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.
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- Poole, Josua, fl. 1632-1646.
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- London :: Printed for Tho. Johnson,
- 1657.
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Contents
- title page
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TO My Worthily, Honoured FRIEND, Mr.
FRANCIS ATKINSON. -
To the hopeful young Gentlemen, his Schollers in that private School, at Hadley,Kept in the house of Mr. Francis Atkinson. - THE PREFACE, Being a short Institution OF ENGLISH POESIE.
- The ALPHABET OF MONOSYLABLES.
- TO THE READER.
- The Books principally made use of in the compiling of this Work.
- The ENGLISH PARNASSUS.
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The ENGLISH PARNASSUS.
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A.
- Abel.
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Abortive. v.Embrion. - Abraham.
- Absolom.
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Abstemious. v.Temperate. - Absurd things indecently joyned.
- Acheron.
- Achilles.
- Actaeon.
- Adam.
- Adamant.
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Admire. v.Wonder. -
Admirable. v.Incredible. - Adonis.
- Adorne.
- Adultery. Adulterer.
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Adversity. v.Miserable. - Aeacus.
- Aeneas
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Aeolus. v.Wind. - Aetna.
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Affection. v.Love. Africa. -
Where the Sun. v.
Hot Summer. - Ajax.
- Aire.
-
Alchymist. v.Chymist. Alecto. v.Fury. Alexander. - Ambitious. Ambition.
- Amaz'd.
- Recovered from amazement.
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Amorous. v.Love Anchorite. - Anchyses.
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Anger. v.Rage. Fury. - Angry.
- Angels
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Answer. v.to speak. - Answerable.
- Ants.
- Antiquary.
-
Apollo. v.Phoebus. -
April. v.Spring. - Arabia.
-
Arbour. v.Shade. - Arachne.
- Argonautes.
- Argus.
- Ariadne.
-
Aristorle. v.Learned. - Armes.
- Armes. Armour.
-
Arrow. v.Swift. - Artificial.
- Asse.
- Assent.
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Astonisht. v.Amazed. - Astraea.
- Astronomer.
- Asswage.
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Atheist. v.Wicked. - Athens.
- Atlas.
- Attend. Attentive.
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Avarice. v.Covetousness. Augurs. -
Aurora. v.Morning. - Autumn.
- Awake.
-
B.
-
v.abe. Infant. Bacchus. -
Bacchanals. v.Orgies. Bald. - Bankes.
- Banners.
-
Banquet. v.Feast. Baptism. -
Base, v.Voluptuous. Wicked. - Bastard.
-
Bat. v.Evening. - Bath.
-
Battell. v.Warre. Beard. - Beasts.
-
Beau
ie. - Beautifull.
- Bees.
- Bed.
- Beggar,
- Beginning.
- Belides.
- Belerophon.
-
Bellona. v.Pallas. - Eelly.
- Birds.
- Bitter.
- Black.
- Blew.
- Blind.
- Blood.
- Blush.
- Body.
-
Bold. v.Impudent. - Books.
-
Boreas. v.Wind. - Born.
- To Bow.
- Bracelets.
-
Braggadochio. v.Coward. - Brain.
- Breasts.
-
Breath sweet. v.Sweet smelling. -
Breath-stinking. v.Stinking. -
Bright. v.Shining. -
Brook. v.Spring. River. Brow. v.Fore-head. -
Building. v.astle. - Burden.
- To bury.
-
To burn. v.Fire. - Busie.
-
-
O.
- Gacus.
-
Cain. v.Cruel. Abel. - Calm.
- Cameleon.
- Cancer.
- Candles.
- Care. Careful.
- Carrier.
- To Cary away violently.
-
Castle. v.Building. - Castor and Pollux.
- Caucasus.
- Cave.
- Centaures.
- Cerberus.
- Ceres.
- Certain.
- Changeable.
-
Chaos. v.Confused. -
Charmes. - Charon.
-
Char
bdis. - Chast.
- Cheeks.
-
Child. v.Infant. - With Child.
- Children.
- Chiron.
- Christs-Cross.
-
Cholerick. v.Angry. - Chymick. Alchymist.
