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
EditionNow the eight time published, and much inlarged by the former authors, W.B. and E.P.
Publication InfoLondon : 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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Variant title Messelany of seriousnesse with merriment.
Variant title Countrey-mans councellor.
Variant title Sphinx, and Oedipus.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteOften attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.
General noteOn the title page of the copy catalogued, the "eight" has been corrected in manuscript to read "eighth".
General noteI10r 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 noteM3r 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 noteFinal leaf is blank.
General noteIdentified as STC 1551a on UMI microfilm, reel 561.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 1551.5.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 561:14)
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