A helpe to discourse: or, more merriment mixt with serious matters. Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
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- A helpe to discourse: or, more merriment mixt with serious matters. Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
- Country mans counsellor Sphinx and Oedipus
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London: printed by M[oses]. B[ell]. for I.B. and are to be sold by Andrew Crooke, at the signe of the green Dragon in Pauls Church-Yard, 1648.
- Publication year
- 1648-1648
- ESTC No.
- R224521
- Grub Street ID
- 98153
- Description
- [6], 375, [1] p. ; 12⁰
- Note
- Often 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.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
"The country mans counsellor ... by E.P."(leaf I6r) and "Sphinx and Oedipus" (leaf M5r) each have a separate dated title page with imprint lacking "by M.B."; pagination and register are continuous.Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E23