Callipædia. A poem. In four books. With some other pieces / Written in Latin by Claudius Quillet, made English by N. Rowe, Esq; to which is prefix'd, Mr. Bayles's account of his life. [One line in Latin].

  • Quillet, Claude, 1602-1661.
Date:
M.DCC.XII
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Credit: Callipædia. A poem. In four books. With some other pieces / Written in Latin by Claudius Quillet, made English by N. Rowe, Esq; to which is prefix'd, Mr. Bayles's account of his life. [One line in Latin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘ himfelf into the Service of Cardinal Mazerine, 1 for want of a better Employment, and at Quil- * levs Refufal, whochofethe worft, as the Event * has verify’d it : For one dy’d without railing 6 himfelf higher, and the other has been promoted 1 to the chided Places in the State. See, Sorbe- 4'iana, Pag. 137,: Dutch Edition. (5.) The CALLIP^DIA (fays the Mena- ‘ gimd\ Pag. 150, iji.) of Mr. Quillet, difguis’d 4 under the Name of Calvidius Latus, is a very c fine Latin Poem. Being fomewhat Difconten- 6 ted he inferred in it fome Verfes againft Car- 4 dinal Mazarine, and his Family. He Printed * that Book in Holland. The Cardinal being ‘ inform’d of it, fent to fpeak with Mr. Quil- i let, and inftead of Chewing any Refentment, he * only complain’d very mildly of the little Re- 6 gard he had fhewa for him in that Poem. Tou i know, added he, that I have had an EHeem for 6 you a long time, and if I have done nothing for 6 you, ’tis hecauje importunate People get all my Fa- 6 vours • but I now promife you the frsi Abhy that fhall * he Vacant. Mr. Quillet, aflfefted with the Car- i dinal’s Goodnefs, threw himfelf at his Feet, ask’d £ his Pardon, and promis’d to correft his Poem in c fuch a manner as would pleafe him ; praying, * at the fame time, that he might Dedicate it to € him, which the Cardinal granted. According- * ]y, he Printed the Second Edition correfted, in