A50197
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The prancing Swearer: or, perjury militant, an heroick poem. By C.M.
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M. C.
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1686
(1686)
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Wing M12; ESTC R223717
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2,879
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A96078
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A dialogue betw[een] life and death Very requisite for the conte[m]plation of all transitory pilgrims, and pious minded Christians.
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Wates, Richard.
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1657
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Wing W1059; ESTC R232341
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A60161
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The youngmans guide in his way to heaven: or, A cabinet of rich jewels, left and bequeathed to all young persons by the reverend Mr. John Shrenock. B.D. Who dyed in the flower of his age, lying but seven days on his death bed; during which space of time, he wrought this sermon: desiring it might be preached at his funeral, and published for the benefit of all persons both young and old. With his last prayers. Licensed and entred according to order.
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Shrenock, John.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing S3695A; ESTC R219628
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26
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A07761
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A discourse of life and death: written in French, by Phil. Mornay. Done in English by the Countesse of Pembroke; Excellent discours de la vie et de la mort. English
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Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Pembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of, 1561-1621.
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1608
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STC 18141.5; ESTC S113371
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A41152
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Contemplations upon life and death with serious reflections on the miseries that attend humane life in every station, degree and change thereof / written by a person of quality in his confinement a little before his death ... a true copy of the paper delivered to the sheriffs upon the scaffold at Tower-hill on Thursday, January 28, 1696/7 by Sir John Fenwick, Baronet.
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Fenwick, John, Sir, 1645?-1697.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing F720; ESTC R37797
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A62048
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The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county of Kent, M.A.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.
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1672
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Wing S6277; ESTC R34633
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A02300
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A dispraise of the life of a courtier, and a commendacion of the life of the labouryng man
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Allègre, Antoine.; Bryan, Francis, Sir, d. 1550.
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1548
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STC 12431; ESTC S109583
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A02099
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Greenes farewell to folly Sent to courtiers and schollers as a president to warne them from the vaine delights that drawes youth on to repentance. Robert Greene vtriusque Academiæ in Artibus magister.
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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.
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1591
(1591)
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STC 12241; ESTC S105962
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A11619
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A table-booke for princes Containing short remembrances for the gouernment of themselues and their empire. Wherein also respectiuely the seuerall members of state, and all sorts of subiects, may finde matter worthy their obseruation. By Patricke Scot, Esquire.
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Scot, Patrick.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 21860; ESTC S116871
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236
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A53923
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The best way to mend the world, and to prevent the growth of popery by perswading the rising generation to an early and serious practice of piety: with answers to the principal cavils of Satan and his agents against it, &c. By Samuel Peck, minister of the word at Poplar.
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Peck, Samuel.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing P1034; ESTC R222715
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180
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A02360
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A yong mans inquisition, or triall VVhereby all young men (as of all ages) may know how to redresse and direct their waies, according to Gods word, and if they bee in the way of life to saluation, or in the way of death, to condemnation. Together with a godly and most comfortable meditation and praier ioyned thereunto. By William Guilde.
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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1608
(1608)
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STC 12494; ESTC S103544
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A12245
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The Arcadian princesse; or, The triumph of iustice prescribing excellent rules of physicke, for a sicke iustice. Digested into fowre bookes, and faithfully rendered to the originall Italian copy, by Ri. Brathvvait Esq.
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Silesio, Mariano.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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1635
(1635)
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STC 22553; ESTC S117416
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A19988
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Christian prayers and meditations in English French, Italian, Spanish, Greeke, and Latine.
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Day, Richard, b. 1552, attributed name.; Day, John, 1522-1584, attributed name.
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1569
(1569)
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STC 6428; ESTC S105219
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107,331
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687
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A35189
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The young mans monitor, or, A modest offer toward the pious, and vertuous composure of life from youth to riper years by Samuel Crossman.
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Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684.; Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684. Young mans meditation.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing C7276; ESTC R24109
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A04408
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A briefe relation of the persecution lately made against the Catholike Christians, in the kingdome of Iaponia diuided into two bookes. Taken out of the annuall letters of the fathers of the Society of Iesus, and other authenticall informations. Written in Spanish, and printed first at Mexico in the West Indies, the yeare of Christ M.DC.XVI. and newly translated into English by W.W. gent. The first part.; Breve relacion de la persecucion que huvo estos años contra iglesia de Japon. Part 1. English
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Morejon, Pedro, 1562-1634?; Wright, William, 1563-1639.
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1619
(1619)
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STC 14527; ESTC S106448
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116,621
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360
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A51414
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New-Englands memoriall, or, A brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God manifested to the planters of New-England in America with special reference to the first colony thereof, called New-Plimouth : as also a nomination of divers of the most eminent instruments deceased, both of church and common-wealth, improved in the first beginning and after-progress of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts, in reference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their death / published for use and benefit of present and future generations, by Nathaniel Morton ...
