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. are added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The countrey-mans counsellor, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a help 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[twelfth edition].
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by N. and I[ohn] O[kes] for Nicolas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the inner Temple, neere the Church, 1636.
Description[6], 274 [i.e, 284] p.
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Variant title More merriment mixt with serious matters.
Variant title Countrey-mans councellor.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteOften attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as Phillips born after the first edition. This edition does not include "Sphinx and Oedipus".
General notePage 203 [i.e. 213] is a separate dated title page, reading: The country-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 than they understand. Beginning with this yeere of our Lord God, 1636. .. By E.P. Philomathem.
General notePrinters' names and edition statement from STC.
General noteMany pages misnumbered.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 1553.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 778:01)
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