The holy court in five tomes
Subtitle: the first, treating of motives, which should excite men of qualitie to Christian perfection. The second, of the prelate, souldier, states-man, and ladie. The third, of maxims of Christianitie against prophanesse, divided into three parts, viz. divinitie, government of this life, & state of the other world. The fourth, containing the command of reason over the passions. The fifth, now first published in English, and much augmented according to the last edition of the authour; containing the lives of the most famous and illustrious courtiers; taken both out of the Old and New Testament, and other modern authours.
By: Written in French by Nicholas Caussin, S. J. Translated into English by Sr. T. H. and others.
Contributors: T. H. Sir, d. 1640, tr.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by W. Bentley, sold by John Williams
Published: 1650
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 522
Subjects: Christian life -- Catholic authors.
Notes: Title vignettes.
Each tome has special t.-p. (4th-5th without place and publisher)
Dedicatory letter of fourth tome signed: Thomas Hawkins.
First English edition (t.1-2 only) Paris, 1626.
"The angel of peace to all Christian princes" (with special t.-p.): 1 l., 12, [1] p. at end.
Translation of: La Cour sainte.