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treat_v of_o the_o muse_n sibyl_n vestal_n prophetess_n hesperides_n the_o grace_n etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o muse_n 57_o of_o clio._n 61_o of_o euterpe_n 63_o of_o thalia_n 65_o of_o melpomene_n 66_o of_o terpsichore_n 68_o of_o erato_n 70_o of_o polymnia_n or_o polyhimnia_fw-la 71_o of_o urania_n 73_o of_o calliope_n 74_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n 76_o sibylla_n perfica_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 79_o sibylla_n lybica_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 81_o sibylla_n delphica_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 82_o sibylla_n cumaea_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 83_o sibylla_n samia_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 85_o sibylla_n cumana_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 86_o sibylla_n hellespontiaca_n &_o her_o prophecy_n 88_o sibylla_n phrygia_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 89_o sibylla_n europaea_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 90_o sibylla_n tiburtina_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 91_o sibylla_n aegyptia_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 93_o sibylla_n erithraea_n and_o her_o prophecy_n 94_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o virgin_n vestal_n 95_o of_o oppia_n claâ—dia_n fonteia_n martia_n etc._n etc._n 97_o of_o the_o prophetess_n 99_o the_o history_n of_o a_o great_a magician_n 101_o of_o the_o hesperides_n 103_o the_o pleyade_n or_o hyades_n and_o why_o of_o the_o seven_o star_n but_o six_o appear_v at_o once_o 105_o 106_o of_o the_o grace_n 106_o of_o the_o hour_n 108_o of_o aurora_n or_o the_o morning_n 109_o of_o the_o night_n 112_o of_o sleep_n 114_o of_o death_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n inscribe_v thalia_n treat_v of_o illustrious_a queen_n famous_a wife_n mother_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v illustrious_a woman_n 118_o how_o kiss_v first_o come_v up_o ibid._n of_o three_o gentleman_n and_o their_o wife_n 121_o of_o illustrious_a queen_n 122_o a_o funeral_n ode_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o anna_n panareta_n 123_o of_o diverse_a lady_n famous_a for_o their_o modesty_n 125_o the_o wife_n of_o fuluius_n 127_o of_o aretaphila_n 128_o of_o pieria_n aspasia_n etc._n etc._n 130_o the_o memorable_a history_n of_o odatis_n 133_o of_o aristomache_n hyppo_n and_o chiâ—mara_n etc._n etc._n 135_o of_o tertia_fw-la aemilia_n turia_n sulpitia_n julia_n and_o portia_n 136_o of_o horestilla_n artimesia_n and_o hormisda_n 137_o of_o queen_n ada_n and_o zenocrita_n 138_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o pythes_n 139_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o nausimenes_n 140_o of_o ciano_n medullina_n and_o erixo_n 141_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o city_n pergamus_n 142_o of_o stratonica_n valeria_n and_o claelia_n 143_o of_o olimpias_n and_o the_o troade_n 144_o of_o the_o phocides_n &_o woman_n of_o chios_n 145_o of_o the_o perside_n celtae_n melitae_n and_o tyrrhaenae_fw-la 147_o example_n of_o modesty_n and_o magnanimity_n 148_o of_o dido_n caesara_n gumilda_n and_o ethelburga_n 152_o of_o policrita_n 154_o of_o queen_n and_o other_o lady_n for_o diverse_a virtue_n memorable_a 155_o of_o woman_n remarkable_a for_o their_o love_n to_o their_o husband_n 159_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n inscribe_v melpomene_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 163_o of_o woman_n incestuous_a and_o first_o of_o queen_n semiramis_n 165_o of_o tagenna_n a_o woman_n of_o seventie_o cubit_n high_a 167_o of_o paâ—iphae_n ibid._n of_o canace_n canusia_n &_o valeria_n tusculana_n 169_o of_o julia_n the_o empress_n ibid._n the_o sister_n of_o cambyses_n 170_o of_o livia_n horestilla_n lollia_n paulina_n cesonia_n etc._n etc._n 171_o of_o jocasta_n ibid._n of_o crythaeis_n the_o mother_n of_o homer_n 173_o a_o epitaph_n upon_o homer_n prince_n of_o poet_n 175_o a_o strange_a incest_n 176_o of_o cyborea_n mother_n to_o judas_n iscariot_n 177_o of_o veronica_n 178_o a_o discourse_n concern_v adulteress_n ibid._n of_o many_o great_a lady_n brand_v with_o adultery_n among_o the_o roman_n 181_o a_o country_n fellow_n and_o his_o mistress_n ibid._n the_o water_n 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