Pleasant dialogues and dramma's, selected out of Lucian, Erasmus, Textor, Ovid, &c. With sundry emblems extracted from the most elegant Iacobus Catsius. As also certaine elegies, epitaphs, and epithalamions or nuptiall songs; anagrams and acrosticks; with divers speeches (upon severall occasions) spoken to their most excellent Majesties, King Charles, and Queene Mary. With other fancies translated from Beza, Bucanan, and sundry Italian poets. By Thomas Heywood
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- Pleasant dialogues and dramma's, selected out of Lucian, Erasmus, Textor, Ovid, &c. With sundry emblems extracted from the most elegant Iacobus Catsius. As also certaine elegies, epitaphs, and epithalamions or nuptiall songs; anagrams and acrosticks; with divers speeches (upon severall occasions) spoken to their most excellent Majesties, King Charles, and Queene Mary. With other fancies translated from Beza, Bucanan, and sundry Italian poets. By Thomas Heywood
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Contents
- title page
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To the Right Honourable Sir HENRY Lord CARY, Baron of Hunsdon,Viscount Rochford,Earle of DOVER, &c. - To the Generous Reader.
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To his worthie friend the Authour, Master
Thomas Heywood. - To the learned Authour Master THOMAS HEYWOOD.
- To my praise-worthy friend Master THOMAS HEYWOOD.
- The Table.
- dialogue - 1
- dialogue - 2
- dialogue - 3
- dialogue - 4
- dialogue - 5
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IVPITER
and IVNO. - IVPITER and CVPID.
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VULCAN
and APOLLO - MERCVRY and APOLLO.
- MERCVRY and MAIA.
- VULCAN and IUPITER.
- NEPTVNE and MERCVRY.
- DIOGENES and MAUSOLUS.
- CRATES and DIOGENES
- CHARON, MENIPPVS, MERCVRY
- MENIPPVS, AEACVS, PYTHAGORAS, EMPEDOCLES, and SOCRATES.
- NEREVS, THERSITES, MENIPPVS.
- IVPITER, MERCVRY, IVNO, PALLAS, VENVS, and PARIS.
- IVPITER and IO.
- APOLLO and DAPHNE.
- dialogue - 21
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An Emblematicall Dialogue, interpre∣ted from the Excellent and most learned
D. Iac. Catzius; which sheweth how Vir∣gins in their chaste loves ought to beare themselves.- 1. The Argument.
- 2. The Argument.
- Without Marriage there is no courage.
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Most things unprov'd cannot content us, Which being tryde they oft repent us. - The family of the unmarried is lame.
- Binde in thy flames.
- By the finger, not the tongue.
- The Colony is to bee removed elsewhere.
- After the wound, in vaine is warning.
- The more haste, the worse speed.
- For what wee can, wee care not
- Presse occasion.
- The honour of virginity perisheth in the lasting
- No prize if not provok't.
- It lights, but leads not.
- No play without some pray.
- Try ere you trust.
- Too much light dimmes the sight.
- Cheekes oft painted, are soone tainted.
- Fire from Frost.
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The light to keepe, snuffe not too deepe. - Passions too high, will speaking lie.
- Lovers stray, where there's no way.
- They care nor feare, For what they sweare.
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Touch it with salt, it turnes to nothing. - There's much danger, to trust a stranger.
- Sometimes faire words, wound worse than swords.
- Spare for no cost, where nothing's lost
- Once sham'd, ever blam'd.
- His slave shee lives, to whom she gives.
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All things by Gold, are bought and sold. -
Trust none in the giving vaine; Lovers give not but to gaine. -
Often by too much play, Virgins themselves betray. - Most hold such bad, as love to gad.
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There's danger, strictly to confine Either young wenches, or new wine. -
There can bee given no strong security, For Maiden heads in their nativity. -
To free thy selfe from danger cleane, Shun the extremes, and keepe the meane. - Merry Suiters, make mad Husbands.
- Sorrow treads, where folly leads.
- Where vertue tyes, love never dyes.
- Children in law, breed may a flaw.
- To have thy will, be humble still.
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- 2.
- 3.
- The Epilogue.
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Sundry Fancies writ upon severall occasions. By the same Author.
