A very excellent and learned discourse, touching the tranquilitie and contentation of the minde : conteining sundry notable instructions, and firme consolations, most necessarie for all sortes of afflicted persons in these latter dayes : distinguished into seven bookes, 1. Against covetousnes, 2. Against ambition, 3. Against anger, 4. Against envie, [brace] [brace] 5. Against pleasure, 6. Against curiositie, 7. Against feare / written in French by the famous and learned M. I. De L'Espine ; and newly translated into English by Ed. Smyth.
1592
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Title
A very excellent and learned discourse, touching the tranquilitie and contentation of the minde : conteining sundry notable instructions, and firme consolations, most necessarie for all sortes of afflicted persons in these latter dayes : distinguished into seven bookes, 1. Against covetousnes, 2. Against ambition, 3. Against anger, 4. Against envie, [brace] [brace] 5. Against pleasure, 6. Against curiositie, 7. Against feare / written in French by the famous and learned M. I. De L'Espine ; and newly translated into English by Ed. Smyth.
Uniform title
Excellent discours de J. de l'E., Angevin. Touchant le repos & contentement de l'esprit. English
Created/published
[Cambridge, England] : Printed by John Legate .., and are to be solde at the signe of the sunne in Paules Church-yarde in London, 1592.
Description
[22], 188 [i.e. 414] p.
Associated name
Note
A translation of: L'Espine, Jean de. Excellent discours de J. de l'E., Angevin. Touchant le repos & contentement de l'esprit.
Pages numbered consecutively on recto only.
Numerous errors in paging.
Errata: p. 188 verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Signatures: A-2D⁸ 2E²(-2E2).
Entered to G. Bishop 9 December 1588.
Pages numbered consecutively on recto only.
Numerous errors in paging.
Errata: p. 188 verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Signatures: A-2D⁸ 2E²(-2E2).
Entered to G. Bishop 9 December 1588.
ESTC staff note
DFo SMT format 4⁰; imprint:...solde [by A. Kitson] = STC; foliation: [11], 199, 101-106, p. 188 leaves
Original French title from the Basel, 1587, edition
Original French title from the Basel, 1587, edition
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), 15516
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1109
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1109
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Cambridge.
Call number
STC 15516 copy 1
Folger-specific note
ac4111. Manuscript notes, cropped, on sig. A5r. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Sir Atwill Lake (motto 'un dieu un roy un coeur'); inscriptions on front paste-down: 'R[ichard]. Farmer'; and the number '658' within a square; stamped on verso of t.p.: 'Alexander Gardyne 1883'
Call number
STC 15516 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH133/8. Vellum binding, with manuscript no. '302' on spine; within a case. Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p.: 'Bullin Reymes' (repeated on front fly-leaf, followed by date '1613'); inside back cover: 'Sotheby's Troyte-Pullock Sale 14-15 Dec 1925'[lot 65]; and pencilled Quaritch note dated 22.12.25; Harmsworth copy