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Creator
Date
1608
Location
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
27 leaves
Language
English
Size
20 x 15 cm
Genre
Literary
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 270904
Folger call number: FILM Fo. 236.10
Folger holdings ID: 357030
Accession Number: cs2203
Folger call number: FILM Fo. 236.10
Folger holdings ID: 357030
Accession Number: cs2203
Summary
A fair copy of the verse tragedy of a tyrant of Corinth who slew his innocent wife Melissa on false accusations
Notes
General notes
Bound with 16 other manuscript works in the 18th century; repaired and separated into 15 booklets, some with multiple works, in 1993 (J.a.1 (1-15)). Modern pencil foliation added before separation: 134-160 Pencil sketches on leaves 158v, 159r, and 160r Periander was the last play acted (13 February 1608) in the Christmas revels at St. John's College, Oxford in 1607-1608 Sold in sale of Marquess of Cholmondeley Library (Sotheby Sale, 17-20 March, 1925, no. 450) Purchased from Maggs, 1932 (cat. 569, no. 204) This manuscript compared to St. John's College copy by Alfred Harbage in "Authorship of the Christmas prince." Modern language notes, 1 (1935), p. 501-505 Also available on microfilm
Also known as
Extended title: Periander made bye Mr. John Sansburye. 1608
Related names
author: Sansbury, John, 1576-1610
associated with: St. John's College (University of Oxford)
former owner: Cholmondeley Library
associated with: St. John's College (University of Oxford)
former owner: Cholmondeley Library