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Copy of The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden, 1693 [manuscript], copy ca. 1695.

Juvenal, author.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Oldham, John, 1653-1683.; Dennis, John, 1657-1734.; Cosens, F. W. (Frederick William), 1819-1889, former owner.; Dobell, Percy John, former owner.; Persius.
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Title
Copy of The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden, 1693 [manuscript], copy ca. 1695.
Description
1 v.
Associated name
Juvenal, author.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Oldham, John, 1653-1683.
Dennis, John, 1657-1734.
Cosens, F. W. (Frederick William), 1819-1889, former owner.
Dobell, Percy John, former owner.
Persius.
Summary
Copy of the printed edition of 1693 (Wing J1288) including the title page, but with some changes: does not include Dryden's prefatory discourse on satire; all the notes are together at the end, instead of following each satire; and has some extra material: two satires of Juvenal (3 and 13) imitated by Mr. Oldham, 1682; and the 8th satire translated to the 56th verse by Mr. Dennis, p. 289, taken from the Gentleman's Journal for October 1692.
Note
292, [6], 4-71 p.

Poems listed in the Folger index of first lines.

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Provenance
Cosens -- Dobell -- Alexander Gardyne, 1883, MS.
Formerly Folger MS 390915.1
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Poems.
Satires.

Call number
V.a.224
Folger accession
39/09/15