Item genre: Drama

St. Paul's Cathedral Library: MS 52.D.14
Commonplace book of poetic and prose extracts, begun 1696 (1696-c.1745. The flyleaf suggests that Butler acquired the manuscript in 1693 from her father. The two sections of her commonplace book (poetry and prose) each begin with the date 1696. The final item Butler compiled in the poetry section is probably taken from a printed work of 1720. The penultimate item Butler compiled in the prose section is dated 1745. Three later hands added to the volume after this.)
Katherine Butler (owner, scribe)

Item 3 (Verse, Drama, Commonplace, Extract, Sententia), fols 176v-194v

Verse extracts from a variety of sources

1696

[This section is prefaced by the following epigraph written by Katherine Butler on an otherwise blank page (fol. 176v): ""The reason why I wrote severall of these following Verses, was not that I thought them all good, but the subjects was - what, I had occasion to make vse of"". With one exception (the second item on fol. 177r, on grief) all of the passages in this section are in verse. See Context and purpose article for a general discussion of the contents of these pages.]


(scribe)Hand B

[End of poetry section. Manuscript is reversed and the final page is now a new first page.]


St. Paul's Cathedral Library: MS 52.D.14
Commonplace book of poetic and prose extracts, begun 1696 (1696-c.1745. The flyleaf suggests that Butler acquired the manuscript in 1693 from her father. The two sections of her commonplace book (poetry and prose) each begin with the date 1696. The final item Butler compiled in the poetry section is probably taken from a printed work of 1720. The penultimate item Butler compiled in the prose section is dated 1745. Three later hands added to the volume after this.)
Katherine Butler (owner, scribe)

Item 5 (Drama, Commonplace, Extract), fols 275v, rev.-257r, rev.

Prose extracts from a variety of sources

A Common Place Book 1696

[This section of the commonplace book contains prose excerpts from a variety of sources compiled by Butler. The sources of the shorter extracts include Giovanni Paolo Marana 's Letters writ by a Turkish Spy, Valerius Maximus, Cicero, Plutarch, and Thomas Sprat's The history of the Royal-Society. This section also includes the complete text of William Walsh's dialogue The Hospital of Fools; A Dialogue, first printed in 1714, but dated 1697 in the manuscript (fols 273v, rev.-263v, rev.). This is followed by another dialogue, one between Socrates and Alcibiades on prayer (fols 263r, rev.-259v, rev.). This is followed by an extract from a letter dated at Paris 5 March 1745 from Mr. Quin to Mr. Ellis about electricity (fols 259r, rev.-258v, rev.).]

[Fol. 257v-r is blank.]


(scribe)Hand B
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies: D/EP F37
Commonplace Book (1673-1710)
(Compiler, Scribe) Sarah Cowper

Item 62 (Verse, Drama), pp.354-355


George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (Author)

Prologue and Epilogue to the Duke of Buckingham's amended version of Beaumont and Fletcher's The Chances

[Preceded by blank pp.352-353.]


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7 (Drama, Masque), fols 4r-12r


(Author?) William Cavendish
(Scribe) John Rolleston

The King's Entertainment

The First Scene

Enter a sick Poet brought in by two in a Chair

...

Thus is our King, our happiest fate.

[The untitled entertainment is copied out by John Rolleston, secretary to the Duke of Newcastle.]


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7.1 (Drama, Scene (play)), fols. 4r-5r

Scene 1

The First Scene

Enter a sick Poet brought in by two in a Chair in a Night Gown, and a Cap, pale, with a broken Laurel hanging down, and a Gentleman his friend in that habit; with a Doctor of Physic, in his Doctor's habit; when the Chair is set down, the Gentleman speaks to the Doctor.

Doctor this friend of mine, an excellent Poet

...

and take new Counsels the next time we meet.


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7.2 (Drama, Scene (play)), fols. 5r-6v

Scene 2

The second Scene.

A Welshman enters attired in a friese coat white Welsh flannel, for his Stockings, a great Welsh Dagger at his back, and a Monmouth Cap on his head

God bless your Majesty's worship, I am a Welshman, that is a gentleman, look you now.

...

they shall skip in to your Majesty presently; and so God bless you

Here ends the second Scene

[In this and the next item unusual spelling has been used to represent a Welsh accent.]


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7.3 (Drama, Interlude (play)), fols. 6v-7v

Interlude

Enter a Welshman

My Cousin Morgan hath done me much harms

...

I will Sing you a Welsh Song, for all that.

And God bless you, but a pox of Morgans with all my heart


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7.4 (Drama, Scene (play)), fol. 8r-v

Scene 3

Scene the 3rd

There is a Fiddler enters attired like a Rogue his doublet, and Breeches of brown Canvas spotted with black stuff, as if it were worn out, and pieces of it hanging down as torn, and an old high crowned Hat, with narrow brims and his lips smudged like a blackbird, and his Fiddle in his hand. And speaks this speech.

Enter the Rogue

By your leave Gentlemen, and certainly there is the best Gentlemen here in the World

...

I mean to set up for myself, and sing you a Song.

God make you merry - Exit Rogue.

He shrugs as if he were lousy and says I doubt here are some Backbiters, but I care not a louse for them.


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 7.5 (Drama, Scene (play)), fols. 9r-12r

Scene 4

Scene the 4th

Of excellent Duncers, apparelled in strange forms and as strange postures in their Dances, with as strange tunes - when they have done, then comes a running Banquet, when that is finished then the King dances again with the Ladies. And when his Majesty is weary, and would repose, comes in the sick Poet again in his Chair with the Gentleman and the Doctor - And the Gentleman begins to speak

Mr Doctor assure yourself, neither the Greek, or Latin Poets, French, Italian, Spanish, or English Poets

...

This is our King, our happiest fate.

[This item is a long one and involves a number of songs, which are set out here as separate items within the main item.]


Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham: MS Portland PwV 23
The Kings Entertainment ()
(Author)William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle
(Author) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Item 8 (Drama, Masque), fols. 13r-15v


(Author?) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

The Lotterie

Where a throng of People comes in to draw

Like a Company of Fools

...

An Ass to lose his plate.

[Within this entertainment are a few songs and poems which are detailed as separate items below.]


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 2.4 (Translation, Drama, Act (play)), pp. 17-33


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

POMPEY Act. 1. Scene 1. Ptolomy, Achillas, Photinus, Septimus

Ptolomy. Fate hath declar'd her self & we may see

...

And this Debate at their return, resume


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 2.6 (Translation, Drama, Act (play)), pp. 35-51


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Act 2. Scene. 1. Cleopatra, Charmion

Cleop. I love him, but a Flame so much refin'd

...

And with our whole Fleet on him hither wait


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 2.8 (Translation, Drama, Act (play)), pp. 53-69


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Act. 3. Scene 1. Charmion, Achoreus

Charm. Yes, whilst the King himself is gone to meet

...

There's still some Joy, laid up in Fate for me. Exit


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 2.10 (Translation, Drama, Act (play)), pp. 69-85


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Act. 4. Scene 1. Ptolomy, Achillas, Photinus

Ptol. What? with that Hand, & with that Sword which had

...

If all my Care & Service can succeed


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 2.12 (Translation, Drama, Act (play)), pp. 87-101


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Act. 5. Scene 1. Cornelia, with a little Urn in her hand & and Philip

Cornelia. May I believe my Eyes> or does this sight

...

And to them both Immortal Honours yield. Exeunt


National Library of Wales: MS 776B
The 'Rosania Manuscript' of Katherine Philips's Works (1664-1667)
Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Item 8.2 (Translation, Drama), pp. 141-204


Katherine Philips (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

Horace. Act. 1. Scene 1. Sabina, Julia

Sabina. Excuse my weakness, & my Grief permit

...

Such an offence, does such revenge exact

[

This translation was unfinished at the time of Philips's death. The text here ends at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 6.

]

[ pp. 205-231 are blank except for ruling.]


National Library of Wales: MS 21867B
Manuscript Copy of Katherine Philips's Pompey (1662-1663)
Katherine Philips (Author)

Item 1.2 (Drama, Act (play)), fols. 2r-8v


Katherine Philips (Author)
Hand A (Scribe)

Pompey Act. 1. Scene 1. Ptolomy: Achillas: Photinus Septimius

Ptol: Fate hath declar'd her self and we may see

...

And this Debate at their return resume


National Library of Wales: MS 21867B
Manuscript Copy of Katherine Philips's Pompey (1662-1663)
Katherine Philips (Author)

Item 1.3 (Drama, Act (play)), fols. 8v-15r


Katherine Philips (Author)
Hand A (Scribe)

Act 2. Scene. 1. Cleopatra: Charmion

Cleo: I love him but a flame so much refin'd

...

And with our fleet, upon him hither wait


National Library of Wales: MS 21867B
Manuscript Copy of Katherine Philips's Pompey (1662-1663)
Katherine Philips (Author)

Item 1.4 (Drama, Act (play)), fols. 15v-22r


Katherine Philips (Author)
Hand A (Scribe)

Act. 3. Scene 1. Charmion: Achoreus

Char: Yes, whilst the King himself is gone to meet

...

Corn: O Gods how many virtues must I hate


National Library of Wales: MS 21867B
Manuscript Copy of Katherine Philips's Pompey (1662-1663)
Katherine Philips (Author)

Item 1.5 (Drama, Act (play)), fols. 22r-29r


Katherine Philips (Author)
Hand A (Scribe)

Act. 4: Scene 1: Ptolomy: Achillas: Photinus

Pto: What with that hand and with that sword which had

...

If all my care and service can succeed


National Library of Wales: MS 21867B
Manuscript Copy of Katherine Philips's Pompey (1662-1663)
Katherine Philips (Author)

Item 1.6 (Drama, Act (play)), fols. 29r-35v


Katherine Philips (Author)
Hand A (Scribe)

Act. 5. Scene 1. Cornelia with an Urn in her hand and Philip

Corn: May I believe my Eyes? or does this sight

...

And to them both Immortal Honours yield. Exeunt