The English Secretary or Methode of writing of Epistles and Letters:

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Day, Angel, active 1575-1595

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The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599) With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein Required

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English

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PE: Language and Literatures: English

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Letter writing -- Early works to 1800

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eBook-No. 65147

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April 23, 2021

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Contents

1. 1.THE ENGLISH SECRETARY , OR Methode of writing of Epistles and Letters :
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.To the right Honorable, Edward de Vere, Earle of Oxenford, Vicount Bul- becke, Lord Standford and of Badlesmere, and Lord great Chamberlaine of England . — To the learned and courteous Readers in generall .
4. 4.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 sub- scriptions. Cap. 5 . — Of Superscriptions and Directions. Cap. 6.
5. 5.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. — An example of a latter Descriptory, wherein is particu- larly described an ancient City, by laying down the seuerall parts thereof. — Another example wherein the state of a Coun- trey is soly described. — An example wherein the death of a nobleman is onelie described. — Of Epistles Laudatorie and Vituperatorie. Chap. 9. — An example of a laudatorie epistle soly touching the person. — An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person. — Of Epistles deliberatiue. Chap. 10. — An Example of an Epistle Exhortatorie for the attaining of vertue. — Of Epistles Responsorie. Chap. 11. — An example Responsorie to the last Epistle be- fore remembred. — An example of an Epistle hortatorie, to the studie of learning. — An other example Hortatorie, wherein an honourable Gentleman is egged forward in the profession of Armes, and seruice of his Prince and Country. — An Epistle Swasorie, wherein a Gentlewoman is counsel- led to mariage. — Another Example of an Epistle Swasorie perswading the carefull acceptance and regard of one brother to another. — Of Epistles Dehortatorie, and Disswasorie. Chap. 12. — An example of an Epistle dehortatorie, wherein a noble Gentleman is withdrawne from infidelitie or rebellion. — An Example of a disswasorie Epistle, wherin one is disswaded from fruit- les vanities, to more learned & pro- fitable studies . — An other example disswasorie, wherein the partie is by diuers rea- sons disswaded from entring into an action in appa- rance verie dangerous. — Of Epistles Conciliatorie. Chap. 13 — An Epistle Conciliatorie, written from one of good accompt to his inferiour . — An example Conciliatorie, from one e- quall to another. — An Epistle responsorie answering to the first of these Letters. — A letter responsorie answering to the latter Epistle. — Of Epistles Reconciliatorie. Chap. 14. — An example reconciliatorie, from one friend to another. — An Epistle Reconciliatorie, from an inferiour person, to one that is his better. — Of Epistles Petitorie. Chap. 15. — An example of an epistle Petitorie written on the behalfe of another. — An example petitorie in the nature of Reconciliatorie, from a sonne to his displeased father. — An Epistle Petitorie, wherein is craued trauell and counsell to be assistant vpon vrgent occasion. — An other of the same. — A Letter responsorie to the same. — An example Petitorie, concluding a briefe request and curteous remembrance of a thing before time promised. — Another example of the like effect. — Of Epistles Commendatorie. Chap. 16. — An example commendatorie, wherein is recommended to a noble man from his in- feriour, the conditions and behauiours of a person. — A Letter responsorie to the same. — An other Epistle Commendatorie of the sort before deliuered. — An Example Commendatorie, from a Noble man to his inferiour, wherein one is recommended to an office. — An Epistle commendatorie, from a noble man, in prefer- ment of his seruant. — An other example, wherein is recom- mended the cause and speedie furtherance of Iustice. — An example responsorie, wherein is denied what in the foremost directions may be recommended. — Another Letter responsorie, where- in consent and allowance is giuen to the matter re- quired . — The third Epistle responsorie, where- in is doubtfullie allowed or accep- ted of, what to the same was recommended . — A Letter commendatorie pleasantly con- ceited in preferring an vnprofi- table seruant. — Of Epistles Consolatorie. Chap. 17. — An example consolatorie of the first sort, wherein a Gentlewoman is comforted of the death of her sonne. — An Epistle consolatorie of the same, wherein one is comforted in case of harde extremitie. — A consolatorie Epistle of the third sort, wherein a Gentlewoman is comforted of the death of her husband slaine in the warres. — An Example consolatorie, pleasantly