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 Info | London : 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. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Often 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 note | Page 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 note | Printers' names and edition statement from STC. |
| General note | Many pages misnumbered. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 1553. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 778:01) |
| Stock number | CL0036000022 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |