Nosce teipsum: or, A leading-step to the knowledge of our selves, as the surest foundation to true religion in all persuasions. In a brief discourse of man's being made and undone, in order to his more happy recovery. And also of the original and nature of man's body, and soul; and of the faculties, or different ways of the soul's operation in the body. With a brief discourse of the Lord's Day, and of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By an unworthy (but happy) proselite of religion and morality. To which is added a poem, treating of humane reason, and the nature original, and immortality of the soul; written nigh one hundred years since, by Sir John Davies, Attorney-General to Q. Elizabeth, and now herewith reprinted.

All titles

• Nosce teipsum: or, A leading-step to the knowledge of our selves, as the surest foundation to true religion in all persuasions. In a brief discourse of man's being made and undone, in order to his more happy recovery. And also of the original and nature of man's body, and soul; and of the faculties, or different ways of the soul's operation in the body. With a brief discourse of the Lord's Day, and of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By an unworthy (but happy) proselite of religion and morality. To which is added a poem, treating of humane reason, and the nature original, and immortality of the soul; written nigh one hundred years since, by Sir John Davies, Attorney-General to Q. Elizabeth, and now herewith reprinted.
• Gn?thi seauton. Nosce teipsum: or, The Delphick oracle expounded, as a looking-glass for the soul

People / Organizations

• Edward Brewster ("printed by")
• Edward Brewster ("sold by")
• John Davies (Author)

Imprint

London: printed, and are to be sold by Edward Brewster, at the Crane in St. Pauls's Church-yard; and Dorman Newman, at the King's-Arms in the Poultry, MDCLXXXIX. [1689]

Publication year

1689-1689

ESTC No.

R1698

Grub Street ID

64787

Description

[18], 50, [4], 55, [1] p. ; 2⁰

Note

"Gn?thi seauton. Nosce teipsum: or, The Delphick oracle expounded, as a looking-glass for the soul." has separate title page, with imprint "printed in the year 1688", and pagination. Register begins with quire 2B.

Uncontrolled note

DFONOTE blg second section ("Gn?thi seauton ...") is identical with previous edn (London, 1688; Wing D400), with license statement on t.p. ("April 10th. 1688. Rob. Midgley."); imprimatur, t.p. verso: "Imprimatur, Aug. 14. 1689. C. Alston."; imprint reads: "... St. Paul's ..."; ded. epistle is signed "W.R.", Folger file identifies William Ravenhill as author, referring to T.L.S., Oct. 1961, p. 753