written to one, who had buried his olde wife. — A Letter Responsorie to be conferred to an Epistle Consolatorie. — Of Epistles Monitorie and Reprehensorie. Chap. 18. — An example Monitorie concerning a stayed and well gouer- ned life. — An other Epistle Monitorie, touching the reformation of a Couetous life. — An Epistle Monitorie to a father, touching the lewd and ill demeanour of his sonne. — An example reprehensorie wherein a man of wealth sufficient is reprehended for mariage of his daughter, to the riches of an olde wealthie Miser. — An Epistle reprehensorie to a young Gentleman. — Of Epistles Amatorie. Chap. 19. — An example of an Epistle, for the first entreatie of good will. — Your most passionate, loyall and perpetually deuoted, &c. — Another example to that purpose. — An answere to the first of these Epistles. — A replie to the same answere. — An answere vnto the second Letter.
6. 6.THE SECOND PART OF the English Secretorie. — Of Epistles Iudiciall. Chap 1. — An example of an Epistle Accusatorie in the state Coniecturall, from a merchant to the father of his seruant. — An example excusatorie returned to the effects of this coniectural epistle, from the father to whome the same was written. — An example Purgatorie from the partie chalenged in answer of the Epistle accusatorie before remembred. — An example of an Epistle Accusatorie in the state Iuridiciall and Coniecturall. — A Letter defensorie answering by confutation all the obiections in this former Epistle surmized.
7. 7.Of Epistles Expostulatorie. Chap. 2. — An example of an Epistle expostulatorie touching certaine iniuries betweene two friends. — An answere defensorie vnto the effects of the same Epistle. — A reply to the said answere Defensorie, wherein the matter of the Epistle is more firmlie maintained. — A second answere by the like reasons of the replie, in further defence of the partie. — An example of an Epistle Expostulatory touching vnkindnesse receiued. — An example of an Epistle expostulatory for breach of promise. — An example of an Epistle Expostulatorie from an inferiour Gentleman to his farre better in degree, authoritie and calling. — Of Epistles Exprobratorie. Chap. 4. — An example of an epistle Exprobratorie touching ingra- titude receiued. — An Epistle exprobatory, more largely exampled. — Of Letters inuectiue. Chap. 5. — An example of an Epistle Inuectiue of a father against his sonne. — An answere purgatorie of the sonne touching matters Inuectiue of the former Epistle. — A replie of the father confuting the allegations of the sonne, and maintaining the causes of the former inuectiue alleadged. — An example of another Epistle Inuectiue, pleasantly written against the humours and conditions of a vaineglorious person. — An example of an other Epistle inuectiue, written in cause of great desert against two seueral parties. — Of Epistles Comminatorie. Cap. 6. — An example of an Epistle Comminatorie. — An other example Comminatorie containing a greater vehemencie in the deliuerie. — Of Epistles deprecatorie. Cap. 7. — An example of an Epistle Deprecatorie, where the partie is charged in good opinion. — An example of an Epistle Deprecatory, in cause of wrong supposed to bee committed. — An example of an Epistle Deprecatory, pleasantly written to answere a former Letter. — Of Epistles familiar. Chap. 8. — A Letter Nunciatorie from a sonne to his father or friends, touching his being in seruice. — A Letter Nunciatorie in another sort of the selfe same matter. — An Epistle Narratorie containing aduertisements from one friend to another. — A Letter of aduertisement from a sonne to his father. — A Letter from a seruant or factor to his maister. — Of Epistles Remuneratorie. Chap. 9. — An example of an Epistle Remuneratorie from an inferiour, to one far his better in reputation and calling. — A Letter remuneratory from a Gentlewo- man of good sort to a noble man her kinsman. — A Letter remuneratory from one friend to another. — A Letter remuneratorie from a Better to his inferiour. — Of Epistles Iocatorie. Chap. 10: — An Epistle Gratulatorie from one friend to another. — A Letter Gratulatorie from a wife to her husband. — A Letter Gratulatorie from one to his kinsman seruing in London. — Of Epistles Obiurgatorie. Chap. 11. — A Letter Obiurgatorie from a maister to his seruant. — Of Epistles Mandatorie. Chap. 12. — A Letter mandatorie from a maister to his seruant or factor, being beyond the seas. — Another Letter mandatory from a maister to his seruaunt. — A Letter mandatory from a man to his wife. — A Letter Mandatory from one friend to another. — A DECLARATION of al such Tropes, Figures or Schemes, as for excellencie and ornament in wri- ting, are speciallie vsed in this Methode.
8. 8.To the courteous Reader. — OF FIGVRES, TROPES, and Schemes. — A Figure is diuided into Trope and Scheme . — The Tropes of wordes, are — Tropes of sentences, are — Schemes Syntaxicall, are , — Schemes Rhetoricall, are — Of the partes, place and Office of a Secretorie . — A Table shewing the principal mat- ters contained in the first part of this Booke .

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