Seven dialogues both pithie and profitable. : The 1 is of the right vse of things indifferent. 2 sheweth what comfort poperie affordeth in time of daunger. 3 is betweene a good woman and a shrew. 4 is of the conversion of a harlot. 5 is of putting forth children to nurse. 6 is of a popish pilgrimage. 7 is of a popish funerall. By W.B.
1606
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Title
Seven dialogues both pithie and profitable. : The 1 is of the right vse of things indifferent. 2 sheweth what comfort poperie affordeth in time of daunger. 3 is betweene a good woman and a shrew. 4 is of the conversion of a harlot. 5 is of putting forth children to nurse. 6 is of a popish pilgrimage. 7 is of a popish funerall. By W.B.
Uniform title
Colloquia. Selections. English
Created/published
London : Printed [by Valentine Simmes] for Nicholas Ling, and are to bee sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-streete, 1606.
Description
[162] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. author.
Burton, William, -1616.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Burton, William, -1616.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A translation of selections from: Erasmus, Desiderius. Colloquia.
Translator's dedication signed: William Burton.
The words "1 is of .. popish funerall." are bracketed together on title page.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) a² B-T⁴ V⁴(-V4).
Apparently a reissue of "Utile-dulce" (STC 10458); title page appears a cancel in all copies.
Translator's dedication signed: William Burton.
The words "1 is of .. popish funerall." are bracketed together on title page.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) a² B-T⁴ V⁴(-V4).
Apparently a reissue of "Utile-dulce" (STC 10458); title page appears a cancel in all copies.
ESTC staff note
RPM 10/03/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 10457
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121852
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121852
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 10457
Folger-specific note
HH82/13. Reddish-brown morocco binding, ruled and tooled in blind, with spine lettered in gilt: 'Burton's Seven Dialogues London 1606'. Manuscript notes: pencilled bibliographical note on front free endpaper; manuscript number '5' on t.p. T.p. mounted and foxed, affecting some text; trimmed at head, affecting some running titles; wormed. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'John Playdell'; Harmsworth copy