A helpe to discourse. Or, A miscelany of merriment. Consisting of wittie, philosophical and astronomicall questions and answers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with the countrymans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Contayning diuers necessary rules and obseruations of much vse and consequence being knowne. By W.B. and E.P.

All titles

• A helpe to discourse. Or, A miscelany of merriment. Consisting of wittie, philosophical and astronomicall questions and answers. As also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests. Together with the countrymans counsellour, next his yearely oracle or prognostication to consult with. Contayning diuers necessary rules and obseruations of much vse and consequence being knowne. By W.B. and E.P.
• Helpe to discourse Miscelany of merriment Country-mans counsellor

People / Organizations

• Bernard Alsop ("printed by")

Imprint

London: Printed by Bernard Alsop for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the Church, 1619.

Publication year

1619-1619

ESTC No.

S117185

Grub Street ID

136858

Description

[20], 237, 240-249, 248-276 [i.e. 279], [1] p. ; 12⁰

Note

Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.

L5r is a separate dated title page, reading: The country-mans counsellor. Or Necessary addition to his yearely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand. .. By E.P. Philomathem.Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 1547