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Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Thomas Love Peacock manuscript material

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Series I. Writings

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Title
Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy
Names
Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785-1866 (Author)
Collection

Thomas Love Peacock manuscript material

Series I. Writings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1811-04 - 1812-02 (Questionable)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (TLP 0028)
Genres
Poetry
Notes
Content: 1 page (single sheet)
Citation/reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 363: v. 4, p. 894 Halliford v. 7, p. 480 (described)
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: Archival folder cover and dealer description also describe Pforz MS (TLP 0028): Holograph poem, "The art of the modern drama" (Archives EAD ID 3340775)
Content: [No place] : begins, "The drooping flowers leaves round friendship's virtues urn that spread / Th grateful thought tha sojourns with th dead…"; on the verso is the holograph poem, "The art of the modern drama."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19895601
MSS Unit ID: 22385
Archives EAD ID: 3340774
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e6b85260-a418-013b-1531-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1785: Creator Born
  • 1811: Created (Approximate)
  • 1866: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1811 - 1812. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abfc09b1-4e5b-8dc6-e040-e00a18062079

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abfc09b1-4e5b-8dc6-e040-e00a18062079

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1811 - 1812). Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/abfc09b1-4e5b-8dc6-e040-e00a18062079

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Holograph poem (fragment), The Philosophy of Melancholy