- A speech spoken to their two excellent Majesties, at the first Play play'd by the Queenes Servants, in the new Theater at White Hall.
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To the King and Queene upon a New-yeares day at night: to Two-fac't Ianuswith a great golden Key in his hand, the Presenter. -
The Epilogue spoken by the same Ianus. - A Prologue spoke before the King, when her Majesty was great with child.
- The Epilogue.
- Another spoken at White Hall before their sacred Majesties.
- The Epilogue.
- A Prologue spoken to their sacred Majesties at Hampton Court.
- The Epilogue.
- Spoken to their two Majesties at Hampton Court. Prologue.
- Epilogue.
- Spoken to their two Majesties at White Hall. Prologue.
- The Epilogue.
- Spoken to their excellent Majesties upon the like occasion. Prologue.
- The Epilogue.
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Spoken to the King and Queene, at the second time of the Authors Play cald CupidsMistresse or Cupidand Psiche,presented before them. Cupid,the Prologue. -
The speech spoken to their two Majesties, eight dayes before, being the Kings birth-day: presented at Somersethouse, by the Queenes appointment, she then feasting the King. Cupid,the Prologue. -
The Maske concluding with a stately measure, of the Gods and Planets, Cupid(they all standing about him bending) the Epilogue thus concludes. - Spoken to his Majesty upon a New yeares day at night. The Prologue.
- Another spoken at the Court to the like purpose. Prologue.
- Epilogue.
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A Prologue spoken at the right Honourable the Earle of Doverhouse in Broadstreet,at a Play in a most bountifull Christmas hee kept there; the Speaker Hospitality a frollick old fellow: A Coller of Brawne in one hand, and a deepe Bowle of Muscadel in the other. - It is to be observed that the Earle in Heraldry gives the Swan, and the Countesse the Cocke, &c. The Epilogue presented by delight.
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Spoken to the right Honourable the Earle of Dover,at his house in Broadstreetupon a Candlemas night. The Prologue. - Epilogue.
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A speech spoken before the right Honourable the Earle of Dover,at his House at Hunsden,as a preparation to a Maske, which consisted of nine Ladyes. Presented the last New-yeares night. - Truth presenting the Maskers.
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A young witty Lad playing the part of Richardthe third: at the Red Bull: the Author because hee was interessed in the Play to incourage him, wrot him this Prologue and Epilogue. The Boy the Speaker. - The Epilogue.
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A Prologue to the Play of Queene Elizabethas it was last revived at the Cock-pit,in which the Author taxeth the most corrupted copynow im∣printed, which was published without his consent. I rologue. - Epilogue.
- Vpon his Majesties last birth-night, he being then thirty five yeares of age, and the Queene great with child.
- Epilogue.
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Spoken to the Palsgraveat his first comming over, in the presence of his Majesty, &c. - Epilogus.
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Funerall ELEGIES and EPITAPHS.
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A Funerall Elegie upon the death of the thrice noble Gentleman Sir George Saint Pooleof Lincolne-shire my Country-man. - A Funerall Elegie upon a vertuous Maide, who dyed the very day on which shee should have beene married.
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An Epitaph upon the death of Sir Philip WoodhouseKnight Baronet. -
Robert HonywoodEpitaph upon one Mr. and his Mother, and of their numerous Issue. -
Sacrum Amoris. Perpetuitati memoriae Katharinae Skip: obijt Anno salutis mille simo Sexcentesimo Tricesimo. A
tatis suae, Vicesimo nono. -
Of Mr. Thomas Skippher husband since deceased, and buried in the same Tombe, whose Statue is plac't in a circle of Bookes, for the great love he bore to learning. -
An Epitaph upon a worthy Gentlewoman whose name was Patience. - An Epitaph upon a vertuous young Gentlewoman, who after seven yeares marriage expired.
- Vpon a Toomb-stone which covereth the body of a worthy Citizen, on which is ingraven a white hand pointing to a Starre.
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Funerall Elegie upon the death of Mistris Mary Littleboyes,Daughter to Master George Littleboyesof Ashburnhamin Sussex,Esquire. -
The Inscription upon her Tombe-stone lying in ClerkenwellChurch.
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Epithalamions or Nuptiall Songs.
