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CATALOGUE 
 
 OF THE EXHIBITION OF 
 
 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 HELD AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, APRIL z 
 
 TO JULY IS, 1916, IN COMMEMORATION. 
 
 OF THE TERCENTENARY OF 
 
 SHAKESPEARE'S DEATH 
 
 COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY 
 
 HENRIETTA C. BARTLETT 
 
 NEW YORK 
 1917 
 
CATALOGUE 
 
 OF THE EXHIBITION OF 
 
 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 HELD AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, APRIL 2 
 
 TO JULY 7571916, IN COMMEMORATION 
 
 OF THE TERCENTENARY OF 
 
 SHAKESPEARE'S DEATH 
 
 COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY 
 
 HENRIETTA C. BARTLETT 
 
 NEW YORK 
 1917 
 
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 Printed at The New York Public Library 
 
 form P-7T [I-8-1T Im] 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 npHE EXHIBITION of which this is the catalogue was 
 -*- made possible by the generosity of a number of collectors 
 of New York and other places in the United States. Their co- 
 operation has resulted in this remarkable collection of Shake- 
 spear eana. 
 
 The British Museum owns the best single collection of the 
 kind, but it has not all of the books presented here, nor can 
 it bring together for a loan exhibition such a collection as this. 
 The reason is that nearly all the important collections of Shake- 
 speare's works in England are in public institutions and cannot 
 be lent to form one exhibition. 
 
 The introduction to the Census of Shakespeare's Plays in 
 Quarto ^ mentions the difference in ownership and location of 
 Shakespeare's works in England and in America. In England 
 Shakespeare's works are chiefly in public collections where 
 they may be examined by the student, but may not be with- 
 drawn for exhibition or study elsewhere. In America they are 
 chiefly in the libraries of private collectors whose generosity 
 affords opportunities for the public like the present one. Un- 
 fortunately, there are in America but three public collections 
 which contain Shakespeare's works of sufficient value to form 
 the basis of an exhibition. These are in the Boston Public 
 Library, which contains the Barton Collection, in the Eliza- 
 bethan Club of Yale University, with its famous Huth quartos, 
 and in The New York Public Library, with its Lenox Collec- 
 tion. The Lenox Collection is the basis of this exhibition. 
 
 Private collectors of America lent their most valuable 
 books for this exhibition, in order that those who visited it 
 might have a chance to see virtually an entire series of the 
 
 »A Census of Shakespeare's Plays in Quarto, 1594-1709. By Henrietta C. Bart- 
 lett and Alfred W. Pollard. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1916. 
 
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4 INTRODUCTION 
 
 early editions of Shakespeare's works. They also lent such 
 other books as were necessary for a picture of the sources from 
 which the dramatist took his plots and of the allusions made 
 to him in contemporary literature. 
 
 The books selected for exhibition were divided into four 
 sections. First, editions of the works of Shakespeare, both 
 plays and poems, issued before 1709. Second, spurious works 
 which have been attributed to Shakespeare from his own day 
 to ours, and all adaptations of his plays from Sir William 
 Davenant's version of Macbeth (1674), to the Coriolanus of 
 J. P. Kemble (1814). Third, books which Shakespeare is 
 supposed to have read or to which he refers in his plays and 
 poems. Fourth, books containing allusions to Shakespeare 
 or to his works, from Greene's Groatsworth of Wit, 1592, to 
 the publication of the First Folio, 1623. This section also 
 contains some later allusions to Shakespeare. 
 
 To show all these sections complete "had bene a thing, 
 we confesse, worthie to have bene wished," as the editors of 
 the First Folio wrote. But, to continue in their words, "since 
 it hath bin ordain'd otherwise we pray you do not envie his 
 friends the office of their care and pain to have collected. . . 
 them." 
 
 Fortunately, the books which cannot be found on this side 
 of the Atlantic are few; and the omissions are generally men- 
 tioned in the notes preceding the sections. 
 
 The first works by Shakespeare were "Venus and Adonis," 
 1593, and "Lucrece," 1594, and these poems are both ex- 
 ceedingly rare. This catalogue contains the first edition of 
 "Lucrece," but can show only a fragment of the third edition, 
 1595, of "Venus" as its earliest example; later editions of both 
 poems are included. 
 
 One of two extant copies of "Love's Martyr," 1601, which 
 contains a poem by Shakespeare, is described here; but both 
 
INTRODUCTION 5 
 
 copies of the first edition of "The Passionate Pilgrim," 1599, 
 are in England. Examples of "The Sonnets," 1609, and the 
 "Poems," 1640, are described here. 
 
 Of the ninety editions and issues of Shakespeare's plays 
 which appeared before 1709, examples of all but three editions 
 and two issues are included. Of these omissions only the 
 "Titus Andronicus" of 1594 is a first edition. 
 
 The reader's attention is drawn to the first edition of 
 Hamlet, among the quarto editions. The date is 1603, and 
 this is the only known copy with the title-page. The British 
 Museum copy lacks the title, though it has the last leaf which 
 is lacking in this copy. 
 
 In this catalogue there is also a unique copy of the third 
 edition of Richard II (1598). It was discovered two years 
 ago in an American collection, and had always been considered 
 the same as the second edition, also dated 1598. It has, how- 
 ever, proved to be an entirely new printing. A facsimile has 
 been made, with an exhaustive introduction by Mr. A. W. Pol- 
 lard, of the British Museum.^ 
 
 Fortunately there is included here the only perfect copy 
 of Pericles (1611). The British Museum copy is imperfect. 
 
 Students generally have supposed that there was but one 
 undated edition of Julius Caesar issued between 1680 and 1691. 
 Recently it has been proved that there are four undated edi- 
 tions, all of which appeared between the two dated editions of 
 1684 and 1691. Copies of all six are described here. 
 
 The newly differentiated editions of the later version of 
 Hamlet are also described. These are the editions of 1676 
 and 1703, as well as the two issues of 1695. 
 
 Shakespeare's entire works, excepting Pericles, were is- 
 sued by his fellow actors Heming and Condell, in one folio 
 volume in 1623. To this collection we owe the text of twenty 
 
 "The Tragedy of King Richard II. London, Quaritch, 1916. 
 
6 INTRODUCTION 
 
 plays which had not appeared in print until that year. This 
 collection contains a fine copy of this book which is considered 
 the most valuable single book in the English language. 
 
 In 1632, the Folio was reprinted with various imprints; 
 copies of all known imprints of this Second Folio are here. 
 The Third Folio of 1663-4 is found with both dates on the title- 
 page; also with and without the list of spurious plays which 
 first appeared there. All three states are described. Copies 
 of the Fourth Folio have different imprints, and all the known 
 variations of this edition are also included. 
 
 As Shakespeare's reputation increased and the commercial 
 value of his name became apparent, dishonest and careless pub- 
 lishers and booksellers issued works not written by him, but 
 with his name attached. 
 
 First editions of all but three of these spurious plays are 
 described. Of these three, the second editions are in this cata- 
 logue. In addition there appears a collection of very inferior 
 poetry called Cupid's Cabinet Unlocked, by W. Shakespeare, 
 no date. Apparently it does not contain anything by him. 
 
 With the opening of the theatres in 1660, after the acces- 
 sion of Charles II, Shakespeare's plays found a place in the 
 repertory. Various writers, however, considered them too old- 
 fashioned for contemporary taste, and proceeded to rewrite 
 and adapt them in a manner inexplicable to us, but strictly in 
 accordance with the habits of the stage at that day as well as 
 during the Elizabethan period. It is well known that Shake- 
 speare himself began his work as a dramatist by revising the 
 work of earlier men, and the second and third parts of Henry 
 VI remain to show his method. However, the adaptations of 
 Shakespeare's plays in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 
 are in no case improvements, even when done by Dryden. The 
 list of adapted plays is a long one, and this is one of the most 
 remarkable features of the exhibition, as few librarians or 
 
INTRODUCTION 7 
 
 collectors have made a specialty of this class of Shakespeareana, 
 and the books are often difficult to find. Some of the plays 
 bear the same name as the original, i. e., The Tempest and 
 Troilus and Cressida, by Dryden. Others have a new title and 
 different names for the characters, but use many of the lines 
 of the original without change. Otway's Caius Marius, mod- 
 elled on Romeo and Juliet, is a case of this kind. 
 
 For years the students of Shakespeare have been tracing 
 the various books which were used by him in writing his plays, 
 — not only those which contain the sources of his plots, but 
 all to which he makes any reference. The result of this study 
 is found in various books and in the notes on all modern edi- 
 tions of his works. The best list is that found in Anders's 
 Shakespeare's Books (Bedin, 1904), which goes into the most 
 minute details. An attempt has been made to collect here all 
 the important books referred to by Anders. 
 
 The great value to the student and reader in seeing at 
 one time and in one place the material which Shakespeare had 
 at his disposal can easily be estimated. 
 
 In 1873, the New Shakspere Society published A Cen- 
 turie of Praise, which included all the allusions to the poet 
 printed before 1693 which had been traced up to 1873. This 
 work has been revised and re-edited several times and in its 
 present form, The Shakspere Allusion Book, edited by John 
 Munro (2 vols., 1909), it is the best collection of allusions 
 to Shakespeare and his works. This exhibition attempted to 
 show all allusions before the publication of the First Folio in 
 1623 and some afterward, including a full set of those works 
 of John Dryden which criticize Shakespeare. Dryden is in- 
 cluded because he was the first English critic of Shakespeare 
 who was himself a man of high literary standing. Ben Jonson 
 can hardly be said to criticize Shakespeare, although his opinion 
 as given in the eulogistic verses printed in the First Folio is 
 
8 INTRODUCTION 
 
 perhaps the greatest tribute ever paid by one writer to a con- 
 temporary, and, in a sense, a rival. Some of the earliest 
 allusions cannot be found in this country and no reproduction 
 of them exists. Here are described, however, one of the two • 
 existing copies of the first allusion, which appears in Greene's 
 Groatsworth of Wit, 1592; and one of the four existing copies 
 of Willobie his Avisa, 1594, which is the first book to mention 
 Shakespeare by name. The majority of the allusions are to 
 his works and especially to the poems; the plays which were 
 quoted most during his lifetime seem to have been Hamlet, 
 Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and those in which Falstaff 
 appears. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 
 
 OHAKESPEARE'S WORKS consist of poems and plays 
 ^ and less than half of them appeared in print before his 
 death in 1616. 
 
 His poems, which were considered of the greatest impor- 
 tance in his own day, but are now valued less than his dramas, 
 were issued as follows: 
 
 Venus and Adonis, 1593 
 Lucrece, 1594 
 The Sonnets, 1609 
 
 There were also some short poems by him in the "Passion- 
 ate Pilgrim," a piratical publication which was issued by Jag- 
 gard in 1599; and a poem called "Threnos" and signed by him 
 in Chester's "Love's Martyr," 1601. This catalogue contains 
 examples of all these works except "The Passionate Pilgrim," 
 of which no copy is to be found on this side of the Atlantic. 
 
 Some of Shakespeare's plays appeared in separate form 
 
 during his lifetime and are known as the "Quarto editions"; 
 
 we give a list of them: 
 
 Titus Andronicus, 1594, 1600, 1611 
 
 Richard II, 1597, 1598 (2 editions), 1608, 1615 
 
 Richard III, 1597, 1598, 1602, 1605, 1612 
 
 Romeo & Juliet, 1597, 1599, 1609 
 
 Henry IV, Part I, 1598, 1599, 1604, 1608, 1613 
 
 Love's Labor Lost, 1598 
 
 Henry IV, Part II, 1600 
 
 Henry V, 1600, 1602 
 
 Merchant of Venice, 1600 
 
 Midsummer Night's Dream, 1600 
 
 Much Ado About Nothing, 1600 
 
 Merry Wives of Windsor, 1602 
 
 Hamlet, 1603, 1604, 1611 
 
 King Lear, 1608 
 
 Pericles, 1609 (2 editions), 1611 
 
 Troilus and Cressida, 1609 
 
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 Separate editions of some of the others were issued during 
 the seventeenth century as follows: 
 
 Othello, 1622 
 
 Taming of the Shrew, 1631 
 
 Macbeth, 1673 
 
 Julius Caesar, 1684 
 
 This catalogue contains descriptions of all the known edi- 
 tions of all the separate plays issued before 1709, except the 
 third edition of Henry IV, Part I; the first and second editions 
 of Titus Androni'cus; the second title-page of the second edition 
 of Hamlet; and the second title-page of the fourth edition of 
 Richard H. None of these is to be found in America except 
 the first edition of Titus Andronicus which is in a private 
 library in Brooklyn. 
 
 The first collected edition of all the plays was issued in 
 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death, and is called the 
 First Folio. There were subsequent editions of the collected 
 plays in 1632, 1663-4, and 1685. In the Folios of 1664 and 
 1685 appeared seven additional plays which, with the exception 
 of Pericles, have been rejected by modern scholars; they are: 
 
 Pericles 
 
 The London Prodigal 
 
 Thomas, Lord Cromwell 
 
 Sir John Oldcastle 
 
 The Puritan or the Widow of Watling Street 
 
 The Yorkshire Tragedy 
 
 Locrine. 
 
 All the Folio editions are described here, including all 
 known variations of the title-pages, and separate editions of 
 all the spurious plays. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS 
 
 VENUS AND ADONIS 
 
 This was the first work by Shakespeare which appeared 
 in print and was dedicated to Lord Southampton, his friend 
 and patron. The first edition is dated 1593 and it was reprinted 
 at least six times during his life, showing its great popularity. 
 
 The story is founded on Ovid's "Metamorphosis," but 
 Shakespeare may have known it only through Golding's trans- 
 lation of 1567. He was undoubtedly influenced by Lodge's 
 "Glaucus and Scilla," 1589, and the poem has a close resem- 
 blance in style to Marlowe's "Hero and Leander" which was 
 written before 1 593 but not printed until 1 598. 
 
 The first nine editions are excessively rare and only two 
 examples are known to be in this country. They are the Huth 
 copy of the second edition, 1594, now in the Elizabethan Club 
 at Yale and a fragment, lacking title but printed after the edi- 
 tion of 1594 and before that of 1596. That fragment and 
 copies of the ninth and twelfth editions are here described: 
 
 1. (Venus and Adonis) Fragment of eight leaves, B and 
 
 C, lacking title. 
 
 This fragment is not described in Sidney Lee's facsimile of 
 "Venus and Adonis." It bears no evidence of place or date, but from 
 the readings, it has been assigned to a place after the edition of 
 1594 and before that of 1596. 
 
 2. Venus and Adonis. [2 lines quotation, device] Edin- 
 burgh, Printed by lohn Wreittoun, and are to bee sold in 
 his Shop a litle beneath the salt Trone. 1627. 
 
 Edinburgh, 1627. 
 Ninth edition. 
 Only other known copy is in the British Museum. 
 
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12 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 3. Venus and Adonis. [Quotation, 2 lines, device] Lon- 
 don, Printed by Elizabeth Hodgkinson, For F. Coles, T. 
 Vert, J. Wright, and F. Clark. 1675. 
 
 London, 1675 
 Twelfth edition. 
 
 LUCRECE 
 
 4. [Ornament] Lucrece. [Device] London. Printed by Rich- 
 ard Field, for lohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the 
 signe of the white Greyhound in Paules Churh-yard. 
 
 [•^^■^] 1^94. London, 1594. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the second work issued by Shakespeare and appeared in 
 1S94 with a dedication, signed in full, to the same Earl of Southamp- 
 ton to whom' he had dedicated "Venus and Adonis" the previous 
 year. It is interesting to note the change in the tone of the dedica- 
 tion from the formal address of the earlier work to the warm 
 friendly tone of this one. 
 
 It is possible that Shakespeare may have read the story in the 
 original Latin, as a boy at school, but it is more probable that he was 
 familiar with it through one of the many English versions of the 
 time. It is found in Chaucer, Lydgate, Painter's Palace of Pleasure 
 and elsewhere. 
 
 "Lucrece" was very popular and had appeared in five editions by 
 1616; this catalogue describes copies of the first, fifth and eighth. 
 
 5. The Rape of Lucrece. By Mr. William Shakespeare. 
 
 Newly Reuised. [Device] London: Printed by T. S. for 
 
 Roger lackeson, and are to be solde at his shop neere 
 
 the Conduit in Fleet-street, 1616. t j i^i/: 
 
 London, 1616. 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 6. The Rape of Lucrece, Committed by Tarquin the 
 Sixt; and The remarkable judgments that befel him for 
 it. By The incomparable Master of our English Poetry, 
 Will: Shakespeare Gent. Whereunto is annexed, The 
 Banishment of Tarquin: Or, the Reward of Lust. By 
 J. Quarles. [Device] London. Printed by J. G. for John 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 13 
 
 Stafford in George-yard neer Fleet-bridge, and Will: 
 Gilbertson at the Bible in Giltspur-street, 1655. 
 
 London, 1655. 
 
 Eighth edition. 
 
 The engraving facing the title-page is rare; only seven copies are 
 known. It is by William Faithorne and is the third engraved por- 
 trait of Shakespeare, the second is the portrait by William Marshall 
 in Shakespeare's Poems, 1640. Although evidently adapted from 
 the Droeshout engraving in the First Folio it is a more agreeable 
 portrayal and a much better engraving. 
 
 LOVES MARTYR 
 
 7. Loves Martyr: or, Rosalins Complaint. AUegorically 
 shadowing the truth of Loue, in the constant Fate of the 
 Phoenix and Turtle. A Poeme enterlaced with much 
 varietie and raritie; now first translated out of the vener- 
 able Italian Torquato Caeliano, by Robert Chester. With 
 the true legend of famous King Arthur, the last of the 
 nine Worthies, being the first Essay of a new Brytish 
 Poet: collected out of diuerse Authenticall Records. To 
 these are added some new compositions, of seuerall mod- 
 erne Writers whose names are subscribed to their seuerall 
 workes, upon the first Subiect: viz. the Phoenix and 
 Turtle. [Quotation, one line] London Imprinted for 
 
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 London, 1601 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In the supplement, which contains a collection of poems by 
 various authors on the Phoenix and the Turtle, is one entitled 
 "Threnos" and signed by Shakespeare. There is only one other 
 copy of the first edition of this book and that is in a private collec- 
 tion in England; the British Museum contains a unique copy of 
 the second edition, 1611. 
 
 SONNETS 
 
 8. Shake-speares Sonnets. Neuer before Imprinted. At 
 London By G. Eld for T. T. and are to be solde by 
 William Aspley. 1609. London, 1609 
 
 First edition. 
 
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 9. Shake-speares Sonnets. Neuer before Imprinted. At 
 London By G. Eld for T. T. and are to be solde by lohn 
 Wright, dwelling at Christ Church gate. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare's Sonnets appeared in 1609 with the title-page in two 
 states as described above, there are no other differences. 
 
 They were first referred to by Francis Meres who spoke of 
 Shakespeare's "sugred sonnets among his private friends" in the 
 "Palladis Tamia" of 1598. Two of them were printed in "Passionate 
 Pilgrim" in 1S99 but this was the first appearance of the others. 
 
 The last line of the 94th Sonnet reads: 
 
 "Lillies that fester smell far worse than weeds." 
 
 This line appears in the first edition of "Edward III," 1596, 
 which has led some critics to think that Shakespeare had a hand 
 in that play. The sonnet form was very common in Elizabethan 
 times and Sidney's "Astrophel and Stella," 1591; Daniel's "Delia," 
 1592; Constable's "Diana," 1592; Fletcher's "Licia," 1593; Drayton's 
 "Idea," 1593; Spenser's "Amoretti," 1595; and others show that it 
 was the fashionable form for poetry. 
 
 POEMS 
 
 10. Poems: Written by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent. [Heb 
 
 Ddieu device] Printed at London by Tho. Cotes, and 
 
 are to be sold by lohn Benson, dwelling in St. Dunstans 
 
 Church-yard. 1640. 
 
 London, 1640. 
 
 This collection of poems which is ascribed to Shakespeare on 
 the title page is really a reprint of the "Passionate Pilgrim" of 1599 
 with some additions. It contains all the Sonnets except Nos. 18, 19, 
 43, 56, 75, 1^, 96, and 126, and three short poems by Shakespeare. 
 It does not include Venus, Lucrece, or his short poems. There are 
 also poems by Jonson, Barnfield, and others. 
 
 Facing the title is the second engraved portrait of Shakespeare, 
 that by William Marshall. 
 
QUARTO EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS 
 
 TITUS ANDRONICUS 
 
 Critics differ as to whether this play was entirely by 
 Shakespeare or not; it was probably written before 1593. 
 There were earlier plays on the same subject which are not 
 now in existence. It belongs to the same class as Kyd's Trag- 
 edies, which were so popular at that time. 
 
 The first edition was issued in 1594 and was mentioned 
 by Langbaine in his "English Dramatic Poets," 1691 but all 
 trace of that edition was lost until 1905 when a copy was found 
 in Sweden which is now in a private library in Brooklyn. Of 
 the second edition, 1600, but two copies are known and they 
 are both in Great Britain. This catalogue contains a copy 
 of the third edition, 1611. This was one of the plays assigned 
 to Shakespeare by Meres in his "Palladis Tamia," 1598. 
 
 11. The Most Lamentable Tragedie of Titus Andronicus. 
 As it hath sundry times beene plaide by the Kings Maiesties 
 Seruants. [Device] London, Printed for Eedward [sic] 
 White, and are to be solde at his shoppe, nere the little 
 North dore of Pauls, at the signe of the Gun. 1611. 
 
 London, 1611. 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 RICHARD II. 
 
 12. The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath 
 beene publikely acted by the right Honourable the Lorde 
 Chamberlaine his Seruants. [Simmes' device] London 
 Printed by Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise, and are 
 
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 to be sold at his shop in Paules church yard at the signe 
 of the Angel. 1597. London, 1597 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was written about 1595 and was first printed anony- 
 mously in 1597. There were six editions issued separately before 
 1640 and all of them are described in this catalogue. 
 
 The chief source for the history was Holinshed's "Chronicle" 
 but Shakespeare was also indebted to Marlowe's "Edward 11" which 
 shows many points of resemblance. 
 
 It is probable that it was this play which was given at the Globe 
 Theatre by Shakespeare's company on the afternoon before the 
 rebellion of Lord Essex, in 1601. The state papers of the time 
 say that some of Essex's followers paid the actors to give a play 
 "of the deposing of Richard the II" which caused some of the actors 
 to be brought before the authorities on suspicion of treason, but 
 they were not imprisoned. 
 
 This was one of the plays assigned to Shakespeare by Meres 
 in his "Palladis Tamia," 1598. There are only three copies of this 
 first edition in existence. 
 
 13. The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath 
 beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord 
 Chamberlaine his seruants. By William Shake-speare. 
 [Simmes' device] London Printed by Valentine Simmes 
 for Andrew Wise, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules 
 churchyard at the signe of the Angel. 1598. 
 
 Second edition. London, 1598. 
 
 There are two editions of 1598 differing slightly but reprinted 
 throughout; this one, having no commas after "Simmes" and "Church- 
 yard" and no "e" on the end of "sold," is the earlier. 
 
 14. The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath 
 beene publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord 
 Chamberlaine his seruants. By William Shake-speare. 
 [Simmes' device] London Printed by Valentine Simmes, 
 for Andrew Wise, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules 
 churchyard, at the signe of the Angel. 1598. 
 
 Third edition. London, 1598. 
 
 This is the only known copy of this second edition of 1598. It 
 
 was discovered in 1913 in a private library in Brooklyn and is an 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 17 
 
 entirely different printing from the other edition of the same date. 
 It has been facsimiled through the courtesy of the owner, with an 
 introduction by A. W. Pollard. 
 
 This is the only play by Shakespeare of which two editions were 
 published in the same year during his lifetime. 
 
 15. The Tragedie of King Richard the second. As it hath 
 
 been publikely acted by the Right Honourable the Lord 
 
 Chamberlaine his seruantes. By William Shake-speare. 
 
 [Device] London, Printed by W. W. for Mathew Law, 
 
 and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at 
 
 the signe of the Foxe. 1608. -, , i^„o 
 
 " London, 1608 
 
 Fourth edition. Earlier title. 
 
 The two issues of this year differ only in title; when that is 
 lacking, the issue can not be determined. Apparently the book was 
 issued with the title in shorter form and then it was discovered 
 that the Deposition scene, which appears in all known copies, was 
 here included for the first time. Thereupon a new and enlarged 
 title was issued and included in such copies as were still unsold. 
 This catalogue contains the earlier form only. There is but one 
 copy of the later title-page known and that is in the Bodleian 
 Library, Oxford. 
 
 16. The Tragedie of King Richard the Second: With new 
 additions of the Parliament Sceane, and the deposing of 
 King Richard. As it hath been lately acted by the Kinges 
 Maiesties seruants, at the Globe. By William Shake- 
 speare. [Ornament] At London, Printed for Mathew 
 Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church- 
 yard, at the signe of the Foxe. 1615. 
 
 Fifth edition. London, 1615 
 
 17. The Life and Death of King Richard the Second. With 
 new Additions of the Parliament Scene, and the Deposing 
 of King Richard. As it hath beene acted by the Kings 
 Majesties Servants, at the Globe. By William Shake- 
 speare. [Ornament] London, Printed by lohn Norton. 
 1634. 
 
 Sixth edition. London, 1634. 
 
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 RICHARD III. 
 
 18. [Ornament] The Tragedy of King Richard the third. 
 Containing, His treacherous Plots against his brother 
 Clarence: the pittiefuU murther of his iunocent nephewes: 
 his tyrannical! vsurpation: with the whole course of his 
 detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene 
 lately Acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chambe- 
 laine his seruants. [Ornament] At London Tf Printed 
 by Valentine Sims, for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules 
 Chuch-yard, at the Signe of the Angell. 1597. 
 
 First edition. London, 1597. 
 
 Richard III is founded on Holinshed's "Chronicle" and Hall's 
 "Chronicle" and shows some points in com-mon with the earlier 
 anonymous play, "The True Tragedy of Richard III," which is 
 described in this catalogue. Shakespeare's "Richard III," was writ- 
 ten about 1593 and first published anonymously in 1S97, and with 
 his name, in 1598 and thereafter. 
 
 It ran through eight editions by 1634, all of which are here 
 described. 
 
 It is one of the plays assigned to Shakespeare by Meres in 
 his "Palladis Tamia," 1598. 
 
 19. The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Conteining his 
 treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pitiful 
 murther of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannical! vsurpa- 
 tion: with the whole course of his detested life, and most 
 deserued death. As it hath beene lately Acted by the 
 Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. 
 By William Shake-speare. [Creede's device] London 
 Printed by Thomas Creede, for Andrew Wise, dwelling 
 in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Angell. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 20. The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Conteining his 
 treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pitti- 
 full murther of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannicall 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 19 
 
 vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, 
 and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately Acted 
 by the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his 
 seruants. Newly augmented, By William Shakespeare. 
 [Creede's device] London Printed by Thomas Creede, 
 for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at 
 the signe of the Angell. 1602. London, 1602 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 This is one of three existing copies. 
 
 21. The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Conteining his 
 treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pitti- 
 full murthur of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannicall 
 vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, 
 and most deserued death. As it hath bin lately Acted by 
 the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. 
 Newly augmented. By William Shake-speare. [Creede's 
 device] London, Printed by Thomas Creede, and are to 
 be sold by Mathew Lawe, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, 
 at the Signe of the Foxe, neare S. Austins gate, 1605. 
 
 Fourth edition. London, 1605 
 
 This is one of four existing copies. 
 
 22. The Tragedie of King Richard the third. Containing his 
 treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: the pitti- 
 fuU murther of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannicall 
 vsurpation; with the whole course of his detested life, and 
 most deserued death. As it hath beene lately Acted by the 
 Kings Maiesties seruants. Newly augmented. By Wil- 
 liam Shake-speare. [Creede's device] London, Printed 
 by Thomas Creede, and are to be sold by Mathew Lawe, 
 dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Signe of the Foxe, 
 neare S. Austins gate, 1612. j , ■\f,-\o 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
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 23. The Tragedie of King Richard The Third. Contayning 
 
 his treacherous Plots against his brother Clarence: The 
 
 pittifull murder of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannicall 
 
 Vsurpatiun: with the whole course of his detested life, 
 
 and most deserued death. As it hath been lately Acted 
 
 by the Kings Maiesties Seruants. Newly augmented. By 
 
 William Shake-speare. [Ornament] London, Printed 
 
 by Thomas Purfoot, and are to be sold by Mathew Law, 
 
 dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Signe of the Foxe, 
 
 neere S. Austines gate. 1622. t j i^/^o 
 
 * London, 1622 
 
 Sixth edition. 
 
 24. The Tragedie of King Richard the Third. Contayning 
 his trecherous Plots, against his brother Clarence: The 
 pittifull murther of his inocent Nepthewes: his tiranous 
 vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, 
 and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately Acted 
 by the Kings Maiesties Sernauts [sic] . Newly agmented 
 [sic] By William Shake-speare. [Ornament] London. 
 Printed by lohn Norton, and are to be sold by Mathew 
 Law, dwelling in Pauls Church-yeard, at the Signe of the 
 Foxe, neere St. Austines gate, 1629. 
 
 London, 1629 
 
 Seventh edition. 
 
 25. The Tragedie of King Richard the Third. Contayning 
 his treacherous Plots, against his brother Clarence: The 
 pitifull murder of his innocent Nephewes: his tyranous 
 vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, 
 and most deserued death. As it hath beene Acted by the 
 Kings Maiesties Seruants. Written by William Shake- 
 speare. [Ornament] London, Printed by lohn Norton. 
 
 1634. ^ ^ ,^,, 
 
 London, 1634. 
 Eighth edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 21 
 
 ROMEO AND JULIET 
 
 26. An Excellent conceited Tragedie of Romeo and luliet. 
 As it hath been often (with great applause) plaid pub- 
 liquely, by the right Honourable the L. of Hunsdon his 
 Seruants. [Banter's device] London, Printed by lohn 
 Banter. 1597. 
 
 London, 1597. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the earliest tragedy written entirely by Shakespeare and 
 was probably completed about 1594. The story is first told in Luigi 
 Da Porto's "Rime et Prosa," 1S3S, and it was used by Bandello; but 
 it is to Arthur Brooke's "Romeus and Juliet," 1S62, that Shake- 
 speare is indebted for his plot and for many details of his play. 
 He also consulted Painter's "Pallace of Pleasure," 1S67. 
 
 Copies of all these books (some in later editions) are in this 
 catalogue. 
 
 Meres assigns this play to Shakespeare in his "Palladis Tamia," 
 1598, and Weever in 1595 speaks of Romeo as one of Shakespeare's 
 characters. 
 
 The play was first printed, anonymously, in 1597, in a pirated 
 edition with a very defective text; it was undoubtedly stolen from 
 the managers of the Globe Theatre, who were the owners, instead 
 of being purchased in the regular way. In 1599 a good text was 
 issued which has all the marks, of authenticity and was followed 
 in all later quarto editions. The play was re-published in 1609, 1637, 
 and once without date. This is one of four known copies of the 
 first edition. 
 
 27. The Most Excellent and lamentable Tragedie, of Romeo 
 
 and luliet. Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: 
 
 As it hath bene sundry times publiquely acted, by the 
 
 right Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants. 
 
 [Creede's device] London Printed by Thomas Creede, 
 
 for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop neare 
 
 the Exchange. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599 
 Second edition. 
 This is the first edition of the good text. 
 
 28. The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie, of Romeo 
 and Juliet. As it hath beene sundrie times publiquely 
 
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 Acted, by the Kings Maiesties Seruants at the Globe. 
 Newly corrected, augmented, and amended: [Ornament] 
 London Printed for lohn Smethwick, and are to be sold 
 at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, in Fleete- 
 streete vnder the Dyall. 1609. 
 
 Third edition. London, 1609. 
 
 29. The Most Excellent And Lamentable Tragedie, of Romeo 
 and luliet. As it hath beene sundrie times publikely Acted, 
 by the Kings Maiesties Seruants at the Globe. Newly Cor- 
 rected, augmented, and amended. [Smethwicke's device] 
 London, Printed for lohn Smethwicke, and are to bee 
 sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, in 
 Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall. 
 
 Fourth edition, earlier title. London, n. d. 
 
 Copies of this edition differ in title only, one form has the name 
 inserted, the other is anonymous. It is probable that the anonymous 
 one is earlier. 
 
 This is one of three known copies of the anonymous title. 
 
 30. The Most Excellent And Lamentable Tragedie, of Romeo 
 and luliet. As it hath beene sundrie times publikely Acted, 
 by the Kings Maiesties Seruants at the Globe. Written 
 by W. Shake-speare Newly Corrected, augmented, and 
 amended. [Smethwicke's device] London, Printed for 
 lohn Smethwicke, and are to bee sold at his Shop in Saint 
 Dunstanes Church-yard, in Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall. 
 
 Fourth edition, later title. London, n. d. 
 
 31. The Most Excellent And Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo 
 and Juliet. As it hath been sundry times publikely Acted 
 by the Kings Majesties Servants at the Globe. Written 
 by W. Shake-speare. Newly corrected, augmented, and 
 amended. [Smethwicke's device] London, Printed by 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 23 
 
 R. Young for John Smethwicke, and are to be sold at 
 his Shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet, under 
 the Dyall. 1637. 
 
 Fifth edition. London, 1637. 
 
 LOVE'S LABORS LOST 
 
 32. A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues labors lost. 
 As it was presented before her Highnes this last Christ- 
 mas. Newly corrected and augmented by W. Shakespere 
 [Ornament] Imprinted at London by W. W. for Cutbert 
 Burby. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is considered to be Shakespeare's first complete play and 
 was probably written about 1591 although not published until 1598. 
 The title of the first edition says that it was "Newly corrected and 
 augmented by W. Shakespere," which seems to indicate that there 
 was an earlier edition which is now lost. 
 
 No source for the plot is known, but it is full of contemporary 
 allusions, chiefly to French affairs, which made it popular at the 
 time but are not now interesting. It was reprinted in 1631 and 
 this catalogue has copies of both editions. 
 
 33. Loues Labours lost. A VVittie and Pleasant Comedie, 
 
 As it was Acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke- 
 
 Friers and the Globe. Written By William Shakespeare. 
 
 [Smethwicke's device] London, Printed by W. S. for 
 
 lohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint 
 
 Dunstones Church-yard vnder the Diall. 1631. 
 
 London, 1631. 
 Second edition. 
 
 HENRY IV, PART I 
 
 34. The History of Henrie the fourth; With the battell at 
 Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, 
 surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With the hu- 
 
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 morous conceits of Sir lohn Falstalffe. [Short's device] 
 At London, Printed by P.S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling 
 in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare founded this play on the "Chronicles" of Holinshed 
 and on "The Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth," an anonymous 
 play first printed in 1594 but popular on the Elizabethan stage for 
 some years before that date. There is a copy in this catalogue. 
 
 Shakespeare's play was issued in 1598, anonymously, and was 
 reprinted eight times before 1709. Copies of all these editions except 
 the third, 1604, are here described; no copy of that edition has 
 been found in America. 
 
