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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06319	Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound.		1685 (1685)	Wing T3494; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[482]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.10[66]	1,967	2
A02992	The copie of a letter sent to Monsieur de Beauuoir lord embassador for the French king vvherin is shewed the late attempt of a Iesuite who would haue killed the kings Maiestie with a knife.		1594 (1594)	STC 13130A; ESTC S112649	2,321	8
A79047	Propositions from the Kings Most Excellent Majesty: propounded by the Earle of Devon. The Earle of Newcastle. The E. of Northampton. The Earle of Lindsey. The Earle of Rivers. The Lord Moubray. The Lord Rich. The Lord Chapel. Accompanyed with 5000. horse and foot for their guard. To the Lo: Brooks, and the gentry and commonalty assembled at Warwick, on Thursday last, August 18. With the Lo: Brooks his answer to the said propositions. Also the Parliaments determination concerning their resolution, wherein they declare that they will (to the hazard of their lives and fortunes) assist all those that shall obey their just commands. Aug. 20. Ordered that this be printed and published. Joh. Browne, Clar. Parl.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Brooke, Robert Greville, Baron, 1607-1643.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2727; Thomason E112_44; ESTC R22167	2,409	9
A53158	News from Rome, or, A Dialogue between His Holiness and a cabal of cardinals at a late conclave, consulting the most effectual remedies to recover the lost credit of Holy Church in England : worthy the perusal of all true Protestants.		1680 (1680)	Wing N995; ESTC R31747	2,532	6
A61159	A letter from the Bishop of Rochester, to the right honourable the Earl of Dorset and Middlesex, Lord-Chamberlain of His Majesties houshold concerning his sitting in the late ecclesiastical commission.	Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.	1688 (1688)	Wing S5033; ESTC R24609	4,599	23
A89936	A new (and too true) description of England: briefly delineating the [brace] carefull condition of the court. Cautious policy of the head city. Callamitous case of the country. And cruell passages of the campe. In a familier dialogue, betweene, Chrystopher a cavalier, and Barnaby a caviller. / Written by (now I thinke on't) tis no matter who. But it affords, more witt then words.	Wither, George, 1588-1667,	1643 (1643)	Wing N546; Thomason E246_17; ESTC R19472	5,149	9
A93637	The speeches of Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, and John Bradshaw. Intended to have been spoken at their execution at Tyburne, Jan. 30. 1660. But for many weightie reasons omitted. And now publish't by Marchiamont Needham and Pagan Fisher servants, poets, and pamphleteers to his infernal highnesse. Imprimatur, Tho. Dun, Esq.		1661 (1661)	Wing S4876; Thomason E1081_5; ESTC R207922	5,248	12
A90110	O. Cromwell's thankes to the Lord Generall, faithfully presented by Hugh Peters in another conference. Together with an hue and cry after Mercurius Politicus.		1660 (1660)	Wing O13; Thomason E1023_10; ESTC R208580	6,020	18
A67368	An answer to Dr. Sherlock's examination of the Oxford decree in a letter from a member of that university to his friend in London.	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1696 (1696)	Wing W557; ESTC R24595	6,234	20
A95558	Iohn Taylors manifestation and iust vindication against Iosua Church his exclamation, with a true relation of Church his generation, with his soule combination, with a pretence of reformation, of his wrong'd occupation, hath brought all out of fashion.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1642 (1642)	Wing T480; Thomason E238_8; ESTC R2711	6,698	8
A37537	Certain verses written by severall of the authors friends to be re-printed with the second edition of Gondibert.	Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669.; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. Gondibert.	1653 (1653)	Wing D991; ESTC R2610	6,703	25
A55624	A modest and true account of the proceedings against Mr. Abraham Anselm, late secretary to the late admirals of the Fleet as they happ'ned and were brought on before the Right Honourable Their Majesties Principal Secretary of State, Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council, Their Majesties Council at Law, and as they were examined by the Grand Jury for the county of Middle-Sex at the sessions held at Hick's-Hall, September the sixth, 1693 : in a letter to a friend : together with an answer thereunto.	Praed, John.	1694 (1694)	Wing P3164; ESTC R8895	11,954	32
A54079	An apostate exposed, or, George Keith contradicting himself and his brother Bradford wherein their testimony to the Christian faith of the people called Quakers, is opposed to G.K.'s late pamphlet, stiled, Gross error and hypocrisie detected / by John Pennington.	Penington, John, 1655-1710.	1695 (1695)	Wing P1223; ESTC R4585	12,784	30
A19921	Epigrammes and elegies by I.D. and C.M.	Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.; Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.	1599 (1599)	STC 6350.5; ESTC S318	16,435	54
B03453	Friendship.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Finch, Francis.	1654 (1654)	Wing F930A; ESTC R177055	16,857	44
A54514	The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution.	Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; S. D., One that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1721; ESTC R19180	17,396	40
A58753	Cupids schoole wherein yong men and mayds may learne divers sorts of new, witty, and amorous complements / newly written and never any written before in the same kinde.	W. B.	1642 (1642)	Wing S191; ESTC R37194	17,477	48
A19481	Poetical blossomes by A.C.	Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.	1633 (1633)	STC 5906; ESTC S108970	17,550	62
A09205	Thalia's banquet furnished with an hundred and odde dishes of newly deuised epigrammes, whereunto (beside many worthy friends) are inuited all that loue in offensiue mirth, and the Muses. By H.P.	Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?	1620 (1620)	STC 19515; ESTC S110329	17,575	60
A50034	Leycesters ghost	Rogers, Thomas, 1573 or 4-1609 or 10.; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.; Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1641 (1641)	Wing R1837A; Wing L970; ESTC R9349	19,035	37
A12650	The triumphs ouer death: or, A consolatorie epistle, for afflicted mindes, in the affects of dying friends. First written for the consolation of one: but now published for the generall good of all, by R.S. the author of S. Peters complaint, and Mœoniæ his other hymnes	Southwell, Robert, Saint, 1561?-1595.	1595 (1595)	STC 22971; ESTC S111055	19,504	40
A89872	Anti-Machiavell. Or, honesty against poljcy An answer to that vaine discourse, the case of the kingdome stated, according to the proper interests of the severall parties ingaged. By a lover of truth, peace, and honesty.	Lover of Truth, Peace, and Honesty.; Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678, attributed name.	1647 (1647)	Wing N375; Thomason E396_16; ESTC R201652	19,689	26
A50259	A novelty: or, a government of vvomen distinct from men, erected amoungst some of the people, call'd Quakers. Detected in an epistle, occasionally written to a man-judge, upon a young man's refusing (for good conscience sake) to submit to their authority in marriage, seeing that relations and friends were already satisfied. To which is added, a lamentation for the fall of so many of that people. Published for no other end, but to deter all honest hearts of the said people, from erecting the like unscriptural government. Tho' this may not so far prevail with such women as has a secret command of their husbands purses; together with those preachers that reap profit by such a female government, as to consent to the disanulling the same. Written by William Mather, a dear lover of the said people, who has for several years been much troubled, that some of them should fall from there primitive institution, as to set up women's and men's meetings, as guides in government, ... .	Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.	1694 (1694)	Wing M1284C; ESTC R221850	22,580	23
A43641	The Trimmer, his friendly debate with the Observator concerning uniformity rendition of charters, the House of Commons, not a house of courtiers, and twenty things more, not worth the rehearsal in a title page, though it be common policy of some authors or booksellers to wheedle men in to th' exchange of money for books, by putting more in the title-page, then you shall find in the book, and (like the Observator) more in the contents then in the chapter.	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1683 (1683)	Wing H1830A; ESTC R10851	22,860	20
A64614	A letter to a member of the convocation of the University of Oxford containing the case of a late fellow elect of University-College in that University.	C. U. (Charles Usher), b. 1674 or 5.	1699 (1699)	Wing U146; ESTC R3250	24,440	34
A14190	The state of the Church of Englande laide open in a conference betweene Diotrephes a bishop, Tertullus a papist, Demetrius an vsurer, Pandocheus an in-keeper, and Paule a preacher of the word of God.	Udall, John, 1560?-1592.	1588 (1588)	STC 24506; ESTC S119619	24,951	68
A95812	The unsatisfied lovers. A new English novel Part. 1.		1683 (1683)	Wing U94A; ESTC R232326	25,308	127
