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Title: Juno goeth to hell

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 76

Contents: On Juno's visit to hell to ask for punishment for Bacchus and the house of Cadmus; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, IV

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Title: Herculus draweth Cerberus from hell

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 76

Contents: On Cerberus, dragged from hell and slain by Hercules, whose saliva created the poison aconite; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, VII

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D5v - ram carrying Phrixus; drowning of Helle

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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The article of Christs descension into hell, fully in the true sense thereof layd open

Bernard, Richard (1568-1641)

1641

Text: I Thessalonians v. 21.

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The survey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption : and of his descent to Hades or Hell for our deliverance

Bilson, Thomas (1616); Jacob, Henry (fl. ca. 1600?)

1604

Written in answer to H. Jacob.: A treatise of the sufferings & victory of Christ in the worke of our redemption... Includes index.

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Cataplus: or Æneas his descent into hell : a mock poem, in imitation of the sixth book of Virgil's Æneis, in English burlesque

Atkins, Maurice (fl.1671-1715)

1672

One of two issues in 1672, the other having imprint "Printed for Maurice Atkins" (not in Wing), and without preliminary pages. Dedication signed M.A. The work has been attributed to John Phillips,...

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A winding-sheet for the rebels at Westminster : A grave as deep as Hell for Fairfax and his Army. With a whip and a bell, for the Satanicall hyrelings of the Synod

W. R (fl.1648)

Printed in the Year, 1648

Place of publication from Wing. Partly in verse. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 27".

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Cataplus: or, Æneas his descent to Hell : a mock poem, in imitation of the sixth book of Virgil's Æneis, in English burlesque

M. A; Atkins, Maurice (fl.1671-1715)

1672

One of two issues in 1672, the other, which is recorded as Wing-2 A17, having 5 preliminary pages including a dedication signed 'M.A.' and an imprint which continues 'and are to be sold by William Hin...

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 31

Contents: Religious epigram, complaining that men live with no regard for death or the

prospect of hell

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Religious epigram advising contemplation of death, Christ, temptation, heaven and hell; translating preceding Latin

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Heavens glory, Hells terror, or, Two treatises : the one concerning the glory of the saints with Jesus Christ as a spur to duty: the other of the torments of the damned as a preservative against security

Love, Christopher (1618-1651); Calamy, Edmund (1600-1666); Love, Christopher (1618-1651)

1653

Dedication signed: Edm. Calamy [and four others].

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