title: 1 & 2 Promos and Cassandra
title_page_title: THE RIGHT EXCELlent and famous Historye, of <i>Promos</i> and <i>Cassandra</i>: Deuided into two Commicall Discourses.  In the fyrste parte is showne, the  vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde Magistrate: The vertuous behauiours of a chaste  Ladye: The vncontrowled leawdnes of a fauoured Curtisan.  And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious  Parasyte.  In the second parte is discoursed,  the perfect magnanimitye of a noble Kinge, in checking Uice and fauouringe  Uertue: Wherein is showne, the Ruyne and ouer-throwe, of dishonest practises:  with the aduauncement of vpright dealing.
title_page_author: <i>The worke of</i> George  Whetstones Gent.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Formæ nulla  fides</i>.
paratext_dedication: “The Epistle Dedicatorie” <i>to</i>: William Fleetwood (<i>lawyer and antiquary</i>); <i>from</i>: George Whetstone [A2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Jul 31, 1578: Entered to Richard Jones: "the famous historie of Promos and Cassandra Devided into twoe Comicall discourses Compiled by George whetstone gent<i>leman</i>".
transcript_modern_spelling: the right excellent and famous history of Promos and Cassandra divided into two comical discourses in the first part is shown the unsufferable abuse of a lewd magistrate the virtuous behaviors of a chaste lady the uncontrolled lewdness of a favored courtesan and the undeserved estimation of a pernicious parasite in the second part is discoursed the perfect magnanimity of a noble king in checking vice and favoring virtue wherein is shown the ruin and overthrow of dishonest practices with the advancement of upright dealing the work of George Whetstone Gent. Formae nulla fides