The second session of the parliament of vertues reall : (continued by prorogation) for better propagation of all true pi tie, & vtter extirpation of atheisme, & hypocrisie ; auarice, & crueltie ; pride, & luxurie. (From th'originall) transcribed, & inscribed to the high-hopefull Charles, Prince of Great Britaine. By Iosuah Syluester.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.

Contributor:

Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 893:7.

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1587:4.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. 1615

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[16], 191, [5], 38, [10], 43-66, [4], 29, [19] pages

Other Title:

Memorials of mortalitie

Henrie the Great

St. Lewis; the King

Hymn of alms

Batail of Yury

Honor's farwel to her honorable frends

Batail of Yvry

Place of Publication:

[London] : [Printed by Humphrey Lownes], [1615]

Notes:

In verse.

The words "atheisme . luxurie." are enclosed in square brackets on title page.

Printer's name from STC.

The first and second centuries of "Memorials of mortalitie . by Piere Mathieu", a translation by Sylvester of "Tablettes de la vie et de la mort", and "Henrie the Great, (the fourth of that name) . his tropheis and tragedie. Written by Piere Mathieu", a translation by Sylvester of "Eloge du Roy", each have separate divisional title; pagination and register are continuous. "St. Lewis; the King" begins new pagination on 2A1r; within this series, "A hymn of alms", "The Batail of Yury . written by Du Bartas", a translation by Sylvester of "Cantique de la victoire obtenue par le Roy, le quatorzi me de mars 1590, Yvry", and "Honor's farwel to her honorable frends" each have separate divisional title, the first dated 1615; register is continuous, "The Batail of Yury" begins new pagination.

With two added pairs of dedication leaves, 2A3[par.] and 2D3*, in part 2. Variant: lacking these leaves.

"St. Lewis; the King" to end identified as STC 16829 on UMI microfilm reel 893.

Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.

Appears at reel 893 (British Library copy) and at reel 1587 (University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library copy).

Reel 893: tightly bound. Reel 1587: some print faded; some leaves tightly bound.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1961, 1981. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 893:7, 1587:4).

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 23582

Related Work:

Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. Tablettes de la vie et de la mort. English.

Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621. Eloge du Roy. English.

Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590. Cantique de la victoire obtenue par le Roy, le quatorzi me de mars 1590, Yvry. English.

OCLC:

61336492