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Remedies against discontentme[n]t : drawen into seuerall discourses, from the writinges of auncient philosophers

Anonymus, fl. 1596 · 1596 · London : Printed [by Thomas Purfoot] for Rafe Blower · 15 pictures

A 1596 London book of moral discourses drawn from ancient philosophers, printed by Thomas Purfoot for the bookseller Rafe Blower, and aimed at general readers seeking guidance on conduct. The pictures are small woodcut initials set in square frames, showing letters surrounded by flowers, leaves, scrolling vines and a grotesque face, with some letters reversed white on black, offering a designer compact decorative capitals and framed monogram ideas.

Conduct of life

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