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• Satyres: and satyricall epigrams (London : Printed by B: A[lsop]: for Miles Partriche, and are to be solde at his shoppe neare Saint Dunstons Church in Fleet-streete, 1618), by Henry Fitzgeffrey, Francis Beaumont, Michael Drayton, and Nathaniel Hookes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Satyres: and satyricall epigrams with certaine obseruations at Black-Fryers? By H:F: of Lincolnes-Inne gent: (London : Printed by Edw[ard]: All-de, for Miles Patrich, and are to be sold at his shop neare S. Dnnstons-Church [sic] in Fleet-street, 1617), by Henry Fitzgeffrey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pocula Castalia· The authors motto. Fortunes tennis-ball. Eliza. Poems. Epigrams, &c. By R.B. Gen. (London : Printed by W.H. for Thomas Dring, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the George, near Cliffords-Inne in Fleet-street, 1650), by Robert Baron and William Marshall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes. ([n.p.] : Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane, 1688), by fl. 1680-1702 J. S. (John Shirley) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrames Serued out in 52. seuerall dishes for euery man to tast without surfeting. By I.C. Gent. (London : Printed by G. Elde, for W. C[otton] and are to be solde at his shop neere vnto Ludgate, [1604?]), by Jo. Cooke and John Can (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Ovid's Elegies, by Ovid, trans. by Christopher Marlowe (HTML at Perseus)
• The epigrams of Sir John Harington. (Philadelphia, 1926), by John Harington and Norman Egbert McClure (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epigrammes in the oldest cut and newest fashion (at the Shakespeare Head, 1922), by John Weever and R. B. McKerrow (page images at HathiTrust)
• The soul of wit; a choice of English verse epigrams (W. Heinemann, ltd., 1924), by G. Rostrevor Hamilton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The proverbs, epigrams, and miscellanies of John Heywood ... (Print. for subscribers, by the Early English Drama Society, 1906), by John Heywood and John Stephen Farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epigrams (H. Milford, 1915), by R. M. Leonard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Martial and the English epigram from Sir Thomas Wyatt to Ben Jonson (University of California press, 1925), by Thomas King Whipple (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Cynic's calendar of revised wisdom (P. Elder and M. Shepard, 1902) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A dialogue of proverbs. (University of California Press, 1963), by John Heywood and Rudolph E. Habenicht (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Epigrammes in the oldest cut and newest fashion : 1599 (Published for the editor by Sidgwick & Jackson, 1911), by John Weever and Ronald Brunlees McKerrow (page images at HathiTrust)
• The British Martial; or, An anthology of English epigrams: being the largest collection ever published. With some originals. (R. Phillips, 1806) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Cynic's calendar of revised wisdom... (P. Elder and M. Shepard, 1902), by Addison Mizner, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, and Oliver Herford (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Emblemes and epigrames ... : <A.D. 1600 (Published for the Early English Text Society, by N. Trübner, 1876), by Francis Thynne and Frederick James Furnivall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cynic's calendar of revised wisdom (P. Elder, 1905), by Addison Mizner, Oliver Herford, and Ethel Watts Mumford Grant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Collection of epigrams, ludicrous epitaphs, sonnets, tales, miscellaneous anecdotes (Printed by C. Spilsbury and sold by S. Highley, 1807), by Charles Spilsbury and Samuel Highley (page images at HathiTrust)
• The cynic's calendar of revised wisdom for 1904 (P. Elder and Company, 1903), by Addison Mizner, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, Oliver Herford, and Paul Elder and Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• The complete cynic : being bunches of wisdom culled from the calendars of Olive Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford, Addison Mizner (P. Elder & Co., 1910), by Addison Mizner, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, Oliver Herford, and Paul Elder and Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Oscariana. (A.L. Humphreys, 1910), by Oscar Wilde (page images at HathiTrust)
