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Epigrams

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Poetry as Topic
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Wit and humor
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    Arzt, Medizin und Krankheit in Epigrammen des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts / Beate Kevekordes.

    Kevekordes, Beate. | Date: 1987
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    An essay towards a collection of books relating to proverbs, emblems, apophthegms, epitaphs and ana : being a catalogue of those at Keir / [Sir William Stirling-Maxwell].

    Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818-1878. | Date: 1860
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    The epigrammatists : a selection from the epigrammatic literature of ancient, mediæval, and modern times. With notes, observations, illustrations, and an introduction / by the Rev. Henry Philip Dodd.

    Dodd, Henry Philip, 1828?- | Date: 1870
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    A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical, questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellour, and his yearly oracle, and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health, never before printed. As also the art of cookery, and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c.

    | Date: 1663
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    Naudaeana et Patiniana. Ou singularitez remarquables / prises des conversations de mess. Naudé et Patin.

    Naudé, Gabriel, 1600-1653. | Date: 1703

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