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, iests, posies, love toyes, &c. readded and plentifully dispersed. Together vvith The countrey-mans counsellour, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
| Other author | Basse, William, d. ca. 1653, attributed name. |
| Other author | Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696? attributed name. |
| Other author | Pond, Edward, d. 1629, attributed name. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The thirteenth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by B. A[lsop] and T. F[awcet] for Nicolas Vavasour, and aoe [sic] to be sold at his shop in Inner Temple, neere the church, 1640. |
| Description | [6], 389, [1] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240849599 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | More merriment mixt with serious matters. |
| Variant title | Countrey-mans councellor. |
| Variant title | Sphinx and Oedipus. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. |
| General note | Printers' names from STC. |
| General note | I9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, A necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they understand. .. |
| General note | M9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissolving of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former miscellany, or helpe to discourse. |
| General note | Identified as STC 1559a on UMI microfilm, reel 562. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 1554.5. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 562:02) |
| Stock number | CL0036000016 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |