Stultifera navis : qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, admo- dum vtilis & necessaria ab omnibus ad suam salutem perlegenda, è Latino sermone in nostrum vulgarem versa, & iam diligenter impressa. An.Do.1570 = The Ship of Fooles, wherein is shewed the folly of all States, with diuers other workes adioyned vnto the same, very profitable and fruitfull for all men
Latin and English text; the Latin that of Jacob Locher (14th) with reproductions of the woodcuts of the original edition of "D. Narrenschiff." 1494. The English portion of the work is in Gothic type, the Latin in Roman.
The preliminary matter, dedication, commendatory verses, prologue argument, etc, is chiefly in Latin; the "diuers other workes adioynas are: 1) The Mirrour of good Maners. Conteining the foure Cardinal Vertues, compiled in Latin by Dominike Mancin, and translated to English by Alexander Barclay, priest and Monke of Ely. 2) Certayne Egloges of Alexander Barclay Priest, Whereof the first three conteyne the miseries of Courtiers and Courtes of all princes in generall, gathered out of booke named in Latin, Miseriæ cvrialvm, compiled by Eneas Siluius.
Includes Eclogues 4 and 5 by Alexander Barclay, "De curialium miseria" by Pope Pius II, and "De quatuor virtutibus" by Dominicus Mancinus, the last two items translated by Barclay.
By Sebastian Brant, whose name appears on signature [par.] 2 verso.