Philip Bracebridge Homer poems

Two volumes containing poetry primarily by Philip Bracebridge Homer, but also verse by other poets copied by Homer and Homer poetry as transcribed by his family.

Philip Bracebridge Homer (1765-1838) was the son of Henry Homer, rector of Birdingbury, Warwickshire and brother of Henry Homer, the classical scholar. He went to Rugby School and then Oxford university. He returned to Rugby as an assistant master in 1785 and remained there for the next thirty-seven years whilst also persueing his literary career. His collection of poems, the Garland, published in 1788 and his Anthologia in 1789 included verse previously published in the Gentleman's Magazine. With his brother, Arthur he completed editions of Latin classics his brother Henry had left unfinished. He died at Rugby in 1838.
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Although these were purchased separately, and possibly from different sources, they have been treated as a single collection

1 Former location: MSS 5/vi/27
Purchase recorded in University Librarian's Annual Report 1966/1967

2 Former location: MSS 5/vi/27A
Purchase recorded in University Librarian's Annual Report 1967/1968