Ta tōn mousōn eisodia
Subtitle: the muses welcome to the high and mighty prince Iames by the grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. at his Majesties happie returne to his olde and natiue kingdome of Scotland, after 14 yeeres absence, in anno 1617
By: Digested according to the order of his majesties progresse, by I.A. ...
Contributors: Lindsay, David, -1641?; Hay, John, Sir, 1578-1654
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1618
Place of publication: Imprinted at Edinburgh
Language: lat
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: English poetry; Early works to 1800; Scottish authors; Poetry; Scottish poetry; Medieval and modern Latin poetry
Other titles: Muses welcome to the high and mighty prince James; Muses welcome to the Kings Majestie
Notes: STC 141. cf. Case. Arthur E.A bibliography of English poetical miscellanies, items 50 and 50(b).

Head- and tail-pieces, initials, text within line borders.

Printers' devices: McK. 377 on prelim. p. 4, and McK. 363 on p. 289.

Dedication signed: Ioannes Adamsonus.

Text in Latin, Greek, and English.

A collection of poems, speeches and philosphical discussion, mostly in Latin, presented to James VI on the occasion of his visit to Scotland in 1617. Includes reprints from "De potestate principis" by David Lindsay (STC 21555.28), and "A speach, delivered to the Kings most excellent Majestie" by Sir John Hay (STC 12970).

First four words of title transliterated from Greek.

Title page line 3 reads TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE.

Signatures: 3 uns. ℓ., A-L², 1 uns. ℓ., M-Z², Aa-Dd², Ee-Zz⁴ , Aaa-Ddd⁴.

Title page from another item bound and filmed preceding title page.

Numerous errors in paging.

STC (2nd ed.) 141.

Aldis, H.G. Scotland 532.