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.
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Variant title Garden of vnthriftinesse.
Variant title Garden of unthriftinesse.
Variant title Arbour of vertue.
Variant title Ortchard of repentance.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteConsists mainly of translations from the Italian.
General notePartly in verse.
General notePublisher's name and publication date from colophon; printer's name from STC.
General noteP. 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 noteReproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 25348.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 553:6)
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