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id: A49597
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
title: Epictetus junior, or, Maximes of modern morality in two centuries / collected by J.D. of Kidwelly.
date: 1670.0
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flesch: 65
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summary:
  It is a slight sally of Pride , whereby it humbles it self before men , out of a design to advance it self above them . Its compliances are not to be represented ; its transformations exceed those of Poetical Metamorphoses ; and its sublimations of things transcend those of Chymistry it self .


id: A92327
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1655.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 17884
sentence: 461
flesch: 54
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title:
  Reflections upon Monsieur Des Cartes's Discourse of a method for the well-guiding of reason, and discovery of truth in the sciences. Written by a private pen in French, and translated out of the original manuscript, by J.D.

summary:
  First , That it crosses the common opinion , we need but consider what we say of those men whom we desire to commend or prefer before others : we say they are rational , knowing , understanding men ; or they are such as can judg or distinguish so rightly of things , that they will not be easily surprised by misrepresentations . In like manner hath Nature bestow'd the imaginative faculty on man , not for to discern what is , or what is not , nor to judge of what is possible or impossible , but to be serviceable and subject to the Understanding upon the default of the Senses , which is when it represents unto it the images of things past or absent , or abstracted from our senses .


id: A31475
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1671.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 18444
sentence: 761
flesch: 68
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title:
  The ceremonies of the vacant see, or, A true relation of what passes at Rome upon the pope's death with the proceedings in the conclave, for the election of a new pope, according to the constitutions and ceremonials, as also the coronation and cavalcade / out of the French by J. Davies of Kidwelly.

summary:
  It is also incumbent on the said Cardinal to send notice at the same time to all the Cardinals , the Senate , and people of Rome , of the Pope's death , and the three Chiefs in point of Denomination ( there being three different Classes of Cardinals , according to the difference of their titles ; to wit , six titles of Episcopal Cardinals , fifty of Priesthood , and fourteen Deacon-Cardinals ) send the like notice to all the other Cardinals , to make their appearance in the Hall of the Consistory that very Evening ; or if that cannot be done with convenience the next morning to take order for all the Charges which shall be vacant upon the Pope's death , and to appoint a Governour of the Conclave , and of St. Peter's , which is the most fortify'd Quarter of Rome , and wherein lie the Castle of St. Angelo , the Church of St. Peter , and the Vatican Palace , and where the Conclave is ordinarily kept ; and they all go with the Roquet uncover'd , as a mark that the Sovereign Spiritual Authority is devolv'd into their hands , as having then no Superiours over them . If it happen , in this examination and confrontation of the Suffrages , that two , three , or some greater number of the billets of the Scrutiny , be found to have the same Seals and Signes with some billet of the Access , as it may come to pass , if the person who is chosen be named in one of the said billets of the Scrutiny , and another Cardinal be named in another of the said billets , then the Scrutator ( his Colleagues observing what he does ) is to open the billet of the said Scrutiny , wherin the said elected person is named , together with that of the Access , at the very place where the name of the Elector is set down , to the end a judgement may be made , according to the Gregorian Constitution , of the validity or invalidity of the Access .


id: A37231
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
title: Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly.
date: 1679.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 20161
sentence: 668
flesch: 57
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summary:
  ALL the assurances that can be had of an Enemy whether by oath , parole , engagement to friends , promises , or whatever other way can be imagin'd , are good ; but by reason of the corruption of persons , the depravation of Morality , and the vicissitude of times and accidents , the best expedient is for a man to take such order in his affairs , as that the Enemy may not be in a capacity to annoy him . THat Prince does well who makes it his business to be well supply'd with prudent Commanders and persons eminent for their valour for the management of War :


id: A58062
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1672.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 21906
sentence: 601
flesch: 55
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title:
  Observations on the poems of Homer and Virgil a discourse representing the excellencies of those works; and the perfections in general, of all heroick action. Out of the French, by John Davies of Kidwelly.

