Breton, Nicholas. The will of wit : otherwise called, Wit's will, or Will's wit

Folger bibliographic ID: 83304
Folger call number: PR2214.B4 W5 1860
Folger holdings ID: 85408

General notes

"I hereby certify that the impression ... has been strictly limited to twenty-six copies, no perfect copy being preserved in the waste, or even in proof-sheets." Title of reprint: The wil of wit, wits will, or wils wit, chuse you whether. Containing five discourses ... compiled by Nicholas Breton, gentleman ... London, Printed by Thomas Creede, 1599 The "five discourses" are paged continuously, but the third, fourth and fifth have special title pages "The impression ... has been strictly limited to twenty-six copies."

Contents

1. The will of wit -- 2. The authors dreame -- 3. The scholler and the souldiour -- 4. The miseries of Mauillia -- 5. The praise of women -- The farewell : a merrie peece of phisicke

Extended title: The will of wit : otherwise called, Wit's will, or Will's wit / by Nicholas Breton ; now first reprinted from the rare edition of 1599 ; edited by James O. Halliwell
Alternate titles: Wil of wil, wits will, or, wils wit

author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
associated with: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889