The imitation or following of Christ, and the contemning of worldly vanities
Subtitle: wherevnto, as springing out of the same roote, we haue adioyned another pretie treatise, entituled, The perpetuall reioyce of the godly, euen in this lyfe
Publisher: By Henry Denham
Published: 1571
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Meditations; Early works to 1800; Christian life
Other titles: Short and pretie treatise touching the perpetuall reioyce of the godly euen in this lyfe; Short and pretie treatise touching the perpetuall rejoyce of the godly even in this lyfe
Work titles: Imitatio Christi English
Notes: A translation the version by Sébastien Castellion of: Imitatio Christi.

The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed.

Translator's dedication signed: Edwarde Hake.

"A short and pretie treatise touching the perpetuall reioyce of the godly euen in this lyfe", of uncertain authorship, unfoliated, has separate title page dated 1568; register is continuous. Actual publication date conjectured by STC.

STC (2nd ed.), 23971

ESTC (RLIN), S118357

Imperfect: part 1 only; title page lacking.