The government of the tongue
By: by the author of The whole duty of man, &c.
Contributors: Fell, John, 1625-1686; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675.
Edition: The fifth impression.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 705:5.; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 856:1a.
Publisher: At the Theater
Published: 1667
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Libel and slander -- Early works to 1800.; Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Attributed to Richard Allestree. Cf. BM, DNB. Variously ascribed also to John Fell, Richard Sterne, Lady Dortohy Pakington, Humphrey Henchman, and others. Cf. DNB.

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Both Wing and Madan distinguish between two "editions" of 1667 [1677]: Wing A1137 (Madan 3133*), which is 12", lacks a frontispiece, and has an upper case "F" in "fifth impression" on the t.p., and Wing A1138 (Madan 3133), which is 8", has a lower case "f" and includes the frontispiece. Although the film identifies 856:1 as A1137, it is in fact identical to 705:5 with frontispiece, octavo binding, and an "f" on the t.p.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Item at 856:1a with: The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. [Oxford] : At the theater in Oxford, 1677.

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) A1138

Madan 3133

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 705:5, 856:1a)