THE
ENGLISH
SECRETARY,
OR
Methode of writing of
Epistles and Letters:
WITH
A declaration of such Tropes, Figures,
and Schemes, as either vsually or for
ornament sake are therin required.
A declaration of such Tropes, Figures,
and Schemes, as either vsually or for
ornament sake are therin required.
Also the parts and office of a
Secretarie,
Secretarie,
Deuided into two bookes.
Now newly reuised and in many parts cor-
rected and amended:
rected and amended:
By Angel Day.
AT LONDON
Printed by P. S. for C. Burbie and are
to be sold at his shop, at the Royall
Exchange. 1599.
Printed by P. S. for C. Burbie and are
to be sold at his shop, at the Royall
Exchange. 1599.
CONTENTS.
- To the right Honorable, Edward de Vere.
- To the learned and courteous Readers in generall.
- The English Secretorie.
- Of an Epistle, the commodities and vse thereof. Chap. 1.
- What is chiefelie to be respected in framing of an Epistle. Chap. 2.
- Of the habite and parts of an Epistle. Cap. 3.
- Of certaine contents generally incident to all maner of Epistles. Chap. 4.
- Diuerse orders of greetings, farewels and subscriptions. Cap. 5.
- Of Superscriptions and Directions. Cap. 6.
- The diuisions of Letters and vnder what titles all sortes of Epistles are contained. Cap 7.
- Of Epistles meerely Descriptory and the parts thereof. Chap. 8.
- Of Epistles Laudatorie and Vituperatorie. Chap. 9.
- Of Epistles deliberatiue. Chap. 10.
- Of Epistles Responsorie. Chap. 11.
- Of Epistles Dehortatorie, and Disswasorie. Chap. 12.
- Of Epistles Conciliatorie. Chap. 13.
- Of Epistles Reconciliatorie. Chap. 14.
- Of Epistles Petitorie. Chap. 15.
- Of Epistles Commendatorie. Chap. 16.
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