A helpe to discourse: or, A messelany of seriousnesse with merriment : Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, and astronomicall questions and answers: as also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests: together with The countrey-mans counsellour, next his yeerely oracle or prognosticacion to consult with: containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence being knowne.
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed by Thomas Brudenell for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the church,
1630.
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| Edition: | Now the eight time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P. |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. On the title page of the copy catalogued, the "eight" has been corrected in manuscript to read "eighth". I10r is a separate title page reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand .. M3r 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. Final leaf is blank. Identified as STC 1551a on UMI microfilm, reel 561. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([12], 370, [2] pages) |