The parliament of vertues royal
Subtitle: (summoned in France; but assembled in England) for nomination, creation, and confirmation of the most excellent prince Panaretus a præsage of Pr. Dolphin: a pourtrait of Pr. - Henry: a promise of Pr. Charles
By: Translated & dedicated to His Highnes, by Iosuah Syluester
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by Humphrey Lownes
Published: 1614
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 308
Other titles: Bethulians rescue.; Little Bartas.; Lachrymæ lachrymarum.; Micro-cosmo-graphia.; Elegiac-epistle consolatorie.; Panarète. English.; Vita supplicium. English.
Work titles: Works
Notes: In verse.

The words "a præsage .. Pr. Charles." are enclosed in brackets on title page.

Printer's name from STC.

The first work is a translation by Sylvester of: Bertaut, Jean. Panarète.

"Bethulians rescue" and "Little Bartas", translations by Sylvester of poems by Guillaume de Salluste du Bartas, both have separate divisional title pages, the first dated 1614. "Micro-cosmo-graphia .. from Latin Saphiks of .. Mr. Hen. Smith", a translation by Sylvester of "Vita supplicium", and "Lachrymæ lachrymarum" and "An elegiac-epistle consolatorie", original works by Sylvester, each have separate divisional title pages. Pagination and register are continuous throughout.

STC (2nd ed.) 23581.

With presentation inscription probably in Sylvester's hand.

Imperfect: Title page mutilated; also lacks title page to "The sacred workes."

The Library has another issue of St. Lewis the King, A hymn of alms, The batail of Ivry and Honor's farwel, with 4 additional leaves.