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Parnassi Puerperium

or, Some Well-wishes to ingenuity, in the Translation of Six Hundred, of Owen's Epigrams; Martial de Spectaculis, or of Rarities to be seen in Rome; and the most Select, in Sir Tho. More...
Pecke, Thomas
  
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OWEN'S EPIGRAMS: THE FIRST BOOK.
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THE SECOND BOOK.
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THE THIRD BOOK.
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Libellus de Spectaculis:
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1. Upon the Cæsarean Amphitheater.
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2. Upon the Magnificent Structures built by Cæsar.
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3. The general Congratulation used to Cæsar.
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4. To the Emperour Titus, upon his Banishing Sycophants.
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5. Upon the same occasion.
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6. Upon Pasiphae.
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7. The Conflict of a Woman, with a Lion: As it was performed in the Amphitheater.
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8. The punishment of Laureolus.
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9. Upon Dædalus.
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10. The Rhinocerite.
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11. Upon a Lion, that kil'd his Keeper.
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12. Upon a Bear.
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13. Upon a Sow, who cast her Pigs, by reason of a Wound.
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14. On the same Accident.
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15. The third part, to the same Tune.
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16. Upon the Hunts-Man Carpophorus.
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17. Concerning Hercules, Riding to Heaven, upon a Bull.
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18. Of an Elephants kneeling down.
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19. Of a Tyger, and a Lion.
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20. Upon the Fight of the Bull, and Elephant.
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21. Of two Fencing-Masters.
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22. Upon Orpheus.
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23. The Rhinocerite.
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24. Upon Carpophorus.
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25. Upon a Sea-fight.
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26. Upon Leander.
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27. Upon the excellent Swimmers.
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28. He Flatters Cæsar.
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29. Upon a Sea-fight.
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30. Of the Champions, Pristus, and Verus.
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Certain Select EPIGRAMS, Translated Out of the Works of that upright Lord Chancellor, and facetious Poet, Sr THO. MORE, &c.
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HEROICK EPIGRAMS, Upon Some choice Passages in the LIVES of the Twelve CÆSARS, And other worthy Subjects.
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Epigrams upon Various Subjects.

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168. To the Reader, concerning himself.

I think this Brevity, my Fame can't hurt;
'Tis not a little Labour, to be curt.
The vulgar talk much, to small purpose; I,
Perhaps talk Idle; yet use Brevity.
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