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A07512 The triumphs of health and prosperity A noble solemnity performed through the city, at the sole cost and charges of the Honorable Fraternity of Drapers, at the inauguration of their most worthy brother, the Right Honorable, Cuthbert Hacket, Lord Major of the famous city of London. By Tho. Middleton Gent. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1626 (1626) STC 17898; ESTC S110007 3,747 18 View Text
A59342 Sacellum honoris a congratulatory poem to the Right Honourable the Marquis of Tavistock on his happy return from travel / by E. Settle. Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. 1700 (1700) Wing S2717; ESTC R37373 4,708 17 View Text
A56790 The Bishops looking-glasse, or, The Clergies prospective vvherein they may cleerly see themselves in their persons, offices, in their lives and conversations : laid open by way of inquisition, by the following discourse / by R. P. R. P. 1641 (1641) Wing P96; ESTC R3364 5,230 8 View Text
A14870 A monumental columne, erected to the liuing memory of the euer-glorious Henry, late Prince of Wales. . . By Iohn Webster Webster, John, 1580?-1625?; Tourneur, Cyril, 1575?-1626. Three elegies. 1613 (1613) STC 25174; ESTC S101831 6,053 18 View Text
A35208 A mixt poem, partly historicall, partly panegyricall, upon the happy return of His Sacred Majesty Charles the Second and his illustrious brothers, the Dukes of York and Glocester with honourable reflections upon some state-martyrs and the renowned generall, not forgetting the Rump and its appurtenances / by J.C. Crouch, John, fl. 1660-1681. 1660 (1660) Wing C7300; ESTC R29673 6,593 20 View Text
A02132 A maidens dreame vpon the death of the Right Honorable Sir Christopher Hatton knight, late Lord Chancelor of England / by Robert Green ... Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. 1591 (1591) STC 12271; ESTC S2695 7,286 21 View Text
A02201 The true and perfecte newes of the woorthy and valiaunt exploytes, performed and doone by that valiant knight Syr Frauncis Drake not onely at Sancto Domingo, and Carthagena, but also nowe at Cales, and vppon the coast of Spayne. 1587. Greepe, Thomas. 1587 (1587) STC 12343; ESTC S105774 7,780 24 View Text
A09227 The honour of the garter Displaied in a poeme gratulatorie: entitled to the worthie and renowned Earle of Northumberland. Created Knight of that order, and installd at VVindsore. Anno Regni Elizabethæ. 35. die Iunij. 26. By George Peele, Maister of Artes in Oxenforde. Peele, George, 1556-1596. 1593 (1593) STC 19539; ESTC S110386 7,934 24 View Text
A10088 A souldiers vvish vnto his soveraigne lord King Iames Pricket, Robert. 1603 (1603) STC 20341; ESTC S490 8,175 29 View Text
A65271 An epistle by way of testimony to the friends of Manchester and thereabouts given forth shortly after the death of my dear daughter, Mary Moss, wife of Isaac Moss of Manchester, who departed this life the XXIX of the 11th month, 1692 : with a testimony concerning my dear wife Mary Watson, who since departed this life the 2d of the 9th month, 1694 / by Samuel Watson ; together with a few words written by Elizabeth Moss concerning her dear mother. Watson, Samuel, ca. 1618-1708.; Moss, Elizabeth. Few words by way of remembrance of my dear mother M. Watson. 1695 (1695) Wing W1096; ESTC R13490 8,499 18 View Text
A07509 Sir Robert Sherley, sent ambassadour in the name of the King of Persia, to Sigismond the Third, King of Poland and Swecia, and to other princes of Europe his royall entertainement into Cracovia, the chiefe citie of Poland, with his pretended comming into England : also, the honourable praises of the same Sir Robert Sherley, giuen vnto him in that kingdome, are here likewise inserted. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1609 (1609) STC 17894.5; ESTC S4785 8,537 24 View Text
A08250 Great Brittaines generall ioyes. Londons glorious triumphes Dedicated to the immortall memorie of the ioyfull mariage of the two famous and illustrious princes, Fredericke and Elizabeth. Celebrated the 14. of Februarie, being S. Valentines day. With the instalment of the sayd potent Prince Fredericke at Windsore, the 7. of Februarie aforesaid. Nixon, Anthony. 1613 (1613) STC 18587; ESTC S110171 8,637 25 View Text
