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Page 3 - Hollands Leaguer: Or, An Historical Discourse Of The Life and Actions of Dona Britanica Hollandia the ArchMistris of the wicked women of Eutopia. Wherein is detected the notorious Sinne of Panderisme, and the Execrable Life of the Luxurious Impudent (1632).
Page xi - ... the herald of arms, with a paper in his hand, containing the words of the challenge. The earl marshal, in his robes and coronet, on horseback, with the...
Page xii - Britain, or that he ought not to enjoy the same ; here is the champion, who saith that he lieth, and is a. false traitor, being ready in person to combat with him ; and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him, on what day soever he shall be appointed.
Page xviii - Cupid and Psyche ; or, an Epic Poem of Cupid and his Mistress, as lately presented to the Prince Elector.
Page xii - If any person, of what degree soever, high or low, shall deny or gainsay our Sovereign Lord King George the Fourth, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith...
Page 236 - Well, go thy ways, old Nick Machiavel, there will never be the peer of thee for wholesome policy and good counsel ; thou took'st pains to chalk men out the dark paths and hidden plots of murther and deceit, and no man has the grace to follow thee. The age is unthankful, thy principles are quite forsaken, and worn out of memory.
Page xii - Kingdom, or that he ought not to enjoy the same, here is his Champion, who saith that he lieth, and is a false traitor ; being ready in person to combat with him, and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him on what day soever he shall be appointed.
Page 245 - Why, this has some taste in't: how should he arrive to this admirable invention ? DUKE. Are you so preposterous in your opinion, to think that wit and elegancy in writing are only confined to stagers and book-worms?
Page 7 - That on our branches now new poets sing : And when with joy he shall see this resort, Phoebus shall not disdain to styl't his Court.
Page 277 - Ay, that he is, as ever breath'd, husband, upon my knowledge. Lor. Well, he is so, and we two have cast to requite it upon him. The plot, as he informs me, is already in agitation, and afterwards, sans delay, I'll bestow her upon you.