The arte of rhetorike
Subtitle: for the vse of all suche as are studious of eloquence
By: sette foorthe in Englishe, by Thomas Wilson. 1553. ; And now newly set forth againe, with a prologue to the reader. 1567
Contributors: Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536; Kingston, John, active 1553-approximately 1584, printer
Publisher: By Ihon [sic] Kingston.
Published: 1584
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Rhetoric; Early works to 1800; Oratory
Work titles: Arte of rhetorique
Notes: Among the examples given are: "An example of commendyng a noble personage [two noble gentlemen, Henry, Duke of Suffolk and Lord Charles, his brother]": p. 14-9 [i.e. 17]; "An epistle to perswade a youg[sic] gentleman to mariage, deuised by Erasmus, in the behalfe of his freend": p. 40-64; "An example of comforte [addressed to the Duchess of Suffolk on the death of her sons]": p. 67-87.

Signatures: A-P⁸Q⁶.

Title within ornamental border (McKerrow & Ferguson 117 with the side figures, David & Moses, transposed); head-piece; tail-pieces; initials.

Numerous errors in pagination.

Page [16] at front is blank.

"A table to finde out suche matter as is conteined in this booke ...": [11] p. at end.

STC (2nd ed.) 25805

English short title catalogue, S120094