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.
| Author/creator | Whetstone, George |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Imprinted at London : [By H. Middleton] for Robert Waley, Anno. 1576] |
| Description | [12], 128, 121 [i.e. 123], [1] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248524570 |
| Variant title | Garden of vnthriftinesse. |
| Variant title | Garden of unthriftinesse. |
| Variant title | Arbour of vertue. |
| Variant title | Ortchard of repentance. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Consists mainly of translations from the Italian. |
| General note | Partly in verse. |
| General note | Publisher's name and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC. |
| General note | P. 123 misnumbered 121. |
| General note | "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. |
| General note | Reproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 25348. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 553:6) |
| Stock number | CL0036000016 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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