Ex otio negotium. Or, Martiall his epigrams translated. With sundry poems and fancies, / by R. Fletcher.

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Ex otio negotium. Or, Martiall his epigrams translated. With sundry poems and fancies, / by R. Fletcher.

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Martial.

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London, :: Printed by T. Mabb, for William Shears, and are to be sold at the Bible in Bedford street in Covent-garden,

1656.

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Contents

• title page
• illustration
• To the Reader.
• A Table of the Poems and Fancies in this Book.
• Martial's epigrams
  • MARTIALL: Lib. I. Epig.
    • Ad Catonem.
    • Ad Lectorem Epig. 2.
    • Ad Librum suum, Epig. 4.
    • Ad Caesarem, Epig. 5.
    • Ad Decianum Epig. 9.
    • De Gemello & Maronilla. Epig. 11.
    • De Arria & Paeto. Epig. 14.
    • Ad Julium. 16. Epig.
    • In Aeliam. Epig. 20.
    • De Porsena & Mucio Scaevola. Epig. 22.
    • Ad Cottam Epig. 24.
    • Ad Sabidum Epig. 33.
    • De Gellia, Epig. 34.
    • Ad Lesbiam, Epig. 35.
    • Ad Fidentinum, Epig. 39.
    • Ad Lividum, Epig. 41.
    • De Porcia Epig. 43.
    • Ad Hedylam Epig. 47.
    • Ad Fuscum Epig. 55.
    • Ad Frontonem, Epig. 56.
    • Ad Flaccum, Epig. 58
    • De Laevina Epig. 63.
    • Ad Somnum Epig. 72.
    • Ad Fidentinum Epig. 73.
    • Ad Caecilianum Epig. 74.
    • Ad Flaccum Epig. 77.
    • De Manneia's Epig. 84.
    • De Quicinali Epig. 85.
    • De Novio Microspico Epig. 87.
    • Ad Bassam tribadem Epig. 91.
    • Ad Naevolum Causidicum Epig. 98.
    • Ad Calenum avarum Epig. 100.
    • Ad Scoevolam Epig. 104.
    • Ad Lucium Julium Epig. 108.
    • Ad Ʋelocem Epig. 111.
  • Lib. 2.
    • Epig. 3.
    • Ad Decianum, Epig. 5.
    • De Selio, Epig. 11.
    • In Posthumum, Epig. 12.
    • In Hermum, Epig. 15.
    • De Paulo, Epig. 20.
    • In Posthumum, Epig. 21.
    • De eodem, Epig. 22▪
    • In Candidum, Epig. 24.
    • Ad Gallam, Epig. 25.
    • Ad Bithynicum, Epig. 26.
    • In Cajum Epig. 30.
    • In Caecilianum Epig. 37.
    • In Linum Epig. 38.
    • De eodem
    • In Candidum Epig. 43.
    • In Sextum Epig. 44.
    • In Maximum
    • Ad Gallum de ejus uxore Epig. 56.
    • In Zoilum Epig. 58.
    • In Taurum Epig. 64.
    • In Saletanum Epig. 65.
    • De Fannio Epig. 80.
    • In Mamercum Epig. 88.
    • Ad Quinctilianum Epig. 90.
  • Lib. 3.
    • Epig. 9.
    • In Candidum Epig. 26.
    • Ad Gargilianum Epig. 30.
    • Ad Rufinum Epig. 31.
    • In Matriniam Epig. 32.
    • Qualem puellam velit Epig. 33.
    • In Pollam Epig. 42.
    • In Lentinum Epig. 43.
    • Ad Ligurinum Epig. 45.
    • Ad Tongilianum Epig. 52.
    • Ad Chloën Epig. 53.
    • In Gelliam Epig. 55.
    • In Cinnam Epig. 61.
    • In Cotilum. Epig. 63.
    • Ad Lauferam. Epig. 72.
    • In Lupercum Epig. 75.
    • Ad Apicium Epig. 80.
    • In Tongilionem Epig. 84.
    • De Galla Epig. 90.
    • In Ʋetustillam Epig. 93.
    • In Naevolum Epig. 95.
    • Ad Cerdonem Epig. 99.
  • Lib. 4.
    • De Natali Domitiani Epig. 1.
    • Ad Faustinum Epig. 10.
    • In Thaidem Epig. 12.
    • De Nuptiis Pudentis & Claudiae Epig. 13.
    • De Selio Epig. 21.
    • De Cleopatra Epig. 22.
    • Ad Fabianum Epig. 24.
    • Ad Hyppodamum, Epig. 31.
    • De Ape electro inclusa, Epig. 32.
    • Ad Gallum, Epig. 38.
    • Ad Colinum, Epig. 54.
    • In Gargillianum, Epig. 56.
    • De vipera electro inclusa, Epig. 59.
    • De Curiatio, Epig. 60.
    • Ad Quinctum, Epig. 72.
    • In Zoilum invidum, Epig. 77.
    • In Ʋarum, Epig. 78.
    • In Afrum, Epig. 79.
    • De Bassa, Epig. 88.
  • Lib. 5.
    • Ad Lectores. Epig. 2.
    • Ad Vulcanum. Epig. 7.
    • Ad Regulum de fama Poetarum. Epig. 10.
    • In Calistratum. Epig. 13.
    • In Gelliam, Epig. 17.
    • De Crispo, Epig. 33.
    • In Caussidicum, Epig. 34.
    • De Erotio, Epig. 35.
    • Quod datur non perire, Epig. 43.
    • De Thaide & Lecania. Epig. 44.
    • De Philone, Epig. 48.
    • Ad Labienum, Epig. 50.
    • In Posthumum, Epig. 53.
    • Ad Bassum, Epig. 54.
    • Ad Lupum, Epig. 57.
    • Ad Posthumum Epig. 59.
    • Ad Detractorem, Epig. 91.
    • In Marianum, Epig. 92.
    • Ad suos ministros, Epig. 65.
    • Id Pontilianum, Epig. 67.
    • De origine Bacchi, 73.
    • Ad Theodorem, Epig. 74.
    • De Pompeio, Epig. 75.
    • Ad Quinctum, Epig. 76.
    • Ad Cinnam, Epig. 77.
    • Ad Aemilianum, Epig. 76.
  • Lib. 6.
    • Adulatorium Caesarem, Epig. 4.
    • De Thelesina, Epig. 7.
    • De Fabulla, Epig. 12.
    • Ad Priscum de Salonino, Epig. 18.
    • Ad Posthumum Causidicum, Epig. 19.
    • In Proculinam, Epig. 22.
    • In Lesbiam, Epig. 23.
    • Epitaphium Glauciae, Epig. 28.
    • De eodem, Epig. 29.
    • In Paetum, Epig. 30.
    • De Morte, Othonis, Epig. 32.
    • Ad Diadumenum, Epig. 34.
    • In Carinum, Epig. 37.
    • In Lygdum & Lectoriam, Epig. 45.
    • In Pomponiam, Epig. 48.
    • De Thelesino, Epig. 50
    • Ad Luperlum, Epig. 51.
    • Epitaphium Pantgathi, Epig. 52.
    • In Phaebum, Epig. 57.
    • In Invidum, Epig. 61.
    • Ad Marianum, Epig. 63.
    • De praecone Pullam vendente, Epig. 66.
    • Ad Pannicum de Gellia uxore, Epig. 67.
    • Ad Martianum, Epig. 70.
    • De Cilice Fure, Epig. 72.
    • Ad Lupum, Epig. 79.
    • In mortem Rufi Camonii Epig. 85.
    • De Thaide, Epig. 93.
  • Lib. 7.
    • De reditu Domitiani, Epig. 7.
    • De Casselio, Epig. 8.
    • Ad Faustinum, Epig. 11.
    • Ad Regulum, Epig. 15.
    • In Gallum, Epig. 17.
    • De natali Lucani, ad Pollam, Epig. 20
    • In Malum Poetam. Epig. 24.
    • In Caeliam, Epig. 29.
    • De Caelio, Epig. 38.
    • Ad Licinium Suram, Epig. 46.
    • De Annio, Epig. 47.
    • In umbrem, Epig. 52.
    • De Caecilianum, Epig. 58.
    • In Cinnamum, Epig. 63.
    • In Gargilanum, Epig. 64.
    • De Labieno, Epig. 65.
    • Ad Maximum, Epig. 72.
    • In anum deformem, Epig. 74.
    • Ad Philomusum, 75. Epig.
    • In Tuccam, Epig. 76.
    • Ad Lausam, Epig. 80.
    • De Eutrapelo, Epig. 82.
    • Ad Sabellum, Epig. 84.
    • In Sextum, Epig. 85.
    • Epitaphium Ʋrbici Pueri, Epig. 95.
    • De Milone, Epig. 101.
  • Lib. 8.
    • Ad Librum suum, Epig. 1.
    • Ad Caesarem Domitianum, Epig. 4.
    • In Cinnam, Epig. 7.
    • Ad Quinctum, Epig. 9.
    • De Basso, Epig. 10.
    • Ad Priscum, Epig. 12.
    • De Cinna, Epig. 19.
    • Ad Luciferum, Epig. 21.
    • Ad Caesarem Domitianum, Epig. 24.
    • In Oppianum, Epig. 25.
    • Ad Gaurum, Epig. 27.
    • In pessimos Conjuges, Epig. 35.
    • Ad Priapum, Epig. 40.
    • Ad Faustinum, Epig. 41.
    • Ad Cestum Puerum, Epig. 46.
    • In variè se tondentem, Epig. 47.
    • De Aspro, Epig. 49.
    • Ad Caesarem Domitianum, Epig. 54.
    • Ad Flaccum, Epig. 56.
    • De Picente, Epig. 57.
    • Ad Entellum, Epig. 68.
    • In Ʋacerram, Epig. 69.
    • Ad Liberum amicum, Epig. 77.
    • In Fabullum, Epig. 79.
  • Lib. 9.
    • Ad Domitianum, Epig. 4.
    • In Aeschylum, Epig. 5.
    • In Paullam, Epig. 6.
    • In amicum Caenipetam, Epig. 15.
    • In Afrum, Epig. 26.
    • Epitaphium Latini, Epig. 29.
    • Qualem velit amicam, Epig. 33.
    • In Ponticum. Epig. 42.
    • In Gaurum. Epig. 51.
    • In Mamurram. Epig. 60.
    • In Aeschylum, Epig. 68.
    • In Caecilianum, Epig. 71.
    • In Sutorem, Epig. 74.
    • De effigie Camoni, Epig. 77.
    • De Gellia, Epig. 81.
    • Ad Auctum, Epig. 82.
    • In Munnam, Epig. 83.
    • Ad Rufum, Epig. 89.
    • Domitiano Adulatorium, Epig. 92.
  • Lib. 10.
    • Liber ad Lectorem, Epig. 1.
    • Ad eundem, Epig. 2.
    • In maledicum Poetam, Epig. 5.
    • De Paulla, Epig. 8.
    • In Calliodorem, Epig. 11.
    • Ad Crispum, Epig. 14.
    • In Cajum▪ Epig. 16.
    • De M. Antonio, Epig. 23.
    • In Calliodorum, Epig. 31.
    • De Imagine M. Antonio ad Caeditianum, Epig. 32.
    • In Lesbiam, Epig. 39.
    • Ad Philerotem, Epig. 43.
    • Ad Julium Martialem, Epig. 47.
    • Epitaphium nobilis Matronae, Epig. 63.
    • Epitaphium vetulae. Epig. 67.
    • De Phillide, Epig. 81.
    • Ad Caecilianum, Epig. 84.
    • In Ligellam, Epig. 90.
    • De Numa, Epig. 97.
  • Lib. 11.
    • Ad Lectores, Epig. 2.
    • De suis Libellis, Epig. 4.
    • Ad Romam, Epig. 7.
    • Epitaphium Paridis, Epig. 14.
    • De Libro suo, Epig. 16.
    • Ad Lupum, Epig. 19.
    • In Gallam, Epig. 20.
    • In Paediconem masturbantem, Epig. 23.
    • In Silam, Epig. 24.
    • Ad Phillidem, Epig. 30.
    • In Nestorem, Epig. 33.
    • Ad Fabullam, Epig. 36.
    • In Ʋxorem, Epig. 44.
    • Ad senem Orbum, Epig. 45.
    • In Phillida, Epig. 50.
    • In Cheraemonem, Epig. 57.
    • De Lesbia, Epig. 63.
    • In Ʋacerram, Epig. 67.
    • In Maronem, Epig. 68.
    • De Laeda, Epig. 72.
    • Ad Paetum, Epig. 77.
    • Ad Paetum, Epig. 80.
    • De Spadone & Sene, Epig. 82.
    • Ad Sosibianum, Epig. 84.
    • In Parthenopaeum, Epig. 87.
    • Epitaphium Canaces, Epig. 92.
    • In Zoilum, Epig. 93.
    • De Theodoro, Epig. 94.
    • In Thelesillam, Epig. 98.
    • Ad Flaccum, Epig. 101
    • In Lydiam, Epig. 103.
    • Ad Sophronium, Epig. 104.
    • In Ʋxorem, Epig. 105.
    • Ad Lectorem, Epig. 109.
  • Lib. 12.
    • De Ligeia, Epig. 7.
    • De Africano, Epig. 10.
    • In Posthumum Epig. 12.
    • Ad Auctum, Epig. 13.
    • Adulatorium Caesari, Epig. 15.
    • In Lentinum, Epig. 17.
    • In Thelesinum, Epig. 25.
    • Ad Julium Martialem, Epig. 34.
    • In Pontilianum, Epig. 40.
    • In Tuccam, Epig. 41.
    • Ad haebum, Epig. 45.
    • In habentem varios Mores, Epig. 47.
    • In Lautum Invitatorem, Epig. 48.
    • In habentem amaenas aedes, Epig. 50.
    • De Fabullo, Epig. 51.
    • Ad Semproniam, Epig. 52.
    • In Avarum, Epig. 53.
    • In Zoilum, Epig. 54.
    • In Polycarmum, Epig. 56
    • Ad suum Natalem, Epig. 60.
    • De Ligurra, Epig. 62.
    • De Phillede, Epig. 66.
    • Ad Clientes, Epig. 69.
    • Ad Cautullum, Epig. 74.
    • De Callistrato, Epig. 82.
    • De Ʋmbro, Epig. 83.
    • Ad Charinum, Epig. 91.
    • De Marone, Epig. 92.
    • Ad Priscum, Epig. 95.
    • In Tuccam, Epig. 96.
    • In Bassum, Epig. 99.
    • Ad Mattum, Epig. 102.
    • Ad Milonem, Epig. 103.
  • Libell. Spect.
    • Epig. 1.
    • In Opera publica Caesaris, Spect. Epig. 2.
    • De Gentium confluxu & congratulatione, Epig. 3.
    • Ad Caesarem quod expulerit delatores, Epig. 4.
    • De Daedalo, Epig. 8.
    • De sue quae ex vulnere peperit, Epig. 13.
    • De Orpheo, Epig. 21.
    • De Prisco & vero Gladiatoribus, Epig. 29.
• poems
  • The Publique Faith.
  • A Lenten Letany.
  • The second part.
  • A Hue and Cry after the Reformation.
  • A Committee.
  • On the happy Memory of Alderman Hoyle that hang'd himself.
  • On Clarinda Praying.
  • On Clarinda Singing.
  • Platonique Love.
  • A Sigh.
  • Love's Farewell.
  • Christmas Day; Or the Shutle of an inspired Weaver bolted against the Order of the Church for its Solemnity.
  • Good Fryday.
  • Easter Day.
  • Holy Thursday.
  • Whitsunday.
  • A short Ejaculation Ʋpon that truly worthy Patron of the Law Sr. John Bridgman Kt. and Lord Chief Justice of Chester and the Marshes of Wales deceased.
  • Piae Memoriae Doctiss. Reveren dissimique in Christo Patris, Johannis Prideaux quam novissimè Wigoriae Episcopi, harumque tristissimè lacrymarum Patroni nec nòn defuncti.
  • Obsequies On that right Reverend Father in God John Pri∣deaux late Bishop of Worcester deceased.
  • On the death of his Royall Majesty Charles late King of England &c.
  • An Epitaph.
  • A Survey of the World.
  • An old Man Courting a young Girle.
  • An Epitaph on his deceased Friend.
  • Obsequies To the memory of the truly Noble, right Valiant and right Honourable Spencer Earle of Nor∣thampton Slain at Hopton Field in Safford∣shire in the beginning of this Civill War.
  • The London Lady.
  • The Times.
  • Content.
  • May Day.
  • An Elegie Ʋpon my dear little friend M. I: F. Who dyed the same morning he was born. Decem. 10. 1654.
  • On the much to be lamented Death of that gallant Antiquary and great Master both of Law and Learning, John Selden Esquire.
  • Degenerate Love and Choyce.
  • A Dialogue between two water Nymphs Thamesis and Sabrina.
  • The Myrtle Grove.
  • The Engagement Stated.