The defence of pouertie againste the desire of worldlie riches dialogue wise.

All titles

• The defence of pouertie againste the desire of worldlie riches dialogue wise.
• Defence of povertie Prostors precepts Proctors precepts

People / Organizations

• Anthony Munday (Author)

Imprint

[London: J. Charlewood, 1577]

Added name

Proctor, Thomas, poet. Glorious gallery, of gallant inuentions.

Publication year

1577

ESTC No.

S96127

Grub Street ID

153899

Description

[4+] p. ; 8⁰

Note

A dialogue in verse between Irus and Poliphisius--STC.

Title taken from running title and Stationers' register. Running title reads: The defence of pouertie.

Entered in Stationers' Register to John Charlewood as by Munday, 18 November 1577. The SR entry continues the title: 'againste the Desire of worldlie riches Dialogue wise.' A 2nd leaf, prob. also from the same book (C7?), is headed on the recto: 'Prostors [sic, for 'proctors' Precepts' and has all but the last three lines of the poem reprinted on K4r of Proctor, Thomas "A glorious gallery, of gallant inuentions. (STC 20402), but each of the long lines of the latter is pr. here as 2 lines--STC.

In verse; 1st line of verse - "Think you that God wil let you scape".

Uncontrolled note

Verify pagination, title, and imprint. Copy cataloged, a fragment; leaves C2 and C7? only