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Morton, Nathaniel, 1613-1685.
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1669
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Wing M2827; ESTC R16332
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A29676
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Apples of gold for young men and vvomen, and a crown of glory for old men and women. Or, The happiness of being good betimes, and the honour of being an old disciple Clearly and fully discovered, and closely, and faithfully applyed. Also the young mans objections answered, and the old mans doubts resolved. By Thomas Brooks preacher of the gospel at Margarets new Fishstreet-hill.
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Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing B4922A; ESTC R214145
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A01992
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The wise vieillard, or old man. Translated out of French into English by an obscure Englishman, a friend and fauourer of all wise old-men; Sage vieillard. English
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Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; Williamson, Thomas, 1593-1639.; T. W., obscure Englishman.
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1621
(1621)
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STC 12136; ESTC S103357
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222
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A61943
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Fragmenta aurea A collection of all the incomparable peeces, written by Sir John Suckling. And published by a friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his owne copies.
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Suckling, John, Sir, 1609-1642.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing S6126A; ESTC R219681
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A15046
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The rocke of regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the castle of delight: wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many swéete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the arbour of vertue: wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies nad gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent.
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1576
(1576)
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STC 25348; ESTC S111731
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A40104
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The history of the troubles of Suethland and Poland, which occasioned the expulsion of Sigismundus the Third, king of those kingdomes, with his heires for ever from the Suethish crown with a continuation of those troubles, untill the truce, an. 1629 : as also, a particular narration of the daily passages at the last and great treaty of pacification between those two kingdomes, concluded at Stumbsdorff in Prussia, anno 1635 : concluding with a breife commemoration of the life and death of Sr. George Duglas, Knight, Lord Ambassadour extraordinary from the late King of Great Brittaine, for the treaty above mentioned / faithfully couched by J. Fowler ...
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Fowler, J. (John); Sweden. Treaties, etc. Poland, 1635 Sept. 12.; Poland. Treaties, etc. Sweden, 1635 Sept. 12.
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1656
(1656)
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Wing F1731; ESTC R42031
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260
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A02303
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The golden boke of Marcus Aurelius Emperour and eloquent oratour; Relox de príncipes. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Berners, John Bourchier, Lord, 1466 or 7-1533.
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1537
(1537)
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STC 12437; ESTC S103483
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352
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A46415
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The history of Iustine taken out of the four and forty books of Trogus Pompeius contaning [sic] the affairs of all ages and countrys, both in peace and war, from the beginning of the world untill the time of the Roman emperors : together with the epitomie of the lives and manners of the Roman emperors from Octavius Augustus Cæsar to the Emperor Theodosius / translated into English by Robert Codrington ...; Historiae Philippicae. English
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Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1654
(1654)
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Wing J1271; ESTC R21545
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258,396
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656
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A55335
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The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars : translated by Sir H.S. : to which is added, A character of Polybius and his writings by Mr. Dryden : the first volume.; Historiae. English
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Polybius.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Character of Polybius and his writings.; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing P2787; ESTC R13675
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386,363
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B00832
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The lives of saints written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend father Alfonso Villegas, diuine and preacher. ; Translated out of Italian into English, and conferred with the Spanish. By W. & E.K. B..; Flos sanctorum. English
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Villegas, Alfonso de.; Ribadeneyra, Pedro de, 1526-1611.; Kinsman, Edward.; Kinsman, William.
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1614
(1614)
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STC 24731.5; ESTC S95676
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715
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A03949
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Bromelion A discourse of the most substantial points of diuinitie, handled by diuers common places: vvith great studie, sinceritie, and perspicuitie. Whose titles you haue in the next page following.
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S. I., fl. 1595.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Summa totius Christianismi. English.
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1595
(1595)
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STC 14057; ESTC S107410
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412,250
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588
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A27163
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The theatre of Gods judgements wherein is represented the admirable justice of God against all notorious sinners ... / collected out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and pagan histories by two most reverend doctors in divinity, Thomas Beard ... and Tho. Taylor ...
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Beard, Thomas, d. 1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing B1565; ESTC R7603
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428,820
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368
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A08875
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Palmerin D'Oliua The mirrour of nobilitie, mappe of honor, anotamie [sic] of rare fortunes, heroycall president of Loue: VVonder for chiualrie, and most accomplished knight in all perfections. Presenting to noble mindes, theyr courtlie desire, to gentles, theyr choise expectations, and to the inferior sorte, bowe to imitate theyr vertues: handled vvith modestie to shun offense, yet all delightfull, for recreation. Written in the Spanish, Italian and French; and from them turned into English by A.M., one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Palmerín de Oliva. Part 1. English.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. aut
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1588
(1588)
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STC 19157; ESTC S101486
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474,709
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756
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A43596
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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.
