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Mason, William25
Mason, William (1725-1797)13
Mason, William (1719-1791)4
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Hurd, Richard (1720-1808)2
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The art of painting of Charles Alphonse Du Fresnoy

Du Fresnoy, Charles-Alphonse (1611-1668); Mason, William (1725-1797); Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1723-1792)

1783

Includes 'The sentiments of Charles Alphonse Du Fresnoy, on the works of the principal and best painters of the two last ages', the 'Epistle of Mr. Pope to Mr. Jervas' and 'A chronological list of pai...

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Title: Mrs Mason's Epitaph

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: W. Mason

Date(s): 1811 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 100

Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue, suggesting that her life and premature death can be used as an example to others to lead godly lives.

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Title: Mrs Masons Epitaph

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: Mr Mason

Date(s): 1811 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 100

Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue, suggesting that her life and premature death can be used as an example to others to lead godly lives.

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Title: Epitaph on Mrs Mason at Bristol

Author: Mason, William

Date(s): 175- or 176- ?

Manuscript: Lt 99

Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue, suggesting that her life and premature death can be used as an example to others to lead godly lives. Followed by "Vid Pag. 209" [another poem by William Mason]

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Title: On Mrs Tatton. In the Churchyard of Withenshaw in Cheshire.

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: Mr Mason

Date(s): 177-?

Manuscript: Lt 99

Contents: Epitaph on Mrs Tatton, in which the author laments the death of his married daughter and more generally the impossibility of earthly happiness

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Title: Ode to the Honourable William Pitt [followed by Greek epigraph from Pindar]

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: William Mason, M.A.

Date(s): 1782 (at end)

Manuscript: Lt 99

Contents: Ode entreating William Pitt the Younger to heed the example of his father, and in his governance of Britain to be 'the people's friend'. With annotations in the lower margins. At end: 'Aston, May 11th, 1782' and 'Vid. Pag. 260' (another poem by

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Title: On Lady Coventry

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: Mr Mason

Date(s): 177-?

Manuscript: Lt 99

Contents: Lament on the death of Lady Coventry, praising her virtues, and reflecting on the transience of all things human.

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Title: An Epitaph upon Mrs Mason, who died at the Hot-Wells, Bristol; written by her Husband the Reverend William Mason, Author of 'Elfrida and Caractacus'

Author: Mason, William

Attribution: William Mason

Date(s): 1767 (Crum)

Manuscript: Lt 104

Contents: Epitaph on Maria or Mary Mason, extolling her beauty and virtue

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