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, poesies, love-toyes, &c. readded and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe 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 | The thirteenth edition.. |
| Publication Info | London, : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Nicholas Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the inner Temple, neere the Church, 1638.. |
| Description | [6], 389, [1] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240864812 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Country-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. |
| General note | "The country-mans councellor. Or a necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication." has separate dated title page on leaf I9r. |
| General note | Signatures: A-Q¹² R⁶. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 1554 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2037:4) |
| Other title | Sphinx and Oedipus. |
| Stock number | CL0036000065 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |