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Record Nr.

UNISA996396796703316

Autore

Whetstone George <1544?-1587?>

Titolo

The rocke of regard [[electronic resource] ] : diuided 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 admonitions: being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Imprinted at London, : [By H. Middleton] for Robert Waley, Anno. 1576]

Descrizione fisica

[12], 128, 121 [i.e. 123], [1] p

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Consists mainly of translations from the Italian.

Partly in verse.

Publisher's name and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC.

P. 123 misnumbered 121.

"The garden of vnthriftinesse", "The arbour of vertue", and "The ortchard of repentance" each have a divisional title page; the latter has separate pagination; register is continuous.

Reproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113