Item genre: Prologue

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

Item 2.3 (Verse, Prologue), pp. 15-16


Wentworth Dillon, earl of Roscommon (Author)
Polexander (Scribe)

PROLOGUE For the Theatre in Dublin, written by the Earl of Roscommon

The mighty Rivals, whose destructive Rage

...

Who gave so many Crowns, bestow one now

36 lines

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The scribe indicates the following addressees: in the left margin, at l. 23, "to the Ladies"; and at l. 31, "to the Lord Lieutenant".

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

Item 1.1 (Verse, Prologue), fols. 1r-v


Wentworth Dillon, earl of Roscommon (Author)
Hand B (Scribe)

The Prologue to Pompey / E: Roscommon

The mighty Rivals, whose destructive Rage

...

Who gave so many Crowns, bestow one now

36 lines

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The attribution to "E: Roscommon" is in Philips's hand.

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