Shelfmark
MS 661
Author
Title
Verse or portions of verse written by Anthony Morris Storer. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between circa 1780 and circa 1799.
Physical description
5 items : paper ; 26 x 20 cm or smaller.
Note
Title devised by cataloguer.
Note
Author deduced from handwriting. Place and date of production inferred from Storer's biography.
Note
Five sheets of differing sizes.
Note
Contains: Six lines of verse, with first line 'Fruition yields but base & groveling' with Latin verse in a different hand on the verso; 'A peep into no. 33 at the Opera'; Six verse poem with first line 'Hail vulgar goddess of the foul-mouthed race!', attributed to Rev. Charles Jenner and describing the actress Ann Catley; 'Hark! the mellow Flutes resounding', written by Col. Arabin to celebrate George III's return to health in 1789.
Note
Also contains one small sheet with nine lines of verse not in Storer's hand, with first line 'Is then a mortal worthy Venus's spleen?'. Possibly not originally stored with the other four sheets.
Note
Bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
Stored in an envelope with other printed and manuscript items in a late 20th century box covered in brown leather and dark green and grey marbled paper. Made by Richard Day.
Subject
Subject
Opera Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England
Identifier
B49664