-
Close. v.Embrace. - Cloud.
- Cock.
- Cocke fight.
- Cold.
- Coloured.
-
Combate. v.War. - To Come.
- Comet.
- To Compass.
- A Compass.
- Confused.
-
Conquer. v.Victory. Triumph. - Conscience.
- Consider.
- Constant.
- Consume.
- Corn.
- Covetous.
- Court.
-
Ʋpstart Courtier. v.Fantastick. -
Coward v.Br gadochio. - Coy.
- Crafty.
- Cranes.
- Credulous.
-
To Cry out, v.Noyse. -
Crime. v.Wicked. - Critick.
- Crocodile.
- Crowne.
- Cruell.
- Cuckold
- Cupid.
- Custome.
- Cybele.
- Cyclops.
-
D.
-
Dale. v.Valley. Dance. - Dandle.
- Dangerous
- Darke.
- Day.
- Happy Day.
- Space of dayes of nights.
- David.
- Deaf.
- Death.
- Ʋntimely Death.
-
Death-bed. v.approaching death. - Deformed.
- Degenerate.
- By Degrees.
- Delay.
- Delight.
- Deluge.
-
Despaire. v.Miserable. -
Destinies. v.Fates. - Destroyed.
-
Devil. v.Pluto. - Dew.
-
Diana. v.Phaebe. - Dido.
-
To Die. v.Death. Souls departed. - Dying Beauty,
- Different.
- Difficult.
- Discourse.
- Disease.
- Doubt. Doubtful.
- Dove.
- Dreams.
- Drink. Drunkard.
-
Drought. v.Famine. Thirst. - To Drown. Drowned.
- Drumme.
- Dust.
- Dwarf.
-
-
E.
- Eagle.
- Ear.
-
To give ear. v.Attend. - To give no ear.
- Earth.
- Earth-quake.
- East.
- Eat.
- Eccho.
- Eclipse.
- Egypt.
- Egyptian.
- Eyes.
- Elaborate.
-
Elegies. v.Lamentable. - Elements.
- Elephant.
- Eloquence, Eloquent.
-
Elysium. v.Pleasant place. - Embrace.
-
Embrion. v.Abortive. - Endymion.
- England.
- To Envie. Envious.
- Envie.
-
Epicure. v.Glutton. Voluptuous. - Epitaph.
- Epithalaminm.
- Estrige.
- Eternitie.
- From all Eternitie.
-
To all Eternitie. v.Ever. Ethiopian. - Eve.
- Evening.
- Evening star
-
Ever. v.Never. - Experience.
- Extasie.
-
F.
- Face.
-
Fair. v.Beautiful. Bright. - Faire Weather. V. Calme.
- Fairies.
- The Fairy Queen.
- Oberons Clothing.
- Oberons Diet.
-
Fame. v.Report. - Famous.
-
Famine vDrought. - Fancy.
- Fantastick Gallant.
- Fat.
- Fate.
-
Fates. v.Destinies. Favourite. - Fear. Fearful.
- Feast.
- Feaver.
- Feet.
-
Fierce. v.Cruel. Violent. - Fidler.
-
Fight, v.War. Sea-fight. - Fingers.
- Fire.
- Firme.
- Fishes.
- Fit.
- Flattery. Flatterer.
- Flora.
- Flowers.
- To Fly.
-
To Fly away. v.Swift. - Foole.
-
Forehead. v.Brow. - Forget;
- Fortune.
-
Fortunate. v.Happy. -
Fountain. v.Springs. Foul. v.Deformed. Free. - Friends.
- Frost.
- Frown.
- Fruit.
- Fruitfull.
-
Fury. v.Anger. Rage. Furies. -
Furious. v.Angry. Mad.
-
G.
-
Gale. v.Wind. - Gamester.
- Ganimed.
-
Garden. v. flowers: Pleasant place. Garland. v.Crown. - Garments.
- Gemmes.
-
Ghosts. v.Souls departed. - Glad.
- Glove.
-
Glutton. v.Voluptuous. - Goates.
- God.
- Gods.
- To Go up and down.
- Gold.
- Golden age.
- Goodly.
- Gorgon.
- Grape.
- Grasse
-
Grave. v.Stoick - The Grave.
- Great.
-
Grief. v.Melancholy -
To Grieve. v.Mourn. Lament. Groan. v.Sigh. -
Grove. v.Dark, Silent VVood. -
G v.ilty. Blush. - Gyant.
- Gunnes.
-
-
H.
- Hair.
- Haile.
- Halcyon.
- Hands.
- Hang'd.
- Happie V. Fortunate
- Hard.
- Harpies.
-
Harvest. v.Autumne. -
Hast. v.Swift. - Hate.
- Haven.
- Hawke.
- Head.
- Health.
- Hear.
-
Hearken. v.Attend. - Heart.
- Heat. Hot.
- Heaven.
- Hector.
- Hecuba,
-
Helen. v.Beautifull. - Hell.
- Helmet.
- Hercules.
- Hermophradite.
-
Hermit. v.Anchorite. High. -
Hill. v.High. - History.
- Hippocrene.
- Homer.
-
Honest. v.Forms of Commending. - Honey.
- Honour.
- Honor.
- Hope.
- Horns.
- Horse.
- Hour.
- Humble.
- Hungry.
- Hunt. Hunter.
- Hyades.
- Hydra.
-
Hymen. v.Epithalamium. - Hypocrisie.—Hypocrites.
- Hide.
-
I.
- January.
- Janus.
- Jason.
-
Ice. v.Frost. - Idle.
- Ida.
- Idolater.
- Jealous. Jealousie.
- Ignorant.
- Ignorant rich man.
- Island.
-
Immortall. v.Eternall - Imperfect.
-
Impossible. v.Never, Incredible. - Imprison.
- Imprison.
- Impudent.
-
Inconstant. v.Changeable. Incredible. v.Admirable. -
v.
Never Impossible. Indian. - Infamous.
- Infant.
- Inocent.
- Intice.
- Job.
- John the Baptist
-
Joyfull. v.Glad. J v.y Publick. Shout. Noise. - To joyn.
-
Iris v.Rainbow. - Judas.
- Judge.
- Day of Judgement.
- July.
- June.
- Juno.
- Jupiter.
- To Kill ones self.
- Kings.
-
v.
Gods. Thunder. Justice.
- K.
-
L.
- Laborious.
-
Labour needlesse. To powre -
Labour in vain. v.Impossible. - Larke.
- To laugh.
-
Labaerinth. v.Minotaure. -
To Lament. v.to Mourne. - Lamentable. Sorrowfull.
- Lawyer
- Lean.
-
Learned. v.Eloquent. - Leaves.
- Leda.
- Leggs.
- Letters.
- Letters of sad contents.
- Letters of glad contents
- Leviathan.
- Light,
-
Lightning. v.Thunder. - Like.
- Lilly.
- Lips.
-
Litle. v.Dwarfe. - Live.
- Life.
-
Short life, v.Ʋntimely death. - Long life.
- Private life
- Liver.
- To looke.
- To cast lots.
-
Loud. v.Noise. - Love.
- Fab. Europa. To love or be in love.
- Protestations of love
- Two Lovers.
-
V.
Friend. Lovers Tears. - Lucifer.
- Lucina.
- Lucretia.
- Lust.
- Lustfull.
- Lusty.
-
Lute. v.Musick. -
Lybia. v.Africa, Lycaon. - Lyon.
- To lye.
-
M.
- Mad.
-
Magick. v.Charmes. Witch. Man. - Manifest.
- Many.
-
March. v.Spring. -
Marke. v.to Looke. - Marriage. To Marry.
-
v.
Epithalamium. Martyr. -
Mars. v.War. - Maske.
-
May, v.Spring, Flowers. - Medea.
- Medusa.
- Melancholy.
- Melt.
- Memory.
- Merhhants.
- Mercurie.
-
Merry. v.Glad. Joy, - Meteors. Comets.
- Milke.
- Milkey way.
-
Minerva. v.Pallas. Bellon . - Minotaure.
- Minutes.
-
Miracle. v.Admirable. Miserable. v.Lamentable - Modest.
