A39837
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The imperfection of most governments taken out of the Epitomy of the Roman history written by Lucius Annæus Florus : where it plainly appears that the liberty of the most flourishing common-wealth of the Romans destroyed written by Roger Trusty.; Epitomae de Tito Livio bellorum omnium annorum DCC libri II. English. Selections
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Florus, Lucius Annaeus.; Trusty, Roger.
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1680
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Wing F1381A; ESTC R3394
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A26146
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The Lord Chief Baron Atkyns's speech to Sir William Ashhurst, Lord Mayor Elect of the city of London at the time of their being sworn in Their Majesties Court of Exchequer, Monday the thirtieth of October, 1693.
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Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709.
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1694
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Wing A4143; ESTC R34194
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14
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A26145
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The Lord Chief Baron Atkyns's speech to Sir William Ashhvrst, Lord-Mayor elect of the city of London, at the time of his being sworn in Their Majesties Court of Exchequer, Monday the thirtieth of October, 1693
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Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709.; Ashurst, William, Sir, 1647-1720.
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1693
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Wing A4142; ESTC R19267
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10,547
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A67496
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War and its effects, laid out to the life being a seasonable advice to our Protestant brethren now ready to go against the Irish rebels usurping authority in the kingdom of Ireland / by Philopolites.
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Philopolites.
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1689
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Wing W726; ESTC R13383
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12,694
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30
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A97144
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The anatomy of warre, or, Warre with the wofull, fruits, and effects thereof, laid out to the life: VVherin from scripture, and experience, these things are clearly handled; to wit, 1. What warre is. 2. The grounds, and causes of warre. 3. The things requisite in war, 4. The nature, and miseries of war, both [brace] civill, and forraigne. 5. What things are justly taxed in war. 6. When war is lawfull. 7. Whether it be lawfull for Christians to make war. 8. Whether subjects may take up armes against their soveraignes. 9. The remedies against war. 10. The meanes to be freed from war. 11. The remedies, and meanes both military, and morall for the obtaining of victory in war. / By R. W. Minister of the Word at Stansteed Mount Fitchet in Essex.
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Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
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1642
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Wing W800; Thomason E128_15; ESTC R22226
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22,409
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26
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A15036
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The honorable reputation of a souldier with a morall report, of the vertues, offices, and (by abuse) the disgrace of his profession. Drawen out of the liues, documents, and disciplines, of the most renowned Romaine, Grecian, and other famous martialistes. By George Whetstone, Gent.
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Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
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1585
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STC 25339; ESTC S111682
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22,474
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44
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A53057
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Philosophicall fancies. Written by the Right Honourable, the Lady Newcastle.
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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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1653
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Wing N865; ESTC R202988
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119
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A67780
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A sovereign antidote to drive out discontent in all that any way suffer affliction As also the benefit of affliction; and how to husband it so, that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may be able to support himself in his most miserable exigents. Together with the wit, generosity, magnanimity and invincible strength of a patient Christian rightly so stiled, and as is herein characterized extracted out of the choisest authors, ancient and modern, both holy and humane. Necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation. The second part. By R. Younge, of Roxwell in Essex, Florilegus. Licensed and entered according to order.; Soverign antidote to drive out discontent in all that any way suffer affliction. Part 2.
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Younge, Richard.
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1668
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Wing Y192A; ESTC R218099
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37,680
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36
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A85659
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Nehemiah's teares and prayers for Judah's affliction, and the ruines and repaire of Jerusalem. Delivered in a sermon in the Church of Magarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their monethly humiliation, April 24. 1644. By John Greene Master of Arts, late pastour of Pencomb in the countie of Hereford.
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Greene, John, Master of Arts.
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1644
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Wing G1822; Thomason E48_7; ESTC R14498
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37,819
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46
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A57784
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The Royal cuckold, or, Great bastard giving an account of the birth and pedegree of Lewis le Grand, the first French King of that name and race : a tragy-comedy / translated out of the German by Paul Vergerius.
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Vergerius, Paul.
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1693
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Wing R2125; ESTC R28111
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45,648
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68
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A33324
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The life and death of Pompey the Great with all his glorious victories and triumphs : as also the Life and death of Artaxerxes Mnemon, one of the great Persian emperours / by Sa. Clarke, sometime pastor in St. Bennet Finck London.
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1665
(1665)
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Wing C4531; ESTC R43101
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46,759
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67
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A48744
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Observations upon the warre of Hungary
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Littleton, Edward, b. 1626.
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1689
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Wing L2580; ESTC R18167
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46,991
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55
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A68396
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The practice of policy written by Lodowike Lloyd ...
