Bodleian MS Eng. poet. e. 17
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Archive | Bodleian Library |
| Call Number | Bodleian MS Eng. poet. e. 17 |
| Complete | Yes |
| Description | Unknown author, ca. 1750. 9 poems. A stitched booklet, largely about the travels of a group of young friends and their local community of Blandford. Phonetic spelling and unpolished verse suggest a relatively uneducated compiler. |
| Format | Quarto |
| Book Size | 8.6 x 20cm |
| Filled Page Count | 16 pages, recto & verso. |
| Item Count | 9 |
| Poem Count | 9 |
| Periods | |
| First Line Index | Yes |
| Digitized | No |
| Region | |
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| Print Sources | |
| Major Themes |
Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
| Minor Themes |
Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
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| Bibliography | |
| Citation |
“Bodleian MS Eng. poet. e. 17.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/429. Accessed . |
| Created | 2024-04-25 1:18:29 PM |
| Updated | 2024-06-13 5:12:07 PM |
| Contributor | Role |
|---|---|
| The Captain | |
| Hannah | |
| Merrifield | |
| Robert | |
| Stephen |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Binding | Unbound. Single gathering, 8 leaves. Stitching coming undone. |
| Hands | Single. |
| Original poetry | Yes, all entries seem to be originals. Composed either by a group of friends or by one member of the group. Seems to be the records of a local coterie's sociable exchanges. |
| Table of Contents | None. |