Folger MS M.a.185 | Manuscript Verse Miscellanies

Title	Miscellanies in Prose and Verse Vol: 1
Archive	Folger Shakespeare Library
Call Number	Folger MS M.a.185
Complete	Yes
Description	Anonymous, ca. 1741. 147 poems. Many epitaphs, epigrams, and satires. Daniel Wray circle.
Format	Octavo
Book Size	18cm x 12cm
Filled Page Count	250 pages
Item Count	149
Poem Count	147
Periods	1731-1760
First Line Index	No
Digitized	No
Region	[Unknown]
Additional Genres	Prose
Print Sources
Major Themes	Death, afterlife Imitation, parody Public affairs Satire - political Satire - social Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.
Minor Themes	Alcohol, other beverages, t... Classical themes Courtship, marriage Humour, wordplay Latin poetry Satire - religious Shakespeare Theatre, drama Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.
Links	hamnet.folger.edu
Bibliography
Citation	“Folger MS M.a.185.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/338. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Created	2019-11-04 10:24:37 AM
Updated	2023-07-25 11:05:06 AM

Contributor	Role
[Anonymous]	Primary compiler
John Hoadly	Major author
Alexander Pope	Major author
William Whitehead	Major author
Daniel Wray	Major author Attributed as "D.W."

First Line	Context
A Man of Wisdom may disguise	pp. 190–195. Local title: Apple Pye. A Tale. Attributed author: W.T. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a
In Charles the Second’s Golden Days	p. 37. Local title: Parody on the Vicar of Bray. Attributed author: T.D. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a
Indulgent Nature to each Kind bestows	p. 141. Local title: Epigram on the Bursar of St John's his cutting down a fine Row of Trees. Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a
Sceptre of ease! whose calm domain extends	pp. 202–203. Local title: To Vacuna. [Table of Contents says "Miltonic."] Attributed author: S.D. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: Table of Contents calls it "Miltonic."
Since you, dear Doctor, sav'd my Life	pp. 125–128. Local title: A Letter to Sir Hans Sloane. Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a
Thou who dost all my worldly Thoughts employ	p. 85. Local title: Mrs Molesworth to her Husband, when on her Deathbed. Attributed author: Mrs Molesworth. Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a
Who many a sturdy Oak has laid along	p. 114 Local title: Epitaph on John Sprong a Carpenter. Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: n/a Other: n/a

Feature	Note
Author attributions	Occasional.
Binding	Post-bound. Writing goes quite close to the gutter and margins. Original calf, labelled "Miscellanies MS./Vol. I."
Catchwords	Yes.
Hands	Single up to p. 200; then several hands, including the primary hand.
Item formatting	Single horizontal line separating items. “FINIS” written at end of poems (and the end of the Table of Contents).
Original poetry	Perhaps final poem and more — seemingly poetry circulating around Daniel Wray.
Table of Contents	Yes, a Table of Contents labeled "INDEX" featuring quite complete titles.