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The Scourge of Folly

Consisting of satyricall Epigrams, And others in honour of many noble Persons and worthy friends, together, with a pleasant (though discordant) Descant upon most English Proverbs and others [by John Davies]
Davies, John (1565?-1618)

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TO THE MOST Noble Theophilvs Lord WALDEN.
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Passages before the Booke.
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Vpon English Prouerbs.
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[To worthy Persons.]

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Epig. 81. Against Iustice Clophinus his erronious position.

Ivstice Clophinus holds (vvhat vvise men hate)
That simple men best sute a Citties state:
If one, more then himselfe, do Wit reueale,
Hee's no fit member for his common-vveale,
Plaine simple men (saith he) to wit, plaine sooles)
Should gouerne simple men by Reasons rules:
If this may be, the reason would I know,
How fooles, that reason want, should reason show.
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