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.
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1604
(1604)
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STC 16627; ESTC S1335
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51,274
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90
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A12123
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A treatise of the figures of grammer and rhetorike profitable for al that be studious of eloquence, and in especiall for suche as in grammer scholes doe reade moste eloquente poetes and oratours: whereunto is ioygned the oration which Cicero made to Cesar, geuing thankes vnto him for pardonyng, and restoring again of that noble ma[n] Marcus Marcellus, sette foorth by Richarde Sherrye Londonar.
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Sherry, Richard, ca. 1506-ca. 1555.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Marcello. English.
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1555
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STC 22429; ESTC S117310
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54,651
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159
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A19255
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The character of vvarre, or The image of martiall discipline contayning many vsefull directions for musters & armes, and the very first principles in discipline, the ground postures, all the military motions now vsed ... By Edvvard Cooke.
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Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631.
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1626
(1626)
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STC 5668; ESTC S108654
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60,094
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84
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A60010
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Cæsarion, or, Historical, political, and moral discourses in four days entertainment between two gentlemen, very pleasant and useful for all orders of men whatsoever / English'd by Jos. Walker.; Cesarion ou Entretiens divers. English
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Saint-Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692.; Walker, Joseph.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing S351; ESTC R41078
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62,745
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185
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A33321
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The life & death of Julius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman empire as also, The life and death of Augustus Cæsar, in whose raign [sic] Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Chri[s]t was borne / by Sa. Clarke ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1665
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Wing C4529; ESTC R19882
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65,031
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99
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A41556
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Some observations on the fables of Æsop as commented upon by Sir Roger L'Estrange, kt. Yet not on all, for some need not any addition or review, and there be many of them which are coincident as to the individual scope, I mean the same moral instruction, which is couched in them. Illustrated with several pertinent stories of antient and modern history. By a divine of the Church of Scotland.
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Gordon, James, 1640?-1714.
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1700
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Wing G1284; ESTC R215162
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66,798
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60
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A52161
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An historical relation of the conspiracy of John Lewis, Count de Fieschi, against the city and republic of Genoua, in the year 1547 written in Italian by Augustin Mascardi, Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to Pope Urban the Eighth ; done into English by the Honourable Hugh Hare, Esq.; Congiura del conte Gio. Luigi de Fiéschi. English
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Mascardi, Agostino, 1591-1640.; Hare, Hugh, 1668-1707.
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1693
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Wing M904; ESTC R19812
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70,962
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242
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A57224
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The English orator, or, Rhetorical descants by way of declamation upon some notable themes both historical and philosophical in two parts.
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W. R. (William Richards), 1643-1705.
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1680
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Wing R1375A; ESTC R22197
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79,037
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202
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A86113
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The right of dominion, and property of liberty, whether natural, civil, or religious. Wherein are comprised the begining and continuance of dominion by armes; the excellency of monarchy, and the necessity of taxes, with their moderation. As also the necessity of his Highness acceptation of the empire, averred and approved by presidents of præterit ages, with the firm settlement of the same against all forces whatsoever. / By M.H. Master in Arts, and of the Middle Temple.
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Hawke, Michael.
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1655
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Wing H1172; Thomason E1636_1; ESTC R202383
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79,995
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208
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A67889
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The vindication of Sr. John Stawells remonstrance, against a scurrilous pamphlet written by Mr. John Ash; entituled An answer to divers scandalls mentioned in the humble remonstrance of Sr. John Stawell. As also an answer to a petition of William Lawrence of Edenburgh, Esq; whereunto certain reasons are annexed, directed to the honourable the referrees of his highness most honourable council. With a conclusion humbly offered unto his highnesse the Lord Protector. / Written by Sr. John Stawell. Wherunto are annexed, a letter of Sir Anthony Irbyes, and a short reply of Sr. David Watkins relating unto some parts of the said pamphlet.
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Stawell, John, Sir, 1599-1662.; Irby, Anthony, Sir, d. 1682.; Watkins, David, Sir.
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1655
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Wing S5352; ESTC R208228
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86,641
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91
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A72118
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An abridgement, or rather, A bridge of Roman histories to passe the neerest way from Titvs Livivs to Cornelivs Tacitvs. Vnder which (in three bookes) as it were throvgh three arches, for the space of sixe score yeeres, the fame and fortune of the Romans ebbs and flowes.; Historicall collection of the continuall factions, tumults, and massacres of the Romans and Italians
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Fulbecke, William, 1560-1603?
