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. readded and plentifully dispersed. Together vvith The countrey-mans counsellour, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Basse, William, -approximately 1653, supposed author.

Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?, supposed author.

Pond, Edward, -1629, supposed author.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 562:2.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epigrams--17th century.

Epigrams.

Physical Description:

6 unnumbered pages, 389 pages, 1 unnumbered page

Edition:

The thirteenth edition.

Other Title:

More merriment mixt with serious matters

Countrey-mans councellor

Sphinx and Oedipus

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by B. A[lsop] and T. F[awcet] for Nicolas Vavasour, and aoe to be sold at his shop in Inner Temple, neere the church, 1640.

Notes:

Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.

Printers' names from STC.

I9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: The countrey-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 then they understand.

M9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissolving of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former miscellany, or helpe to discourse.

Identified as STC 1559a on UMI microfilm, reel 562.

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 1554.5

OCLC:

55188970