Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
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On the Last Epiphany,
or Christ Coming to Judgement
Written & Published 1763. TP1138
Age 10, Colston's School
No original manuscript is known to exist. So, we have to make do with the first printing of On the last Epiphany, or CHRIST coming to JUDGEMENT, in Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, on the 8th January 1763, when Chatterton was just 10 years old.
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It was first claimed as Chatterton's work by William Tyson in 1837, and is accepted as such by Meyerstein. However, Donald Taylor lists it in 'Works of Doubtful Authenticity.'
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On the Last Epiphany
Original Manuscript :
First Printing :
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Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, 8th January 1763 : View below
Subsequent Printing :
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From Dix's The Life of Thomas Chatterton, 1837 : View
Includes 'proof' that the poem is Chatterton's
Additional Links and Notes :
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All subsequent printings derive from the first printing in FFBJ.
On the Last Epiphany,
or Christ coming to Judgement
On the Last Epiphany
John Ross Dix 1837
Please bear in mind that John Ross Dix has been shown to be suspect (did I say 'suspect' it should be 'fraudulent.') in the various claims he makes in his book about Chatterton, starting with the 'portrait' affixed to the First edition of his The Life of Thomas Chatterton, 1837.
William Tyson, F.S.A, 1788 - 1851
William Tyson obituary Sept 30, 1851
63 years old.
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More to follow on Willy. But not on this page.
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Links to Chatterton's Works & Correspondence
Call it what you will, authentic, doubtful, lost, or plainly wrong - if it was linked with Chatterton it will be included in Chatterton's Works & Correspondence. This will be the base point from which we can examine every piece of work, and add notes and links accordingly.