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INDEX/BCMSV/1329

1679 (published)

Outspoken anti-Catholic satire on the Jesuits, in the form of a harangue by the ghost of the Jesuit Henry Garnett; attributing to them the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, and urging them to murder Charles II and all heretics;

Index:
INDEX/BCMSV/6757

1684 (published)

Criticism of contemporary education. Paraphrase from Horace's 'Art of Poetry' by John Olham; some variation from the printed version.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6758

1683 (published)

Lines suggesting that even those in the highest positions of power can be slaves to their passions. Extract from an 'imitation' of Boileau's Satire 8 by John Oldham.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6759

1684 (published)

On the folly of mankind. Extract from an 'imitation' of Boileau's Satire 8 by John Oldham; some variation from the printed version.

Index:
INDEX/BCMSV/6760

1683 (published)

On the degeneracy of the English race. Extract from an 'imitation' of Juvenal's Satire 13 by John Oldham; some variation from the printed version.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6761

1684 (published)

On the impossibility of escaping the reproaches of one's own guilty conscience. Extract from an imitation of Juvenal's Satire 13 by John Oldham; some variation from the printed version.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6762

1683 (published)

Lamentation on the loss of a true friend and praise of the value friendship. Extract from a paraphrase of David's Lamentation for the death of Saul and Jonathan by John Oldham.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6763

1683 (published)

In praise of honour and its value for inspiring virtuous men to great actions. Extract from a paraphrase of an Ode of Aristotle, in Athanaeus, by John Oldham; some variation from the printed version.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6764

1683 (published)

Satire expressing the preference for freedom in poverty than riches in bondage. Some variation from the printed version.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6765

1683 (published)

Extravagent praise of a virtuous woman. Significant variation from the printed version, entitled 'Some verses written in Septemb. 1676. Presenting a book to Cosmelia' by John Oldham.