The English Parnassus: or A help to English poesie. Containing a collection of all the rhythming monosyllables, the choicest epithets and phrases. With some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and themes alphabetically digested. By Josua Poole, M.A. Clare Hall Camb. Together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of preface

All titles

• The English Parnassus: or A help to English poesie. Containing a collection of all the rhythming monosyllables, the choicest epithets and phrases. With some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and themes alphabetically digested. By Josua Poole, M.A. Clare Hall Camb. Together with a short institution to English poesie, by way of preface
• English Parnassus: or, A helpe to English poesie

People / Organizations

• Josua Poole (Author)
• Thomas Basset ("printed for")

Imprint

London: Printed for H. Brome, T. Bassett, J. Wright, and sold by Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Black Bull in Cornhil, 1678.

Publication year

1678

ESTC No.

R181928

Grub Street ID

72313

Description

[32], 639, [1] p. : ill. ; 8°.

Note

Originally published in 1657 as: The English Parnassus: or, A helpe to English poesie

Mostly in verse

Title page in red and black

Apparently a reissue, with cancel title leaf, of the 1677 edition (Wing P2815; ESTC R18752)

With an engraved frontispiece

Pages 306, 307, 310, 311, 314, 315, 318, and 319 are misnumbered 292, 289, 296, 293, 300, 297, 304, 301, respectively

Includes bibliography.

Uncontrolled note

Place-holder record