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 May 18, 2024.

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•…•…mino Edvardo Littleton, Sigilli Custodi.

Honoratissime Domine,

QUod fortunas vestras infimi homines eminus gratu∣lamur, peccamus de industria, ut scias commu∣•…•… laetitiam inde perceptam, vel ad Reipublicae talos •…•…cendisse, Caput ubi lauro circundatur, triumphant pedes. Obtinet idem membrorum foedus, ut quic∣•…•…d tibi accedit decoris, illud ut nostrum gaudeamus: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nostrum modò cum caeteris, habemus quod soli & •…•…arivales gloriemur. Cum enim pro humanitate quâ •…•…es maximâ, Collegium nostrum non it a pridem invi∣•…•…es (parce dicto cui vestra Comitas fecit fidem) •…•…ptasse tibi Matrem videbaris; sed privatam super∣•…•…m interpellat publica, & Gratulatio nostra ad Patriae •…•…um est annectenda. Quae ante fluitavit Delos •…•…ula, nato Apolline stetit immota; olim fabula, •…•…t olim Historia. Reservavit se tibi fluctuans •…•…glia Tridente tuo componenda. Nec nobis diutiús •…•…ngit animum Antecessoris fatum, quod in ignotâ •…•…enâ jaceat Palinurus; alter erit jam Typhis; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 decumanae quae illum absorpsit und•…•… te propriús 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Coelos •…•…ollet. Blandius aequor nemo non facile •…•…deratur, ut non nisi mare turbidum est periculum dignum. Enimvero placent discordiae hac merce∣•…•…, ut consilio tuo sopiantur; tanti enim est vestrum •…•…egimen, ut majora pateremur. Macte igitur, •…•…eros ter maxime, triplici omine, ut Militans Eccle∣sia

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te agnoscat Scutum, nutans Academia Scipi•…•… Laborans Britannia Statorem Jovem.

Honori vestro quam maxime deditissimi Magister & 5•…•… Coll. D. I.

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