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  A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.
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  1661
  

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  Blondel, David, 1591-1655. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Includes marginal notes. Imperfect: pages stained, with some print show-through. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. Includes bibliographical references.
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  Another collection of philosophical conferences of the French virtuosi upon questions of all sorts for the improving of natural knowledg made in the assembly of the Beaux Esprits at Paris by the most ingenious persons of that nation / render'd into English by G. Havers, Gent. & J. Davies ..., Gent.
  Date of publication:
  1665
  

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  Bureau d'adresse et de rencontre (Paris, France) ; Havers, G. (George) ; Davies, John, 1625-1693. ; Renaudot, Théophraste, 1586-1653. ; Renaudot, Eusèbe, 1613-1679.
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  A translation of Conferences 101-240 of "Recueil général des questions traitées és conférences du Bureau d'adresse," compiled by T. and E. Renaudot, and originally published as: Première centurie des questions traitées és ...
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  Haestens, Henrick van. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  "An alphabetical table ..." [i.e. index]: p. [1]-[2] at end. Appeared also in: A view of all the religions in the world / Alexander Ross. London : [s.n.], 1658. First edition, London, 1655, translated by John Davies from ...
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  Astrea. Part 1. a romance / written in French by Messire Honoré D'Urfe ; and translated by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  Urfé, Honoré d', 1567-1625. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Translation of Astrée. Volume 3 has special t.p. The third and last volume of Astrea a romance ... London: Printed for Hum. Mosely, Tho. Dring and H. Herringman, 1658. To the reader signed: J.D. [i.e. John Davies] Cf. BM. ...
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  Astrea. Part 2. a romance / written in French by Messire Honoré D'Urfe ; and translated by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  Urfé, Honoré d', 1567-1625. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
  Description:
  Translation of Astrée. Volume 3 has special t.p. The third and last volume of Astrea a romance ... London: Printed for Hum. Mosely, Tho. Dring and H. Herringman, 1658. To the reader signed: J.D. [i.e. John Davies] Cf. BM. ...
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  Astrea. Part 3. a romance / written in French by Messire Honoré D'Urfe ; and translated by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1658
  

  Author(s):

  Urfé, Honoré d', 1567-1625. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
  Description:
  Translation of Astrée. Volume 3 has special t.p. The third and last volume of Astrea a romance ... London: Printed for Hum. Mosely, Tho. Dring and H. Herringman, 1658. To the reader signed: J.D. [i.e. John Davies] Cf. BM. ...
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  Clelia, an excellent new romance the whole work in five parts, dedicated to Mademoiselle de Longueville / written in French by the exquisite pen of Monsieur de Scudery, governour of Nostredame de la Garde.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

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  Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693. ; Havers, G. (George)
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  Translation of Clelie. Parts 1-3 translated by John Davies and 4-5 by G.H. [i.e. George Havers]. Each part also has special t.p., that of pt. 4-5 dated 1677. Imprint varies: pt. 2-4, Printed for Dorman Newman and Thomas ...
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  Epictetus junior, or, Maximes of modern morality in two centuries / collected by J.D. of Kidwelly.
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

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  La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Attributed to Franco̧is La Rochefoucauld. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.). Collected and translated by John Davies. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.). Licensed Nov. 8, 1669. Roger L'Estrange--P. [1]. Reproduction of original in Yale ...
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  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 ...
  Date of publication:
  1666
  

  Author(s):

  Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
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  Hymen's præludia, or Loves master-peice being that so much admired romance, intituled Cleopatra : in twelve parts / written originally in the French, and now elegantly rendred into English by Robert Loveday.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, d. 1663. ; Loveday, Robert, fl. 1655. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693. ; J. C. (John Coles), b. 1623 or 4. ; J. W. (James Webb)
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to Gaultier de Coste la Calprenède. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Parts 1-6 were translated by Robert Loveday; pt. 7 by John Coles; pt. 8 by James Webb; and pt. 9-12 by John Davies.
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  Hymen's præludia, or, Loves master-piece being the ninth, and tenth part of that so much admir'd romance intituled Cleopatra / written originally in French ; and now rendred into English, by J.D.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

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  La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, d. 1663. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  Instructions for history with a character of the most considerable historians, ancient and modern / out of the French, by J. Davies of Kidwelly.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Rapin, René, 1621-1687. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  First edition in English of René Rapin's Instructions pour l'histoire. Cf. BM. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  La picara, or, The triumphs of female subtilty display'd in the artifices and impostures of a beautiful woman, who trapann'd the most experienc'd rogues, and made all those unhappy who thought her handsome : originally a Spanish relation, enriched with three pleasant novels / render'd into English with some alterations and additions by John Davies ...
  Date of publication:
  1665
  

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  Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648? ; Davies, John, 1625-1693. ; Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, 1584-1648? Garduña de Sevilla y anzuelo de las bolsas.
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  From a French version of: Garduña de Sevilla / Alonso de Castillo Solórzano. Cf. BM. A second part, mentioned at end, never published. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  Letters of affaires love and courtship. Written to several persons of honour and quality; / by the exquisite pen of Monsieur de Voiture, a member of the famous French Academy established at Paris by Cardinall de Richelieu. English'd by J.D.
  Date of publication:
  1657
  

  Author(s):

  Voiture, Monsieur de (Vincent), 1597-1648. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Translator's dedication signed: J. Davies. "To my Lord Marquesse of Pisany" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r. The last leaf is blank. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 1st". Reproduction of the original in ...
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  Monsieur Scarron's letters, to persons of the greatest eminency and quality rendred into English by John Davies ...
  Date of publication:
  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
  Description:
  Advertisement: p. [8]-[10] at beginning pagination and p. [1]-[4] at end. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1672
  

  Author(s):

  Rapin, René, 1621-1687. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  A translation, by John Davies, of the Rapin, René. Comparaison des poèmes d'Homere et de Virgile. Running title reads: Observations upon Homer and Virgil. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross.
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. ; Haestens, Henrick van. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  First edition, London, 1653. Added t.p. and separate paging ([22], 78 p.): Apocalypsis, or, The revelation of certain notorious advancers of heresie ... London : Printed by E. Tyler for John Saywell, 1655. "The lives ... ...
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  Political and military observations a new collection / by J.D. of Kidwelly.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

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  Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  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.
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Davies, John, 1625-1693.
  Description:
  The epistle dedicatory signed: Jo. Davies. Annotation on Thomason copy: "1654. Febr. 2."; the second 5 in the imprint date has been crossed out and replaced with a "4". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Scarron's novels ... rendred into English, with some additions, by John Davies ...
  Date of publication:
  1665
  

  Author(s):

  Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660. ; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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  Reproduction of original in Yale University Library. (from t.p.) The fruitless precaution -- The hypocrites -- The innocent adultery -- The judge in his own cause -- The rival-brothers -- The invisible mistress -- The ...
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