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Author Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
Title A mirour for magestrates of cyties : Representing the ordinaunces, policies, and diligence, of the noble emperour, Alexander (surnamed) Seuerus, to suppresse and chastise the notorious vices noorished in Rome, by the superfluous nomber of dicing-houses, tauarns, and common stewes: suffred and cheerished, by his beastlye predecessour, Helyogabalus, vvith sundrie graue orations: by the said noble emperor, co[n]cerning reformation. And hereunto, is added, A touchstone for the time: containyng: many perillous mischiefes, bred in the bowels of the citie of London: by the infection of some of thease sanctuaries of iniquitie. By George Whetstones. Gent.
Alternative Title Addition: or touchstone for the time.
Mirour for maiestrates of cities.
Mirour for majestrates of cities.
Publication Info Printed at London : By Richarde Iones, 1584.



Descript [6], 36 leaves
Note At foot of title: Authorised and allowed.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A.i.".
Running title reads: A mirour for maiestrates of cities.
"An addition: or touchstone for the time" has separate title page; register and pagination are continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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Author Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
Series Early English books online.
Subject Social problems -- Early works to 1800.
Social problems -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.
Alternative Title Addition: or touchstone for the time.
Mirour for maiestrates of cities.
Mirour for majestrates of cities.
Descript [6], 36 leaves
Note At foot of title: Authorised and allowed.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A.i.".
Running title reads: A mirour for maiestrates of cities.
"An addition: or touchstone for the time" has separate title page; register and pagination are continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Author Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?
Series Early English books online.
Subject Social problems -- Early works to 1800.
Social problems -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.
Alternative Title Addition: or touchstone for the time.
Mirour for maiestrates of cities.
Mirour for majestrates of cities.

Subject Social problems -- Early works to 1800.
Social problems -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [6], 36 leaves
Note At foot of title: Authorised and allowed.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A.i.".
Running title reads: A mirour for maiestrates of cities.
"An addition: or touchstone for the time" has separate title page; register and pagination are continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Alt author Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.

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