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1608
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STC 11413.5; ESTC S124529
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220
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A01289
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An historicall collection of the continuall factions, tumults, and massacres of the Romans and Italians during the space of one hundred and twentie yeares next before the peaceable empire of Augustus Cæsar Selected and deriued out of the best writers and reporters of these accidents, and reduced into the forme of one entire historie, handled in three bookes. Beginning where the historie of T. Liuius doth end, and ending where Cornelius Tacitus doth begin.
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Fulbecke, William, 1560-1603?.
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1601
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STC 11412; ESTC S102772
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230
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A42291
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Spanish letters: historical, satyrical, and moral; of the famous Don Antonio de Guevara Bishop of Mondonedo, chief minister of state, and historiographer royal to the Emperor Charles V. Written by way of essay on different subjects, and every where intermixt with both raillerie and gallantry. Recommended by Sir Roger L'Estrange, and made English from the best original by Mr. Savage.
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Savage, John, 1673-1747.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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1697
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Wing G2182A; ESTC R216443
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200
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A85853
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Funerals made cordials: in a sermon prepared and (in part) preached at the solemn interment of the corps of the Right Honorable Robert Rich, heire apparent to the Earldom of Warwick. (Who aged 23. died Febr. 16. at Whitehall, and was honorably buried March 5. 1657. at Felsted in Essex.) By John Gauden, D.D. of Bocking in Essex.
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Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
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1658
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Wing G356; Thomason E946_1; ESTC R202275
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99,437
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136
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A39834
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The Roman history of Lucius J. Florus made English beginning with the life and reign of Romulus, the first King of the Romans : and divided into four books.; Epitomae de Tito Livio bellorum omnium annorum DCC libri II. English
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Florus, Lucius Annaeus.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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1669
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Wing F1379; ESTC R4410
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101,600
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264
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A09559
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The Spanish pilgrime: or, An admirable discouery of a Romish Catholicke Shewing how necessary and important it is, for the Protestant kings, princes, and potentates of Europe, to make warre vpon the King of Spaines owne countrey: also where, and by what meanes, his dominions may be inuaded and easily ruinated; as the English heretofore going into Spaine, did constraine the kings of Castile to demand peace in all humility, and what great losse it hath beene, and still is to all Christendome, for default of putting the same in execution. Wherein hee makes apparant by good and euident reasons, infallible arguments, most true and certaine histories, and notable examples, the right way, and true meanes to resist the violence of the Spanish King, to breake the course of his designes, to beate downe his pride, and to ruinate his puissance.; Traicte paraenetique. English.
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1625
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STC 19838.5; ESTC S118337
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148
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A35788
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The loves of sundry philosophers and other great men translated out of French.; Amours des grands hommes. English
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Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.
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1673
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Wing D1190; ESTC R12800
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108,426
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274
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A13065
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A proceeding in the harmonie of King Dauids harpe That is to say, an exposition of 13. psalmes of the princely prophet Dauid, from the 22. vnto the 35. psalme, being a portion of the psalmes expounded by the reuerend Doctor Victorinus Strigelius, professor in Diuinity in the Vniuersity of Lipsia in Germany. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Robinson, citizen of London. Anno Christi 1591. Seene and allovved. ...; Hypomnēmata in omnes Psalmos Davidis. Psalm 22-34. English
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Strigel, Victorinus, 1524-1569.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.
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1591
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STC 23359; ESTC S101002
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113,808
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186
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A51723
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Considerations upon the lives of Alcibiades and Coriolanus by Marques Virgilio Malvezzi, one of the supreme councell of warre, to his Catholick Majestie ; dedicated to the King, his master ; englished by Robert Gentilis, gent.; Considerationi con occasione d'alcuni luoghi delle vite d'Alcibiade et di Coriolano. English
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Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Gentilis, Robert.
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1650
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Wing M356; ESTC R12183
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129,318
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301
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A06415
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Lucans Pharsalia: or The ciuill warres of Rome, betweene Pompey the great, and Iulius Cæsar The whole tenne bookes, Englished by Thomas May, Esquire.; Pharsalia. English
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Lucan, 39-65.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650.; Hulsius, Friedrich van, b. 1580, engraver.
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1631
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STC 16888; ESTC S108868
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158,607
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432
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A33864
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A collection of select discourses out of the most eminent wits of France and Italy
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Sarasin, Jean-François, 1614-1654. Conspiration de Walstein. English.; Voiture, Monsieur de (Vincent), 1597-1648. Histoire d'Alcidalis et de Zelide. English.; Mascardi, Agostino, 1591-1640. Congiura del conte Gio. Luigi de Fiéschi. English.; Pellisson-Fontanier, Paul, 1624-1693. Discours sur les oeuvres de M. Sarasin. English.
