Some reflections on the life of William Shakespeare. A paper Read before the Ipswich Philosophic Society by James Corton Cowell, February 7, 1805. [And a second paper, April 1805].

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Reference code(s)	: GB 0096 MS294
Held at	: Senate House Library, University of London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections ›
Full title	: Some reflections on the life of William Shakespeare. A paper Read before the Ipswich Philosophic Society by James Corton Cowell, February 7, 1805. [And a second paper, April 1805].
Date(s)	: 1805
Level of description	: Fonds
Extent	: 89 pages (22 blank), 1 volume
Name of creator(s)	: Unknown
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'Some reflections on the life of William Shakespeare' by James Corton Cowell, 1805, consisting of two essays, the first of 36 p. and incomplete; the second essay occupies p. 55-87. Cowell is the first critic known to have attributed Shakespeare's plays to Bacon.

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Entry compiled by J Caudwell.

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
2002-08-29