A25380	A gentle reflection on the modest account, and a vindication of the loyal abhorrers from the calumnies of a factious pen by the author of the Parallel.	Northleigh, John, 1657-1705.; Andrews, John, fl. 1734-1735.	1682 (1682)	Wing A3121; ESTC R9495	25,676	20
A36344	More shams still, or, A further discovery of the designs of the Papists to impose upon the nation the belief of their feigned Protestant or Presbyterian plot by Thomas Dangerfield.	Dangerfield, Thomas, 1650?-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing D191; ESTC R24288	25,730	39
A01353	A pleasant enterlude, intituled, Like will to like quoth the Deuill to the collier Wherin is declared what punishments followe those that will rather liue licentiously: then esteeme and followe good councell. And what benefits they receiue that apply them selues to vertuous liuing and good exercises. Made by Vlpian Fulwel. Fiue may easily play this enterlude. ...; Like will to like	Fulwell, Ulpian, fl. 1586.	1587 (1587)	STC 11474; ESTC S105663	25,958	44
A42669	Misery's virtues whet-stone reliquiæ Gethinianæ, or, Some remains of the most ingenious and excellent lady, the Lady Grace Gethin, lately deceased : being a collection of choice discourses, pleasant apothegmes, and witty sentences / written by her for the most part, by way of essay, and at spare hours ; published by her nearest relations to preserve her memory, and digested for method's sake under proper heads.; Misery's virtues whet-stone	Gethin, Grace, Lady, 1676-1697.	1699 (1699)	Wing G625; ESTC R7820	27,432	102
A70113	Their highness the Prince & Princess of Orange's opinion about a general liberty of conscience, &c. being a collection of four select papers.; Correspondence. Selections	Fagel, Gaspar, 1634-1688.; Stewart, James, Sir, 1635-1713. Correspondence. Selections.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing F93; Wing B5930; ESTC R3295	28,089	40
A58146	Blessedness, or, God and the world weighted in the balances of the sanctuary and the world found too light preached in a sermon at Paule, before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, Aldermen, and commonalty of the city of London, on a thanksgiving-day, for the prosperity of our navy in a conflict with the Spaniard, October 17, 1656 / by Francis Raworth ...	Raworth, Francis, d. 1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing R372; ESTC R18645	28,408	72
A34077	The plausible arguments of a Romish priest answered by an English Protestant seasonable and useful for all Protestant families.	Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1686 (1686)	Wing C5481; ESTC R16555	28,548	65
A14585	A fruitfull and godly sermon preached at Paules crosse before the Honourable audience and assemblie there, this present yeare 1592. Vpon the 5. chapter of the prophesie of Zacharie, 1, 2, 3, 4 verses. By A.W.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1592 (1592)	STC 24899; ESTC S119640	29,840	80
A93187	God save the King: or, A sermon preach'd at Lyme-Regis May 18. 1660. at the solemn proclamation of his most Excellent Majesty Charles the II. by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith. / By Ames Short M.A. minister there.	Short, Ames, 1615 or 16-1697.	1660 (1660)	Wing S3526; Thomason E1919_2; ESTC R203570	29,855	112
A16731	Brittons bovvre of delights Contayning many, most delectable and fine deuices, of rare epitaphes, pleasant poems, pastorals and sonets by N.B. Gent.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?; Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602.	1591 (1591)	STC 3633; ESTC S104695	30,322	60
A88936	Riddles mervels and rarities: or, A new way of health, from an old man's experience, &c. Being his kind legacy, to his fellow creatures: or, the physician, and no physician, prescribing physick, and no physick; shewing plain, easie, and cheap ways, how every man may become his own physician, his own apothecary, and his own chyrurgeon, with little or no trouble, but far less cost. Whereby sickness may certainly be prevented to the well; health, as certainly procur'd to the sick; and man's life comfortably preserv'd, to a good old age.... Divided into 2 parts, by two universal medicines; the one physical, the other natural; the first the worst, the second the best. Also a short discourse concerning the phylosopher's stone, ... With several other choice observations of profitable use, as may be seen in the table here annext.	Mace, Thomas, d. 1709?	1698 (1698)	Wing M121A; ESTC R229881	30,352	40
A00024	Peace with her foure garders Viz. fiue morall meditations: of concord, chastitie, constancie. Courtesie. Grauitie. Eschew euill, and doe good, seeke peace and ensue it.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?	1622 (1622)	STC 1002; ESTC S118662	30,466	62
B01234	Foole upon foole, or, Six sortes of sottes. A flat foole, a leane foole, a merry foole, [brace] and [brace] a fatt foole, a cleane foole, a verrie foole. Shewing their liues, humours and behauiours, with their want of wit in their shew of wisdome. Not so strange as true.	Armin, Robert, fl. 1610.	1605 (1605)	STC 772.5; ESTC S124178	31,244	44
A56909	Agrippa, King of Alba, or, The false Tiberinus as it was several times acted with great applause before His Grace the Duke of Ormond then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, at the Theatre Royal in Dublin / from the French of Monsieur Quinault.	Dancer, John, fl. 1660-1675.; Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688. Agrippa, roi d'Albe.	1675 (1675)	Wing Q214; ESTC R3936	31,924	70
A10301	A president for young pen-men. Or The letter-writer Containing letters of sundry sortes, with their seuerall answeres. Full of variety, delight, and pleasure, and most necessary for the instruction of those that can write, but haue not the guift of enditing.	M. R., fl. 1638.	1615 (1615)	STC 20584; ESTC S120927	31,955	64
A90965	Honey out of the rock, or, Gods method in giving the sweetest comforts in sharpest combates. Chiefly intended, as spirituall plunder for plundered beleevers.	Price, John, Citizen of London.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3343; Thomason E46_14; ESTC R22911	32,070	38
A04975	The pleasaunt playne and pythye pathewaye leadynge to a vertues and honest lyfe no lesse profytable, then delectable. V.L.	Leigh, Valentine, fl. 1562.; Lynyng, Urban, attributed name.	1522 (1522)	STC 15113.5; ESTC S121899	32,141	48
A69071	Directions to know the true church. Written by George Carleton, Doctor of Diuinitie	Carleton, George, 1559-1628.	1615 (1615)	STC 4632; ESTC S112818	32,595	148
A51104	A Modest vindication of Oliver Cromwell from the unjust accusations of Lieutenant-General Ludlow in his Memoirs together with some observations on the Memoirs in general.		1698 (1698)	Wing M2374; ESTC R36921	33,034	82
A17331	A sermon preached in the Cathedrall Church in Norwich, the xxi. day of December, 1589. by W. Burton, minister of the word of God there. And published for the satisfying of some which took offence thereat	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1590 (1590)	STC 4178; ESTC S114179	33,638	90
A33613	A duke and no duke as it is acted by Their Majesties servants : to which is now added, a preface concerning farce : with an account of the personæ and larvæ, &c. of the ancient theatre / by N. Tate ...	Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.; Lady.; Person of quality.; Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691.; Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684. Trappolin creduto principe.; Draghi, Giovanni Battista, ca. 1640-1708. Tell me no more I am deceiv'd.; King, Robert, fl. 1676-1728. Ah, poor Olinda.; Draghi, Giovanni Battista, ca. 1640-1708. Who can resist my Celia's charms?	1693 (1693)	Wing C4895B; ESTC R32743	33,773	66
A28939	Animadversions upon Mr. Hobbes's Problemata de vacuo by the Honourable Robert Boyle ...	Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3926; ESTC R11777	34,770	106
A42821	Dies novissimus, or, Dooms-day not so near as dreaded together with something touching the present invasion of the Turk into the German Empire and the probable success thereof / by John Gadbury ...	Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.	1664 (1664)	Wing G82; ESTC R11481	35,221	60
A26928	Faithful souls shall be with Christ the certainty proved and their Christianity described, and exemplified in the truely Christian life and death of that excellent saint, Henry Ashhurst, Esq ... : briefly and truly published for the conviction of hypocrites and the malignant, the strengthning of believers, and the imitation of all, especially the masters of families in London / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1265; ESTC R4853	35,484	74
A47844	Discovery upon discovery in defence of Doctor Oates against B.W.'s libellous vindication of him, in his additional discovery, and in justification of L'Estrange against the same libell : in a letter to Doctor Titus Oates / by Roger L'Estrange.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1239; ESTC R30937	35,956	42
A14063	A hundreth good pointes of husbandry lately maried vnto a hundreth good poynts of huswifery: newly corrected and amplified with dyuers proper lessons for housholders, as by the table at the latter ende, more plainly may appeare: set foorth by Thomas Tusser Gentle man, seruant to the right honorable Lorde Paget of Beudefert.	Tusser, Thomas, 1524?-1580.	1570 (1570)	STC 24373; ESTC S111444	36,086	88
A01853	The tragedie of Lodouick Sforza Duke of Millan. By Robert Gomersall	Gomersall, Robert, 1602-1646?; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.	1628 (1628)	STC 11995; ESTC S103225	36,954	90
A21075	Micro-cosmographie, or, A peece of the world discovered in essayes and characters.	Earle, John, 1601?-1665.	1628 (1628)	STC 7440.2; ESTC S119948	37,320	216
A96786	Westrow revived. A funerall poem without fiction. / Composed by Geo: Wither Esq. That God may be glorified in his saints; that the memory of Thomas Westrow Esq; may be preserved, and that others by his exemplary life and death may be drawn to imitation of his vertues. Blest are the dead who dye in Christ; for, from their labours they do rest; and, whether they do live or dye, his saints are precious in his eye.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1653 (1653)	Wing W3211; Thomason E1479_4; ESTC R208732	38,095	76
A03190	A challenge for beautie· as it hath beene sundry times acted, by the Kings Majesties Servants: at the Blacke-friers, and at the Globe on the Banke-side. Written by Thomas Heywood.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1636 (1636)	STC 13311; ESTC S104032	38,457	72
A12145	The maides revenge A tragedy. As it hath beene acted with good applause at the private house in Drury Lane, by her Majesties Servants· VVritten by Iames Shirley Gent.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1640 (1640)	STC 22450; ESTC S117245	38,731	70
A21187	The ethiques of Aristotle, that is to saye, preceptes of good behauoute [sic] and perfighte honestie, now newly tra[n]slated into English; Nicomachean ethics. English. Abridgments	Aristotle.; Wilkinson, John, servant to the Earl of Derby.; Latini, Brunetto, 1220-1295.	1547 (1547)	STC 754; ESTC S104425	38,935	167
A35784	The disorders of love truly expressed in the unfortunate amours of Givry with Mademoiselle de Guise / made English from the French.; Désordres de l'amour. English	Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683.	1677 (1677)	Wing D1188; ESTC R2145	39,666	158
A30781	Henry the Second, King of England, with the death of Rosamond a tragedy, acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Their Majesties servants.	Bancroft, John, d. 1696.; Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.	1693 (1693)	Wing B634; ESTC R10853	40,104	62
A27197	The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera ; represented at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties servants.	Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess.; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.	1690 (1690)	Wing B1605; ESTC R2373	40,175	84
A16786	A poste with a packet of madde letters. The second part	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1606 (1606)	STC 3691.3; ESTC S237	40,782	62
A57763	The birth of Merlin, or, The childe hath found his father as it hath been several times acted with great applause / written by William Shakespear and William Rowley.	Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Birmingham Shakespeare Library.	1662 (1662)	Wing R2096; ESTC R7261	41,256	56
A08539	A relation of the solemnetie wherewith the Catholike princes K. Phillip the III. and Quene Margaret were receyued in the Inglish Colledge of Valladolid the 22. of August. 1600. VVritten in Spanish by Don Ant. Ortiz and translated by Frauncis Riuers and dedicated to the right honorable the Lord Chamberlayne.; Relación de la venida de los reyes católicos al Colegio Inglés de Valladolid. English	Ortiz, Antonio, fl. 1600.; Rivers, Francis.	1601 (1601)	STC 18858; ESTC S119506	42,027	86
A27196	Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding a tragi-comedy, as it is now acted at His Majesty's Theatre Royal ...	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.	1695 (1695)	Wing B1601; ESTC R20965	42,036	68
A51517	The injur'd lovers, or, The ambitious father a tragedy acted by Their Majesty's servants at the Theatre Royal / by W. Mountfort ...	Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.	1688 (1688)	Wing M2974; ESTC R11790	42,267	82
A06343	Phylaster, or, Loue lyes a bleeding acted at the Globe by His Maiesties seruants / written by [brace] Francis Baymont and Iohn Fletcher ...	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 1681.5; ESTC S101198	42,492	68
A14893	A lyttle treatyse called the image of idlenesse conteynynge certeyne matters moued betwene Walter Wedlocke and Bawdin Bacheler. Tra[n]slated out of the Troyane or Cornyshe tounge into Englyshe, by Olyuer Oldwanton, and dedicated to the Lady Lust.; Image of idleness.	Oldwanton, Oliver.	1555 (1555)	STC 25196; ESTC S107597	42,681	103
