The mysterie of rhetorique unvail'd, wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English, together with lively definitions and variety of Latin English scriptural examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the Scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day) eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. By John Smith Gent.

All titles

• The mysterie of rhetorique unvail'd, wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English, together with lively definitions and variety of Latin English scriptural examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the Scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day) eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. By John Smith Gent.
• mysterie of rhetorique unveil'd Mysterie of rhetorique unvailed

People / Organizations

• George Eversden ("printed for")
• John Smith Gent. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by E. Cotes for George Eversden at the Mayden head in Pauls-Church-yard, 1657. [i.e. 1656]

Publication year

1656-1656

ESTC No.

R203537

Grub Street ID

80629

Description

[32], 267, [5] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Sometimes attributed to John Sergeant.

The words "Latin English scriptural" are enclosed in brackets on title page.

The first leaf bears an endorsement.

Running title reads: The mysterie of rhetorique unvailed.