A Table Shewing the Principal Mat- Ters Contained in the First Part of This Booke
Of Epistles, the commodities, and vse thereof pag. 1
What is chiefly to be respected in framing of an Epistle. 2
Of the habit and parts of an epistle. 8
Of certain contēts generally incident to al maner of Epistles. 11
Diuers orders of Greetinges, farewels and subscriptions. 13
Of Superscriptions and Directions. 17
The Diuisions of Letters, and vnder what titles all sorts of epistles are contained. 20
Of epistles meerly Descriptory, & the parts thereof. 23
An example of a Letter Descriptorie, wherein is particularly described an ancient Citie. 24
An other example wherein the State of a countrey is solie described. 26
An example wherein the death of a noble man is only described 27
Of Epistles Laudatory and vituperatory. 33
An example of a Laudatory epistle solie touching the person. 35
An example of an Epistle Vituperatorie concerning also the person. 42
Of epistles Deliberatiue. 46
An example of an Epistle exhortatory to the attaining of vertue. 50
Of Epistles Responsory. 53
An example Responsory to the last epistle before remēbred. 54
An example of an Epistle Hortatorie to the studie of learning. 55
An other example Hortatorie wherein an honourable Gentleman is egged forwardes to the profession of armes. 58
An example Swasory, wherein a Gentlewoman is counselled to mariage. 62
Another example of an epistle Swasorie, perswading the carefull acceptance and regarde of one brother to another. 65
Of Epistles Dehortatory, and disswasory. 67
An example of an Epistle Dehortatorie, wherein a Noble gentleman is dehorted from infidelitie or rebellion. 71
An example of a Disswasorie Epistle wherein one is disswaded from fruitlesse vanities, to more learned and profitable studies. 76
An other example Disswasory wherin the party is by diuers reasons disswaded from entring into an action in apparance daungerous. 79
Of Epistles conciliatory. 83
An Epistle conciliatory, written from one of good accompt to his inferiour. 84
An example Conciliatory frō one equall to another. ead.
An Epistle Responsory, answering the first of these letters. 86
A Letter Responsory answering the latter Epistle. ead.
Of epistles Reconciliatory. 87
An example Reconciliatorie, from one friend to another. ead.
An Epistle Reconciliatory frō an inferiour person to his better. 89
Of epistles Petitory. 90
An example of an Epistle Petitory, in a cause indifferent. 93
An example Petitory, in the nature of a reconciliatory from a son to his displeased father. 94
An Epistle Petitorie, wherein is craued trauell and counsell to be assistant vpon vrgent occasion. 96
Another of the same. 97
A Letter Responsorie to the same. ead.
An example Petitorie, concluding a briefe request, and curteous remembrance of a thing before promised. 99
An other example of the like effect. ead.
Of Epistles Commendatory. 100
An example Commendatorie, wherein is recommended to a noble man from his inferiour, the conditions and behauiours of a person. 102
A Letter Responsorie to the same. ead.
Another epistle Commendatorie of the sort before deliuered. 103
An example Commendatory from a noble man to his inferior, wherein one is recommended to an office. 104
An Epistle Commendatorie, from a noble man in referment of his seruant. 105
Another example wherein is recommended the cause & speedie furtherance of iustice. 106
An example Responsory, wherin is denied, what in the formost directions was recōmended. 107
Another Letter Responsorie, wherin consent and allowance is giuē to the matter required. 108
The third Epistle Responsorie, wherein is doubfullie allowed, what to the same was recommended. 109
A letter Commendatorie pleasantly conceited in preferring an vnprofitable seruant. 110
Of Epistles Consolatorie. 112
An example Consolatorie of the first sort, wherein a Gentlewoman is comforted of the death of her sonne. 114
An Epistle Consolatorie of the same, wherein one is comforted in case of hard extremitie. 117
A Consolatorie epistle of the third sort, wherein a Gentlewoman is comforted of the death of her husbād slain in the wars. 119
An example consolatory pleasauntly written to one who had buried his old wife. 125
A Letter responsorie to be conferred to an Epistle consolatorie. 127
Of Epistles Monitorie and Reprehensorie.
An example Monitorie concerning a staied and well gouerned life. 131
An other Epistle Monitorie, touching the reformation of a couetous life. 134
An Epistle Reprehensorie to a father, touching the lewde and ill demeanour of his sonne. 136
An example Reprehensorie, wherein a man of wealth sufficient is reprehended, for marriage of his daughter to the riches of an old wealthie miser. 138
An epistle Reprehensorie, to a young Gentleman. 141
Of Epistles Amatorie, 143
An example of an Epistle for the entreatie of the first good wil. 145
An other example to that purpose. 146
An answere to the first of these Epistles. eadem
A replie to the same answere. 147
An answere vnto the second letter. 148
The Table of the second part of this Booke.
Of Epistles Iudiciall. pag. 1
An example of an epistle Accusatorie in the state coniecturall. 4
An example Excusatorie returned to the effects of this Coniecturall Epistle. 6
An example Purgatorie, from the partie chalenged, in answere of the Epistle accusatorie before
An example of an Epistle accusatorie in the state Iuridiciall and Coniecturall. 9
A Letter Defensorie, aunswering by confutation al the obiections in this former Epistle surmised. 14
Of Epistles expostulatorie. 19
An example of an Epistle Expostulatorie, touching certain iniuries betweene two friends. 19
An answere Defensorie, vnto the effects of the same epistle. 20
A replie to the saide answere Defensorie, wherein the matter of the Epistle is more firmelie maintained. 22
A seconde answere to the like reasons of the Replie in further defence of the partie. 24
An example of an epistle Expostulatorie touching vnkindnes receiued. 25
An example of an epistle Expostulatory for breach of promise. 26
An example of an Epistle expostulatorie from an inferiour Gentleman, to his farre better in degree, authoritie and calling. 27
An example of an epistle exprobratorie touching ingratitude receiued. 30
An epistle exprobatorie more largelie exampled. 31
Of letters inuectiue. 34
An example of an Epistle inuectiue from a father to his sonne. eadem
An answere purgatorie of the sonne touching the matters Inuectiue of the former epistle. 37
A reply of the father confuting the allegations of the sonne, and maintayning the causes of the former Inuectiue alledged. 42
An example of another epistle Inuectiue pleasantlie written against the humors and conditions of a vainglorious person. 45
An example of another epistle Inuectiue, written in cause of great desert agaynst two seuerall parties. 48
Of epistles Comminatorie. 61
An example of an epistle Cōminatorie. 52
Another example Comminatorie containing a greater vehemencie in the deliuerie. ead.
Of epistles Deprecatorie. 54
An example of an epistle Deprecatorie, where the partie is charged in good opinion. 55
An example of an epistle Deprecatorie, in cause of wrong supposed to be committed. 57
An example of an epistle Deprecatorie, pleasantlie written to answer a former letter. 58
Of Epistles familiar. 59
A Letter Nunciatorie from a sonne to his father or friends, touching his being in seruice. ead.
A Letter Nunciatorie in another sort of the same matter. ead.
An Epistle Narratorie, contayning aduertisements from one friend to another. 60
A letter of aduertisements from a sonne to his father. 61
A Letter from a seruant or factor to his master. 62
Of epistles Remuneratorie. 63
An example of an epistle Remuneratorie from an inferiour to one farre his better, in reputation and calling. ead.
A Letter Remuneratorie from a Gentlewoman of good sort, to a nobleman her kinsman. 64
A Letter Remuneratorie from one friend to another. 65
A Letter Remuneratorie from a better to his inferiour. ead.
Of epistles Iocatorie. 66
An epistle Gratulatorie, from one friend to another. ead.
A Letter Gratulatorie from a wife to her husband. 67
A letter Gratulatorie from one to his Kinsman seruing in London. ead.
Of epistles obiurgatorie. 68
A Letter Obiurgatorie from a maister to his seruant. 69
Of epistles Mandatorie. ead.
A Letter Mandatorie from a Maister to his seruant, or Factor being beyond the seas. 70
An other Letter Mandatorie from a maister to his seruant. 71
A Letter Mandatorie from a man to his wife. ead.
A letter Mandatory from one friend to another. 72
Of Figures, Tropes and Schemes. 77
Of the parts, place, and office of a Secretorie. 101
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