A second and third blast of retrait from plaies and Theaters: the one whereof was sounded by a reuerend Byshop dead long since; the other by a worshipful and zealous Gentleman now aliue: one showing the filthines of plaies in times past; the other the abhomination of Theaters in the time present: both expresly prouing that that Common-weale is nigh vnto the cursse of God, wherein either plaiers be made of, or Theaters maintained. Set forth by Anglo-phile Eutheo. Ephes. 5, verse. 15, 16. Take heede therefore that ye walke circumspectlie, not as vnwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the daies are euil. Allowed by auctoritie. 1580. [Colophon] 1580 _Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the Starre, being the assigne of William Seres. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis._ 8^o. (5⅛ × 3⅜). *. 15. 2. Collation: A-I⁸, paged. Wanting A 2-7 (containing address to the reader and first leaf of text), and I 8 (? blank). The verso of title is occupied by the arms of the City of London. Address to the reader. The ‘Third Blast’ begins with head-title on sig. D 3. The ‘Second Blast’ is translated from the sixth book of the ‘De Gubernatione Dei’ of Salvianus, who wrote in the fifth century. The present work was intended as a continuation of Stephen Gosson’s ‘School of Abuse’. Sinker 341. BM 1350. SANDFORD, JAMES. The Garden of Pleasure: Contayninge most pleasante Tales, worthy deedes and witty sayings of noble Princes & learned Philosophers, Moralized. No lesse delectable, than profitable. Done out of Italian into English, by Iames Sanford, Gent. Wherein are also set forth diuers Verses and Sentences in Italian, with the Englishe to the same, for the benefit of students in both tongs. _Imprinted at London, by Henry Bynneman. Anno_. 1573. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman, dwelling in Knight riders streate, at the signe of the Mermayde. Anno._ 1573. _And are to be sold at his shop at the Northwest dore of Poules Church._ =B. L.= 8^o. (5⅜ × 3⅝). *. 13. Collation: A⁴B-P⁸, folios numbered. Wanting B 6. The verso of the title is occupied by two heraldic woodcuts. The upper one, with the date 1573, is the Dudley crest charged with a crescent of difference within garter of the order, for Robert, Earl of Leicester. (The crescent has been added since the same block was used in Turberville’s ‘Epitaphs’ etc. in 1570.) The lower with a Greek motto displays, according to Herbert (p. 973), the arms of the author. Verses to Leicester in Greek, Latin, Italian, French, and English. Epistle dedicatory to Leicester, signed. Address to the reader. At sig, O 5^v begins the collection of ‘Certain Italian Prouerbes’. There was a later edition of the work in 1576 under the title of ‘Hours of Recreation’. According to the author’s statement the work is gathered out of a number of Italian writers.