A18421	The reuenge of Bussy D'Ambois A tragedie. As it hath beene often presented at the priuate play-house in the White-Fryers. VVritten by George Chapman, Gentleman.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1613 (1613)	STC 4989; ESTC S122391	42,695	82
A30312	The reform'd wife a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane.	Burnaby, William, 1672 or 3-1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing B5745; ESTC R7058	43,057	55
A63969	Poems on several occasions, with a pastoral to which is added, A discourse of life / by John Tutchin.; Poems. Selections	Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.; Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707. Unfortunate shepherd.	1685 (1685)	Wing T3382; ESTC R20654	43,574	158
A11205	The shepheards holy-day A pastorall tragi-comædie. Acted before both their Maiesties at White-Hall, by the Queenes Servants. With an elegie on the death of the most noble lady, the Lady Venetia Digby. Written by J.R.	J. R. (Joseph Rutter), fl. 1635-1640.	1635 (1635)	STC 21470; ESTC S116288	43,725	112
A19888	A pleasant and vvitty comedy: called, A new tricke to cheat the Divell . Written by R.D. Gent; New tricke to cheat the Divell	Davenport, Robert, fl. 1623.	1639 (1639)	STC 6315; ESTC S109313	44,531	78
A02606	A true discourse of the present estate of Virginia and the successe of the affaires there till the 18 of Iune. 1614. Together with a relation of the seuerall English townes and forts, the assured hopes of that countrie and the peace concluded with the Indians. The christening of Powhatans daughter and her mariage with an English-man. Written by Raphe Hamor the yonger, late secretarie in that colony.	Hamor, Ralph, d. 1626.	1615 (1615)	STC 12736; ESTC S105997	44,546	80
A36594	Amboyna, a tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal / written by John Dryden.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1673 (1673)	Wing D2232; ESTC R19156	44,717	79
A47404	Ben. Johnson's poems, elegies, paradoxes, and sonnets; Selections. 1700	King, Henry, 1592-1669.	1700 (1700)	Wing K497; ESTC R17230	44,767	174
A18413	The gentleman vsher. By George Chapman	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1606 (1606)	STC 4978; ESTC S107952	44,789	76
A24140	The Academy of pleasure furnished with all kinds of complementall letters, discourses and dialogues : with variety of new songs, sonets and witty inventions : teaching all sorts of men, maids, widows, &c. to speak and write wittily and to bear themselves gracefully for the attaining of their desired ends : how to discourse and demean themselves at feasts and marry-meetings at home and abroad in the company of friends or strangers : how to retort, quibble, jest or joke and to return an ingenious answer upon any occision whatsoever : also a dictionary of all the hard English words expounded : with a poeticall dictionary : with other concests very pleaiant and delightfull, never before extant.		1656 (1656)	Wing A159; ESTC R18095	45,386	144
A30403	Two books of elegies in imitation of the first books of Ovid de Tristibus, with part of the third to which is added verses upon several occasions with some translations out of the Latin and Greek poets / by Thomas Ball.	Ball, Thomas.	1697 (1697)	Wing B585; ESTC R28342	45,440	169
A47781	Israel's troubles and triumph, or, The history of their dangers in and deliverance out of Egypt as it is recorded by Moses in Exod. and turned into English verse by George Lesly.	Lesly, George, d. 1701.	1699 (1699)	Wing L1176; ESTC R30934	45,550	102
A51870	The loyal lovers a tragi-comedy / written by Major Cosmo Manuche.	Manuche, Cosmo, fl. 1650-1652.	1652 (1652)	Wing M550; ESTC R6308	45,598	60
B13574	Monsieur Thomas A comedy. Acted at the Private House in Blacke Fryers. The author, Iohn Fletcher, Gent.	Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652?	1639 (1639)	STC 11071; ESTC S102365	46,325	100
A28853	The way to honour in three parts : first part of councils and councellors, second part of the well qualified courtier, third part of martial prowess and learning : illustrated and adorn'd by many famous examples, as well ancient as modern / by B.B.	B. B.	1678 (1678)	Wing B38; ESTC R28323	46,907	120
A42648	The false favourit disgrac'd. and, The reward of loyalty. A tragi-comedy, never acted.	D'Ouvilly, George Gerbier.	1657 (1657)	Wing G584; ESTC R213760	46,969	136
