The mystery of rhetorick unveil'd. Wherein above 130 of the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English; together with lively definitions, and variety of Latin, English, Scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. By John Smith, gent

All titles

• The mystery of rhetorick unveil'd. Wherein above 130 of the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English; together with lively definitions, and variety of Latin, English, Scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. By John Smith, gent
• Mystery of rhetoric unveiled; companion for the ingenious; Mysterie of rhetorick unveiled

People / Organizations

• John Smith Gent. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for George Eversden in Amen Corner, 1683.

Added name

Sergeant, John, 1622-1707, attributed name.

Publication year

1683

ESTC No.

R32642

Grub Street ID

115340

Description

[32], 96, 107-244, [6] p. ; 8°.

Note

"Wrongly attributed to John Sergeant by Wing and others" -- NUC pre-1956 imprints

The words "Latin, English, Scriptual," in title gathered on either side by a pair of braces

Text and register continuous despite pagination

Marginal notes

Includes index

Formerly Wing S2583

Signatures: A]8] a]8] B-Q]8

Copy at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 1536 identified as Wing S2583 Variant.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from a copy at the British Library