summary:
  But to enter upon the discussion of the question , I shall not stick to make a previous acknowledgment , that Homer has a much larger Ground-work to build upon , than Virgil ; that he hath a greater extent of characters , that he deciphers things much better ; that his representations are more accurate ; that his reflections are more moral and sententious ; that his imagination is more pregnant ; that he hath a more universal fancy ; that he is of all professions , Poet , Orator , Mathematician , Philosopher , Astronomer , Artizan , when he pleases ; that he has more variety in the disposition of his Fable ; that he discovers more of that impetuosity , which makes the elevation of the Genius ; that his expression is more pathetical ; that he is more fortunate as to his natural inclination ; that he is a Poet upon the account of his temperament ; that his Verses are fuller of pomp and magnificence ; that they more delightfully fill the ear by their number and cadence , to such as know the beauty of versifying . And that was it made Horace speak so earnestly against those Poets , whom he calls Cyclick Authors , by reason of the pure natural and historical representation they gave of things , multiplying matters clearly against the simplicity and the unity of action , which is essential to the Epopaea : upon which score we are yet further to examine Homer and Virgil , that so we may not omit any thing requir'd in an exact comparison .


id: A61701
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1680.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 26848
sentence: 694
flesch: 52
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title:
  The religion of the Dutch represented in several letters from a Protestant officer in the French army to a pastor and professor of divinity at Berne in Switserland ; out of the French.

summary:
  I question not but that you know , the Elector-Palatine did , at the beginning , follow the Confession of Auxbourg , which was received in all his Dominions ; and that , since that time , having embrac'd our Reformed way of Religion , and having est●blish'd it in his Country , he order'd all the Lutherans , who would not make profession thereof , to depart out of it . It is doubtless , no small trouble to the Elector of Brandenbourg , to see that most of his Subj●cts are Lutherans , that there are many of them Catholicks , and but very few of the Calvinistical reformed way of Religion .


id: A62313
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1677.0
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words: 27783
sentence: 841
flesch: 63
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title:
  Monsieur Scarron's letters, to persons of the greatest eminency and quality rendred into English by John Davies ...

summary:
  Monsieur Scarron's letters, to persons of the greatest eminency and quality rendred into English by John Davies ... Correspondence. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 227:17) Monsieur Scarron's letters, to persons of the greatest eminency and quality rendred into English by John Davies ... Correspondence.


id: A57644
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1658.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 28055
sentence: 1055
flesch: 64
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title:
  Apocalypsis, or, The revelation of certain notorious advancers of heresie wherein their visions and private revelations by dreams, are discovered to be most incredible blasphemies, and enthusiastical dotages : together with an account of their lives, actions and ends : whereunto are added the effigies of seventeen (who excelled the rest in rashness, impudence and lying) : done in copper plates / faithfully and impartially translated out of the Latine by J.D.

summary:
  The History of the World , the second part , being a continuation of the famous History of Sir W●… R●●l●igh , Kt. * reduce and bring the whole world under the subjection of their doctrine ? There was also a certain Prophetesse who should prophecy , that , this Hosman was Elias , that Cornelius Polterman was Eno●● , and that Strasburg was the new Jerusalem , and she had also dreamed , that she had been in a great spacious Hall , wherein were many brethren and sisters sitting together , whereinto a certain young man in ●…ing apparel should enter , having in his hand a golden Boul of rich Nectar , which he going about should taste to every one ; to whom having drunk it to the dregs , there was none Pretended to compare with him , but onely Polterman .


id: A58058
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1680.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 31416
sentence: 1181
flesch: 62
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title:
  Instructions for history with a character of the most considerable historians, ancient and modern / out of the French, by J. Davies of Kidwelly.

summary:
  l. 1. Oppress●● in ●●lclin●is par●sitos suos violis & floribus , sic ut animam ●l●qui effaveri●t . In T●o Livio putat inesse Pollio quandam Patavi●ita●em .