A04895 Funerall elegies; consecrated to the immortall memory, of the Right Honorable the Lady Katherine Paston, late wife to the truely noble, and heroicke, William Paston, of Oxned Esquire Knevet, Ralph, 1600-1671. 1637 (1637) STC 15035; ESTC S119841 9,020 27 View Text
A13412 Epithalamium vpon the all-desired nvptials of Frederike the fift, Prince Palatine of Rhene, chiefe elector, Duke of Bauier, and arch-sewer to the Romane Empire And Elizabeth, the onely daughter of Iames, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. VVritten by Augustine Taylor. Taylor, Augustine. 1613 (1613) STC 23722; ESTC S102628 9,223 24 View Text
A50552 A sermon preached before the Queen, at White-Hall, July 5. 1691 by Richard Meggott ... Meggott, Richard, d. 1692. 1691 (1691) Wing M1630; ESTC R9794 9,793 29 View Text
A56556 Rapsōdiōn eutaxia, or, Select poems being a compendious and methodical remonstrance of such passages in England, as have been most remarkable, as well before as since His Glorious Majesties most happy and joyfull restauration / by J.P. Cantabr. J. P., Cantabr. 1661 (1661) Wing P66; ESTC R5323 10,463 36 View Text
A12675 A lamentable complaynte of Baptista Ma[n]tuanus, an Italysh poete wherin he famylyarly co[m]moneth wyth hys owne mynde, that deathe is not to be feared. Paraphrastically translated into oure vulgar Englishe tounge by Iohan Bale.; De morte contemnenda. English Baptista, Mantuanus, 1448-1516.; Bale, John, 1495-1563. 1551 (1551) STC 22992; ESTC S106003 10,756 41 View Text
A28910 A sermon preached in the parish-church of St. Swithin, London, March 10th, 1694/5, upon the much lamented death of our most gracious Queen by Tho. Bowber ... Bowber, Thomas, b. 1662 or 3. 1695 (1695) Wing B3866; ESTC R17575 11,149 34 View Text
A36728 A panegyrick to the memory of His Grace Frederick, late Duke of Schonberg ... by H. de Luzancy ...; Abbregé de la vie de Frédéric duc de Schomberg. English De Luzancy, H. C. (Hippolyte du Chastelet), d. 1713. 1690 (1690) Wing D2417A; ESTC R4165 11,362 42 View Text
A10085 Honors fame in triumph riding. Or, The life and death of the late honorable Earle of Essex Pricket, Robert. 1604 (1604) STC 20339; ESTC S115234 11,632 34 View Text
A51813 Of religious prudence a sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1693 / by Thomas Mannyngham ... Manningham, Thomas, 1651?-1722. 1694 (1694) Wing M494; ESTC R6637 11,806 31 View Text
A02487 A comparison betvveene the dayes of Purim and that of the Powder treason for the better continuance of the memory of it, and the stirring vp of mens affections to a more zealous observation thereof. Written by G.H. D.D. Hakewill, George, 1578-1649. 1626 (1626) STC 12615; ESTC S103633 13,103 40 View Text
A60386 A sermon preached before the King at Mont-St.-Andre-Camp, June 29, 1694 by James Smalwood ... Smalwood, James, d. 1719. 1695 (1695) Wing S4007; ESTC R10098 13,536 42 View Text
A01932 Encouragements. For such as shall have intention to bee vnder-takers in the new plantation of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America, by mee Lochinvar· Gordon, Robert, Sir, d. 1627? 1625 (1625) STC 12069; ESTC S105760 13,699 31 View Text
A43850 Iter Lusitanicum, or, The Portugal voyage with what memorable passages interven'd at the shipping, and in the transportation of her Most Sacred Majesty Katherine, Queen of Great Britain, from Lisbon, to England, exactly observed by him that was eye-witnesse of the same, who though he publish this, conceals his name / by S.H. ... Hinde, Samuel. 1662 (1662) Wing H2058; ESTC R20099 14,566 40 View Text
A15870 The doue: or Passages of cosmography. By Richard Zouche ciuillian, of New Colledge in Oxford Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661. 1613 (1613) STC 26130; ESTC S111819 14,892 72 View Text
A13540 A good husband and a good wife layd open in a sermon, preached by Mr Thomas Taylor ... ; and published by Iohn Sedguuicke. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643. 1625 (1625) STC 23829; ESTC S1374 15,209 29 View Text
A07774 Philip Mornay, Lord of Plessis his teares For the death of his sonne. Vnto his wife Charlotte Baliste. Englished by Iohn Healey.; Lachrimae. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Healey, John, d. 1610. 1609 (1609) STC 18153; ESTC S112901 15,449 72 View Text
A09653 The first booke of songs or ayres of 4. parts vvith tableture for the lute or orpherian, vvith the violl de gamba. Newly composed by Francis Pilkington, Batcheler of Musick, and lutenist: and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ, in the citie of Chester.; Songs or ayres Pilkington, Francis, d. 1638. 1605 (1605) STC 19922; ESTC S111835 16,148 104 View Text
A13442 Drinke and vvelcome: or The famous historie of the most part of drinks, in use now in the kingdomes of Great Brittaine and Ireland with an especiall declaration of the potency, vertue, and operation of our English ale. With a description of all sorts of waters, from the ocean sea, to the teares of a woman. As also, the causes of all sorts of weather, faire or foule ... Compiled first in the high Dutch tongue, by the painefull and industrious Huldricke Van Speagle, a grammaticall brewer of Lubeck, and now most learnedly enlarged, amplified, and translated into English prose and verse. By Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1637 (1637) STC 23749; ESTC S118210 16,554 28 View Text
A39077 An exposition on that most excellent prayer in the liturgy of the Church of England called the litany Wherein all or most ot the exceptions that have been made against it, are fully answered. 1698 (1698) Wing E3888DA; ESTC R220212 16,626 45 View Text
A11272 Pans pipe three pastorall eglogues, in English hexameter. With other poetical verses delightfull. For the further delight of the reader, the printer hath annexed hereunto the delectable poeme of the Fisher-mans tale. Sabie, Francis.; Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592. Pandosto.; Sabie, Francis. Fisher-mans tale. aut 1595 (1595) STC 21537; ESTC S110768 16,676 36 View Text
A44222 The death of King Charles I proved a down-right murder, with the aggravations of it in a sermon at St. Botolph Aldgate, London, January 30, 1692/3 : to which are added, some just reflections upon some late papers, concerning that King's book / by Rich. Hollingworth. Hollingworth, Richard, 1639?-1701. 1693 (1693) Wing H2501; ESTC R13678 16,735 43 View Text
A36405 The dangers of new discipline to the state and church discovered fit to be considered by them who seeke, as they tearme it, the reformation of the Church of England composed by a Trve Protestant, a loyall subject, a loving fellow member of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... True Protestant, a loyall subject, a loving fellow member of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. 1642 (1642) Wing D199; ESTC R1376 17,359 37 View Text
A47297 A funeral sermon for the Right Honourable, the Lady Frances Digby, who deceased at Coles-Hall in Warwickshire, on the 29th of September, 1684 by John Kettlewell ... Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1684 (1684) Wing K368; ESTC R657 17,382 39 View Text
A43885 An historical narrative of the German princess containing all material passages, from her first arrivall at Graves-end, the 30th of March last past, untill she was discharged from her imprisonment, June the sixth instant. Wherein also is mentioned, sundry private matters, between Mr. John Carlton, and others, and the said princess; not yet published. Together with a brief and notable story, of Billing the Brick-layer, one of her pretended husbands, coming to New-Gate, and demanding of the keeper her deliverance, on Monday the eighth instant. Written by her self, for the satisfaction of the world, at the request of divers persons of honour. Carleton, Mary, 1642?-1673. 1663 (1663) Wing H2106; ESTC R213459 17,499 24 View Text
A56749 A sermon upon the death of the Queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ... Payne, William, 1650-1696. 1695 (1695) Wing P911; ESTC R22909 18,504 38 View Text
A64766 The ladie's blush, or, The history of Susanna, the great example of conjugal chastity an heroick poem / by W.V. W. V. 1673 (1673) Wing V15; ESTC R6702 18,508 48 View Text
A56747 A sermon upon the death of the queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ... Payne, William, 1650-1696. 1695 (1695) Wing P909; ESTC R18297 18,546 38 View Text
A07484 The legend of Humphrey Duke of Glocester. By Chr: Middleton Middleton, Christopher, 1560?-1628. 1600 (1600) STC 17868; ESTC S120082 18,980 48 View Text
A68543 Death repeal'd by a thankfull memoriall sent from Christ-Church in Oxford celebrating the noble deserts of the Right Honourable, Paule, late Lord Vis-count Bayning of Sudbury. Who changed his earthly honours Iune the 11. 1638. Christ Church (University of Oxford) 1638 (1638) STC 19042; ESTC S113861 19,163 56 View Text
A25359 A sermon preached in the Cathedral Church at Winchester the xxix of May MDCLXXXI, being Trinity Sunday, and the day of His Majesties happy birth and restauration by Henry Anderson ... Anderson, Henry, b. 1651 or 2. 1681 (1681) Wing A3093; ESTC R16092 19,305 35 View Text
A55345 The life of the right honourable and religious Lady Christian[a], late Countess Dowager of Devonshire Pomfret, Thomas, d. 1705. 1685 (1685) Wing P2799; ESTC R3342 19,382 111 View Text
A19830 A panegyrike congratulatorie to the Kings Maiestie Also certaine epistles, by Samuel Daniel. Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619. 1603 (1603) STC 6258; ESTC S107346 19,425 49 View Text
A08886 A short relation, of the life, virtues, and miracles, of S. Elizabeth called the peacemaker. Queen of Portugall Of the third rule of S. Francis. Canonised by Pope Vrban the VIII. the 25. of May. Anno 1625. Translated out of Dutch; by Sister Catharine Francis, Abbess of the English Monasterie of S. Francis third rule in Bruxelles.; Leven van de H. Elizabeth van Portugael. English Paludanus, François, d. 1631.; Greenbury, Catharine, 1596-1642. 1628 (1628) STC 19167; ESTC S120727 20,106 84 View Text
A44337 Judicious Hooker's illustrations of Holy Scripture in his ecclesiastical policy; Ecclesiastical polity. Selections Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing H2634; ESTC R4356 20,633 51 View Text
A30434 A sermon preached before the Queen, at White-Hall, on the 16th day of July, 1690, being the monthly-fast by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1690 (1690) Wing B5892; ESTC R21629 20,709 42 View Text
A49456 Ludus Scacchiæ a satyr against unjust wars : representing the intemperate lust of a wanton and never satisfied ambition. Gould, Robert, d. 1709? 1676 (1676) Wing L3471B; ESTC R23023 20,952 64 View Text
A08664 The fable of Ouid treting of Narcissus, tra[n]slated out of Latin into Englysh mytre, with a moral there vnto, very pleasante to rede. M.D.LX. T. H., fl. 1560.; Howell, Thomas, fl. 1568-1581, attributed name.; Hacket, Thomas, fl. 1560-1590, attributed name.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses. Book 3. English. Selections. 1560 (1560) STC 18970; ESTC S113867 21,019 36 View Text
A64606 Epigrams, divine and moral by Sir Thomas Vrchard, Knight. Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660. 1641 (1641) Wing U135; ESTC R7441 21,116 70 View Text
A05287 The sixty sixe admonitory chapters of Basilius, King of the Romans, to his sonne Leo, in acrostick manner that is, the first letter of euery chapter, making vp his name and title. Translated out of Greeke by Iames Scudamore.; Basilii Imperatoris Constantinopolitani exhortationum capita sexaginta sex ad Leonum filium, congomento Philosophum. English Basil I, Emperor of the East, ca. 812-886.; Scudamore, James, 1624-1668. 1638 (1638) STC 1543; ESTC S118848 21,566 136 View Text
A77439 A brief history of the rise, growth, reign, supports, and sodain fatal foyl of popery, during the three years and an half of James the Second, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Together with a description of the six popish pillars, the Anabaptists, Presbyterians, Quakers, Independents, Roman-Catholicks, & popish church-men. The perpetual addressers of the King. 1690 (1690) Wing B4600; ESTC R229470 22,583 35 View Text
B00396 Campaspe, played beefore the Queenes Maiestie on newyeares day at night, by her Maiesites children, and the children of Paules.; Alexander and Campaspe Lyly, John, 1554?-1606. 1584 (1584) STC 17048A; ESTC S94063 28,033 58 View Text
