Poliphilus sleeping under a tree (fol. a vi verso)

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Letter 24 to Marcella - a Eulogy about Asalla, a virgin who serves as an example to young girls

Book XXIV.4. Hieronymus, King of Syracuse, put to death by his subjects {Tertiae Decadis Liber Quartus p. CXXV}

Perseus receiving the mirror from Athena; sheathing his sword after striking off the head of Medusa. In background is Pegasus on Mount Helicon, and under his hoof the Hippocrene is gushing forth. (Fol. k viii verso)

Book IX.37. Roman servants at Sutrium tear down the ramparts and fill up the trench {Primae Decadis Liber Nonus p. LXXXI}

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Book XXX.45. Scipio returns to Italy, Syphax is given a public funeral {Tertiae Decadis Liber Decimus p. CLXXXII verso}

Ch. 15. On the dangers of superiority and pride

Letter 7 to Chromatius, Jovinius and Eusebius, regarding their virtues, commends Bonosus, asks guidance for Jerome's sister and attacks the conduct of Lupicinus, Bishop of Stridon

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