The enimie of idlenesse
Subtitle: teaching a perfect platforme howe to indite epistles and letters of all sorts: as well by answere as otherwise: no lesse profitable then pleasaunt
By: The whole diuided into foure bookes: nowe newly published and augmented by W.F. The contentes appeare in the table at the latter end thereof. This booke by practise of the penne, and iudgement of the wise: Standes enimie to idlenesse, and friend to exercise..
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: by Henrie Middleton, dwelling in Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Falcon.
Published: 1578
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Letter writing; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Stile et maniere de composer, dicter, & escrire toutes sortes d'epistres. English
Notes: Chiefly a translation of the anonymous: Le stile et maniere de composer, dicter, & escrire toutes sortes d'epistres.

W.F. = William Fulwood. Cf. STC (2nd ed.).

Book 4 is partly in verse.

Includes index.

Title within ornamental border, headpiece, tailpieces, initials.

Signatures: A-T⁸ U⁶ +.

Imperfect: lacks all after U⁶, torn t.p.

STC (2nd ed.) 11478