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An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…
An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins; who after he had been many years a faithful pastor to the church at Middletown of Connecticut in New-England, about the forty third year of his age expired; on 28th. 10. month 1684. : [Three lines of quotations in Latin]An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins; who after he had been many years a faithful pastor to the church at Middletown of Connecticut in New-England, about the forty third year of his age expired; on 28th. 10. moneth 1684. : [Three lines of quotations in Latin]
printed by Richard Pierce for Obadiah Gill, 1685
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Bright COLLINS, Star of the first Magnitude, Extol him how could I! I shan't be chid If as much time on him my gazes should Spend, as that Greek yin's Panegyric did.
Bright COLLINS, Star of the first Magnitude, Extol him how could I! I sha'n't be chid If as much time on him my gazes shou'd Spend, as that Greek yin's Panegyric did.
- ySocrates, who spent 15 year in framing of one Panegyric, one oration.
O that Apelles were my servant now To limn this Hero, but his utmost All Would blush, and draw a veil upon the Browz Below whose Majesty his skill would fall. ⟨p. 5⟩I would that you, my friend, […] Could fill with Eulogies no fewer then The little eels *that may swim in't: I think They all should celebrate this Flower of men.
O that Apelles were my servant now To limn this Hero, but his utmost All Would blush, and draw a vail upon the Browz Below whose Majesty his skill would fall. ⟨p. 5⟩I would that you, my friend, 〈…〉 Could fill with Erogyes no fewer then The little eels *