 Meres mentions "Henry the IV" in his "Palladis Tamia," IS98, 
 among the list of plays by Shakespeare and it is probable that he 
 refers to both parts of the play. "Henry IV, Part I," was written 
 about 1596-97 and "Henry IV, Part 11" in 1598. 
 
 Only three copies of the first edition of "Henry IV, Part I," 
 are recorded. 
 
 35. The History of Henrie the Fourth; With the battell at 
 Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, 
 surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the hu- 
 morous conceits of Sir lohn Falstalffe. Newly corrected 
 by W. Shake-speare. [Device] At London, Printed 
 by S.S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Church- 
 yard, at the signe of the Angell. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599. 
 Second edition. 
 
 36. The History of Henry the fourth. With the battell at 
 Shrewseburie, betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, 
 surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the hu- 
 morous conceites of Sir lohn Falstalffe. Newly corrected 
 by W. Shake-speare. (Ornament) London, Printed 
 for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules 
 Church-yard, neere vnto S. Augustines gate, at the signe 
 of the Foxe. 1608. 
 
 London, 1608 
 Fourth edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 25 
 
 37. The History of Henrie the fourth, With the Battell 
 at Shrewseburie, betweene the King, and Lord Henrie 
 Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With 
 the humorous conceites of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly 
 corrected by W. Shake-speare. [White's device] Lon- 
 don, Printed by W. W. for Mathew Law, and are to 
 be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, neere vnto 
 S. Augustines Gate, at the signe of the Foxe. 1613. 
 
 London, 1613 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 38. The Historie of Henry the Fourth. With the Battell 
 at Shrewseburie, betweene the King, and Lord Henry 
 Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With 
 the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly cor- 
 rected. By William Shake-speare. [Ornament] Lon- 
 don, IJPrinted by T.P. and are to be sold by Mathew 
 Law, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Signe of the 
 Foxe, neere S. Austines gate, 1622. 
 
 London, 1622 
 Sixth edition. 
 
 39. The Historie of Henry the Fourth: With the battell at 
 Shrewesbury, betweene the King, and Lord Henry Percy, 
 surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With the hu- 
 morous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly corrected. 
 By William Shake-speare. London, Printed by lohn Nor- 
 ton, and are to bee sold by William Sheares, at his shop 
 at the great South doore of Saint Pauls-Church; and in 
 Chancery Lane, neere Serieants-Inne. 1632. 
 
 London, 1632. 
 
 Seventh edition. 
 
 40. The Historie of Henry the Fourth: With the Battell 
 at Shrewsbury, betweene the King, and Lord Henry 
 
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 Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the North. With 
 the humorous conceits of Sir lohn Falstaffe. Newly 
 corrected, By VViUiam Shake-speare. London, Printed 
 by John Norton, and are to be sold by Hugh Perry, at 
 his shop next to Ivie-bridge in the Strand, 1639. 
 
 London, 1639 
 Eighth edition. 
 
 41. K. Henry IV. With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. 
 A Tragi-Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre in Little- 
 Lincolns-Inn-Fields by His Majesty's Servants. Revived, 
 with Alterations. Written Originally by Mr. Shakespear. 
 London, Printed for R.W. and Sold by John Deeve at 
 Bernards-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1700. [Advertisement, 
 
 5 1^"^'^ London, 1700. 
 
 Ninth edition. 
 
 This edition was abridged by Thomas Betterton, the great 
 Shakesperean actor, but has no added material. 
 
 HENRY IV, PART II 
 
 42. The Second part of Henrie the fourth, continuing to his 
 death and coronation of Henrie the fift. With the hu- 
 mours of sir lohn Falstaff e, and swaggering PistoU. As 
 it hath been sundrie times publikely acted by the right 
 honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written 
 by William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London Printed 
 by V.S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley. 1600. 
 
 First edition, with Sheet E, four leaves. 
 
 This is a continuation of Part I and has the same sources. The 
 only separate edition appeared in 1600 and is found in two states. 
 After the book was issued it was found that the first scene of Act 
 III had been omitted, so the last two leaves of Signature E were 
 cancelled and two extra leaves printed to include the omitted matter. 
 Some copies have, therefore, four leaves in Signature E while others 
 have six. This catalogue describes copies of both states. 
 
 43. Another copy. With Sheet E, six leaves. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 27 
 
 HENRY V. 
 
 44. The Cronicle History of Henry the fift, With his battell 
 fought at Agin Court in France. Togither with Auntient 
 Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right 
 honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. [Creede's 
 device] London Printed by Thomas Creede, for Tho. 
 MilHngton, and lohn Busby. And are to be sold at his 
 house in Carter Lane, next the Powle head. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This was written in 1S99 and is the last of Shakespeare's English 
 History plays except his portions of Henry VIII which were written 
 at the close of his dramatic career in collaboration with John 
 Fletcher. Henry V is based on Holinshed's "Chronicles" and has 
 some points in common with the early anonymous play "The Famous 
 Victories of Henry the Fifth," 1594. In the Prologue to Act V 
 is found the famous reference to the Earl of Essex which is one 
 of the few references Shakespeare made to his contemporaries. 
 
 "Were now the general of our gracious Empress, 
 As in good time he may, from Ireland coming, 
 Bringing rebellion broached on his sword. 
 How many would the peaceful city quit. 
 To welcome himl" 
 
 The first edition of Shakespeare's "Henry V" appeared in 1600 
 and it was reprinted twice before the Folio of 1623. This catalogue 
 describes copies of all three editions. All three quarto editions were 
 printed from a corrupt and shortened text, while the Folio gives a 
 longer and very much better version; this is one of the five plays 
 which were undoubtedly stolen from the Globe Managers by the 
 publishers. 
 
 45. The Chronicle History of Henry the fift. With his bat- 
 tell fought at Agin Court in France. Together with 
 Auntient Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by 
 the Right honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. 
 [Creede's device] London Printed by Thomas Creede, 
 for Thomas Pauier, and are to be sold at his shop in 
 
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 Cornhill, at the signe of the Cat and Parrets neare the 
 
 Exchange. 1602. 
 
 London, 1602. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This is one of two known copies of this edition; the other is 
 in Trinity College, Cambridge, England. 
 
 46. The Chronicle History of Henry the fift, with his battell 
 
 fought at Agin Court in France. Together with ancient 
 
 Pistoll. As it hath bene sundry times playd by the Right 
 
 Honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants. [Heb 
 
 Ddieu device] Printed for T. P. 1608. 
 
 London, 1608 [1619] 
 Third edition. 
 
 This is one of the falsely dated quartos which were really issued 
 in 1619. See No. 96. 
 
 MERCHANT OF VENICE 
 
 47. The most excellent Historic of the Merchant of Venice. 
 With the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the lewe towards 
 the sayd Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh: 
 and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three chests. 
 As it hath beene diuers times acted by the Lord Chamber- 
 laine his Seruants. Written by William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] At London, Printed by I. R. for Thomas 
 Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the 
 signe of the Greene Dragon. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was written about 1S9S-6 and is probably founded 
 on an earlier play now lost. This is referred to in Gosson's "Schoole 
 of Abuse," 1579, where he speaks of "The Jew — showne at the Bull 
 [Theatre] — representing the greediness of worldly chusers, and 
 bloody mindes of Usurers." There are several other allusions to the 
 usurious Jew and to the Caskets in early English literature. The 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 29 
 
 story of the Three Caskets is found in the "Decameron" and in 
 the "Gesta Romanorum." 
 
 The "Merchant of Venice" was first published in 1600 and two 
 other editions appeared by 16S2. This catalogue describes all three 
 editions, the last in two issues. 
 
 Meres gives this in the list of plays by Shakespeare, in his 
 "Palladis Tamia," 1598. 
 
 48. The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. With 
 the extreme cruelty of Shylocke the lew towards the saide 
 Merchant, in cutting a iust pound of his flesh. And the 
 obtaining of Portia, by the choyse of three Caskets. Writ- 
 ten by W. Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu device] Printed by 
 J. Roberts, 1600. 
 
 , , ,.. London, 1600 [1619]. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This is one of the falsely dated quartos which were really issued 
 in 1619. See No. 96. 
 
 49. The most excellent Historic of the Merchant of Venice. 
 With the extreame cruel tie of Shylocke the lewe towards 
 the said Merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh: 
 and the obtaining of Portia by the choice of three Chests. 
 As it hath beene divers times acted by the Lord Chamber- 
 laine his Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] London, Printed by M. P. for Laurence 
 Hayes, and are to be sold at his Shop on Fleetbridge. 
 1637. 
 
 ^ ,. . , London, 1637. 
 
 Third edition, earlier title. 
 
 50. The most excellent Historic of the Merchant of Venice: 
 With the extreame cruelty of Shylocke the Jew towards 
 the said Merchant, in cutting a just pound of his flesh: 
 and the obtaining of Portia by the choyce of three Chests. 
 As it hath been diverse times acted by the Lord Chamber- 
 laine his Servants. Written by William Shakespeare. 
 
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 [Ornament] London: Printed for William Leake, and 
 
 are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the Crown in 
 
 Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates. 1652. 
 
 London, 1652. 
 Third edition, later title. 
 
 This is really the sheets of the first issue, that of 1637; with a 
 
 new title; it has no other difference. 
 
 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 
 
 51. [Ornament] A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath 
 beene sundry times publickely acted, by the Right 
 honourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Writ- 
 ten by William Shakespeare. [Fisher's device] Ijlm- 
 printed at London, for Thomas Fisher, and are to be 
 soulde at his shoppe, at the Signe of the White Hart, in 
 
 Fleetestreete. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play is indebted to several different sources for its various 
 plots; Chaucer's "Knight's Tale" and Plutarch were both used in 
 the Theseus-Hippolyta story, while Ovid gave some points. Popular 
 English mythology was largely responsible for Puck, and Oberon 
 is derived from the Charlemagne romance of Huon of Bordeaux. 
 
 It was written about 1594-5 and is mentioned by Meres in his 
 list of Shakespeare's plays in "Palladis Tamia," 1598. 
 
 The first edition appeared in 1600 and it was reprinted in 1619 
 though wrongly dated 1600. This catalogue describes copies of 
 both editions. 
 
 52. [Ornament] A Midsommer nights dreame. As it hath 
 beene sundry times publikely acted by the Right Hon- 
 ourable, the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written 
 by William Shakespeare. [Device] Printed by lames 
 Roberts, 1600. 
 
 London, 1600 [1619]. 
 Second edition. 
 
 This is one of the falsely dated quartos which were really issued 
 in 1619. See No. 96. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 31 
 
 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 
 
 53. [Ornament] Much adoe about Nothing. As it hath been 
 sundrie times publikely acted by the right honourable, the 
 Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by William 
 Shakespeare. [Ornament] London Printed by V. S. 
 for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was written in 1599 and first printed in 1600. It was 
 not reprinted until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623. The 
 plot of Hero and Claudio was taken from Belleforest's translation 
 of Bandello's 22nd Novella; the story also appears in Ariosto's 
 "Orlando Furioso" which was translated into English by Sir John 
 Harrington in 1S91 and used by Spenser in Book II, Canto IV, of 
 the "Fairy Queen." However, the characters of Beatrice and Bene- 
 dict, Dogberry and Verges, are original with Shakespeare. In 
 both the first quarto and folio editions of this play the names of 
 Will Kemp and Richard Cowley, actors, are prefixed to Dogberry's 
 and Verges' speeches in Act IV, Scene 2, showing that these editions 
 were printed from a prompt copy of the play. This play was 
 ' twice acted at Court during the wedding festivities of the Princess 
 Elizabeth, daughter of James I, in 1610-11. 
 
 MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 
 
 54. A Most pleasaunt and excellent conceited Comedie, of Syr 
 lohn Falstaffe, and the merrie Wiues of Windsor. En- 
 termixed with sundrie variable and pleasing humors, of 
 Syr Hugh the Welch Knight, Justice Shallow, and his 
 wise Cousin M. Slender. With the swaggering vaine 
 of Auncient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. By William 
 Shakespeare. As it hath bene diuers times Acted by 
 the right Honorable my Lord Chamberlaines seruants. 
 Both before her Maiestie, and elsewhere. [Ornament] 
 London Printed by T. C. for Arthur lohnson, and are to 
 
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 be sold at his shop in Powles Church-yard, at the signe 
 
 .of the Flower de Leuse and the Crowne. 1602. 
 
 London, 1602. 
 First edition. 
 
 This play, which is closely allied to Henry IV, was probably 
 written in 1S98 or 99 but did not appear in print until 1602 when 
 a badly garbled version was issued. This imperfect version, probably 
 stolen from the theatre or taken down in shorthand, was reissued 
 in 1619, but the editors of the First Folio in 1623 procured a far 
 better text and their version, with a few additions from the first 
 quarto, is accepted today. 
 
 Although the idea of marital deceits and jealousies was a favorite 
 one with the Italian writers and many versions of tales founded 
 on this subject were in English at the period, "Merry Wives" is 
 chiefly the creation of Shakespeare's own brain. Nicholas Rowe 
 says that it was written at Queen Elizabeth's command for a royal 
 performance at Windsor. She was so pleased with Falstaff in Henry 
 IV that she ordered Shakespeare to write a play and introduce 
 him in the character of a lover. Tradition says that he wrote the 
 play in fourteen days. 
 
 55. A Most pleasant and excellent conceited Comedy, of Sir 
 
 lohn Falstaffe, and the merry VViues of Windsor. 
 
 With the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Cor- 
 
 porall Nym. Written by W. Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu 
 
 device] Printed for Arthur Johnson, 1619. 
 
 London, 1619. 
 Second edition. See No. 96. 
 
 56. The Merry Wives of Windsor. With the humours of 
 Sir lohn Falstaffe, As also the swaggering vaine of 
 Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. Written- by Wil- 
 liam Shake-Speare. Newly corrected. [Ornament] 
 London: Printed by T. H. for R. Meighen, and are to be 
 sold at his Shop, next to the Middle-Temple Gate, and 
 in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1630. 
 
 London, 1630. 
 Third edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 33 
 
 HAMLET 
 
 57. The Tragicall Historic of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke 
 By William Shake-speare. As it hath beene diuerse times 
 acted by his Highnesse seruants in the Cittie of London: 
 as also in the two Vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxford, 
 and elsewhere. [Ling's device] At London printed for 
 N.L. and lohn Trundell. 1603. 
 
 London, 1603. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The story of Hamlet is an old one and was mentioned by the 
 Danish Chronicler, Saxo Grammaticus, in the 13th century. It was 
 included in Belleforest's "Histoires Tragiques," 1570, a book which 
 was familiar to Shakespeare; but it was also the subject of an early 
 play, perhaps by Thomas Kyd, which is mentioned in contemporary 
 literature and was undoubtedly used by Shakespeare as the basis 
 of his tragedy. There are two forms of Shakespeare's play extant 
 today, one of which was printed in corrupt form in 1603, from a 
 text either stolen or copied by shorthand at the theatre; and the 
 other, which appeared in a licensed edition in 1604. Some critics 
 hold that the 1603 version was not by Shakespeare, but it is now 
 generally considered that it is an earlier form of the play in which 
 some fragments of the non-Shakespearean tragedy remain, but 
 which is essentially Shakespeare's own. This earlier version is about 
 half the length of the later text, the character of the Queen is 
 quite different; Polonius and Reynaldo are called Corambis and 
 Montano; and it is a much less finished production than the other. 
 In 1604, a more or less authentic version of the revised form of 
 the play was issued and it is this form which was reprinted in the 
 various quarto editions of the play, nine of which appeared before 
 1709. The Folio editors supplied some new lines and corrections 
 but their text does not diflfer materially from that of the quarto 
 of 1604. 
 
 The first version survives in two copies only, one of which, 
 lacking the last leaf, is described in this catalogue; the other, which 
 lacks the title but has the last leaf, is in the British Museum. This 
 catalogue contains copies of every edition and issue before 1709 
 except the 2nd issue of the 2nd edition, 1605, which differs from 
 that of 1604 only in the date on the title. 
 
 58. The Tragicall Historic of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. 
 By William Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged 
 to almost as much againe as it was, according to the true 
 and perfect Coppie. [Ling's device] At London, Printed 
 
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 by I.R. for N.L. and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder 
 Saint Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet. 1604. 
 
 London, 1604. 
 
 Second edition, earlier title. 
 
 One of three known copies of the first title of the first edition 
 of the revised text. Two copies of the second title survive, both 
 are in England. 
 
 59. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By Wil- 
 liam Shakespeare. Newly imprinted and enlarged tO' 
 almost as much againe as it was, according to the true 
 and perfect Coppy. [Smethwicke's device] At London, 
 Printed for lohn Smethwicke and are to be sold at his 
 shoppe in Saint Dunstons Church yeard in Fleetstreet. 
 
 Vnder the Diall. 1611. 
 
 London, 1611. 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 60. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. Newly 
 Imprinted and inlarged, according to the true and perfect 
 Copy lastly Printed. By William Shakespeare. [Smeth- 
 wicke's device] London, Printed by W. S. for lohn 
 Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint 
 Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet: Vnder the Diall. 
 
 Fourth edition. London, n. d. 
 
 This was issued some time between 1611 and 1637. 
 
 61. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. Newly 
 imprinted and inlarged, according to the true amd perfect 
 Copy last Printed. By William Shakespeare. [Smeth- 
 wicke's device] London, Printed by R. Young for John 
 Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dun- 
 stans Church-yard in Fleet-street, under the Diall. 1637. 
 
 London, 1637. 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 35 
 
 62. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now 
 Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. By 
 William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London: Printed by 
 Andr. Clark, for J. Martyn, and H. Herringman, at the 
 Bell in St. Paul's Church-yard, and at the Blue Anchor 
 in the lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1676. 
 
 Sixth or seventh edition. London, 1676. 
 
 63. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now 
 Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. By 
 William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London: Printed 
 by Andr. Clark, for J. Martyn, and H. Herringman, at 
 the Bell in St. Paul's Church- Yard, and at the Blue 
 Anchor in the lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1676. 
 
 Seventh or sixth edition. London, 1676. 
 
 The two editions of this date are reset throughout, but with 
 many of the same mistakes; we have not been able to determine 
 which is the earlier. They can be distinguished at once by the title- 
 pages, one edition having four lines of imprint while the other has 
 five. 
 
 64. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is now 
 Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. By 
 William Shakespeare. London: Printed for H. Hering- 
 man and R. Bentley, at the Blew Anchor in the New 
 Exchange, and in Russell-street in Covent Garden. 1683. 
 
 Eighth edition. London, 1683. 
 
 65. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is 
 now Acted at the Theatre Royal, by their Majesties Ser- 
 vants. By William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London: 
 Printed for H. Herringman, and R. Bentley; and sold 
 by R. Bentley, J. Tonson, T. Bennet, and F. Sanders. 
 MDCXCV. London, 1695 
 
 Ninth edition. 
 
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 66. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is 
 now Acted at the Theatre Royal, by their Majesties Ser- 
 vants. By William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London: 
 Printed for R. Bentley, in Russel-street in Covent-Garden. 
 MDCXCV. London, 1695. 
 
 Ninth edition. 
 
 There are two issues of this year differing in the title-pages, 
 one has four lines in imprint, the other has only three. There are 
 a number of differences in the text but apparently these were cor- 
 rections in the press, we have not been able to determine which 
 title-page is the earlier. 
 
 67. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. As it is 
 now Acted by Her Majesties Servants. By William 
 Shakespeare. London. Printed for Rich. Wellington, 
 at the Dolphin and Crown in Pauls Church- Yard, and 
 E. Rumball in Covent-Garden. 1703. [6 lines of adver- 
 tisements of books.] 
 
 London, 1703. 
 
 Tenth or eleventh edition. With "Barnardo" on Bi. 
 
 There are two editions of this year which can not easily be 
 distinguished by the titles. They are known as the "Barnardo" 
 and "Bornardo" editions, from the spelling of that name on the last 
 line of Bi. We can not determine which is the earlier. 
 
 68. Hamlet, 1703. 
 
 Eleventh or tenth edition. With "Bornardo" on Bi. 
 
 KING LEAR 
 
 69. M. William Shak-speare: His True Chronicle Historic of 
 the life and death of King Lear and his three Daughters. 
 With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to 
 the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor 
 of Tom of Bedlam: As it was played before the Kings 
 Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christ- 
 mas HoUidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS Z1 
 
 at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side. [Okes' device] Lon- 
 don, Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold 
 at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Pide 
 Bull neere St. Austins Gate. 1608. 
 
 First edition. London, 1608. 
 
 This play was written during 1606 and performed at Court on 
 December 26th of that year. It is founded on the well-known story 
 of Lear which appears in Holinshed's "Chronicle" and earlier his- 
 tories and poems. Shakespeare, however, had here an earlier play 
 "The True Chronicle History of King Leir and his Three Daughters" 
 on which to base his plot. This early drama was acted in 1S94 
 though not printed until 160S, a copy is described among the source 
 books in this catalogue. The story is mentioned in Warner's "Albion's 
 England"; Higgins' part of "Mirror for Magistrates"; and Spenser's 
 "Fairy Queen." Shakespeare is entirely responsible for the Fool 
 and for the by-plot of Gloucester and his two sons, which he took 
 from a passage in Sidney's "Arcadia." 
 
 King Lear was first printed in 1608; again in 1619 with the 
 false date 1608; and a third time in 16SS; copies of all three editions 
 are described here. 
 
 70. M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History of 
 the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. 
 With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to 
 the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen and assumed humour 
 of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings 
 Maiesty at White-Hall, vppon S. Stephens night, in 
 Christmas HoUidaies. By his Maiesties Seruants, play- 
 ing vsually at the Globe on the Banck-side. [Heb Ddieu 
 device] Printed for Nathaniel Butter. 1608. 
 
 Second edition. London, 1608 [1619] 
 
 This is one of the falsely dated quartos which were really 
 issued in 1619. See No. 96. 
 
 71. M. William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History of 
 the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters. 
 With the Vnfortunat life of Edgar, sonne and heire to 
 the Earle of Glocester, and his sullen assumed humour 
 of Tom of Bedlam. As it was plaid before the Kings 
 
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 Maiesty at Whit-Hall, vpon S. Stephens night, in Christ- 
 mas Hollldaies [sic]. By his Maiesties Servants playing 
 vsually at the Globe on the Bank-side. [Ornament] Lon- 
 don. Printed by Jane Bell, and are to be sold at the 
 
 East-end of Christ-Church. 1655. j . ,--. 
 
 London, 1655 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 TROILUS AND CRESSIDA 
 
 72. The Historic of Troylus and Cresseida. As it was acted 
 by the Kings Maiesties seruants at the Globe. Written 
 by William Shake-speare. [Ornament] London Im- 
 printed by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are 
 to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yeard, 
 ouer against the great North doore. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609 
 
 First edition, first issue. 
 
 This play, which was written about 1603, is founded on medieval 
 sources rather than on Homer, though Shakespeare may have con- 
 sulted Golding's or Hall's translation of parts of the "Iliad." The 
 tale was familiar to Englishmen through Chaucer's "Troilus"; 
 Caxton's "Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy"; and Henryson's 
 "Testament of Creseide." 
 
 The play was first printed in 1609 with two title pages, the first 
 stating that it had been acted at the Globe and the second omitting 
 this statement and with a preface which says distinctly that it was 
 never acted. This catalogue shows both states of the title. 
 
 73. The Famous Historic of Troylus and Crcsseid. Excel- 
 lently expressing the beginning of their loues, with the 
 conceited wooing of Pandarus Prince of Licia. Written 
 by William Shakespeare. [Ornament] London Im- 
 printed by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are 
 to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yeard, ouer 
 against the great North doore. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609 
 
 First edition, second issue. 
 
 With the Prologue which did not appear with the first title. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 39 
 
 PERICLES 
 
 74. The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince 
 of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole Historic, 
 aduentures, and fortunes of the said Prince: As also. 
 The no lesse strange, and worthy accidents, in the Birth 
 and Life, of his Daughter Mariana. As it hath been 
 diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiesties Seruants, 
 at the Globe on the Banck-side. By William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] Imprinted at London for Henry Gosson, 
 and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater-noster 
 row, &c. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was first issued in 1609, in two editions, with Shake- 
 speare's name on title, it subsequently appeared in 1611, 1619, 1630 
 (two issues), and 1635. It was rejected by the editors of the 
 First Folio but included in the second issue of the Third Folio, 
 1664, with six other plays which are now considered spurious. Vari- 
 ous editors have differed as to its genuineness but it is now generally 
 considered to be in part by Shakespeare and is included with the 
 thirty-six plays of the First Folio, as his work. 
 
 The story is an old Greek one which enjoyed great popularity 
 throughout Europe during the Middle Ages although the name 
 of the hero was Apollonius, not Pericles. John Gower gives the 
 story in his "De Confessione Amantis" and Lawrence Twine trans- 
 lated it into English in 1576. It is probable that the original author 
 of Pericles knew both these sources and that Shakespeare merely 
 touched up portions of the drama and did not outline the original 
 plan. This catalogue describes all editions including the unique 
 perfect copy of the edition of 1611. The first and second editions 
 have the same title page but are reset throughout the text. The 
 first has "Enter Gower" in line three on the recto of A2. 
 
 75. Second edition. With title-page as above but with 
 
 "Eneer Gower" in line three on recto of A2. 
 
 76. The Late, And much admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince 
 of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole History, 
 aduentures, and fortunes of the sayd Prince: As also. 
 The no lesse strange, and worthy accidents, in the Birth 
 
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 and Life, of his Daughter Mariana. As it hath beene 
 diuers and sundry times acted by his Maiestyes Seruants, 
 at the Globe on the Banck-side. By William Shake- 
 speare. [Ornament] Printed at London by S.S. 1611. 
 
 London, 1611 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 The only other known copy is imperfect, it is in the British 
 
 Museum. 
 
 77. The Late, And much admired Play, called, Pericles, 
 Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole 
 History, aduentures, and fortunes of the saide Prince. 
 Written by W. Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu device] Printed 
 for T. P. 1619. London, 1619 
 
 Fourth edition. See No. 96. 
 
 78. The Late, And much admired Play, called Pericles, 
 Prince of Tyre. With the true Relation of the whole 
 History, aduentures, and fortunes of the sayd Prince: 
 Written by Will. Shakespeare: [Device] London, 
 Printed by I. N. for R. B. 1630. 
 
 London, 1630. 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 Some copies have a different imprint but the text is the same 
 throughout. 
 
 79. Another copy, with imprint: "London, Printed by 
 
 I. N. for R.B. and are to be sould at his shop in Cheapside, 
 
 at the signe of the Bible. 1630." t j i^on 
 
 * London, 1630. 
 
 80. The Late, And much admired Play, called Pericles, Prince 
 of Tyre; With the true Relation of the whole History, 
 adventures and fortunes of the said Prince. Written by 
 W. Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu device] Printed at Lon- 
 don by Thomas Cotes, 1635. _ , .^,e 
 
 London, 1635. 
 
 Sixth edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 41 
 
 OTHELLO 
 
 81. The Tragoedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice. As it 
 hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at the 
 Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Written by 
 William Shakespeare. [Okes's device] London, Printed 
 by N.O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his 
 shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse. 1622. 
 
 London, 1622. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was written late in 1603 or early in 1604 and was 
 first acted before James I in the old banquetting hall of Whitehall, 
 on November 1, 1604. It is founded on one of the tales in Cinthio's 
 "Hecatommithi" which was first printed in Italian but of which 
 a French translation existed in Shakespeare's time though no 
 English version of that date is known. 
 
 The play was not printed during Shakespeare's lifetime although 
 acted many times; the first edition appeared in 1622 and it was 
 reprinted six times before 1709, this catalogue contains all editions. 
 
 82. The Tragoedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice. As it 
 hath beene diuerse times acted at the Globe, and at 
 the Black-Friers, by his Maiesties Seruants. Writ- 
 ten by William Shakespeare. [White's device], London, 
 Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to be 
 sold at his shoppe in Chancery-Lane, neere Sergeants- 
 
 Inne. 1630. t , i^~^ 
 
 London, 1630. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 83. The Tragoedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice As 
 it hath beene divers times Acted at the Globe, and at 
 the Black-Friers, by his Majesties Servants. Written 
 by William Shakespeare. The fourth Edition. [Orna- 
 ment] London, Printed for William Leak at the Crown 
 in Fleet-street, between the two Temple Gates, 1655. 
 
 London, 1655. 
 Third edition. 
 
42 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 84. Othello, The Moor of Venice. A Tragedy, As it hath 
 been divers times acted at the Globe, and at the Black- 
 Friers: And now at the Theater Royal, By His 
 Majesties Servants. Written by William Shakespear. 
 [Ornament] London, Printed for W. Weak, and are 
 to be sold by Richard Bentley and M. Magnes in Russel 
 
 Street near Co vent Garden, 1681. , , ,^„, 
 
 London, 1681. 
 
 Fourth edition. 
 
 85. Othello, The Moor of Venice. A Tragedy. As it hath 
 been divers times Acted at the Globe, and at the Black- 
 Friers: And now at the Theatre Royal, by His Majes- 
 ties Servants. Written by William Shakespear. London, 
 Printed for Richard Bentley and S. Magnes in Russel- 
 Street near Covent-Garden, 1687. 
 
 London, 1687 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 86. Othello, The Moor of Venice. A Tragedy. As it hath 
 
 been divers times Acted at the Globe, and at the 
 
 Black-Friers: and now at the Theatre Royal, by His 
 
 Majesties Servants. Written by William Shakespear. 
 
 London, Printed for Richard Bentley, in Russel-Street 
 
 near Covent-Garden, 1695. ,. , ,„p 
 
 London, 1695. 
 
 Sixth edition. 
 
 87. Othello, The Moor of Venice. A Tragedy. As it hath 
 been divers times Acted at the Globe, and at the 
 Black-Friers: And now at the Theatre Royal, By Her 
 Majesties Servants. Written by W. Shakespear. Lon- 
 don: Printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and 
 Crown, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church- Yard. 
 1705. [9 lines of advertisements.] 
 
 London, 1705 
 
 Seventh edition. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 43 
 
 TAMING OF THE SHREW 
 88. A Wittie and Pleasant Comedie Called The Taming of 
 the Shrew. As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants 
 at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by Will. 
 Shakespeare. [Smethwicke's device] London. Printed 
 by W. S. for lohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his 
 Shop in Saint Dunstones Church yard vnder the Diall. 
 1631. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This tale is founded on an earlier play "The Taming of a 
 Shrew" of which a copy is described in this catalogue. There is no 
 mention of Bianca and her lovers in the earlier play, but the Introduc- 
 tion appears there and the scenes between Katherine and Petruchio 
 are closely followed by Shakespeare, who introduced some allusions 
 to localities in Warwickshire in the Introduction. 
 
 This is the only separate edition printed before 1709 and the 
 best text is, therefore, that in the First Folio, 1623. 
 
 MACBETH 
 
 89. Macbeth: A Tragedy. Acted At The Dukes-Theatre. 
 
 [Ornament] London, Printed for V/illiam Cademan 
 
 at the Popes-Head in the New Exchange, in the Strand. 
 
 1673. London, 1673. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play, written in 1605 or 1606, was undoubtedly composed 
 to compliment James I who was proving a kind friend to the players, 
 but there is little of court flattery or adulation in the grim tragedy. 
 The main facts of the story are found in Holinshed's "Chronicle 
 of Scottish History" and Shakespeare has introduced flattering 
 allusions to James in the praise of his reputed ancestor, Banquo, 
 and the prophecy of the long line of Banquo's descendants where 
 the witches announce "and some I see that two-fold balls and 
 treble sceptres carry"; this refers to the two islands of Great 
 Britain and Ireland and the three kingdoms, England, Ireland and 
 Scotland which were first united under James. The interest attached 
 to witchcraft is a compliment to the King's known belief in that 
 subject. 
 
 This play first appeared in the First Folio, 1623, and was only 
 printed separately once, in 1673. In 1674 appeared the first edition 
 of Sir William Davenant's adaptation of "Macbeth" which was 
 very popular and for a long time superseded the genuine play. 
 
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 JULIUS CAESAR 
 
 90. Julius Caesar. A Tragedy. As it is Now Acted, At 
 The Theatre Royal. Written By William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] London, Printed by H. H. Jun. for Hen. 
 Heringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent- 
 Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 
 at the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New 
 Exchange in the Strand. 1684. 
 
 London, 1684 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This was the first play by Shakespeare founded on Sir Thomas 
 North's translation of Plutarch's Lives, which appeared in 1579 and 
 was reprinted in 1S9S. Shakespeare used portions of the Lives of 
 Caesar, Antony and Brutus and followed Plutarch very closely. 
 John Weever, in his "Mirror of Martyrs," 1601, refers to Brutus' 
 speech over the body of Caesar and it is supposed that Shakespeare's 
 play was written in 1599 or 1600. 
 
 This play first appeared in the First Folio, 1623, and was not 
 printed separately until 1684 when it appeared in quarto form and 
 was followed by four undated editions before the dated edition of 
 1691. The reason for six editions in seven years must be sought 
 in the great popularity which the play had on account of the excellent 
 acting of Thomas Betterton and in the general interest in the great 
 tragedies which brought out six editions of Hamlet and four of 
 Othello between 1676 and 1709. All the editions of Julius Caesar 
 are shown here that comparison of the titles may be made as the 
 differences are too slight to be easily described. 
 
 91. Julius Caesar. A Tragedy. As it is Now Acted At The 
 Theatre Royal. Written By William Shakespeare. [Or- 
 nament] London, Printed by H. H. Jun. for Hen Her- 
 ringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street, in Covent 
 Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 
 at the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New- 
 
 Exchange in the Strand. _ , , 
 
 London, n. d. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 92. Julius Caesar. A Tragedy. As it is now Acted At 
 The Theatre Royal. Written By William Shakespeare. 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 45 
 
 [Ornament] London. Printed by H. H. Jun. for Hen. 
 
 Herringman, and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent- 
 
 Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 
 
 at the Blew-Anchor in the Lower Walk of the Nuw- 
 
 Exchange in the Strand. , j j 
 
 London, n. d. 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 93. Julius Caesar: A Tragedy. As it is now Acted At 
 The Theatre Royal. Written By William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] London, Printed by H. H. Jun. for Hen. 
 Herringman, and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent- 
 Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 
 at the Blew-Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New- 
 Exchange in the Strand. t , , 
 
 London, n. d. 
 
 Fourth edition. 
 
 94. Julius Caesar: A Tragedy, As it is now Acted At 
 The Theatre-Royal. Written By William Shakespeare. 
 [Ornament] London: Printed by H. H. Jun' for Hen. 
 Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel street in Covent- 
 garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders, 
 at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New- 
 Exchange in the Strand. 
 
 London, n. d. 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 95. Julius Caesar. A Tragedy. As it is now Acted At 
 
 The Theatre Royal. Written by William Shakespeare. 
 
 [Ornament] London, Printed for Henry Herringman, 
 
 and Richard Bentley at the Post-House, in Russel-street, 
 
 Covent Garden, 1691. 
 
 London, 1691. 
 
 Sixth edition. 
 
QUARTOS ISSUED BY WILLIAM JAGGARD IN 1619 
 
 96. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Printed by Roberts, 1600 
 Merchant of Venice, Printed by Roberts, 1600 
 Sir John Oldcastle, Printed for T.P., 1600 
 Henry V, Printed for T.P., 1608 
 King Lear, Printed for Butter, 1608 
 Merry Wives of Windsor, Printed for Johnson, 1619 
 Pericles, Printed for T.P., 1619 
 Yorkshire Tragedy, Printed for T.P., 1619 
 The Whole Contention, Printed for T.P., n.d. 
 
 These nine quartos, some of which are by Shakespeare entirely, 
 some partially and some not at all, were all issued from the press 
 of William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier in 1619. Five have false 
 dates on the title and four have the name of the publisher wrong. 
 This entire question has been discussed at length by A. W. Pollard 
 in his "Shakespeare's Folios and Quartos" 1909, and his conclusions 
 are now generally accepted. For full titles, see Nos. 46, 48, S2, 
 55, 70, n, 119, 125, 223. 
 
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FOLIO EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS 
 
 97. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Trag- 
 edies. Published according to the True Originall Copies. 
 [Portrait by Droeshout] London. Printed by Isaac 
 
 laggard, and Ed. Blount. 1623. 
 
 London, 1623 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This contains all the plays by Shakespeare which are now ac- 
 credited to him except "Pericles" and is the first appearance in print 
 of the following twenty plays: 
 
 The Tempest Henry VI, Part III 
 
 Two Gentlemen of Verona Henry VIII 
 
 Measure for Measure Coriolanus 
 
 Comedy of Errors Timon of Athens 
 
 As You Like It Julius Caesar 
 
 All's Well that Ends Well Macbeth 
 
 Twelfth Night Antony and Cleopatra 
 
 The Winter's Tale Cymbeline 
 
 Henry VI, Part I King John 
 
 Henry VI, Part II Taming of the Shrew 
 
 The Dedication and The Address to the Great Variety of 
 Readers are both signed by John Heming and Henry Condell, fel- 
 low actors of Shakespeare. The title-page says that it was printed by 
 Isaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount, but as Blount was a stationer and 
 not a printer, it is probable that he was included as part holder 
 of the copyright and one of the financial partners. The colophon 
 reads, "printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smeth- 
 weeke, and W. Aspley" and it is to the energy of the two Jaggards 
 and Blount that we owe this collected volume of Shakespeare's 
 plays, the most important single work in the English language. 
 It is probable that there were from 500 to 600 copies of this edition 
 printed and nearly 200 survive but only fourteen are in perfect 
 shape according to Sir Sidney Lee's revised Life of Shakespeare, 
 1916. 
 
 98. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and 
 Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall 
 Coppies. The Second Impression. [Portrait by Droe- 
 shout] London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert 
 
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48 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Allot, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the 
 blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard. 1632. 
 
 London, 1632 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This is merely a reprint of the First Folio, 1623, and has no 
 new readings which are of interest to the scholar. It was printed 
 by Thomas Cotes for a number of stationers and all known copies 
 have the same colophon, "Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, 
 for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard 
 Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632." Each stationer took a number 
 of copies and had his name alone entered in the imprint; copies 
 of all the five imprints and of both varieties of the Allot title- 
 page are described here. Apparently Allot had the largest number 
 of copies as his name occurs much more frequently than any other; 
 the Meighen imprint is the rarest. There are two varieties of the 
 title-page with Allot's imprint; this one has two "p's" in "Coppies" 
 and the portrait is printed over the word "London" in the imprint. 
 
 99. Another copy, with Allot's imprint. With one "p" 
 
 in "Copies" and with "London" below the portrait. 
 
 100. Another copy, with imprint, "Printed by Tho. Cotes, 
 
 for John Smethwick," etc. 
 
 101. Another copy, with imprint, "Printed by Tho. Cotes, 
 
 for Richard Hawkins," etc. 
 
 102. Another copy, with imprint, "Printed by Tho. Cotes, 
 
 for William Aspley," etc. 
 
 103. Another copy, with imprint, "Printed by Tho. Cotes, 
 
 for Richard Meighen," etc. 
 
 104. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Trag- 
 edies. Published according to the true Original Copies, 
 The Third Impression. [Portrait by Droeshout] Lon- 
 don, Printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663. 
 
 Third edition, first issue. London, 1663. 
 
 During the Commonwealth, there was small encouragement 
 iora. publisher to issue an expensive book of plays and it was not 
 until after the Restoration that any fresh attempt was made to 
 reprint Shakespeare's plays. In 1663, Philip Chetwinde issued the 
 Third edition, which is a reprint of the Second with such changes 
 
SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS 49 
 
 in spelling, punctuation, etc., as occurred to the printer who has 
 not yet been identified. It appeared with the title in two states, with 
 and without the portrait, examples of both are here described. 
 It is generally considered that a large part of the edition was 
 destroyed in the Great Fire of London, 1666. 
 
 105. Another copy. Without portrait on title-page. 
 
 106. Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Trag- 
 edies. Published according to the true Original Copies. 
 The third Impression. And unto this Impression is 
 added seven Playes, never before Printed in Folio, viz. 
 Pericles Prince of Tyre. The London Prodigall. The 
 History of Thomas Ld. Cromwell. Sir John Oldcastle 
 Lord Cobham. The Puritan Widow. A York-shire Trag- 
 edy. The Tragedy of Locrine. London, Printed for 
 P. C. 1664. 
 
 London, 1664. 
 Third edition, second issue. 
 
 In 1664 the unused sheets of the Third edition were issued 
 with a new title as above and with seven additional plays, six of 
 which are now rejected by Shakespeare Scholars, while "Pericles" 
 is retained as partially by him. These plays had all appeared in 
 his lifetime with his name or initials attached, but had not been 
 included in the First and Second Folios. 
 
 In this issue the portrait was removed from the title to make 
 room for the list of additional plays, and placed on the opposite 
 leaf with Jonson's verses in small type below. 
 
 107. Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, And 
 Tragedies. Published according to the true Original 
 Copies. Unto which is added. Seven Plays, Never before 
 Printed in Folio: VIZ. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The 
 London Prodigal. The History of Thomas Lord Crom- 
 wel. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan 
 Widow. A Yorkshire Tragedy. The Tragedy of Locrine. 
 The Fourth Edition. [Ornament] London, Printed for 
 H. Herringman, E. Brewster, arid R. Bentley, at the 
 
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 .Anchor in the New Exchange, the Crane, in St. Pauls 
 Church- Yard, and in Russel-Street Covent-Garden. 1685. 
 
 London, 1685. 
 
 Fourth edition. 
 
 108. Another copy. With imprint, "London, Printed 
 
 for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, R. Chiswell, and R. 
 Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange; and at the 
 Crane,. and Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church- Yard, 
 and in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1685. 
 
 London, 1685. 
 
 109. Another copy, with title-page: 
 
 Mr William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, And 
 Tragedies. Published according to the true Original 
 Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays, Never before 
 Printed in Folio: Viz. Pericles Prince of Tyre. The 
 London Prodigal. The History of Thomas Lord Crom- 
 wel. Sir John Oldcastle Lord Cobham. The Puritan 
 Widow. A Yorkshire Tragedy. The Tragedy of Locrine. 
 The Fourth Edition. [Ornament] London, Printed for 
 H. Herringman, and are to be sold by Joseph Knight 
 and Francis Saunders, at the Anchor in the Lower Walk 
 of the New Exchange. 1685. 
 
 London, 1685 
 
 This is the last of the seventeenth century editions of Shake- 
 speare's collected works and is a reprint of the Third Folio with 
 fresh mistakes and very few corrections. 
 
 It was issued hy the well known publisher Henry Herringman, 
 and three other booksellers and appears with two varieties of title- 
 page, one of which appears with two imprints; all three are given 
 above. 
 
 The seven spurious plays are included and mentioned on the 
 title-page and the portrait and verses face the title. 
 
 110. The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare. 8 vol- 
 umes. Philadelphia, 1795-6. 
 
 First American edition. 
 
SPURIOUS PLAYS ASSIGNED TO SHAKESPEARE 
 
 The commercial value of Shakespeare's name was so great 
 during his lifetime that several plays were issued with his 
 name on title which have no claim to it. Some of them had 
 been first issued anonymously and his authorship is credited 
 only in the later editions, and others appeared at first with 
 his name. These include: 
 
 Sir John Oldcastle 
 Troublesome reign of John 
 London Prodigal 
 Yorkshire Tragedy 
 
 Several other plays were issued with the initials "W.S." 
 but it is not definitely known that these were meant for Shake- 
 speare; they are: 
 
 Locrine, 1S9S 
 
 Thomas, Lord Cromwell, 1602 
 
 Puritaine Widow, 1607 
 
 All of these plays except "The Troublesome reign of 
 John" were included for the first time in the Third Folio, 1664, 
 but have since been rejected by the best scholarship. 
 
 Various other plays have been assigned to him at different 
 times by booksellers, etc., but are now all considered spurious. 
 The genuine authors of some of these are now known but the 
 following are still anonymous and we show them here: 
 
 Arden of Feversham, 1592 
 
 Edward III, 1596 
 
 Mucedorus, 1598 
 
 Merry Devil of Edmonton, 1608 
 
 Fair Em, 1631 
 
 Birth of Merlin, 1662 
 
 Double Falsehood, 1728 
 
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 ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM 
 
 This play was issued anonymously in 1592, 1599 and 
 1633; of the first edition, but two copies are known and they 
 are in England. Copies of the second and third editions are 
 here described. In 1770, Edward Jacob assigned this to Shake- 
 speare, claiming it for his earliest dramatic work; it is gener- 
 ally rejected by modern scholars. 
 
 The play is founded on an incident which took place in 
 1550-51 and which is recorded in Holinshed and Stowe. 
 
 111. The Lamentable and true Tragedie of M. Arden of Feuer- 
 sham in Kent. Who was most wickedly murdered, by the 
 meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who for the 
 loue she bare to one Mosbie, hyred two desperate ruf fins 
 Blackwill and Shakbag to kill him. Wherein is shewed 
 the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman: 
 the vnsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefuU end 
 of all murtherers. [Ornament] At London, Printed by 
 L Roberts, for Edwarde White, and are to be sold at 
 his shop at the little North doore of Paules, at the signe 
 of the Gun. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599 
 Second edition. 
 
 The only other recorded copy is in Lord Ellesmere's Library in 
 London. 
 
 112. The Lamentable and True Tragedy of Master Arden of 
 Feversham in Kent: Who was most' wickedly mur- 
 dered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, 
 who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two des- 
 perate Ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him. 
 Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of 
 
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 a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and 
 the shameful! end of all murderers. [Device] London, 
 Printed by Eliz. AUde dwelling neere Christs-Church. 
 1633. 
 
 London, 1633. 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 LOCRINE 
 
 113. The Lamentable Tragedie of Locrine, the eldest sonne 
 of King Brutus, discoursing the warres of the Britaines, 
 and Hunnes, with their discomforture: The Britaines 
 victorie with their Accidents, and the death of Albanact. 
 No lesse pleasant then profitable. Newly set foorth, ouer- 
 seene and corrected, by VV.S. [Creede's device] Lon- 
 don Printed by Thomas Creede. 1595 
 
 London, 1595. 
 
 First and only separate edition. 
 
 This is one of the pseudo Shakesperean plays included in the 
 Third Folio, 1663-4 and since rejected by scholars. The copy here 
 described has a note on the title by Sir George Buck, Master of the 
 Revels ascribing it to Charles Tylney. The initials "W.S." on the 
 title-page do not necessarily refer to Shakespeare as his name would 
 not have had any great selling power as early as 159S; they may have 
 been meant for Wentworth Smith. 
 
 EDWARD III. 
 
 114. The Raigne of King Edward the third: As it hath bin 
 sundrie times plaied about the Citie of London. [Orna- 
 ment] London, Printed for Cuthbert Burby. 1596. 
 
 London, 1596. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This was first printed in 1596 and again in 1599; both editions 
 are anonymous. It was not ascribed to Shakespeare until the middle 
 of the 17th century when it was entered as his in a bookseller's 
 catalogue. A line in Act II, sc. 1, "Lilies that fester smell far worse 
 than weeds" is repeated in the 14th line of the 94th Sonnet by 
 Shakespeare and opinions are divided as to whether Shakespeare 
 borrowed from the play or the dramatist copied from a manuscript 
 
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 copy of the Sonnet. Edward Capell stated that it was thought to 
 be by Shakespeare but the majority of modern scholars reject it 
 entirely. 
 
 The play is founded on episodes from Holinshed combined with 
 a love story from Bandello. 
 
 115. The Raigne of King Edward the Third. As it hath bene 
 sundry times played about the Citie of London. [Device] 
 Imprinted at London by Simon Stafford, for Cuthbert 
 Burby: And are to be sold at his shop neere the Royall 
 Exchange. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599. 
 Second edition. 
 
 MUCEDORUS 
 
 116. A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the kings sonne 
 of Valentia and Amadine the Kings daughter of Arragon, 
 with the merrie conceites of Mouse. Newly set foorth, 
 as it hath bin sundrie times plaide in the honorable Cittie 
 of London. Very delectable and full of mirth. [Orna- 
 ment] London Printed for William lones, dwelling at 
 Holborne conduit, at the signe of the Gunne. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This was one of the most popular of the Elizabethan comedies; 
 it was first issued in 1598 and ran through 16 editions before 1700. 
 It was assigned to Shakespeare by some late 17th century book- 
 sellers but is entirely rejected by scholars. This catalogue contains 
 the first, eighth and sixteenth editions to show the continuance of 
 its popularity. 
 
 Only one other copy of the first edition is known; it is in the 
 British Museum. 
 
 117. A Most Pleasant Comedy of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne 
 of Valentia, and Amadine the Kings Daughter of Aragon. 
 With the merry conceits of Mouse. Amplified with new 
 Additions, as it was acted before the Kings Maiesty, at 
 White-hall on Shroue-sunday night. By his Highnesse 
 
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 Seruants, vsually playing at the Globe. Very delectable, 
 
 and ful of conceited mirth. London, Printed for lohn 
 
 Wright, and are to bee sold at his shop without Newgate, 
 
 at the signe of the Bible. 1619. t j ^r^n 
 
 ^ London, 1619. 
 
 Eighth edition. 
 
 118. A Most pleasant Comedy of Mucedorus The King's Son 
 of Valentia, and Amadine the King's Daughter of Aragon. 
 With the merry Conceits of Mouse. Amplifyed with new 
 Additions, as it was Acted before the King's Majestic at 
 white-hall on Shrove-sunday night. By His Highness's 
 Servants usually playing at the Globe. Very delectable 
 and full of conceited Mirth. London, Printed by E.O. 
 for Francis Coles, and are to be Sold at his Shop in wine- 
 street near Hatton-garden, 1668. ^ , -[(^aq 
 
 Sixteenth edition. 
 
 SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE 
 
 119. The first part Of the true and honorable history, of the 
 Life of Sir lohn Old-castle, the good Lord Cobham. As 
 it hath bene lately acted by the Right honorable the Earle 
 of Notingham Lord High Admirall of England, his Ser- 
 uants. Written by William Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu 
 device] London printed for T.P. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. [1619] 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This play first appeared in 1600 anonymously though it is now 
 known that it was written by Antony Munday, Robert Wilson, 
 Michael Drayton and Richard Hathaway. When Pavier issued this 
 falsely dated edition in 1619 he ascribed it to Shakespeare thojigh 
 it was originally written ostensibly to remove the slur which Shake- 
 speare was supposed to have cast upon the historical Oldcastle 
 by giving his name to Falstaff. Indeed such exception was taken 
 by Oldcastle's descendants that the name was changed in Shake- 
 speare's play. This play was popular although it has little merit. 
 
 It is probable that Chetwinde, who included this play with 
 five other spurious ones and "Pericles" in Third Folio, did not 
 
56 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 know the genuine first edition as his text is taken from this 1619 
 reprint which is not as good as the first edition. The second part, 
 in which Thomas Dekker had a hand, is now lost. 
 
 Only two copies of the first edition are recorded and they are 
 both in England. We show the second edition. See No. 96. 
 
 THOMAS, LORD CROMWELL 
 
 120. The True Chronicle Historic of the whole life and death 
 of Thomas Lord Cromwell. As it hath beene sundrie 
 times publikely Acted by the Right Honorable the Lord 
 Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by W.S. [Device] 
 Imprinted at London for William lones, and are to be 
 solde at his house neere Holburne conduict, at the signe 
 oftheGunne. 1602. London, 1602. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is one of the anonymous plays which appeared with the 
 initials "W.S." during Shakespeare's lifetime and which were after- 
 wards included in the Third Folio, 1664. There is no reason to 
 believe that Shakespeare had any hand in it and it is supposed by 
 some scholars that the initials were not meant for him but for 
 some other dramatist; however, it seems probable that this was 
 another case of the advertising value of Shakespeare's reputation. 
 It appeared in 1602 and again in 1613 and this catalogue contains 
 both editions. 
 
 121. The True Chronicle Historic of the whole life and death 
 of Thomas Lord Cromwell. As it hath beene sundry times 
 publikely Acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants. Writ- 
 ten by W.S. [Device] London: Printed by Thomas 
 
 Snodham. 1613. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 London, 1613. 
 
 LONDON PRODIGAL 
 
 122. The London Prodigall. As it was plaide by the Kings 
 Maiesties seruants. By William Shakespeare, [Creede's 
 device] London. Printed by T. C. for Nathaniel But- 
 
SPURIOUS PLAYS 57 
 
 ter, and are to be sold neere S. Austins gate, at the signe 
 
 of the pyde Bull. 1605. 
 
 London, 1605. 
 First edition. 
 
 Although this play was issued in Shakespeare's lifetime with 
 his name on the title, there is no reason to ascribe it to him. His 
 name was used several times by booksellers as an advertisement for 
 spurious works. "The London Prodigal" was included by Chetwinde 
 in the Third Folio with other spurious plays. 
 
 THE PURITAN 
 
 123. The Puritaine Or The VViddovv of Watling-streete. 
 Acted by the Children of Paules. Written by W.S. 
 [Device] Imprinted at London by G. Eld. 1607. 
 
 London, 1607. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This appeared in Shakespeare's lifetime with his initials on the 
 title and it was probably for that reason that Chetwinde included it 
 with the extra plays issued with the Third Folio in 1664. It is now 
 known that it was not by Shakespeare but the author has not been 
 discovered. It was not reprinted separately. 
 
 YORKSHIRE TRAGEDY 
 
 124. A Yorkshire Tragedy. Not so New as Lamentable and 
 true. Acted by his Maiesties Players at the Globe. Writ- 
 ten by VV. Shakspeare [Device] At London Printed 
 by R.B. for Thomas Pauier and are to bee sold at his 
 shop on Cornhill, neere tot [sic] he exchange. 1608 
 
 London, 1608 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was ascribed to Shakespeare during his lifetime but 
 was not included in the First Folio, issued after his death by his 
 fellow actors. It is one of the seven plays added to the Third 
 Folio, 1663-4 but has since been rejected by the best scholarship. 
 It was first issued in 1608 and again in 1619. 
 
 The story is founded on a murder at York in 1605. 
 
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 125. A Yorkshire Tragedie. Not so New, as Lamentable and 
 True. Written by W. Shakespeare. [Heb Ddieu de- 
 vice] Printed for T. P. 1619. 
 
 London, 1619. 
 Second edition. See No. 96. 
 
 MERRY DEVIL OF EDMONTON 
 
 126. The Merry Devill of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry 
 times Acted, by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on 
 the banke-side. [Ornament] London Printed by Henry 
 Ballard for Arthur lohnson, dwelling at the signe of the 
 white-horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great 
 North doore of Paules 1608. 
 
 London, 1608, 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was very popular and ran through six editions by 
 16SS. It was entered on the Stationers' register as by "T.B." and 
 it was not until 1653 that it was assigned to Shakespeare and then 
 by a bookseller. It is now agreed that it is not by him but the 
 author is not known. 
 
 This is one of three known copies of the first edition. 
 
 FAIR EM 
 
 127. A Pleasant Comedie Of Faire Em, The Millers Daughter 
 of Manchester: With the loue of William the Conqueror. 
 As it was sundty [sic] times publiquely acted in the 
 Honourable Citie of London, by the right Honourable 
 the Lord Strange his Seruants. [Device] London, 
 Printed for lohn Wright, and are to be sold at his shop 
 at the signe of the Bible in Guilt-spur street without New- 
 gate. 1631. 
 
 London, 1631 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition of this play is undated and the only known 
 copy is in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. In the library of King 
 
SPURIOUS PLAYS 59 
 
 Charles II there was a volume containing this play with "The Merry 
 Devil of Edmonton" and "Mucedorus" and lettered "Shakespeare, 
 Vol. I"; this ascription was followed by Kirkman, Winstanley and 
 Langbaine at the end of the 17th century but is not accepted by 
 any modern critics. The author has not been discovered. 
 
 128. Shakespeare, William, and Fletcher, John. 
 
 The Two Noble Kinsmen: Presented at the Blackfriers 
 
 by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great applause: 
 
 Written by the memorable Worthies of their time; 
 
 Mr. John Fletcher, and Mr. William Shakspeare. Gent. 
 
 [Heb Ddieu device] Printed at London by Tho. Cotes, 
 
 for lohn Waterson: and are to be sold at the signe of 
 
 the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1634. 
 
 London, 1634. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespearean critics do not agree about this play, some accept- 
 ing the ascription on the title-page while others consider that either 
 Massinger, Beaumont or Chapman was responsible for the portions 
 wliich are not by Fletcher. A dual authorship, with Fletcher as one 
 partner, is generally accepted. 
 
 The plot is based on Chaucer's Knight's Tale. 
 
 BIRTH OF MERLIN 
 
 129. The Birth of Merlin: Or, The Childe hath found his 
 Father. As it hath been several times Acted with great 
 Applause. Written by William Shakespear, and William 
 Rowley. [Quotation, 1 line, ornament] London: Printed 
 by Tho. Johnson for Francis Kirkman, and Henry Marsh, 
 and are to be sold at the Princes Arms in Chancery-Lane. 
 
 1662. 
 
 London, 1662. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Francis Kirkman, the bookseller and publisher described this 
 piece on the title-page as "By William Shakespear and William 
 Rowley" but it cannot safely be assigned to any date earlier than 
 1622 and is undoubtedly by Rowley alone. 
 
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 CUPID'S CABINET UNLOCKED 
 
 130. Cupids Cabinet Uiilock't, Or, The New Accademy Of 
 Complements, Odes, Epigrams, Songs, and Sonnets, 
 Poesies, Presentations, Congratulations, Ejaculations, 
 Rhapsodies, &c. With other various fancies. Created 
 partly for the delight, but chiefly for the use of all Ladies, 
 Gentlemen, and Strangers, who affect to speak Elegantly, 
 or write Queintly. By W. Shakespeare. 
 
 N. p., N. d. 
 
 This little collection of poems is a portion of a larger book 
 which may have had an entirely different title-page. It does not 
 contain a line from' any one of Shakespeare's acknowledged works 
 nor is there any reason to believe that any part is by him; it is 
 evident that his name was used as an advertisement. 
 
 131. Theobald, Lewis, (b. 1688, d. 1744.) 
 
 Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers. A Play, As 
 it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Writ- 
 ten Originally by W. Shakespeare; And now Revised and 
 Adapted to the Stage By Mr. Theobald, the Author of 
 Shakespeare Restor'd. [Quotation, 2 lines] London: 
 Printed by J. Watts, at the Printing-Of fice in Wild-Court 
 near Lincolns-Inn Fields. M DCC XXVIII. 
 
 London, 1728. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Theobald said this was a hitherto undiscovered play by Shake- 
 speare, but it is now considered probable that it was written by Theo- 
 bald himself. Malone thought it was by Massinger; Farmer said 
 Shirley; it is certainly not by Shakespeare. 
 
ADAPTATIONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS 
 
 During the Elizabethan period it was customary for each 
 play-house to have a staff of dramatists who wrote new plays 
 but who also remodeled old ones. We know that Shakespeare 
 began his dramatic career with this kind of rewriting and the 
 three parts of Henry VI remain as proof of his work. In 
 the 17th century men of varying degrees of ability undertook 
 to remodel Shakespeare's own plays to suit the taste of the 
 day and there is a long list of adaptations which were popular 
 at the time and were acted for years to the exclusion of the 
 genuine plays. John Dryden and William Davenant were the 
 most celebrated of these adapters but their work is little better 
 than that of the minor playwrights who tried their hands. Not 
 one of these adopted plays has any merit of its own. 
 
 Some of them retained the Shakespearian name and char- 
 acters but changed the lines, while others changed the names 
 but used many of the lines of the original. In some cases 
 acknowledgment was made of the debt to Shakespeare, but in 
 others there is nothing to show that it was not an original 
 composition. 
 
 132. DrydeNj John, and Davenant, Sir William. 
 
 The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As 
 it is now Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's 
 Theatre. London, Printed by J.M. for Henry Herring- 
 man at the Blew Anchor in the Lower-walk of the New- 
 Exchange. MDCLXX. 
 
 London, 1670 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This opera is greatly altered from the original play by Shake- 
 speare but has many lines and some scenes copied verbatim from 
 him. It was first acted in November, 1667, the year before Davenant's 
 
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 death, but was not published until 1670. It was reprinted in 1674 
 and 1676 with further alterations, some by Thomas Shadwell, and 
 again in 1690 and 1695; all these editions are described here except 
 that of 1674. 
 
 133. 
 
 Tempest, or the Enchanted Island. A Comedy: As it is 
 now Acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. 
 London, Printed by J. Macock, for Henry Herringman 
 at the Sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the 
 New Exchange. M.DC.LXXVI. j^ ^^^^ j,-. 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 This edition differs from that of 1670. Act I is shortened at 
 the end; Acts II and III are arranged entirely differently; Act V 
 is a masque not included in the first edition. 
 
 134. 
 
 The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As 
 it is now Acted At Their Majesties Theatre in Dorset- 
 Garden. [Ornament] London, Printed by J.M. for 
 H. Herringman; and sold by R. Bentley, at the Post- 
 House in Russel-street, Covent-Garden. 1690. 
 
 London, 1690. 
 
 Fourth edition. 
 
 135. 
 
 The Tempest, Or, the Enchanted Island. A Comedy. 
 As it is now Acted By His Majesties Servants. Lon- 
 don, Printed by Tho. Warren, for Henry Herringman, 
 and Sold by R. Bentley, J. Tonson, F. Saunders, and 
 
 T. Bennet, M DC XCV. , ^ ..^c 
 
 London, 1695. 
 
 Fifth edition. 
 
 136. Dryden, John. (b. 1631, d. 1700.) 
 
 All for Love: Or, the World well Lost. A Tragedy, 
 As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal; And Written in 
 Imitation of Shakespeare's Stile. By John Dryden, Ser- 
 vant to His Majesty. [Quotation, 2 lines] In the Savoy: 
 
ADAPTATIONS 63 
 
 Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Henry Herringman, at the 
 Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange. 
 
 London, 1678. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is an adaptation of "Antony and Cleopatra." Leslie Stephen 
 considered it Dryden's best play. As first acted, Hart played Antony 
 and Mrs. Boutell, Qeopatra. The genuine play was first published 
 in the First Folio, 1623, and did not appear separately during the 
 17th century. 
 
 137. 
 
 Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth Found too Late. A 
 Tragedy As it is Acted at the Dukes Theatre. To which 
 is Prefix'd, A Preface Containing the Grounds of Criti- 
 cism in Tragedy. Written By John Dryden Servant to 
 his Majesty. [Quotation, 2 lines] London, Printed for 
 Jacob Tonson at the Judges-Head in Chancery-lane near 
 Fleet-street, and Abel Swall, at the Unicorn at the West- 
 end of S.Pauls, 1679. London, 1679. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The Preface, by Dryden, contains a long essay on the grounds 
 of criticism in tragedy; and the Prologue, also by Dryden, was spoken 
 by Betterton as the ghost of Shakespeare. The Preface is full 
 of allusions to Shakespeare and quotations from "Hamlet" and 
 "Richard II." 
 
 138. Payne, Nevil, 
 
 The Fatal Jealousie. A Tragedy. Acted at the Duke's 
 Theatre. Licensed Novemb. 22. 1672. Roger L'Estrange. 
 London, Printed for Thomas Dring, at the White Lyon, 
 next Chancery-Lane end in Fleet-street. 1673. 
 
 London, 1673. 
 
 The character of Jasper, a servant, who arouses his master's 
 jealousy, is founded upon Shakespeare's lago. 
 
 139. Davenant, Sir William (b. 1606, d. 1668). 
 Macbeth, A Tragsedy. With all the Alterations, Amend- 
 ments, Additions, and New Songs. As it 's now Acted 
 
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 at the Dukes Theatre. London, Printed for P. Chetwin, 
 and are to be Sold by most Booksellers, 1674. 
 
 London, 1674. 
 
 First edition of Davenant's adaptation. 
 
 Shakespeare's play was first published in the Folio of 1623 and 
 separately in 1673 when two songs from "The Witch" by Thomas 
 Middleton, and one by Davenant were included. This adaptation 
 of 1674, as the title says, includes all the new songs and alters the 
 text as well. The adapting was done in 1666 though this is the 
 first edition. Before the Restoration all women's parts were filled 
 by boys and it was not until Killigrew's company began acting in 
 1660 that women appeared oii the public stage. Thomas Betterton 
 and his wife played together in many Shakespearian dramas and 
 it is probable that Mrs. ^etterton was the first woman to play most 
 of the great female parts, although Mrs. Margaret Hughes is said 
 to have acted the part of Desdemona on December 8, 1660, which 
 is the first recorded appearance of a woman on the public stage 
 of England. In the list of actors herein given Mrs. Betterton is 
 entered as Lady Macbeth, her husband as Macbeth and Nathaniel 
 Lee as Duncan, though it is said he never filled the part. 
 
 There are two editions of this date; this catalogue describes both. 
 
 140. 
 
 Macbeth, A Tragedy: With all the Alterations, Amend- 
 ments, Additions, and New Songs. As it is now Acted 
 at the Dukes Theatre. [Ornament] London: Printed 
 for A. Clark, and are to be sold by most Booksellers, 1674. 
 
 London, 1674. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 141. DuFFETT, Thomas. 
 
 The Empress of Morocco. A Farce. Acted By His 
 Majesties Servants. London, Printed for Simon Neale, 
 at the Sign of the three Pidgeons in Bedford-street in 
 Covent-Garden. 1674. 
 
 London, 1674. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 At the end of this satire is a travesty on the Witches in "Mac- 
 beth" with title "Epilogue. Being a new Fancy after the old and 
 most surprising way of Macbeth, by Henry Wright." 
 
ADAPTATIONS 65 
 
 142. 
 
 The Mock-Tempest: or the Enchanted Castle. Acted at 
 the Theatre Royal. Written by T. Duffett. [Quota- 
 tion, 1 line, ornament] London, Printed for William 
 Cademan at the Popes-Head in the lower Walk of the 
 New Exchange in the Strand. lo7S. 
 
 London, 1675. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This burlesque on the "Tempest" of Dryden and Davenant was 
 acted at the Theatre Royal while the original was at the Duke's 
 Theatre in 1675. It is full of horrible parodies of the most beautiful 
 lines in Shakespeare's "Tempest," which Dryden and Davenant had 
 used in their adaptation. 
 
 143. Sedley, Sir Charles, (b. 1639?, d. 1701.) 
 
 Antony and Cleopatra: A Tragedy. As it is Acted 
 
 at the Dukes Theatre. Written by the Honourable Sir 
 
 Charles Sedley, Baronet. Licensed Apr. 24. 1677. Roger 
 
 L'Estrange. London, Printed for Richard Tonson at 
 
 his Shop under Grayes-Inne-gate next Grayes-Inne-lane. 
 
 MDCLXXVII. 
 
 London, 1677. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" was not published sep- 
 arately during the 17th century; this is founded on the same story 
 but is an original play. 
 
 144. Shadwell, Thomas, (b. 1642?, d. 1692.) 
 
 The History of Timon of Athens, The Man-Hater. As it 
 
 is acted at the Dukes Theatre. Made into a Play. By Tho. 
 
 Shadwell. Licensed, Feb. 18. 1678/7. Ro. L'Estrange. 
 
 London, Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, at the 
 
 Blue Anchor, in the Lower Walk of the New-Exchange, 
 
 1678. 
 
 London, 1678. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Although Shadwell borrowed extensively from Shakespeare, the 
 play is entirely different. 
 
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 145. Otway, Thomas, (b. 1652, d. 1685.) 
 
 The History and Fall of Caius Marius. A Tragedy. As 
 it is Acted at the Duke's Theatre. By Thomas Otway. 
 [Quotation, 1 line] London, Printed for Tho. Flesher, 
 at the Angel and Crown; in S. Paul's Church-yard. 1680. 
 
 London, 1680. 
 
 An adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" with the names changed 
 but many lines copied verbatim. Lavinia and Caius Marius Jr. are 
 Otway's names for Romeo and Juliet. 
 
 An extraordinary mixture of Otway and Shakespeare. In the 
 Prologue Otway calls Shakespeare, "The happiest poet of his time 
 and best" and goes on to say: 
 
 "And from the crop of his luxuriant pen 
 E'er since succeeding poets humbly glean. 
 Though much the most unworthy of the throng 
 Our this day's poet fears he's done him wrong. 
 Like greedy beggars that steal sheaves away, 
 You'll find he's rifled him of half a play!" 
 
 The copy here described was used by the prompter and is 
 carefully arranged for the stage; nearly 20% of the lines have been 
 cut out and about a hundred sidenotes added in an old hand, giving 
 directions for the actors, staging, etc. 
 
 Betterton, the great actor of the Post-Restoration period, acted 
 the part of Caius Marius Jr. and delivered the Prologue. Downes 
 says of Betterton, "The part of the King in Henry VIII was so 
 right and justly done by Mr. Betterton, he being instructed in it 
 by Sir William [Davenant] himself, who had it from old Mr. Lowen, 
 [an actor in Shakespeare's company] that had his instructions from 
 Mr. Shake-speare himself, that I dare, and will, aver none can, or 
 will, come near him in this Age in the performance of that part." 
 
 146. Crowne, John. (d. 1703?) 
 
 Henry the Sixth, The First Part. With the Murder 
 of Humphrey Duke of Glocester. As it was Acted at 
 the Dukes Theatre. Written by Mr. Crown. London, 
 Printed for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes, in Russel-Street, 
 in Covent-Garden. 1681. 
 
 London, 1681. 
 
 First edition of Crowne's adaptation. 
 
 Part of this is borrowed from Shakespeare's play of the same 
 
ADAPTATIONS 67 
 
 147. 
 
 The Misery of Civil-War. A Tragedy, As it is Acted 
 at the Duke's Theatre, By His Royal Highnesses Servants. 
 Written by Mr. Crown. London, Printed for R. Bentley, 
 and'M. Magnes, in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, 1680. 
 
