The court of ciuill courtesie Fitlie furnished vvith a pleasant port of stately phrases and pithy precepts: assembled in the behalfe of all young gentlemen, and others, that are desirous to frame their behauiour according to their estates, at all times, and in all companies. Thereby to purchase worthy praise of their inferiours: and estimation and credite among their betters. Out of the Italian, by S.R. gent.

The court of ciuill courtesie Fitlie furnished vvith a pleasant port of stately phrases and pithy precepts: assembled in the behalfe of all young gentlemen, and others, that are desirous to frame their behauiour according to their estates, at all times, and in all companies. Thereby to purchase worthy praise of their inferiours: and estimation and credite among their betters. Out of the Italian, by S.R. gent.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:S. R. (Simon Robson), -1617.
Uniform title:New yeeres gift
Imprint:Imprinted at London : By Richard Ihones, 1591.
Description:[40] p.
Language:English
Series:Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1609:9.
Subject:
Courtesy -- Early works to 1800.
Format: Microform E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4982785
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Varying Form of Title:New yeeres gift.
Court of civill courtesie.
Other authors / contributors:Mont. Prisacchi Retta, Bengalassa del.
Notes:S.R. = Simon Robson. Sometimes wrongly attributed to Samuel Rowlands.
Purports to be a translation from Bengalassa del Mont. Prisacchi Retta, but is actually by Robson.
Another edition of STC 21134.5, published in 1577 with title: A new yeeres gift.
Contains a dedicatory epistle from the purported author to his nephew.
Signatures: A-E⁴.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
STC (2nd ed.) 21136.
Available electronically as part of Early English books online.
University of Chicago has also on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1982. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1609:09).

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