William Coles, The Art of Simpling (1656)
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Date
1656
Author
William Coles Note: 30/09/2005
Book title
The Art of Simpling: An Introduction to the Knowledge and Gathering of Plants. Wherein the Definitions, Divisions, Places, Descriptions, Differences, Names, Vertues, Times of flourishing and gathering, Uses, Temperatures, Signatures, and Appropriations of Plants, are methodically laid down
Publication place
London
Printer
J. G.
Publisher
Nath. Brook
Text type
printed book
Genre
Hard-word, term-of-art, and dialect dictionaries, glossaries, and definitions
Subject area
herbal
Summary
Some logical definitions (e.g., chapter 5), although the book consists of essays
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: The Vegetative Soule is the first Act of an Organnick Naturall Body, by which it lives and receives Nutriment, is increased, and begets somewhat like it selfe. (p. 138)
sample: The Vegetative Soule is the first Act of an Organnick Naturall Body, by which it lives and receives Nutriment, is increased, and begets somewhat like it selfe. (p. 138)
Wing
C5089
Other editions
C5089A: 1657
Criticisms
Mander, Gerald. "The Identity of Elisha Coles." 3rd series. The Library 37.10 (1919 January): 34-44. view record
