The Promus of Formularies and Elegancies

90. Quotations from Virgil's Eclogues,' Appius in Sall. de Re-
publ. Ordin.,' Ovid's Ex. Pont. Am.' and Met.,' Erasmus'
Ad.,' Lucan, and Homer, chiefly on Orpheus, the Human

Mind an Instrument, Carving out Fortune, Desires, Coun-

sellors, Princes, War, the Beauty of Autumn, Love of one's

Country

906. Miscellaneous Latin Quotations, chiefly on how to Avoid and

Endure Trouble, on Dress, Income, Expediency, a Crowd,

Birth, Doing Good, Contempt, Wrangling, Offence in

Trifles, Court Hours, Constancy, Forgetting, Leisure-A

few English Sayings..

156

163

174

91. Quotations from Psalms, Erasmus' 'Ad.,' Ovid, and Virgil,

chiefly on Life, its vanity and brevity--Truth-Great

Minds-Silence-Simplicity-Judgment of Character-

Time-Corruption in Justice--An End to all Things--

Pilots of Fortune, &c.

916. Text and Quotations from Virgil and Horace, chiefly eon-

cerning the Law, corrupt, noisy, verbose, &c.-Step-dame

evil-eyed-Oracles of the State-Power-Successful Crime

-Sinners, Saints-Pain Bearable by Comparison, &c.

92. Horace's 'Od.,' ' Ep.' and 'Sat.,' Virgil, Erasmus, &c.-Of the
Shades or Manes-Sarcasm--Rich Men-World consists of
Stuff or Matter-A Lunatic-Real (Sp.)-Form-Ulysses
sly-Discernment-Daring Talk, &c. Some English

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94b. Erasmus, and a few Italian Proverbs

95-966. English Proverbs from Heywood, and Spanish Proverbs

and a few Latin

97-986. Erasmus' 'Ad.'-Miscellaneous-Mingling Heaven and

Earth-Great Ideas and Small

99. Erasmus' Ad.'-Of Work, how to undertake it-Stum-

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bling-Hooking-Persevering-Oracles-Omens.

996. Erasmus' Ad.'-Of Vain Hopes, Vain Labour, &c.-
Weak Resolution-Panic

100. Erasmus' Ad.'-Of Versatility-Chameleon-Proteus-

Dissimulation-Fading Pleasures-To-morrow-Fret-

ting Anger-To the Quick-A Tight Ring

100b, 101. Erasmus' Ad.'-Cream of Nectar-Charon's Fare-The
Amazon's Sting-Bitterness of Speech-The Pyrausta
-Bellerophon's Letters-Wax Patches - Trouble-
some Flies, &c., chiefly to be used as Metaphors-Hail
of Pearl-Inward Singing-Janus-Shipwreck-To
grow old in one day, &c.

1016, 102. French and Italian Proverbs

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103, 104. English Proverbs from Heywood, and Erasmus' 'Ad.'

1046. Quotations from Virgil's 'En.' and Ovid's Ars. Am.' on

the Art of Poetry Sounds-Style-Difficulties-

Words well weighed-Iteration-Great Things and

Small-Alternate Verses-Shrubs and Trees-Gabbling

like a Goose-Truth in Jest-Business-Play-Servile

Imitators Expediency- Ridicule

105. Quotations from Horace's 'Sat.'-A few (Ovid) on Ridi-

cule, Frenzy-Absurd Styles in Poetry-Trifles-In-

flated Diction-Fiction-Whetstones of Wits

1056. Virgil's Æn.'-Fury- Dying for one's Country-Fate—

Degenerate Fear-Fame-Lovers-Women furious-

Suffering nobly-Punishments in the Under-world-

Dotage Patient Labour Juno

106. Hope in Ourselves-Chances of War-Feigned Tears-

Artful Behaviour-Hope-Simplicity-The Event-

Youthful Crime-Marry an Equal-Fear is most in

Apprehension-Arms of Kings-Hope fails-Counsels

-Pursuits-Character-- Modesty-Chastity-Laziness

-Fear is cruel, &c.

107.

Forms of Speech-Some apparently original, a few from

Lyly

365

108. Upon Impatience of Audience-Upon question to Reward

Evil with Evil-Upon question whether a Man should

Speak or Forbear Speech

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366

110. Play-Expense-Idleness - Society-Friends-Servants—

Recreation-Games of Activity, of Skill, of Hazard

111. Forms of Morning and Evening Salutation-Notes on

Sleep, Death, Rising from Bed, Early Rising, Uprouse,'

Serenade, with other Notes which seem to be introduced

especially in passages in Romeo and Juliet' .

114. Formularies, January 27, 1595-Of Possibilities and Im-
possibilities-Affections of the Mind-Dieting the Mind
-Zeal-Haste-Impatience, &c.

116.

118b.

Colours of Good and Evil '--Flattery-Detraction

Colours of Good and Evil -The Future-The Past-
Things New and Old

117. Of Deliberatives and Electives

1176. Col. G. and E.'-Excuses--Too much, too little.

Miscellaneous Entries; some on Hope, Imagination, Fear;
some used in the Med. Sacræ

122. Virgil and other Latin sentences-What our Enemies wish
-Treacherous Gifts Desire for Battle-Treachery-
Blame-Praise-Second Husband-Neutrality

1226. Colours of Good and Evil-Perfection Blooming too
early-Erring with Danger to One's Self-Keeping a
Retreat Human Accidents-Privation-Satiety-Means
to the End-Meeting or Avoiding Labour-Fruition-
Acquisition