The Government of the Tongue, by the Author of the Whole Duty of Man. [Another]

by Richard Allestree

The Government of the Tongue has ever been justly reputed one of the most important parts of human Regiment. The Philosopher and the Divine equally attest and Solomon (who was both) gives his suffrage also; the persuasions to, and encomiums of it, taking up a considerable part of his book of Proverbs. The Contents Section 1. Of the Use of Speech. Section 2. Of the Manifold Abuse of Speech. Section 3. Of Atheistical Discourse. Section 4. Of Detraction. Section 5. Of Lying Defamation. Section 6. Of Uncharitable Truth. Section 7. Of Scoffing and Derision. Section 8. Of Flattery. Section 9. Of Boasting. Section 10. Of Querulousness. Section 11. Of Positiveness. Section 12.Of Obscene Talk. The Close

252 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2009

About the author

Richard Allestree or Allestry (1621/2 – 28 January 1681) was an English Royalist churchman and provost of Eton College from 1665.