Euphues. The anatomy of vvyt Very pleasant for all gentlemen to reade, and most necessary to remember: wherin are contained the delights that wyt followeth in his youth, by the pleasauntnesse of loue, and the happynesse he reapeth in age, by the perfectnesse of wisedome. By Iohn Lylly Master of Arte. Oxon.

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Euphues. The anatomy of vvyt Very pleasant for all gentlemen to reade, and most necessary to remember: wherin are contained the delights that wyt followeth in his youth, by the pleasauntnesse of loue, and the happynesse he reapeth in age, by the perfectnesse of wisedome. By Iohn Lylly Master of Arte. Oxon.

Author

Lyly, John, 1554?-1606.

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Imprinted at London :: [By T. East] for Gabriel Cawood dwelling in Paules church-yarde,

[1578]

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Contents

• title page
• ¶To the right honorable my very good ord and Mster Sir William West Knight, Lord Delawae: Iohn Lyly wissheth long lyfe with encrease of ho∣nour.
• To the Gentlemen Readers.
• EVPHVES.
  • ¶A cooling Carde for Philautus and all fond louers.
  • ¶To the graue Matrones and honest Maydens of Italy.
• Euphues and his Ephaebus.
  • ¶That the childe shoulde be true borne, no bastarde.
  • ¶Howe the life of a younge man should be lead.
  • ¶Of the education of youth.
  • ¶Euphues to the Gentlemen schol∣lers in Athens.
• ¶ EVPHVES AND ATHEOS.
• ¶ Certeine Letters writ by Euphues to his friendes.
  • Euphues to Philautus.
  • Euphues to Ferardo.
  • Euphues to Philautus. Touching the deathe of Lucilla.
  • ¶Euphues to Botonio, to take his exile patiently.
  • ¶Euphues to a young gentleman in Athens na∣med Alcius, who leauing his studie follow∣ed all lyghtnes and lyued both shame∣fully and sinfully to the griefe of his friends and discredite of the Vniuersitie.
  • ¶Liuia from the Emperours court, to Euphues at Athens.
  • ¶ Euphues to his friend Liuia.