• A selection of English epigrams, extracted principally from the British and American journals; and comprising the most valuable of those contained in The British Martial; with some originals. (Printed by Joshua Belcher., 1812) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prologi et epilogi. (J.H. et J. Parker, 1863), by England) Westminster School (London, Charles Broderick Scott, Henry Bull, and James Mure (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• More miseries!! Addressed to the morbid, the melancholy, and the irritable. (Printed by W. Clowes, Villiers-street. For H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-row, 1807), by Fretful Murmur and Thomas Rowlandson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proverbs, epigrams, and miscellanies of John Heywood (C.W. Traylen, 1906), by John Heywood and John Stephen Farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• English epigrams and epitaphs (Chapman & Hall, 1897), by Aubrey Stewart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Skialetheiai (Printed by I. R. for Nicholas Ling, 1598 Reprinted, London, 1870), by Edward Guilpin and John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Miscellaneous poems, epigrams, &c. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and may be had of Jacob, Winchester, Johnson, Gosport, 1820), by James Fitz Maurice (page images at HathiTrust)
• Francis Thynne's emblemes and epigrames (Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by N. Trübner & Co., 1876), by Francis Thynne and Frederick James Furnivall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cynic's calendar of revised wisdom (P. Elder, 1909), by Oliver Herford, Addison Mizner, and Ethel Watts Mumford Grant (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Truth, tattle and toyland (Duffield & Company, 1912), by Felton Broomall Elkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epigrammatica : serious, semi-serious, and divertive (Henry Sotheran, 1890), by Frederick Kill Harford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epigrams : phrases and philosophies for the use of the young (C. T. Brainard, 1909), by Oscar Wilde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Complete cynic's calendar of revised wisdom for 1906 (P. Elder and Company, 1905), by Addison Mizner, Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, and Paul Elder and Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cynics calendar (Paul Elder Co., 1908), by Addison Mizner, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, and Oliver Herford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epigrams of Bernard Shaw. (Appeal to Reason, 1921), by Bernard Shaw (page images at HathiTrust)
• Certain selected odes of Horace, Englished, and their arguments annexed. With poems (antient and modern) of divers subiects, translated. Whereunto are added both in Latin and English, sundry new epigrammes, anagramms, epitaphes. (Printed by H.L. for Richard Moore; and are to be solde at his shop in Saint Dunstans church-yard, in Fleet-street, 1621), by Horace and John Ashmore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Complete Cynic: Being Bunches of Wisdom Culled from the Calendars of Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford, Addison Mizner, by Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, and Addison Mizner (Gutenberg ebook)
• VVits bedlam ----vvhere is had, whipping-cheer, to cure the mad. (At London : Printed by G. Eld, and are to be sould by Iames Dauies, at the Red Crosse nere Fleete-streete Conduit, 1617), by John Davies (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Paradoxes, problemes, essayes, characters written by Dr. Donne, dean of Pauls ; to which is added a book of epigrams ; written in Latin by the same author ; translated into English by J. Maine D.D. ; as also, Ignatius his Conclave, a satyr, translated out of the originall copy written in Latin by the same author, found lately amongst his own papers. (London : Printed by T.N. for Humphrey Mosely ..., 1652), by John Donne and Jasper Mayne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrams upon the paintings of the most eminent masters, antient and modern with reflexions upon the several schools of painting / by J.E., Esq. (London : Printed for Dan. Brown ... and G. Strahan ..., 1700), by John Elsum (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrams of all sorts written by Richard Flecknoe. (London : Printed for the author, 1669), by Richard Flecknoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Euterpe revived, or, Epigrams made at several times in the years 1672, 1673, & 1674 on persons of the greatest honour and quality most of them now living : in III books. (London : are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1675), by Richard Flecknoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the sports of wit ([London] : Printed for the author, 1675), by Richard Flecknoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Rubbe, and a great cast Epigrams. By Thomas Freeman, Gent. (Imprinted at London : [By Nicholas Okes], and are to bee sold [by L. Lisle] at the Tigers Head, 1614), by Thomas Freeman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A neaste of vvaspes latelie found out and discouered in the Law-Countreys, yealding as sweete hony as some of our English bees (At Dort : Printed in the Low-Countreyes, 1615), by William Goddard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The most elegant and witty epigrams of Sir Iohn Harrington, Knight digested into foure bookes: three vvhereof neuer before published. (London : Printed by G[eorge] P[urslowe] for Iohn Budge: and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Greene Dragon, 1618), by John Harington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrammata Horace. English. Selections. 