Th=erologia. The parly of beasts; or, Morphandra Queen of the inchanted iland: Wherein men were found, who being transmuted to beasts, though proffer'd to be dis-inchanted, and to becom men again; yet, in regard of the crying sins, and rebellious humors of the times, the prefer the life of a brute animal before that of a rational creture: which fancy consists of various philosophicall discouses, both morall, metaphysicall, historicall, and naturall, touching the declinings of the world, and late depravation of human nature; with reflexes upon the present state of most countries in Christendom. Divided into a XI sections. By Jam Howell Esq; The first tome

People / Organizations

• James Howell (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by W. Wilson for William Palmer, at the Palm-Tree in Fleet-street near St. Duntan's Church, 1660.

Added name

Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702, engraver.; Bosse, Abraham, 1602-1676, engraver.; Gaywood, Richard, active 1650-1680, engraver.; Mellan, Claude, 1598-1688, engraver.

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R5566

Grub Street ID

125996

Description

[20], 152, [12] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 2°.

Note

An allegory

First word of title transliterated from Greek

Engraved frontis. portrait of James Howell signed: C. Melan et Bosse. Allegorical illustration signed: R. Barlowe inv: R Gaywood fecit

Includes index.

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