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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. 25. Tis money makes the man.

Now onely wealth prevailes, let him be base
Descended, of a vile and vulgar race,
Be he a sot, a foole, yea a meere swine,
Yet if he have but money, and goe fine,
He shall be honour'd by our sonnes of earth,
As the best he that comes of noble birth:
Be he debauch'd, yet he's a second Cato,
Money makes him divine, he equalls Plato:
He's Virtuous, Wise, well borne, and what you will,
That can with money, both his pockets fill.

University of Virginia Library

Epig. 25. Tis money makes the man.