M R W I L L IAM S H A K E S P E A R E

O riginal an d E arl y Ed iti ons of his Q uart o s

an d Foli os his S o urc e B oo ks an d th ose

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Containing Cont empo rary Notic e s .

 P ub lish ed un de r th e A uspic e s of
TH E E LI Z A B E T HAN C LU B O F YALE U N IVER S I T Y
on th e F oun d ati on E stab lish ed in Me m o ry of
O LIVER BA T Y C U N N IN GHA M
of th e C lass of 1 9 1 7, Yal e Coll e ge .
 MR .

W I L L IA M S H A KE S PE A R E
O RIGINAL AND EARLY EDITI O NS O F HIS
QUART O S AND F O LI O S HIS S O URCE
B OO KS AND TH O SE C O NTAINING
C O NTEMP O RAR Y N O TICES

BY

H E N RI E T TA C B A RT L E TT
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N E W H AVEN
YALE U N IVER S IT Y P RE SS
N DO N H U M P H RE Y M I L F O RD O X F O RD U N I V E RS ITY PR S S
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M E MORIAL P U B LICA T ION FU ND
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Ya le Univ ers ity P
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M e m oria l P u blica tion F u nd This . F ou nda tio n w as es ta b

lis hed M ay 8 1 920 by a g if t fro m

, , Fra nk S . Cu nning h a m ,
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f
o Chicag o , to Ya le Univ ers ity , in m e m or y f his
o s o n,

Captain Oliv er B a ty Cu nning ha m , 1 5 th United S ta tes Fie l d

A r tiller y , w ho w as born in Chicag o , S epte m ber 1 7 1 894 ,
an f
d w as g rad u a ted ro m Ya le Co lleg e in the Class of 1 91 7 .

A s a n u nderg radu a te he w as dis ting uis hed a lihe for hig h

s c ho l ars hi p a nd f or pro v e d ca p ac ity in l e a de rs hip a m on
g
his f e llo ws , as e v ide nc e d by his s e l ec tio n as G o rdo n B ro w n
P riz e M an f
ro m his c l as s . He re ce iv e d his c o m m is s io n as

S eco nd Lieu te na nt, United S ta tes F ie ld A rtille r y , at the

F irs t Ofic ers Training Ca m p F o rt S he rida n, a nd in
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at

D ece m be r, 1 91 7 , w as d e tailed a bro ad f i

o r s erv ce , re c e v in i g
s u bs e q u e ntl y the D is ting u is hed S e rv ic e M e dal H e . w as
kil led w hile on ac t v ei du t y ne ar Thiau cou rt, F ra nc e , on

S epte m ber 1 7 , 1 91 8 , the tw e nty fou rth -

a nnivers ar y of his
birth .
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B E VERLY CH E W
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I n tro d u c t io n , xiii
The Ke y
C
to O w ne rs , XXV

S ha k e spe are W ork s

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s ,

S pu rio usP l ays A ss ig ne d to S hak e spe are ,

A dapta tio ns of H is W ork s ,

S ou rce B ook s ,

Co nte m porary N o tic e s ,

The I nd e x
C
,
 I ntrodu ction .

TH E num be r of b oo ks re lati ng to S hake spe are is so large

alre ady that it may s eem at first th ought unne ce ssary t o a dd
, ,

an o the r Fo r three c e nturi e s h e has b e e n appro ach ed f rom e v e ry

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p o int o f Vi e w by e v
, e r y kin d of min d an d n o o ne can h op,
e t o

re a d all that has bee n writte n about him .

My be st ex cus e f o r putting on e m o re book ab o ut S hake

sp e are befo re th e pub lic is that it c o ntains in one v olume full , ,

an d accurate descripti ons of th e first e d iti o ns of a gre at man y

boo ks in e arl y English lit e ratur e c onn e cted with him an d giv e s ,

th e ir pre se nt l ocati o n I t is in fact an atte mp t t o b ring to

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ge th e r in c ompact fo rm all th e mo re impo rtant p rinted s ourc e s

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befo r e 1 640 f rom which w e de riv e o u r kn o wl edge o f th e

,

gre at est English d ramatist his li fe an d w o rks ,

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I n 1 9 1 6 on th e occasi on o f th e 3 0 0 th anniv e rsary of S hake

,

spe are s de a th an e xhi b iti on o f b oo ks by an d ab o ut him was

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he l d in th e Ne w Y o rk P ub lic Li b rary f rom Ap ril 2 t o J ul y 1 5 ,

which was visit ed by o v e r p e o pl e T hat ex hi b iti o n was .

th e b asis o n which th e pre s e nt w o rk is foun ded .

I t was large l y d u e t o M r W A Whit e of Brookl yn that th e

. . .

Ne w Y ork P ub lic L i b rary was ab l e t o Sho w th e fin e st c ol le c

ti on of b oo ks re lating to S hake speare which was e v e r b rought
t oge th e r in on e plac e He sugge sted th e i de a in th e fall of 1 9 1 5
.

an d auth o riz ed m e to make all arrangem e nts with D r Ed win .

An de rs on D ire ct o r of th e L i b rary D r A n de rs o n w e lc omed th e

, . .

sugge sti on an d h e an d his e ntire staff d i d e v e ry thing in th e ir

,

p o w e r t o mak e th e un de rtaking a succe ss .

Th e gre ate r p art of th e exh i b iti on was c omp o s ed of th e

White H untingt o n an d Le n o x ( Ne w Y o rk P ub lic L i b rary )
,

c oll e cti ons b ut Me ssrs Be v e rl y Ch e w Winsto n H H age n

, .
, .
,

D arwin P Kingsl ey M ars de n J Pe rry Willis Vicke ry J ohn

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C W illiams an d th e U niv e rsity o f M ichigan all l e nt rare

.
 I n t ro duc ti o n .

bo o ks in orde r that th o s e w h o visit ed th e exhi b iti o n might

,

hav e a chance to se e virtuall y an e ntire se ri e s o f th e e arl y ed i

ti ons of S hake sp e are s w o rks an d such o th e r boo ks as we re
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nece ssary fo r a picture o f the s ource s from which th e gre at

d ramatist t oo k his pl o ts an d of the allusi o ns to him in c on
tempo rary lite rature .

The British M us e um owns th e be st singl e c oll e cti on o f th e

k in d b ut it has no t all th e b oo ks which w e re sh o wn h e re n o r
, ,

can it b ring toge th e r such a l oan exhi b iti on as this f o r th e ,

re as on that n e arl y all th e impo rtant c o ll e cti o ns o f S hake

spe are s w o rks in G re at Britain are o wned by pub lic institu
’

ti o ns an d canno t be l e nt .

Th e intro d ucti on to The Ce nsus of S ha k e spe are s P l ays in ’

Q ua rt o * e xplains t h e d i ff e r e nc e in o wn e rship an d l o cati o n o f

S hake spe are s quart o plays in Englan d an d Am e rica I n Eng
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lan d they are chi e fly in public c oll e cti ons wh e re th ey may be

,

ex amin ed by th e stu de nt b ut may n o t be with d rawn fo r e xh i

,

b ition o r stu dy e ls e wh e re I n Am e rica th ey are chi e fl y in th e

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li b rari e s of private c oll e cto rs wh ose ge ne ro sity ma de possi bl e

,

this gre at exhi biti on U n fo rtunate l y th e re are in Ame rica b ut

.

three public instituti ons which c ontain o riginal ed iti ons o f

Shake spe are s w o rks o f suffici e nt value to fo rm the b asis fo r
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an exhi b iti on Th e se are th e B o st on P ublic L i b rary which

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o wns th e Barto n C o ll e cti on ; th e Elizabe than C lub at Yal e ,

with its f am ous H uth Q uartos ; an d th e Ne w Y o rk P ublic

L i b rary c ontaining the Le n o x Coll e cti o n
, .

The boo ks b ro ught t oge the r in 1 9 1 6 we re v e ry fin e an d the

thre e hun d re d an d fo rty three exhi b its inclu de d a fe w manu
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scripts by c ontempo rari e s o f S hake spe are O f n e c e ssity the re

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we re som e books which c o ul d no t be ob tained on this si de of

th e A tlantic an d s ome which c oul d be sh o wn onl y in a late
,

ed iti on .

I n 1 9 1 7 I c ompil ed a catal ogu e of that exhi b iti on which ,

‘
A C e ns us fo S h ak espeare ’
s Pl y a s in Q u arto , 1 594 - 1 70 9 . By H e nri e tta C .

B tl
ar e tt a nd A lf re d W . P ll d
o ar . Ne w Hav e n Y a , l e Un iv r i ty P r
e s e s s, 1 9 16 .
 I n t ro duc ti o n .

Ve nus a nd A d o nis , 1 593

L uc re ce , 1 594

The S o nne ts ,
1 60 9
Th e re w e re als o s om e S h o rt poems in The P assio na te Pil
g ri m e
,
a piratical p u b licati o n which was issu ed by J a
gg ard in

1 599 ; an d a poe m sign ed by him was inclu ded in C h e ste r s

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L o v e s M a rtyr 1 60 1 A ll kn o wn ed iti o ns of t h e s e w o rks issu ed

,
.

befo re 1 640 are de scri bed h e re as w e ll as th e first ed iti on o f ,

his c oll ected poe ms 1 640 ,

.

T h e foll o wing plays app e are d in s eparat e form d uri ng

”
Shake spe are s li fe tim e an d ar e kno wn as th e Q uart o
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ed iti o ns
Titus Andronic u s 1 594 1 60 0 1 6 1 1 , , ,

R ic ha rd I I 1 59 7 1 598 ( 2 ed iti ons ) 1 6 0 8 1 6 1 5

, , , ,

R ichard I II , 1 59 7 1 598, 1 6 0 2 , 1 6 0 5 , 1612

R ome o a nd J ul ie t, 9 1 59 7 , 1 599 , 1 60

H e nry I V P a rt I , 1 598 1 599, 1 60 4 ,

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1 60 8 ,
1613

L ov e s La b o rs L os t, 1 598
H e nry I V, Pa rt I I , 1 60 0
He nry V, 1 60 0 1 60 2 ,

M e rcha nt of Ve nic e , 1 6 0 0
M ids u m m e r Nig ht s D re a m , 1 6 0 0 ’

M u c h Ad oe A b o u t N o thing, 1 60 0
M e rry W iv e s of W indsor, 1 60 2
H a m l e t 1 60 3 , 1 60 4 , 1 6 1 1
,

King Lear, 1 60 8
P ericl e s, 1 60 9 ( 2 ed iti o ns ) , 1 6 1 1
Troyl us a nd Cre ss ida , 1 60 9
N in e ty s eparate ed iti ons and issu e s of th e se plays appe ared
befo re 1 7 0 9 an d are inclu ded in th e pre se nt w o rk from th e ,

first ed iti o n o f Titus Andronic us 1 594 t o th e e l e ve nth ed iti on , ,

of H a m l e t 1 7 0 3
, .

