Misery is vertues whetstone : Reliquiæ Gethinianæ. Or some remains of the most ingenious and excellent lady, Grace Lady Gethin. Lately deceased. Being a collection of choice discourses, pleasant, apothegmes, and witty sentences. Written by her for the most part, by way of essay, and at spare hours. Published by her nearest relations to preserve her memory, and digested for method's sake under proper heads. The third edition. With a coppy of verses written by Mr. Congreve. Unto which is added a funeral sermon. With the inscription on her Monument.
| Author/creator | Gethin, Grace |
| Other author | Congreve, William, 1670-1729. |
| Other author | Birch, Peter, 1652?-1710. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for John Graves at the Bible in Salisbury-street in the Strand, 1703. |
| Description | 6 unnumbered pages, 3-7, 5 unnumbered pages, 90, 8 unnumbered pages, 28, that is, 24 pages, plates : portrait ; 4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Printer's name from Pforzheimer catalogue. |
| General note | Preface signed: J. M. |
| General note | A reissue of the second edition of 1700, with a cancel titlepage, the insertion of 'Verses sacred to the memory of Grace Lady Gethin' by William Congreve after the preface, and a blank leaf pasted over 'Inscription on the Lady Gethins monument' on the final page of Dr. Birch' sermon at end. |
| General note | 'A funeral sermon' by Dr. Birch has separate titlepage 'printed by D. Edwards' dated 1700, and separate pagination and register. It was apparently also published separately (Wing B2937). |
| General note | P.24 of 'A funeral sermon' misnumbered 28. |
| General note | "A funeral sermon" identified as Wing B2937 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 375. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Pforzheimer, 204 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T94750. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Sermons. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |