Miroir pour les personnes coleres

Liege [but Antwerp?]: Louis Montfort, 1686. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Eighteenth-century marbled boards, later reinforced spine; old library shelf labels on the spine and pastedown. In good condition. Only edition, an ethics guide for angry people. The text begins by describing anger and listing its causes, then expounds on its effects for the angry person and society in general. For example, one who is angry distances himself from God, is prone to foolish and irrational behavior, and is unable to love others. The anonymous author then offers advice for ridding oneself of anger: recognize your anger as a burden, read the Bible, curse the Devil, etc. The book concludes with a list of prayers to God and the Saints for controlling and eliminating anger.

OCLC records no copies outside Europe; STC Netherlands 402258312; not in Barbier.