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Written by a Lady was an event organized by Folger Public Programs in conjunction with Opera Lafayette. It took place on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 6:00 pm in the Paster Reading Room.

The work of Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), provided the focus for this discussion of attribution, collaboration, and early feminist literature. Her collection of poetry, published only as Written by a Lady, explores romance, social justice, and mental health struggles. In addition, Finch is credited as the librettist for the early English opera Venus and Adonis; although the unique, irreverent text may also have ties to Aphra Behn and Anne Killigrew.

The event opened with remarks from Opera Lafayette Artistic Director Ryan Brown, and included a conversation between Folger Shakespeare Library Director Michael Witmore and 2014-2015 Folger Institute Fellow Dr. Jennifer Keith (editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Edition of The Works of Anne Finch). After the talk, Eric Weinmann Librarian and Director of Collections Greg Prickman guided participants through a pop-up exhibition of related rare materials from the Folger collection.

This event complemented the opening of Opera Lafayette's 25th-anniversary season with Venus and Adonis. Performances took place on November 21 and 23 at The Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC.

Items included

147- 109.1q, title page. High-resolution image.

1). Blow, John, -1708
Venus & Adonis [manuscript] : a masque
[1710]
Call Number: Bd. w. W.b.526
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

2). Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720
Miscellany poems, on several occasions / written by a Lady.
London : Printed for J.B., 1713
Call Number: 147- 109.1q
Selected image of 147- 109.1q

3). Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720 (tentative)
Free-Thinkers : a poem in dialogue.
London: 1711
Call Number: 188- 055q
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

N.b.3, p. ix, title page. High resolution image.

4). Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720
Miscellany poems with two plays by Ardelia [manuscript]
[ca. 1685-1702]
Call Number: N.b.3
Selected images from N.b.3

5). Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726
Considerations humbly offered for taking the oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary.
London : J. Leake, for Awnsham Churchill, [1689]
Call Number: W1720
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

6). Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717
An examination of the scruples of those who refuse to take the Oath of allegiance.
London: Richard Chiswell, [1689]
Call Number: A1222
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

Y.c.1433, leaf 1r. High resolution image.

7). Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
A history of poetry ... [manuscript]
March 31, 1722
Call Number: Y.c.1433
Digital Images of Y.c.1433

8). Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644
Emblemes : by Fra: Quarles.
London: George Miller, 1635.
Call Number: STC 20540
Selected images of STC 20540

STC 20540, p.220-221. High resolution image.

9). Wither, George, 1588-1667, author.
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne...
London: A.M. for Richard Royston, [1635]
Call Number: STC 25900c
Cover-to-cover images of STC 25900c]

10). Ripa, Cesare, 1560-1645
Iconologia: or, moral emblems, by Caesar Ripa.
London: Benj. Motte, 1709
Call Number: PN6349.R65E7 1709 Cage
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

11). Killigrew, Anne, 1660-1685
Poems / by Mrs Anne Killigrew.
London: Samuel Lownds, 1686
Call Number: K442 (folio)
Binding images from K442 (folio)

STC 25900c, engraved title page. High resolution image.

12). Tallemant, Paul, 1642-1712
[Voyage de l’Isle d’amour. English]
London: Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders, 1688
Call Number: 143- 140q
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

13). Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715
Miscellanea sacra: or, Poems on divine & moral subjects...
London: Henry Playford, 1698
Call Number: 143- 721q
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

14). Playford, Henry, 1657-
(Compiled by Henry Playford and edited by Henry Purcell and John Blow.)
Theater of music. Book 3.
London: Henry Playford, 1686
Call Number: P2440 Bd.w.P2438
This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.

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 The work of Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), provided the focus for this discussion of attribution, collaboration, and early feminist literature. Her collection of poetry, published only as [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=184132 ''Written by a Lady''], explores romance, social justice, and mental health struggles. In addition, Finch is credited as the librettist for the early English opera ''Venus and Adonis''; although the unique, irreverent text may also have ties to Aphra Behn and Anne Killigrew.
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+). '''Blow, John, -1708'''<br/>
+''Venus & Adonis [manuscript] : a masque<br/>
+[1710]<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222365 Bd. w. W.b.526]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720'''<br/>
+''Miscellany poems, on several occasions / written by a Lady.''<br/>
+London : Printed for J.B., 1713<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=184132 147- 109.1q]<br/>
+[https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/8j69wg Selected image of 147- 109.1q]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720''' ''(tentative)''<br/>
+''Free-Thinkers : a poem in dialogue.''<br/>
+London: 1711<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=42534 188- 055q]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>[[File:Nb3pageix.jpg|thumb|right|300px|N.b.3, p. ix, title page. [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3uyp4r High resolution image.]]]<br/>
+). '''Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720'''<br/>
+''Miscellany poems with two plays by Ardelia [manuscript]''<br/>
+[ca. 1685-1702]<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=228032 N.b.3]<br/>
+[https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/i9916x Selected images from N.b.3]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726'''<br/>
+''Considerations humbly offered for taking the oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary.''<br/>
+London : J. Leake, for Awnsham Churchill, [1689]<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=151118 W1720]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717'''<br/>
+''An examination of the scruples of those who refuse to take the Oath of allegiance.''<br/>
+London: Richard Chiswell, [1689]<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=134995 A1222]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>[[File:Yc14331r.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Y.c.1433, leaf 1r. [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/39v01t High resolution image.]]]<br/>
+). '''Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745'''<br/>
+''A history of poetry ... [manuscript]''<br/>
+March 31, 1722<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=128845 Y.c.1433]<br/>
+[https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/8yfw68 Digital Images of Y.c.1433]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644'''<br/>
+''Emblemes : by Fra: Quarles.''<br/>
+London: George Miller, 1635.<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=171462 STC 20540]<br/>
+[https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/4s9inx Selected images of STC 20540]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>[[File:STC20540p220to221.jpg|thumb|right|400px|STC 20540, p.220-221. [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/c8bips High resolution image.]]]<br/>
+). '''Wither, George, 1588-1667, author.'''<br/>
+''A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne...''<br/>
+London: A.M. for Richard Royston, [1635]<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=167611 STC 25900c]<br/>
+Cover-to-cover images of STC 25900c]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Ripa, Cesare, 1560-1645'''<br/>
+''Iconologia: or, moral emblems, by Caesar Ripa. ''<br/>
+London: Benj. Motte, 1709<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=175580 PN6349.R65E7 1709 Cage]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Killigrew, Anne, 1660-1685'''<br/>
+''Poems / by Mrs Anne Killigrew.''<br/>
+London: Samuel Lownds, 1686<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=156087 K442 (folio)]<br/>
+[https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/bfn66b Binding images from K442 (folio)]<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>[[File:STC25900ctp.jpg|thumb|right|300px|STC 25900c, engraved title page. [https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/q0194x High resolution image.]]]<br/>
+). '''Tallemant, Paul, 1642-1712'''<br/>
+''[Voyage de l’Isle d’amour. English]''<br/>
+London: Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders, 1688<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=133200 143- 140q]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715'''<br/>
+''Miscellanea sacra: or, Poems on divine & moral subjects...''<br/>
+London: Henry Playford, 1698<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=157983 143- 721q]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+). '''Playford, Henry, 1657-'''<br/>
+(''Compiled by Henry Playford and edited by Henry Purcell and John Blow.'')<br/>
+''Theater of music. Book 3.''<br/>
+London: Henry Playford, 1686<br/>
+Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=147794 P2440 Bd.w.P2438]<br/>
+''This item has not yet been added to our digital collections.''<br/>
+<br/>