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Verses on their birth-days to Stella and Athenia from 1750-1754
Title
Verses on their birth-days to Stella and Athenia from 1750-1754, [ca. 1754].
Physical Description
1 v. (71 p.) ; 18 x 12 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Pasted inside front cover: remains of bookplate.
Title from title page.
Marbled endpapers.
Binding: contemporary green morocco with gilt decoration.
In English.
Provenance
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Summary
Manuscript, in a single hand, of ten birthday poems, five addressed to Stella and five to Athenia. The first poem to Stella makes reference to Jonathan Swift's poetry to Stella, whereby the author announces his intention to follow Swift in his own birthday addresses to Stella. The poems praise the women's morals; discuss the effects of aging and the importance of character over physical beauty, and encourage their readers to follow God. One poem alludes to Stella's desire to become a nun.
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Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2005
References
Verses on Their Birth-Days to Stella and Athenia. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Verses on Their Birth-Days to Stella and Athenia. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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