Essayes of certaine paradoxes

Author/creator Cornwallis, William
Other author Hidalgo, Gaspar Lucas.
Other author Passerat, Jean, 1534-1602
Other author Cornwallis, William, Sir, d. 1631?
Format Electronic
EditionThe second impression, inlarged.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed [by Thomas Snodham and George Purslowe] for Richard Havvkins, and are to be sold at his shop neare Serjeants-Inne in Chancery-Lane, 1617.
Description[120] p.
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteBy Sir William Cornwallis, whose name appears on the title page to part 2.
General noteSnodham printed part 1 (STC).
General noteSignatures: A-F⁴; A² B-I⁴ K² .
General noteContents: The praise of King Richard the Third -- The praise of the French pockes [a free translation of "Que trata de las excelencias de las bubas" from "Carnestolendas de Castilla" by Gaspar Lucas Hidalgo -- The prayse of nothing [in verse; a translation of "Nihil" by Jean Passerat] -- That it is good to be in debt -- The prayse of sadnesse -- The prayse of the Emperour Julian the Apostata.
General note"Essayes or rather, encomions", containing the last two essays, is a reissue of STC 5778 retaining the original 1616 title page.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
General noteLacking all after the title page of part 2.
References STC (2nd ed.) 5780.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 879:21)
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