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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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The Second Book.
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Epig. 2. Epitaph on I. P.
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Epig. 3. Catalines conspiracy.
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Epig. 4. Confident Carrus.
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Epig. 5. Richard the Vsurper.
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Epig. 6. To Mr. E. C. on his Spolario.
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Epig. 7. The Spanish Armado.
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Epig. 8. Borgias.
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Epig. 10. These Times.
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Epig. 11. To Claius.
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Epig. 12. Ovid banished.
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Epig. 13. On the two admirable witts, Francis Beaumont, and John Fletcher .
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Epig. 14. Ovid, to Augustus Daughter in the Person of Corinna .
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Epig. 15. To our Brittish Bards.
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Epig. 16. Palladium Homeri.
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Epig. 18. To my Friend Mr. E. R.
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Epig. 19. To Mr. Davenport on his Play called the Pirate.
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Epig. 20. A Pacification.
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Epig. 21. Francis Spira.
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Epig. 22. Of Fame.
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Epig. 24. Of Honour.
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Epig. 25. On the wondrous accident happening in Delf, a Towne in Holland (much frequented by Storks) which Towne being accidentally set on fire, the old Storks perceiving the Flame to approach their Nests, attempted to carry their Young ones away, but could not, they were so weighty, which perceiving, they never ceased with their wings spread to cover them, till both the old ones and young ones perished together.
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Epig. 26. An old Woman Letcherous.
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Epig. 27. Ben. Johnsons Play, called the silent Woman.
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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. 22. Of Fame.

Oft have I wonder'd at it, yet tis so,
Fame, when she list her Trumpet lowd will blow,
Renowning some with wealth and eminence,
Onely for folly, and for Impudence;
And those, whose merits ought on earth ner'e die
She buries with them in obscuritie.
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