The history of the five wise philosophers: or, the wonderful relation of the life of Jehosaphat, ... To which is added, meditations on the seven stations of life, with the three great stepts [sic] to eternal salvation: ... Also, instructions for children to be obedient to their parents. A treatise both pleasant, profitable, and pious, by H.P. Gent.
Parsons, H.
London : printed for Edw. Midwinter,
[1732]
A version of the legend of Barlaam and Josaphat.
Advertisement to the reader signed by the editor: Nich. Herrick.
First published in 1672.
H.P. Gent = H. Parsons.
'Meditations on the seven stations of life.' has its own titlepage: 'A guide from cradel to the grave. .. ' [London], DMCCXXXII [1732]; and its own pagination and register.
'The history of Jehosaphat' is a reissue of the sheets of the [1725?] edition, printed for J. Tracy, with a different titlepage and preliminairies.
With two final advertisement leaves.
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