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Euphues and his England containing his voiage and aduentures, mixed with sundrie pretie discourses of honest Loue, the secription of the Countrie, the Court & the manners of the Isle. Delightful to be read, and nothing hurtfull to be regarded: wherein there is small offence by lightnesse giuen to the wise, and lesse occasion of loosenesse proffered to the wanton.

1588

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Euphues and his England containing his voiage and aduentures, mixed with sundrie pretie discourses of honest Loue, the secription of the Countrie, the Court & the manners of the Isle. Delightful to be read, and nothing hurtfull to be regarded: wherein there is small offence by lightnesse giuen to the wise, and lesse occasion of loosenesse proffered to the wanton.

Title-page Attribution: By Iohn Lylie, Maister of Arte.
Printer’s name from colophon
Other Copies: 7 (British Library, Liverpool, SBT, Folger, Harvard, Private Collections, Yale Sterling)

1588

Author: Lyly, John
Title: Euphues and his England containing his voiage and aduentures, mixed with sundrie pretie discourses of honest Loue, the secription of the Countrie, the Court & the manners of the Isle. Delightful to be read, and nothing hurtfull to be regarded: wherein there is small offence by lightnesse giuen to the wise, and lesse occasion of loosenesse proffered to the wanton.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed [by Thomas East] at London for Gabriel Cawood, dwelling in Paules Churchyard.
Date: 1588
Language: English
No of scans: 292
Type: Print
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