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George Whetstone

Born: 1544?

Died: 1587?

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Born: 1544?

Died: 1587?

Books by George Whetstone (50 max)

Promos and Cassandra

1910

George Whetstone

The rocke of regard: 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.

1576

George Whetstone

The rocke of regard 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

1576

George Whetstone, Henry Middleton

The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra: deuided into two commicall discourses ...

1578

George Whetstone

A mirour for magestrates of cyties: (to which) is added a Touchstone for the time: containing many perillous mischiefes bred in the bowels of the citie of London.

1584

George Whetstone

honorable reputation of a souldier: with a morall report of the vertues, offices, and (by abuse) the disgrace of his profession

1586

George Whetstone

The English myrror

1586

George Whetstone

The censure of a loyall subiect: vpon certaine noted speach and behauiours, of those fourteene notable traitors, at the place of their executions, the xx. and xxi. of September last past. Wherein is handled matter of necessarye instruction for all dutifull subiectes: especially, the multitude of ignorant people.

1587

George Whetstone

Aurelia, the paragon of pleasure and princely delights: contayning 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.

1593

George Whetstone

Censure upon notable traitors

1973

George Whetstone

A remembraunce of the wel imployed life, [and] godly end, of George Gaskoigne Esquire: who deceassed at Stalmford in Lincolneshire the 7. of October. 1577. The reporte of Geor. Whetstons gent. an eye witnes of his godly and charitable end in this world.

1577

George Whetstone

An heptameron of ciuill discourses: Containing: 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. Gent

1582

George Whetstone

An heptameron of civill discourses: containing the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen.

1582

George Whetstone

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.

1582

George Whetstone

A mirour for magestrates of cyties Representing 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 iniquitie

1584

George Whetstone, Severus Alexander Emperor of Rome, Richard Jones

The honorable reputation of a souldier with 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 martialistes

1585

George Whetstone, Richard Jones

A mirror of treue honour and Christian nobilitie: exposing: the life, death, and diuine vertues, of the most noble, and godly Lorde Frauncis Earle of Bedford, Baron Russell, Lorde chiefe Iustice, [and] Iustice in Oier, of all the Queene forrests, [and]c. ... Who deceased at Bedford house, the xxviij. of Iune. 1585. AEtatis suæ. 58. Wherevnto is adioyned a report of the vertues of the right valiant & worthy knight S. Frauncis, Lord Russell, sonne and heire apparant of the honour and good giftes of the sayd right noble Earle, who vpon a daye of truce was slaine, by a treacherous strategeme of the Scots, the 27. day of the said month of Iune. The report of George Whetstone, Gent. a faithfull seruant of the sayd right honorable Earle.

1585

George Whetstone

The enemie to vnthryftinesse: publishing, by lawes, documents and disciplines. A right rule, for reformation of pride, and other prodigall and riotous disorders, in a common wealth: for the worthines of directions, a perfect mirrour for all maiestrates: (especially) of cities. And for sound counsels, and admonitions, a carde to compasse, or euery yong gentleman, honorablie and profitably to gouerne his actions. Partely, drawne out of the sage gouernme[n]t, of the most worthie emperour, Alexander Seuerus: and (generallye) discoueringe the vnsufferable abuses now raigning in our happie English co[m]mon wealth. By George Whetstons gent.

1586

George Whetstone

The English myrror A 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 subiect

1586

George Whetstone, John Windet

The censure of a loyall subiect upon 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 lawes

1587

George Whetstone, Thomas Churchyard, T. C., Richard Jones

George Whetstone's metrical life of George Gascoigne, the poet.

1815

George Whetstone

A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of the right honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon, knight ... who deceased the 20th daye of Februarie 1578 with an exhortation necessarie for every estate

1816

George Whetstone

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, 1578

1816

George Whetstone

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 1583

1816

George Whetstone

Frondes caducae: (A remembraunce of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1579.--Sir James Dier, 1583.--Thomas, late earle of Sussex, 1583.--Sir Phillip Sidney, 1587

1816

George Whetstone

A remembrance of the wel imployed life and godly end of George Gaskoigne

1821

George Whetstone

Sir Philip Sidney [sic]: his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues ...

1841

George Whetstone

The censure of a loyall subject: upon certaine noted speach and behaviours of those fourteene notable traitors [Babington and others], at the place of their executions, xx. and xxi. Sept. last

1863

George Whetstone

The rocke of regard, diuided into foure parts: the first, The castle of delight : the second, The garden of vnthriftinesse : the third, The arbour of vertue : the fourth, The ortchard of repentance

1870

George Whetstone

A remembraunce of the woorthie and well imployed life of the right honourable Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knight ...: with an exhertation necessarie for every estate

1900

George Whetstone

The Right Excellent and famous Historye, of Promos and Cassandra: Deuided into two Commicall Discourses

1913

George Whetstone

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 estate

1940

George Whetstone

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 1582

1940

George Whetstone

A remembraunce of the life, death and vertues of the most noble and honourable lord, Thomas late Earle of Sussex ...

1960

George Whetstone

Sir Phillip Sidney: his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues : a perfect myrror for the followers of Mars and Mercury ...

1960

George Whetstone

A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the right honourable and reverend judge, Sir James Dier ...

1960

George Whetstone

mirror of treue honnour and Christian nobilitie: exposing 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 ...

1960

George Whetstone

heptameron

1980

George Whetstone

A critical edition of George Whetstone's 1582 An heptameron of civill discourses

1987

George Whetstone