A06583 A moste excellent comedie of Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes played beefore the Queenes Maiestie on twelfe day at night, by her Maiesties children, and the children of Poules.; Alexander and Campaspe Lyly, John, 1554?-1606. 1584 (1584) STC 17047.5; ESTC S122289 28,038 56 View Text
A57589 Sir Walter Raleigh's Sceptick, or speculations and Observations of the magnificency and opulency of cities, his Seat of government, and letters to the Kings Majestie, and others of qualitie : also, his demeanor before his execution.; Sceptick Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1651 (1651) Wing R186A; ESTC R9285 29,117 153 View Text
A13001 The life and death of Thomas Wolsey Cardinall Diuided into three parts: his aspiring, triumph, and death. By Thomas Storer student of Christ-church in Oxford. Storer, Thomas, 1571-1604. 1599 (1599) STC 23294; ESTC S117856 29,441 94 View Text
A61421 Authority abused by the vindication of the last years transactions, and the abuses detected with inlargements upon some particulars more briefly touched in the Reflectons upon the occurrences of the last year : together with some notes upon another vindication, entituled, The third and last part of the magistry ans government of England vindicated / by the author of the Reflections. Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. 1690 (1690) Wing S5421; ESTC R15552 30,141 48 View Text
A85175 The genealogie of Christianity and of Christians. Declared in a sermon at Mercers Chappel before the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of the City of London, April 28. 1650 and now thus published for the undeceiving of those, who say they are Christians, and are not, but do lie; and for the establishment and encouragement of those, who having named the name of Christ, do indeed depart (even in this hour of apostacy) from all iniquity, by C.F. one of the servants of the Lord Jesus Christ in the ministery of the new Testament. Feake, Christopher, fl. 1645-1660. 1650 (1650) Wing F570; Thomason E599_2; ESTC R202091 31,190 41 View Text
A34577 Heraclius, Emperour of the East a tragedy / written in French by Monsieur de Corneille ; Englished by Lodowick Carlell, Esq.; Héraclius, empereur d'Orient. English Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684.; Carlell, Lodowick, 1602?-1675. 1664 (1664) Wing C6310; ESTC R1574 31,333 70 View Text
A53945 Ancient and modern delusions, discoursed of in three sermons upon 2 Thes. 2.11 concerning some errors now prevailing in the Church of Rome / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1679 (1679) Wing P1071; ESTC R13403 31,461 63 View Text
A12773 Colin Clouts come home againe. By Ed. Spencer Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618. 1595 (1595) STC 23077; ESTC S111281 32,136 80 View Text
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 View Text
A12381 The sinfull mans search: or seeking of God. Preached by Henrie Smith, and published according to a true corrected copie, sent by the author to an honorable ladie Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591. 1592 (1592) STC 22697; ESTC S113756 32,346 94 View Text
A18953 A recantation of an ill led life. Or A discouerie of the high-way law With vehement disswasions to all (in that kind) offenders. As also many cautelous admonitions and full instructions, how to know, shun, and apprehend a theefe. Most necessarie for all honest trauellers to per'use, obserue, and practise. Written by Iohn Clauell, Gent. Clavel, John, 1603-1642. 1628 (1628) STC 5369; ESTC S105018 32,417 82 View Text
A16507 The mapp and description of Nevv-England together with a discourse of plantation, and collonies: also, a relation of the nature of the climate, and how it agrees with our owne country England. How neere it lyes to New-found-land, Virginia, Noua Francia, Canada, and other parts of the West-Indies. Written by Sr. William Alexander, Knight.; Encouragement to colonies Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. 1630 (1630) STC 342; ESTC S104374 32,507 52 View Text
A11434 Virtus post funera viuit or, Honour tryumphing over death Being true epitomes of honorable, noble, learned, and hospitable personages. By VVilliam Sampson.; Virtus post funera vivit. Sampson, William, 1590?-1636. 1636 (1636) STC 21687; ESTC S110636 32,683 73 View Text
A18952 A recantation of an ill led life, or, A discouerie of the high-way law with vehement disswasions to all (in that kind) offenders : as also many cautelous admonitions and full instructions, how to know, shun, and apprehend a theefe : most necessarie for all honest trauellers to per'use, obserue and practise / written by Iohn Clauell ... ; approued by the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie, and published by his expresse commaund. Clavell, John, 1601-1643. 1628 (1628) STC 5369.2; ESTC S1866 32,753 84 View Text
A59508 Measure for measure, or, Beauty the best advocate as it is acted at the theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields : written originally by Mr. Shakespear, and now very much alter'd, with additions of several entertainments of musick. Gildon, Charles, 1665-1724.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Measure for measure. 1700 (1700) Wing S2936; ESTC R16112 32,987 56 View Text
A41370 A friendly apology, in the behalf of the womans excellency together with some examples of women-worthies : as also the character of a virtuous and accomplished woman : wherein ladies of pleasure are taxed and admonished / written in verse by J. Golborne ... Golborne, John. 1674 (1674) Wing G1009; ESTC R6976 33,308 70 View Text
B00963 An encouragement to colonies. By Sir William Alexander, knight.. Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640.; Stansby, William, fl. 1597-1638, printer. 1625 (1625) STC 341A; ESTC S125341 33,437 53 View Text
A16495 An encouragement to colonies· by Sir VVilliam Alexander, Knight Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. 1624 (1624) STC 341; ESTC S104369 33,480 61 View Text
A09644 Vertues anatomie. Or A compendious description of that late right honorable, memorable, and renowned Bedfordshire lady, the Lady Cheany, of Tuddington. By Charles Pierse Pierse, Charles. 1618 (1618) STC 19909; ESTC S102573 34,544 80 View Text
A37158 Circe a tragedy as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke of York's Theatre / by Charles D'Avenant ... Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714. 1677 (1677) Wing D302; ESTC R8025 34,614 66 View Text
A57191 Great Britains jubile, or, A rural present to His Royall Majesty, my gracious, renowned and admired soveraign, Charles the IJd of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. in divers panegyricks and poems on several objects, persons, and occasions : relating to his sacred person, and progress / by Lancelot Reynolds, Gent. Reynolds, Lancelot. 1662 (1662) Wing R1319; ESTC R12010 34,891 114 View Text
A28574 The Second, fourth, and seventh satyrs of Monsieur Boileau imitated with some other poems and translations, written upon several occasions. Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas, 1636-1711. 1696 (1696) Wing B3467; ESTC R19312 35,238 152 View Text
A01910 A newe booke called the shippe of safegard, wrytten by G.B. Anno. 1569; Shippe of safegard. Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594. 1569 (1569) STC 12049; ESTC S120332 36,343 82 View Text
A18805 The booke of freendeship of Marcus Tullie Cicero; Laelius de amicitia. English Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Harington, John, d. 1582. 1550 (1550) STC 5276; ESTC S111226 36,865 162 View Text
A73627 The tragedie of Cæsar and Pompey or Cæsars reuenge Priuately acted by the students of Trinity Colledge in Oxforde. 1607 (1607) STC 4340; ESTC S122351 39,594 74 View Text
A07498 A game at chæss as it was acted nine dayes to gether at the Globe on the banks side. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. 1625 (1625) STC 17883; ESTC S106481 40,052 77 View Text
A15038 The enemie to vnthryftinesse publishing, by lawes, documents and disciplines. A right rule, for reformation of pride, and other prodigall and riotous disorders, in a common wealth: for the worthines of directions, a perfect mirrour for all maiestrates: (especially) of cities. And for sound counsels, and admonitions, a carde to compasse, or euery yong gentleman, honorablie and profitably to gouerne his actions. Partely, drawne out of the sage gouernme[n]t, of the most worthie emperour, Alexander Seuerus: and (generallye) discoueringe the vnsufferable abuses now raigning in our happie English co[m]mon wealth. By George Whetstons gent.; Mirour for magestrates of cyties Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? Addition: or touchstone for the time. aut; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235. 1586 (1586) STC 25341.5; ESTC S103652 40,485 80 View Text
A35217 Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select and choice emblems, divine and moral, ancient and modern curiously ingraven upon copper plates : with fifty delightful poems and lots for the more lively illustration of each emblem, whereby instruction and good counsel may be promoted and furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation : to which is prefixed an incomparable poem, entituled Majesty in misery, or, An imploration to the King of Kings, written by His late Majesty K. Charles the First, with his own hand, during his captivity in Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle or Wight, 1648 : with an emblem / collected by R.B., author of the History of the wars of England, Remarks of London, and Admirable curiosities, &c. R. B., 1632?-1725?; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. Majesty in misery.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1684 (1684) Wing C7312; ESTC R8820 41,002 244 View Text
A15039 A mirour for magestrates of cyties Representing the ordinaunces, policies, and diligence, of the noble emperour, Alexander (surnamed) Seuerus, to suppresse and chastise the notorious vices noorished in Rome, by the superfluous nomber of dicing-houses, tauarns, and common stewes: suffred and cheerished, by his beastlye predecessour, Helyogabalus, vvith sundrie graue orations: by the said noble emperor, co[n]cerning reformation. And hereunto, is added, A touchstone for the time: containyng: many perillous mischiefes, bred in the bowels of the citie of London: by the infection of some of thease sanctuaries of iniquitie. By George Whetstones. Gent. Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235. 1584 (1584) STC 25341; ESTC S119730 41,603 88 View Text
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 View Text
A54288 New instructions to the guardian shewing that the last remedy to prevent the ruin, advance the interest, and recover the honour of this nation is I. a more serious and strict education of the nobility and gentry, II. to breed up all their younger sons to some calling and employment, III. more of them to holy orders, with a method of institution from three years of age to twenty one. Penton, Stephen, 1639-1706. 1694 (1694) Wing P1440; ESTC R5509 42,499 186 View Text
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 View Text
A14530 An introduction to vvysedome, made by Ludouicus Viues, and translated in to Englyshe by Rycharde Morysine; Ad sapientiam introductio. English Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Aliquot sententiae insignes. English. Selections.; Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Berthelet, Thomas. 1544 (1544) STC 24848; ESTC S119289 45,201 146 View Text
A44629 The Usurper, a tragedy as it was acted at the Threatre Royal by His Majesties servants / written by ... Edward Howard, Esq. Howard, Edward, fl. 1669. 1668 (1668) Wing H2975; ESTC R11923 45,958 82 View Text
A01786 A knowledge for kings, and a warning for subiects conteyning the moste excellent and worthy history of the Raellyans peruerted state, and gouernment of their common wealth: no lesse rare, then strange ... First written in Latine, by Iames Glaucus a Germaine: and now translated into enlgish by VVilliam Cleuer scholemaster. By speciall recorde, this monument was two thousande yeares of antiquity: and so dusked and forworne with age, that being in a plaine writte[n] letter, could scarce be read ... I with my painefull indeuour haue now renewed it into fresh memorye. Glaucus, James.; Clever, William, schoolmaster. 1576 (1576) STC 11920; ESTC S105734 46,323 138 View Text
A08278 The labyrinth of mans life. Or Vertues delight and enuies opposite. By Io: Norden Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1614 (1614) STC 18611; ESTC S110180 46,781 96 View Text
A12246 Paradoxes of defence wherein is proued the true grounds of fight to be in the short auncient weapons, and that the short sword hath aduantage of the long sword or long rapier. And the weakenesse and imperfection of the rapier-fights displayed. Together with an admonition to the noble, ancient, victorious, valiant, and most braue nation of Englishmen, to beware of false teachers of defence, and how they forsake their owne naturall fights: with a briefe commendation of the noble science or exercising of armes. By George Siluer Gentleman. Silver, George, fl. 1599. 1599 (1599) STC 22554; ESTC S117412 47,315 86 View Text
A33253 Gesta Grayorum, or, The history of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole ... who reigned and died, A.D. 1594 : together with a masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's command) for the entertainment of Q. Elizabeth, who, with the nobels of both courts, was present thereat. Canning, William, fl. 1686-1690.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Davison, Francis, 1575?-1619?; Gray's Inn. 1688 (1688) Wing C444; ESTC R5680 47,507 73 View Text
A45376 A discourse concerning zeal against immorality and prophaness deliver'd in two sermons in St. Michaels Church Dublin, October 29, and November 26. 1699. Hamilton, William, d. 1729. 1700 (1700) Wing H488; ESTC R216947 47,580 69 View Text
A08271 A christian familiar comfort and incouragement vnto all English subiects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats Whereunto is added an admonition to all English Papists, who openly or couertly couet a change. With requisite praiers to almightie God for the preseruation of our queene and countrie. By the most vnworthie I.N.; Christian familiar comfort and incouragement unto all English subjects, not to dismaie at the Spanish threats. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1596 (1596) STC 18604; ESTC S106050 48,283 77 View Text
A37187 The siege of Rhodes made a representation by the art of prospective in scenes, and the story sung in recitative musick. At the Cock-pit in Drury Lane. D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. 1659 (1659) Wing D341; ESTC R29700 48,911 122 View Text
A11254 The phoenix nest Built vp with the most rare and refined workes of noble men, woorthy knights, gallant gentlemen, masters of arts, and braue schollers. Full of varietie, excellent inuention, and singular delight. Neuer before this time published. Set foorth by R.S. of the Inner Temple Gentleman. R. S., of the Inner Temple.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618. aut; Stapleton, Richard, fl. 1595, attributed name. 1593 (1593) STC 21516; ESTC S101929 50,100 122 View Text
A01420 An abridgement of Christian perfection Conteining many excellent precepts, & aduertisments, touching the holy, and sacred mysticall diuinity. Written in Italian, by Fa. Achilles Galliardi of the Society of Iesus, &translated into English, A.H. of the same society; Breve compendio intorno alla perfezione cristiana. English Galliardi, Achilles, 1537-1607.; Percy, Mary, Lady, 1570-1642.; Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615, attributed name.; Berinzaga, Isabella Cristina, 1551?-1624, attributed name. aut 1625 (1625) STC 11539; ESTC S120493 51,187 200 View Text
A16800 The strange fortunes of two excellent princes in their liues and loues, to their equall ladies in all titles of true honour. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626? 1600 (1600) STC 3702; ESTC S109673 51,587 74 View Text
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 View Text
A53477 The tragedy of Mustapha, the son of Solyman the Magnificent written by the Right Honourable the Earl of Orrery.; Mustapha, the son of Solyman the Magnificent Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679. 1668 (1668) Wing O497; ESTC R22737 51,964 74 View Text
A10148 Of the knovvledge and conducte of warres two bookes, latelye wrytten and sett foorth, profitable for suche as delight in hystoryes, or martyall affayres, and necessarye for this present tyme. T. P.; Proctor, Thomas, poet, attributed name. 1578 (1578) STC 20403; ESTC S119050 54,163 112 View Text