id: A38503
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1670.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 31177
sentence: 1564
flesch: 75
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title:
  The life, and philosophy, of Epictetus with The embleme of humane life, by Cebes / rendred into English, by John Davies of Kidwelly.

summary:
  He had so far renounc'd ambition and ostentation , that if ever Philosopher did things out of humility , it may be said that he was the person . Moreover , make no sudden wishes of any thing with too much earnestness ; For if you desire things not dependent on your self , it is impossible but you must be frustrated thereof ; and if you desire those which have their dependance on your self , know , that you are not sufficiently taught what is necessary for the desiring of them out of a vertuous regard .


id: A37237
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1666.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 46444
sentence: 1339
flesch: 58
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title:
  Historical relations, or, A discovery of the true causes why Ireland was never intirely subdu'd nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of the reign of King James of happy memory / by ... John Davis ...

summary:
  This Parliament being ended , the Lord Leonard Gray , w●s suddenly revokt , and put to death in England , so as he lived not to finish the work of Reformation , wh●ch he had begun : which notwithstanding was we●l pursued by his Successor , Sir Anthony Saint Leger ; unto whom , all the Lords and Chieftains of the Irishry , and of the degenerate English throughout the Kingdom , made their several submissions by Indenture ( which was the fourth general submission of the Irish , made since the first attempt of the Conquest of Ireland ) whereof the first was made to King Henry the second ; the second to King John ; the third to K. Richard the second , and his last to Sir Anthony Saint Leger , in 33 H. 8. IN these Indentures of Submission , all the Irish Lords do acknowledge King Henry the eighth to be their Soveraign Lord and King , and desire to be accepted of him as Subjects . And when the Scottish nation had over-run all this land under the conduct of Edw. le Bruce ( who stiled himself King of Ireland ) England was not then able to send either men or mony to save this Kingdom .


id: A51638
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1672.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 64930
sentence: 2241
flesch: 71
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title:
  The Egyptian history, treating of the pyramids, the inundation of the Nile, and other prodigies of Egypt, according to the opinions and traditions of the Arabians written originally in the Arabian tongue by Murtadi, the son of Gaphiphus, rendered into French by Monsieur Vattier ... and thence faithfully done into English by J. Davies ...

summary:
  The Solphian ( God shew him mercy ) citing for Author the Chasan , son of Ismael the Sarrabian , in the B●ok of the Histories of Egypt , which he hath composed , speaks in these terms ; I have heard that the Land of Alphiom and its appurtenances were heretofore governed by the Prophet of God Joseph , ( Gods peace be with him ) according to the Revelation which he had had of it , and the Command given him by All-mighty God , and divided into three hundred and sixty Towns or Villages , as many as there are days in the year , and that with a design , which he brought to effect . King Ablin reigned after her , and after him the Valide , son of Domegus the Amalekite ; and after him his son the Rajan , son of the Valide , who was the Pharao of Joseph ; and after him his son Magadan , and after him his son Axames , and after him his son Lates , and after him Tolma the Coptite , otherwise called the Valide , son of Masgab , who was the Pharao of Moses , and who governed unjustly and tyrannically , attributing to himself what belonged not to him ; wherefore Moses destroyed him , after he had given him the space of 400 years to be converted , and drowned him and all his people , and all the Egyptians who had followed him , in the Red Sea , by the virtue of his Rod , according to the Decree of the Malediction of God , as we shall relate hereafter if God give us leave .


id: A25743
author: Davies, John, 1625-1693.
date: 1666.0
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sentence: 2387
flesch: 65
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title:
  The history of Algiers and it's slavery with many remarkable particularities of Africk / written by the Sieur Emanuel D'Aranda, sometime a slave there ; English'd by John Davies ...

summary:
  The odd traverses of Fortune that happen to Slaves p. 182 Rel. 28. There was distributed by the Bassa's order to every slave five Ell● of course cloath , to make a Shirt and a pair of Drawers ▪ such as are wor● in the Gallies .


