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SCH B 01 01 02 17

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SCH B 01 01 02 17

Title

Verse hoard: Musae Etonenses Play Exercises Lib. I and II

Level

Item

Administrative / Biographical history

William Herbert won the Latin verse prize at Oxford in 1797, and was the editor of the Musae Etonenses.

Date

[1733 - 1794]

Extent & medium

1 volume

Content description

Verses in Latin and Greek, copied into one volume. Title of part I continues in Latin "Written by W. Herbert AD 1793", of part II "Written by W. Herbert AD 1793-4". Index at front of each part giving name, title of piece and page. Notable names include Keate, Goodall and Lord Wellesley. Inscription "Hoc opus suscepi post horam sextam septimo Id: Nov: A.D. 1793 Gul: Herbertus Etonae". Pencil note "Includes more than 300 contributions not included in the printed version".
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