02578nam 2200433Ia 450 99638946170331620200824132246.0(CKB)4940000000094276(EEBO)2240938823(OCoLC)ocm60449083e(OCoLC)60449083(EXLCZ)99494000000009427620050524d1627 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|A helpe to discourse. Or, A misselany of seriousnesse with merriment[electronic resource] Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, and astronomicall questions and ansvvers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. : Together with the Countrey mans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence beeing knowne.Now the sixth time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P..London, Printed by B.A. and T. Fawcet, for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his Shop in the Temple, neere the Church.1627.[12], 370 pOften attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.I₁₀r (p. 199) is a special title page, reading: The countrey-mans counsellor: or necessary addition to this yearely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand. Beginning with this yeare of our Lord God, 1627. ...M₃r (p. 257) 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 misselanie, or helpe to discourse.Title within border of printers' ornaments; initials.Signatures: A-Q¹² (last leaf blank).Contains notes regarding provenance on preliminary blank leaves.Imperfect: stained, worn, and with print show-through, and loss of print.Reproduction of the original in: British Library.eebo-0018EpigramsEarly works to 1800EpigramsBasse Williamd. ca. 1653,Phillips Edward1630-1696?,Pond Edwardd. 1629,EAEEAEBOOK996389461703316A helpe to discourse: or, A misselany of seriousnesse with merriment2362059UNISA