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A13392 The housholders philosophie VVherein is perfectly and profitably described, the true oeconomia and forme of housekeeping. With a table added thereunto of all the notable thinges therein contained. First written in Italian by that excellent orator and poet Signior Torquato Tasso, and now translated by T.K. Whereunto is anexed a dairie booke for all good huswiues.; Padre di famiglia. English Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594.; Dowe, Bartholomew. 1588 (1588) STC 23703; ESTC S118163 51,567 88

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the_o householder_n philosophy_n wherein_o be_v perfect_o and_o profitable_o describe_v the_o true_a oeconomia_fw-la and_o form_n of_o housekeep_v with_o a_o table_n add_v thereunto_o of_o all_o the_o notable_a thing_n therein_o contain_v first_o write_v in_o italian_a by_o that_o excellent_a orator_n and_o poet_n signior_n torquato_n tasso_n and_o now_o translate_v by_o t._n k._n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o dairy_n book_n for_o all_o good_a huswife_n at_o london_n print_v by_o j._n c._n for_o thomas_n hacket_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o lomberd-streete_n under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o pope_n head_n m._n d._n lxxxviii_o ❧_o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o virtuous_a gentleman_n master_n thomas_n read_v esquire_n health_n and_o all_o happiness_n worth_n more_o than_o this_o digest_v thus_o in_o haste_n yet_o true_o set_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n plain_a and_o unpollished_a for_o make_v waste_n of_o that_o which_o tassos_n pen_n so_o high_o grace_v this_o 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