Illustrations of Early English Poetry Edited by J. Payne Collier. Vol. II

Illustrations of Early English Poetry Edited by J. Payne Collier. Vol. II

Author: Collier, J. Payne (John Payne) (ed.)

Year: 1868

Second of 5 volumes of the "Blue Series,” reprints in 4to. edited by John Payne Collier. Each piece is paged separately, with facsimiles of original title pages. Contains: T. Churchyard, The First Parte of Churchyardes Chippes, containing Twelve severall Labours. Devised and published, only by Thomas Churchyard, Gentilman. London, Imprinted […] by Thomas Marshe, 1575 [1869], pp. vii, 8-120, ii, 121-236. (Fr# 1074, Blue Series, no. 10) G. Whetstone, The rocke of regard, divided in foure parts. The first, the Castle of Delight: Wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute living. The second, the Garden of Unthriftnesse: Wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest love. The thirde, the Arbour of Vertue: Wherein flaunder is highly punished, and virtuous Ladies and Gentlewomen worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of Repentance: Wherein are discoursed the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefs of quarreling, the fall of prodigality; and the souden overthrowe of foure notable cousners; with divers other morall, natural & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the invention, collection and translation of George Whetstone, G