The re a de r s atte nti on is d rawn to th e uni qu e Cop y of th e

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third ed iti on of R ic ha rd I I U ntil a fe w ye ars ago M r .

White s c opy was suppos ed t o be an ex ampl e o f th e s e c on d

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ed iti on als o 1 598 b ut in catal o guing his li b rary in 1 9 1 4 I
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foun d that it was an e ntire l y n e w printing fo ll owing th e m o r e ,

c omm on se c on d ed iti on A s far as kn o wn this is th e onl y c opy

.

ex tant an d a facsimil e has bee n ma de with an exhaustiv e

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intro d ucti o n by M r Al fred W Pollard keepe r of books of th e

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,

British M us eum * .

Th e first c oll e ct ed ed iti on o f all th e play s was issu ed by

S hake spe are s fe ll o w act o rs John He ming an d He nry Con de ll
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in one foli o v olum e in 1 6 2 3 s e v e n ye ars a f te r his de ath an d

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is c omm onl y kn own as th e First Foli o To this c oll e cti on w e .

o w e th e t ex t of tw e nt y of th e pla y s which ha d n o t appe ared ,

in print until that ye ar This boo k is c onsi de red th e m ost

.

valuabl e S ingl e book in th e English language .

I n 1 63 2 th e Fo li o was re printed th e titl e with varying im ,

prints be aring th e nam e s of the s e v e ral boo ks e ll e rs w h o S hared

th e expe ns e o f th e pro d ucti o n This was a c omm o n cust om in .

th e si x tee nth an d s e v e ntee nth c enturi e s an d no on e ( if th e se

imp rints can be de finite l y assum ed t o be e arli e r than an y o th e r .

Th e Third F oli o of 1 66 3 1 664 is foun d with titl e page s of

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bo th d ate s an d with an d with o ut th e s e v e n spuri ous play s

,

which first app eared with th e s e c on d issu e 1 664 T h e s e plays , .

are

The L ond o n Pro digal l

Tho m as ,
L o rd Cro m w e l l
S ir J o hn Ol d cas tl e
The P uritaine Or The l Vidd ow . of W a tl ing S tre e te

A T o rks hire Trage dy

L o crine

With th e exc epti on o f P e ricl e s all of th e se hav e bee n re

c te d by m ode rn sch o lars b ut h ey w e r e inclu d d in th e
j e t e ,

fourth an d last c oll e cted ed iti on of th e s e v e nteenth c e ntury ,

t hat o f 1 685 .

A s Shake sp e are s reputati on incre as ed an d th e c omm e rcial

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Th T g dy f Ki g R i h d 1 1 L d
e ra e o Q it h
n c9 6ar . on o n, u ar c , 1 1 .
x v iii I n tro duc t i o n .

value o f his nam e be cam e appare nt d isho n est an d care l e ss ,

publish e rs an d boo ks e ll e rs issued w o rks no t written by him ,

b ut with his nam e attach ed S om e o f th em ha d bee n pre vi ousl y

.

issued ano nym ous l y an d his auth o rship is assign ed o nl y in th e

late r ed iti ons whil e o th e rs app e ared at first un de r his nam e
, .

Th e se inclu de
S ir Jo hn Ol dc astl e , 1 60 0
The Tro u bl e s o m e raig ne of J o hn, King o f E ngl a nd , 1 59 1

The L o nd o n Prodiga l l , 1 60 5
A T o rk s hire Tragedy ,
1 60 8
Se v e ral o th e r plays w e re printed with th e initials W S . .

on th e ir titl e s b ut it is no t de finite l y kn o wn that the s e w e re

,

m e ant fo r Shake spe are ; th ey are :

L o crine , 1 59 5

Tho m as L ord, Cro m w e l l , 1 60 2

The P uritaine . Or The W idd ow of Wa tl ing S tree te , 1 60 7

Vari o us o th e r plays which hav e bee n assign ed t o him at d i f
f e re nt tim e s by b o oks e ll e rs an d o th e rs are n o w ge n e rall y c on
s ide re d spuri o us T h e ge nuin e auth o rs of s om e of the m are
.

kn own b ut th e foll o wing are still an on ym o us an d are de

,

scribed h e re
A rde n of Fev e rs ha m , 1 59 2

E d w ard III , 1 596

M u ce d orus 1 598 ,

M erry B e v il l of E d m o nton ,
1 60 8
Faire E m , n . d .
[ c. 1
59 2 ]
B irth of M e rl in ,
1 66 2

With th e ope ning of th e th e atre s in 1 66 0 a f te r th e acce s ,

si on of King C harl e s II Shake sp e are s play s fo un d a plac e in

,
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th e repe rto ry Vari o us write rs h o we v e r c ons i de red the m t oo

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ol d fashi on ed fo r c o ntempo ra ry taste an d proc eeded t o r e writ e

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an d a d apt th e m in a mann e r inexplicabl e t o us b ut strictl y in ,

acco rd anc e with the hab its of th e S tage at that d ay as w ell as ,

d uring th e E lizabe than pe ri od I t is we ll kno wn that S hake .