 London, 1680 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is really the second part of "Henry VI" adapted by Crowne. 
 Later editions have that title. 
 
 148. Tate, Nahum. (b. 1652, d. 1715.) 
 
 The History of King Lear. Acted at the Dukes Theatre. 
 
 Reviv'd with Alterations. By N. Tate. London, Printed 
 
 for E. Flesher, and are to be sold by R. Bentley, and M. 
 
 Magnes in Russel-street near Covent-Garden, 1681. 
 
 London, 1681. 
 First edition. 
 
 This was very popular and ran through several editions super- 
 seding the genuine play. Betterton acted Lear and Mrs. Barry, 
 Cordelia. 
 
 149. 
 
 The History of King Richard The Second. Acted at the 
 Theatre Royal, Under the Name of the Sicilian Usurper. 
 With a Prefatory Epistle in Vindication of the Author. 
 Occasion'd by the Prohibition of this Play on the Stage. 
 By N. Tate. [Quotation, 1 line] London, Printed for 
 Richard Tonson, and Jacob Tonson, at Grays-Inn Gate, 
 and at the Judges-Head in Chancery-Lane near Fleet- 
 
 st'^^^t' 1681. London, 1681. 
 
 This play was first called "The Sicilian Usurper" and was not 
 allowed to be acted. In his Preface Tate gives an account of the 
 matter. 
 
 150. 
 
 The Ingratitude of a Common- Wealth: Or, the Fall of 
 Caius Martins Coriolanus. As it is Acted at the Theatre- 
 
68 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Royal. By N. Tate. [Quotation, 3 lines] London, 
 
 Printed by T.M. for Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Black-Bull 
 
 in Cornhill. 1682. t , .^q. 
 
 London, 1682. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" first appeared in the Folio, 1623. 
 Tate adapted it with this title, using much of the original language 
 but adding an entirely new fifth act. Tate refers to Shakespeare 
 in his dedication to the Marquis of Worcester. 
 
 151. D'Urfey, Thomas, (b. 1653, d. 1723.) 
 
 Injured Princess, or the Fatal Wager: . As it was Acted 
 at the Theater-Royal, By His Majesties Servants. By 
 Tho. Durfey, Gent. [Ornament] London: Printed for 
 R. Bentley and M. Magnes in Russel-street in Covent- 
 Garden, near the Piazza. 1682. 
 
 London, 1682. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 An adaptation of "Cymbeline," with some names changed. 
 
 152. RavenscrofTj Edward. 
 
 Titus Andronicus, or the Rape of Lavinia. Acted at the 
 Theatre Royall, A Tragedy, Alter'd from Mr. Shake- 
 spears Works, By Mr. Edw. Ravenscroft. Licensed, Dec. 
 21,1686. R.L.S. London, Printed by J.B. for J. Hind- 
 marsh, at the Golden-Ball in Cornhill, over against the 
 Royall-Exchange. 1687. 
 
 London, 1687. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In the Epistle, Ravenscroft makes the positive assertion that 
 the original play was not written by Shakespeare but was brought 
 to him and he merely retouched a few scenes. 
 
 153. Fairy Queen. 
 
 The Fairy-Queen: An Opera. Represented at the 
 Queen's-Theatre By Their Majesties Servants. London, 
 Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges-Head, in 
 Chancery-Lane. 1692. Where you may have compleat 
 
ADAPTATIONS 69 
 
 Sets of Mr. Dryden's Works in four Volumes; the Plays 
 in the order they were Written. 
 
 London, 1692. 
 
 First edition. , 
 
 This was modelled on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" but the 
 name of the compiler is not known. It contains four musical inter- 
 ludes, with dances; the music was written by Purcell, the celebrated 
 composer. There were two editions of this year, the second con- 
 taining an extra scene in Act I. 
 
 154. Lacey, John. (d. 1681.) 
 
 Sauny the Scott: Or, the Taming of the Shrew: A Com- 
 edy. As it is now Acted at the Theatre-Royal. Written 
 by J. Lacey, Servant to His Majesty. And Never before 
 Printed. [Quotation, 3 lines] London, Printed and 
 Sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall. 1698. 
 
 London, 1698. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is a burlesque on the "Taming of the Shrew"; some of the 
 names are changed and there are new characters added, but the 
 general plot and some of the lines are the same. It was first acted 
 in 1667. 
 
 155. CiBBER^ CoLLEY. (b. 1671, d. 1757.) 
 
 The Tragical History of King Richard III. As it is Acted 
 at the Theatre Royal. By C. Cibber. [Quotation, 1 line.] 
 London, Printed for B. Lintott at the Middle Temple- 
 Gate, in Elect [jjc] -street, and A. Bettesworth at the Red- 
 Lyon on London-Bridge. [Advertisement, 10 lines.] 
 
 London, n.d. 
 
 Cibber made a number of alterations in Shakespeare's play, and 
 when it was first acted the censor cut out the entire first Act for 
 political reasons. It was played in this expurgated condition for years. 
 
 156. GiLDON, Charles, (b. 1665, d. 1724.) 
 
 Measure for Measure, Or Beauty the Best Advocate. As 
 it is Acted At the Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Writ- 
 ten Originally by Mr. Shakespear: And now very much 
 Alter'd; With Additions of several Entertainments of 
 
70 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Musick. London: Printed for D. Brown, at the Black 
 
 Swan without Temple-Bar; and R. Parker at the Unicorn 
 
 Under the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill. 1700. 
 
 London, 1700. 
 
 Davenant first combined portions of "Measure for Measure" 
 and "Much Ado" and called the play "Law against Lovers." This 
 appeared in 1673. Gildon took from this the portions which had been 
 taken from "Measure for Measure," altered them somewhat, added 
 four musical entertainments, and published it without acknowledg- 
 ments to anyone. Betterton spoke the Prologue. 
 
 157. GranvillEj George, Baron Lansdowne. (b. 1667, d. 
 
 1735.) 
 The Jew of Venice. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the 
 Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields, By His Majesty's 
 Servants. London, Printed for Ber. Lintott at the Post- 
 House in the Middle Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet, 1701. 
 [Advertisement, 5 lines] 
 
 London, 1701. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is adapted from the "Merchant of Venice," and a masque, 
 "Peleus & Thetis," is inserted in Act II. The profits of the play 
 were given to the family of John Dryden, who died in reduced 
 circumstances in 1700. 
 
 158. Dennis, John. (b. 1657, d. 1734.) 
 
 The Comical Gallant: Or the Amours of Sir John Fal- 
 staffe. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal 
 in Drury-lane. By his Majesty's Servants. By Mr. Den- 
 nis. To which is added, A large Account of the Taste 
 in Poetry, and the Causes of the Degeneracy of it. Lon- 
 don, Printed, and Sold by A. Baldwin, near the Oxford 
 Arms in Warwicklane. 1702. 
 
 London, 1702. 
 First edition. 
 
 This is a poor adaptation of the "Merry Wives of Windsor." In 
 the dedication to George Granville, Dennis for the first time relates 
 
ADAPTATIONS 71 
 
 the tradition that the "Merry Wives" was written by command of 
 Queen Elizabeth, in fourteen days and that she was greatly pleased 
 with it. 
 
 159. 
 
 Coriolanus, The Invader of his Country: Or, the Fatal 
 Resentment. A Tragedy; As it is Acted at the Theatre- 
 Royal in Drury-Lane. By His Majesty's Servants. By 
 Mr. Dennis. The Second Edition. London, Printed: 
 And sold by J. Peek, at Lock's Head in Pater-noster- 
 Row. 1721. (Price Is.) 
 
 London, 1721. 
 Second edition. 
 
 Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" was first printed in the Folio, 1623, 
 and there is no separate edition of the genuine play as early as this. 
 The first edition of Dennis' adaptation was printed in 1720. 
 
 160. BuRNABY, Charles. 
 
 Love Betray'd; Or, the Agreable Disapointment. A 
 Comedy. As it was Acted at the Theatre in Lincolns- 
 Inn-Fields. By the Author of The Ladies Visiting-Day. 
 [Quotation, 1 line] London: Printed for D. Brown at 
 the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar, F. Coggan in the 
 Inner-Temple-Lane, Fleet-Street, W. Davis at the Black- 
 Bull, and G. Strahan at the Golden-Ball against the Ex- 
 change in Cornhill. 1703. 
 
 London, 1703. 
 First edition. 
 
 An adaptation of "Twelfth Night" and "All's Well that ends 
 Well," combined. In his preface the adapter says: "Part of the 
 Tale of this Play, I took from Shakespeare, and about fifty of the 
 lines; Those that are his, I have mark'd with Inverted Commas, 
 to distinguish 'em from what are mine." 
 
 161. Thomson, James, (b. 1700, d. 1748.) 
 
 Coriolanus. A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre- 
 Royal in Covent-Garden. By the late James Thom- 
 
72 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 son. [Ornament] London, Printed for A. Millar at 
 
 Buchanan's Head in the Strand. MDCCXLIX. 
 
 London, 1749. 
 
 This is Thomson's adaptation of Shakespeare on which Sheridan 
 and Kemble founded their versions. This adaptation was first acted 
 in January 1749 after Thomson's death and the proceeds were given 
 to his sisters. 
 
 162. Sheridan, Thomas. 
 
 Coriolanus: Or, the Roman Matron. A Tragedy. Taken 
 from Shakespear and Thomson. As it is Acted at the 
 Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden: To which is added, 
 The Order of the Ovation. London: Printed for A. 
 Millar, in the Strand. MDCCLV. 
 
 London, 1755 
 
 163. Hawkins, William, (b. 1722, d. 1801.) 
 Cymbeline. A Tragedy, Altered from Shakespeare. As 
 it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. 
 By William Hawkins, M.A. [2 lines, ornament] Lon- 
 don: Printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher, 
 at the Oxford Theatre, in Pater-noster-row. MDCCLIX. 
 [Price One Shilling and Six-pence.] 
 
 London, 1759. 
 
 164. Garrick, David, (b. 1717, d. 1779.) 
 
 Florizel and Perdita; Or the Winter's Tale. A Dramatic 
 Pastoral, In Three Acts. Altered from Shakespear. By 
 David Garrick. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal 
 in Drury-Lane. [Ornament] London: Printed for J. 
 and R. Tonson, in the Strand. MDCCLXIL 
 
 London, 1762. 
 
 This was adapted from Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale" by Garrick 
 
 who acted the part of Leontes and also wrote and spoke the Pro- 
 
ADAPTATIONS 73 
 
 logue; Mrs. Gibber acted Perdita. The first part of Shakespeare's 
 play was not used by Garrick who began with the real story of 
 Perdita, he used Shakespeare's text almost word for word. The 
 first edition appeared in 17S8. 
 
 165. Kemble, John P. (b. 1757, d. 1823.) 
 
 Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron: A Tragedy: Al- 
 tered from Shakespeare, By Mr. T. Sheridan. With the 
 Variations in the Manager's Book, At the Theatre Royal 
 Drury-Lane. London: Printed for J. F. & C. Rivington, 
 T. Longman, [5 lines of names] 1789. 
 
 London, 1789. 
 
 Although ascribed to Sheridan on the title, this is apparently 
 an early edition of the work by Kemble after Thomson. Genest 
 has written on the title after Sheridan's name "a lie, by Wrighten 
 or Kemble." 
 
 166. 
 
 Shakspeare's Coriolanus; or. The Roman Matron; A 
 Historical Play; adapted to the Stage, with additions 
 from Thomson, by J. P. Kemble; and now pubHshed as 
 it is performed at the Theatres Royal. London: Printed 
 for John Miller, 25, Bow-Street, Covent-Garden; and sold 
 in the Theatres. 1814. [Price One Shilling.] 
 
 London, 1814. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 
 
 This section includes those books which contain plots or 
 ideas which appear in Shakespeare's works. It is not probable 
 that he consulted all of them but they were all accessible at 
 the time he wrote. They may be divided into four heads: 
 
 1st. Books from which his plays were immediately 
 adapted. Among these the following are important: 
 
 The Taming of a Shrew, 1594 
 
 Famous Victories of Henry V, 1598 
 
 True Tragedy of Richard III, 1594 
 
 King Leir and his Three Daughters, 1605 
 
 Brooke's Romeus and Juliet, 1567 
 
 Painter's Palace of Pleasure, 1566-67 
 
 Holinshed, Chronicles, 1577 
 
 Chaucer (Troilus and Cressida), 1561 
 
 North's translation of Plutarch's Lives, 1579 
 
 Greene, Pandosto (Winter's Tale), 1592 
 
 Lodge, Rosalin (As You Like It), 1642 
 
 « 
 
 2nd. Books from which his material was indirectly de- 
 rived: 
 
 Saxo Grammaticus (Hamlet), 1514 
 Da Porto (Romeo and Juliet), 1539 
 Cinthio (Othello), 1565 
 Giovanni (Merchant of Venice), 1554 
 
 3rd. Books from which he borrowed or quoted: 
 
 The Bible 
 
 Aesop's Fables 
 
 Surrey, Songs and Sonnets, 1557 
 
 Montaigne, Essays, 1603 
 
 Sidney, Arcadia, 1590 
 
 4th. Books which influenced his general style: 
 
 Marlowe, Plays, and Hero and Leander 
 
 Kyd, Spanish Tragedy 
 
 Daniel, Delia 
 
 Sidney, Astrophel and Stella 
 
 [ 74 ] 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 75 
 
 An attempt has been made to gather all the more im- 
 portant books noted in Anders' Shakespeare's Books, Berlin, 
 1904. 
 
 167. Aesop. 
 
 Fabulae Aesopicae [6 lines, device] Lugduni, Apud 
 loan. Tornaesium, Typogr. Regium. M.D.LXXIX. 
 
 Leyden, 1579 
 
 It is probable that Shakespeare knew these fables in Latin as 
 they were part of the school course in his time. We can find no 
 edition of Aesop published in England during his life and think 
 that he must have read one of the continental ones. Aesop's Fables 
 are referred to in "Richard II," "Timon of Athens," "King John," 
 "All's Well that Ends Well," and "Henry V." 
 
 168. Mantuanus, F. Baptiste. 
 
 F. Baptiste Mantuani Bucolica seu adolescentia in decern 
 seglogas diuisa. Ab lodoco Badio Ascensio familiariter 
 exposita; cum indice dictionum. [15 lines] [Colophon] 
 Impressum Argentinae per honestum lohannem Priis 
 Ciuem Argentin. In aedibus zum Thiergarten. Anno 
 
 M.CCCCCIIII. 
 
 Strassburg, 1504 
 
 Mantuanus' work was used as a school book in England and 
 on the continent and Shakespeare refers to him in "Love's Labors 
 Lost," IV, 2, 95, where he says: 
 
 "Holofernes. Fauste, precor, gelida quando pecus omne sub umbra 
 Ruminat, — and so forth. Ah, good old Mantuan! I may speak 
 of thee as the traveller doth of Venice; 
 Venetia, Venetia, 
 Chi non ti vede non ti pretia. 
 Old Mantuan, old Mantuan! Who understandeth thee not, 
 loves thee not." 
 
 169. Saxo Grammaticus. (flourished, 1200.) 
 
 Danorum Regu herouqz Historic stilo elegatia Saxone 
 Grammatico natione Bialandico necno Roskildensis ecclesie 
 preposito ab huic supra trecentos annos coscripte et nuc 
 
76 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 primu literaria serie illustrate tersissime qz impresse. 
 [Colophon] ...Que accurata diligentia impresset in 
 inclyta Parrhisiorum academia lodocus Badius Ascensius 
 Idibus Martiis. MDXIIII. Supputatione Romana. 
 
 Paris, 1514. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This work, written about 1200 A.D., is the chief authority for 
 the early history of Denmark. The author lived in the twelfth 
 century, and wrote with real knowledge of the times near his 
 own. The earlier part of his account is a mixture of myth and tradi- 
 tion. These pages contain the first printed account of the history 
 of Amalethus, the primary source of Shakespeare's Hamlet. He 
 lived about ISO B.C. The story was translated into French by Belle- 
 forest about 1570, and an earlier play on the subject was written 
 in English before 1589. 
 
 The following are the main points of Saxo's narrative through 
 the time covered by the play: 
 
 1° A king is murdered by his brother, who marries the widow, 
 and succeeds to the throne. 
 
 2° The son of the murdered king feigns madness. 
 
 3° He is suspected and tested- — 
 
 (a) by trying to entangle him in his love for a fair maiden. 
 (Here is a suggestion of Ophelia.) He is warned, how- 
 
 • ever, by a former friend and fellow-student (a sugges- 
 
 tion of Horatio) that he is observed. 
 
 (b) by an interview with his mother. Here he discovers 
 and kills a spy. He taxes his mother in severe terms 
 with infidelity and unchastity. She is penitent. 
 
 4° The king, not daring to proceed openly against him, sends 
 him to Britain, in charge of two attendants (Rosencrantz 
 and Guildenstern) with a letter asking for his assassination. 
 He alters the letter, so that the attendants are slain. 
 
 5° He returns, and with the help of his mother kills the courtiers, 
 burns the palace, and, helped by an exchange of swords, 
 slays the king. 
 
 170. Boccaccio, Giovanni, (b. 1313, d. 1375.) 
 
 II Decamerone di M. Giovanni Baccaccio Nvovamente cor- 
 retto et con diligentia Stampato. [Device] M.D. XXVII. 
 [Colophon] Impresso in Firenze per li heredi di Philippo 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 11 
 
 di Giunta nell' anno del Signore. M.D.XXVII. Adi 
 xiiij. del Mese daprile. -^Xor^rvc^, 1527. 
 
 The Decameron was first translated into French in 1485 and 
 again in 1S4S; the first English translation was in 1620. Boccaccio 
 was the original authority for the love story in "Cymbeline" which 
 is based on the ninth tale of the second day; for the Bertram-Helena 
 story in "All's Well that Ends Well" which appears in the ninth 
 tale of the third day; and for the story of the three caskets in the 
 "Merchant of Venice" which is told in the first tale of the tenth 
 day. However, the Bertram-Helena plot is retold in Painter's "Palace 
 of Pleasure," and the story of the caskets is also found in the English 
 translation of the "Gesta Romanorum," so that it is not necessary 
 to send Shakespeare to the original for these two tales. As regards 
 the Posthumus-Imogen love story which does not occur in Holinshed, 
 from which the rest of "Cymbeline" is taken, Shakespeare may 
 have read the French Boccaccio or have heard the tale through some 
 indirect source. It is always possible that some of his literary 
 friends may have told him any one of these Italian tales which 
 were so popular at the time. Story telling, which was a fine art 
 during the Middle Ages, had not entirely lost its charm in the 
 Elizabethan days. 
 
 171. Bandello, Mateo, (b. 1480, d. 1562.) 
 
 La Prima Parte de le Novelle del Bandello. Londra, 
 
 Presso Riccardo Bancker, 1791. 
 
 London, 1791 
 
 Bandello's work, first published in Italian in 1554, was popularly 
 translated into French by Francois de Belleforest as "Les Histoires 
 Tragiques," in 1580, and it is quite certain that Shakespeare knew this 
 book and consulted it. He may also have read enough Italian to 
 make out the sense of the tales in the original. The original stories 
 of "Twelfth Night" (Novelle 36); "Romeo and Juliet" (Novelle 
 9); "Much Adoe about Nothing" (Novelle 22), are all found in 
 Bandello. 
 
 172. ClNTHIO^ GiRALDI. 
 
 De Gli Hecatommithi Di M. Giovan Battista Gyraldi 
 Cinthio Nobile Ferrarese. Parte Prima [Secunda] [De- 
 vice] Nel Monte Regale Appresso Lionardo Torrentino 
 MDLXV. 1565 
 
 The seventh Novel of the Third Decade is the foundation story 
 of "Othello." "Gli Hecatommithi" was not translated into English 
 during Shakespeare's lifetime but a French translation was pub- 
 
78 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 lished about 1S83. Shakespeare had a fair knowledge of French 
 (he lodged for some time with a Huguenot refugee, a wig maker) 
 and perhaps some acquaintance with Italian. Cinthio gave the 
 name of Desdemona to his heroine, but none of the other characters 
 have names. Othello is called "A Moorish Captain." 
 
 Whetstone's play and story, on which Shakespeare based "Meas- 
 ure for Measure," were founded on Novel five of Decade eight of the 
 Hecatommithi. 
 
 173. Porto, Luigi da. 
 
 Rime et Prosa di Messer Luigi da Porto. Dedicate al 
 Reverendissimo Cardinal Bembo. M D XXXIX. Con 
 Privelegio. [Colophon] Stampata in Venetia Per Fran- 
 cisco Marcolini del mese di Ottobre nell' Anno del Sig- 
 nore. M.D.XXXIX. 
 
 Venice, 1539. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The story of Romeo and Juliet appears as early as 1470 when 
 Massuccio wrote of these two immortal lovers. De Porto says in 
 his introduction that the story was told him by an archer named 
 Pellegrino, from Verona, "a good story-teller as all the Veronese 
 are." After Da Porto's death in 1529, this small volume of his 
 writings was collected and published by his brother in 1S3S. The 
 story as here told contains the names of all the principal characters, 
 Capulet, Montague, Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Laurence, 
 and Peter, but all in their Italian form; it begins on leaf 24 and is 
 called "La Guiletta." 
 
 Bandello wrote a version of the story which was published 
 in 1SS4 and translated into French in 1SS9; Arthur Brooke used this 
 French form for his plot and Shakespeare followed Brooke's poem 
 with some additions from other sources. 
 
 174. Giovanni Fiorentino. 
 
 II Pecorone di Ser Giovanni Fiorentino, nel quale si con- 
 tengono Cinquanta Novelle Antiche, Belle d'Inventione 
 et di Stile. [Device] In Milano Appresso di Giouann' 
 Antonio de gli Antonij. MDLIIII. 
 
 Milan, 1554. 
 
 This collection of novels was written in 1378 and was not 
 translated into French or English in Shakespeare's time. 
 
 The first Novel of the fourth Day contains the first account 
 of the Jew demanding a pound of flesh from his Christian debtor 
 and also mentions the incident of the ring and the name "Belmonte." 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 79 
 
 A similar story was told in the "Gesta Romanorum," a collection 
 of medieval tales which was translated into English and ran through 
 several editions between 1579 and 1600, but that version does not 
 have the story of the ring nor the name, so that Shakespeare must 
 have followed Giovanni either directly, or through the medium of 
 some play now lost, for his plot of the Merchant of Venice. 
 
 175. Montaigne, Michel De. 
 
 Essais de Messire Michel Seigneur de Montaigne, Chev- 
 alier de rOrdre du Roy, & Gentil-homme ordinaire de sa 
 Chambre. Livre Premier & second. [Ornament] A 
 Bourdeaus. Par S. Millanges Imprimeur ordinaire du 
 Roy. M.D.LXXX. Avec Privilege du Roy. 
 
 Bordeaux, 1580. 
 
 First edition, 2 volumes. 
 
 Shakespeare undoubtedly used Florio's translation of Montaigne, 
 1603, for the passage in "The Tempest," Act 2, scene 1, which 
 describes an imaginary commonwealth; but beside this, there are 
 parallelisms between Montaigne and Shakespeare which seem to 
 indicate either that Shakespeare had read Montaigne in original, 
 or had seen Florio's translation in manuscript. 
 
 176. Horn Book. 
 
 This is the form in which children learned their letters and 
 the Lord's Prayer from the time of the introduction of printing 
 to the eighteenth century. The text is printed on vellum and covered 
 with a thin sheet of horn from which it took its name. The copy 
 here described may be of later date than Shakespeare's day but 
 is of the exact type used. Early hornbooks are extremely rare 
 and few are in good condition. 
 
 177. ABC Book. Paris, about 1550. 
 
 This was the first reading book for children, following directly 
 after the hornbook. Unfortunately no copy of an Elizabethan ABC 
 is known to exist though we have records that some were printed. 
 This is a French ABC which is in Latin and French and shows 
 the type of book used. 
 
 178. Lilly, William, (b. 1468?, d. 1522.) 
 
 A Short Introduction of Grammar generally to be used: 
 Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those 
 that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine 
 
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 tongue. Printed by Thomas Buck, and Roger Daniel, 
 
 Printers to the Universitie of Cambridge. Ann. Dom. 
 
 MDCXXXVIII. 
 
 Cambridge, 1638. 
 
 The first edition was issued in 1S38. 
 
 This was the most famous Latin Grammar in England and 
 after various revisions has developed into the Eton Latin Grammar 
 of today. Shakespeare was familiar with some of the various edi- 
 tions as he shows in "Merry Wives of Windsor" where Sir Hugh 
 Evans quotes at length from it in IV, 1. 
 
 179. Holy Bible. Geneva, 1569. 
 
 This is the second edition of the famous Genevan Bible, which 
 was first printed in 1S60. It was the household Bible of Elizabethan 
 times and ran through 60 editions in her reign. It is sometimes 
 called the "Breeches Bible" from the use of the word in Genesis, 
 III, 7. Shakespeare's quotations show that he was familiar with this 
 translation. 
 
 180. Holy Bible. London, 1578. 
 
 This is known as Parker's or the Bishops Bible and was first 
 printed in 1568. There is evidence to show that Shakespeare was 
 also familiar with this translation which was the one authorized to be 
 read in church. 
 
 181. Primer of Henry viii. 
 
 The Primer set furth By the kinges maiestie & his clergie 
 London, 1546. 
 
 London (Reprinted, 1714). 
 
 This is a reprint without alteration of the famous authorised 
 Primer of the Church of England printed in English for the use 
 of the congregations and schools. It was in fact the Prayer book 
 of the Laity. 
 
 182. Psalms. 
 
 Tenor of the whole psalmes in foure partes, whiche may be 
 song to al musical! instrumentes, set forth for the encrease 
 of vertue: and abolishying of other vayne and triflyng 
 ballades. Imprinted at London by John Day, dwelling 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 81 
 
 ouer Aldersgate, beneath Saynt Martyns. Cum gratia et 
 
 priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis. per septennium. 1563. 
 
 London, 1563. 
 
 This is Sternhold's versified arrangement of the Psalms, first 
 published about 1549, and commonly used in Shakespeare's time as 
 hymn-books are now. The first words of the 137th Psalm, "When 
 as I sat in Babylon" are sung by Sir Hugh Evans, the Welsh parson, 
 in "Merry Wives of Windsor," Act III, scene 1. This book has 
 four different tunes for this Psalm. John Day had a monopoly 
 of printing psalm tunes. 
 
 183. Chaucer, Geoffrey, (b. 1340?, d. 1400.) 
 
 The woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed, with 
 diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in printe before: 
 With the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of 
 Thebes, compiled by Jhon Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As 
 in the table more plainly dooeth appere. [Woodcut coat- 
 of-arms] Virtue florisheth in Chaucer still. Though 
 death of hym, hath wrought his will. [Colophon] Im- 
 printed at London, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, 
 dwelHng in Poules Churchyarde. Anno. 1561. 
 
 London, 1561 
 Fourth collected edition. 
 
 Shakespeare was familiar with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and 
 traces of them are found in "Lucrece," "A Midsummer Night's 
 Dream," and "Titus Andronicus"; the story of Troilus and Cressida 
 is taken from Chaucer rather than from the Iliad. In the edition 
 of Chaucer shown here, which is the one probably used by Shake- 
 speare, "The Testament of Creseide" by Robert Henryson, is included 
 and Shakespeare refers to this tale in Henry V, II, 1, where he says: 
 
 "to the spital go, 
 And from the powdering-tub of infamy 
 Fetch forth the lazar kite of Cressid's kind." 
 
 This edition was edited by John Stow, the historian. 
 
 184. GowER, John. (b. 1325?, d. 1408.) 
 
 Jo. Gower de confessione Amantis. Imprinted at London 
 
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 in Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelette Printer to the kingis 
 grace AN. M.D. XXXII. Cum Privilegio. 
 
 London, 1532. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The tale of Pericles under the name of "ApoUonius of Tyre" 
 is found in the eighth book of this collection of stories and was 
 used as the plot for "Pericles" where Gower himself is introduced 
 as a kind of Chorus. 
 
 185. Halle, Edward, (b. ?, d. 1547.) 
 
 The Vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lan- 
 castre & Yorke, beyng long in continual! discension for 
 the croune of this noble realme, with al the actes done 
 in both the tymes of the Princes, both of the one linage & 
 of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the 
 fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so succes- 
 siuely proceadig to y= reigne of the high and prudent 
 Prince kyng Henry the eyght, the indubitate flowre and 
 very heire of both the saied linages. Whereunto is added 
 to euery kyng a seuerall table. 1550. 
 
 [London, Richard Grafton] 1550. 
 
 Fourth edition. 
 
 This is one of the Chronicles of English History which Shake- 
 speare used for the sources of his English plays. The first edition 
 was printed in 1548 and this fourth edition was suppressed by act 
 of Parliament in 15S5 and most of it destroyed. 
 
 186. Wilson, Thomas. 
 
 The Arte of Rhetorique, for the use of all suche as are 
 
 studious of Eloquence, sette forth in English, by Thomas 
 
 Wilson. Anno Domini. M.D.LIII. Mense lanuariij. 
 
 [Colophon] Richardus Graf tonus, typographus Regius 
 
 excudebat. , j leei 
 
 London, lobi 
 
 "That Shakespeare not only read, but availed himself profes- 
 sionally of Wilson's Rhetorique will be evident from a Passage 
 quoted by Mr. Chalmers from this critic, in support of a similar 
 opinion." See Drake's Shakespeare, Vol. 1, page 473, where the 
 characters of Timon and Dogberry are traced to Wilson. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 83 
 
 187. Howard, Henry, Earl of Surrey, and Wyatt, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 Songes and Sonettes, written by the right honorable Lorde 
 
 Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other. Apud 
 
 Ricardum Tottel. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. 
 
 1557. [Colophon] Imprinted at London in fletestrete 
 
 within Temple barre, at the sygne of the hand and starre, 
 
 by Richard Tottell the xxxi. day of July. An. 1557. 
 
 London, July, 1557. 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition appeared in June, 1557, and has 30 poems not 
 in the later editions. This was a popular collection of poems which 
 was familiar to Shakespeare who quotes a verse from it in "Hamlet," 
 V, 1, 102: 
 
 "First Clown: A pick-axe, and a spade, a spade, 
 For and a shrouding sheet 
 O, a pit of clay for to be made 
 For such a guest is meet." 
 
 and refers to it in "Merry Wives," I, 1, 206: 
 
 "Slender: I had rather than forty shillings, I had 
 my Book of Songs and Sonnets here." 
 
 It is the first collection of love poems in the English language. 
 
 188. Painter, William, (b. 1525?, d. 1594.) 
 
 The Palace of Pleasure Beautified, adorned and well fur- 
 nished, with Pleasaunt Histories and excellent Nouelles, 
 selected out of diuers good and commendable Authors. By 
 William Painter Clarke of the Ordinaunce and Armarie. 
 [Device] 1566 Imprinted at London, by Henry Denham, 
 
 for Richard Tottell and William lones. 
 
 London, 1566. 
 
 This is the first English translation of Boccaccio, Bandello, 
 and other Italian novelists. The 38th Novel is translated from the 
 Decameron, Day three, Novel nine, and is about Giletta of Narbon, 
 a. physician's daughter. It is the foundation story of Shakespeare's 
 "All's Well that Ends Well." This volume also contains the stories 
 of Timon of Athens in the 28th Novel; Lucrece in the 2nd Novel; 
 and Romeo and Juliet in the 25th Novel. 
 
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 189. Brooke, Arthur. 
 
 Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet. 
 
 London, 1567 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition of Brooke's poem appeared in 1S62; only two 
 perfect copies of it are known. This is the only known copy of 
 the second edition, 1567. It lacks the title and introductory matter 
 but the date is given in the colophon at the end. 
 
 Brooke founded this poem on a French Translation of Bati- 
 dello's Tales, 1559. Shakespeare used Brooke's poem as the founda- 
 tion of his "Romeo and Juliet," and also copied some points in his 
 "Two Gentlemen of Verona." Brooke developed the character of 
 the Nurse and made some changes from the French version, especially 
 in the conclusion of the tale, and Shakespeare followed him, enlarging 
 some of his suggestions but not changing the course of the story. 
 
 190. HOLLYBAND, CLAUDIUS. 
 
 The French Schoolemaister, wherein is most plainlie 
 shewed, the true and most perfect way of pronouncinge 
 of the Frenche tongue ... by M. Claudius HoUybande, 
 professor of the Latin, Frenche and Englishe tongues. 
 [Quotation, 1 line] Imprinted at London, by William 
 How: for Abraham Veale. 1573. 
 
 London, 1573. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 HoUyband was a Huguenot refugee whose name in French was 
 Desainliens. He came to England about 1565 and the last mention 
 of him is in 1598. He wrote a number of school books which were 
 very popular and ran through many editions; this is the first edition 
 of the first book. The instructions as to the pronunciation of French 
 are reciprocally useful as showing the pronunciation of English at 
 that time. Shakespeare may have studied French from some such 
 book as this and it is known that he boarded in London with another 
 Huguenot refugee for some time. 
 
 191. 
 
 The Frenche Schoole-master. Wherin is most plainlie 
 shewed, the true and perfect way of pronouncing the 
 Frenche tongue, to the furtherance of al those which 
 would learn the sayd Tongue. Newly corrected, by C. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 85 
 
 Holy band. [Quotation, 1 line] Imprinted at London, 
 
 for Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules church-year d: at 
 
 the signe of the Lambe. 
 
 Hollyband's books are full of information as to contemporary 
 life, customs and manners in London. The comparison of French 
 and English proverbs is also interesting. 
 
 192. 
 
 The Treasurie of the French tong: Teaching the waye 
 to varie all sortes of Verbes: Enriched so plentifully with 
 Wordes and Phrases (for the benefit of the studious in 
 that language) as the like hath not before bin published. 
 Gathered and set forth by CI. Hollyband. For the better 
 vnderstanding of the order of this Dictionarie, peruse the 
 Preface to the Reader. At London, Imprinted by Henrie 
 Bynneman. With special Priuilege. Anno Dom. 1580. 
 
 London, 1580. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The head-title is "A Dictionary French and English.'' It is 
 dedicated to "Mademoiselle" Anne Harington. She was, however, 
 the wife of Sir John Harington, afterwards made Lord Harington 
 by King James. 
 
 193. 
 
 Campo Di Fior or else The Flovrie Field of Foure Lan- 
 guages of M. Claudius iDesainliens, alias Holiband; For 
 the furtherance of the learners of the Latine, French, 
 English, but chieflie of the Italian tongue. [Quotation, 
 1 line, device] Imprinted at London by Thomas Vau- 
 troullier dwelling in the Blacke-Friers by Lud-gate. 1583. 
 
 London, 1583. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The four languages are in parallel columns. Vautrollier was 
 another Huguenot refugee and a well known printer in London. 
 
 194. Gascoigne, George, (b. 1525?, 1577.) 
 
 The Posies of George Gascoigne Esquire. Corrected, per- 
 fected, and augmented by the Authour. 1575 [Quota- 
 
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 tion, 1 line; device] Printed at London for Richard 
 
 Smith, and are to be solde at the Northwest doore of 
 
 Paules Church. 
 
