Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina in usum scholarum concinnata. Or proverbs English, and Latine, methodically disposed according to the common-place heads, in Erasmus his adages. Very use-full and delightful for all sorts of men, on all occasions. More especially profitable for scholars for the attaining elegancie, sublimitie, and varietie of the best expressions.

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Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina in usum scholarum concinnata. Or proverbs English, and Latine, methodically disposed according to the common-place heads, in Erasmus his adages. Very use-full and delightful for all sorts of men, on all occasions. More especially profitable for scholars for the attaining elegancie, sublimitie, and varietie of the best expressions.
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Clarke, John, d. 1658.
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London :: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Robert Mylbourne, and are to be sold at the signe of the Vncorne [sic] neere Fleet-bridge,
1639.
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Proverbs, English.
Proverbs, Latin.
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"Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina in usum scholarum concinnata. Or proverbs English, and Latine, methodically disposed according to the common-place heads, in Erasmus his adages. Very use-full and delightful for all sorts of men, on all occasions. More especially profitable for scholars for the attaining elegancie, sublimitie, and varietie of the best expressions." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18943.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.

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Ignoratio.

He that playes for more than he sees for-feits his eyes to the king.

The blind eate many a flie.

Ʋnkith, unkist.

A princes vertue is to know his subjects.

He doe's well, but none knowes but himself.

He would wipe his nose if if he had one

When all candles be out all cats be gray.

As good a Scholler as my horse Ball.

He cannot say shooh to a goose.

Much water goes by th' milne, that the milner knowes not off.

Much corne lies under the straw that is not seene.

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A loose joynted speech.

In alieno foro litigare.

Saepe is offendit qui Iu∣men non accendit.

Albus an ater sit nescio.

Principis est virtus maxi∣ma nôsse suos.

In tenebris saltat.

Non omnia possumus omnes.

Nocte latent mendae.

Ne pictum quidem vidit.

Ignorantia facti excusat.

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Arena sine calce.

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