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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Title: 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.
Author: Clarke, John, d. 1658.
Publication: 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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Subject terms: Proverbs, English.; Proverbs, Latin.
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Silke and satin make not a gentleman.

Jack an apes is no gentle∣man.

When Adam dig'd and Evah span, where was then the gentleman?

Ʋp start a churle that ga∣thered good, from whence did spring our gentle bloud.

Gentility sprang from the pen, or pike.

Vertue-less gentilitie is worse then beggerie.

A goose-quill gentleman.

He's a gentleman that hath gentle conditions.

Greatnesse and goodnesse goe not alway together.

A faire bird hath faire fea∣thers.

He scornes to look so low.