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1678
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Wing C5191; ESTC R13475
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256
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A05336
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A pleasant satyre or poesie wherein is discouered the Catholicon of Spayne, and the chiefe leaders of the League. Finelie fetcht ouer, and laide open in their colours. Newly turned out of French into English.; Satyre Ménippée. English.
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T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608, attributed name.; Leroy, Pierre, Canon of Rouen.; T. W., fl. 1573-1595.
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1595
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STC 15489; ESTC S108539
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208
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A05338
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Englandes bright honour shining through the darke disgrace of Spaines Catholicon. Seruing as a cleare lantherne, to giue light to the whole world, to guide them by; and let them see, the darke and crooked packing, of Spaine, and Spanish practises. Discoursed in most excellent and learned satires, or briefe and memorable notes, in forme of chronicle. Read, but understand; and then iudge.; Satire Menipée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne. English.
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T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608, attributed name.; Leroy, Pierre, Canon of Rouen.; T. W., fl. 1573-1595.
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1602
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STC 15490; ESTC S104018
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210
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A67917
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The Apophthegmes of the ancients taken out of Plutarch, Diogenes Laertius, Elian, Atheneus, Stobeus, Macrobius and others : collected into one volume for the benefit and pleasure of the ingenious.
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Bulteel, John, fl. 1683.; Plutarch. Selections. English.; Diogenes Laertius.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing P2631; ESTC R2992
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164,305
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346
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B21037
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The stratagems of war, or, A collection of the most celebrated practices and wise sayings of the great generals in former ages written by Sextus Julius Frontinus, one of the Roman consuls ; now English'd, and enlarged with a new collection of the most noted strategems and brave exploits of famous and modern generals ... by M.D.A.; Strategematica. English
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Frontinus, Sextus Julius.; D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717.
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1686
(1686)
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Wing D287; Wing F2244A; ESTC R4210
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174,765
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364
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A10969
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A philosophicall discourse, entituled, The anatomie of the minde. Nevvlie made and set forth by T.R.
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Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
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1576
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STC 21239; ESTC S116111
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175,898
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458
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A62053
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The sinners last sentence to eternal punishment, for sins of omission wherein is discovered, the nature, causes, and cure of those sins / by Geo. Swinnock.
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Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.
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1675
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Wing S6281; ESTC R21256
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184,210
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A16527
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The monarchicke tragedies Crœsus, Darius, The Alexandræan, Iulius Cæsar. Newly enlarged by William Alexander, Gentleman of the Princes priuie chamber.
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Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. Tragedie of Darius.
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1607
(1607)
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STC 344; ESTC S100090
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A16564
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Recreations vvith the Muses. By William Earle of Sterline
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Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. Monarchick tragedies.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. Doomes-day.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. Paraenesis to the Prince.
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1637
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STC 347; ESTC S106640
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266
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A09500
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Varieties: or, A surveigh of rare and excellent matters necessary and delectable for all sorts of persons. Wherein the principall heads of diverse sciences are illustrated, rare secrets of naturall things unfoulded, &c. Digested into five bookes, whose severall chapters with their contents are to be seene in the table after the epistle dedicatory. By David Person, of Loghlands in Scotland, Gentleman.
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Person, David.
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1635
(1635)
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STC 19781; ESTC S114573
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197,634
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444
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A16918
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VVits theater of the little world
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Albott, Robert, fl. 1600.; Bodenham, John, fl. 1600.
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1599
(1599)
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STC 381; ESTC S113430
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200,389
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568
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A50048
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Analecta Caesarum Romanorum, or, Select observations of all the Roman emperors illustrated with their several effigies according to their coins / the first eighteen by Edward Leigh ... ; the others added by his son Henry Leigh ... : also certain choice French proverbs ; alphabetically disposed and Englished, added by the same Edward Leigh.
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Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.; Leigh, Henry, d. 1705.
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1664
(1664)
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Wing L984; ESTC R34514
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209,138
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450
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A16169
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Beautiful blossomes, gathered by Iohn Byshop, from the best trees of all kyndes, diuine, philosophicall, astronomicall, cosmographical, historical, & humane, that are growing in Greece, Latium, and Arabia, and some also in vulgar orchards, as wel fro[m] those that in auncient time were grafted, as also from them which haue with skilful head and hand beene of late yeares, yea, and in our dayes planted: to the vnspeakable, both pleasure and profite of all such wil vouchsafe to vse them. The first tome
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Bishop, John, d. 1613.
