The works of Mr. John Cleveland containing his poems, orations, epistles, collected into one volume, with the life of the author.

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The works of Mr. John Cleveland containing his poems, orations, epistles, collected into one volume, with the life of the author.
Author
Cleveland, John, 1613-1658.
Publication
London,: Printed by R. Holt for Obadiah Blagrave ...,
1687.
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Cleveland, John, 1613-1658.
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"The works of Mr. John Cleveland containing his poems, orations, epistles, collected into one volume, with the life of the author." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A33421.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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Page 170

Ad eundem Episcopum Dunelmensem.

Reverende Praesul, Mecoenas unice;

TAm frequentia sunt erga nos beneficia vestra, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 perpetuis Choreis in orbem acta, ut ducat ilia g•…•… titudo nostra, nec anhela tamen Liberalitati tantae 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pondere possit. Literae enim nostrae quid aliud sunt q•…•… humanitatis vestrae Echo? ita dimidiata loquuntur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ce, nec nisi ultimas ejus syllabas possunt repetere. Q•…•… sum autem meditamur gratias, quas ne impune usq•…•… egimus, quin nova subinde in vindictam surgit M•…•… ficentia. Nolumus tamen, nolumus inulti cedere, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 qùe rebelles in obsequio erimus, & quo unico tam di•…•… nam indolem ulcisci possumus, munera vestra agnos•…•… mus. Desponsasti tibi Bibliothecam nostram (ut R•…•… manis usus) per coemptionem, quae singulas libro•…•… frontes mariti nomine inscripta, tanquam victuro g•…•… Posteritati commendatur. Unum autem prae omn•…•… Amplitudini vestrae debemus librum, illum volumus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 morem Patronorum indicem, qui scriptus & in terg•…•… nec dum finitus, nomen tuum, ut utramque ejus pag•…•… nam summâ cum lubentiâ recordatur.

Paternitati vestrae devotissimi Magister & Socii Coll. D. I▪

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