Biathanatos. A declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis, that selfe-homicide is not so naturally sinne, that it may never be otherwise. Wherein the nature, and the extent of all those lawes, which seeme to be violated by this act, are diligently surveyed. Written by Iohn Donne, who afterwards received orders from the Church of England, and dyed Deane of Saint Pauls, London. Published by authoritie.

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• Biathanatos. A declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis, that selfe-homicide is not so naturally sinne, that it may never be otherwise. Wherein the nature, and the extent of all those lawes, which seeme to be violated by this act, are diligently surveyed. Written by Iohn Donne, who afterwards received orders from the Church of England, and dyed Deane of Saint Pauls, London. Published by authoritie.
• Declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis that self-homicide is not so naturally sinne

People / Organizations

• John Dawson Junior ("printed by")
• John Donne (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by John Dawson, [for Henry Seile, 1644]

Publication year

1644-1644

ESTC No.

R13744

Grub Street ID

61820

Description

[20], 192, 191-218 p. ; 4⁰

Note

The first word of the title is printed in Greek characters.

Seile's name in imprint from Pforzheimer Catalogue; publication date from Wing [Pforzheimer Catalogue suggests 1646; Keynes suggests 1647].

Edited by the author's son, John Donne.

The first leaf is blank.