The quintesence of wit
Subtitle: being a corrant comfort of conceites, maximies, and poleticke deuises, selected and gathered together by Francisco Sansouino. VVherin is set foorth sundrye excellent and wise sentences, worthie to be regarded and followed
By: Translated out of the Italian tung, and put into English for the benefit of all those that please to read and vnderstand the works and worth of a worthy writer
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by Edward Allde, dwelling without Cripple-gate at the signe of the gilded Cuppe
Published: 1590
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
Subjects: Maxims; Early works to 1800; Political ethics
Work titles: Propositioni overo considerationi in materia di cose di stato Book 1. English
Notes: A translation of the first book of "Propositioni overo considerationi in materia di cose di stato .. di M.F. Guicciardini, G.F. Lottini, F. Sansovino", edited by Sansovino.

Translator's dedication signed: Robert Hichcock.

Includes index.

A variant (STC 21744a) lacks the month date in imprint.

STC (2nd ed.) 21744.

From the Library of Edward Davenport with his armorial bookplate.

Imperfect: title page and preliminary pages wanting.

In phase box.