LEADER 02394nam 2200433 n 450 001 996392087103316 005 20221108004759.0 035 $a(CKB)4940000000104000 035 $a(EEBO)2240911264 035 $a(UnM)99849252 035 $a(EXLCZ)994940000000104000 100 $a19920129d1636 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 12$aA helpe to discourse: Or, More merriment mixt with serious matters$b[electronic resource] $eConsisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, iests, posies, love-toyes, &c. are added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The countrey-mans counsellor, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health, never before printed 205 $a[twelfth edition]. 210 $aLondon $cPrinted by N. and I[ohn] O[kes] for Nicolas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the inner Temple, neere the Church$d1636 215 $a[6], 274 [i.e, 284] p 300 $aOften attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as Phillips born after the first edition. This edition does not include "Sphinx and Oedipus". 300 $aPage 203 [i.e. 213] is a separate dated title page, reading: The country-mans councellor. Or a necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more than they understand. Beginning with this yeere of our Lord God, 1636. .. By E.P. Philomathem. 300 $aPrinters' names and edition statement from STC. 300 $aMany pages misnumbered. 300 $aReproduction of the original in the British Library. 330 $aeebo-0018 606 $aEpigrams$ys17th century 606 $aAnecdotes and apothegms$vEarly works to 1800 615 0$aEpigrams 615 0$aAnecdotes and apothegms 702 $aBasse$b William$fd. ca. 1653, 702 $aPhillips$b Edward$f1630-1696?, 702 $aPond$b Edward$fd. 1629, 801 0$bCu-RivES 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCStRLIN 801 2$bWaOLN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996392087103316 996 $aA helpe to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters$92333031 997 $aUNISA