A96748	Epistolium-vagum-prosa-metricum: or, An epistle at randome, in prose and metre. To be delivered, to all whom it may concern; but, was first intended only, for two or three of the authors friends in authority (if he hath so many left) to mediate in Parliament, the redress of his destructive grievances; in the expression whereof, many particulars of publick concernment are interwoven. The author, is George Wither Esq; who, in writing this address, being transported beyond the sense of his personal sufferings, discovers by a poetical rapture, that whereon the peace of these nations depends; and, what is, and what vvill be, their sad condition; as also, what new-purgatories, and fiery-tryals, they are likely to pass, if God's mercy, prevents not: which that they may endeavour to obtain, their old remembrancer gives them, once more, a fore-warning; resolving, this shall be his last time, of sounding them an alarm.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1659 (1659)	Wing W3156; Thomason E763_6; ESTC R204085	47,030	31
A39803	Fathers own son a comedy formerly acted at the private house in Black Fryers, and now at the Theatre in Vere-Street by His Majesties servants / the author John Fletcher, Gent.; Monsieur Thomas	Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Brome, Richard, d. 1652?	1660 (1660)	Wing F1342; ESTC R5287	47,157	97
A03418	A letter to Mr. T.H. late minister: now fugitiue: from Sir Edvvard Hoby Knight. In answere of his first Motiue	Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617.	1609 (1609)	STC 13541; ESTC S104131	47,450	130
A89081	The Mercury-gallant containing many true and pleasant relations of what hath passed at Paris, from the first of January 1672. Till the Kings departure thence. Translated from the French.	J. D.	1673 (1673)	Wing M1779; ESTC R212976	49,202	188
A55568	The young mans conflict with, and victory over the Devil by faith, or, A true and perfect relation of the experiences of T.P., begun in the 15th and continued till the 17th year of his age ... by T.P.	Powell, Thomas, fl. 1674-1679.	1675 (1675)	Wing P3076; ESTC R17963	49,441	152
A59982	Honoria and Mammon scene Metropolis or New-Troy : whereunto is added the Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the armour of Achilles / written by James Shirley, Gent. ; as it was represented by young gentlemen of quality at a private entertainment of some persons of honour.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1659 (1659)	Wing S3473; ESTC R35185	49,993	144
A41024	Feign'd friendship, or, The mad reformer as it was acted at the theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields.		1699 (1699)	Wing F601; ESTC R17867	50,219	56
A72141	The tragicall and true historie which happened betwene two English louers. 1563 written by Ber. Gar. 1565.	B. G. (Bernard Garter); Brooke, Arthur, d. 1563. Romeus and Juliet.	1565 (1565)	STC 11631; ESTC S125227	50,247	126
A37025	Trick for trick, or, The debauch'd hypocrite a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majestie's servants / written by Tho. Durfey.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Monsieur Thomas.	1678 (1678)	Wing D2789; ESTC R451	51,197	69
A66563	Andronicus Comnenius a tragedy / by John Wilson.	Wilson, John, 1626-1696.	1664 (1664)	Wing W2912; ESTC R38666	51,224	93
A13666	A short inuentory of certayne idle inuentions the fruites of a close and secret garden of great ease, and litle pleasure. By C.T.	Thimelthorpe, C.	1581 (1581)	STC 23952.3; ESTC S111413	51,625	158
A80750	The crafty whore or, the mistery and iniquity of bawdy houses laid open, in a dialogue between two subtle bawds, wherein, as in a mirrour, our city-curtesans may see their soul-destroying art, and crafty devices, whereby they insnare and beguile youth, pourtraied to the life, by the pensell of one of their late, (but now penitent) captives, for the benefit of all, but especially the younger sort. Whereunto is added dehortations from lust drawn from the sad and lamentable consequences it produceth.		1658 (1658)	Wing C6780; Thomason E1927_1; ESTC R209987	51,817	130
A36600	The assignation, or, Love in a nunnery as it is acted, at the Theatre-Royal / written by John Dryden.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1673 (1673)	Wing D2241; ESTC R19769	52,084	89
A59422	The history of Timon of Athens, the man-hater as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre : made into a play / by Tho. Shadwell.	Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Timon of Athens.	1678 (1678)	Wing S2846; ESTC R18723	52,493	104
A93935	An iron rod put into the Lord Protectors hand, to break all antichristian powers in pieces. Or, A discourse, which tends to a spirituall war with all sects and self-opinions, which are the Churches enemies: wil bring Englands everlasting happiness, and joyn all other lands into the body of Christs Church, to serve God with with [sic] one consent, Zeph. 3.9. All which was discovered to John Sanders of Harburn, neer Brimingham [sic]: by true apparitions, revelations, and many several visions, as the second book sheweth.	Sanders, John, of Harburn.	1655 (1655)	Wing S575; Thomason E842_23; ESTC R203488	52,643	75