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A00320
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Bellum Erasmi· Translated into englyshe; Adagia. Chil. IV Cent. I. English
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Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.
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1534
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STC 10449; ESTC S101675
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33,471
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A02638
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The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande.
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Hardyng, John, 1378-1465?; Grafton, Richard, d. 1572?
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1543
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STC 12766.7; ESTC S103772
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402,679
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836
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A09802
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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chæronea ; translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amyot ... ; and out of French into Englishe, by Thomas North.; Lives. English. 1579
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Plutarch.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.; Acciaiuoli, Donato, 1429-1478.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
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1579
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STC 20066; ESTC S1644
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2,087,933
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1,206
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A11909
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Seneca his tenne tragedies, translated into Englysh; Tragedies. English
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Heywood, Jasper, 1535-1598.; Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614.; Studley, John, 1545?-1590?; T. N. (Thomas Nuce), d. 1617.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.
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1581
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STC 22221; ESTC S117108
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299,823
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450
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A15034
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An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1582
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STC 25337; ESTC S111679
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129,236
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A02122
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Gvvydonius The carde of fancie wherein the folly of those carpet knights is decyphered, which guyding their course by the compasse of Cupid, either dash their ship against most daungerous rocks, or els attaine the hauen with paine and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius, a cruell combat betvveene nature and necessitie. By Robert Greene Master of Arte, in Cambridge.
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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Labé, Louise, 1526?-1566. Debat de folie et d'amour.
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1584
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STC 12262; ESTC S105817
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96,964
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A15035
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Aurelia. The paragon of pleasure and princely delights contayning the seuen dayes solace (in Christmas holy-dayes) of Madona Aurelia, Queene of the Christmas pastimes, & sundry other well-courted gentlemen, and gentlewomen, in a noble gentlemans pallace. A worke most sweetely intercoursed (in ciuill and friendly disputations) with many amorous and pleasant discourses, to delight the reader: and plentifully garnished with morall notes, to make it profitable to the regarder. By G.W. Gent.; Heptameron of civill discourses
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1593
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STC 25338; ESTC S119821
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A09800
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The philosophie, commonlie called, the morals vvritten by the learned philosopher Plutarch of Chæronea. Translated out of Greeke into English, and conferred with the Latine translations and the French, by Philemon Holland of Coventrie, Doctor in Physicke. VVhereunto are annexed the summaries necessary to be read before every treatise; Moralia. English
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Plutarch.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637.
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1603
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STC 20063; ESTC S115981
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2,366,913
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1,440
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A17081
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A discourse of ciuill life containing the ethike part of morall philosophie. Fit for the instructing of a gentleman in the course of a vertuous life. By Lod: Br.
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Bryskett, Lodowick.; Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio, 1504-1573. Ecatommiti. VIII.5.
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1606
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STC 3958; ESTC S116574
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A02124
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Greenes carde of fancie Wherein the folly of those carpet knights is deciphered, which guiding their course by the compass of Cupid, either dash their ship against most dangerous rocks, or else attaine the haven with pain and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius a cruell combate between nature and necessitie. By Robert Green, Master of Art, in Cambridge.; Gwydonius
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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Labé, Louise, 1526?-1566. Debat de folie et d'amour.
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1608
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STC 12264; ESTC S105823
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A14313
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The pilgrime of Casteele; Peregrino en su patria. English. Abridgements
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Vega, Lope de, 1562-1635.; Dutton, William, attributed name.
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1621
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STC 24629; ESTC S113948
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A08625
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Loves schoole Publii Ovidii Nasonis de arte amandi, or, The art of loue.; Ars amatoria. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
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1625
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STC 18935.5; ESTC S4018
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95
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A02746
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A touch-stone of grace Discouering the differences betweene true and counterfeit grace: laying downe infallible euidences and markes of true grace: seruing for the triall of a mans spirituall estate. By A.H. Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Minister of Gods Word at Cranham in Essex.
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Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.
