J. B. Flowers diuine and humane serving to adorne discourse mainetaine argument beautifie both speech & writeinge and to make a man liue happily, and, dye blessedly gathered from divine honourable and excellent authors

Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada: SM.37
Folger bibliographic ID: 231374
Folger call number: V.a.134
Folger holdings ID: 280344

Miscellany on the precepts of life. Topics each given a full page, even when the sentences are only a few lines. Authors not named

General notes

[1-2], 1-166, [1-4] p In English and Latin. Latin poem translated into English Title from manuscript title page Ruled with red margins at both sides, top, and bottom Poem listed in Folger index of first lines Includes index Thomas Fry -- C.H. Payne -- Smedley For more on Joshua Bailey's manuscripts, see Baildon, William Paley. Baildon and the Baildons: a history of a Yorkshire manor and family (1912), v. 3, p. 140-142 Portions also available as a digital reproduction

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006-2007. Technologies of Writing in the Age of Print

Extended title: Flowers diuine and humane serving to adorne discourse mainetaine argument beautifie both speech & writeinge and to make a man liue happily, and, dye blessedly gathered from divine honourable and excellent authors by Ios. Baildon, of the Societie of the most magnificent hospitall ffounded by Tho. Sutton Esqr. in Charterhouse. ca. 1625
Alternate titles: Flowers divine and human serving to adorn discourse, maintain argument, beautify both speech & writing, and to make a man live happily, and, die blessedly, gathered from divine honourable and excellent authors

author: J. B. (Joshua Baildon)
former owner: Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934
former owner: Fry, Thomas, -1769
former owner: Payne, C. H.