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spe are hims e l f began his w o rk as a d ramatist by re vising th e
w ork of e arli e r m e nf and th e s e c on d an d th ird parts of H e nry
VI re main t o S h o w th e m e th od us ed .

Th e re is a l ong list of a d aptati o ns which w e re popular at th e

tim e an d we re acted fo r ye ars to th e exclusi on o f th e ge nuin e
plays J ohn D ryde n an d W illiam D av enant w e re the m ost
.

c e l e b rated of th e se a d ap te rs b ut th e ir w ork is n o t an improv e

,

m e nt on th e o riginals T h e numbe r o f a d apti o ns he re de

.

scri bed is particularl y inte re sting as fe w c oll e cto rs o r li b rari e s

,

hav e made a Specialty of this cl ass of S hake spe are ana an d th e

b oo ks are ofte n d i fficult t o fin d S om e of th e play s be ar th e
.

sam e nam e as th e o riginal such as The Te mpest an d Tro il us

,

a nd Cre ssida by D ryde n O th e rs hav e a n e w titl e an d d i ffe re nt

,
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nam e s fo r th e characte rs b ut us e many o f th e line s of th e

,

o riginal with out change ; O tw ay s Caius M arius m ode ll ed on’

R o m e o a nd J u l ie t is a cas e of th is kin d
, .

I n m o st pla ys ackn o wl ed gm e nt is ma de o f th e deb t t o

Shake spe are b ut in o th e rs th e re is n o thing to S h o w th at th e
,

w o rk is n o t an o riginal c omp ositi on .

Fo r ye ars th e stu de nts of S hake s pe are hav e bee n tracing

th e boo ks which w e re us e d by him in writing his pla ys no t ,

o nl y th o s e which c o ntain th e s o urc e s of his l ts b ut all t

p o o ,

which h e make s an y refe re nc e Th e re sult of th is stu dy is

.

foun d in vari ous boo ks an d in th e n o te s in all m ode rn ed iti ons

of his w o rks Th e be st list is that fo un d in H R D A n de rs s
. . . .
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S ha k e speare s B o o ks ( Be rlin which goe s int o th e m o st

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minute de tails An attempt has bee n ma de t o descri be h e re all

.

th e important b oo ks t o which An de rs refe rs I t is n o t prob abl e .

that S hake spe are c onsulted th em all b ut th ey w e re all acc es ,

si bl e in his d ay T h ey may be d ivi ded into four he a d s

.

First boo ks from which his play s w e re i m m ed iate l y a d apted

, .

Am ong th e s e th e foll o wing are impo rtant :

Broo ke R o me us and J ul ie t 1 56 2
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P aint e r P alace of P l eas ure 1 566 6 7

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H olinsh ed Chro nicl es 1 57 7

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No rth P l u tarc h s Liv es 1 57 9

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Lod ge R osal y nde 1 590

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G re e n e P a nd osto 1 592
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Tru e Trage dy of R ic hard II I 1 594 ,

The Ta m ing of a S hre w 1 594 ,

Fa m o us Vic torie s of H e nry V, 1 598

King Leir and his Thre e D a ug hte rs 1 60 5 ,

Se c on d boo ks f rom which his mate rial was in d ire ctl y de riv ed
,

S ax o G ramm at ic u s 1 5 1 4 ,

D a Port o 1 53 9 ,

Gi ovanni 1 554 ,

G iral di Cinth io , -
1 56 5

Third books f ro m which he b o rro w ed o r qu ot ed

,

The B ibl e
[ E s op s Fa bl e s 1 4 84
’

S urrey S o nge s and S ane tte s

, , 1 557

S i dne y Arca dia 1 590

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Montaign e E ssais 1 580 , ,

Fourth boo ks which influe nced his ge n e ral styl e

,

D ani e l ,D e l ia
Kyd P lay s
,

M arl ow e P la y s an d H e ro a nd Le ande r
, ,

S i d ney As trophe l a nd S te l l a
,

I n 1 87 3 th e Ne w S haks pe re S oci e ty pub lish ed A Ce ntury

of P rais e which inclu ded all th e allusi ons to th e poe t o r his
,

wo rks p rint ed befo re 1 693 an d trac ed up to 1 87 3 This has

, .

bee n re vis ed an d re ed it ed s e v e ral time s an d in its p re s e nt

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fo rm The S ha kspe re All us ion B o o k ed ited by J oh n M unr o

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( 2 v o ls .
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is th e bes t c o ll e cti o n o f n o tic e s o f S hak e
s pe are an d his w orks .

