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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.

The SOCRATICK SESSION,

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. 24. Of Honour.

A time there was (but ah) that time is gone,
When pretious Honour was bestow'd on none
But such as for their valiant Acts did merit,
Or for their Learning Honour to inherit:
But Dastards now the Badge of Knighthood beare,
And Fooles like to the wise respected are.

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Epig. 24. Of Honour.