#The foure ages of England, or, The iron age with other select poems / written by Mr. A. Cowley.#

##Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.## The foure ages of England, or, The iron age with other select poems / written by Mr. A. Cowley. Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.

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##Content Summary##

#####Front#####

1. To the truly worthy, and VVorshipfull, Mr. I. S. of P. Esquire.

2. To the Reader.

3. The Proem.

#####Body#####

1. The Golden Age.

   _ CHAP. I.

   _ CHAP. II.

2. The Silver Age.

   _ CHAP. I.

   _ CHAP. II.

   _ CHAP. III.

   _ CHAP. IV.

3. The Brazen Age.

   _ CHAP. I.

   _ CHAP. II.

   _ CHAP. III.

   _ CHAP. IV.

   _ CHAP. V.

   _ CHAP. VI.

   _ CHAP. VII.

   _ CHAP. VIII.

   _ CHAP. IX.

   _ CHAP. X.

   _ CHAP. XI.

   _ CHAP. XII.

   _ CHAP. XIII.

   _ CHAP. XIIII.

   _ CHAP. XV.

   _ CHAP. XVI.

   _ CHAP. XVII.

   _ CHAP. XVIII.

   _ CHAP. XIX.

   _ CHAP. XX.

4. The Iron Age

   _ CHAP. I.

   _ CHAP. II.

   _ CHAP. III.

   _ CHAP. IX.

   _ CHAP. XV.

   _ CHAP. VI.

   _ CHAP. VII.

   _ CHAP. VIII.

   _ CHAP. IX.

   _ CHAP. X.

   _ CHAP. XI.

   _ CHAP. XII.

   _ CHAP. XIII.

   _ CHAP. XIIII.

   _ CHAP. XV.

   _ CHAP. XVI.

   _ CHAP. XVII.

   _ CHAP. XVIII.

   _ CHAP XIX.

   _ CHAP. XX.

#####Back#####

1. Postscript. To his judicious Friend, Mr. J. H.

2. Eidem.

3. To my Lord Lievtenant of Ireland.

4. A SATYRE AGAINST Separatists.

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