An elegy upon the much lamented decease of the reverend & excellent Mr. Solomon Stoddard : late faithful pastor of the Church of Christ in North Hampton, N.E. Qui obiit, February 11th, Anno Dom. 1729. Ætat. suæ 86.
| Author/creator | Nash, Joseph |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Boston?] : [publisher not identified], [1729] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39923 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39923. ^A478749 |
| General note | Verse of ninety-five lines; first line: On morning wings what man 'fore death 'ere flies. Signed: Haec composuit Joseph Nash. |
| General note | Stoddard's death date is given according to the new style calendar. |
| General note | Ford suggests the original to be "a modern imprint, modelled on an old form, which may have been contemporaneous with the event." However, typography suggests that the broadside was printed in 1729. |
| General note | Text in two columns surrounded by mourning border. |
| References | Bristol B794 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 39923 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 567 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 39923). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
| Other title | On morning wings what man 'fore death 'ere flies. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 39923 | ✔ Available |