 London, 1575. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 A prose translation of Ariosto's Italian comedy "Gli Suppositi" 
 and to it Shakespeare owes some points in "The Taming of the 
 Shrew.'' Gascoigne was the first man to write both comedy and 
 tragedy in English; his tragedy is called "Jocasta." 
 
 195. HoLiNSHED, Raphael, (d. 1580.) 
 
 1577. The Firste volume of the Chronicles of England, 
 Scotlande, and Irelande. Conteyning, The description and 
 Chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto the 
 conquest. The description and Chronicles of Scotland, 
 from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare 
 of our Lorde. 1571. The description and Chronicles 
 of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that 
 Nation, untill the yeare. 1547. Faithfully gathered and 
 set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed. At London, Imprinted 
 for Lucas Harrison. .God saue the Queene. [With] 
 
 1577. The Laste volume of the Chronicles of England, 
 Scotlande, and Irelande, with their descriptions con- 
 teyning, The Chronicles of Englande from William Con- 
 querour untill this present tyme. Faithfully gathered and 
 compiled by Raphaell Holinshed. At London, Imprinted 
 'for lohn Hunne. God saue the Queene. 
 
 London, 1577 
 First edition, 2 volumes. 
 
 This was the chief source of Shakespeare's Plays of English 
 History and was used by him for "Richard 11"; "Macbeth"; "Henry 
 yi," 3 parts; "Richard HI"; "Henry VIII"; "Henry IV," 2 parts; 
 "Henry V," and "Cymbeline." He may have consulted it also for 
 "King Lear" and "King John," though both of those plays were 
 modelled directly on an earlier play. At page 243 is a woodcut 
 of Macbeth meeting the three Witches. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 87 
 
 196. Lyly, John. (b. 1553?, d. 1606.) 
 
 [Euphues. The Anatomy of Wit. 1579] [Colophon] 
 
 Imprinted at London by Thomas East, for Gabriel 
 
 Cawood, dwelling in Paules Church-yard. 1579.. 
 
 London, 1579 
 First edition. 
 
 This celebrated work was referred to by Shakespeare in "I 
 Henry IV," II, 4, 438: 
 
 "Falstaff: for though the camomile, the more it is trod- 
 den on the faster it grows, yet youth, the more it is 
 wasted the sooner it wears." 
 
 Lyly says "though the Camomill the more it is troden and 
 pressed downe, the more it spreadeth, yet the Violet 
 the oftner it is handeled and touched, the sooner it 
 withereth and decayeth." 
 
 There is only one perfect copy of this first edition known, 
 that in the Bodleian Library, Oxford; the copy here shown, lacks 
 the title, and some preliminary leaves. 
 
 197. North, Sir Thomas, (b. 1535?, d. 1601?) 
 
 The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes, compared 
 together by that graue learned Philosopher and Histori- 
 ographer, Plutarke of Chseronea: Translated out of 
 Greeke into French by James Amyot, Abbot of Bellozane, 
 Bishop of Auxerre, one of the Kings priuy counsel, and 
 great Amner of Fraunce, and out of French into Eng- 
 lishe, by Thomas North. [Device] Imprinted at London 
 by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling in the Blacke Friers by 
 
 Ludgate. 1579. 
 
 London, 1579 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare is indebted to North for the plots of all his Roman 
 plays and for suggestions in many others. He founded "Julius 
 Caesar" on Plutarch's lives of Caesar, Brutus, Antony, and Cicero; 
 "Antony and Cleopatra" on the life of Antony; "Coriolanus" on 
 the life of Coriolanus; "Timon of Athens" on the lives of Alcibiades 
 and Antony. He took suggestions from Plutarch for passages in 
 "Merchant of Venice," I, 1, 166, etc.; "Hamlet" I, 1, 133; "Macbeth," 
 III, 1, 54; "Cymbeline," II, 4, 66. 
 
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 198. Hall, Arthur. 
 
 Ten Books of Homers Iliades, translated out of French, 
 
 By A. H. At London Imprinted by Ralphe Nevvberie. 
 
 1581. Cum Priuilegio. A. 
 
 London, 1581. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the first English translation of any part of the Iliad or 
 Odyssey but it was made from a French version and not directly 
 from the Greek. Shakespeare may have used this for part of the 
 story of "Troilus and Cressida." 
 
 199. Watson, Thomas, (b. 1557?, d. 1592.) 
 
 The 'E%airo[i.'i:a9i'(2 Or Passionate Centurie of Loue, Di- 
 uided into two parts: whereof, the first expresseth the 
 Authors suffer ence in Loue: the latter, his long farewell 
 to Loue and all his tyrannie. Composed by Thomas Wat- 
 son Gentleman; and published at the request of certaine 
 Gentlemen his very frendes. [Ornament] London Im- 
 printed by lohn Wolfe for Gabriell Cawood, dwellinge 
 in Paules Churchyard at the Signe of the Holy Ghost. 
 
 London, (1582). 
 
 A collection of love poems, nearly all of which are translations 
 from foreign originals; Watson generally states their source. 
 
 The celebrated French Poet, Ronsard, in Ode 29 of Book 4, 
 wrote: 
 
 "Les Muses lierent un jour 
 De chaines de roses. Amour," 
 
 Which was translated by Watson, as follows: 
 
 "The Muses not long since entrapping Love 
 In chains of roses linked all araye." 
 
 This suggested to Shakespeare the 110th line of "Venus and Adonis" 
 "Leading him prisoner in a red-rose chain." 
 
 200. Whetstone, George, (b. 1544?, d. 1587?) 
 
 An Heptameron of Ciuill Discourses. Containing: The 
 Christmasse Exercise of sundrie well Courted Gentlemen 
 and Gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 89 
 
 may see, a represetation of their own Vertues: And the 
 Inferiour, may learne such Rules of Ciuil Gouernmet, as 
 wil rase out the Blemish of their basenesse: Wherein, 
 is Renowned, the Vertues, of a most Honourable and 
 braue mynded Gentleman. [7 lines] The Reporte, of 
 George Whetstone, Gent. [Quotation, 1 line] At Lon- 
 don. Printed by Richard lones, at the Signe of the Rose 
 and the Crowne, neare Holburne Bridge. 3. Feb. 1582. 
 
 London, 1582. 
 
 Shakespeare took the plot of "Measure for Measure" from a tale 
 called "The Rare Historic of Promos and Cassandra" which appears 
 in Whetstone's Heptameron; Whetstone also wrote a play of the 
 same name which was familiar to Shakespeare. 
 
 201. GossoN, Stephen, (b. 1555, d. 1624.) 
 
 Playes Confuted in fine Actions, Prouing that they are not 
 to be sufifred in a Christian common weale, by the waye 
 both the Cauils of Thomas Lodge, and the Play of Playes, 
 written in their defence, and other obiections of Players 
 frendes, are truely set downe and directlye aunsweared. 
 By Steph. Gosson, Stud. Oxon. [2 lines] London Im- 
 printed for Thomas Gosson dwelling in Pater noster row 
 at the signe of the Sunne. j , . ro2 
 
 This book gives some idea of the plays which were popular in 
 London some years before Shakespeare came there. Gosson him- 
 self had written for the stage before entering the Church. 
 
 202. Scot, Reginald, (b. 1538?, d. 1599.) 
 
 The discouerie of witchcraft. Wherein the lewde dealing 
 of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the 
 knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie 
 of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the 
 infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, 
 the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the 
 beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, [8 lines] Heerevnto is 
 
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 added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits 
 and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot 
 Esquire. [4 lines quotation] 1584. [Colophon] Im- 
 printed at London by William Brome. 
 
 London, 1584. 
 
 This book was condemned to be burned by King James I who 
 was a believer in witchcraft. Shakespeare did not follow Scot 
 closely but Middleton did, in his play of "The Witch" which was 
 acted by Shakespeare's company though never printed until 1778. 
 
 203. GoLDiNG, Arthur, (b. 1536?, d. 1605.) 
 
 The XV. Bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, Entituled, Meta- 
 morphosis. A worke very pleasant and delectable. Trans- 
 lated out of Latin into English meeter, by Arthur Geld- 
 ing -gentleman. [2 lines, ornament] At London, Im- 
 printed by Robert Walde-graue, Anno Domini 1587. 
 
 London, 1587. 
 
 It is probable that Shakespeare was familiar with this trans- 
 lation of Ovid, as Prospero's incantation in "The Tempest," V. 1, 33, 
 etc., shows a marked resemblance to parts of it. There are also 
 points in "Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Venus and Adonis" 
 which seem to point to this particular translation. 
 
 Golding published the first four books in 1S65 and the complete 
 edition in 1S67. 
 
 204. PuTTENHAM, George. (b. 1532?, d. 1600?) 
 
 The Arte of English Poesie. Contriued into three Bookes: 
 The first of Poets and Poesie, the second of Proportion, 
 the third of Ornament. [Device] At London Printed 
 by Richard Field, dwelling in the black-Friers, neere Lud- 
 
 ^^''- 1^^^- London, 1589 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the first book on the subject and was printed by Shake- 
 speare's fellow-townsman, Richard Field, who printed "Venus and 
 Adonis" four years later. On pages 48-51 Puttenham characterizes 
 briefly a number of the English poets, he mentions Sidney's "Arcadia" 
 though the first edition was not published until 1590 and calls Spenser 
 "that other gentleman who wrote the late Shepherd's Calendar." 
 Shakespeare seems to have known Puttenham's book. 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 91 
 
 205. Edwards, Richard, (b. 1523, d. 1566.) 
 
 The Paradice of Dainty Deuises. Containing sundry 
 pithie precepts, learned Counsailes and excellent Inuen- 
 tions: right pleasant and profitable for all estates. 
 Deuised and written for the most parte by M. Edwardes, 
 sometime of her Maiesties Chappell: the rest by sundry 
 learned Gentlemen both of Honor and Worship, whose 
 names heerafter foUowe. Whereunto is added sundry 
 new Inuentions, very pleasant and delightful!. [Allde's 
 device] At London Printed by Edward AUde for 
 Edward White dwelling at the little North doore of 
 Saint Paules Church, at the signe of the Gunne. 
 
 London, (about 1600) 
 
 Shakespeare quotes from this book the song "Where gripinge 
 grefes the hart would wounde" in "Romeo and Juliet," IV, S, 128. 
 "The Paradice of Dainty Devises" first appeared in 1S76 and was so 
 popular that it ran through six editions before 1600. In "Romeo and 
 Juliet" variations of the song are given with humorous comments; 
 it is supposed that Edwards wrote both words and music. 
 
 206. Lodge, Thomas, (b. 1558?, d. 1625.) 
 
 A most pleasant Historic of Glaucus and Scilla. With 
 many excellent Poems, and delectable Sonnets. [Orna- 
 ment] Imprinted at London. 1610. 
 
 London, 1610 
 
 First edition, second issue. 
 
 The first edition, first issue, appeared in 1S89 and this is merely 
 a reissue with a new title. It undoubtedly influenced Shakespeare 
 in writing "Venus and Adonis" which was published four years 
 after the first appearance of this work. Lodge borrowed largely 
 from the French writers of the Renaissance; he also wrote several 
 plays. 
 
 At the end of the book are "sundry sweet Sonnets," which may 
 have had some influence on Shakespeare's Sonnets though he was 
 more influenced by Sidney. 
 
 207. 
 
 Euphues Golden Legacie. Found after his death in his 
 Cell at Silexedra. Bequeathed to Philautus Sonnes, 
 
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 nursed up with their Father in England. Fetcht from 
 
 the Canaries, by T. L. Gent. [Device] London Printed 
 
 for Francis Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop 
 
 in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleetstreet, vnder the 
 
 Dyall, 1642. 
 
 London, 1642 
 
 This was first printed in 1590 with the title "Rosalind, Euphues 
 Golden Legacy" and ran through many editions. Shakespeare used 
 it as the source of "As You Like It." All the early editions are 
 very rare. 
 
 208. Sidney, Sir Philip, (b. 1554, d. 1586.) 
 
 The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, written by Sir 
 Philippe Sidnei. [Coat-of-arms] London Printed for 
 William Ponsonbie. Anno Domini, 1590. 
 
 London, 1590 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In Book II, Chapter 10 is found the episode of the blind king 
 of Paphlagonia which furnished Shakespeare with the under plot 
 of Gloster and his two sons in "King Lear." There is also a similar 
 description of a bitter storm and the request of the father that he 
 might be led to the summit of a cliff "thence to cast himself headlong 
 to death." 
 
 Shakespeare's Sonnets 5 and 6 also contain lines suggested by 
 the "Arcadia." 
 
 209. 
 
 Syr P. S. His Astrophel and Stella. Wherein the excel- 
 lence of sweete Poesie is concluded. To the end of which 
 are added, sundry other rare Sonnets of diuers Noblemen 
 and Gentlemen [Device] At London Printed for 
 Matthew Lownes. 
 
 London (1591) 
 Second edition. 
 
 Three editions of Sidney's love-poems were published in 1591, 
 of each of which but two copies are known. Sidney Lee and A. W. 
 Pollard agree that this is the second. Macbeth's speech on sleep is 
 very like the sonnet on Sleep in this collection. 
 
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 210. Spenser, Edmund, (b. 1552, d. 1599.) 
 
 The Faerie Queene. Disposed into twelve books, Fashion- 
 ing XII. Morall vertues. [Device] London Printed 
 for William Ponsonbie. 1590. [With] The Second 
 Part of the Faerie Queene. Containing The Fourth, 
 Fifth, and Sixth Bookes. By Ed. Spenser. [Device] 
 Imprinted at London for William Ponsonby. 1596. 
 
 London, 1590-1596. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Volume One contains Books 1-3 and Volume Two, books 4-6. 
 In Book 3, Canto 1, Spenser devotes five stanzas, Nos. 34-38, to 
 the story of Venus and Adonis. 
 
 The story of Lear is told in Book 2, Canto 10, stanzas 26-32, 
 and Shakespeare followed this version in calling his heroine "Cor- 
 delia" instead of "Cordilla" and in making her die by hanging. 
 
 211. FiAN, Doctor. 
 
 Newes from Scotland. Declaring the damnable life of 
 Doctor Fian a notable Socerer, who was burned at 
 Edenbrough in lanuarie last. 1591. Which Doctor was 
 register to the deuill, that sundrie times preached at North 
 Baricke Kirke, to the number of notorious Witches. With 
 the true examinations of the said Doctor and witches, as 
 they vttered them in the presence of the Scottish king. 
 Discouering how they pretended to bewich and drowne 
 his Maiestie in the sea coming from Denmarke, with such 
 other wonderfull matters as the like hath not bin heard 
 at anie time. Published according to the Scottish copie. 
 [Ornament] Printed for William Wright. 
 
 London, 1591. 
 
 In "Newes from Scotland" one of the accused witches con- 
 fessed that a cat was "convaid into the middest of the sea by all those 
 witches sailing in their riddles or sieves," the said cat being part 
 
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 of an incantation to destroy the King and Queen of Scotland who 
 were sailing home from Norway. 
 
 Shakespeare doubtless had this in mind in "Macbeth" where he 
 says: 
 
 "First Witch...: Her Husband's to Aleppo gone, master o' the 
 Tiger: 
 But in a sieve I'll thither sail, 
 And, like a rat without a tail, 
 I'll do, I'll do, I'll do." 
 
 This was one of the persecutions for witchcraft which occurred 
 in Scotland under James I who was a most notable Witch finder. 
 
 212. Harington, Sir John. (b. 1561, d. 1612.) 
 
 Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by John Har- 
 ingto Esquire [Quotation, 2 lines] [Colophon] Im- 
 printed at London by Richard Field dwelling in the Black- 
 friers by Ludgate. 1591. London, 1591 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare in "Much Ado about Nothing" adopted an incident 
 from this poem of Ariosto's, the maid who impersonated her mistress 
 at the window. 
 
 The plates, which were originally engraved for a Venetian 
 edition, are all colored by hand in this copy; it is the only one known 
 in that condition. They may have been done as a sample for an 
 edition with colored plates, as there was such a project under con- 
 sideration in 1S93. The engraved title-page is by T. Cockson. 
 
 213. The Troublesome Reign of King John. 
 
 The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of 
 
 John King of England. With the discoverie of King 
 
 Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named. The 
 
 Bastard Fawconbridge: ) Also, the death of King lohn at 
 
 Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately 
 
 acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. 
 
 Sh. [Ornament] Imprinted at London by Valentine 
 
 Simmes for lohn Helme, and are to be sold at his shop 
 
 in Saint Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetestreet. 1611. 
 
 London, 1611. 
 Second edition. 
 The first edition appeared anonymously in 1591, this edition has 
 
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 "Written by W. Sh." on title and the third, 1622, has the full name 
 "by W. Shakespeare." This play is the original of Shakespeare's 
 "King John" which follows it closely, almost scene for scene. He 
 adopted the general plot, most of the characters and occasional lines 
 from the earlier play. The commercial value of Shakespeare's name 
 is shown by the fraudulent use of his initials in this edition and the 
 actual use of his name in the third. Shakespeare's "King John" 
 was not printed until it appeared in the First Folio, 1623. 
 
 214. 
 
 The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of 
 lohn King of England. With the discouerie of King 
 Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, the 
 Bastard Fauconbridge: ) Also the death of King lohn 
 at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately 
 acted. Written by W. Shakespeare. [Device] London, 
 Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Thomas Dewe, and are 
 to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstones Church-yard in 
 Fleet-street, 1622. 
 
 London, 1622. 
 Third edition. 
 
 In this edition the publisher has made full use of Shakespeare's 
 name although it is not the genuine play by him. 
 
 215. Greene, Robert, (b. 1560?, d. 1592.) 
 
 Pandosto The Triumph of Time. Wherein is discovered 
 by a pleasant Historic, that although by the meanes of 
 sinister fortune Truth may be concealed, yet by Time in 
 spite of fortune it is most manifestly revealed. Pleasant 
 for age to avoyd drousie thoughts, profitable for youth 
 to eschue other wanton pastimes, and bringing to both 
 a desired content. [Quotation, 1 line] By Robert Greene 
 Maister of Artes in Cambridge. [Quotation, 1 line, orna- 
 ment] Imprinted at London for I. B. dwelling at the 
 signe of the Bible, neare vnto the North doore of Paules. 
 
 London, 1592. 
 
 This was a very popular tale which first appeared in 1588 and 
 was reprinted 14 times before 1700, generally with the title "Dorastus 
 
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 and Fawnia." The first edition exists in one imperfect copy only, 
 which is in the British Museum; the copy described in this catalogue 
 is unique and the earliest perfect copy known. 
 
 Shakespeare used this as the plot of his "Winter's Tale." 
 
 216. Daniel, Samuel, (b. 1562, d. 1619.) 
 
 Delia. Contayning certayne Sonnets: with the com- 
 plaint of Rosamond. [2 lines LatinJ At London, Printed 
 by I. C. for Simon Waterson, dwelling in Paulas Church- 
 yard at the signe of the Crowne. 1592. 
 
 London, 1592. 
 
 Shakespeare was much influenced by "Rosamond," in his treat- 
 ment of "Lucrece" and "A Lover's Complaint," as well as in "Romeo 
 and Juliet." The subjects are the same and are treated in much the 
 same manner. "Delia" and "Rosamond" first appeared in 1S92 and 
 were reprinted; "Delia" once and "Rosamond" twice, in the same 
 year. Shakespeare's Sonnets also owe a great deal to the sonnets 
 to Delia, and he has lines in "Twelfth Night" which are an echo 
 of lines in that poem. 
 
 217. Kyd, Thomas, (b. 1557?, d. 1595?) 
 
 The Spanish Tragedie: Or, Hieronimo is mad againe: 
 Containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, and Be- 
 limperia; With the pittifuU Death of Hieronimo. Newly 
 corrected, amended, and enlarged with new Additions as 
 it hath of late beene diners times Acted. [Woodcut] 
 London. Printed by lohn White, for T. Langley, and 
 are to be sould at his Shop ouer against the Sarazens head 
 without New-gate. 1618. 
 
 London, 1618. 
 
 Ninth edition. 
 
 This was one of the most popular plays of the period and was 
 first printed in an undated edition before 1594. The success of 
 this play probably induced and influenced the writing of "Titus 
 Andronicus," which has many points of resemblance. 
 
 218. True Tragedy of Richard Third. 
 
 The True Tragedie of Richard the third: Wherein is 
 showne the death of Edward the fourth, with the smother- 
 
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 ing of the two young Princes in the Tower: With a 
 
 Lamentable ende of Shores wife, an example for all 
 
 wicked women. And lastly, the coniunction and ioyning 
 
 of the two noble Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. As it 
 
 was playd by the Queenes Maiesties Players. [Creede's 
 
 device] London Printed by Thomas Creede, and are 
 
 to be sold by William Barley, at his shop in Newgate 
 
 Market, neare Christ Church doore. 1594. 
 
 London, 1594. 
 
 This anonymous play was first acted about 1S91 and Shakespeare 
 probably used it as a rough basis for parts of his play of Richard 
 III. This is the only recorded copy of this work. 
 
 Shakespeare's play, V. 4, 7-13 reads: 
 "King R.: A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! 
 Cate: Withdraw, my lord; I'll help you to a horse. 
 King R.: Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, 
 
 And I will stand the hazard of the die: 
 
 I think there be six Richmonds in the field; 
 
 Five have I slain today instead of him. 
 
 A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" 
 
 The corresponding lines in the source play read: 
 "King: A horse, a horse, a fresh horse. 
 
 Page: A flie my Lord, and save your life. 
 
 King: Flie villaine, looke I as tho I would flie, no first shall 
 this dull and senceless ball of earth receive my bodie 
 cold and void of sence, you watery heavens rowle on 
 my gloomy day, and darksome cloudes close up my cheer- 
 full sownde, downe is thy sunne Richard, neuer to shine 
 againe etc." 
 
 219. The Taming of a Shrew. 
 
 A Pleasant Conceited Historic, called The taming of 
 a Shrew. As it was sundry times acted by the Right 
 honorable the Earle of Pembrook his seruants. [Device] 
 Printed at London by Peter Short and are to be sold by 
 Cutbert Burbie, at his shop at the Royall Exchange. 1594. 
 
 London, 1594. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the only recorded copy of this first edition of the source 
 play from which Shakespeare drew the Induction and the plot of 
 
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 Katherine and Petruchio for his "Taming of the Shrew." It was 
 reprinted in 1596 and 1607. 
 
 220. Peele, George, (b. 1558?, d. 1597?) 
 
 The Battell of Alcazar, fought in Barbaric, betweene 
 
 Sebastian king of Portugall, and Abdelmelec king of 
 
 Marocco. With the death of Captaine Stukeley. As it 
 
 was sundrie times plaid by the Lord high Admirall his 
 
 seruants. [Allde's device] Imprinted at London by 
 
 Edward AUde for Richard Bankworth, and are to be 
 
 solde at his shoppe in Fouls Churchyard at the signe of 
 
 the Sunne. 1594. 
 
 London, 1594. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In this play on the recto of C3 are the following lines: 
 
 "Feed then and faint not, fair Calypolis'' 
 and 
 
 "Feed and be fat, that we may meet the foe." 
 
 In "Henry IV," Part 2, II, 4, Pistol, among other bits from 
 various plays, says: 
 
 "Feed and be fat, my fair Callipolis." 
 
 221. The First Part of the Contention. 
 
 The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous 
 houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the 
 good Duke Humphrey: And the banishment and death 
 of the Duke of Suffolke, and the Tragical end of the 
 prowd Cardi'nall of Winchester, with the notable Rebel- 
 lion of lacke Cade: And the Duke of Yorkes first clayme 
 to the Crowne. [Simmes' device] London Printed by 
 Valentine Simmes for Thomas Millington, and are to 
 be sold at his shop vnder S. Peters Church in Cornewall. 
 
 ^^°°- London, 1600. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition of this play, which is an early form of the 
 second part of Henry VI, was printed in 1594, and there are only 
 
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 two copies known. The third edition appeared in 1619 as the first 
 part of "The Whole Contention between the two Famous Houses, 
 Lancaster and York," and will be found under that title. 
 
 222. The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York. 
 
 The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and 
 the death of good King Henrie the Sixt. With the 
 whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and 
 Yorke; as it was sundry times acted by the Right Honour- 
 able the Earle of Pembrooke his seruantes. [Ornament] 
 Printed at London [sic] by W. W. for Thomas Milling- 
 ton, and are to be sold at his shoppe, vnder Saint Peters 
 
 Church in Cornewall. 1600. ^ , , ^^n. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This is an earlier form of the play which appears in the First 
 Folio as the third part of Henry VI. The original author or 
 authors are not definitely known but it is generally considered that 
 it was revised by Shakespeare and Marlowe about 1592 and that 
 it is this revision which was printed in 1595 and again in 1600 and 
 1619. Some time after 1592, Shakespeare a second time worked 
 over the material and this last revision was published in the First 
 Folio as the third part of Henry VI. 
 
 Only two copies of the first edition are known. This catalogue 
 contains the second and third editions; this last appeared as the 
 second part of "The Whole Contention between the two Famous 
 Houses, Lancaster and York," and will be found under that title. 
 
 223. The Whole Contention Between Lancaster and 
 
 York. 
 The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, 
 Lancaster and Yorke. With the Tragicall ends of the 
 good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke, and King 
 Henrie the sixt. Diuided into two Parts: And newly 
 corrected and enlarged. Written by William Shakespeare, 
 Gent. [Heb Ddieu device] Printed at London, for T. P. 
 
 London (1619). 
 
 Third edition. 
 
 This is the third edition of the two plays which were first printed 
 in 1594 and 1595 as "The First Part of the Contention between York 
 
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 and Lanraster" and "The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York." 
 In a revised form, they appeared in the First Folio as the last two 
 parts of Henry VI. See No. 96. 
 
 224. The True Chronicle History of King Leir. 
 
 The True Chronicle History of King Leir, and his three 
 
 daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordelia. As it hath 
 
 bene diuers and sundry times lately acted. [Ornament] 
 
 London, Printed by Simon Stafford for lohn Wright, 
 
 and are to bee sold at his shop at Christes Church dore, 
 
 next Newgate-Market. 1605. ^ , ,^„. 
 
 '^ London, 1605. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the anonymous source play, first acted in 1594, on which 
 Shakespeare based his "King Lear." This play is itself based on 
 Holinshed and follows the early versions of the tale in finally replac- 
 ing Lear on his throne by the aid of Cordelia and the King of 
 France. 
 
 225. Morley, Thomas, (b. 1557, d. 1604?) 
 
 Altus. Of Thomas Morley The First Booke of Balletts. 
 
 to Five Voyces. [Device] In London By Thomas Este. 
 
 CD. D.XC. V. J , ,co5 
 
 London, 1595. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the Altus part only. In "Taming of the Shrew," IV, 1, 
 there is an allusion to the Madrigal beginning, "Fyer Fyer, my 
 hart." Grumio says "O, ay, Curtis, ay; and therefore fire, fire; 
 cast on no water." 
 
 226. Maroccus Extaticus. 
 
 Maroccus Extaticus. Or, Bankes Bay Horse in a Trance. 
 A Discourse set downe in a merry Dialogue, between 
 Bankes and his beast: Anatomizing some abuses and 
 bad trickes of this age. Written and intituled to mine 
 Host of the Belsauage, and all his honest Guests. By lohn 
 Dando the wierdrawer of Hadley, and Harrie Runt, head 
 
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 Ostler of Bosomes Inne. [Ornament] Printed for Cuth- 
 
 bert Burby. 1595. t , .r^c 
 
 ■' London, 1595. 
 
 Shakespeare alludes to this horse in "Love's Labors Lost," I, 
 2, S3, etc. 
 
 "Moth: Why, sir, is this such a piece of study? ...How 
 easy it is to put years to the word three, and 
 study three years in two words, the dancing horse 
 will tell you." 
 
 There are many allusions to this horse in contemporary litera- 
 ture; Bankes and his horse were arrested in Paris as magicians. 
 
 227. SiLVAYN, Alexander. 
 
 The Orator: Handling a hundred seuerall Discourses, in 
 forme of Declamations: Some of the Arguments being 
 drawne from Titus Liuius and other ancient Writers, 
 the rest of the Authors owne inuention: Part of which 
 are of matters happened in our Age. Written in French 
 by Alexander Siluayn, and Englished by L. P. [Device] 
 London Printed by Adam Islip. 1596. 
 
 London, 1596. 
 
 On page 400 is "Declamation 95," "Of a Jew who would for 
 his debt have a pound of the flesh of a Christian." Shakespeare 
 had probably written, or was engaged in writing, "The Merchant 
 of Venice" by the time this book was published, but he may have 
 known Silvayn's book in the original French edition which was 
 published in 1581. 
 
 The story had previously appeared in Giovanni Fiorentino's 
 "II Pecorone," 1554, whence Silvayn probably got it. 
 
 228. Famous Victories of Henry the Fifth. 
 
 The Famous Victories of Henry the fifth: Containing 
 the Honourable Battell of Agin-court: As it was plaide 
 by the Queenes Maiesties Players. [Creede's device] 
 London Printed by Thomas Creede, 1598. 
 
 London, 1598 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the source play which Shakespeare probably consulted 
 in writing the two parts of Henry IV and Henry V, although he 
 drew more from Holinshed's "Chronicle." This earlier play was 
 acted before 1590 but not printed until 1598; it was reprinted in 1617. 
 
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 229. Marlowe, Christopher, (b. 1564, d. 1593.) 
 
 The troublesome raigne and lamentable death of Edward 
 the second, King of England: with the tragicall fall 
 of proud Mortimer: And also the life and death of 
 Peirs Gaueston, the great Earle of Cornewall, and mighty 
 fauorite of king Edward the second, as it was publiquely 
 acted by the right honorable the Earle of Pembrooke his 
 seruantes. Written by Chri. Marlow Gent. [Ornament] 
 Imprinted at London by Richard B[raddocke, 1598] 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 The only known copy of the first edition, 1S94, is in Cassel, 
 Germany. 
 
 This play was Marlowe's latest and best; Shakespeare was un- 
 doubtedly much influenced by it in writing "Richard II." Charles 
 Lamb said: "The reluctant pangs of abdicating royalty in Edward 
 2nd furnished hints which Shakespeare scarcely improved on in 
 his Richard 2nd." 
 
 230. 
 
 The Famous Tragedy of the Rich lew of Malta. As it 
 was playd before the King and Qveene, in his Majesties 
 Theatre at White-Hall, by her Majesties Servants at the 
 Cock-pit. Written by Christopher Mario. [Device] Lon- 
 don; Printed by L B. for Nicholas Vavasour, and are to 
 be sold at his Shop in the Inner Temple, neere the Church. 
 1633. 
 
 London, 1633. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was first acted about 1S88 and was a favorite on the 
 Elizabethan stage. Apart from the general influence of Marlowe 
 upon Shakespeare, this play was followed in many respects in 
 the "Merchant of Venice" although Shylock is a much more vital 
 character than Barabas. 
 
 Although first acted more than 40 years before, this is the first 
 edition. 
 
 231. 
 
 Tamburlaine the Create. Who, from the state of a Shep- 
 heard in Scythia, by his rare and wonderful! Conquests, 
 
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 became a most puissant and mighty Monarque. [Device] 
 London Printed for Edward White, and are to be solde 
 at the Httle North doore of Saint Paules-Church, at the 
 signe of the Gunne. 1605. 
 
 London, 1605. 
 
 Shakespeare was much influenced by Marlowe, especially in his 
 early plays. This play was first acted in 1S87 and was Marlowe's 
 first play; the first edition was 1592. 
 
 In the Second Part of "Tamburlane,'' IV, 4, the scene shows 
 Tamburlane in a chariot drawn by two kings with bits in their 
 mouths; he scourges them and says: 
 
 "Holla, ye pampered jades of Asia! 
 What! can ye draw but twenty miles a day 
 And have so proud a chariot at your heels !" 
 
 In "Henry IV," Part 2, II, 4, 178, etc.. Pistol says: 
 
 "And hollow pampered jades of Asia, 
 Which cannot go but thirty miles a day.'' 
 
 232. Marlowe^ Christopher, and Chapman, George. 
 
 Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe, and 
 finished by George Chapman: [Quotation, 1 line, orna- 
 ment] At London, Imprinted for Ed. Blunt and VV. 
 Barret, and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard, at the 
 signe of the blacke Beare. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609. 
 Third edition. 
 
 The first edition of "Hero'' was published in 1598 and contained 
 only two Sestiads, both by Marlowe. Chapman added four more 
 completing the poem, which was first published as a whole in 1600. 
 In Marlowe's part occurs the line: 
 
 "Who ever loved that loved not at first sight." 
 
 In "As You Like It," Shakespeare says: 
 
 "Dead shepherd, now I find thy saw of might. 
 Who ever loved that loved not at first sight." 
 
 This is the only reference Shakespeare made to any author of 
 his time. The only other contemporaries he mentioned were Queen 
 Elizabeth, Lord Southampton, Lord Essex and, indirectly. King 
 James. 
 
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 233. MONTEMAYOR, GeORGE of. 
 
 Diana of George of Montemayor: Translated out of 
 Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Mid- 
 dle Temple Gentleman [Ornament] At London, Printed 
 by Edm. BoUifant, Impensis G. B. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 First edition in English. 
 
 Young says in his preface: "This has lain by me finished sixteen 
 years." The original was published in 1578-82; a French transla- 
 tion was issued in Paris in 1587, which Shakespeare may have read 
 or he may have seen Young's translation in manuscript. The story 
 of the shepherdess Felismena, on page 54, etc., is certainly the source 
 of the story of Proteus and Julia in "Two Gentlemen of Verona," 
 while "Twelfth Night" also shows points of resemblance. 
 
 234. SOLIMON AND PeRSEDA. 
 
 The Tragedie of Solimon and Perseda. Wherein is laide 
 open, Loues constancie. Fortunes inconstancie, and Deaths 
 Triumphs. [Ornament] At London Printed by Edward 
 Allde, for Edward White, and are to be solde at the little 
 North doore of Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun. 
 [Colophon] Imprinted at London for Edward White 
 and are to be sold at his shop, at the little North doore of 
 S. Paules Church at the signe of the Gunne. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599. 
 
 In "King John," I, 1, Shakespeare refers to the character of 
 Basilisco in this play: 
 
 "Lady Faulconhridge : What means this scorn, thou most 
 untoward knave? 
 
 Bastard: Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco-like." 
 
 Basilisco is a braggart character like ParoUes, Pistol, and Fal- 
 staff. There are also reminiscences of "Solimon and Perseda" in 
 "Merchant of Venice" and "Othello." 
 
 235. Storer, Thomas. 
 
 The Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey Cardinall. Di- 
 uided into three parts: His Aspiring, Triumph, and 
 
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 Death, by Thomas Storer Student of Christ-church in 
 
 Oxford. [Ornament] At London Printed by Thomas 
 
 Dawson. 1599. 
 