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1630
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STC 12876; ESTC S114563
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72,897
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335
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A53595
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De arte amandi ; and, The remedy of love, Englished Ovid ; as also, The lovs [sic] of Hero & Leander, a mock-poem ; together with choice poems and rare pieces of drollery.; Ars amatoria. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Remedia amoris. English.
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1662
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Wing O648; ESTC R5646
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77,875
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134
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A42705
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A faithfull testimony for the Lord wherein is proclaimed the mighty day of his power. Also, an exhortation of love unto all young children, with young men and maidens, whose hearts are tender towards the Lord. By one whom it pleased the Lord to manifest himself unto now in the dayes of my youth, and hath given me cause never to forget him, whom it pleased to call me from amongst my relations, to bear testimony unto his name, when I was about eleven years of age.
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J. G. (John Gibson)
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1663
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Wing G670; ESTC R213344
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A28489
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The theatre of the world in the which is discoursed at large the many miseries and frailties incident to mankinde in this mortall life : with a discourse of the excellency and dignity of mankinde, all illustrated and adorned with choice stories taken out of both Christian and heathen authors ... / being a work of that famous French writer, Peter Bovistau Launay, in three distinct books ; formerly translated into Spanish by Baltazar Peres del Castillo ; and now into English by Francis Farrer ...; Theatrum mundi. English
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Boaistuau, Pierre, d. 1566.; Farrer, Francis.
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1663
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Wing B3366; ESTC R14872
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135,755
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330
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A48868
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The fifth book of the most pleasant and delectable history of Amadis de Gaule containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian, son to Amadis de Gaule ...; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)
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Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?
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1664
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Wing L2731; ESTC R12437
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221,431
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272
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A27322
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The rover, or, The banish't cavaliers as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's theatre.
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.; Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683. Thomaso.
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1677
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Wing B1763; ESTC R2712
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62,525
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A42886
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The instruction of youth in Christian piety taken out of the sacred Scriptures, and Holy Fathers; divided into five parts. With a very profitable instruction for meditation, or mental prayer. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the House and Society of Sorbon, principal of the College of Plessis-Sorbon. The last edition in French, now render'd into English.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. English.
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Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.
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1687
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Wing G904D; ESTC R217420
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333,500
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593
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A26425
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The Adventures of the Helvetian Hero, with the young Countess of Albania, or, The amours of Armadorus and Vicentina a novel.
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1694
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Wing A605; ESTC R30669
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69,707
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A59539
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Discourses useful for the vain modish ladies and their gallants under these following heads, viz. I. Of some of the common ways many vertuous women take to lose their reputation, &c. II. Of meer beauty-love, &c. III. Of young mens folly in adoring young handsom ladies, &c. IV. Of the power womens beauty exercises over most young men. V. Of the inconstancy of most ladies, especially such as are cry'd-up beauties, &c. VI. Of marriage, and of wives who usurp a governing power over their husbands. VII. Of the inequality of many marriages, with the sad end that usually attend such matches. VIII. Against maids marrying for meer love, &c. IX. Against widows marrying. X. Against keeping of misses. XI. Of the folly of such women as think to shew their wit by censuring of their neighbours. XII. Of the French fashions and dresses, &c. XIII. Of worldly praises which all ladies love to receive, but few strive to deserve. XIV. Useful advices to the vain and modish ladies, for the well regulating their beauty and lives. By the right honourable Francis Lord Viscou
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Shannon, Francis Boyle, Viscount, 1623-1699.
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1696
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Wing S2963A; ESTC R222490
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137,565
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280
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A64087
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The general history of England, as well ecclesiastical as civil. Vol. I from the earliest accounts of time to the reign of his present Majesty King William : taken from the most antient records, manuscripts, and historians : containing the lives of the kings and memorials of the most eminent persons both in church and state : with the foundations of the noted monasteries and both the universities / by James Tyrrell.
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Tyrrell, James, 1642-1718.
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1696
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Wing T3585; ESTC R32913
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882,155
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746
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