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Record Nr.

UNISA996395688803316

Titolo

A helpe to discourse. Or, A misselany of merriment [[electronic resource] ] : Consisting of witty philosophicall, and astronomicall questions and ansvvers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with The country-mans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Contayning diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence being knowne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by G. Eld, for Leonard Becket, and are to be sould at his shop in the Temple, neare the church, 1623

Edizione

[Now the fift time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P.]

Descrizione fisica

[12], 312 p

Soggetti

Epigrams - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.

I5r is a separate title page, reading: The countrey-mans counsellor. Or necessary addition to his yearely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand. ..

L3r is a separate title page, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissoluing of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former misselany, or helpe to discourse.

Identified as STC 1549a on UMI microfilm reel 562.

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055