The works of the learned and pious author of The whole duty of man [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNISA996397496503316
• Autore: Allestree Richard <1619-1681.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Printed at the Theater in Oxford, and in London, : By Roger Norton, for George Pawlett ..., 1687-1695
• Edizione: [The second impression.]
• Descrizione fisica: 2 v
• Altri autori (Persone): FellJohn <1625-1686.>; SterneRichard <1596?-1683.>; PakingtonDorothy Coventry, Lady, <d. 1679.>
• Soggetti: Christian life; Devotional exercises
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title vignette (Sheldonian Theatre).; The title page for The whole duty of man precedes the title page of The works.; Authorship of The whole duty of man is attributed to Richard Allestree. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).; Also attributed to Richard Sterne, Lady Dorothy Pakington, and numerous others. Cf. BM.; Pt. 2 imprint: Printed at the Theater in Oxford and are to be sold by Edward Paulet, 1695.; An edition ascribed to John Fell, Bishop of Oxford, of anonymous works all published separately between 1658 and 1678. The three forming the first part have special title pages; those in "The second part" have half-titles only. The editor calls them "the genuine and only writings of our author" and mentions a number of spurious ones recently published. For a discussion of the authorship, now usually ascribed to Allestree, Cf. Doble, C.E. Academy, Nov. 1882, p. 348, 364, 382; The Bibliographer, London, v. 2, p. 73, 94, 164; Notes and queries, ser. 5, 11, and 12.; Marginal notes.
• Nota di contenuto: Pt. 1. The whole duty of man (1684). The causes of the decay of Christian piety (1683). The gentleman's calling (1683) -- Pt. 2. The ; ladies calling. The government of the tongue. The art of contentment. The lively oracles given to us.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0198