 London, 1599. 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare must have read this book before writing "Henry 
 VIII," for Storer says: 
 
 "And had the dutie to my God bin such, 
 As it was faithful seruing to the King, 
 Then had my conscience free from f eare or touch, 
 Mounted aloft on Cherubins swift wing, 
 In holy consort borne a Part to sing." 
 
 "Henry VIII," III, 2, 455-456: 
 
 "Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my 
 king, 
 
 He would not in mine age have left me naked to mine 
 enemies." 
 
 236. Jones, Robert. 
 
 The First Booke of Songes or Ayers of foure parts 
 with Tableture for the Lute. So made that all the parts 
 together, or either of them seuerally may be song to the 
 Lute, Orpherian or Viol de gambo. Composed by Robert 
 Tones. [Quotation, 1 line] Printed by Peter Short with 
 the assent of Thomas Morley, and are to be sold at the 
 signe of the Starre on Bredstreet hill. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The only other known copy is in the British Museum and that 
 lacks title, dedication and address to the reader; this copy lacks 
 four leaves of the text, but has the title. 
 
 Song 13 is quoted with some variations by Shakespeare in 
 "Twelfth Night," II, 3, 109-120: 
 
 "Sir Toby: Farewell, dear heart, since I must needs be gone. 
 Clown: His eyes do show his days are almost done," etc. 
 
 237. MiRROUR FOR Magistrates. 
 
 A Mirrour for Magistrates: Being a True Chronicle His- 
 toric of the Vntimely falles of such vnfortunate Princes 
 and men of note, as haue happened since the first entrance 
 
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 of Brute into this Hand, vntill this our latter Age. Newly 
 enlarged with a last part, called A Winter night Vision, 
 being an addition of such Tragedies, especially famous, 
 as are exempted in the former Historic, with a Poem 
 annexed, called England's Eliza. [Device] At London 
 Imprinted by Felix Kyngston. 1610. 
 
 London, 1610. 
 
 This is the first collected edition of all three parts of this well- 
 known collection of poems on the history of England, from the 
 earliest mythical times to the reign of Richard III. The various 
 parts were very popular and ran through many editions in the 
 sixteenth century. Shakespeare was familiar with it and used the 
 story of "Queen Cordila" for some points in "King Lear." This 
 collection also contains the story of Locrine, which was used in 
 the anonymous play of that name, first printed in 1S9S, and wrongly 
 attributed to Shakespeare in the Third Folio, 1664. 
 
 238. Florio, John. (b. 1553?, d. 1625.) 
 
 The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses 
 of Lo: Michaell de Montaigne, [4 lines] The first Booke 
 First written by him in French. And now done into 
 English By [17 lines] lohn Florio. Printed at Lon- 
 don by Val. Sims for Edward Blount dwelling in Paulas 
 churchyard. 1603. London, 1603. 
 
 First edition in English. 
 
 Shakespeare was familiar with this book and his description 
 of the natural Commonwealth in "Tempest," II, 1, 145-164 is taken 
 from it. The theory that Florio was the original of Holofernes 
 in "Love's Labours Lost" is now generally rejected. 
 
 There is a copy of this work in the British Museum with Shake- 
 speare's name in it, but it is generally considered that it is a spurious 
 signature. 
 
 239. Harsnet, Samuel, (b. 1561, d. 1631.) 
 
 A Declaration of egregious Popish Impostures, to with- 
 draw the harts of her Maiesties Subiects from their alle- 
 geance, and from the truth of Christian Religion professed 
 in England, vnder the pretence of casting out deuils. Prac- 
 tised by Edmvnds, alias Weston a lesuit, and diuers Rom- 
 
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 ish Priests his wicked associates. Where-vnto are annexed 
 the Copies of the Confessions, and Examinations of the 
 parties themselues, which were pretended to be possessed, 
 and dispossessed, taken vpon oath before her Maiesties 
 Commissioners, for causes Ecclesiasticall. [Ornament] 
 At London Printed by lames Roberts, dwelling in Barbi- 
 can. 1603. 
 
 London, 1603 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This account of the casting out of Devils by the Roman Catholic 
 priests in 1585-86 contains a number of names of devils, some of 
 which Shakespeare used in "King Lear," III, 4 and 6; and IV, 1: 
 
 "Edgar: This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet. 
 
 Edgar: Peace, Smulkin; peace, thou fiend! 
 
 The Prince of darkness is a gentleman: 
 Modo he's called, and Mahu. 
 
 Edgar: ...five fiends... as Obdicut, Hobbididance, Mahu, 
 Modo, Flibbertigibbet. 
 
 Edgar: Frateretto calls me." 
 
 240. Heliodorus. 
 
 An Ethiopian Historic: Fyrst written in Greeke by Heli- 
 odorus, and translated into English, by T. V. No lesse 
 witty then pleasant: being newly corrected and aug- 
 mented, with diuers new additions by the same author. 
 Whereunto is also annexed the Argument of euery Booke 
 in the beginning of the same, for the better vnderstanding 
 of the Storie. [Ornament] Printed at London for Wil- 
 liam Cotton, and are to be sold at his shop, adioyning to 
 Ludgate, 1605. 
 
 London, 1605. 
 
 The first edition was undated and appeared about 1569; it was 
 reprinted in 1577 and 1587. Thomas Underdowne translated it from 
 the Latin version, the original Greek was written about 300 A.D. 
 
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 Shakespeare must have read one of the early editions as he refers 
 to it in "Twelfth Night," V, 1, 120-123. 
 
 "Duke: Why should I not, had I the heart to do it, 
 Like to the Egyptian thief at point of death, 
 Kill what I love? a savage jealousy 
 That sometime savours nobly." 
 
 In Heliodorus' romance the robber Thyamis purposed to kill 
 Chariclea whom he loved rather than to lose her. 
 
 241. Ravenscroft, Thomas, (b. 1592?, d. 1635?) 
 Deuteromelia: Or The Second part of Musicks melodic, 
 or melodius Musicke. Of Pleasant Roundelaies; K. H. 
 mirth, or Freemens Songs. And such delightfull Catches. 
 [Quotation, 7 lines] London: Printed for Thomas 
 Adams, dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of 
 the white Lion. 1609. London, 1609. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Ravenscroft was a graduate in Music at Cambridge before he 
 was fifteen. This volume, as its title indicates, was the Second 
 Part of Pammelia, 1609, which was the first English collection con- 
 taining Rounds or Catches. It is the first appearance in print of 
 No. 10, "Hold thy peace, thou knave," snatches from which are sung 
 by Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night," which was written about 
 1600-01. This collection also contains the earliest version of "Three 
 Blind Mice." 
 
 242. Virginia. 
 
 A True Declaration of the estate of the Colonie in Vir- 
 ginia, With a confutation of such scandalous reports as 
 haue tended to the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise. 
 Published by aduise and direction of the Councell of Vir- 
 ginia. [Device] London, Printed for William Barret, 
 and are to be sold at the blacke Beare in Pauls Church- 
 
 ^^'^- 1^^°- London, 1610. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In all probability Shakespeare read this or some other account 
 of the Bermudas before writing "The Tempest" where in I, 2, he 
 refers to "The still vexed Bermoothes." A fleet of nine vessels 
 under command of Sir Thomas Gates sailed for Virginia in May, 
 1609, and Gates's own ship was separated from the others by a storm 
 
SOURCE BOOKS 109 
 
 and driven ashore on Bermuda. After nine months there, the party 
 sailed for Virginia in two pinnaces which they had built on the island. 
 Another book on the same subject with which he may have been 
 familiar is "A discovery of the Bermudas, otherwise called the Isle 
 of Devils." 
 
 243. Preston, Thomas, (b. 1537, d. 1598.) 
 
 A lamentable Tragedie, mixed full of plesant mirth, con- 
 taining the life of Cambises king of Percia, from the 
 beginning of his kingdome, vnto his death, his one good 
 deede of execution, after that many wicked deedes and 
 tyrannous murders, committed by and through him, and 
 last of all, his odious death by Gods Justice appointed. 
 Done in such order as foUoweth. By Thomas Preston. 
 The diuision of the parts. [Diagram of parts appor- 
 tioned to each actor, 21 lines] [Colophon] Imprinted 
 
 at London by Edward Allde. t j j 
 
 ■' London, n. d. 
 
 An old play, written about 1569. In "Henry IV," Part 1, II, 4, 
 
 Falstaff says: 
 
 "I must speak in passion and I will do it in King Cambyses vein." 
 
 244. FoxE, John. 
 
 An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monuments 
 
 of the Church: Written by that Reuerend Father, Mais- 
 
 ter lohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, . . . 
 
 for such as either through want of leysure, or abiblitie, 
 
 haue not the use of so necessary an history. [Quotations 
 
 and woodcut] Imprinted at London by I. Windet, at the 
 
 assignment of Master Tim. Bright, and are to be sold at 
 
 Pauls wharf, at the signe of the Crosse-keyes, 1589. Cum 
 
 gratia, & Priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis. London 1589. 
 
 Shakespeare consulted this well known book for some portions 
 of "Henry the VIII." It is generally known as "Foxe's Book of 
 Martyrs" and was popular for generations as is shown by the numer- 
 ous editions in the 16th and early 17th centuries. It was first issued 
 in Latin in 1559 and reprinted in English in 1563. This abridgement 
 in popular size was more likely to have been consulted than the 
 complete book. 
 
ALLUSIONS TO SHAKESPEARE IN 
 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 
 
 This section can be roughly divided into two classes: 
 Those which refer to Shakespeare by name or implication and 
 those which refer to or quote his works. An attempt has been 
 made to include the more important examples of both kinds up 
 to the closing of the theatres in 1642, and a few later ones, 
 especially a full set of the allusions by John Dryden, 1664—1683. 
 These last are important because Dryden was the first English 
 critic of Shakespeare, who was himself a literary man, except 
 Jonson, and Jonson's lines are rather a eulogy than a criticism. 
 
 "The Shakspere Allusion-Book," 2 vols., 1909, contains 
 a list of all identified allusions to the poet and his works before 
 1700 and is an excellent guide in the matter. 
 
 This catalogue contains the first allusion to Shakespeare, 
 that in "Greene's Groatsworth of Wit," 1592; and the first 
 allusion by name, which appears in "Willobie His Avisa," 1594. 
 Both are described in the first edition and both are the only 
 copies to be found in this country. 
 
 245. Greene, Robert, (b. 1560?, d. 1592.) 
 
 Greenes, Groats- worth of witte, bought with a million of 
 
 Repentance. Describing the foUie of youth, the falshood 
 
 of make-shifte flatterers, the miserie of the negligent, and 
 
 mischief es of deceiving Courtezans. Written before his 
 
 death and published at his dyeing request. [Quotation, 1 
 
 line, ornament] London Imprinted for William Wright. 
 
 1592. 
 
 London, 1592. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The only other copy known is in the British Museum; On the 
 verso of Fi, lines 23, etc., is found the first reference to Shakespeare; 
 the quotation "Tygers hart wrapped in a Players hyde" is a parody 
 on the line "Oh Tygers hart wrapt in a womans hide" which is 
 applied to Queen Margaret in "Henry VI," Part III, I, 4. The 
 term "Shake-scene" is plainly meant for "Shake-speare." 
 
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ALLUSIONS 111 
 
 246. 
 
 Greenes Groatsworth of Witte: Bought with a milHon of 
 Repentance: Describing the Folly of Youth, the falshood 
 of Make-shift Flatterers, the miserie of the negligent, 
 and mischiefes of deceyuing Curtezans. Published at his 
 dying request, and. Newly corrected, and of many errors 
 purged. [Quotation, 1 line, device of Henry Bell] Lon- 
 don, Printed by Barnard Alsop, for Henry Bell, and are 
 to be sold at his shop without Bishopsgate. 1617. 
 
 London, 1617. 
 
 247. Nash, Thomas, (b. 1567?, d. 1600?) 
 
 Pierce Penilesse his Supplication to the Diuell. Describ- 
 ing the ouer-spreading of Vice, and suppression of Vertue. 
 Pleasantly interlac'd with variable delights: and patheti- 
 cally intermixt with conceipted reproofes. Written by 
 Thomas Nash Gentleman. [Heb Ddieu device] London, 
 Imprinted by Richard Ihones, dwelling at the Signe of 
 the Rose and Crowne, nere Holburne Bridge. 1592. 
 
 First edition. London, 1592. 
 
 On Folio 26, recto, line 13, etc., is a reference to a character 
 in the first part of "Henry VI," which is partly by Shakespeare: 
 
 "How would it have joyd braue Talbot (the terror of the 
 French) to think that after he had layne two hundred yeare in his 
 Tomb, he should triumph againe on the Stage, and haue his bones 
 new embalmed with the teares of ten thousand spectators at least, 
 (at seuerall times) who in the Tragedian that represents his person, 
 imagine they behold him fresh bleeding." 
 
 This is one of four known copies. 
 
 248. 
 
 Pierce Penilesse His Supplication to the Diuell. [Quota- 
 tion, 1 Hne]. Written by Tho. Nash, Gent. [Device] 
 London, Printed by Abell lesses, for lohn Busbie, 1592. 
 Second edition. London, 1592. 
 
 In the sarcastic epistle to the Printer, Nash disclaims all respon- 
 sibility for "Greene's Groatsworth of Wit," in which Shakespeare 
 was attacked by Greene under the guise of an "upstart Crow." 
 
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 249. Chettle, Henry, (b. , d. 1607?) 
 Kind-Harts Dreame. Conteining fiue Apparitions, with 
 their Inuectiues against abuses raigning. Deliuered by 
 seuerall Ghosts vnto him to be publisht, after Piers Peni- 
 lesse Post had refused the carriage. [Quotation, 1 line] 
 by H. C. [Device] Imprinted at London for William 
 
 W"ght. London, [1593] 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Chettle was the publisher of "Greene's Groatsworth of Wit," 
 1S92, which contained the first reference to Shakespeare. The refer- 
 ence is uncomplimentary and in the Preface to this work Chettle 
 apologizes for it and regrets that he did not suppress it. The two 
 "playmakers" referred to are supposed to be Marlowe and Shake- 
 speare. The only perfect copy of this book is in the British Museum; 
 this one lacks the last three leaves. 
 
 250. WiLLOBIE, H. 
 
 Willobie His Avisa. Or The true Picture of a modest 
 
 Maid, and of a chast and constant wife. In Hexamiter 
 
 verse. The like argument whereof, was neuer heretofore 
 
 published. Read the preface to the Reader before you 
 
 enter farther. [Quotation, 3 lines] Imprinted at London 
 
 by lohn Windet, 1594. , , , ,„ . 
 
 London, 1594. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This work contains the earliest direct mention of Shakespeare, 
 which occurs in the introductory verses signed "Vigilantius Dormi- 
 tanus." The reference is to his poem Lucrece, 1594: 
 
 "Yet Tarquyne pluckt his glistering grape, 
 And Shake-speare, paints poore Lucrece rape." 
 
 This is one of four known copies and the only one in this 
 country. 
 
 251. CovELL, William. 
 
 Polimanteia, or, The meanes lawfull and vnlawfull, to 
 ludge of the fall of a Common-wealth, against the friuo- 
 lous and foolish coniectures of this age. Whereunto is 
 added, A letter from England to her three daughters, 
 Cambridge, Oxford, Innes of Court, and to all the rest 
 
ALLUSIONS 113 
 
 of her inhabitants: perswading them to a constant vnitie 
 
 of what religion soever they are, for the defence of our 
 
 dread soveraigne, and natiue cuntry: most requisite for 
 
 this time wherein wee now Hve. [Quotation, 2 lines, 
 
 ornament] Printed by lohn Legate, Printer to the Vni- 
 
 versitie of Cambridge. 1595. And are to be sold at the 
 
 signe of the Sunne in Pauls Church-yard, in London. 
 
 First edition. London, 1595. 
 
 The references to Shakespeare are in the side-notes which read: 
 "All praise worthy Lucrecia Sweet Shakspeare Eloquent Gaveston 
 Wanton Adonis Watsons heyre," etc. The words "Eloquent Gave- 
 ston," referring to Drayton, were undoubtedly misplaced by the 
 printer and belong either before or after the reference to Shake- 
 speare which they now separate. The "well-graced Anthony" re- 
 ferred to in the side-note was the Countess of Pembroke's play of 
 that name, published in 1592. 
 
 252. Spenser, Edmund, (b. 1552, d. 1599.) 
 
 Colin Clouts Come home againe. By Ed. Spencer. 
 [Creede's device] London Printed for William Pon- 
 
 ^°"^^^- 1^9^- London, 1595. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The following lines which are considered to apply to Shake- 
 speare are found on C2, recto and verso: 
 
 "And there though last, not least is Action, 
 A gentler shepheard may no where be found: 
 Whose Muse full of high thoughts invention. 
 Doth like himselfe Heroically sound." 
 
 253. Meres, Francis, (d. 1646.) 
 
 Palladis Tamia. Wits Treasury Being the Second part of 
 Wits Common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of 
 Artes of both Vniuersities. [Quotation, 1 line] At Lon- 
 don Printed by P. Short, for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to 
 be solde at his shop at the Royall Exchange. 1 598. 
 
 „. , ,.^. London, 1598. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Shakespeare is mentioned by name on Folios 280, 281, 282, 283, 
 
 and 284. The two most important references are as follows: 
 
 "so the sweete wittie soule of Ovid lives in mellifluous & hony- 
 
114 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 tongued Shakespeare, witnes his Venus and Adonis, his Lucrece, his 
 sugred Sonnets among his private friends," etc. 
 
 "so Shakespeare among ye English is the most excellent in both 
 kinds for the stage; for Comedy, witnes his Getleme of Verona, 
 his Errors, his Love labors lost, his Love labours wonne, his Mid- 
 summers night dreame & his Merchant of Venice: for Tragedy 
 his Richard the 2. Richard the 3. Henry the 4. King lohn, Titus 
 Andronicus and his Romeo and Juliet." 
 
 This is the first mention of the Sonnets and the first list of his 
 plays; some of them were already in print, but the rest can be dated 
 from this mention. 
 
 254. Barnfield, Richard. 
 
 The Encomion of Lady Pecunia or The praise of Money. 
 [Quotation, 2 Hnes] By Richard Barnfeild, Graduate in 
 Oxford. [Device] London, Printed by G. S. for lohn 
 laggard, and are to be solde at his shoppe neere Temple- 
 barre, at the Signe of the Hand and starre. 1598. 
 
 First edition. London, 1598. 
 
 In addition to the poem mentioned on the first title, there are 
 three other divisions, each with its own title. The last is "Poems, 
 In Divers humors," which contains "A Rei.iembrance of some Eng- 
 lish Poets," namely Spenser, Daniel, Drayton and Shakespeare; the 
 lines on Shakespeare are: 
 
 "And Shakespeare thou, whose hony-fiowing Vaine, 
 (Pleasing the World) thy Praises doth containe. 
 Whose Venus, and whose Lucrece (sweete, and chaste) 
 Thy Name in fames immortall Booke have plac't. 
 Live ever you, at least in Fame live ever: 
 Well may the Body dye, but Fame die never." 
 
 In addition, this collection contains two poems: "If musique and 
 sweet Poetrie agree," and "As it fell upon a day," both of which 
 are found under Shakespeare's name in the "Passionate Pilgrim," 
 1599; they are probably by Barnfield. 
 
 255. Marston, John. (b. 1575?, d. 1634.) 
 
 The Scourge of Villanie. Corrected, with the addition 
 of newe Satyres. Three Bookes of Satyres. [Quotation, 
 2 lines, ornament] At London, Printed by I. R. Anno 
 Dom. 1599. London, 1599. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition, 1598, had only nine Satires; this has ten, and 
 
ALLUSIONS 115 
 
 the last one contains all the Shakespeare Allusions. The first one 
 refers to Will Kemp the great comedian: 
 
 " A hall, a hall, 
 
 Roome for the Spheres, the Orbes celestiall 
 Wil daunce Kemps ligge..." 
 
 The second alludes to Burbage, the great tragedian, under the 
 name of Roscio: 
 
 "Luscius what's playd to day? fayth now I know 
 I set thy lips abroach, from whence doth flow 
 Naught but pure luliet and Romeo. 
 Say, who acts best? Drusus or Roscio?" 
 
 256. BoDENHAM, John. 
 
 Bel-vedere Or The Garden of the Muses. [Quotation, 2 
 
 lines, device] Imprinted at London by F. K. for Hugh 
 
 Astley, dwelling at Saint Magnus corner. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 First edition. 
 
 The quotations were gathered by John Bodenham and turned 
 over by him to "A. M." (probably Anthony Munday) whose initials 
 are signed to the dedicatory sonnet. "A. M." arranged them under 
 various heads, with no quotation exceeding more than two lines. 
 No authors' names are given and quotations are altered freely to 
 make each line have ten syllables. 213 quotations from Shakespeare 
 have been counted, 208 from Daniel and 186 from Spenser. The 
 quotations from Shakespeare are from his earlier plays as is natural; 
 they are as follows: 
 
 Venus and Adonis, 1593 34 Richard II, 1597 - 47 
 
 Lucrece, 1594 - - - 91 Richard III, 1597 - - 13 
 
 Henry VI, Part 3, 1595 10 Love's Labor Lost, 1598 5 
 
 Romeo and Juliet, 1597 12 Henry VI, Part I, 1598 1 
 
 257. 
 
 The Garden of the Muses. [Quotation, 2 lines, ornament] 
 Printed at London by E. A. for John Tap, and are to be 
 sold at his shop at Saint Magnus corner, 1610. 
 
 London, 1610. 
 Second edition. 
 
 The second edition of "Belvedere" with the first word of the 
 title dropped. 
 
116 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 258. Allot, Robert. 
 
 Englands Parnassus: Or The choyest Flowers of our 
 Moderne Poets, with their Poeticall comparisons. De- 
 scriptions of Bewties, Personages, Castles, Pallaces, Moun- 
 taines, Groues, Seas, Springs, Riuers, &c. Whereunto are 
 annexed other various discourses, both pleasaunt and 
 profitable. [Ling's device] Imprinted at London for 
 N. L. C. B. andT. H. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Edited by Allot whose name is signed in full to the dedication 
 in two of the three copies here described. Usually it is only signed 
 with the initials "R. A." The three issues differ only in imprint or 
 the dedicatory sonnet. 
 
 The book is a collection of extracts from contemporary poetry 
 arranged under subjects in an alphabetical series. The quotations 
 are from over fifty poets and generally have the author's name. 
 There are at least 95 extracts from Shakespeare, divided as follows: 
 
 Venus and Adonis, 1593 26 Richard III, 1597, - - 5 
 
 Lucrece, 1594 - - - 39 Love's Labors Lost, 1598 3 
 
 Romeo and Juliet, 1597 13 Henry IV, Part I, 1598 2 
 
 Richard II, 1597 - 7 
 
 259. JoNSON, Ben. (b. 1573?, d. 1637.) 
 
 The comicall Satyre of Every Man out of his Humor. 
 As it was first composed by the Author B. L Containing 
 more then hath been publikely spoken or acted. With the 
 seuerall Character of euery person. [Quotation, 2 lines, 
 Ling's device] London, Printed for Nicholas Linge. 
 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition was issued this same year. The play was first 
 acted in an abridged form in 1599 but it is here printed in full. 
 There are two allusions to "Henry IV"; N4 verso, line 20: 
 
 "No Ladie, this is a Kinsman of lustice Silence." 
 Q4 verso, lines 24-25: 
 
 "why, you may (in time) make lean Macilente as fat as Sir 
 John Fall-staffe." 
 
ALLUSIONS 117 
 
 260. England's Helicon. 
 
 England's Helicon [Quotation, 4 lines, device] At Lon- 
 don Printed by I. R. for lohn Flasket, and are to be sold 
 in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Beare. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600 
 First edition. 
 
 A remarkable collection of love poems of the period. Among 
 them is an "Ode" from "Love's Labors Lost," 1S98, Act 4 Sc. 3, 
 which also appears in the "Passionate Pilgrim," 1599. The three 
 versions differ, this one following the "Passionate Pilgrim" rather 
 than the Quarto of 1S98 but with one important correction and 
 one important variation. They both correct two errors in the Quarto 
 but omit two lines. It is unusual to get three contemporary texts 
 for a poem by Shakespeare and the dififerences show the probability 
 of considerable inaccuracy in the received texts. 
 
 261. C, J. 
 
 Saint Marie Magdalens Conversion. I. H. S. Printed 
 
 with Licence. 
 
 N.p., (c. 1603) 
 
 On leaf A3, lines 9-14 are the following lines referring to 
 Shakespeare's works: 
 
 "Of Helens rape, and Troyes beseiged Towne, 
 Of Troylus faith, and Cressids falsitie. 
 Of Rychards stratagems for the english crowne, 
 Of Tarquis lust, and lucrece chastitie. 
 Of these, of none of these my muse nowe treates. 
 Of greater conquests, warres, and loues she speakes." 
 
 262. Dekker, Thomas, and Wilson, Robert. 
 
 The Shomakers Holiday. Or The Gentle Craft. With 
 the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoomaker, and Lord 
 Maior of London. As it was acted before the Queenes 
 most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, 
 by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord 
 high Adrairall of England, his seruants. [Simmes' de- 
 vice] Printed by Valentine Sims dwelling at the foote of 
 
118 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Adling hill, neere Bainards ^ Castle, at the signe of the 
 White Swanne, and there to be • sold. 1 600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 
 Lines 2-3 on verso of B3 are an echo of "Midsummer Night's 
 Dream": 
 
 "Shoemaker's Holiday": 
 
 "Heere sit thee downe upon this flowry banke, 
 And make a Garland for thy Lacies head." 
 
 "Midsummer Night's Dream," IV, 1, 1-4: 
 
 "Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed. 
 While I thy amiable cheekes do coy, 
 And stick musk-roses in thy sleek smooth head, 
 And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy." 
 
 263. 
 
 The Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus. As it was 
 plaied before the Queenes Maiestie this Christmas, by the 
 Right Honourable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord high 
 Admirall of England his Seruants. [Device] London 
 Printed by S. S. for William Aspley, dwelling in Paulas 
 Churchyard at the signe of the Tygers head. 1600. 
 
 London, 1600. 
 On recto of F4, lines 17-18, Dekker says: 
 "The Ruby-colored portals of her speech 
 Were closde by mercy..." 
 
 "Venus and Adonis,'' line 451 has: 
 
 "Once more the ruby coloured portal opened. 
 Which to his speech did honey passage yield." 
 
 264. AcHERLEY, Thomas. 
 
 The Massacre of Money. [Quotation, 2 lines, device] 
 London Printed by Thomas Creede, for Thomas Bushell. 
 
 1602. London, 1602. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is generally ascribed to Acherley but the authorship has 
 not been proved. This is one of four known copies. Signature B2, 
 line 14 reads: 
 
 "Like to a Jewell in an ^thiop's eare"; 
 "Romeo and Juliet," I, S, 48 has: 
 
 "Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear." 
 
ALLUSIONS 119 
 
 265. Chettle, Henry, (d. 1607?) 
 
 Englandes Mourning Garment: Worne here by plaine 
 Shepheardes; in memorie of their sacred Mistresse, Eliza- 
 beth, Queene of Vertue while shee liued, and Theame 
 of Sorrow, being dead. To which is added the true man- 
 ner of her Emperiall Funerall. After which foloweth 
 the Shepheards Spring-Song, for entertainement of King 
 lames our most potent Soueraugne. Dedicated to all that 
 loued the deceased Queene, and honor the liuing King. 
 [Quotation, 1 line, ornament] ^Printed at London by 
 V. S. for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at his 
 shop vnder saint Peters Church in Cornhil. 
 
 London, [1603] 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The collection is composed of eulogies on Queen Elizabeth. In 
 the following lines Chettle is supposed to refer to Shakespeare as 
 the author of "Lucrece": 
 
 "Nor doth the silver tonged Melicert, 
 Drop from his honied muse one sable teare, 
 To mourne her death that graced his desert, 
 And to his laies opend her Royall eare, 
 Shepheard remember our Elizabeth, 
 And sing her Rape, done by that Tarquin, Death.'' 
 
 266. Davies^ John, of Hereford, (b. 1565?, d. 1618.) 
 Microcosmos. The Discovery of the Little World, with 
 the government thereof. [Quotation, 3 lines] By John 
 Davies. [Ornament] At Oxford, Printed by Joseph 
 Barnes, and are to bee solde in Fleetestreete at the signe 
 of the Turkes head by lohn Barnes. 1603. 
 
 First edition. London, 1603. 
 
 Davies refers here to W[illiam] S [hakespeare] and to R[ichard] 
 B[urbage], the great tragic actor of the Globe Company who was 
 also a painter. 
 
 267. Marston, John. (b. 1575?, d. 1634.) 
 
 The Malcontent. Augmented by Marston. With the Ad- 
 ditions played by the Kings Maiesties Servants. Writ- 
 
120 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 ten by Ihon Webster. [Ornament] 1604. At London 
 Printed by V. S. for William Aspley, and are to be sold 
 at his shop in Paules Church-yard. 
 
 London 1604. 
 
 There are three editions of this year. 
 
 On Ci recto, lines 30-31, Marston says: 
 
 "Your smiles have bin my heaven, your f rownes my hell, 
 O pitty then; Grace should with beauty dwell." 
 
 "Midsummer Night's Dream," I, 1, 207-208 has: 
 
 "O, then, what graces in my love do dwell. 
 
 That he hath turn'd a heaven into a hell." 
 
 And again on E2 verso, lines 17-18, Marston writes: 
 "lUo, ho ho ho, art there old true peny," 
 
 While "Hamlet," I, 5, line ISO has: 
 
 "Sayst thou so? art thou there, truepenny?" 
 
 268. Chapman, George; Jonson, Ben; Marston, John. 
 Eastward Hoe. As It was playd in the Black-friers. By 
 The Children of her Maiesties Revels. Made by Geo: 
 Chapman. Ben: lonson. loh: Marston. [Ornament] 
 At London Printed for William Aspley. 1605. 
 
 London, 1605. 
 
 The first edition appeared in this same year but contained matter 
 displeasing to the king and was suppressed. This edition does not 
 contain that passage. It is said that the authors were imprisoned 
 for writing it. 
 
 Di verso, lines 36-39, allude to lines in "Hamlet": 
 
 "Mary Madam, shee's married by this time to Prentise Gould- 
 ing, your father, and some one more, stole to Church with 'hem, 
 in all the haste, that the colde meate left at your wedding, might 
 serue to furnish their Nuptiall table." 
 
 Compare "Hamlet," I, 2, 180-181: 
 
 "Thrift, thrift, Horatio! the funeral bak'd meats 
 Did coldly furnish forth the Marriage tables." 
 
 269. M., T. 
 
 The Ant, and the Nightingale: Or Father Hubbards 
 Tales [Device] London Printed by T. C. for The. 
 
ALLUSIONS 121 
 
 Bushell, and are to be solde by Jeffrey Chorlton, at his 
 
 Shop at the North doore of Paules, 1604. 
 
 London, 1604. 
 First edition. 
 
 On Di verso, line 29, is found an echo of the following lines 
 in "Henry VI," Part II, IV, 2: 
 
 "Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent 
 lamb should be made parchment? that parchment, being scribbled 
 o'er should undo a man?" 
 
 270. Armin, Robert. 
 
 Foole Vpon Foole, or, Sixe sortes of Sottes. A flat Foole, 
 A leane Foole, A merry Foole, and a Fatt Foole, A cleane 
 Foole, A verrie Foole. Shewing their lines, humours, and 
 behauiours, with their want of witte in their shew of 
 wisdome. Not so strange as true. [Quotation, 2 lines, 
 device] London Printed for William Ferbrand, dwelling 
 in Popes-head AUie neare the Royall Exchange. 1605. 
 
 London, 1605. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 Armin was a well-known actor in the Shakespeare-Burbage com- 
 pany and an author besides; three other books by him are here 
 described, they are all rare. The first edition of this work appeared 
 in 1600 and the only known copy is listed in Halliwell-Phillipps' 
 "Calendar of Shakespeare Rarities"; this is the only recorded copy 
 of the second edition. 
 
 271. 
 
 (A Nest of Ninnies. London, 1608.) 
 
 First edition. London, 1608. 
 
 Lacking the title. This is really a revision of "Foole upon Foole," 
 with additions. Apparently the Bodleian has the only other known 
 copy and that is perfect. 
 
 On the verso of G3 Armin says: 
 
 "Ther are as Hamlet sayes things cald whips in store" but this 
 is not in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" as we know it. 
 
 272. 
 
 The History of the two Maids of More-clacke, With the 
 life and simple maner of lohn in the Hospitall. Played 
 
122 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 by the Children of the Kings Maiesties Reuels. Written 
 
 by Robert Armin, seruant to the Kings most excellent 
 
 Maiestie. [Woodcut of Armin as John of the Hospital] 
 
 London, Printed by N. O. for Thomas Archer, and is to 
 
 be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace, 1609. 
 
 London, 1609. 
 First edition. 
 
 The lines near the bottom of Ci, verso 
 "tho' not so quaint 
 As courtly dames or earth's bright treading stars, 
 They are maids of Moreclack, homely milk-bowl things, 
 Such as I love and fain would marry well," 
 
 borrow a phrase from "Romeo and Juliet," I, 2, 25: 
 "At my poor house look to behold this night 
 Earth treading stars that make dark heaven light." 
 
 273. 
 
 The Italian Taylor, and his Boy. [Woodcut] By Robert 
 Armin, Seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. 
 [Quotation, 1 line] At London printed for T. P. 1609. 
 
 London, 1609. 
 
 274. JoNSON, Ben. (b. 1572, d. 1637.) 
 
 Seianus His fall. Written by Ben: lonson. [Quotation, 
 2 lines] At London Printed by G. EUd, for Thomas 
 Thorpe. 1605 
 
 London, 1605. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was thoroughly prepared for the press by Jonson him- 
 self. There is an address "To the Readers" signed by him, followed 
 by ten pages of commendatory verses, the first by Chapman. There 
 is also an Argument and list of Actors' names. Jonson added copious 
 side notes to show his familiarity with the classics. The play is 
 divided into Acts but not into Scenes and there are no indications 
 of locality. This is one of the copies on large paper. 
 
 275. Pilgrimage to Parnassus. 
 
 This was the first of three plays written and acted by the students 
 of Cambridge in 1598-1601, the other two were the "Return from 
 Parnassus," Parts I and II. Part II of the "Return" was published 
 
ALLUSIONS 123 
 
 in 1606, but the other two were lost and never published until 1886 
 when W. D. Macray of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, found the 
 manuscript among some papers there. It was then printed and both 
 plays have allusions to Shakespeare. 
 
 276. Return from Parnassus. 
 
 The Returne from Pernassus: Or The Scourge of 
 Simony. Publiquely acted by the Students in Saint lohns 
 Colledge in Cambridge. [Ornament] At London Printed 
 by G. Eld, for lohn Wright, and are to bee sold at his 
 shop at Christ church Gate. 1606. 
 
 London, 1606. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This contains references to Shakespeare by name as author of 
 "Venus and Adonis" and "Lucrece"; also Burbage and Kemp, the 
 famous actors, appear in their own persons. 
 
