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Essays and poems by William Thomson : Miscellany c.1629-1654.
Literary Manuscripts Leeds: Sources from The Brotherton Library, University of Leeds Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomson, William, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theology--Early works to 1800.
- Theology.
- Thomson, William.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (78 ff.).
- Summary:
- Collection of religious prose and verse in a single hand, probably all composed by Thomson and in his autograph. Includes: f.2r-v: prose piece beginning 'The papist and Quaker agree...'; ff.3r-34v: two prose pieces of spiritual autobiography, signed 'W T 1648'and 'Willm Thomson 1629' respectively; ff.35r-43r: three poems, the first signed by Thomson 1633 and the third 1634; f.44r-77v: five theological essays or commentaries in prose, the first signed by Thomson 1654, the third entitled 'What a libertyne is' and the fifth, 'The sacrement explained', referring to Latimer, Ridley and Ralph Allerton
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference:Lt 65
- Blank leaves: f.1 (except for brief note on recto), f.40v, f.43v, f.55v, f.78. Stubs of removed leaves between ff.44-45 and 72-73, text being continuous. In ink, in a single secretary hand throughout, margins ruled. William Thomson was evidently a religious writer. Nothing is recorded about his life
- Local Notes:
- Bound (in 8s) in contemporary calf, blind stamped with design including initials 'W T' on frontispiece and back, traces of missing clasps.
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