowman Samson.

Burchett, Josiah

c.1730

Comprises the following two poems: (1) To Mr B--man S--son [i.e. Bowman Samson] poet in Sandwich; (2) A reply to Mr Burchett's farewell to Sandwich.

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BC MS Lt q 66, f.1r:
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Upon the Sky-lights : from the Maybole in the Strand to the Maybole in Handbridge, an anonymous verse satire.

c.1720

Comprises an English verse satire on politicians of the day, including Walpole. It corresponds to Crum W799, but with some variations.

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BC MS Lt 72, f. 1r: The opening of Alexander Pope's poem
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Miscellany of eighteenth-century poems by various authors.

c.1725-1741

Miscellany containing 18 poems by various authors, chiefly of eighteenth-century origin.

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BC MS Lt 81, f. 6r:
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Collection of topical poems, mostly political satires, concerning the reign of Queen Anne.

c.1704

Comprises 12 English satirical poems and 2 prose pieces concerning Queen Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, and other public figures.

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