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A medicinable morall, that is, the two bookes of Horace his satyres, Englyshed accordyng to the prescription of saint Hierome. The wailyngs of the prophet Hieremiah, done into Englyshe verse. Also epigrammes. T. Drant. Perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.

Horace. author.; Drant, Thomas, -1578?; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1566
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Title
A medicinable morall, that is, the two bookes of Horace his satyres, Englyshed accordyng to the prescription of saint Hierome. The wailyngs of the prophet Hieremiah, done into Englyshe verse. Also epigrammes. T. Drant. Perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.
Uniform title
Satirae. English
Bible. Lamentations. English. Drant.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete by Thomas Marshe, M.D.LXVI. [1566]
Description
[192] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Horace. author.
Drant, Thomas, -1578?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A verse paraphrase.

Signatures: a⁴ A-L⁸ M⁴.

The title page verso bears a dedication to Lady Bacon and Lady Cecil. Variant 1: this page blank. Variant 2: with two errata leaves.

Stationers' register: Entered 1565-1566.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13805
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104229
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 13805 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs157. Maroon goatskin binding, with rules, center, and corner ornaments in gilt; signed by F. Bedford. Cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes; outer margins of last leaves repaired. Provenance: Sotheby sale, 11 December 1903:399
Call number
STC 13805 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH115/29. Brown goatskin binding, gold-tooled and signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: Harmsworth copy