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• Prisoners' writings, English -- England -- Early works to 1800
• Prisoners' writings, English -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800

• A spirituall consolation, written by Iohn Fyssher Bishoppe of Rochester, to hys sister Elizabeth, at suche tyme as hee was prisoner in the Tower of London. Uery necessary, and commodious for all those that mynde to leade a vertuous lyfe: also to admonishe them, to be at all tymes prepared to dye, and seemeth to bee spoken in the person of one that was sodainly preue[n]ted by death ([London : [W. Carter, 1578?]]), by John Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The testimony of the everlasting gospel witnessed through sufferings. ([Norwich? : s.n., 1654]), by Richard Hubberthorn, Christopher Atkinson, James Lancaster, and Thomas Tofte (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some prison meditations in the 7th moneth, 1657. Being a free-gift sermon mainly touching the religious robbers, or spiritual murtherers, the sermon and prayer-sellers of the the former, later and present times; even to the whole company of mystery-Babylons merchants and members a warning. (London : printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-eagle neer the west end of Pauls, 1657), by Thomas Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Merchant distressed (London, : Printed for Richard Wodenothe, at the Star under Peters Church in Cornhill., 1645), by 1593?- W. B. (William Bagwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Life, apprehension, arraignement, and execution of Charles Courtney, alias Hollice, alias Worsley, and Clement Slie fencer. (London : Printed [by W. Hall] for Edward Marchant, and are to bee sold in Pau[ls] Churceyard [sic] ouer against the Crosse, 1612), by Charles Courtney (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The manner of the death and execution of Arnold Cosbie, for murthering the Lord Boorke who was executed at Wanswoorth townes end on the 27. of Ianuarie 1591. With certaine verses written by the said Cosby in the time of his imprisonment, containing matter of great effect, as well touching his life as also his penitencie before his death. ([London] : Imprinted [by John Wolfe?] for William Wright, 1591), by Arnold Cosby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Winchester Prison the 21th day of the 1 month, 59 If the measure of my sufferings under the creuel hands of unreasonale men, be finished in this noysome prison by the laying down of my life, ... ([London : s.n., 1659]), by Anthony Mellidge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The wofull lamentation of Edward Smith, a poore penitent prisoner in the iayle of Bedford, which he wrote a short time before his death. To the tune of, Daintie come thou to me. ([London] : Printed by the assignes of Thomas Symcock., [1628 or 9]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A loyal song of the royal feast, kept by the prisoners in the Tower, in August 1648. with the names, titles, and characters of every prisoner. / By Sir F. Worley, knight and baronet, prisoner. ([London : s.n., 1648]), by Francis Wortley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An alarm from the holy mountain of the Lord to the inhabitants of the earth, and the word of the Lord sounding out of Sion, let all the inhabitants tremble. With a warning to the wicked, calling them to repentance. As also two visions shewn and revealed by the Lord unto his servant Richard Greenway, one shewing how the head of the wicked one shall suddenly be dashed, the other how the spirit and power of darkness is caught in its own snare. And somthing that was sent to Richard Brown in particular, who is commander of the train-bands of London. ([London : printed for the author, 1662]), by R. Richard Greenway and Solomon Eccles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Innocency, though under a cloud, cleared. By P.H. a poor prisoner, when almost sunk under pretended friends censures in the day of his sufferings. And also, a discovery of the comforts that attends innocency in a prison. As also, twenty four usefull particulars left by him for his children and friends, and being left in a friends hand for his relations, I could not but make them publick; judging it will be no loss to the author, and great gain to the reader, and justly give offence to none. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1664), by Paul Hobson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of the former faithful and long service with the present most unjust imprisonment of Anthony Mellidge, sometime called a captain; now in scorn called a Quaker. ([S.l. : s.n., 1656]), by Anthony Mellidge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The poore mans cry. Wherein is shevved the present miserable estate of mee Iohn Lilburne, close prisoner in the fleete. Also an humble petition to his Maiesties honorable privy councill, for meantenance that I famish not. ([Amsterdam : Richt Right Press] Published by a backe friend of the English popish prelates, 1639), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of Major George Wither, prisoner in the Tower of London with his desires to Sir John Robinson, His Majesties lieutenant: writ on three fair trenchers, with a piece of char-coal. Worthy of the readers serious perusal. (London : printed for S. Jones, 1662), by George Wither (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True report of the late apprehension and imprisonnement of John Nichols minister at Roan. (Printed at Rhemes : By Iohn Fogny, 1583), by William Allen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The second part of The cry of the innocent for justice being a brief narrative of the illegal apphrehending and imprisoning of about seven score of the people called Quakers, by souldiers without justice or due prosecution of the law, who now suffer in Newgate for the testimony of a pure conscience, and because they cannot sin against God. And also a short relation of the proceedings of the court at the sessions at Old Baley, towards the said prisoners, held the first day, and the fifth day of this instant month called July. As also divers particular proceedings of Alderman Brown towards that people truly related and worthy of sober mens observation; with quotations of divers antient laws of England proving the unjustness, and how contrary to the law of the land, the said apprehending and imprisoning of the said people is. Collected and put to publick view by the aforesaid prisoners. ([London] : Printed for the author, 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The prisoners report: or, A true relation of the cruell usage of the prisoners in Oxford. Together with the strange deliverance of about fourtie men out of the dungeon in Bridewell in Oxford. March the 5. and 6. / Written by Edward Wirley Master of Arts, and Minister, who was himself a prisoner in the castle, and afterwards in the same dungeon. It is this 20. day of March, 1642. ordered by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this book intituled (the Prisoners Report) be printed. ([London : s.n., 1643]), by Edward Wirley (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Kings Bench prisoners thanks to His Majesty, for their late deliverance by His Maiesties most gratious act. (London, : Printed for and sold by Peter Lillicrap living at the Five Bells near the church in Clerkenwell-Close, 1672), by William Cragmile (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The ballad of Reading gaol (A. Bartlett, 1902), by Oscar Wilde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epistola in carcere et vinculis (Groer un Stadolsḳi, 1926), by Oscar Wilde and Kalman Marmor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Six Years in the Prisons of England, ed. by Frank Henderson (Gutenberg ebook)
• The righteousnes of God to man, wherein he was created;: with a discovery of the fall, by the strength and subtilty of the serpent: and of the recovery of man, by the seed of the woman, which bruises the serpents head. Also, a declaration against the beast and his followers, who act by his power; and a warning to the people not to joyn with the beast, nor to uphold the harlot, least you be taken with the beast and the false prophet, and cast into the lake together alive, and there be none to deliver you. A few words to O. C. and to the officiers and souldiers of the army in general. With, a true declaration how I lived before I knew the truth, and how I came to know the truth, and overcame deceit. Given forth for the simples sake, that they may learn righteousness; ... / By a sufferer for the righteous seed sake, in the common goal of Edmonds Bury in Suffolk, who is called George Rofe. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1656), by George Rofe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The wofull lamentation of Edward Smith: a poore penitent prisoner in the iayle of Bedford, which he wrote a short time before his death. To the tune of, Dainty come thou to me. (Printed at London : for C. W[right], [ca. 1625]), by Edward Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Every mans right: or, Englands perspective-glasse.: Wherein may be seen, every mans case, face, birthright, and just liberty. Whereunto is added; the copie of a letter written by a prisoner in the Fleet, unto a worthy member of the House of Commons; expressing the necessitie of justice, and the illegality of imprisonment of men for debt. Composed (primarily) for the meridian of London and VVestminster, and may prove very profitable, to inlighten the eyes of all the commons of England, in this year of our long-expected reformation, and suppressions of injustice, tyranny, and oppression, anno 1646. ([London : s.n.], Printed, anno 1646), by James Freize (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter sent from Captaine Lilburne,: to divers of his friends, citizens, and others of good account in London, wherein he fully expresseth the misery of his imprisonment, and the barbarous usage of the Cavaliers towards him. Desiring them (if it were possible) to use some means for his releasement. (London : Printed for Iames Rogers, 1643), by John Lilburne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• De profundis (G. P. Putnam's sons, 1909), by Oscar Wilde and Robert Baldwin Ross (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epistola in carcere et vinculis (Groer un Stadolsḳi, 1926), by Oscar Wilde and Kalman Marmor (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Profundis : oyftseykhnungen un brif fun der tfise in Reding (Ferlag "Progres", 1909), by Oscar Wilde, Baal-Makhshoves, and Kalmon Marmor (page images at HathiTrust)

• Metrik und sprache der mittelenglischen romanze The Sege off Melayne. (Göttingen, 1890), by Bernhard Dannenberg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Medical lore in the older English dramatists and poets (exclusive of Shakespeare) : read before the Historical Club of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, May 13, 1895 ([s.n.], 1895), by Robert Fletcher (page images at HathiTrust)
• Merry wives of Windsor (New York : Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co., [between 1900 and 1920?], 1900), by William Shakespeare, Julian I. Edison, active between 1900 and 1920? Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co., and Julian I. Edison Collection of Miniature Books (page images at HathiTrust)
• Héroïne mousquetaire. Seconde partie English (London : Printed for J. Magnes and R. Bentley and J. Tonson, 1678), by Jean de Préchac (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lisander or the souldier of fortune a novel. (London : printed by H.H. for Henry Faithorne, and John Kersey, at the sign of the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Augustan reprints (William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles, 1946), by Los Angeles. Center for 17th- & 18th- Century Studies University of California, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, and Augustan Reprint Society (page images at HathiTrust)

• A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... (London : Printed for John Dunton ..., MDCXCVII [1697]), by William Turner (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The history of Divine Verities (Printed by T.C. for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old-baily, 1655), by John Birchensha (page images at HathiTrust)
• Helps to every-day holiness and thoughts on purity (W.C. Palmer, Jr., 1870), by A. C. Rose (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jeremy Taylor's holy living (Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, 1887), by Jeremy Taylor (page images at HathiTrust)
• The exercise of prayer: or, A help to devotion Being a supplement to the happy ascetick, or best exercise. Containing prayers and devotions, suitable to the respective exercises with additional prayers for several occasions. By Anth. Horneck D.D. (ondon[sic] : printed for Mark Pardoe at the Black Raven, over against Bedford-house in the Strand, 1685), by Anthony Horneck (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some account of the holy life and death of Mr. Henry Gearing, late citizen of London who departed this life January the 4th. 1693/4. Aged 61. By John Shower. The second edition. With the trial and character of a real Christian, collected out of his papers, for the examination of himself: from which several other particulars are added, for the instruction, encouragement, and imitation of Christians. (London : printed for John Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultrey, 1699) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The souls worth and danger, or A discourse exciting and directing to the due care of its eternal salvation upon the words of our blessed saviour: (Cambridge : printed for the author, 1677), by John Armstrong (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes out of heauen both pleasaunt [and] ioyfull, lately set forth to the great co[n]solacion [and] co[m]forte of all christen me[n]. By Theodore Basille. ([London : J. Mayler for J. Gough, 1541?]), by Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pleasaunt newe nosegaye full of many godly and swete floures, lately gathered by Theodore Basille. ([Imprynted at London : In Botulphe lane at the sygne of the whyte Beare, by Ioh[a]n Mayler for Ioh[a]n Gough, Anno D[omi]ni. 1543]), by Thomas Becon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Diuine meditations. ([Imprinted at London : By Henry Bynneman, for William Norton, Anno 1572]), by Thomas Palfreyman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Method for private devotion (London : printed for John Martyn, and are to be sold at Will. Faithornes without Temple-Bar, 1666), by Edward Wettenhall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exhortation to repentance, and union among Protestants, or, A discourse upon the burden of Dumah (London : Printed for the Widow Swart ..., MDCLXXXVIII [1688]), by John Shower (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Devotions of the ancient church in seaven pious prayers with seaven administrations. Collected for a private use, and now at the desire of some judicious persons, made publick. (London. : Printed for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivy-lane., 1660), by Nicholas Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jesus psalter. (Antwerpiæ : Apud Iohan. Foulerum, Anno. 1575), by Richard Whitford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A guide to devotion: or, The penitent souls dayly practice. Containing, godly prayers for several occasions; with heavenly meditations, and graces before and after meat. : Together with a short catechism for the better instruction in the Christian religion. Also the holy sayings of several of the ancient fathers of the primitive church. : Very profitable for all people, and useful for families. ([London] : Printed for I. Back, at the Black-Boy on London-Bridge ..., [between 1682 and 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jesus, Maria, Joseph, or, The devout pilgrim of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, in His holy exercises, affections, and elevations. Upon the sacred mysteries of Jesus, Maria, Joseph. Published for the benefit of the pious rosarists, by A.C. and T.V. religious monks of the holy order of S. Bennet. (Printed at Amsterdam : [s.n.], anno D. 1657), by A. C. (Arthur Crowther) and T. V. (Thomas Vincent) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Additions to the saints everlasting rest, to be put before the second part ([London : s.n., 1651]), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A staffe of comfort to stay the weake from falling very needfull for the afflicted. By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods word; at Batcombe in Somerset-shire. Art thou any way tempted, or troubled? reade, beleeue, and reioyce. (London : Printed by Felix Kyngston, for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shop, at the South doore of St. Pauls Church, 1616), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• S. Mary Magdalens pilgrimage to paradise. Wherein are liuely imprinted the foote-steps of her excellent vertues, for sinners to follow, who desire to accompany her thither. / By I.S. of Society of Iesvs. ([St. Omer : English College Press], [P]ermissu Superiorum, M.DC.XVII. [1617]), by John Sweetnam (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christ's voice to sinners: or, Christ waiting at the door of the sinner's heart for entrance. Wherein is shewn from Scripture how wonderful desirous the Lord Jesus is to get into every poor sinner's heart. With many motives to perswade every poor sinner to open the door of their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. As also several true characters of a real sound Christian, and the marks of a hypocrite or false professor, shewing how far a professor may go, and yet be but almost a Christian. Being of excellent use to all those that desire to know how the case stands between them and their souls / by T.O. D.D. (London : Printed for Charles Passinger at the Seven Stars in the New Building on London-Bridge, 1680), by T. O. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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