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Herbert Read Collection1
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proverbs27
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history2
proverbs, french2
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Amelot De La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706)4
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536)4
Tappe, Eberhard (1541)3
Brunssenius, Conradus2
Cortehoeven, Dirk2
Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel2
Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel (1711-1797)2
Hayes, John2
Hayes, John (1705)2
Le Duchat, Jacob (1658-1735)2

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Memoires historiques, politiques, critiques et litteraires (v.1)

Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706)

1722

"Amelot... n'est certainement l'auteur de tout l'ouvrage." - Nicéron, Memoires, t.35 (1736) p.130.

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Memoires historiques, politiques, critiques et litteraires (v.2)

Amelot de La Houssaye, Abraham Nicolas (1634-1706)

1722

"Amelot... n'est certainement l'auteur de tout l'ouvrage." - Nicéron, Memoires, t.35 (1736) p.130.

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Ducatiana : ou, Remarques (v.1)

Le Duchat, Jacob (1658-1735); Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel (1711-1797)

1738

Paged continuously. "Epitre" signed: Formey.

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Ducatiana : ou, Remarques (v.2)

Le Duchat, Jacob (1658-1735); Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel (1711-1797)

1738

Paged continuously. "Epitre" signed: Formey.

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Some worthy proverbs left behind by Judith Zins-Penninck, to be read in the congregation of the saints

Zins-Penninck, Judith; Caton, William (1636-1665)

1663

Translated by William Caton.

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Adagiorum epitome post novissimam D. Erasmi Roterdami exquisitam recognitionem

Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Tappe, Eberhard (1541); Ulpius, Joannes (1540); Servilius, Joannes

1553

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Adagiorvm Chiliades des. Erasmi Roterodami qvatvor cvm sesqvicentvria : ex postrema autoris recognitione: quibus sunt praemissi quatuor indices locupletissimi tam adgiorum, quàm locorum, tum rerum, ac vocum in hoc opere explicatarum cognituque dignarum. Omnia, si unquam antea, nunc sanè accuratissimè emendata

Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Froben, Hieronymus (1501-1563); Episcopius, Nicolaus (1501-1564); Officina Frobeniana

1559

Signatures: aa-hh⁶' ii⁴ (gg-gg reprinted from ff-ff, ii numb kk), a-z⁶, A-Z⁶, Aa-Zz⁶, Aaa-Ttt⁶, Vuu⁸. Printer's device on the title page; verso of final leaf; initials. Colophon: Bas...

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Remaines concerning Britaine : their languages. Names. Surnames. Allusions. Anagrammes. Armories. Monies. Empreses. Apparell. Artillarie. Wise speeches. Proverbs. Poesies. Epitaphes

Camden, William (1551-1623); Philipot, John (1589?-1645)

1636

Originally published in 1605 as: Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their languages, names, surnames, empreses, wise speeches, poësies, and epitaphes. With a...

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Moral essays on some of the most curious and significant English, Scotch, and foreign proverbs

Palmer, Samuel (1724)

1710

Signatures: A⁸, a⁸, B-2C⁸.

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Adagiorum D. Erasmi Roterodami epitome

Erasmus, Desiderius (1536); Cortehoeven, Dirk; Brunssenius, Conradus; Tappe, Eberhard (1541)

1666

"Epitome by D. Cortehoeven, enl. by E. Tappius and C. Brunssenius"--NUC pre-1956 imprints. Index: p. [1]-[72] at end.

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