The history of the five wise philosophers: or, the wonderful relation of the life of Jehosaphat, Son of Avenario King of Berma in India : To which is added, meditations on the seven stations of life, with the three great stepts [sic] to eternal salvation: As Faith, to be our Guide; Hope, to be our Comfort; And, Charity to hide a Multitude of Faults. Also, instructions for children to be obedient to their parents. A treatise both pleasant, profitable, and pious, by H.P. Gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parsons, H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversion--Early works to 1800.

Conversion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([92]12,[4]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

History of the five wise philosophers

The history of the five wise philosophers

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Edw. Midwinter, at the Three Crowns and Locking-Glass in St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1732]

Notes:

H.P. Gent = H. Parsons.

Advertisement to the reader signed by the editor: Nich. Herrick.

First published in 1672.

A reissue of the sheets of the [1725?] edition, printed for J. Tracy, with cancel titlepage and preliminaries, and the "Meditations" added.

'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.

With two final advertisement leaves.

A version of the legend of Barlaam and Josaphat.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91527.

OCLC:

642733476