-
Monk. v.Anchorite. Moon. - Full Moon.
- Space of Moneths.
-
Moore. v.Aethiopian. Morning. -
Morpheus. v.Sleep. -
Mountain. v.Hills. High. - Mountebank.
-
Yo mourn v.Lament -
Multitude. v.Many. Murmure. v.Noise. - Muses.
-
Musick. v.Sweet sounding. - Musick.
-
N.
- Naiades.
- Naked.
- Name
- Narcissus.
- Nature
- Near
- Necessity
- Neck.
- Negro. V. Aethiopian Nemesis
- Neptune
- Nereides.
- Nestor.
- Net.
- Never.
- New years day,
- New.
- Newes.
-
Sad Newes. v.Harsh sounding. -
Good Newes. v.Sweet sounding. - Night.
-
V.
Moon. Stars. Sleep, Midnight. - Nightingale.
- Nilus.
-
Nimble. v.Swift. - Niobe.
- Noah's Ark.
- Noon.
- North.
-
V.
Cold. Boreas. Frost. Nose. - Noyse.
-
V.
Murmure. Shout. Nuptialls. vMarriage. Nymphs.
- O.
-
P.
- To paint the Face.
- Pale.
-
Pallas. v.Minerva. - Palsie.
- Pan.
-
Paradise. v.Pleasant place. - Parnassus.
-
Passion. v.Fury, Anger. - Patient.
- Patroclus.
- Peace.
- Peacock.
- Pegasus.
- Penelope.
- Perillus.
- Phaeton.
-
v.
Ovids Metam. 2.lib. Phaenix. -
Philomel. v.Nightingale. -
Philosophers. vLearned Aristotle. - Physician.
-
Phoebus v.Apollo. - Picture.
- Pity.
- Place Pleasant.
- Sad, Melancholy place.
- Plague.
-
Planets v.Stars. - Please.
- Pleiades.
- Plow.
- Ploughman V. Swaines
-
Pluto. v.Hell. - Poesie.
- Poets.
- Poetaster.
- Pope.
-
Poor. v.Beggar. -
Earls Char. 67.Porcupine. - Pox.
- Poyson.
- Prayer.
- Prayse.
- Prejudice.
-
V.
Forms of commending. Presently: - Pride.
- Primrose.
- Prison. Prisoner.
-
Prodigies. v.Omens. Profound. v.Obscure - Promercheus.
- Prophecie. Prophet.
- Proserpina.
- Prosperity.
- V. Happy. Fortunate. Protesilaus.
-
Pro
eus. -
Proud. v.Ambitious. -
P v.re. Bright - Pyrates.
-
Pyth
go as.
- Q.
- R.
-
S.
- To sacrifice.
- Sad.
- Sappho.
- Satyrs.
-
Satyricall. v.Critick. - To sail.
- Sails.
- Sailour.
-
Schollar. v.Learned. Student. Scylla. - Sea.
-
Secret. v.Silent. - Sectary.
- Sences.
- September.
-
Sepulcher. v.Grave. Tomb. Serpent. v.Snake. - Serving man.
- Sexton.
- Shade.
- Shadows.
-
Shame. v.Blush. - Sheep.
-
Shepherd. v.Swain. - Amorous Shepheards and gamesome.
- Shepheardesses.
-
Shining. v.Bright. - Ship.
-
Shipwrack. v.Tempest. - Shoote.
- Shoulder.
-
Shout. v.Noyse. Loud. - Sibyll.
-
Sicknesse. v.Feaver. - Sighs. To Sigh.
- Signe.
- Silent. Silence.
- To be Silent.
- Silk-wormes.
-
Sing. Song. v.Sweet sounding. - Skin.
- Silenus.
- Sisyphus.
- Sleepe.
- To sleepe.
- Slow.
- Smooth.
-
Snake. v.Serpent. - Snow.
- Socrates.
- Soft.
-
Sorrowfull. v.Sad. Melancholy. -
V.
Miserable. Tears. Sighs. Weep. Souldier. v.Valiant. - Soul.
- Souls departed.
- Harsh sound.
- South.
- Sew.
- Sparke.
- Speake.
- Spider.
- Spinne.
- A Spring or Fountain.
- The spring.
-
Stagge. v.Swift. - Stars.
- A falling Star.
-
Blazing star. v.Comet. Stinke. - Stoick.
- Stomach.
- To Stone.
- Strange.
- To Study.
- Student.
- Styx.
- Summer.
- Sun.
-
Sun Rising. v.Morning. Sun Set. v.Evening. Surgeon. -
Swains. v.Shepherds. - Swannes.
- Swear.
-
V.
Forms of protesting. Sweat. - Sweet smelling.
- Sweet sounding
- Sweet in tast.
- Swift.
- Swim.
- Swine.
- Sword.
- Swound.
- Syrens.
-
T.
- Talkative.
- Tantalus.
- Tantalise.
- A Tavern.
- Teach.
- Tears.
- False tears.
-
Lovers Tears. v.Love. Tedious. - Teeth.
-
Temperate. v.Abstemious - Tempest.
- Temporizers
-
Terrour. v.Fear. -
Thanks. v.Forms of Thanking. To Thaw. v.Melt. - Theseus.
- Theeves.
-
Thetis. v.Sea. Waves. - Thighes.
- Thinne.
-
Thirst. v.Draught. - Thought.
- Thunder v. Lightning.
- To Tie.
- Time.
- Timanthes.
-
Tombe. v.Grave. - Tongue.
- Toppe.
- Torch.
- Torment.
- Torne.
- Tower.
- Tragedian.
- Traveller.
-
Trees. v.Shade▪ -
Tremble. v.Quake. Fear. - Triton.
- Triumph.
- Troy.
- True.
- Trumpet.
- Truth.
- Turnings.
-
Twilight. v.Evening. - Tyrant,
-
V.
- Vale. Valley.
-
V.
Pleasant Place. Valiant. Valour. - Veins.
- Venus.
-
Verse. v.Poetry. -
Victory. v.Valiant. Triumph. - Doubtful victory.
- Vine.
- Violent.
-
V.
Lightning. Thunder. Wind. Tempest. Violet. v.Primrose. - The resolved fair Virgin.
- Ʋlysses.
-
Ʋnchangeable. v.Firm. - Ʋnhappy.
-
Ʋnlearned. v.Ignorant. Fool. Vnluckie v.Ominous. - Ʋnspeakable.
-
Voluptuous. v.Glutton. -
Ʋsurer v.Covetous. - Vulcan.
- Vulgar.
-
W.
- Wander.
- War.
- Civil war.
- Wast of the body.
- Water.
-
Watch Wake. v.Sleepe. - Wave.
- Weave.
-
Weep. v.Tears. -
To weep for joy. v.Lovers Tears. -
Welcome. v.Glad▪ - West.
- Whale.
- Whisper.
- White.
- VVhore.
-
VVicked. v.Forms of dispraising. - Wildernesse.
-
winds v.Aeolus. - VVine.
- Wings.
- VVinter.
-
Wise. v.Learned. - Witch.
- Witty.
- VVomen.
- Valiant women.
-
Ʋnchast women. v.VVhores. - VVomen of all sorts, Heywoods book of VVomen. Wolf.
- Womb.
-
Wonderfull. v.Admirable. Wood. v.Arbour. Shade. - Wooll,
- World.
- All the World over.
- Wormes.
-
Wound. v.Kill. - Wrong.
- W.
- Z.
-
A.
-
Formes of Commending.
- Formes of Dispraising.
-
v.
Wicked Foole. Voluptuous. Formes of protesting. - Formes of Conjuring, or Beseeching.
- Formes of giving Thanks.
-
V.
Many unspeakable. -
V.
Forms of concluding Letters. Forms of blessing or wishing well. -
V.
Happy. Forms of cursing or wishing ill. -
V.
Miserable. Ʋnhappy Forms of blessing times and dayes. - Forms of cursing dayes and times.
- Forms of breaking off.
- Forms of bringing Similitudes.
- Forms of invocating Muses.
-
V.
Muses. Apollo. Phoebus Forms of concluding Letters.