 277. Heywood, Thomas (d. 1650.) 
 
 The Fayre Mayde of the Exchange: With The pleasant 
 
 Humours of the Cripple of Fanchurch. Very delectable, 
 
 and full of mirth. [Ornament] London Printed for 
 
 Henry Rockit, and are to be solde at the shop in rhe [sic] 
 
 Poultrey vnder the Dyall. 1607. 
 
 London, 1607. 
 First edition. 
 
 There are frequent echoes from Shakespeare and on G3, one 
 of the characters says: 
 
 "I never read any thing but Venus and Adonis." 
 
 The authorship of this play is not fully determined but it is 
 generally assigned to Heywood. 
 
 278. Sharpham, Edward, (fl. 1607.) 
 
 The Fleire. As it hath beene often played in the Blacke- 
 Fryers by the Children of the Reuells. Written by Edward 
 Sharpham of the Middle Temple, Gentleman. (Orna- 
 ment) At London, Printed and are to be solde by F. B. in 
 
124 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Paules-Church-yard, at the signe of the Flower de Luce 
 and the Crowne. 1607. 
 
 London, 1607. 
 First edition. 
 
 "Henry IV," Part I, 1, 3, 34-35, has 
 
 "...And his chin new reap'd 
 Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest-home.'' 
 
 Here we find on the verso of B3, lines 34-35: 
 
 "for his beard was newly cut bare; marry it showed some- 
 thing like a Meadow newly mowed: stubble, stubble." 
 
 On Ei verso, lines 15-16, there is an allusion to "Midsummer 
 Night's Dream": 
 
 "Faith like Thisbe in the play, a has almost kil'd himselfe with 
 the scabberd." 
 
 279. Beaumont, Francis. 
 
 The Woman Hater. As it hath beene lately Acted by the 
 
 Children of Paules. [Ornament] London Printed, and 
 
 are to be sold by John Hodgets in Paules Church-yard. 
 
 1607. 
 
 London, 1607. 
 
 There are two editions of this year; we carmot determine which 
 is the earlier. In this play on the recto of D2 are these lines: 
 
 "Lasa: Let me not fall from my selfe; speake I am bound to 
 hear." 
 
 Count: So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt heare the fish 
 head is gone, and we know not whither." 
 
 These lines are a quotation in a burlesque manner from "Ham- 
 let," I, S: 
 
 "Hamlet: Speak, I am bound to hear. 
 
 Ghost: So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt hear.'' 
 
 280. Heywood, Thomas, (b. 1575?, d. 1650.) 
 
 The Rape of Lucrece. A True Roman Tragedie. With 
 . the seuerall Songes in their apt places, by Valerius, the 
 merrie Lord amongst the Roman Peeres. Acted by her 
 Maiesties Seruants at the Red Bull, neere Clarken- 
 well. Written by Thomas Heywood. [Device] London 
 
ALLUSIONS 125 
 
 Printed for I. B. and are to be solde in Paules-Church- 
 
 yard at the Signe of the Fide-Bull. 1608. 
 
 London, 1608. 
 First edition. 
 
 The Address to the Reader shown here contains the celebrated 
 account of the dishonest publishing of plays during Shakespeare's 
 time which has been so often quoted. In some of his other works 
 Heywood mentions the use of stenography and gives the only known 
 account of Shakespeare's wrath at the dishonest use of his name 
 by booksellers for commercial purposes. 
 
 281. Davies, John of Hereford, (b. 1565 ?, d. 1618.) 
 
 The Scourge of Folly. Consisting of satyricall Epi- 
 gramms, and others in honor of many noble and worthy 
 Persons of our Land. Together With a pleasant (though 
 discordant) Descant vpon most English Prouerbes: and 
 others. At London printed by E. A. for Richard Redmer 
 sould at his shop at ye west gate of Paules. 
 
 First edition. London, [1611?]. 
 
 Among the poems to various persons are verses to Sir Thomas 
 Lucy, the owner of Charlecote Hall; to Robert Armin an actor in 
 the Globe Company, etc. On Pages 76 and 11 is the well-known 
 sonnet to Shakespeare. 
 
 282. Heywood, Thomas, (b. 1575?, d. 1650.) 
 
 An Apology For Actors. Containing three briefe Trea- 
 tises. 1 Their Antiquity. 2 Their ancient Dignity. 3 
 The true use of their quality. Written by Thomas Hey- 
 wood. [Quotation, 1 line] London, Printed by Nicholas 
 Okes. 1612. London, 1612. 
 
 The "less volume" to which Heywood refers is "The Passionate 
 Pilgrim," originally published as Shakespeare's in 1599, but contain- 
 ing many things not by Shakespeare. It was reprinted in 1612 by 
 Jaggard, still as by Shakespeare, and contained in addition, under 
 his name, "Two love epistles, the first from Paris to Helen and 
 Helen's answer back again to Paris," which were really written 
 by Thomas Heywood and published in his "Troia Britannica," care- 
 lessly printed by Jaggard in 1609. In the "Apology for Actors," 
 Heywood states that Shakespeare was much offended that Jaggard, 
 unknown to him, should have presumed to make so bold with his 
 
126 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 name. The result of this vigorous protest was that Jaggard dropped 
 Shakespeare's name from the title-page of "The Passionate Pilgrim." 
 These two epistles were reprinted as Shakespeare's in "Poems," 
 1640, and in most collections of his poems until 1766 when Dr. Richard 
 Farmer pointed out that they were by Heywood and not Shakespeare. 
 
 283. Webster, John. (b. 1580, d. 1625?) 
 
 The White Divel, or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano 
 Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, With The Life and Death of 
 Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan. Acted 
 by the Queenes Maiesties Seruants. Written by John 
 Webster. [Quotation, 1 line] London, Printed by N. 
 O. for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at his Shop in 
 Popes head Pallace, neere the Royall Exchange. 1612. 
 First edition. London, 1612. 
 
 'Besides the direct reference to Shakespeare by name on the verso 
 of A2, lines 22-25, there are several parallel passages as follows: 
 G4 .ecto, lines 31-34: 
 "You did name your Dutchesse. 
 Whose death God pardon. 
 Whose death God revenge on thee most godlesse Duke." 
 
 "Richard III," I, 3, 135-137: 
 "Glo : Poor Clarence did forsake his father, Warwick; 
 Ay, and forswore himself, — which Jesu pardon! 
 Q. Mar: Which God revenge!" 
 
 Li verso, lines 19-22: 
 "Call for the Robin-Red-breast and the wren, 
 Since ore shadie groves they hover, 
 And with leaves and flowres doe cover 
 The friendlesse bodies of unburied men.'' 
 
 "Cymbeline," IV, 2, 224: 
 "The ruddock would with charitable bill... 
 
 bring thee all this; 
 
 Yea, and furred moss besides, when flowers are none, 
 To winter-ground thy corse." 
 
 Li verso, lines 2-3: 
 
 "There's Rosemarie for you, and Rue for you. 
 Hearts-ease for you." 
 
 "Hamlet," IV, 5, 175-177: 
 "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; 
 Pray, love, remember; and there is pansies, that's for thoughts.' 
 
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 284. H. A. 
 
 The Scourge of Venus. Or, The wanton Lady. With the 
 Rare Birth of Adonis. Written by H. A. London Printed 
 by Nicholas Okes dwelling neere Holborne-bridge. 1613. 
 
 London, 1613. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This is the only copy known. Written in direct imitation of 
 Shakespeare's "Venus and Adonis," and in the same metre. Thomas 
 Heywood in his "Brazen Age," 1613, states that this work was written 
 by him and brazenly stolen from him by Henry Austin. "Th.ey were 
 things which out of my juniority and want of judgement, I committed 
 to the view of some private friends, but with no purpose of publish- 
 ing, or further communicating them. Therefore I v/ould entreat 
 that Austin, for so his name is, to acknowledge his wrong to me 
 in showing them and his own impudence and ignorance in challeng- 
 ing them. But, courteous reader, I can only excuse him in this, 
 that this is the Brazen Age." 
 
 285. B., W. 
 
 The Philosophers Banquet. Newly Furnished and decked 
 forth with much variety of many seuerall Dishes, that in 
 the former Seruice were neglected. Where now not onely 
 Meates and Drinks of all Natures and Kindes are serued 
 in, but the Natures and Kindes of all disputed of. As 
 further, Dilated by Table-conference, Alteration and 
 Changes of States, Diminution of the Stature of Man, 
 Barrennesse of the Earth, with the effectes and causes 
 thereof, Phisically and Philosophically. The second Edi- 
 tion, Newly corrected and inlarged, to almost as much 
 more. By W. B. Esquire. London, Printed by T. C. for 
 Leonard Becket, and are to bee solde at his shoppe in the 
 
 Temple, neere the Church. 1614. 
 
 London, 1614. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 No copy of the first edition, 1609, is known; and we can trace 
 but four other copies of this edition. 
 On Page 150, lines 6-11 is: 
 "Truly intending what the Trag. Q. but f ainedly spoke, 
 'In second husband let me be accurst. 
 
128 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 None weds the second, but who kills the first, 
 A second time I kill my husband dead. 
 When second husband kisses me in bed.' " 
 
 "Hamlet," III, 2: 
 "In second Husband let me be accurst, 
 None wed the second, but who kill'd the first. 
 
 A second time I kill my Husband dead. 
 When second Husband kisses me in bed." 
 
 286. Brooke, Christopher, (d. 1628.) 
 
 The Ghost of Richard The Third. Expressing himselfe 
 in these three Parts. 1 His Character. 2 His Legend. 
 3 His Tragedie. Containing more of him then hath been 
 heretofore shewed; either in Chronicles, Playes, or Poems. 
 [Quotation, 1 line] Printed by G. Eld: for L. Lisle: 
 and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard at the signe of 
 the Tygers head. 1614. London, 1614. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The only other perfect copy recorded, is in the Bodleian Library, 
 Oxford. 
 
 On D2 recto are the following lines in praise of Shakespeare: 
 "To him that Impt my fame with Clio's Quill; 
 Whose Magick rais'd me from Obliuions den; 
 That writ my Storie on the Muses Hill; 
 And with my Actions Dignifi'd his Pen: 
 He that from Helicon sends many a Rill; 
 Whose Nectared Veines, are drunke by thirstie Men: 
 Crown'd be his Stile, with Fame; his Head, with Bayes; 
 And none detract, but gratulate his Praise." 
 
 287. Freeman, Thomas. 
 
 Rubbe, and A great Cast. Epigrams By Thomas Free- 
 man, Gent. [Quotation, 2 lines, ornament] Imprinted 
 at London, and are to bee sold at the Tigers Head. 1614. 
 First edition. London, 1614. 
 
 On K2 verso and K3 recto is an epigram on Shakespeare which 
 reads: 
 
 "Shakespeare, that nimble Mercury thy braine, 
 Lulls many hundred Argus-eyes asleepe. 
 So fit, for all thou fashionest thy vaine, 
 
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 At th'horse-foote fountaine thou hast drunk full deepe, 
 
 Vertues or vices theme to thee all one is: 
 
 Who loues chaste life, there's Lucrece for a Teacher: 
 
 Who list read lust there's Venus and Adonis, 
 
 True modell of a most lascivious leatcher. 
 
 Besides in plaies thy wit windes like Meander: 
 
 When needy new-composers borrow more 
 
 Thence Terence doth from Plautus or Menander. 
 
 But to praise thee aright I want thy store: 
 
 Then let thine owne works thine owne worth vpraise. 
 
 And help t'adorne thee with deserued Baies." 
 
 288. Breton, Nicholas, (b. 1545, d. 1626.) 
 
 A Poste with a Packet of Mad Letters. [Woodcut] 
 London, Printed by William Stansby, for lohn Smeth- 
 wicke, and lohn Harriot, and are to be sold in Saint Dun- 
 stans Church-yard in Fleetstreet. 1620. 
 
 London, 1620. 
 
 The first edition of this appeared in 1603. The Allusion to 
 "Henry IV," Part II, is found on both sides of Signature Ci. 
 
 289. JoNSON, Ben. (b. 1573, d. 1637.) 
 
 The Workes of Beniamin Jonson. [Quotation, 3 lines] 
 
 Imprinted at London by Will Stansby Ano D. 1616. 
 
 Guliel. Hole fecit. 
 
 London, 1616. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 (With) 
 
 The Workes of Beniamin Jonson. [Quotation, 3 lines] 
 
 London. Printed by Richard Bishop, and are to be sold 
 
 by Andrew Crooke, in St. Paules, Church-yard. Ano. 
 
 D. 1640. 
 
 London, 1640. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 The first edition was prepared for the press by Jonson him- 
 self. His plays were not nearly as popular as those of_ Shakespeare, 
 and their commercial value was much less. For this reason the 
 proprietors of the theatres allowed Jonson to print his plays, and ten 
 of them were issued in quarto form before this collected edition 
 was published. He saw all but one of them through the press. 
 None of these Jonson quarto plays printed before 1616 reached a 
 
130 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 second edition, while nearly all the Shakespeare quartos of the same 
 period ran through several editions. The Prologue to "Every Man 
 in His Humor" appeared first in this folio edition and was evidently 
 written not long before its publication. It contains somewhat critical 
 allusions to Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale," "Henry VI," "Henry 
 V," "Cymbeline," and "Tempest." 
 
 290. Robinson, Thomas, (fl. 1622.) 
 
 The Anatomie of the English Nunnery at Lisbon in Por- 
 tugall: Dissected and laid open by one that was some- 
 time a yonger Brother of the Couent: Who (if the grace 
 of God had not preuented him) might haue growne as 
 old in a wicked life as the oldest amongst them. Pub- 
 lished by Authoritie. [Engraved plate] Are to bee sould 
 by R. Milbourne and Philemon Stephens. 1623. 
 
 N. p., 1623. 
 
 This was first published in 1621. The Shakespeare allusion is 
 on Page 17, lines S-8: 
 
 "Then after supper it is usuall for him to reade a little of Venus 
 and Adonis, the jests of George Peele, or some such scurrilous book." 
 
 291. Burton, Robert, (b. 1576, d. 1639.) 
 
 The Anatomy of Melancholy. What it is. With all the 
 kindes, causes, symptomes, prognostickes, and severall 
 Cures of it. In three maine Partitions with their seuerall 
 Sections, Members, and Subsections Philosophically, Me- 
 dicinally, Historically, Opened and cut up. By Democri- 
 tus Junior. With a Satyricall Preface, conducing to the 
 following Discourse. [Quotation, 2 lines] At Oxford, 
 Printed by lohn Lichfield and lames Short, for Henry 
 Cripps. Anno Dom. 1621. 
 
 London, 1621. 
 First edition. 
 
 On Page 26 are the following lines referring to "Comedy of 
 Errors": 
 
 "The whole world plaies the foole, we haue a new Theatre, a 
 new Sceane, a new comedy of errors, a new company of personat 
 Actors." 
 
ALLUSIONS 131 
 
 292. 
 
 The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it is. With all 
 the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognosticks, and severall 
 cures of it. In three maine partitions, with their severall 
 sections, members, and subsections. Philosophically, me- 
 dicinally, historically opened and cut up, by Democritus 
 Junior. With a Satyricall Preface, conducing to the fol- 
 lowing Discourse. The second Edition, corrected and 
 augmented by the Author. [Quotation, 2 lines] At Ox- 
 ford, Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for 
 
 Henry Cripps. Ao. Dom., 1624. , , ,,^. 
 
 London, 1624. 
 
 Second edition. 
 
 This and later editions, contain several allusions to Shakespeare's 
 works not in the first edition. 
 
 293. Taylor, John. 
 
 Sir Gregory Nonsence. His News from no place. Lon- 
 don, 1622. 
 
 The original edition is not found in this country so we show 
 Taylor's collected Works, 1630, where the pamphlet is included. Tay- 
 lor says: 
 
 "So ending at the beginning, I say as it is applawsfuUy writ- 
 ten and commended to posterity in the Midsummer nights dreame. 
 If we offend, it is with our good will, we came with no intent, but 
 to offend, and show our simple skill." 
 
 The reference is to "Midsummer Night's Dream," V. 1, 108-111, 
 where Quince says: 
 
 "If we offend, it is with oure good will. 
 That you should thinke, we come not to offend, 
 But with good will. To show our simple skill, 
 That is the true beginning of our end." 
 
 294. 
 
 Heads of all Fashions, Being, A Plaine Desection or Defi- 
 nition of diverse, and sundry sorts of heads, Butting, Jet- 
 ting, or pointing at vulgar opinion. And Allegorically 
 shewing the Diversities of Religion in these distempered 
 times. Now very lately written, since Calves-Heads came 
 
132 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 in Season. [Woodcuts of various heads] London 
 Printed for lohn Morgan, to be sold in the Old-baily, 1642. 
 
 London, 1642. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Attributed to John Taylor, the water poet. Among the heads 
 shown on the title-page is one of Shakespeare, or, at least, one very 
 suggestive of the portrait in the First Folio. 
 
 295. Wily Beguiled. 
 
 A Pleasant Comedie, Called Wily Beguilde. The chiefe 
 Actors are these: A Poore Schollar. Rich foole, and 
 a Knaue at a shift. [Device] London, Printed by Eliza- 
 beth Allde, for Thomas Knight, and are to be sold at his 
 shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Holy 
 Lambe. 1630. 
 
 London, 1630. 
 Third edition. 
 
 The first edition was in 1606 but Furnivall thinks it was acted 
 as early as 1597. There are several echoes, of Shakespeare; the two 
 most important are: 
 
 li verso, lines 25-30: 
 
 "In such a night did Paris win his love. 
 In such a night iEneas prou'd unkind. 
 In such a night did Troilus court his deare. 
 In such a night faire Phillis was betraid. 
 He proue as true as ever Troylus was. 
 And I as constant as Penelope." 
 
 This is modelled on "Merchant of Venice," Act V, scene 1. 
 
 I 3 recto, lines 21-22: 
 
 "I am vndone, I am robd, my daughter, my money! 
 Which way are they gone?" 
 
 "Merchant of Venice," II, 8, lines 15-17: 
 
 "My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter! 
 Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! 
 Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!" 
 
 296. Stow, John. (b. 1525?, d. 1605.) 
 
 Annales, Or, A Generall Chronicle of England. Begun 
 by lohn Stow: Continued and Augmented with matters 
 
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 Forraigne and Domestique, Ancient and Moderne, vnto 
 
 the end of this present yeere, 1631. By Edmund Howes, 
 
 Gent. Londini, Impensis Richardi Meighen, 1631. 
 
 London, 1631. 
 
 The first edition appeared in 1S80 but did not contain these 
 references to Elizabethan matters, which appeared for the first time 
 in Howes' continuation of 1615. 
 
 "Our moderne and present excellent Poets. . . I have orderly set 
 downe (viz) George Gascoigne Esquire, ... Sir Philip Sidney Knight, 
 . . . Sir Frauncis Bacon Knight, . . . Maister George Chapman gentle- 
 man, . . . M. Willi. Shakespeare gentleman, Samuell Daniell Esquire," 
 etc. 
 
 On Folio 1003 is an account of the burning of the Globe play- 
 house when Burbage was playing "Henry VIII." 
 
 297. 
 
 A Survay of London. Contayning the Original! Antiq- 
 uity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that 
 Citie, written in the yeare 1598, by lohn Stow Citizen of 
 London. Also an Apologie (or defence) against the opin- 
 ion of some men, concerning that Citie, the greatnesse 
 thereof. With an Appendix, containing in Latine, Libel- 
 lum de situ & nobiHtate Londini: Written by William 
 Fitzstephen, in the raigne of Henry the second [Device] . 
 Imprinted by lohn Wolfe, Printer to the honorable Citie 
 of London: And are to be sold at his shop within the 
 Popes head Alley in Lombard street. 1598. 
 
 London, 1598. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 An exhaustive and invaluable record of Elizabethan London. 
 There is a very brief reference to the theatres, bull-baiting, etc. 
 
 298. JoNSON, Ben. (b. 1572, d. 1637.) 
 
 The New Inne, Or, The light Heart. A Comoedy. As 
 it was neuer acted, but most negligently play'd, by some. 
 
134 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 the Kings Seruants. And more squeamishly beheld, and 
 censured by others, the Kings Subiects. 1629. Now, at 
 last, set at liberty to the Readers, his Maties. Seruants, 
 and Subiects, to be judg'd. 1631. By the Author, B. Ion- 
 son. [Quotation, 2 lines] London, Printed by Thomas 
 Harper, for Thomas Alcorne, and are to be sold at his 
 shop in Pauls Church-year d, at the signe of the greene 
 Dragon. MDCXXXI. 
 
 London, 1631. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This was not included in the collected edition of his works in 
 1640. The allusion to "Pericles" appears in the Ode at the end of 
 the play: 
 
 "No doubt some mouldy tale 
 Like Pericles. . ." 
 
 299. Brathwaite, Richard, (b. 1588?, d. 1673.) 
 
 The English Gentlewoman, drawne out to the full Body: 
 Expressing, What Habilliments doe best attire her, What 
 Ornaments doe best adorne her, What Complements doe 
 best accomplish her. By Richard Brathwait Esq. [Quo- 
 tation, 1 line] London, Printed by B. Alsop and T. Faw- 
 cet, for Michael Sparke, dwelling in Greene Arbor. 1631. 
 
 London, 1631. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This refers to Shakespeare in the section where suitable books 
 for women are discussed; the author says: 
 
 "Thirdly, Books treating of light subjects, are Nurseries of 
 wantonesse. . . Venus and Adonis are unfitting Consorts for a Ladies 
 bosome." 
 
 300. Massinger, Philip, (b. 1583, d. 1640.) 
 
 The Emperour of The East. A Tragse-Comoedie. The 
 Scsene Constantinople. As it hath bene diuers times acted, 
 at the Black-friers, and Globe Play-houses, by the Kings 
 Maiesties Seruants. Written by Philip Massinger. [Or- 
 
ALLUSIONS 135 
 
 nament] London, Printed by Thomas Harper, for lohn 
 Waterson, Anno 1632. London, 1632. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In the introductory verses on A3 appear the following lines: 
 "Read Johnson, Shakespeare, Beaumont,- Fletcher, or 
 Thy neat-limnd peeces, skilfull Massinger." 
 There are numerous resemblances throughout to the play of 
 "Othello," besides the following: 
 "Othello," III, 3, 341: 
 
 "I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips." 
 Massinger, Ki recto, line 4: 
 
 "Mee thinks I finde Paulinus on her lips.'' 
 
 301. Chapman, George, and Shirley, James. 
 
 The Ball. A Comedy, As it was presented by her 
 Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane. 
 Written by George Chapman, and James Shirly. [Orna- 
 ment] London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew 
 Crooke, and William Cooke. 1639. London 1639 
 
 First edition. 
 
 Contains one of the numerous allusions to "Venus and Adonis" 
 which occur in contemporary literature; indeed it is as a poet and 
 not as a dramatist that Shakespeare was most esteemed by his con- 
 temporaries. 
 
 The allusion is in Act IV, Scene 3: 
 
 Luc: I'll fetch you a book to swear by. 
 Win.: Let it be Venus and Adonis, then, 
 Or Ovid's wanton Elegies. . . 
 
 302. Bancroft, Thomas, (fl. 1633-1658.) 
 
 The Gluttons Feaver. Written by Thomas Bancroft. 
 [Ornament] London, Printed by John Norton, for Wil- 
 liam Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop, at Furnivals- 
 Inne gate, in Holborne. 1633. London, 1633. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 One of four known copies. On A2 recto, lines 19-22, appear 
 these lines: 
 
 "Tis not for all to reach at Shakespeares height. 
 Or thinke to grow to solid Johnsons weight, 
 To bid so faire as Chapman for a fame. 
 Or match (your family) the Beaumonts name." 
 
136 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 303. Prynne, William, (b. 1600, d. 1669.) 
 
 Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scourge, or, Actors Trag- 
 aedie, Divided into Two Parts. Wherein it is largely- 
 evidenced, by divers Arguments, by the concurring 
 Authorities and Resolutions of sundry texts of Scripture; 
 of the whole Primitive Church, both under the Law and 
 Gospell; . . . [8 lines] That popular Stage-playes . . . are 
 sin full, heathenish, lewde, ungodly Spectacles, and most 
 pernicious Corruptions; ... [8 lines] By William 
 Prynne, an Vtter-Barrester of Lincolnes Inne [12 lines] 
 London, Printed by E. A. and W. L for Michael Sparke, 
 and are to be sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, 
 in little Old Bayly. 1633. 
 
 London, 1633. 
 
 For this book and chiefly for the reference on page 708 to the 
 acting of people of quality, Prynne was sentenced by the Star Cham- 
 ber to pay a fine of £5,000 to the King, to be degraded from the 
 law and to lose his ears in the pillory; it was also ordained that this 
 leaf be cancelled but it is found in this copy. ** 6 verso, contains 
 the well known notes about the large sale of plays, it is probable 
 that the second note refers to the second collected edition of Shake- 
 speare's plays, the Folio of 1632. 
 
 304. Habington, William, (b. 1605, d. 1654.) 
 
 Castara. The first part. [Quotation, 3 lines; ornament] 
 London, Printed by Anne Griffin for William Cooke, and 
 are to bee sold at his shop neare Furnivals Inne gate in 
 Holburne. 1634. 
 
 [With] 
 
 Castara. The second part. [Quotation, 2 lines; orna- 
 ment] London, Printed by Anne Griffin for William 
 Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop neare Furnivals Inne 
 Gate in Holburne. 1634. ' 
 
 London, 1634. 
 First edition of both parts. 
 
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 On Page S2 is a poem "To a Friend Inviting him to a meeting 
 upon promise" in which occur the following lines: 
 
 "Of this wine should Prynne 
 Drinke but a plenteous glasse, he would beginne 
 A health to Shakespeares ghost." 
 
 This allusion is to William Prynne, the author of "Histrio- 
 Mastix," which is a Puritan attack on players and plays. 
 
 305. Heywood, Thomas, (b. , d. 1650?) 
 
 The Hierarchic of the blessed Angells. Their Names, 
 orders and Offices. The fall of Lucifer with his Angells 
 Written ty Tho: Heywood [Quotation, 1 line] Lon- 
 don Printed by Adam Islip 1635. T. Cecill sculp: 
 
 London 1635. 
 
 On page 206 are references by name to the poets of the period 
 including Shakespeare. 
 
 306. Camden, William. 
 
 Remaines concerning Britaine: [8 lines] Written by 
 William Camden Esquire, Clarenceux, King of Arms, 
 Surnamed the Learned. The fift Impression, with many 
 rare Antiquities never before imprinted. By the industry 
 and care of John Philipot, Someset Herald. London, 
 Printed by Thomas Harper, for John Waterson, and are 
 to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe 
 of the Crowne, 1637. 
 
 London, 1637. 
 
 The first edition of this book was issued in 1605, and it is interest- 
 ing to find Shakespeare included with such famous names so early. 
 Spenser and Sidney were famous before Shakespeare was known 
 at all. 
 
 "These may suffice for some Poeticall descriptions of our ancient 
 Poets; if I would come to our time, what a world could I present 
 to you out of Sir Philip Sidney, Ed. Spencer, Samuel Daniel, Hugh 
 Holland, Ben. Jonson, Th. Campion, Mich. Drayton, George Chap- 
 man, lohn Marston, William Shakespeare, and other most pregnant 
 witts of these our times, whom succeeding ages may justly admire." 
 
138 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 307. D'AvENANT, Sir William, (b. 1606, d. 1668.) 
 Madagascar; With Other Poems. By W. Davenant. [Or- 
 nament] London, Printed by John Haviland for Thomas 
 Walkly, and are to be sold at his shop at the Flying Horse 
 neare Yorke house. 1638 ' T H 1 MR 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The Ode "In Remembrance of Master William Shakespeare," 
 on page 37, is said to have been written by Davenant when eleven 
 years of age; he was, however, poet-lauriate and 32 years old when 
 the Ode was first printed. 
 
 Davenant and Dryden collaborated in the adaptation of the "Tem- 
 pest," which was first printed in 1670. In the preface, Dryden says: 
 "I do not set a value on anything I have written in this play, but 
 out of gratitude to the memory of Sir William Davenant, who did 
 me the honor to join me with him in the alteration of it. It was 
 originally Shakespeare's, a poet for whom he had a particularly high 
 veneration, and whom' he first taught me to admire." 
 
 308. JoNsoN, Ben. (b. 1572, d. 1637.) 
 
 lonsonus Virbius: Or, The Memorie of Ben: Johnson 
 Revived By the Friends of the Muses. [Ornament] Lon- 
 don, Printed by E. P. for Henry Seile, and are to be sold 
 at his shop, at the Tygers Head in Fleetstreet, Over- 
 against Saint Dunstans Church. 1638 j , ^^~o 
 
 This is a collection of poems on Ben Jonson issued after his 
 death by the best poets of the day. It contains the following allusions 
 to Shakespeare: 
 
 Page 29 (repeated), lines 18-19: 
 
 "And though that dust being Shakspears thou might'st have 
 Not his roome, but the Poet for thy grave;" 
 
 Page 33, lines 7-8: 
 
 "Who without Latine helps had'st been as rare 
 As Beaumont, Fletcher, or as Shakespeare were:'' 
 
 Page 43, lines 6-7: 
 
 "Yet, Shakespeare, Beaumont, Johnson, these three shall 
 Make up the Jem in the point Verticall." 
 
 Page 56, lines 1-2: 
 
 "Shakespeare may make griefe merry, Beaumonts stile 
 Ravish and melt anger into a smile;" 
 
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 Page 60, lines 16-17: 
 
 "That Latine Hee reduc'd, and could command 
 That which your Shakespeare scarce could understand?" 
 
 Page 64, lines 8-10: 
 
 "Nee geminos vates, nee Te Shakspeare silebo 
 Aut quicquid sacri nostros conjecit in annos 
 Consilium Fati." 
 
 309. Nabbes, Thomas, (b. 1605, d. 1641 ?) 
 
 Totenham Court. A Pleasant Comedie: Acted in the 
 Yeare MDCXXXIII. At the private House in Salisbury- 
 Court. The Author Thomas Nabbes. [Ornament] At 
 London, Printed by Richard Oulton, for Charles Greene; 
 and are to be sold at the Signe of the White Lyon, in 
 
 Pauls Church-yard. 1638. _ , ,^^„ 
 
 London, 1638. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In Act I, Scene 3, James says: 
 
 "Hang cases and bookes that are spoy'l with them. Give me 
 Johnson and Shakespeare: there's learning for a gentleman." 
 
 310. Bancroft, Thomas, (fl. 1633-1658.) 
 
 Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs. Dedicated 
 to two top-branches Of Gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, 
 Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Written by 
 Thomas Bancroft. London: Printed by I. Okes, for 
 Matthew Walbancke, and are to be sold at his shop in 
 Grayes-Inne-gate 1639. London, 1639. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 On the verso of D2 are two epigrams on Shakespeare. 
 
 311. Brome, Richard, (d. 1652?) 
 
 The Antipodes: A Comedie. Acted in the yeare 1638. by 
 the Queenes Majesties Servants, at Salisbury Court in 
 Fleet-street. The Author Richard Brome. [Quotation, 
 1 line] London: Printed by J. Okes, for Francis Con- 
 
140 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Stable, and are to be sold at his shops in Kings-street at 
 the signe of the Goat, and in Westminster-hall. 1640. 
 
 London, 1640. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 On the recto of C2, lines 31-36, is the following mention of 
 Shakespeare: 
 
 "I tell thee 
 
 These lads can act the Emperors lives all over. 
 And Shakespeares Chronicled histories, to boot, 
 And were that Caesar, or that English Earle, 
 That lov'd a Play and Player so well now living, 
 I would not be out-vyed in my delights." 
 
 312. Wits Recreations. 
 
 Wits Recreations. Containing, 630. Epigrams. 160: 
 
 Epitaphs. Variety of Fancies and Fantasticks. Good 
 
 for Melancholly humours. [Quotation, 1 line] London, 
 
 Printed by Thomas Cotes, for Humphry Blunden at the 
 
 Castle in Corn-Hill. 1641. 
 
 London, 1641. 
 
 This was first issued in 1640 and both editions contain the well 
 known poem on Shakespeare by William Basse; it was included in 
 the Poems of Beaumont, 1653. There is also a reference to Shake- 
 speare on the verso of C7. 
 
 313. Baker, Sir Richard. 
 
 A Chronicle of the Kings of England From the Time 
 of the Romans Goverment unto the Raigne of our Sov- 
 eraigne Lord King Charles Containing all Passages of 
 State & Church, With all other Observations proper for 
 a Chronicle. Faithfully Collected out of Authours Ancient 
 and Moderne; & digested into a new Method By Sir. R. 
 Baker Knight London Printed for Daniel Frere, and are 
 to be sold at his Shop, at the Red Bull in Little Brittaine. 
 
 London, 1643. 
 
 First edition. 
 On page 120 appears: 
 
 "For writers of Playes, and such as had been Players themselves. 
 
ALLUSIONS 141 
 
 William Shakespeare and Benjamin Johnson have specially left their 
 Names recommended to Posterity." 
 
 Also in the Index, see: 
 
 "William Shakespeare an excellent writer of Comedies." 
 
 314. Great Assises. 
 
 The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and 
 His Assessours: At which Sessions are Arraigned Mer- 
 curius Britanicus. [11 lines, names of newspapers, etc, 
 ornament] London, Printed by Richard Cotes, for 
 Edward Husbands, and are to be sold at his Shop in the 
 Middle Temple, 1645. 
 
 London, 1645. 
 
 Francis Bacon was the Chancellor, Sir Philip Sidney the High 
 Constable, the twelve jurors were headed by George Wither, who 
 was foreman, and include Shakespeare, Drayton, etc. The other 
 characters mentioned include the various literary lights of the period 
 and earlier, and the Malefactors are the newspapers, etc., of the day. 
 Shakespeare is mentioned as follows: 
 
 "Shakespear's a Mimicke, Massinger a Sot, 
 Heywood for Aganippe takes a plot." 
 
 315. Milton, John. (b. 1608, d. 1674.) 
 
 Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, Com- 
 pos'd at several times. Printed by his true Copies The 
 Songs were set in Musick by Mr. Henry Lawes Gentle- 
 man of the Kings Chappel, and one of His Maiesties 
 Private Musick. [Quotation, 3 lines] Printed and pub- 
 lish'd according to Order. London, Printed by Ruth 
 Raworth for Humphrey Moseley; and are to be sold at 
 the signe of the Princes Arms in Pauls Church-yard. 
 1645. 
 
 London, 1645. 
 
 First collected edition. 
 
 With epitaph on Shakespeare which first appeared among the 
 commendatory verses attached to the Second Folio, 1632; it was also 
 included in the unauthorized edition of Shakespeare's Poems, 1640. 
 
142 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 316. Suckling, Sir John. (b. 1609, d. 1641.) 
 
 Fragmenta Aurea. A Collection of all the Incomparable 
 Peeces, Written By Sir John Suckling. And published 
 by a Friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his 
 owne Copies. London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 
 and are to be sold at his shop, at the Signe of the Princes 
 Armes in St. Pauls Churchyard. MDCXLVI. 
 
