A treatise of the virtue of humility : Wherein that first and truly cardinal virtue of Christian morality is explained, recommended, and enforced, not only from the Scriptures, but also from the writings and examples of the saints, and primitive fathers of the Church. By Alphonso Rodriguez. The fourth edition, revised and amended from the Latin edition. With a preface concerning the author. Wherein some cautions are given, against the danger of reading popish, and other unorthodox or suspected books. A chapter also is added shewing, how children may be trained up to the virtue of humility.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodríguez, Alfonso, 1526-1616.

Standardized Title:

Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas. Part 2. Treatise 3. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humility--Early works to 1800.

Humility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xxxv,[1],319,[17]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Treatise of the virtue of humility

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1733.

Notes:

A translation of 'Tratado de humildad', Part 2, Treatise 3 of 'Ejercicio de perfección y virtudes cristianas'.

The eight final leaves contain contents, errata and advertisements.

The first edition in English, translated by Sir T. Matthew, appeared at Rouen in 1631 (STC 21145).

Proposals for printing this revised edition were published in 1732.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T193054.

OCLC:

509536579