1653 (London : Printed by T.R. & E.M. :, And are to be sold by Joseph Barker ..., 1653), by Henry Harflete, John Owen, and Horace (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Follie's anatomie. Or Satyres and satyricall epigrams VVith a compendious history of Ixion's wheele. Compiled by Henry Hutton, Dunelmensis. (London : Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for Mathew Walbanke, and are to be sold at his shop at Graies-Inne Gate, 1619), by Henry Hutton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• House of correction. (London : Printed by Bernard Alsop, for Richard Redmer, and are to be sold at his shoppe at the west end of Saint Pauls Church, 1619), by I. H. and John Heath (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Execration against Vulcan (London : Printed by J. O[kes] for Iohn Benson [and A. Crooke], and are to be sold at his shop at St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-streete, 1640), by Ben Jonson and Robert Vaughan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrams, divine and moral by Sir Thomas Vrchard, Knight. (London : Printed by Barnard Alsop, and Thomas Favvcet, 1641), by Thomas Urquhart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Chrestoleros Seuen bookes of epigrames written by T B. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Bradocke for I[ohn] B[roome] and are to be sold at her shop in Paules Church-yarde at the signe of the Bible, 1598), by Thomas Bastard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pleasant purge for a Roman Catholike to evacuate his evill humours consisting of a century of polemicall epigrams, wherein divers grosse errors and corruptions of the Church of Rome are discovered, censured, refuted, in a facetious yet serious manner / by William Prynne ... (Printed at London : By R.C. for Michael Sparke, Senior ..., 1642), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Diuine fancies digested into epigrammes, meditations, and observations / by Fra. Quarles. (London : Printed by M.F. for Iohn Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstans churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1633), by Francis Quarles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lettin[g] of humours blood in the head-vaine with a new morissco, daunced by seauen satyres, vpon the bottome of Diog[e?]nes tubbe. (At London : Printed by W. White for W.F., 1600), by Samuel Rowlands (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrammata sacra selecta. English & Latin (London : Printed for John Barksdale ..., 1682), by Richard Crashaw and Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the tryumphe, and the uses that Charles themperour, [et] the most myghty redouted kyng of England, Henry the. viii. were saluted with, passyng through London. ([[London] : Imprynted by Richarde Pynson printer to the kyngis noble grace, [1522]]), by William Lily (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sion and Parnassus, or, Epigrams on severall texts of the Old and New Testament to which are added [brace] A poem on the Passion, A hymn on the resurrection, ascention, and feast of Pentecost / by Iohn Hoddesdon. (London : Printed by R. Daniel for G. Eversden, and are to be sold at his shop ..., MDCL [1650]), by John Hoddesdon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ex ungue leonem, or, A proof (by ten dozen) of sixty one gross epigrams designed for the year 1656 (Printed at London : By James Cottrel, 1656) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treasury of divine raptures consisting of serious observations, pious ejaculations, select epigrams, alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a private chaplain to the illustrious and renowned lady, Urania, the divine and heavenly muse : the first part. (London : Printed by T.J. for Thomas Parkhurst ..., 1667), by Nicholas Billingsley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• One and thyrtye epigrammes wherein are brieflye touched so manye abuses, that maye and ought to be put away / compiled and imprinted by Robert Crowley, dwellinge in Elye rentes in Holburne. ([London : Robert Crowley], 1550), by Robert Crowley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Carmina. English. Selections (London : Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Richard Moore; and are to be solde at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleet-street, 1621), by Horace and John Ashmore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A collection of the choicest epigrams and characters of Richard Flecknoe being rather a new work, then [sic] a new impression of the old. ([London] : Printed for the author, 1673), by Richard Flecknoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Skialetheia. Or, A shadowe of truth, in certaine epigrams and satyres (At London : Printed by I[ames] R[oberts] for Nicholas Ling, and are to bee solde at the little west doore of Poules, 1598), by Edward Guilpin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epigrams both pleasant and serious, written by that all-worthy knight, Sir Iohn Harrington: and neuer before printed (London : Imprinted [by George Purslowe] for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shoppe at the south dore of Pauls, and at Britaines Burse, 1615), by John Harington (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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