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• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 1. Certayne notes of instruction in English verse 1575. 2. The steele glas ... 1576. 3. The complaynt of Philomene ... 1576. Preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George Gascoigne, Esquire. (London, 1869), also by George Gascoigne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 1. Certayne notes of instruction in English verse. 1575. : 2. The steele glas ... 1576. 3. The complaynt of Philomene ... 1576. Preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George Gascoigne, esquire ... (A. Constable & co., ltd., 1901), also by George Gascoigne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 1. Certayne notes of instruction in English verse. 1575. 2. The steele glas ... 1576. 3. The complaynt of Philomene ... 1576. Preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George Gascoigne, esquire .... (London, 1869), also by George Gascoigne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. (At London : Printed by Richard Iones, dwelling at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne, neere Holborne bridge, [1587]), also by Thomas Churchyard and fl. 1587 T. C. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Certayne notes of instruction in English verse. 1575. 2. The steele glas... 1576. 3. The complaynt of Philomene... 1576. Preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George Gascoigne, esquire... (Constable, 1895), also by George Gascoigne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Certayne notes of instruction in English verse 1575 ; The steele glas ... 1576 ; The complaynt of Philomene ... 1576 ; preceded by George Whetstone's A remembrance of the well imployed life, and godly end of George Gascoigne ([A. Murray], 1868), also by George Gascoigne and Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. By George Whetstones Gent. Seene and allowed. (At London : Printed by I. Windet for G. Seton, and are to be sold at his shop vnder Aldersgate, 1586) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: George Whetstone's metrical life of George Gascoigne, the poet. ([J. Evans & co., printers], 1815) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. (At London : Printed by Richard Iones, at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne, neare Holburne Bridge, 3. Feb. 1582) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Heptameron of civill discourses (At London : Printed by [Thomas Orwin for] Richard Iohnes, 1593) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. By George Whetstone, Gent. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Iones: dwelling neere vnto Holburne Bridge, 1585) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Mirour for magestrates of cyties (Printed at London : By Richard Jones, Anno 1584 [i.e. 1586]), also by George Whetstone and Emperor of Rome Severus Alexander (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Mirour for majestrates of cities. (Printed at London : By Richarde Iones, 1584), also by Severus Alexander (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Iones, 1585) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Promos and Cassandra (Issued for subscribers by the editor of the Tudor facsimile texts, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Promos and Cassandra. ([Imprinted at London : By [John Charlewood for] Richarde Ihones, and are to be solde ouer agaynst Saint Sepulchres Church, without Newgate, August. 20. 1578]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Remembrance of the precious virtues of the right Honourable and reverend Judge, Sir James Dier ([The Library?], 1939) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Remembrance, of the worthy and well employed life, of the Right Honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon knight ([The Library?], 1939) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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 (Reprinted at the Auchinleck Press by A. Boswell, 1816) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: A remembraunce of the life, death, and vertues, of the most noble and honourable Lord Thomas late Erle of Sussex Vicount Fitz-water, Lord of Egremount and Burnell, iustice of an ayer, of all her Maiesties forrestes, parkes, chaces, and warrantes, on the south side of Trent, Captaine of the pensioners & gentlemen at armes, Lord Chamberlaine of her Maiesties honorable household, Knight of the noble Order of the Garter, and of her Highnesse most gratious and prudente Pryuy Councell. VVho deceased at Barmesey the 11. of Iune 1583. The report of George VVhetstones gent. (London : Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe and Richard Jones, 1583) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the right honourable and reuerend iudge, Sir Iames Dier, Knight, Lord cheefe Iustice of the Common Pleas who disseased at great Stawghton, in Huntingdon shire, the 24. of Marche, anno. 1582. The reporte of George VVhetstons, gent. (Imprinted at London : By Iohn Charlewood, [1582]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the Right Honourable and Reverend Judge Sir James Dier, Lord Cheefe Justice of the Common Pleas, who disseased at Great Stawghton, in Huntingdonshire, the 24th of Marche Anno 1582 (Reprinted at the Auchinleck Press by A. Boswell, 1816) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: A remembraunce of the precious vertues of the Right Honourable and Reverend Judge, Sir James Dier, who disseased at great Staughton, the 24th of Marche, 1582. The reports of George Whetstons. (John Charlewood, 1583) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: A remembraunce of the wel imployed life, & godly end, of G. Fascoigne, esq. <1577.> ... (Priv. print. for the Aungervyle Society, 1888), also by George Gascoigne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. (Imprinted at London : For Edward Aggas, dwelling in Paules Churchyard and are there to be solde, [1577]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. The woorke of George VVhetstones Gentleman. (Imprinted at London : [By John Kingston] for Myles Iennyngs, dwellyng at the signe of the Bible in Paules Church-yarde, [1579]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra: deuided into two commicall discourses ... (Imprinted by R. Ihones, 1578) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: The rocke of regard, diuided into foure parts. The first, The castle of delight ... : The second, The garden of vnthriftinesse ... The thirde, The arbour of vertue ... The fourth, The ortchard of repentance: wherein are discoursed the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quarreling, the fall of prodigalitie; and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners; with divers other morall, natural & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the invention, collection and translation of George Whetstone ... colophon. (Imprinted for Robert Waley, 1867), also by John Payne Collier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. (s.n., 1870) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: The rocke of regard, diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of delight; vvherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the Garden of vnthriftinesse: wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the Arbour of vertue: vvherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous ladies and gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of repentance: vvherein 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 Whetstone gent. ... ([London, 1576) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: 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. ([Imprinted at London : [By H. Middleton] for Robert Waley, Anno. 1576]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Sir Philip Sidney [!] : his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues ... (Auchinleck Press, 1841), also by B. W. (Bernard Whetstone) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Sir Phillip Sidney : his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues ... (T. Cadman, 1587), also by Philip Sidney (page images at HathiTrust)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Sir Phillip Sidney, his honorable life, his valiant death, and true vertues A perfect myrror for the followers both of Mars and Mercury, who (in the right hardie breaking vpon the enemie, by a few of the English, being for the most part gentlemen of honor and name) receiued his deathes wound, nere vnto Sutphen the 22. of September last past, dyed at Aruam the 16. of October following: and with much honor and all possible mone, was solemnely buried in Paules the 16. of February 1586. By G.W. gent. Whereunto is adioyned, one other briefe commemoration of the vniuersall lamentation, the neuer dying praise, and most sollemne funerall of the sayd right hardie and noble knight. By B.W. Esquire. Dedicated, to the right Honorable the Earle of Warwicke, by his Lordships faithfull seruant George Whetstones. (Imprinted at London : [By T. Orwin] for Thomas Cadman, [1587]), also by B. W. (Bernard Whetstone) aut (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?: Six old plays, on which Shakespeare founded his Measure for mearsure, Comedy of errors, Taming the shrew, King John, K. Henry IV. and K. Henry V., King Lear. (Printed for S. Leacroft, and sold by J. Nichols, [etc.], 1779), also by George Steevens, Titus Maccius Plautus, and John Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)

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