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A43596 The generall history of vvomen containing the lives of the most holy and prophane, the most famous and infamous in all ages, exactly described not only from poeticall fictions, but from the most ancient, modern, and admired historians, to our times / by T.H., Gent. Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1657 (1657) Wing H1784; ESTC R10166 531,736 702

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196_o of_o olympias_n and_o the_o troade_n ib._n of_o the_o phocides_n and_o woman_n of_o chios_n 200_o of_o the_o perside_n celtae_n melitae_n and_o tyrrhaenae_fw-la 202_o example_n of_o modesty_n and_o magnanimity_n 204_o of_o dido_n caesara_n gumilda_n and_o ethelburga_n 209_o of_o policrita_n 213_o of_o queen_n and_o other_o lady_n for_o divers_a virtue_n memorable_a 214_o of_o woman_n remarkable_a for_o their_o love_n to_o their_o husband_n 220_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n inscribe_v melpoment_n of_o woman_n incestuous_a adulteress_n and_o such_o as_o have_v come_v by_o strange_a death_n a_o discourse_n persuade_v to_o good_a life_n 225_o of_o woman_n incestuous_a and_o first_o of_o queen_n s●miramis_n 228_o of_o tagenna_n a_o woman_n of_o seventy_o cubit_n high_a 231_o of_o pasiphae_n 232_o of_o canace_n canusia_n and_o valeria_n tusculana_n 233_o of_o julia_n the_o empress_n 234_o the_o sister_n of_o cambyses_n 235_o of_o livia_n horestilla_n lollia_n paulina_n cesonia_n etc._n etc._n 237_o of_o jocasta_n 238_o of_o crythaeis_n the_o mother_n of_o homer_n 240_o a_o epitaph_n upon_o homer_n prince_n of_o poet_n 242_o a_o strange_a incest_n 244_o of_o cyborea_n mother_n to_o judas_n iscariot_n 245_o of_o veronica_n 247_o a_o discourse_n concern_v adulteress_n 248_o of_o many_o great_a lady_n brand_v with_o adultery_n among_o the_o roman_n 251_o a_o country_n fellow_n and_o his_o mistress_n 252_o the_o water_n of_o a_o chaste_a woman_n excellent_a for_o the_o eyesight_n 254_o of_o la●dice_n a_o unnatural_a wife_n 255_o the_o birth_n of_o antoninus_n commodus_n 256_o of_o phedima_n and_o a_o notable_a imposter_n ibid._n of_o begu●_n queen_n of_o persia_n 259_o of_o queen_n olympias_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o alexander_n 261_o the_o death_n of_o olympias_n 264_o of_o romilda_n with_o ●are_a example_n of_o chastity_n ib._n of_o ethethurga_n with_o her_o epitaph_n 266_o a_o merry_a accident_n concern_v a_o adulteress_n 267_o a_o true_a modern_a history_n of_o a_o adulteress_n 268_o the_o wife_n of_o gengulphus_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o 274_o the_o history_n of_o elphritha_n 276_o of_o gu●●●ra_n with_o other_o intermixture_n of_o history_n 280_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v come_v by_o strange_a death_n 283_o woman_n that_o die_v golden_a death_n ibid._n woman_n that_o die_v in_o child_n birth_n 285_o woman_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n 286_o the_o strange_a death_n of_o aristoclaea_n democrita_n etc._n etc._n 289_o the_o ostler_n tale._n 292_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n inscribe_v terpsichore_n entreat_v of_o amazon_n and_o other_o woman_n famous_a either_o for_o valour_n or_o beauty_n a_o discourse_n whether_o valour_n or_o beauty_n may_v claim_v priority_n 302_o of_o the_o amazon_n their_o original_n etc._n etc._n 310_o of_o other_o warlike_a woman_n and_o those_o of_o masculine_a virtue_n 316_o example_n of_o fear_n ibid._n of_o helerna_n camilla_n maria_n puteolana_n and_o other_o ibid._n the_o race_n of_o hyppomanes_n and_o atlanta_n 322_o of_o other_o warlike_a lady_n 323_o a_o description_n of_o the_o messenger_n 325_o of_o xanthippe_n and_o mirho_n 327_o of_o a_o sheep_n and_o a_o shrew_n 329_o a_o trick_n of_o a_o english_a scold_n etc._n etc._n 330_o of_o english_a virago_n and_o of_o joan_n de_fw-fr pucil_n 330_o a_o discourse_n of_o fair_a woman_n 337_o of_o fair_a woman_n ib._n the_o fair_a mistress_n of_o pisistratus_n 349_o of_o ni●●tis_n 350_o of_o bersane_n 352_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o candaules_n ibid._n rowan_n and_o estrilda_n 355_o the_o fair_a lady_n of_o norwich_n 356_o of_o calirrhoe_n daughter_n to_o boetius_fw-la 361_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o cabbas_n and_o phaillus_n etc._n etc._n 362_o the_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aegyptus_n 365_o of_o manto_n 366_o the_o wife_n of_o agetus_n etc._n etc._n 36●_n a_o vicar_n daughter_n 369_o a_o fair_a