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Chrestoleros

Seuen bookes of Epigrames written by T. B. [i.e. Thomas Bastard]

Bastard, Thomas (1565 or 6-1618)

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[If I my Pen an higher taske should set]

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ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΩΝ

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Epigr. 1. de subiecto operis sui.

Epigr. 3. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 4. De Microcosmo.

Epigr. 5. Ad lectorem de subiecto operis sui.

Epigr. 6. Ad Momum.

Epigr. 7. Ad curiosum lectorem.

Epigr. 8. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 9. In Caium.

Epigr. 10. De Cadauere in littus eiecto.

Epigr. 11. de Philippo Sidneo.

Epigr. 12. De Publio.

Epigr. 14. In Mathonem optatiuum.

Epigr. 15. In Mirum medicum.

Epigr. 17. de poëta Martiali.

Epigr. 19. in Auaritiam.

Epigr. 20. in Cacum.

Epigr. 21. De Typographo.

Epigr. 22. In Scillam.

Epigr. 23. in Caluum.

Epigr. 25. in fucantem faciem suam.

Epigr. 26. de Adam primo homine.

Epigr. 27. In Cophum.

Epigr. 29. In Gallum.

Epigr. 31. Epitaphium Timonis.

Epigr. 34. Ad Thomam Freake armig. de veris aduentu.

Epigr. 35. In Thersit en.

Epigr. 37. In Festum.

Epigr. 38. In Misum.

Epigr. 39. Ad librum suum.

Epigr. 40. Ad Lectorem.

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Liber Secundus.

[Thou which deluding raisest vp a fame]

Epigr. 2. In Porum.

Epigr. 4. Ad Henricum Wottonum.

Epigr. 5. In hospitem quendam.

Epigr. 6. De mensæ Iannarii quæ fuit an: do. 1595.

Epigr. 7. In Lætum.

Epigr. 12. In Zoilum.

Epigr. 13. In Cacum.

Epigr. 14. Epitaphium barbæ cuius erat Psillus.

Epigr. 16. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 17. Ad Aulicos.

Epigr. 18. In inuidum.

Epigr. 19. In Fœnatores.

Epigr. 21. In Momum.

Epigr. 23. In Misum.

Epigr. 27. In Lalum.

Epigr. 25. In habentem longam barbam.

Epigr. 27. In Lætum.

Epigr. 29. in Papam.

Epigr. 30. Ad reginam Elizabetham.

Epigr. 31. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 32. Ad Comitem Essexiæ.

Epigr. 35. In Fortunum.

Epigr. 36. Ad Sextum.

Epigr. 37. Ad Guilielmum Sutton.

Epigr. 38. In Caium.

Epigr. 40. De libro suo.

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[My Booke is not for learned men nor wise]

Epigr. 2. In Corum.

Epigr. 3. Ad Iohannem Dauis.

Epigr. 5. Ad comitem Essexiæ iam nauigaturum.

Epigr. 6. Ad eundem.

Epigr. 8. In Philonem.

Epigr. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 12. Of a pudding.

Epigr. 13. A crossing of that Epigram

Epigr. 14. Of the Lions?

Epigr. 15. Of Ienkin.

Epigr. 16. Of an Ape.

Epigr. 17. Of Bankes horse.

Epigr. 18. Of Pymer which fell mad for the loue of his dogg Talbott

Epigr. 18. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 19. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 20. In eundem.

Epigr. 21. Ad reginam Elizebetham.

Epigr. 22. Ad eandem.

Epigr. 23. Ad Do, Mountioy.

Epigr. 24. In Cacum.

Epigr. 25. In eundem

Epigr. 26. Ad Georgium Morton Armig.

Epigr. 27. Ad Richardum Eeds.

Epigr. 28. Ad Guilielmum Suttonum.

Epigr. 30. Ad Cacum.

Epigr. 31. In Libellum.

Epigr. 32. Ad Mathonem.

Epigr. 34. in Thymum.

Epigr. 36.

Epigr. 38. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 39. Ad Essexia comitem.

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Epigr. 1. Ad Librum suum.

Epigr. 2. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 3. Ad Librum suum.

Epigr. 4. Ad vtrangue Academiam.

Epigr. 5. Ad easdem.

Epigr. 6. De sua Clepsydræ.

Epigr. 8. Ad Iohannem VVhitegift, Arch. Cant.

Epigr. 9. In adorantes reliquias.

Epigr. 10. Comparatio Cranmeri & Mutij.

Epigr. 12. De Læto & Bito.

Epigr. 15. De lue Mahometica.

Epigr. 16. Ad Reginam. Elizabetham.

Epigr. 18. Ad Comitem Essexiæ, de expeditione in Hispaniam.

Epigr. 19. Ad eundem

Epigr. 22. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 23. De tribus pucris in fornace ignea.

Epigr. 24. Epitaphum Cannis.

Epigr. 27. In cultum reliquiarum.

Epigr. 28. Epitap. Richardi Pinuer.

Epigr. 29. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 31. De Francisco Walsingham & Philppo Sidneio Equit.

Epigr. 34. Ad Iohannem Reynolds

Epigr. 37. De Gualtero Deurox in expeditione gallica cæso

Epigr. 38. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 39. Ad Henricum Wottonem.

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Epigr. 1 Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 2. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 4. In Getam.

Epigr. 5. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 6. In Candidum.

Epigr. 7. In Thymum.

Epigr. 8. In Cacum.

Epigr. 10. In Mirum.

Epigr. 11. In Seuerum.

Epigr. 12. In Bardum.

Epigr. 14. Thymum.

Epigr. 15. In Castorem.

Epigr. 16. In Brillum.

Epigr. 17 In S. Q. C. &c.

Epigr. 19. in Philonem.

Epigr. 20. In Misum & Mopsam.

Epigr. 21. In Gillonem.

Epigr. 22. In Lanionem medicum.

Epigr. 23. in Dacum.

Epigr. 25. in Timonem.

Epigr. 26. In Septimium.

Epigr. 27. In Cophum.

Epigr. 28. Translatum ex Martiali.

Epigr. 29. In Lalum.

Epigr. 30. In Castorem.

Epigr. 31. In Lotum.

Epigr. 32. In Momum.

Epigr. 33. in Vlyssem.

Epigr. 34. in Medonia.

Epigr. 36. in festum

Epigr. 37. In Asbestum.

Epigr. 38. in Scillam.

Epigr. 39. in Merum.

Epigr. 40. in Castorem.

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Epigr. 1. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 2. In Carum.

Epigr. 3. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 4. Ad Rodulphum Horsee. equit.

Epigr. 5. in Philonem.

Epigr. 6. ad Thomam Egerton equitem, custodem magni sigilli.

Epigr. 7. In prophanationem nominis Dei.

Epigr. 10. De Philippo Hispaniæ Rege.

Epigr. 11. In Thymum.

Epigr. 14. De Piscatione.

Epigr. 16. Ad Samuelem Danielem.

Epigr. 17. In Sextum.

Epigr. 18. in Scillam.

Epigr. 20 In hospitem quendam.

Epigr. 21. in Cinnam.

Epigr. 22. Ad Robertum Wiliams.

Epigr. 26. in Papam.

Epigr. 27. Ad Reginam Elizabetham.

Epigr. 28. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 29. Epitap. Iacobi Iugler.

Epigr. 32. Epitaphium Iohannis Coferer.

Epigr. 34. In Titum.

Epigr. 38. Ad Georgium Morton, armig. de Truta a se capta.

Epigr. 39. De Richardo Tharliono.

Epigr. 40. De Barnei Poesi.

Epigr. 42. Ad Guilielmum Arnoldum.

Epigr. 43. in Seuerum.

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Epigr. 1. Ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 2. De Mathone.

Epigr. 3. In Cophum.

Epigr. 5. De Fortuna sua.

Epigr. 6. Ad Thomam Strangwayes de Martialis Epigrammate, Aurum & opes & rura, &c.

Epigr. 7. ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 8. In Carum.

Epigr. 9. De senectute & iuuentute.

Epigr. 10. Ad Iohannem Sooche.

Epigr. 11. De nouo orbe.

Epigr. 12. De Moro & Caro patrono.

Epigr. 13. ad reginam Elizabetham.

Epigr. 14 ad eandem.

Epigr. 15. In Misum.

Epigr. 16. Ad Comitem Essexæ.

Epigr. 18. In Caium.

Epigr. 19. De nauo in facie Faustinæ.

Epigr. 20. De eadem.

Epigr. 23. Ad Thomam Strangwaies.

Epigr. 24. In Mathonem.

Epigr. 28 De infante mortuo ante partum.

Epigr. 29. In Causidicos.

Epigr. 33. De Poeta Martiali.

Epigr. 34. In Lætum.

Epigr. 35. Epitaph: Iohannis Sande.

Epigr. 36. De puero balbutiente.

Epigr. 39. Ad Do. Mountioy.

Epigr. 40. ad Lectorem.

Epigr. 41. in Sabellum.

Epigr. 44. In Brillum.

Epigr. 46. In Porum.

Epigr. 47. De Hominis Ortu & sepultura.

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Epigr. 36.

The peasant Corus of his wealth doth boast,
Yet he scarse worth twise twenty pounds at most,
I chanc'de to worde once with this lowsie swayne.
He calde me base, and beggar in disdaine.
To try the trueth hereof I rate my selfe.
And cast the little count of all my wealth.
See how much Hebrew, Greeke, and Poetry,
Latin, Rhetorique and Philosophye.
Reading and sense in sciences profound,
All valued, are not worth forty pounds.