 London, 1646. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The first nine lines of the poem "A Supplement of an im- 
 perfect Copy of Verses of Mr. Wil. Shakespears," on Page 29 are 
 from' Shakespeare's "Lucrece," which was first published in 1594^ 
 They differ, however, from the lines as given in that edition and 
 reprinted in "England's Parnassus," 1600. Suckling was a great 
 admirer of Shakespeare and refers to him in several places. 
 
 317. Beaumont, Francis, and Fletcher, John. 
 
 Comedies and Tragedies Written by Francis Beaumont 
 and lohn Fletcher Gentlemen. Never printed before. And 
 now published by the Authours Originall Copies. [Quo- 
 tation, 1 line] London, Printed for Humphrey Robin- 
 son, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey Moseley at 
 the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Churchyard. 1647 
 
 London, 1647. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The introductory matter has numerous references to Shake- 
 speare. In the dedication to the Earl of Pembroke, the authors say, 
 referring to the dedication of the first collected edition of Shake- 
 speare's Plays, 1623, to Lord Pembroke and his brother: 
 
 "Directed by the example of some who once steered in our 
 quality and so fortunately aspired to choose your Honour, joined 
 with your (now glorified) brother, Patrons to the flowing composi- 
 tions of the then expired sweet Swan of Avon, Shakespeare." 
 
 In the commendatory poems, various writers mention Shake- 
 speare as follows: 
 
 "Twixt Jonson's grave and Shakespeare's lighter sound 
 His muse so steered that something still was found," etc. 
 
ALLUSIONS 143 
 
 Cartwright says of Fletcher: 
 
 "Shakespeare to thee was dull, whose best jest lies 
 I'th Lady's questions and the Fool's replies. 
 Nature was all his art; thy vein was free 
 As his, but without his scurility." 
 
 Birkenhead says: 
 
 "Brave Shakespeare flowed, yet had his ebbings too. 
 Often above himself, sometimes below." 
 
 318. Corbet, Richard, (b. 1583, d. 1635.) 
 
 Certain Elegant Poems, Written By Dr. Corbet, Bishop of 
 
 Norwich. London, Printed by R. Cotes for Andrew 
 
 Crooke at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1647. 
 
 London, 1647. 
 First edition. 
 
 In "Iter Boreale," Corbet gives us the information that Richard 
 Burbage created the part of Richard III; the quotation "A horse! 
 a horse!" was one of the most popular lines in Shakespeare's plays. 
 
 319. Milton, John. (b. 1608, d. 1674.) 
 
 Eikonoklastes in Answer To a Book Intitl'd Eikon Basi- 
 
 like. The Portrature of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes 
 
 and Sufferings. The Author I. M. [Quotation, 13 lines] 
 
 Published by Authority. London, Printed by Matthew 
 
 Simmons, next dore to the gilded Lyon in Aldersgate 
 
 street. 1649. 
 
 London, 1649. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 On Page 11, is the statement that Shakespeare was "the Closet 
 Companion of King Charles' solitudes," i. e., in prison. 
 
 320. Sheppard, Samuel. 
 
 Epigrams Theological, Philosophical, and Romantick. 
 Six Books, also the Socratick Session, or The Arraign- 
 ment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select 
 
144 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 Poems. By S. Sheppard. London, Printed by G. D. for 
 
 Thomas Bucknell, at the Signe of the Golden Lion in 
 
 Duck-Lane, 16SL 
 
 London, 1651. 
 First edition. 
 
 Epigram 17 on Pages ISO bis to 154, is an enthusiastic tribute 
 to Shakespeare. There are also other mentions of him in the 
 collection. 
 
 321. Brome, Richard, (b. , d. 1652.) 
 
 A Joviall Crew: Or, The Merry Beggars. Presented in 
 
 a Comedie, at The Cock-pit in Drury-Lane, in the yeer 
 
 1641. Written by Richard Brome. [Quotation, 1 line, 
 
 ornament] London: Printed by J. Y. for'^ D. and 
 
 N. E. and are to be sold at the Gun in Ivy-Lane. 1652. 
 
 London, 1652. 
 First edition. 
 
 Among the commendatory poems is one by J. Tatham, which 
 gives the unfavorable opinion of certain wits in regard to the great 
 dramatists. 
 
 322. CoTGRAVE, John. 
 
 The English Treasury of Wit and Language, collected 
 Out of the most, and best of our English Drammatick 
 Poems; Methodically digested into Common Places For 
 Generall Use. By John Cotgrave Gent. [Quotation, 1 
 line] London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are 
 to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Princes Arms in 
 S. Pauls Church-yard, 1655. 
 
 London, 1655. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This anthology is arranged by subject and contains about 130 
 quotations from Shakespeare. These quotations are taken from 27 of 
 his plays, the most quoted being: "Hamlet," 18; "Timon of Athens," 
 11; "Merchant of Venice," 9; "Measure for Measure," 9; "Troilus 
 and Cressida," 8. The 10 plays not quoted are chiefly the early ones. 
 
ALLUSIONS 145 
 
 323. DuGDALE, Sir William, (b. 1605, d. 1686.) 
 
 The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated; From Rec- 
 ords, Leiger-Books, Manuscripts, Charters, Evidences, 
 Tombes, and Armes: Beautified With Maps, Prospects 
 and Portraictures By William Dugdale. [Quotation, 2 
 lines. Printer's mark.] London; Printed by Thomas War- 
 ren, in the year of our Lord God, M.DC. LVL 
 
 First edition. London, 1656. 
 
 There are notices of Shakespeare at Page 523; and on Page 520 
 is the first reproduction of his monument at Stratford. His wife, 
 daughter Susanna, son-in-law John Hall, and others are mentioned 
 on Page 518. 
 
 324. M^PSiNGER, Philip; Middleton, Thomas, and Row- 
 
 ley, William. 
 The Excellent Comedy, called The Old Law: Or A new 
 way to please you. By Phil. Massinger. Tho. Middleton. 
 William Rowley. Acted before the King and Queene at 
 Salisbury House, and at severall other places, with great 
 Applause. Together with an exact and perfect Catalogue 
 of all the Playes, with the Authors Names, and what are 
 Comedies, Tragedies, Histories, Pastoralls, Masks, Inter- 
 ludes, more exactly Printed then ever before. London, 
 Printed for Edward Archer, at the signe of the Adam and 
 Eve, in Little Britaine. 1656. London, 1656. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The last eight leaves contain a list of "all the Plaies that were 
 ever printed." It contains all Shakespeare's genuine plays except 
 "King Lear," but "Cymbelona," "John of England," "Troilus and 
 Cressida," and "Timon of Athens," are entered anonymously. In 
 addition, the following spurious plays, some of them by well-known 
 authors, appear under his name: 
 
 Arraignment of Paris Chances 
 
 Cromwell's History Hieronimo, both parts 
 
 Hoffman King John of England, both parts 
 
 Londoii Prodigall Merry Devil 
 
 Mucidorus Puritan Widow 
 
 Roman Actor Yorkshire Tragedy 
 
 Trick to catch the old one 
 
146 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 325. Fuller, Thomas., (b. 1608, d. 1661.) 
 
 The History of the Worthies of England, Who for Parts 
 and Learning have been eminent in the several Counties. 
 Together With An Historical Narrative of the Native 
 Commodities and Rarities in each County. Endeavored 
 by Thomas Fuller, D.D. London, Printed by J. G. W. L. 
 and W. G. for Thomas Williams, and are to be sold at 
 the sign of the Bible in Little Britain. MDCLXII. 
 
 London, 1662. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 On page 126 is found the first biographical notice of Shakespeare; 
 it does not give the date of his birth and says he died in "16 — ". 
 The notice appears in the section on Warwickshire. 
 
 326. Flecknoe, Richard, (b. ?, d. 1678.) 
 
 Love's Kingdom. A Pastoral Trage-Comedy. Not as it 
 
 was Acted at the Theatre near Lincolns-Inn, but as it was 
 
 written and since corrected By Richard Flecknoe. With 
 
 a short Treatise of the English Stage, &c. by the same 
 
 Author. [Ornament] London, Printed by R. Wood 
 
 for the Author, 1664. 
 
 London, 1664. 
 
 In the essay which is printed at the end of "Love's Kingdom," 1664, 
 Flecknoe not only compares the great English dramatists but men- 
 tions the actors, Field and Burbage. 
 
 327. KiRKMAN, Francis, (b. 1632.) 
 
 The Wits, or, Sport upon Sport. In Selected Pieces of 
 Drollery, Digested into Scenes by way of Dialogue. To- 
 gether with Variety of Humours of several Nations, fitted 
 for the Pleasures and Content of all Persons, either in 
 Court, City, Country, or Camp. The like never before 
 Published. Part I. London, Printed by E. C. for Francis 
 Kirkman, next Door to the Sign of the Princes Arms, in 
 St. Pauls Church- Yard. 1672. 
 
 London, 1672. 
 
ALLUSIONS 147 
 
 328. Gesta Grayorum. 
 
 Gesta Grayorum: Or, the History Of the High and 
 mighty Prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole, Arch-Duke of 
 StapuHa and Bernadia, [6 lines] Who Reigned and Died, 
 A. D. 1594. Together with A Masque, as it was presented 
 (by His Highness's Command) for the Entertainment of 
 Q. Elizabeth; who, with the Nobles of both Courts, was 
 present thereat. London, Printed for W. Canning, at his 
 Shop in the Temple-Cloysters, MDCLXXXVIH. Price, 
 one Shilling. 
 
 London, 1688. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 On Page 22 is an account of festivities at Gray's Inn in which 
 there was such crowding and tumult on the stage by "worshipful 
 persons that might not be displaced and gentlewomen whose sex 
 priviledged them from violence" that the visiting embassy from the 
 Temple was obliged to leave. 
 
 Afterwards dancing and revelling were started, "and after such 
 Sports, a Comedy of Errors (like to Plautus his Menechmus), was 
 played by the Players. So that night was begun, and continued to 
 the end, in nothing but Confusion and Errors; whereupon, it was 
 ever afterwards called, The Night of Errors." 
 
 329. Hall, John. 
 
 Select Observations on English Bodies: Or, Cures both 
 Empericall and Historicall, performed upon very eminent 
 Persons in desperate Diseases. First, written in Latine 
 by Mr. John Hall Physician, living in Warwick-shire, 
 where he was very famous, as also in the Counties adja- 
 cent, as appeares by these Observations drawn out of 
 severall hundreds of his, as choysest. Now put into Eng- 
 lish for common benefit by James Cooke Practitioner in 
 Physick and Chirurgery. London, Printed for John Sher- 
 ley, at the Golden Pelican, in Little-Britain. 1657. 
 
 London, 1657 
 
 First edition. 
 
 John Hall married Shakespeare's eldest daughter, Susanna, in 
 1607. Dr. Hall died in 163S and Mrs. Hall in 1649. James Cooke 
 
148 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 was a doctor of Warwick in attendance on the Parliamentary forces 
 "keeping the pass at the Bridge of Stratford upon Avon." He 
 described his interview with Mrs. Hall where he bought some 
 medical books which had belonged to her husband. Among them 
 were two or three note books which Cooke recognized as in Hall's 
 handwriting but which Mrs. Hall did not know were his. Cooke 
 translated and published about two hundred of the cases described 
 by Hall. On Page 24, "Mrs. Hall of Stratford my wife," is referred 
 to and on page 47 Shakespeare's granddaughter is mentioned as 
 "Elizabeth Hall my onely Daughter." The poets Drayton and Ran- 
 dolph were among Hall's patients. 
 
 330. Wilson, John. 
 
 Cheerful! Ayres Or Ballads First composed for one single 
 
 Voice and since set for three Voices By John Wilson Dr. 
 
 in Musick Professor of the same in the University of 
 
 Oxford. Oxford, Printed by W. Hall, for Ric. Davis. 
 
 Anno Dom. M.DC.LX. 
 
 Oxford, 1660. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The Preface says that this was the first attempt to print music at 
 Oxford. 
 
 The following songs are from Shakespeare's plays: 
 Pages 6- 7. "Full fathom five thy Father lyes." From "Tempest." 
 Pages 8^ 9. "Where the Bee sucks, there suck I." From "Tempest." 
 Pages 64-66. "Lawne as white as driven snow." From "Winter's 
 Tale." 
 
 331. MiDDLETON, Thomas, (b. 1570? d. 1627.) 
 
 A Tragi-Coomodie, Called The Witch; Long since acted 
 
 by His Maties. Servants at the Black-Friers. Written by 
 
 Tho. Middleton. [Colophon] London: Printed by J. 
 
 Nichols. 1778. 
 
 London, 1778. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 This play was here first printed from the original manuscript 
 now in the Bodleian Library, by Isaac Reed who issued 100 copies 
 for presentation to friends. This manuscript is one of the few 
 surviving Elizabethan plays in a contemporary hand. 
 
 This play was modelled on "Macbeth" and the two songs "Come 
 away," and "Blacke Spirits," which are mentioned in the First Folio 
 
ALLUSIONS 149 
 
 edition of "Macbeth," are here given in full. It is generally con- 
 sidered that they were interpolated by the players into Shakespeare's 
 play and that they were originally written by Middleton. Middleton 
 owes a great deal to Scot's "Discoverie of Witchcraft." 
 
 332. Alabaster, William. 
 
 Roxana Tragsedia A plagiarij unguibus vindicata, aucta, 
 & agnita ab Authore Gulielmo Alabastro. [Ornament] 
 Londini, Excudebat Gulieilmus Jones. 1632. 
 
 London, 1632. 
 
 With engraved frontispiece by Gaywood which contains a small 
 view of the interior of a theatre shortly after the time of Shakespeare. 
 
 333. Dryden, John. (b. 1631, d. 1700.) 
 
 The Rival Ladies. A Tragi-Comedy. As it was Acted at 
 the Theater-Royal. [Quotation, 1 line; ornament] Lon- 
 don, Printed by W. W. for Henry Heringman, and are 
 to be Sold at his Shop in the Lower-walk in the New- 
 Exchange. 1664. London, 1664. 
 First edition. 
 
 In the dedication to Lord Orrery, Dryden defends his use of 
 blank verse and says: 
 
 "Shakespeare (who with some Errors not to be avoyed in that 
 Age, had, undoubtedly a larger Soul of Poesie than ever any of our 
 Nation), was the first, who to shun the pains of continuall Rhyming 
 invented that kind of writing, which we call blanck Verse, but the 
 French more properly. Prose Mesuree: into which the English 
 Tongue so naturally Slides, that in writing Prose 'tis hardly to be 
 avoyded." 
 
 334. 
 
 Of Dramatick Poesie, An Essay. By John Dryden Esq; 
 
 [Quotation, 3 lines] London, Printed for Henry Her- 
 
 ringman, at the Sign of the Anchor, on the Lower-walk 
 
 of the New-Exchange. 1668. 
 
 London, 1668. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 The work is full of Shakespeare allusions but the principal ones 
 are on the following pages: Pages 29-30, 46-52, 64-6S. 
 
ISO SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 335. 
 
 An Evening's Love. Or the Mock-Astrologer. Acted at 
 the Theatre-Royal By His Majesties Servants. Written 
 By John Dryden Servant to His Majesty [Quotation, 1 
 line.] In the Savoy, Printed by T. N. for Henry Her- 
 ringman, and are to be sold at the Anchor in the Lower 
 Walk of the New Exchange, 1671. 
 
 London, 1671. 
 First edition. 
 
 In the Preface Dryden discusses various qualities of the Eliza- 
 bethan dramatists including Shakespeare. He states that Jonson 
 excelled the dramatic writers of his own (Dryden's) time in humor 
 and contrivance of Comedy, while the latter excelled Shakespeare 
 and Fletcher in Heroic plays. 
 
 336. 
 
 The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards: In Two 
 Parts. Acted at the Theater-Royall. Written by John 
 Dryden Servant to His Majesty. [Quotation, 2 lines] 
 In the Savoy; Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 
 and are to be sold at the Anchor in the Lower Walk of 
 the New Exchange. 1672. 
 
 London, 1672. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 To the first part Dryden prefixed "Of Heroique Playes. An 
 Essay," in which he said, "we thought, because Shakespear and 
 Fletcher went no farther, that there the Pillars of Poetry were to 
 be erected. That, because they excellently describ'd Passion without 
 Rhyme, therefore Rhyme was not capable of describing it. But time 
 has now convinced most men of that Error." 
 
 He also added to the Second Part, when printed, a Defense of 
 the Epilogue, in which he dwelt upon the change of language since 
 the writers of the age of Shakespeare. In this article Dryden says 
 that Shakespeare himself said that he was forced to kill Mercutio 
 in the third Act to prevent being killed by him. 
 
 337. 
 
 The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man: An Opera. 
 Written in Heroique Verse, And Dedicated to Her Royal 
 
ALLUSIONS 151 
 
 Highness, The Dutchess. By John Dryden, Servant to 
 his Majesty. [Quotation, 2 Unes.] London: Printed by 
 T. N. for Henry Herringman, at the Anchor in the Lower 
 Walk of the New Exchange. 1677. 
 
 London, 1677. 
 
 First edition. 
 
 In the Preface Dryden defends Shakespeare and Jonson for 
 introducing Witches and Fairies into their plays. 
 
 338. 
 
 The Vindication: or the Parallel of the French Holy- 
 League, and the English League and Covenant, Turn'd 
 into a Seditious Libell against the King and his Royal 
 Highness, by Thomas Hunt and the Authors of the Re- 
 flections upon the Pretended Parallel in the Play called 
 The Duke of Guise. Written by Mr. Dryden. [Quotation, 
 3 lines] London, Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges 
 Head in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet, MDCLXXXIII. 
 
 London, 1683.' 
 First edition. 
 
 In this defense of his loyalty in "The Duke of Guise," Dryden 
 refers to Shakespeare and says: "Twas our common business here 
 to draw the Parallel of the Times, and not to make an Exact 
 Tragedy: For this once we were resolved to erre with honest 
 Shakespeare." 
 
 339. Southampton, Henry Wriothsley, Earl of. (b. 1573, 
 
 d. 1624.) 
 
 Autograph letter signed, to Lord Spencer. Written in 1624, 
 when he was preparing to take a regiment of 1200 men to the Nether- 
 lands to assist them against Spain. Lord Southampton was Shake- 
 speare's friend and patron and to him the poet dedicated "Venus 
 and Adonis" and "Lucrece." Both Lord Southampton and his son 
 were killed in the Netherlands from fever in the fall of 1624. The 
 letter is signed "H. Southampton." 
 
 340. 
 
 Document signed "H. Southampton"; dated July 7th, 1624. It 
 contains permission for a lessee to dig for brick in a certain field. 
 
1S2 SHAKESPEAREANA 
 
 341. Elizabeth, Queen of England. 
 
 Signature to a deed to Thomas Culpepper. 1S80. With a fine 
 impression of Elizabeth's great seal in brown wax. The seal measures 
 six inches in circumference and is perfect. 
 
 342. 
 
 Signature to a list of the Knights of the Garter, 1589. The list 
 is on vellum. 
 
 343. Lucy, Sir Thomas, (b. 1532, d. 1600.) 
 
 Certificates of funeralls under the Harralds owne hands 
 and found in Mr. Clarencieux Lees Studye at his death. 
 
 1550-1600 
 
 Original manuscripts of Heralds Funeral Certificates including 
 that of Lady Joyce Lucy, wife of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, 
 Warwick Co., who was the original of Justice Shallow in "The 
 Merry Wives of Windsor." It is signed by Sir Thomas and his son 
 Thomas. 
 
INDEX 
 
 The references are to the numbers of the items; not to the page numbers 
 
 A., H. Scourge of Venus .... . 284 
 
 ABC Book 177 
 
 AcHERLEY, William. Massacre of Money . . 264 
 
 Aesop. Fabulae Aesopicae .... . 167 
 
 Alabaster, William. Roxana Tragaedia . 332 
 
 Allot, Robert. Englands Parnassus ..... 258 
 
 Arden of Feversham . . . 111-112 
 
 Armin, Robert. 
 
 Foole upon Foole ... 270 
 
 Italian Taylor .... 273 
 
 Nest of Ninnies 271 
 
 History of Two Maids of More-clacke ... . . 272 
 
 B., W. Philosophers Banquet 285 
 
 Baker, Richard. Chronicle of the Kings of England ... 313 
 
 Bancroft, Thomas. 
 
 Two Bookes of Epigrammes . 310 
 
 Gluttons Feaver • 302 
 
 Bandello, Mateo. Novelle del Bandello .... . . .171 
 
 Barnfield, Richard. Encomion of Lady Pecunia . ... 254 
 
 Beaumont, Francis. Woman Hater ... 279 
 
 Beaumont, Francis, and Fletcher, John. Comedies and Tragedies 317 
 Belvedere; or. The Garden of the Muses. See Bodenham, John. 
 
 Bible. 
 
 Genevan Version ■ ■ '■'^ 
 
 Bishops' Bible • 180 
 
 Birth of Merlin ... 129 
 
 Boccaccio, Giovanni. II Decamerone .170 
 
 Bodenham, John. Belvedere 256-257 
 
 Brathwaite, Richard. English Gentlewoman ... ... 299 
 
 Breton, Nicholas. A Poste with a Packet of Mad letters ... 288 
 
 [ 153 ] 
 
154 INDEX 
 
 Brome, Richard. 
 
 Antipodes . . . . . 311 
 
 Joviall Crew .321 
 
 Brooke, Arthur. Romeus and Juliet .... 189 
 
 Brooke, Christopher. Ghost of Richard The Third . . . . 286 
 
 Burnaby, Charles. Love Betray'd ... 160 
 
 Burton, Robert. Anatomy of Melancholy ... ... 291-292 
 
 C, J. Saint Marie Magdalens Conversion .... . . 261 
 
 Camden, William. Remaines Concerning Britaine ... . . 306 
 
 Chapman, George; Jonson, Ben, and Marston, John. Eastward Hoe 268 
 
 Chapman, George, and Shirley, James. The Ball 301 
 
 Chaucer, Geoffrey. Works 183 
 
 Chester, Robert. Loves Martyr ... 7 
 
 Chettle, Henry. 
 
 Englandes Mourning Garment . 265 
 
 Kind-Harts Dreame 249 
 
 Gibber, Colley. King Richard IH . .155 
 
 CiNTHO, Giraldi. De Gli Hecatommithi 172 
 
 Corbet, Richard. Certaine Elegant Poems 318 
 
 CoTGRAVE, John. English Treasury . 322 
 
 Covell, William. Polimanteia . . . 251 
 
 Crowne, John. 
 
 Henry VI . . . . 146 
 
 Misery of Civil War . . . 147 
 
 Cupids Cabinet Unlock't ... 130 
 
 Daniel, Samuel. Delia . . . . .... 216 
 
 Davenant, Sir William. 
 
 Macbeth .... . . . 139^140 
 
 Madagascar 307 
 
 See also Dryden, John. 
 
 Davies, John, of Hereford. 
 
 Microcosmus 266 
 
 Scourge of Folly 281 
 
INDEX 155 
 
 Dekker, Thomas, and Wilson, Robert. 
 
 Shoemaker's Holiday 262 
 
 Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus .263 
 
 Dennis, John. 
 
 The Comical Gallant 158 
 
 Coriolanus 159 
 
 Dryden, John. 
 
 All for Love 136 
 
 The Conquest of Granada . 336 
 
 An Evening's Love 335 
 
 Of Dramatick Poesie 334 
 
 The Rival Ladies .... 333 
 
 The State of Innocence . . . 337 
 
 The Vindication ... 338 
 
 Troilus and Cressida . . 137 
 
 Dryden, John, and Davenant, Sir William. The Tempest . . 132-135 
 
 Duffett, Thomas. 
 
 The Empress of Morocco 141 
 
 The Mock-Tempest 142 
 
 DuGDALE, Sir William. Antiquities of Warwickshire 323 
 
 D'Urtey, Thomas. Injured Princess 151 
 
 Edward III 114-115 
 
 Edwards, Richard. Paradice of Dainty Devises 205 
 
 Elizabeth, Queen of England. 
 
 Deed with great seal 341 
 
 List of names with autograph signature 342 
 
 England's Helicon 260 
 
 England's Parnassus . . 258 
 
 Faire Em 127 
 
 Fairy Queen ... 153 
 
 Famous Victories of Henry V 228 
 
 FiAN, Doctor. Newes from Scotland 211 
 
 First part of the Contention betwixt Yorke and Lancaster . . 221 
 
 Flecknoe, Richard. Love's Kingdom 326 
 
 Fletcher, John. See Beaumont, Francis. 
 
156 INDEX 
 
 Florio, John. Essayes of Michaell de Montaigne 238 
 
 FoxE, John. Abridgement of the Booke of the Acts and Monuments 
 
 of the Church 244 
 
 FitEEMAN, Thomas. Rubbe and A great Cast 287 
 
 Fuller, Thomas. History of the Worthies of England . . . . 32S 
 
 Garden of the Muses. See Bodenham, John. 
 
 Garrick, David. Florizel and Perdita ... 164 
 
 Gascoigne, George. Posies .... .... . 194 
 
 Gesta Grayorum . 328 
 
 GiLDON, Charles. Measure for Measure . 156 
 
 Giovanni Fiorentino. II Pecorone . 174 
 
 Golding, Arthur. XV Bookes of P. Ovidus Naso ... . . 203 
 
 GossoN, Stephen. Playes Confuted 201 
 
 Gower, John. Works . 184 
 
 Granville, George, Baron Lansdowne. The Jew of Venice ... 157 
 
 Great Assises Holden in Parnassus . . . 314 
 
 Greene, Robert. 
 
 Greenes, Groats-worth of Witte .... . . . 245-246 
 
 Pandosto ... ... . 215 
 
 Habington, William. Castara . 304 
 
 Hall, Arthur. Homers Iliades 198 
 
 Hall, John. Select Observations on English Bodies ... . 329 
 
 Halle, Edward. Union of Lancaster and York 185 
 
 Harington, Sir John. Orlando Furioso 212 
 
 Harsnet, Samuel. Declaration of Egregious Popish Imposture . . 239 
 
 Hawkins, William. Cymbeline . .163 
 
 Heliodorus. An .S;thiopian Historic 240 
 
 Henry VI. See Nos. 221-223. 
 
 Heywood, Thomas. 
 
 Apology for Actors 282 
 
 Fayre Mayde of the Exchange 277 
 
 Hierarchic of the Blessed Angells 305 
 
 Rape of Lucrece . . 280 
 
INDEX 157 
 
 HoLiNSHED, Raphael. Chronicles ... 195 
 
 HOLLYBAND, CLAUDIUS. 
 
 French Schoolmaster 190-191 
 
 Campo di Fior ... 193 
 
 Treasurie of French Tong .192 
 
 Horn-Book 176 
 
 Howard, Henry, Earl of Surrey. Songes and Sonettes . 187 
 
 John, King of England. Troublesome Raigne . . . . 213-214 
 
 Jones, Robert. First Booke of Songes or Ayers . . . . 236 
 
 JoNSON, Ben. 
 
 Every Man out of his Humor 259 
 
 New Inne 298 
 
 Sejanus, His Fall 274 
 
 Workes 289 
 
 See also Chapman, George. 
 
 JONSONIUS VlRBIUS 308 
 
 Kemble, John P. Coriolanus .... 165-166 
 
 KiRKMAN, Francis. The Wits. Part I . . . . ... 327 
 
 Kyd, Thomas. Spanish Tragedie 217 
 
 Lacey, John. Sauny the Scott 154 
 
 Leir, True Chronicle History of 224 
 
 Lilly, William. Latin Grammar . . . 178 
 
 Locrine . . 113 
 
 Lodge, Thomas. 
 
 Euphues Golden Legacie . • ... 207 
 
 Glaucus and Scilla .... 206 
 
 London Prodigall ... 122 
 
 Loves Martyr • ^ 
 
 Lucy, Sir Thomas. Autograph signature .343 
 
 Lyly, John. Euphues 196 
 
 M., T. Ant and the Nightingale 269 
 
 Mantuanus, Baptiste. F. Baptiste Mantuani Bucolica . ... 168 
 
158 INDEX 
 
 Marlowe, Christopher. 
 
 Edward II 229 
 
 Hero and Leander 232 
 
 Rich Jew of Malta 230 
 
 Tamburlane ... 231 
 
 Maroccus Extaticus .... 226 
 
 Marston, John. 
 
 Malcontent ... 267 
 
 Scourge of Villanie 2S5 
 
 See also. Chapman, George. 
 
 Massinger, Philip. Emperor of the East 300 
 
 Massinger, Philip; Middleton, Thomas, and Rowley, William. 
 
 Old Law 324 
 
 Meres, Francis. Palladis Tamia 253 
 
 Merry Devill of Edmonton . . . . . 126 
 
 Middleton, Thomas. The Witch .... . . . .331 
 
 See also Massinger, Philip. 
 
 Milton, John. 
 
 Eikonoklastes 319 
 
 Poems 315 
 
 MiRROUR FOR Magistrates . . 237 
 
 Montaigne, Michel de. Essais 175 
 
 Montemayor, George de. Diana, translated by B. Yong . . . 233 
 
 Morley, Thomas. First Booke of Balletts .... . 225 
 
 Mucedorus . . 116-118 
 
 Nabbes, Thomas. Totenham Court . 309 
 
 Nash, Thomas. Pierce Penilesse 247-248 
 
 North, Sir Thomas. Plutarch's Lives 197 
 
 Otway, Thomas. Caius Marius . . 145 
 
 Painter, William. Palace of Pleasure 188 
 
 Payne, Nevil. Fatal Jealousie . ... 138 
 
 Peele, George. Battell of Alcazar 220 
 
 Phoenix and Turtle. See Loves' Martyr. 
 
 Pilgrimage to Parnassus . . 275 
 
INDEX 
 
 159 
 
 Porto, Luigi da. Rime et Prosa 
 
 Pbeston, Thomas. Lamentable Tragedie of Cambyses 
 Primer of Henry VIII. (Reprint) . . . 
 Prynne, William. Histrio-Mastix . 
 Psalms 
 
 PURITAINE or WiDDOW OF WaTLING-STREETE 
 
 PuTTENHAM, George. Arte of English Poesie 
 
 Ravenscroft, Edward. 
 Deutromelia . . 
 Titus Andronicus 
 
 Returne FROM Parnassus .... 
 
 Richard Duke of York, True Tragedie of 
 
 RicHAitD THE Third, True Tragedie of . 
 
 Robinson, Thomas. Anatomie of the English Nunnery at Lisbon 
 
 Rowley, William. See Massinger, Philip. 
 
 Saxo Grammaticus. Danorum Regu herouqz Historie . 
 
 Scot, Reginald. Discovery of Witchcraft . ■ 
 
 Sedley, Sir Charles. Antony and Cleopatra . 
 
 Shadwell, Thomas. Timon of Athens 
 
 Shakespeare, William. 
 Hamlet .... 
 Henry IV, Part I . 
 Henry IV, Part II . 
 Henry V . . . . 
 Julius Caesar 
 King Lear . . 
 Love's Labors Lost 
 Lucrece .... 
 
 173 
 243 
 181 
 303 
 182 
 123 
 204 
 
 241 
 152 
 
 276 
 
 222 
 218 
 290 
 
 169 
 202 
 143 
 
 144 
 
 ... 57-68 
 
 . 34-41 
 
 42-43 
 
 44-46, 96 
 
 90-95 
 
 69-71, 96 
 
 . 32-33 
 
 4-6 
 
 Macbeth 89 
 
 Merchant of Venice 47-50, 96 
 
 Merry Wives of Windsor . . . 54-56, 96 
 
 Midsummer Night's Dream . . ... 51-52, 96 
 
 Much Ado About Nothing .53 
 
 Othello . . 81-87 
 
 Pericles 74^0' 96 
 
160 INDEX 
 
 Shakespeare, William — Continued. 
 
 Phoenix and the Turtle. In Loves Martyr 7 
 
 Poems ■ ■ 10 
 
 Richard II . 12-17 
 
 Richard III . IS- 25 
 
 Romeo and Juliet 26- 31 
 
 Sonnets . . .8-9 
 
 Taming of the Shrew . . 88 
 
 Titus Andronicus . . 11 
 
 Troilus and Cressida . . 72- 73 
 
 Venus and Adonis ... .1-3 
 
 First Folio, 1623 97 
 
 Second Folio, 1632 . 98-103 
 
 Third Folio, 1663-4 104-106 
 
 Fourth Folio, 1685 107-109 
 
 Collected Works, First American edition ... . . 110 
 
 Shakespeare, William, and Fletcher, John. Two Noble Kinsmen 128 
 
 Sharpham, Edward. The Fleire 278 
 
 Sheppakd, Samuel. Epigrams . . 320 
 
 Sheridan, Thomas. Coriolanus .... 162 
 
 Shirley, James. See Chapman, George. 
 
 Sidney, Sir Philip. 
 
 Arcadia . . 208 
 
 Astrophel and Stella . 209 
 
 SiLVAYN, Alexander. The Orator 227 
 
 Sir John Oldcastle 96, 119 
 
 SOLIMON AND PeRSEDA . 234 
 
 Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, Earl of. 
 
 Autograph Letter Signed . . 339 
 
 Document Signed . . .... 340 
 
 Spenser, Edmund. 
 
 Colin Clouts Come home againe . 252 
 
 Faerie Queene . . 210 
 
 Storer, Thomas. Life and Death of Thomas Wolsey 235 
 
 Stow, John. 
 
 Annales . . .... 296 
 
 Survay of London 297 
 
INDEX 161 
 
 Suckling, Sir John. Fragmenta Aurea 316 
 
 Surrey, Earl of. See Howard, Henry. 
 
 Taming of a Shrew ... 219 
 
 Tate, Nahum. 
 
 King Lear 24g 
 
 King Richard the Second . I49 
 
 Ingratitude of a Commonwealth . ... .... ISO 
 
 Taylor, John. 
 
 Sir Gregory Nonsence 293 
 
 Heads of All Fashions 294 
 
 Theobald, Lewis. Double Falshood .... 131 
 
 Thomas, Lord Cromwell- 120-121 
 
 Thomson, James. Coriolanus 161 
 
 True Chronicle History of King Leir 224 
 
 True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York .222 
 
 True Tragedie of Richard Third . . 218 
 
 Two Noble Kinsmen. See Shakespeare and Fletcher. 
 
 Virginia. True Declaration of Colonie 242 
 
 Watson, Thomas. Hekatompathia 199 
 
 Webster, John. White Divel 283 
 
 Whetstone, George. Heptameron .... 200 
 
 Whole Contention betweene Lancaster and Yorke .... 96, 223 
 
 Willobie, H. Willobie His Avisa 250 
 
 Wilson, John. Cheerful Ayres ... 330 
 
 Wilson, Robert. See Dekker, Thomas. 
 
 Wilson, Thomas. Arte of Rhetoricke 186 
 
 Wily Beguilde . . 295 
 
 Wits Recreations 312 
 
 Wyatt, Sir Thomas. Songes and Sonnettes . . 187 
 
 Yong, Bartholomew. See No. 233. 
 
 Yorkshire Tragedy 96,124-125 
 

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