Pearls of eloquence, or, The school of complements. Wherein is shewed a brief description of beauty, virtue; love, and eloquence. Composed for the good and benefit of those young ladies, gentlewomen, and scholars, who are desirous to adorn their speech with gentile ceremonies, complemental, amorous, and high expressions of speaking or writing.

All titles

• Pearls of eloquence, or, The school of complements. Wherein is shewed a brief description of beauty, virtue; love, and eloquence. Composed for the good and benefit of those young ladies, gentlewomen, and scholars, who are desirous to adorn their speech with gentile ceremonies, complemental, amorous, and high expressions of speaking or writing.
• Academy of complements
• School of complements

People / Organizations

• J. G. (Author)
• T.L. and ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by T.L. and are to be sold at any book-sellers shop, McLVIII. [i.e. 1658].

Publication year

1658-1658

ESTC No.

R13457

Grub Street ID

61557

Description

[12], 143, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; 12⁰

Note

A revised and enlarged edition of "Academy of complements" by Philomusus, i.e. John Gough?. The "Academy of complements" was originally published in 1639.

The words "beauty, ... eloquence." are bracketed together on title page.

Woodcut half-title (A1v) reads: The school of complements.

The erroneous roman numeral imprint date is made with turned C's.