Rules to live above the world while we are in it. The first part; being the childrens manual. Containing holy instructions & meditations for the forming the minds of children According to the true Christian Pattern. Compendiously deliver'd near three hundred years since, by the devout Thomas a Kempis. Now reformed for the use of schools. Together with the Alphabet of a Scholar in the School of Christ.

All titles

• Rules to live above the world while we are in it. The first part; being the childrens manual. Containing holy instructions & meditations for the forming the minds of children According to the true Christian Pattern. Compendiously deliver'd near three hundred years since, by the devout Thomas a Kempis. Now reformed for the use of schools. Together with the Alphabet of a Scholar in the School of Christ.
• Imitatio Christi. English. Selections.

People / Organizations

• Richard Smith ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Richard Smith, at Bishop Beveridge's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXVI. [1716]

Publication year

1716-1716

ESTC No.

T199767

Grub Street ID

231723

Description

[22],xvi,[16],440p.,plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed.

A translation of: Imitatio Christi.

In four parts each with a separate titlepage; pagination and register are continuous.

Includes: 'A collection of several small pieces, both in prose and verse. .. ' also with a separate titlepage and with continuous pagination and register.