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1577
(1577)
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STC 3091; ESTC S102279
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212,650
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348
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A06716
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The arte of warre, written first in Italia[n] by Nicholas Machiauell, and set forthe in Englishe by Peter Whitehorne, studient at Graies Inne: with an addicio[n] of other like marcialle feates and experimentes, and in a table in the ende of the booke maie appere; Arte della guerra. English
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Whitehorne, Peter.
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1562
(1562)
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STC 17164; ESTC S111854
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219,376
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350
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A70803
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A decad of caveats to the people of England of general use in all times, but most seasonable in these, as having a tendency to the satisfying such as are not content with the present government as it is by law establish'd, an aptitude to the setling the minds of such as are but seekers and erraticks in religion an aim at the uniting of our Protestant-dissenters in church and state : whereby the worst of all conspiracies lately rais'd against both, may be the greatest blessing, which could have happen'd to either of them : to which is added an appendix in order to the conviction of those three enemies to the deity, the atheist, the infidel and the setter up of science to the prejudice of religion / by Thomas Pierce ...
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Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing P2176; Wing P2196; ESTC R18054
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221,635
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492
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A15403
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An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.
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Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
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1614
(1614)
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STC 25680; ESTC S118200
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222,462
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162
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A48803
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The marrow of history, or, The pilgrimmage of kings and princes truly representing the variety of dangers inhaerent to their crowns, and the lamentable deaths which many of them, and some of the best of them, have undergone : collected, not onely out of the best modern histories, but from all those which have been most famous in the Latine, Greek, or in the Hebrew tongue : shewing, not onely the tragedies of princes at their deaths, but their exploits and sayings in their lives, and by what virtues some of them have flourished in the height of honour, and overcome by what affections, others of them have sunk into the depth of all calamities : a work most delightfull for knowledge, and as profitable for example / collected by Lodowick Lloyd ... ; and corrected and revived by R.C. ...
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1653
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Wing L2660; ESTC R39067
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223,145
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321
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A58795
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The Christian life. Part II wherein the fundamental principles of Christian duty are assigned, explained, and proved : volume I / by John Scott ...; Christian life. Part 2
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Scott, John, 1639-1695.
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1685
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Wing S2050; ESTC R20527
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A06143
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The stratagems of Ierusalem vvith the martiall lavves and militarie discipline, as well of the Iewes, as of the Gentiles. By Lodowick LLoyd Esquier, one of her Maiesties serieants at armes.
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.
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1602
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STC 16630; ESTC S108778
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229,105
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378
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A67746
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A counterpoyson, or Soverain antidote against all griefe as also, the benefit of affliction and how to husband it so that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may be able to support himself in his most miserable exigents : together with the victory of patience : extracted out of the choicest authors, ancient and modern, both holy and humane : necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation.
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Younge, Richard.
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1641
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Wing Y148; ESTC R15238
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252,343
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A64910
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Q Valerius Maximus his collections of the memorable acts and sayings of orators, philosophers, statesmen, and other illustrious persons of the ancient Romans, and other foreign nations, upon various subjects together with the life of that famous historian / newly translated into English.; Factorum et dictorum memorabilium. English. 1684
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Valerius Maximus.; Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682.
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1675
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Wing V33A; ESTC R24651
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255,577
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A64912
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Romæ antiquæ descriptio a view of the religion, laws, customs, manners, and dispositions of the ancient Romans, and others : comprehended in their most illustrious acts and sayings agreeable to history / written in Latine by ... Quintus Valerius Maximus ; and now carefully rendred into English ; together with the life of the author.; Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX. English
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Valerius Maximus.; Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682.
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1678
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Wing V34; ESTC R22311
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255,720
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462
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A06411
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Lucans Pharsalia containing the ciuill warres betweene Cæsar and Pompey. Written in Latine heroicall verse by M. Annæus Lucanus. Translated into English verse by Sir Arthur Gorges Knight. Whereunto is annexed the life of the authour, collected out of diuers authors.; Pharsalia. English
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Lucan, 39-65.; Gorges, Arthur, Sir, 1557?-1625.; Gorges, Carew.
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1614
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STC 16884; ESTC S103371
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257,632
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472
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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
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Wing J1271; ESTC R21545
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258,396
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656
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A55202
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The third volume of Plutarch's lives. Translated from the Greek, by several hands; Lives. English. Vol. III.
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Plutarch.; Burghers, M., engraver.
