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Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick

Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard
Sheppard, S.

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The Language Of The Frontispeice.
  
To Mr. Sheppard on His Epigrams.
  
To the Author on his exquisite Epigrams and other Poems.
  
To the Author on his Epigrams.
  
To my much honoured Friend the Author, on his most Excellent Epigrams.
  
A due Encomium on the Author and his Ingenious Epigrams.
  
To the Author on his excellent Epigrams.
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EPIGRAMS
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The First Book
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Epig. 1.
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Epig. 2. To my beloved Friend Mr. James Naworth, the best way to better a bad Wife.
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Epig. 3. To Sir I. C. Knight.
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Epig. 4. Of Proems.
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Epig. 5. The proofe of Princes.
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Epig. 6. Loving Mirabell.
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Epig. 7. Absolonisme.
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Epig. 8. Homer.
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Epig. 9. To his unconstant Mistresse.
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Epig. 10. To Captaine C. D. on his Periwig.
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Epig. 11. To Mistresse E. L.
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Epig. 12. To James Nevill Esquire.
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Epig. 13. The Letanie.
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Epig. 14. On Saint Thomas .
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Epig. 15. To my Friend Theodor Vaux .
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Epig. 16. Afflictions Beneficiall.
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Epig. 17. The Incarnation of Iesus Christ our blessed Redeemer, narrated by a Shepherd.
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Epig. 18. An Acknowledgement.
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Epig. 19. On my Selfe.
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Epig. 21. Ballad Poets.
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Epig. 22. Scylla and Charibdis.
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Epig. 23. Pedro, and Roderigo, The one Franciscan, the other a Dominican Frier.
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Epig. 24. Acrisius Inclosing his Daughter Danae .
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The Second Book.
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THE THIRD BOOK.
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THE FOVRTH BOOK.
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THE FIFTH BOOK.
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THE SIXTH BOOK.
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The SOCRATICK SESSION,
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A MAUSOLEAN MONUMENT, ERECTED By a Sorowfull Sonne over His Deceased Parents: With Three Pastorals. Two of them alluding to some Late Proceedings between Parties. By S. Shepard.
  
To the Reader on the Errors of the Presse.

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Epig. 5. The proofe of Princes.

I wonder Princes should be good,
(When I conceit them flesh and blood)
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What change of Pleasure,
What ease, what Treasure,
Can't he Command
And not obtaine, that's Ruler o're a Land?
Who dares enquire
Or thwart's desire,
Who dare begin
To tax his Vice, or call a Sin, a Sin?
Who will not be
(Nay what is he)
Won't fan the fire,
To increase the flames, of his unblown desire?
What sawcy eye
On him dares prie?
What season will
Not wait, his Royall lust for to fulfill?
Then (sure) that Prince,
Can curbe his Sence,
Swaying his Passion,
Is more then Man, and fit to rule a Nation.
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