George Wither
1588 – 1667
37 works on record
Works
Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I.
Ecchoes from the sixth trumpet
Speculum speculativum, or, A considering-glasse
At the Committee of Trustees for sale of the late King's goods
The temple of wisdom for the little world
The hymnes and songs of the church
The shepheards hunting
Meditations upon the Lord's prayer
Epistolium-vagum-prosa-metricum, or An epistle at randome in prose and metre
A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament
Abuses stript, and whipt. Or Satirical essayes
The schollers purgatory
A winter dreame
A Strappado for the Divell
The nature of man
Abuses stript, and whipt
A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne
What peace to the wicked? Or, An expostulatorie answer to a derisorie question, lately made concerning peace
Exercises vpon the first Psalme
Epithalamia: or Nuptiall poems
Abuses stript, and whipt. Or Satirical essaies
Faire-virtue, the mistresse of Phil'arete
Prince Henries obsequies or Mournefull elegies vpon his death
An exact collection of many wonderful prophesies relating to the government of England, &c. since the first year of the reign of King James I. to this present time
The Reformado
The shepherds hunting
Se defendendo
Wither's motto
A satyre
Iuuenilia
The doubtfull almanack, or A very suspitious[!] presage of great calamities yet to ensue
Reasons humbly offered in justification of an order granted to Major George Wither, by the Honourable House of commons, the ninth of Febr. 1642 [1643]. for repaire of his damages sustained (by the Kings forces) at the beginning of this war, out of the goods and estates of his plunderers, or any others in armes against the Parliament
Carmen eucharisticon
Vaticinium votivum
Poetical works
Echoes from the sixth trumpet
The dark lantern