Theatrum mundi : the theatre or rule of the world, wherein may be sene the running race and course of euerye mans life, as touching miserie and felicity, wherin be contained wonderfull examples, learned deuises, to the ouerthrowe of vice, and exalting of vertue. wherevnto is added a learned, and maruellous worke of the excellencie of mankinde. Written in the Frenche & Latin tongues by Peter Boaystuau, and translated into English by Iohn Alday.
- Boaistuau, Pierre, -1566
- Date:
- [1566?]
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About this work
Also known as
Theatre du monde. English
Le theatre du monde.
Rule of the vvorld.
Rule of the world.
Publication/Creation
Imprined at London : By H. D[enham] for Thomas Hacket, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyarde, at the signe of the Key, [1566?]
Physical description
304 unnumbered pages
Contributors
Notes
Translation of: Le theatre du monde.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Signatures: A-T.
Running title reads: The rule of the vvorld.
Variant: title page has "theator" for "theatre".
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References note
STC (2nd ed.) 3168.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 281:04) s1999 miun s