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Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
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1657
(1657)
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Wing H1784; ESTC R10166
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A03206
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Gynaikeion: or, Nine bookes of various history. Concerninge women inscribed by ye names of ye nine Muses. Written by Thom: Heywoode.
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Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
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1624
(1624)
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STC 13326; ESTC S119701
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532,133
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478
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A28178
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An history of the civill vvares of England betweene the two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke the originall whereof is set downe in the life of Richard the Second, their proceedings, in the lives of Henry the Fourth, the Fifth, and Sixth, Edward the Fourth and Fifth, Richard the Third, and Henry the Seventh, in whose dayes they had a happy period : written in Italian in three volumes / by Sir Francis Biondi, Knight ... ; Englished by the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Mounmouth, in two volumes.; Istoria delle guerre civili d'lnghilterra tra le due case di Lancastro e Iore. English
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Biondi, Giovanni Francesco, Sir, 1572-1644.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing B2936; ESTC R20459
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653,569
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616
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A16248
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The decameron containing an hundred pleasant nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seauen honourable ladies, and three noble gentlemen.; Decamerone. English
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Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625, attributed name.
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1620
(1620)
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STC 3172; ESTC S106639
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A30247
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A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.
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Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.
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1658
(1658)
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Wing B5660; ESTC R36046
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726,398
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610
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A09741
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The happines of a religious state diuided into three bookes. Written in Latin by Fa. Hierome Platus of the Societie of Iesus. And now translated into English.; De bono status religiosi. English
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Piatti, Girolamo, 1545-1591.; More, Henry, 1586-1661.
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1632
(1632)
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STC 20001; ESTC S114787
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847,382
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644
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A01020
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Deuout contemplations expressed in two and fortie sermons vpon all ye quadragesimall Gospells written in Spanish by Fr. Ch. de Fonseca Englished by. I. M. of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford; Discursos para todos los Evangelios de la Quaresma. English
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Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.; Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?
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1629
(1629)
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STC 11126; ESTC S121333
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902,514
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708
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A29962
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The history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English.; Rerum Scoticarum historia. English
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Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.
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1690
(1690)
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Wing B5283; ESTC R466
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A02296
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The dial of princes, compiled by the reuerend father in God, Don Antony of Gueuara, Byshop of Guadix, preacher, and chronicler to Charles the fifte, late of that name Emperour. Englished out of the Frenche by T. North, sonne of Sir Edvvard North knight, L. North of Kyrtheling; Relox de príncipes. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English.; Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.
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1568
(1568)
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STC 12428; ESTC S120709
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960,446
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A02299
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Archontorologion, or The diall of princes containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.; Relox de príncipes. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English.
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1619
(1619)
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STC 12430; ESTC S120712
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A46811
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Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that mights at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.
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Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.
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1646
(1646)
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Wing J65; ESTC R25554
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997,926
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A31006
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The history of that most victorius monarch, Edward IIId, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, and first founder of the most noble Order of the Garter being a full and exact account of the life and death of the said king : together with that of his most renowned son, Edward, Prince of Wales and of Aquitain, sirnamed the Black-Prince : faithfully and carefully collected from the best and most antient authors, domestick and foreign, printed books, manuscripts and records / by Joshua Barnes ...
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Barnes, Joshua, 1654-1712.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing B871; ESTC R7544
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1,712,835
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942
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A11931
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A general inuentorie of the history of France from the beginning of that monarchie, vnto the treatie of Veruins, in the year 1598. Written by Ihon de Serres. And continued vnto these times, out off the best authors which haue written of that subiect. Translated out of French into English, by Edward Grimeston Gentleman.; Inventaire general de l'histoire de France. English
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Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.; Grimeston, Edward.; Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
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1607
(1607)
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STC 22244; ESTC S117097
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1,322
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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
(1579)
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STC 20066; ESTC S1644
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2,087,933
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A04911
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The generall historie of the Turkes from the first beginning of that nation to the rising of the Othoman familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them. Together with the liues and conquests of the Othoman kings and emperours faithfullie collected out of the- best histories, both auntient and moderne, and digested into one continuat historie vntill this present yeare 1603: by Richard Knolles
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Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.; Johnson, Laurence, fl. 1603, engraver.
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1603
(1603)
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STC 15051; ESTC S112893
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1,223
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A36794
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The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...
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Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.
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1675
(1675)
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Wing D2480; ESTC R16723
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3,454,491
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1,220
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A47555
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The Turkish history from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire with the lives and conquests of their princes and emperours / by Richard Knolles ... ; with a continuation to this present year MDCLXXXVII ; whereunto is added, The present state of the Ottoman empire, by Sir Paul Rycaut ...
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Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. Present state of the Ottoman Empire.; Grimeston, Edward.; Roe, Thomas, Sir, 1581?-1644.; Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688.; Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700. History of the Turkish empire.
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1687
(1687)
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Wing K702; Wing R2407; Wing R2408; ESTC R3442
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4,550,109
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2,142
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