Erra-Pater (or Erra Pater) is the assumed name of the author of an

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first published in 1535, and referred to by Samuel Butler in ''

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'' (I.i), and by

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in ''

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''.Cf. Erra Pater, ''A prognostication for ever, made by Erra Pater, a Jew, born in Jewry, doctor in astronomy and physick'', Gale ECCO, facsimile ed. (2010); see als
Googlebooks entry
and Erra Pater, (other names, Thomas Isaiah), ''The new book of knowledge. Shewing the effects of the planets...''
Boston University Library
microfilm holdings (1767)
1806 edition1795 edition

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