A helpe to discourse: or, A messelany of seriousnesse with merriment : Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, and astronomicall questions and answers: as also, of epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, and iests: together with The countrey-mans counsellour, next his yeerely oracle or prognosticacion to consult with: containing diuers necessary rules and obseruations, of much vse and consequence being knowne.
| 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 | Now the eight time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by Thomas Brudenell for Leonard Becket, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, neere the church, 1630. |
| Description | [12], 370, [2] p. |
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| Subjects |
| Variant title | Messelany of seriousnesse with merriment. |
| 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 | On the title page of the copy catalogued, the "eight" has been corrected in manuscript to read "eighth". |
| General note | I10r is a separate title page reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they vnderstand .. |
| General note | M3r is a separate title page reading: Sphinx, and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissoluing of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former misselanie, or helpe to discourse. |
| General note | Final leaf is blank. |
| General note | Identified as STC 1551a on UMI microfilm, reel 561. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 1551.5. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 561:14) |
| Stock number | CL0036000016 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |