George Whetstone
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Top Subjects
- Early works to 1800 (3)
- England (2)
- Sidney, Philip, -- Sir, -- 1554-1586 (2)
- Social problems (1)
- Military art and science (1)
- Catholics (1)
- Controversial literature (1)
Books by George Whetstone
Total count: 36
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The rocke of regarddiuided into foure parts. The first, the castle of delight: wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many swéete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the arbour of vertue: wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies nad gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitionsBy H. Middleton] for Robert Waley1576-01-01
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A mirour for magestrates of cytiesRepresenting the ordinaunces, policies, and diligence, of the noble emperour, Alexander (surnamed) Seuerus, to suppresse and chastise the notorious vices noorished in Rome, by the superfluous nomber of dicing-houses, tauarns, and common stewes: suffred and cheerished, by his beastlye predecessour, Helyogabalus, vvith sundrie graue orations: by the said noble emperor, co[n]cerning reformation. And hereunto, is added, A touchstone for the time: containyng: many perillous mischiefes, bred in the bowels of the citie of London: by the infection of some of thease sanctuaries of iniquitieBy Richarde Iones1584-01-01
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The honorable reputation of a souldierwith a morall report, of the vertues, offices, and (by abuse) the disgrace of his profession. Drawen out of the liues, documents, and disciplines, of the most renowned Romaine, Grecian, and other famous martialistesBy Richard Iones: dwelling neere vnto Holburne Bridge1585-01-01
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The English myrrorA regard wherein al estates may behold the conquests of enuy: containing ruine of common weales, murther of princes, cause of heresies, and in all ages, spoile of deuine and humane blessings, vnto which is adioyned, enuy conquered by vertues. Publishing the peaceable victories obtained by the Queenes most excellent Maiesty, against this mortall enimie of publike peace and prosperitie, and lastly a fortris against enuy, builded vpon the counsels of sacred Scripture, lawes of sage philosophers, and pollicies of well gouerned common weales: wherein euery estate may see the dignities, the true office and cause of disgrace of his vocation. A worke safely, and necessarie to be read of euerie good subiectPrinted by I. Windet for G. Seton, and are to be sold at his shop vnder Aldersgate1586-01-01
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The censure of a loyall subiectupon certaine noted speach & behauiours of those fourteen notable traitors, at the place of their executions, the xx. and xxi. of September, last past. As also, of the Scottish queen, now (thanks be to God) cut off by iustice, as the principal roote of al their treasons. On Wednesday the 8. of Februarie 1586. Wherein is handled matter of necessarie instruction and comfort for al duetiful subiectes: especially, the multitude of ignoraunt people. Feare God: be true to thy Prince: and obey the lawesPrinted by Richard Iones, dwelling at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne, neere Holborne bridge1587-01-01
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George Whetstone's metrical life of George Gascoigne, the poet.J. Evans & Co.1815-01-01
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A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of Sir Nicholas Bacon, lorde keeper of the great seale of England, who deceased the 20th of Februarie, 1578Reprinted at the Anchinleck Press1816-01-01
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A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of the right honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon, knight ... who deceased the 20th daye of Februarie 1578with an exhortation necessarie for every estateReprinted at The Auchinleck Press by A. Boswell1816-01-01
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A remembraunce of the life, death, and vertues of the most noble and honourable lord Thomas, late Earle of Sussex ... who deceased at Barmesey the 11th of June 1583Reprinted at the Auchinleck Press by A. Boswell1816-01-01
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Frondes caducae(A remembraunce of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1579.--Sir James Dier, 1583.--Thomas, late earle of Sussex, 1583.--Sir Phillip Sidney, 1587Auchinleck Press1816-01-01
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A remembrance of the wel imployed life and godly end of George Gaskoigneimprinted for E. Aggas1821-01-01
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Sir Philip Sidney [sic]his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues ...Auchinleck Press1841-01-01
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The censure of a loyall subjectupon certaine noted speach and behaviours of those fourteene notable traitors [Babington and others], at the place of their executions, xx. and xxi. Sept. lastR. Iones1863-01-01
