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Date
[ca. 17th century]
Location
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
1 item
Language
English
Genre
Literary
Reference IDs
Some account of the antiquities, coins, manuscripts, rare books, ancient documents, and other reliques illustrative of the life and works of Shakespeare: 70
Folger bibliographic ID: 230647
Folger call number: V.b.35 (13), (copy 2)
Folger holdings ID: 279369
Folger bibliographic ID: 230647
Folger call number: V.b.35 (13), (copy 2)
Folger holdings ID: 279369
Summary
Two copies of the poem, one copy attributed to Donne, but with a pencil note "Not by Donne but by Basse." 17th century hand, considerable divergences from the text printed in The poetical works of William Basse, ed. by R.W. Bond
Notes
General notes
Epitaph listed in the Folger index of first lines. First line: Renowned Chaucer lie a thought more nigh
Also known as
Extended title: An epitaph upon Shakespeare [ca. 17th century]
Alternate titles: Renowned Chaucer lie a thought more nigh
Alternate titles: Renowned Chaucer lie a thought more nigh
Subjects
Related names
attributed name: Basse, William, -approximately 1653
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
attributed name: Donne, John, 1572-1631
former owner: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
attributed name: Donne, John, 1572-1631
former owner: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889