Iuuenilia or Certaine paradoxes and problemes, written by I. Donne
- Title
- Iuuenilia or Certaine paradoxes and problemes, written by I. Donne
- Author
- Donne, John, 1572-1631.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by E[lizabeth] P[urslowe] for Henry Seyle, and are to be sold at the signe of the Tygers head, in St. Pauls Church-yard,
- anno Dom. 1633.
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- Subject terms
- Questions and answers -- Early works to 1800.
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- Cite this Item
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"Iuuenilia or Certaine paradoxes and problemes, written by I. Donne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20644.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- PARADOXES.
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PARADOXES.
- I. A Defence of Womens Inconstancy.
- II. That Women ought to paint.
- III. That by Discord things increase.
- IV. That good is more common then evill.
- V. That all things kill themselves.
- VI. That it is possible to find some ver∣tue in some Women.
- VII. That Old men are more fantastike then Young.
- VIII. That Nature is our worst Guide.
- IX. That only Cowards dare dye.
- X. That a Wise Man is knowne by much laughing.
- XI. That the gifts of the Body are bet∣ter then those of the Minde.
- half title
- THE PROBLEMES.
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PROBLEMES,
- I. Why have Bastards best Fortune?
- II. Why Puritanes make long Sermons?
- III. Why did the Divel reserve Iesuites till these latter dayes.
- IV. Why is there more variety of Green then of other Colours?
- V. Why doe young Lay-men so much study Divinity.
- VI. Why hath the common Opinion afforded Women Soules?
- VII. Why are the Fairest, Falsest?
- VIII. Why Venus-starre onely doth cast a shadow?
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IX. Why is Venus-star multinominous, called both
Hesperus andVesper? - X. Why are New Officers least oppressing?
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