The follovving of Christ
Subtitle: Diuided into foure bookes. Written in Latin by the learned and deuout man, Thomas a Kempis, canon-regular of the order of S. Augustine. Whereunto also is added the golden Epistle of S. Bernard. And also certaine rules of a Christian life, made by Iohn Picus the elder, Earle of Mirandula. Translated into English by B.F.
Contributors: Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615.; Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni, 1463-1494.; Thomas, a Kempis, 1380-1471 attributed name.; Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1643:10.
Publisher: Printed with licence [by the English secret press]
Published: 1615
Place of publication: [England]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 422
Subjects: Meditations -- Early works to 1800.; Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Following of Christ.; Epistola de perfectione vitae. English.; Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali. English.
Work titles: Imitatio Christi. English
Notes: A translation of: Imitatio Christi.

The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed.

B.F. = Anthony Hoskins.

The "Golden epistle" is a translation by Richard Whitford of "Epistola de perfectione vitae"; the rules are a translation by Sir Thomas Elyot of "Regulae duodecim portim excitantes portim dirigentes hominem in pugna spirituali". Both are revised and reprinted from STC 23968.

Identification of printer from STC.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 23988.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1643:10).