The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.

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The English Parnassus, or, A helpe to English poesie containing a collection of all rhyming monosyllables, the choicest epithets, and phrases : with some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and theams, alphabeticaly digested : together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of a preface / by Joshua Poole.
Author
Poole, Josua, fl. 1632-1646.
Publication
London :: Printed for Tho. Johnson,
1657.
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English poetry.
Epithets.
English language -- Rhyme -- Dictionaries.
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Prison. Prisoner.

The grave of the living, the worms that gnaw them, their ow thoughts, house of meager looks, and ill smells, where to be out a elboows is in fashion, and a great indecoum not to be thread bare▪

Where a doublet with buttons is more out of fashion than trun l breeches, wearing out their life like an old suit, the faster the bet∣ter, it teacheth much wisdome too late, and a man had better b a fool than come thither to learn it.

So cursed a piece of land that the son is ashamed to be his fa∣thers heir in it. Banisht at home.

The dunghill of the Law, upon which are thrown the ruines of the Genty, and the nasty heaps of decayed bankrupts.

The University of poore Schollars, wherein three arts are chiefly studied to pray, to curse, and to write Letters. A place where all the inhabitants are close fellows, and fast friends, sure men, and such as you may know where to have them. A enement which none will take over their heads. Old men and young men there are much alike, for neither go far.

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