An heptameron of ciuill discourses
Subtitle: 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
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 553:3; Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 2019:4
Publisher: Printed by Richard Iones, at the signe of the Rose and the Crowne, neare Holburne Bridge
Published: 1582
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Manners and customs -- Early works to 1800; Marriage -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Heptameron of civill discourses
Notes: The words "as it were in a mirrour" are enclosed in square brackets on the title page

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Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

STC (2nd ed.) 25337

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1953, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 553:3 and 2019:4)