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1693
(1693)
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Wing P2638BA; ESTC R219473
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652
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A56530
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Politick discourses written in Italian by Paolo Paruta ... ; whereunto is added a short soliloquy in which the author briefly examines the whole course of his life ; rendred into English by the Right Honorable Henry, Earl of Monmouth.; Discorsi politici. English
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Paruta, Paolo, 1540-1598.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1657
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Wing P639; ESTC R19201
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289,485
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232
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A37779
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The Roman history from the building of the city to the perfect settlement of the empire by Augustus Caesar containing the space of 727 years : design'd as well for the understanding of the Roman authors as the Roman affairs / by Laurence Echard ...
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Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.
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1696
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Wing E152; ESTC R34428
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311,501
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532
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A12466
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A map of Virginia VVith a description of the countrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. VVritten by Captaine Smith, sometimes governour of the countrey. Whereunto is annexed the proceedings of those colonies, since their first departure from England, with the discourses, orations, and relations of the salvages, and the accidents that befell them in all their iournies and discoveries. Taken faithfully as they were written out of the writings of Doctor Russell. Tho. Studley. Anas Todkill. Ieffra Abot. Richard Wiefin. Will. Phettiplace. Nathaniel Povvell. Richard Pots. And the relations of divers other diligent observers there present then, and now many of them in England. By VV.S.
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Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Symonds, William, 1556-1616?; Abbay, Thomas.; Hole, William, d. 1624, engraver.
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1612
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STC 22791; ESTC S121887
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314,791
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163
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A12481
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Sermons of the Right Reuerend Father in God Miles Smith, late Lord Bishop of Glocester. Transcribed out of his originall manuscripts, and now published for the common good; Sermons
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Smith, Miles, d. 1624.; Prior, Thomas, b. 1585 or 6.
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1632
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STC 22808; ESTC S117422
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314,791
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326
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A02294
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A chronicle, conteyning the liues of tenne emperours of Rome Wherin are discouered, their beginnings, procéedings, and endings, worthie to be read, marked, and remembred. Wherein are also conteyned lawes of speciall profite and policie. ... Compiled by the most famous Syr Anthonie of Gueuara, Bishop of Mondonnedo, preacher, chronicler, and counsellour to the Emperour Charles the fift: and translated out of Spanish into English, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of her Maiesties Leashe. Hereunto is also annexed a table, recapitulating such particularities, as are in this booke mentioned.; Decada de los diez Cesares y emperadores Romanos. English
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.
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1577
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STC 12426; ESTC S103534
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315,538
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500
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A33186
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The history of the triumvirates, the first that of Julius Cæsar, Pompey and Crassus, the second that of Augustus, Anthony and Lepidus being a faithfull collection from the best historians and other authours, concerning that revolution of the Roman government which hapned [sic] under their authority / written originally in French, and made English by Tho. Otway ...; Histoire du premier et du second triumvirat. English
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Broë, S. de, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette, 17th cent.; Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.
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1686
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Wing C4345; ESTC R13558
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316,899
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694
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A55206
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The fifth and last volume of Plutarchs Lives Translated from the Greek by several hands.; Lives. English. Vol. V.
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Plutarch.; Burghers, M., engraver.
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1700
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Wing P2640A; ESTC R220547
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784
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A13173
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The practice, proceedings, and lawes of armes described out of the doings of most valiant and expert captaines, and confirmed both by ancient, and moderne examples, and præcedents, by Matthevv Sutcliffe.
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Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1550?-1629.
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1593
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STC 23468; ESTC S117986
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348,032
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372
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A55203
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The fourth volume of Plutarch's Lives Translated from the Greek, by several hands.; Lives. English. Vol. IV.
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Plutarch.
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1693
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Wing P2639A; ESTC R217668
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373,128
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844
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A14268
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Two treatises the first, of the liues of the popes, and their doctrine. The second, of the masse: the one and the other collected of that, which the doctors, and ancient councels, and the sacred Scripture do teach. Also, a swarme of false miracles, wherewith Marie de la Visitacion, prioresse de la Annuntiada of Lisbon, deceiued very many: and how she was discouered, and condemned. The second edition in Spanish augmented by the author himselfe, M. Cyprian Valera, and translated into English by Iohn Golburne. 1600.; Dos tratados. English
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Valera, Cipriano de, 1532?-1625.; Golburne, John.
