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A Strappado for the Diuell

Epigrams and Satyres alluding to the time, with diuers measures of no lesse Delight. By MISOSUKOS[Greek], to his friend PHILOKRATES[Greek] [by Richard Brathwait]
Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)

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LOVES LABYRINTH:
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To all vnhappy Louers.
 
The Author vpon his infant Poeme.
 
Upon the Presse.
 
The Argument of Pyramus and Thysbe.
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Pyramus and Thysbe.
 
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Thysbees replie.
 
Thisbees reply.
 
Thysbees EPICÆDIVM.
 
Siluan. Epicædium.
 
The answere of Hipolitus vnto Phædra.
 
Riddle me this.
 
To the equall Reader.
 
To the Captious Reader.

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To the Captious Reader.

My answer's this to him that saies I wrong
Our Art to make my Epigrams so long;
I dare not bite, therefore to change my nature,
I call 't an Epigram which is a Satire.
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