The mysterie of rhetorique unvail'd : Wherein above 130 the Tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English, together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous Errors this day.) Eminently delightful and profitable for young Scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c
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Title: The mysterie of rhetorique unvail'd : Wherein above 130 the Tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English, together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous Errors this day.) Eminently delightful and profitable for young Scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c
Other titles: Mystery of rhetorick unveil'd
Classmark: BC Lt d/SER
Creator(s): Smith, John (fl. 1657)
Additional creator(s): Sergeant, John (1622-1707) (Other)
Related people: Sergeant, John
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes for George Eversden at the Mayden-head in Pauls-Church-yard
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1657
Language: English
Size and medium: [32], 267, [5] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/272118
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991018155079705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
"Errata": p.[5] at end.
The commendation, facing title page, by Joseph Caryl is dated May 5, 1656.
Wing (1st ed.) attributes the work to John Sergeant but 2nd ed. gives author as John Smith of Montague Close.
Wing (2nd ed.) S4116A.
Additional description
Internal tear on last leaf, affecting text and errata. Cut close at top, affecting rule on title page, and some page numbers and headlines. First leaf (with commendation and note) is mounted. Signature of Shirley Brooks, 23 February, 1863, at foot of title page
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