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Certayne notes of instruction in English verseThe steele glas ; The complaynt of Philomene ; preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George GascoigneLarge paper ed.[s.n.]1869-01-01
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The rocke of regard, diuided into foure partsthe first, The castle of delight : the second, The garden of vnthriftinesse : the third, The arbour of vertue : the fourth, The ortchard of repentancepublisher not identified1870-01-01
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The rocke of regarddivided into foure partss.n.1870-01-01
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A mirour for magestrates of cytiesrepresenting the ordinaunces, policies, and diligence of the noble emperour Alexander (surnamed) Severus ... , with sundrie graue orations by the said noble emperor co[n]cerning reformation. And hereunto is added, A touchstone for the time : containyng many perillous mischiefes bred in the bowels of the citie of London ...Printed at London by Richarde Iones1900-01-01
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A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of the right honourable Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knight ...with an exhertation necessarie for every estateHarvard College Library1900-01-01
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Promos and CassandraIssued for subscribers by the editor of the Tudor Facsimile Texts1910-01-01
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The Right Excellent and famous Historye, of Promos and Cassandra: Deuided into two Commicall DiscoursesIssued for subscribers by John S. Farmer1913-01-01
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A remembraunce of the precious vertures of the Right Honourable and Reverend Iudge, Sir Iames Dier, Knight, Lord Cheefe Iustice of the Common Pleas, who disseased at Stawghton in Huntingdonshire the 24. of Marche, anno 1582Henry E. Huntington Library1940-01-01
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A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of the Right Honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lorde Keper of the Greate Seale of Englande, and one of the Queenes Maiesties Most Honorable Priuie Counsell, who deceased the 20 daye of Februarie 1578 : vvith an exhortation necessarie for euery estateHenry E. Huntington Library1940-01-01
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Sir Phillip Sidneyhis honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues : a perfect myrror for the followers of Mars and Mercury ...Harvard College Library1960-01-01
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The honorable reputation of a souldierwith a morall report of the vertues, offices, and (by abuse) the disgrace of his professionImprinted at London by Richard Iones ...1960-01-01
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A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the right honourable and reverend judge, Sir James Dier ...Harvard College Library1960-01-01
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A mirror of treue honnour and Christian nobilitieexposing the life, death, and devine vertues of the most noble and godly lorde, Frauncis Earle of Bedford, Baron Russell ... Whereunto is adjoyned a report of the vertues of the right valiant and worthy knight, S. Frauncis, Lord Russell ...Imprinted at London by Richard Jones1960-01-01
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A remembraunce of the life, death and vertues of the most noble and honourable lord, Thomas late Earle of Sussex ...Harvard College Library1960-01-01
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Censure upon notable traitorsTheatrum Orbis Terrarum1973-01-01
The English myrrorTheatrum Orbis Terrarum1973-01-01
An heptameronGerstenberg Verlag1980-01-01
A critical edition of George Whetstone's 1582 An heptameron of civill discoursesGarland1987-01-01-
An heptameron of ciuill discoursesContaining: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. GentPrinted by Richard Iones, at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne, neare Holburne Bridge
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The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandradeuided into two commicall discourses ...by Richarde Ihones, and are to be solde ouer agaynst Saint Sepulchres Church, without Newgate
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An heptameron of civill discoursescontaining the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen.Jones
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Aurelia, the paragon of pleasure and princely delightscontayning the seven dayes solace (in Christmas Holy-dayes) of Madona Aurelia, Queene of the Christmas pastimes, & sundry other well-courted gentleman and gentlewomen, in a noble gentleman's pallace ... by G.W., Gent.R. Johnes
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An heptameron of civil discourses.Containing: The christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen, in whose behaviours, the better sort may see a representation of their own vertues.R. Jones