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Page xxxiii
... Haue I no friend that will make her drunke ? or giue her a little ladanum or opium ? ' Compare Libanius , p . 308 : At si ebria foret , dormiret ; quod si dormiret , fortasse taceret . Istaec omnia incommoda minora sunt eo quod praesens ...
... Haue I no friend that will make her drunke ? or giue her a little ladanum or opium ? ' Compare Libanius , p . 308 : At si ebria foret , dormiret ; quod si dormiret , fortasse taceret . Istaec omnia incommoda minora sunt eo quod praesens ...
Page xxxviii
... haue you done to him within , that you haue broke some iest vpon him , afore the TRV . Doe , good sir . But should prouoke him thus ladies- LA - F . Not I , neuer in my life , broke iest vpon any man ... TRV . ... but hee walkes the ...
... haue you done to him within , that you haue broke some iest vpon him , afore the TRV . Doe , good sir . But should prouoke him thus ladies- LA - F . Not I , neuer in my life , broke iest vpon any man ... TRV . ... but hee walkes the ...
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... haue read it , you will find it worthy to haue dif - pleas'd none . This makes , that I now 10 number you , not onely in the Names of fauour , but the Names of iuftice , to what I write ; and doe , presently , call you to the exercise ...
... haue read it , you will find it worthy to haue dif - pleas'd none . This makes , that I now 10 number you , not onely in the Names of fauour , but the Names of iuftice , to what I write ; and doe , presently , call you to the exercise ...
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... haue wrote a play : But that , he knew , this was the better way . For , to present all custard , or all tart , And haue no other meats , to beare a part , 15 Or to want bread , and salt , were but course art . The Poet prayes you then ...
... haue wrote a play : But that , he knew , this was the better way . For , to present all custard , or all tart , And haue no other meats , to beare a part , 15 Or to want bread , and salt , were but course art . The Poet prayes you then ...
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... haue thy authoritie , I'le not leaue yet . Come , the other are considerations , when wee come to haue gray heads , and weake hammes , moift eyes , and shrunke 45 members . Wee'll thinke on ' hem then ; then wee'll pray , and fast . 50 ...
... haue thy authoritie , I'le not leaue yet . Come , the other are considerations , when wee come to haue gray heads , and weake hammes , moift eyes , and shrunke 45 members . Wee'll thinke on ' hem then ; then wee'll pray , and fast . 50 ...
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