witty_a wench_n 376_o of_o woman_n deform_v 371_o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o book_n inscribe_v erato_n treat_v of_o chaste_a woman_n and_o wanton_n a_o discourse_n concern_v chastity_n and_o wantonness_n 375_o of_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n 380_o of_o petronilla_n the_o daughter_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o other_o chaste_a virgin_n 383_o of_o chaste_a wife_n and_o first_o of_o penelope_n 388_o the_o history_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o casa_n nova_n 393_o of_o edeltrudis_n editha_n and_o other_o 355_o of_o wanton_n 398_o of_o common_a strumpet_n concubine_n and_o private_a mistress_n 402_o of_o such_o as_o merit_v the_o name_n of_o honest_a whore_n 403_o of_o lais._n 405_o of_o glicerium_n alias_o glicera_n and_o other_o 411_o of_o agathoclea_n 413_o of_o cleophis_n 415_o callipigae_fw-la alogune_n cosmartidenes_n audia_n etc._n etc._n 416_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n 418_o harlotta_n the_o mother_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n 421_o of_o divers_a wanton_n belong_v to_o sundry_a famous_a man_n poet_n and_o other_o 422_o of_o famous_a wanton_n 426_o of_o mista_n and_o other_o 427_o of_o wanton_n convert_v 432_o the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n inscribe_v polihymnia_n or_o memory_n entreat_v of_o the_o piety_n of_o daughter_n mother_n sister_n and_o wife_n a_o discourse_n concern_v lie_n jest_n &_o witty_a say_n 439_o of_o pious_a daughter_n 447_o the_o love_n of_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n 451_o friendship_n betwixt_o woman_n 453_o the_o love_n of_o sister_n towards_o their_o brother_n 456_o of_o matrimony_n and_o conjugal_a love_n 458_o ceremony_n before_o marriage_n 461_o time_n forbid_v in_o marraige_a 461_o of_o contract_n 462_o of_o nuptial_a dower_n 463_o of_o nuptial_a gift_n or_o present_n ibid._n of_o nuptial_a ornament_n pomp_n feast_n and_o epithalamium_n etc._n etc._n 465_o a_o description_n of_o the_o bride_n come_v from_o her_o chamber_n 467_o the_o bridegroom_n first_o appear_v 468_o the_o nuptial_a o●●ering_n ibid._n the_o nuptial_a song_n 469_o the_o entran●ce_n into_o their_o bedchamber_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d angury_n and_o nuptial_a expiation_n 472_o 〈…〉_z of_o woman_n to_o their_o huband_n 475_o of_o bawd_n 480_o of_o age._n 483_o of_o woman_n addict_v to_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n 484_o of_o woman_n belove_v of_o divers_a creature_n 488_o of_o woman_n excellent_a in_o paint_v weave_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o woman_n contentious_a and_o bloody_a 494_o of_o woman_n strange_o preserve_v from_o death_n and_o such_o as_o have_v unwilling_o be_v the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n 501_o of_o clamorous_a woman_n common_o call_v scold_v 504_o of_o tullia_n and_o her_o sister_n ibid._n example_n of_o patience_n in_o woman_n 506_o variety_n of_o discourse_n concern_v woman_n 510_o the_o daughter_n of_o apollo_n ibid._n the_o siren_n ibid._n woman_n that_o have_v dissemble_v their_o shape_n to_o good_a purpose_n or_o to_o bad_a 511_o woman_n that_o have_v change_v their_o sex_n 512_o the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n inscribe_v urania_n entreat_v of_o woman_n every_o way_n learned_a of_o poetess_n and_o witch_n a_o discourse_n of_o astrology_n
posterity_n sibylla_n lybica_n she_o be_v by_o some_o call_v phoemonoe_n 20._o and_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o apollo_n surname_v prima_fw-la by_o all_o ancient_a writer_n she_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v the_o heroic_a verse_n of_o her_o particular_a action_n much_o be_v not_o leave_v record_v it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o perfect_a who_o government_n be_v over_o cilicia_n that_o he_o give_v no_o credit_n at_o all_o to_o these_o oracle_n and_o to_o make_v proof_n whether_o there_o be_v in_o they_o any_o thing_n worthy_a admiration_n or_o belief_n he_o inscribe_v a_o question_n which_o he_o seal_v up_o his_o aenigma_fw-la be_v not_o know_v to_o any_o save_o himself_o this_o letter_n by_o one_o of_o his_o free_a man_n who_o he_o best_o love_v and_o most_o trust_v he_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n charge_v he_o not_o to_o open_v it_o till_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o demand_n include_v the_o messenger_n have_v make_v 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