- An Epithalamion or Nuptiall Song upon a you sweet vertuous Gentlewoman. F. L.
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Himens blessing upon the same. - To a vertuous Gentlewoman at the parting from her own Fathers house, to live with her husband at her Father-in-lawes.
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A nuptiall song, devoted to the Celebration of a Marriage betwixt Master Iames,and Mistresse An. W.An Acrostick. - A Song at their uprising.
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Thomas Coventry,Anagram upon the name of the right honourable Sir Lord Keeper of the great Seale, &c. - Another of the same.
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Of the right Honourable Sir Henry Carey,Lord Hunsden,Earle of Dover,&c. -
Of Sir Ranoulphe Crewe,once Lord Chiefe Iustice of England. -
Of the most excellent Lady, the Lady Anna Carre,sole daughter to the right Honourable RobertEarle of Somerset,Knight of the Garter, &c, -
Of that worthy and most religious Knight, Sir Paul Pindar.His Anagram.
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EPIGRAMS.
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Epig. ex THEOD. BEZA.
- 1. To his Library having beene sometime absent thence.
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2.
Of Erasmus,pictured but from the girdle upwards. -
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Of Lucrece. -
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Vpon the Venetian History written by Petrus Bembus. -
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Of Helionorathe French Queene. -
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Of Iohannes Secundusan excellent Poet of the Hagein Holland. -
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Against Philenuswho carpt at Erasmus. -
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To Lodovick Masurusof his verses made of the fall of Babylon. -
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Vpon three the most excellent Divines of Francethen living. - 10. A comparison betwixt Poets and Monkes.
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The excellent Poet George Buchanan,upon a Diamond cut like an Hart, and sent from MaryQueene of Scots, to the most excellent Lady Queene Elizabeth. -
Of Chrisalus. - In Romum.
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An Epitaph upon Iacobus Sylvius. - Ex Angelo Politiano. Epigram In Pamphilum.
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Against Mabiliusa bitter rayling Poet. -
Ex Accij sinceri sannazarij Neopolitani viri patricij. Epigram.
Of the admirable City Venice. -
Ex M. Anthonij Fla Poolesinij. Epigram. Of Cardinall Picture. -
Of a faire gilt Bowle sent unto him from Benedict AccoltusCardinall. -
Ex Mario Molsa. Of the City Romebeing late wasted by the Germanes. - Ex Antonio Titaldeo. An Epitath upon Joannes Mirandula.
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Ex Benedicti Theocreni. Epigram. Upon a Comet which Lewesof Savoysaw a little before his death. -
Ex Joanne secundo Hagiensi. Of one Charinuswho had married a deformed wife. -
Ex Henrici Stephani Epigram. Of Philliswho was delivered within five moneths after her marriage. -
Upon Pompe'sdeath. -
Ex Ioanne Colta. Of the City Verona. -
Ex Petro Bo Thebaldaeusbo. An Epitaph upon one an excellent Musitian. -
Ex Baltasser Castlli Gratia.ne. An Epitaph upon a Virgin whose name was -
Ex Antonio Casanova. Of Lucrece.
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Epig. ex THEOD. BEZA.
- In praise of Archery.
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Upon a Booke late published by one Birda Coachman, calld Byrdsbusinesse. - Against a base and infamous Balladder, who disperst a scandalous riming Libell, in which hee malitiously traduced the noble exercises weekely practised in the Artillery Garden.
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annotations
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The ANNOTATIONS upon PROCUS
and PUELLA. - Annotations upon the Dialogue of EARTH and AGE.
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Illustrations upon
Timon Misanthropos. -
Annotations upon
Nireus, Thersites, &c. -
Annotations upon
Iupiter andIo. - Annotations upon the Dialogue
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Vpon
Mercury andMaia. -
Vpon
Crates andDiogenes. -
Vpon
Menippus, Aeacus, Pythagoras. - What other difficulties you shall finde in these short Dialogues, you shall find in some or other fully explica∣ted.
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The ANNOTATIONS upon PROCUS
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I conclude this Worke, suiting with the present, concerning the worth of Phy∣sick, and Physitians, deriving my president from a worthy Gentleman called M.
Peri∣saulus Faustinus.