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1600
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STC 24581; ESTC S119016
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391,061
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458
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A33329
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The lives & deaths of most of those eminent persons who by their virtue and valour obtained the sirnames of Magni,or the Great whereof divers of them give much light to the understanding of the prophecies in Esay, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, concerning the three first monarchies : and to other Scriptures concerning the captivity, and restauration of the Jews / by Samuel Clark ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1675
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Wing C4537; ESTC R36025
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412,180
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308
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A03705
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The felicitie of man, or, his summum bonum. Written by Sr, R: Barckley, Kt; Discourse of the felicitie of man
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Barckley, Richard, Sir, 1578?-1661.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
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1631
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STC 1383; ESTC S100783
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425,707
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675
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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
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Wing B1565; ESTC R7603
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428,820
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368
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A40886
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The history of Portugal from the first ages of the world, to the late great revolution, under King John IV, in the year MDCXL written in Spanish, by Emanuel de Faria y Sousa, Knight of the Order of Christ ; translated, and continued down to this present year, 1698, by Capt. John Stevens.; Europa Portuguesa. English
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Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.; Stevens, John, d. 1726.
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1698
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Wing F427; ESTC R2659
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486,393
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616
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A28504
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I ragguagli di Parnasso, or, Advertisements from Parnassus in two centuries : with the politick touch-stone / written originally in Italian by that famous Roman Trajano Bocalini ; and now put into English by the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Monmouth.; De' ragguagli di Parnaso. English
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Boccalini, Traiano, 1556-1613.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.
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1656
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Wing B3380; ESTC R2352
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497,035
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486
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A06134
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The consent of time disciphering the errors of the Grecians in their Olympiads, the vncertaine computation of the Romanes in their penteterydes and building of Rome, of the Persians in their accompt of Cyrus, and of the vanities of the Gentiles in fables of antiquities, disagreeing with the Hebrewes, and with the sacred histories in consent of time. VVherein is also set downe the beginning, continuance, succession, and ouerthrowes of kings, kingdomes, states, and gouernments. By Lodovvik Lloid Esquire.
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Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.
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1590
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STC 16619; ESTC S108762
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565,858
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746
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A63890
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Pallas armata, Military essayes of the ancient Grecian, Roman, and modern art of war vvritten in the years 1670 and 1671 / by Sir James Turner, Knight.
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Turner, James, Sir, 1615-1686?
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1683
(1683)
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Wing T3292; ESTC R7474
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599,141
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396
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A14722
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Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander.
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Ward, Robert, fl. 1639.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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1639
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STC 25025; ESTC S118037
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599,688
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501
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A20738
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An auncient historie and exquisite chronicle of the Romanes warres, both ciuile and foren written in Greeke by the noble orator and historiographer, Appian of Alexandria ... ; with a continuation, bicause [sic] that parte of Appian is not extant, from the death of Sextus Pompeius, second sonne to Pompey the Great, till the overthrow of Antonie and Cleopatra ...; Historia Romana. English. 1578
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Appianus, of Alexandria.
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1578
(1578)
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STC 712.5; ESTC S124501
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657,207
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745
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A31706
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The commentaries of C. Julius Cæsar of his warres in Gallia, and the civil warres betwixt him and Pompey / translated into English with many excellent and judicious observations thereupon ; as also The art of our modern training, or, Tactick practise, by Clement Edmonds Esquire, ... ; where unto is adjoyned the eighth commentary of the warres in Gallia, with some short observations upon it ; together with the life of Cæsar, and an account of his medalls ; revised, corrected, and enlarged.; De bello civili. English
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Caesar, Julius.; Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622. Observations upon Caesars commentaries of the civil warres.; Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico. Liber 8. English.; Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622. Manner of our modern training or tactick practise.; Caesar, Julius. De bello Gallico. English.
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1655
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Wing C199; ESTC R17666
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660,153
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403
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A25723
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The history of Appian of Alexandria in two parts : the first consisting of the Punick, Syrian, Parthian, Mithridatick, Illyrian, Spanish, & Hannibalick wars, the second containing five books of the civil wars of Rome / made English by J.D.; Historia Romana. English
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Appianus, of Alexandria.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1679
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Wing A3579; ESTC R13368
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549
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A05094
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The French academie wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoeuer els concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by preceptes of doctrine, and examples of the liues of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.; Academie françoise. Part 1. English
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La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586.
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1586
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STC 15233; ESTC S108252
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683,695
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844
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A67744
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A Christian library, or, A pleasant and plentiful paradise of practical divinity in 37 treatises of sundry and select subjects ... / by R. Younge ...
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Younge, Richard.
