The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula

Folger bibliographic ID: 311429
STC number: 23968
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 439348
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General notes

The traditional attribution to Thomas a ̀Kempis is disputed An English translation, by R. Whitford, of: Imitatio Christi Place of publication and printer's name from STC With woodcut title vignette "Here beginneth a godly treatise, and it is called a notable lesson, otherwise it is called the golden epistle" and "The rules of a Christian lyfe, made by John Picus the elder erle of Mirandula" have caption titles "The Pico rules" are in Sir Thomas Elyot's translation, reprinted from STC 6157: St. Cyprian. A swete and deuoute sermon of mortalitie of man, published in 1534 Formerly also STC 23960a Whitford's translation first published ca. 1531 (STC 23961) with title: A boek newely translated out of Laten in to Englysshe, called the followynge of Cryste Reproduction of original in the Yale University. Library Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1966. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1157:23)

Uniform title: Imitatio Christi. English
Extended title: The following of Christ translated out of Latin into Englishe, newlie corrected and amended. VVherento also is added the golden epistle of Sainct Bernarde. And nowe lastelie the rules of a Christian lyfe, made by Iohn Picus the elder earle of Mirandula

Jesus Christ Meditations Christian life

subject: Jesus Christ
associated with: Whitford, Richard, active 1495-1555?
associated with: Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546
attributed name: Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471