The history of the seven wise mistrisses of Rome. Whose names were Halicuja, Mardula, Cicre, Penthisilia, Debora, Dejanara, Boadicia. Wherein, the treachery of evil counsel is discovered, the innocency of harmless virgins cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise women displayed, to the wonder of their own nation, and the admiration of all the world

All titles

• The history of the seven wise mistrisses of Rome. Whose names were Halicuja, Mardula, Cicre, Penthisilia, Debora, Dejanara, Boadicia. Wherein, the treachery of evil counsel is discovered, the innocency of harmless virgins cleared, and the wisdom of seven wise women displayed, to the wonder of their own nation, and the admiration of all the world
• Seven wise mistresses of Rome; Seven wise mistrisses

People / Organizations

• Mary Wright ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for M. Wright, at the Kings Head in the Old Bailey, 1663.

Publication year

1663

ESTC No.

R4376

Grub Street ID

124642

Description

[190] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 8°

Note

"Epistle to the reader" signed on A8r: Tho. Howard

The words "Halicuja, ... Dejanara" and "Boadicia." are each enclosed in brackets on title page

Signatures: A-P]8] (-P8)

The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark A

With a woodcut frontispiece (A2v) of "The empress and her daughter, with the seven wise mistrisses"

Running title reads: The seven wise mistrisses.