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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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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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1. Cæsar, quæsi celsus; because he was cut out of his Mothers Womb.
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2. Upon Cæsars Epilepsie, or Fallen-sicknesse.
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3. Upon his Motto; Cæsar, ex utroque.
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4. Venite huc.
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5. Veni, Vidi, Vici.
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6. The most Cowardly of Cæsars Souldiers, were Couragious, in Defence of his Honour.
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7. Upon Cæsars Ambition.
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8. Non Rex sum, sed Cæsar.
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9. Julio, & Cæsare, Consulibus.
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10. Upon Cæsars Horsmanship.
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11. Upon his weeping over Pompey's Head.
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12. Upon his Burning such Letters as were found in Pompey's Trunks.
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13. Mori malo, quam Timere.
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14. Upon his robbing of the Treasury.
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15. Difficilius est mihi, hoc dicere; quam Facere.
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16. Cæsar's Wife, should not only be without Fault, but without the least Suspition of Fault.
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17. Cæsarem vehis, & Fortunam ejus.
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18. Cæsar Sacrificing, One of the Beasts, wanted an Heart.
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19. The Ides of March are come, but not past.
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20. Και συ Τεκνον.
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21. Upon the Brightness of Augustus Cæsar's Countenance.
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22. Upon the styling of his Freckles, Stars.
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23. Upon one of his Edicts.
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24. Upon the ceasing of Oracles, at the same Time.
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25. Festina lente.
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26. Upon his Magnificence.
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27. Upon his Impartiality.
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28. Upon the Temple of Janus, being shut.
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29. Upon his Gaming.
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30. Upon his Humanity.
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31. Upon Tiberius Cæsar's Speech; Thoughts, and Words, should be Free; in a free State.
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32. A good Shepherd onely shears his Sheep, &c.
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33. Upon his forbidding Kisses.
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34. Tiberias was rare Good at Ex Tempore.
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35. Oderint, dum Probent.
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36. Upon his using the Laurel, as a Shield, to protect him against Lightning.
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37. It was a Capital Crime to name a Goat, before Caius Caligula.
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38. Upon his wish, that some Eminent Mischief, might befall; during his Reign.
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39. Upon his Cruelty.
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40. Upon his Dissimulation.
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41. Και συ γερων ει, δε μωρος.
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42. Upon his ridiculous Resolution.
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43. Upon Nero's feigned Clemencie.
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44. Upon his Quinquennium.
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45. Occidar modo Imperet.
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46. Upon his inhumane Wish.
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47. Upon his being deluded by the Oracle.
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48. Upon his inordinate Delight in Musick.
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49. Upon Sulpitius Galba's Deformity.
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50. Upon his Studies.
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51. Upon Salvius Otho's Perruck.
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52. Upon his Curiosity.
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53. Upon the Justice of Aulus Vitellius.
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54. Upon his Gluttony.
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55. Upon Flavius Vespasians Vertue.
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56. Upon his Avariciousnesse.
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57. Upon Titus Vespasians sweet Disposition.
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58. Upon his Assiduity in Goodnesse.
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59. Upon Flavius Domitians Timerousnesse.
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60. Upon Domitians private Recreation.
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137. Upon Beautiful Marc.

Venus did Fire, your Tenement of Lust:
In all Spectators eyes, you are Venust,
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