The history of the five wise philosophers : or, the wonderful relation of the life of Jehosaphat, ... To which is added, meditations on the seven stations of life, with the three great stepts [sic] to eternal salvation: ... Also, instructions for children to be obedient to their parents. A treatise both pleasant, profitable, and pious, by H.P. Gent.
| Author/creator | Parsons, H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for Edw. Midwinter, [1732] |
| Description | 92 unnumbered pages;12, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| General note | H.P. Gent = H. Parsons. |
| General note | Advertisement to the reader signed by the editor: Nich. Herrick. |
| General note | First published in 1672. |
| General note | A reissue of the sheets of the [1725?] edition, printed for J. Tracy, with cancel titlepage and preliminaries, and the "Meditations" added. |
| General note | 'Meditations on the seven stations of life' has its own titlepage, 'A guide from cradel to the grave ...' [London], MDCCXXXII [1732]; and its own pagination and register. |
| General note | With two final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | A version of the legend of Barlaam and Josaphat. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT91527. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |