The orator
Subtitle: handling a hundred several discourses, in forme of declamations; some of the arguments being drawne from Titus Livius and other ancient writers, the rest of the authors owne invention, part of which are of matters happened in our age
By: written in French by Alexander Silvayn, and Englished by L. P.
Contributors: Piot, Lazarus.
Series: British and continental rhetoric and elocution -- Reel 2, no. 16.
Publisher: Printed by Adam Islip
Published: 1596
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 436
Subjects: Oratory -- Early works to 1800; Elocution; Rhetoric -- 1500-1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: The mirrour of eloquence.
Work titles: Epitomé de cent histoires tragiques.
Notes: Caption title: The mirrour of eloquence.

Alexander Silvayn known as: Le Sylvain. -- Grand dict. univ. du 19e siècle, (1866).

"L. P." in statement of responsibility area identified as Lazarus Piot at end of dedication, p. [2].

Pagination irregular.

Print show-through on numerous pges.

Inscription written by hand on leaf preceding title page: Sylvayn's Orator[.] This curious volume contains the original story from whence Shakspeare [sic] took the character of Shylock the Jew, & the incident of the bond [...]. At p. 400 is the story "Of a Jew who would for his debt have a pound of the flesh of a Christian", [i.e. "Of a Jew who would have a pound of a Christian's flesh for his debt."]...Sold in Bindley's sale for £ 6.12.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1953. On reel 2 of 16 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (British and continental rhetoric and elocution ; Reel 2, no. 16).

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