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1660
(1660)
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Wing Y145; ESTC R34770
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701,461
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713
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A64888
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The history of the government of France, under the administration of the great Armand du Plessis, Cardinall and Duke of Richlieu, and chief minister of state in that kingdome wherein occur many important negotiations relating to most part of Christendome in his time : with politique observations upon the chapters / translated out of French by J.D. Esq.; Histoire du ministere d'Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal duc de Richelieu, sous le regne de Louis le Juste, XIII, du nom, roy de France et de Navarre. English
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Vialart, Charles, d. 1644.; J. D. (John Dodington)
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1657
(1657)
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Wing V291; ESTC R1365
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838,175
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594
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A32734
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Of wisdom three books / written originally in French by the Sieur de Charron ; with an account of the author, made English by George Stanhope ...; De la sagesse. English
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Charron, Pierre, 1541-1603.; Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing C3720; ESTC R2811
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887,440
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1,314
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A50274
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The works of the famous Nicholas Machiavel, citizen and secretary of Florence written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English.; Works. English. 1680
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.; Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing M129; ESTC R13145
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904,161
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562
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A67910
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A compendious history of the Turks: containing an exact account of the originall of that people; the rise of the Othoman family; and the valiant undertakings of the Christians against them: with their various events. / By Andrew Moore, Gent.
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Moore, Andrew, Gent.
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1659
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Wing M2530; ESTC R13134
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955,861
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1,478
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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
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STC 12430; ESTC S120712
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985,362
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801
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A51181
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Essays of Michael, seigneur de Montaigne in three books, with marginal notes and quotations of the cited authors, and an account of the author's life / new rendered into English by Charles Cotton, Esq.; Essais. English
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592.; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing M2479; ESTC R2740
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998,422
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2,006
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A63937
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A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...
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Turner, William, 1653-1701.
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1697
(1697)
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Wing T3345; ESTC R38921
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1,324,643
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657
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A51926
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The general history of Spain from the first peopling of it by Tubal, till the death of King Ferdinand, who united the crowns of Castile and Aragon : with a continuation to the death of King Philip III / written in Spanish by the R.F.F. John de Mariana ; to which are added, two supplements, the first by F. Ferdinand Camargo y Salcedo, the other by F. Basil Varen de Soto, bringing it down to the present reign ; the whole translated from the Spanish by Capt. John Stevens.; Historiae de rebus Hispaniae. English
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Mariana, Juan de, 1535-1624.; Camargo y Salgado, Hernando, 1572-1652.; Varen de Soto, Basilio, d. 1673.; Stevens, John, d. 1726.
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1699
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Wing M599; ESTC R18800
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1,371,898
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749
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A44772
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An institution of general history from the beginning of the vvorld to the monarchy of Constantine the Great : composed in such method and manner as never yet was extant / by William Howel ...
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Howell, William, 1631 or 2-1683.
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1661
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Wing H3136; ESTC R14308
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1,415,991
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898
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A27177
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Comedies and tragedies written by Francis Beaumont and Iohn Fletcher ...
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Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Lowin, John, 1576-1659.; Taylor, Joseph, 1586?-1653?
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1647
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Wing B1581; ESTC R22900
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1,572,322
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946
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A47834
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Hymen's præludia, or Loves master-peice being that so much admired romance, intituled Cleopatra : in twelve parts / written originally in the French, and now elegantly rendred into English by Robert Loveday.; Cléopatre. English
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La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, d. 1663.; Loveday, Robert, fl. 1655.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.; J. C. (John Coles), b. 1623 or 4.; J. W. (James Webb)
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1674
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Wing L123; ESTC R3406
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2,056,707
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1,117
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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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1,206
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A43514
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Cosmographie in four bookes : containing the chorographie and historie of the whole vvorld, and all the principall kingdomes, provinces, seas and isles thereof / by Peter Heylyn.; Microcosmus
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Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.
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1652
(1652)
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Wing H1689; ESTC R5447
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2,118,505
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1,140
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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
(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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A27178
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Fifty comedies and tragedies written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen ; all in one volume, published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added.; Plays. Selections
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Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
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1679
(1679)
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Wing B1582; ESTC R13766
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2,374,878
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1,160
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A19275
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Thesaurus linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ tam accurate congestus, vt nihil penè in eo desyderari possit, quod vel Latinè complectatur amplissimus Stephani Thesaurus, vel Anglicè, toties aucta Eliotæ Bibliotheca: opera & industria Thomæ Cooperi Magdalenensis. ... Accessit dictionarium historicum et poëticum propria vocabula virorum, mulierum, sectarum, populorum, vrbium, montium, & cæterorum locorum complectens, & in his iucundissimas & omnium cognitione dignissimas historias.
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Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594.
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1578
(1578)
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STC 5688; ESTC S107261
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