An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…

Name: An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…
Author: Cotton Mather

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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728printed by Richard Pierce for Obadiah Gill, 1685

[4], 16, 18-20, [1] p. ; (8vo) · 3.2k words · Evans 392 · Wing M1100

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FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NAT…: FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NATHANAEL COLLINS? Who…FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NAT…: FUNERAL-TEARS At the Grave of The much Desired And Lamented Mr. NATHANEEL COLLINS? Who…

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O that Apelles were my servant now To limn this Hero, but his utmost All Would blush, and draw a veil upon the Brow^z 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 Brow^z 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 ^*that may swim in't: I think They all should celebrate this Flow'r of men.

zas that painter did upon his Minerva's.
*of which I can with my Microscope see incredible hundreds playing about in out drop of water.

:17p. 5

I would too that each syllable all round This Globe with perfumed Air might fly about; Or your Stentorophonic Tube ^†might sound. The praise of admirable Collins out

I would too that each syllable all round This Globe with perfum'd Air might fly about; Or your Stentorophonic Tube

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An elegy on the much-to-be-deplored death of that never-to-be-forgotten person, the Reverend Nathanael Collins;…

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