The holy court in five tomes : the first treating of motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian perfection : the second of the prelate, souldier, statesman and lady : the third of maxims of Christianity against prophaness divided into three parts, viz. divinity, government of this life, and state of the other world : the fourth containing the command of reason over the passions : the fifth containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers, taken both out of the Old and New Testament, and other modern authors / written in French by Nicholas Caussin ; translated into English by Sr. T.H. and others.

Author/creator Caussin, Nicolas
Other author T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640.
Format Electronic
EditionThe fourth edition.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for John Williams ..., 1678.
Description[26], 855 [i.e. 863], [15] p. : ports.
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Uniform titleCour sainte. English
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteAdded illustrated t.p. engraved.
General noteIn double columns.
General note"An alphabetical table ...": p. [2]-[15] at end.
General noteTranslation of the author's Cour sainte by Sir Thomas Hawkins and others.
General noteTomes 2-5 and "Historical observations upon the four principal passions" (p. [637]-656) and "The angel of peace to all Christian princes" (p. [845]-[859]) each has special t.p. dated 1677.
General noteReproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
References Wing C1550
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 624:7)
Other titleHistorical observations upon the four principal passions.
Other titleAngel of peace to all Christian princes.
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