I n the pre se nt w o rk this has bee n th e m o st d i fficult s e ctio n

t o de te rmin e as th e que sti o n of th e re lativ e value o f d i ff e rent
,

n o tice s must always be a matte r o f in d ivi d ual taste Th e at .

tempt has bee n made t o inclu de all impo rtant allusi ons before
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th e publicati on of th e First Fo li o in 1 6 2 3 an d s om e a fte r
ward s inclu d ing a fu l l se t of th os e w o rks o f John D ryde n
’

( 1 6 64
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1 6 83) which d iscuss S hak e s p e ar e D ryde n .is inclu ded
be cause h e was the first English critic o f S hake spe are wh o was
hims e l f a man of high lite rary stan d ing Be n Jons on can .

hard l y be sai d t o criticiz e S hakesp e are an d his opini on as , ,

giv e n in th e e ul ogistic v e rs e s printe d in th e First Fo li o is ,

p e rha p s th e gr e at e st tri b ut e e v e r p ai d by on e writ e r t o a c o n

temp o rary an d in a s ens e a rival

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.

U n de r this h e a d ing are fo un d G re e nes G roa tsw orth of

W itte 1 59 2 which c ontains th e first allusi on t o S hake spe are
, , ,

v e il ed in deed b ut un doub ted l y refe rring to him an d Wil l o bie ,

his A v isa 1 594 which is th e first b oo k t o m e nti on S hake spe are

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by nam e ex cept his own poe m Ve nus a nd A do nis which ap ,

p e are d with his nam e sign ed t o th e d e d icati o n in 1 59 3 T h e .

maj o rit y o f th e n otice s are of his w o rks an d e speciall y of th e

p oe ms ; th e pla y s which w e r e q u o t e d m ost d uring his li fe tim e
s ee m to hav e bee n Ha m l e t R ichard III R o m e o and Ju l ie t
, , ,

an d th os e in which Falstaff appe ars .

As re gard s th e me th od o f de scripti on : th e titl e of e ach v ol

u m e is lin e d O ff an d a c o llati o n by S ignature s with ed iti o n an d
,

size is giv e n as we ll as an y important b i b li ographical n o te So

, .

much f o r th e co ll e cto r an d b i b li ograph e r Fo r th e stu de nt of .

lite rature and histo ry th e re is a s tateme nt of th e facts in t e

,

gar d to th e c o nte nts of th e boo k b ut no atte mpt at criticism o f

,

an y kin d is made T he de sire is to pre s e nt the mate rial to th e

.

re ade r in a cl e ar an d c ompact fo rm an d to all ow him to d raw

his o wn c onclusi o ns G re at att enti on has be e n pai d t o accurac y
.

of de tail ; I hav e pe rs onall y examin ed an d v e rified th e titl e s

an d c ollati ons of n e arl y all th e b oo ks an d fo r the v e ry fe w
which I c o ul d n o t see ph o t ostats an d careful transcri pts hav e
,

bee n ma de by Sch olars he re an d in Europe,

.

Fo r th os e boo ks befo re 1 640 which are so rare th at n o t m o re

than fiv e c opi e s can be l ocated I hav e e n de av o red t o assign
,

own e rs I t is so de sira b l e fo r a stu de nt to kn ow wh e r e such

.
xxii I n t ro duc t i o n .

ra riti es can be s ee n that it s eem ed w o rth th e gre at am o unt of

,

tim e an d labo r inv o lv ed .

C o ll e ct ors an d li b rarians bo th in Ame rica an d in Englan d

hav e bee n m o re than k in d in ai d ing m e b ut it is ine vitabl e th at
,

unlisted c opi e s Sh o ul d c om e t o light e spe ciall y in G re at ,

Britain I can onl y ask th e kin d l y in d ulge nc e an d c o ope rati o n

.
-

of all re a de rs an d b e g that th ey will fo rwar d to m e in fo rma

,

ti on in regard to n e w c opi e s which may turn u p Ed ito rs o f .

English t ex ts are ofte n ob liged t o us e reprints an d m ode rn

ed i t i ons be caus e th ey do no t hav e acc e ss to th e o riginals an d
the re are fe w re prints which can be a b s o lut e l y d e pe n ded o n as

fa csim il e s An y thing b ut a t ruth ful ph o to graphic f acsimil e

.

”
may hav e bee n tampe red with impro v ed b e de vill ed as one
, ,
“
-

e min e nt b i b li ograph e r puts it an d th e re sults are of te n d is

,

astrous .

Th e e ntri e s in th e fo ur se cti ons are arranged chron ol ogicall y

un de r d at e o f publicati on except that th e w o rks o f an auth o r
are b ro ught toge th e r un de r th e d ate o f th e e arli est one W h e re .

w e hav e re as on to suppos e that Shake spe are us ed a c e rtain

ed iti o n that on e is giv en b ut in all unc e rtain cas e s the e arli e st
, ,

is de scri bed W h e re a boo k is v e ry rare a good m o de rn reprint

.

is n o t ed a facsimil e i f one exists b ut this de tail has bee n

, ,

omitted in c e rtain cas e s .

The Ke y to O w ners giv e s th e full nam e an d a dd re ss of

o wn e rs of th e v e ry rare boo ks arranged in o rde r of n u m e rical
,

supe ri o rity .

The I nde x has a first e ntry o r e ntri e s in b lack fac ed typ e f o r -

the full de scri pti o n of a book whe n it app e ars in the tex t ; su b
s eque nt entri e s are in o rd inary type an d refe r t o casual m en
ti on of th e w o rk .

I t is with pl e asure an d gratitu de that I re c o r d th e l ong list

o f c o urte si e s which hav e be e n ex t e n ded t o m e by c o ll e ct o rs ,

stu dents li b rarians an d boo ks ell e rs in this co untry an d ab roa d

, .

My s pe cial th anks are d u e : in Ame rica t o M r W A White , . . .

,

wh o has kin d l y all o wed m e to use th e n ot e s in his manuscri pt

 iflhe rhfe ltcvi evcs.
to (C
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j / I

I N the c as e o f a book w hic h is s o rare tha t no t m o re tha n fi ve c o pies are

k no w n, w e ha v e as s ig ne d thes e co
pies to the ir l as t re c o r ded o w ners .

There a re a
f ew boo k s w hich ha ve be en s old w ithin the p as t tw e nty
y bu t w hos e pres e nt lo c a tio n is u nk no w n Th es e hav e bee n e ntered
e a rs .

u nder the l as t k now n o w ne r w ith the w o rds

’
”
now u ntrac e d : in o rm a f
tio n as to their p res e n t lo ca tio n is e arnes tly des ire d .

The lis t o
f o w ners is arra ng e d in the o rder o
f the nu m ber o f boo ks
o w ned by e ac h .

HUNT I NG T O N T he He nry E H untingt o n Li b rary an d A rt G al

. .

l e ry S an G a b ri e l Cali fo rnia No s 5 1 0 1 7 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 5 2 9 3 1
, , . . , , , , , , , , ,

1 3 8, 1 39 , 1 40 , 1 42 , 1 5 1 , 1 52 , 1 95, 1 98 , 2 0 2 G , 20 2 H , 2 0 2 1, 2 1 4, 2 1 7 ,

2 2 1 A , 2 2 1 E , 2 2 1 F , 2 2 1 G , 2 2 8, 2 3 5, 2 380 , 2 3 8G ( ) 2 , 2 38H ,

2 44 , 2 45, 2 2 57 , 2 58, 2 6 1 , 2 63 , 2 64, 2 73 , 2 74, 2 83 , 2 89, 2 94,

E .M . British Mus e um , Lo n dn o . No s . 2, 4 7
, , 10 , 1 3 , 1 8, 3 ,
1 8
34 3 4 ,
, 0
,

1 98 , 2 O 2 B , 2 O 2 D , 20 2G , 20 2 H (2 ) , 2 0 9 , 2 1 1 , 2 1 4, 2 1 7 , 2 1 8, 2 2 1 C,

2 2 1 F, 2 2 5, 2 2 8 , 2 33 , 2 3 S E , 2 38D , 2 38F, 2 49, 2 50 , 2 59, 2 6 1 ,

2 68 , 2 69 , 2 7 3 , 2 74, 2 7 5, 2 7 8 , 2 7 9, 2 80 , 2 85, 2 86 , 3 5,
0 3 ,
1 1

BO D L . B o d l e ian Li b rary O xfo r d , 4 6 , 7 , 8 , 1 1 , , E nglan d . NO S . 1 , 2, ,

1 2, 1 8, 2 4, 3 5, 3 8, 46 , 57 , 7 6 , 1 2 5, 1 2 8, 1 3 6 , 1 40 , 1 89 2 O2 A , ,

2 O2 E , 2 0 2 G , 2 O 2 I , 2 0 7 , 2 1 1 , 2 1 3 , 2 1 4, 2 1 9, 2 2 1 0 , 2 2 1 D , 2 2 5, 2 2 8,

2 32 , 2 3 5, 2 3 8C, 2 38D , 2 40 , 2 42 , 2 5 1 , 2 53 , 2 59 , 2 6 1 ,

2 63 , 2 69, 2 74 , 2 7 5, 2 83 , 2 97 , 3 6,
1 3 2 0 , 3 ,
2 1 3 2,
2

W HITE W . . A . W hite E sq , W all S tr e e t New Y o rk City No s

.
, 14 , . .

33 34 , , 1 40 , 1 51 , 1 57 1 99 2 0 2 B 2 0 8 2 0 9 2 1 7 2 1 8 2 2 I H 2 2 5 2 2 8
, , , , , , , , , ,

2 3 8E , 2 40 , 2 42 , 2 49 , 2 50 3 , 2 59 , 2 64, 2 68 , 2 69 , 2 74, 2 7 5, 2 7 8 , 2 7 9 ,

FO LG E R . H C . . Folge r , E sq ., 26 Br o a dway , New Y o r k City Nos 3 . .

,
 T h e Ke y to O w n e rs .

6, 1 3 , 1 6 , 2 2 , 2 8,8 , 6
34 3 4 54 7 , , 6 , 8 0 , 8
9 , , 1 33 , 1 5 1 , 2 O 2 H , 2 1 1 , 2 1 8,

2 2 1 E , 2 3S E , 2 5 1 , 2 58, 2 64 , 2 73 , 2 79 , 2 80 , 2 86 , 3 ,
1 2 3 4,
2 344 345 ,

T C C T rinit
. . . y Co ll e ge , Cam b ri d g e, E nglan d . No s 9 . , 1 5, 1 7, 2 2 ,
31,
0 46 55 57 6 7 7 6 80 1 3 5, 1 51 , 1 54, 2 O 2 G , 2 0 2 H , 2 0 7 , 2 2 1 F,
4 , , , , , , ,

B R I T W ELL T he Christie M ill e r .

-
Co ll e cti o n , s ldo A ugust , 1 9 1 6, to

d ate No s 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 E 2 0 2 G
. .
, , , , 20 9, 2 1 3 , 2 2 1 C, 22 1D , 2 2 8, 2 32 ,

2 3 3 , 2 3 8A , 2 38B , 2 38F, 2 50 a , 2 59 , 2 7 9 , 2 82 , 2 84, 2 85, 2 86 , 3 34 , 352 /

358

V . 81 A .M . V ict ria an d A l b rt
o e M us e um , S o uth K nsingt n
e o , Lo n d n
o .

No s . 1 2 5, 1 34, 1 42 , 1 54, 2 3 2 , 2 3 8E , 2 74, 3 7

2

CLA W S O N . J L Claws o n , E s q , car e Claws o n

. . . an d W ils o n Bu ff al o , ,

New Y o rk . No s 34, 1 98, 2 0 2 G , 2 86 , 348, 3 52

.

M ORG AN . Th e P i rp nt e o M o rg a n
33 E ast 3 6 th S tr e e t , Li
Ne w b rary ,

Y o rk Cit y . No s . 1 95, 2 0 2 F , 2 0 2 H , 2 2 1 A , 2 38 D , 3 2 2

E C T he E liz
. a b th a n Club
e , Y al e U niv e rsit y , Ne w H av e n Co nn e cticut , .

No s . 2, 34 3 8 , 80,, 94

R Y LA ND S . T he J hn Rylan d s Lib rary

o , M anch e ste r , E nglan d . No s .

2 0 2 F, 2 38G , 2 69 , 3 9,
2 33 0

B PL. . . B ston P ub lic

o Li b rary B st n , o o , M assachus e tts No s . . 1 37, 1 40 ,

1 54 , 3 5
0

H U T H T he H uth Co ll e cti o n s o l d No v e m b e r 1 9 1 1
.
, , , to J un e, 1 92 0 .

No s 2 2 1 E 2 74 2 75 3 58 ( ite ms no w untrac e d )
. , , ,

E D IN UN I . V . E d in b urgh U niv e rsity Li b ra ry , E d in b urgh S c o tlan d , .

No s . 20 , 2 9, 49
HO LFO RD S ir G e o rge Ho l fo r d . , KCVO . . . D o rch e ste r Ho us e , Park
Lane Lo n d o n Nos 2 94 2 0 2 D
, . .
, ,

PLI M P T ON . G . A . P limpt n o , E sq ., car e G inn CO .

, Fi fth A v e nu e ,
Ne w Y o rk City No s . . 1 96 , 1 9 7 , 1 98

P FOR Z H E IM E R . Carl H . Pf rzh im ro e e , E sq .

, P urchas e, Ne w Y o rk .

No s . 2 O 2 G , 2 0 2 1, 2 58

R O S E NB A CH . Dr . A . S . W R o s e n b ach
. , 2 73 M a d is on A v e nu e , Ne w
Y o rk Cit y . No s 34 .
, 2 64 , 2 73

U L C U niv e rsity Li b r
. . . a ry Camb ri dg , e, Englan d . No s . 1 98, 2 1 1 , 3 4
1
 Th e Ke y to O w n e rs . xx v ii
CR I CH T O N S T U AR T -
. E state of th e late Lo rd Ninian Crichton
S tu a rt , Falkl an d s, Fif e , S c o tlan
’

d . Nos 34 57 .
,

A S H B URNHA M Th e R t Ho n . . . th e E arl of A sh b urnham s C ll cti n ’

o e o ,

s o l d J un e ( untrac ed
2 5, 1 89 7
) N o
344 n ow . .

B IRM I NG HA M Birmingham P ub lic Li b rary Birmingham E ng

. , ,

lan d No 32 5
. .

CA S SE L Cass e l G e rman y No 2 3 6
.
, . .

CHE W B e v e rl y Ch e w E s q S t Clair S tr ee t G e n e va Ne w Y o rk NO
. , .
, . , , . .

2 3 8H

P
CO R U S CHR IS T I . Co rpus Christi Co ll e g e , O xfo r d , E nglan d . No .

20

CRA W FO RD T h Rt H n D avi d A E Lin d say E arl o f Craw fo r d

. e . o . . .
,

an d Balcarr e s 7 A u d l ey S quare Lo n d on No 2 69
, , . .

D A NZ I G S ta d t b i b li o th e k D anzig P russia No 1 4 1
. , , . .

E LHA M CH U R CH E lham Church Li b rary n e ar Cant e r b ury Ke nt .

, , ,

E nglan d No 2 5 1 . .

G LA SG O W G lasgo w U niv e rsity G lasgo w S c otlan d No 2 O2 F

. , , . .

J ONES He rsch e l V J o ne s E sq M inne ap o lis J o urnal M inn e ap olis

. . , .
, , ,

M inn e s o ta No 2 6 1 . .

LA M B ET H Lam b e th P alac e Li b rary L n d o n No 2 42

. , o . .

LE FF E R T S M arshall C Le ffe rts Co ll e cti o n s o l d A pril 1 90 2 ( now

’
. .
, ,

untrac e d ) NO 2 0 2 F . .

L o f C Li b rary o f Co ngr e ss W ashingt on D C No 2 1 4

. . , , . . .

LO V E D A Y E T Lo v e d ay Co ll e cti o n private l y s o l d in 1 90 6 ( no w
. . .
,

untrac e d ) No 2 4 . .

MA CCLE S F IELD T he R t Hon th e E arl o f M acc l e sfie ld S hir b urn

. . .
,

Castl e W atlingt o n O x o n E nglan d No 7

, , .
, . .

MA CKE NZ I E J M M acke nzi e Coll e cti o n s l d M arch 1 889 ( now

. . .
, o ,

untrac e d ) No 2 0 . .

M O S T Y N Th e Lo r d M o sty n Co ll e cti on s o l d M arch 1 9 1 9 to J ul y

.
, , , ,

1 92 0 ( no w untrac e d N
) o 2
73 . .

T h e New Y o rk P u b lic Li b rary 47 1 Fi fth A v e nu e New , ,

Y o rk City NO 1 8 . .
xx v iii T he Ke y to O w n e rs .

PA LM ER G rg H r b rt P alm r E q Harvar d Univ rsity C m

. eo e e e e , s .
, e , a

b ri d g M a ssachus tts N 2 0 2 E
e, e . o.

P E T ERBOR O U G H P t r b r ugh Cath d ral P t rb r ugh E ng

. e e o o e , e e o o ,

l a n d N 2 88
. o.

RO W FA NT Fr d rick L ck r Lamps n C ll cti n at R w f nt H all

. e e o e -
o o e o o a ,

os l d by D dd M a d C 1 90 5 t ( n w untrac d ) N 2 38D
o , e o ., , e c. o e . o.

S T J O HN S S t J hn s C ll g O xf r d E nglan d N
’ ’
. . . o 1 52 o e e, o , . o.

S I O N CO LLE G E S i n C ll g Lo n d n N 2 82
. o o e e, o . o.

W ILLIA M S J hn C W illiams E q 52 Br a dway N w Y rk City

. o .
, s .
, o , e o .

No . 2 86

W IND S OR W in d s o r Castl e W in d s o r E nglan d No

. , , . . 1 89

W O RCES T E R W o rc e ste r Co ll e ge
. , O xfo r d , E nglan d . No . 2 38G
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H A K E S P E A R E S WO R K S
4 M r Willi a m S h ak e sp e a re
. .

d diti n ; 4t ; [A ] B G H 2 8 l av s th last b lank

Se con e o o
2
,
-
‘
,
2
e e , e .

Only f ur C pi s k n wn 1 B M ( J ll y
o py )
o 2 B d l (
e C al da re o : , . . o e co , o . e

c tt C p y ) 3 E C ( D ani l Huth py ) 4 H l f r d O n l a f f this

o o , . e -
co , o o . e e o

ed iti n w b ught at th D ani l sal by H alliw ll an d pr s nt d t th

o as o e e e e e e e o e

S hak sp ar Birthplac Li b rary at S trat f r d n A v n

e e e e o -
o -
o .

3 [ .Ve nus an d Ado nis ] Fragm e nt of tw e lv e l e av e s lacking .

ti tl e .
[ 594 59 ]
1 1 0 9 -

T hir d e d iti o n ; 8v o ; B C an d D 1 2 l e av e s th e r e st lac k ing

4
,
4
,
4
, .

T his f ragm e nt b e ars no e vi d e nc e o f plac e o r d a te b ut f r o m the re a d ,

ings it h as b ee n assign e d a d ate a fte r th e e d iti o n o f 1 594 an d be fo re

that o f 1 596 .

T h e o nl y kn o wn C o p y b e l o ng e d to M r M J P rry an d is no w in th e . . . e

c o ll e ctio n o f M r Folge r . .

4 .
[ O rnam e nt ] Ve nus an d Adonis [ q u o tati o n 2 l in e s/
Fi e l d s de vice M c K 2 1 0 ] Imprin te d at Lo n do n by R
’

, . .

F [ie ld] f o r/ I oh n H ariso n / 1 596/ Lo n don 1 596 .

, .

F urth diti n ; 8 ; A C D 2 8 l av s th last pr b ab l y b lank

o e o vo -
s
,
4
e e , e o .

Onl y tw p i kn wn 1 E
o co M ( B llan d Bright D ani
e s are l c p y ) o : , . . o - -
e o

2 B dl (
o B rnar d.W art n M al n py )
e A lth ugh g n rall
-
y call d o —
o e co . o e e e

T hir d d iti n thi s i r all y th f urth i f th pr c d ing num b r

e o , s e e o , e e e e

sh ul d b plac d b tw n th d iti ns f 1 594 an d 1 596 as s ms

o e e e ee e e o o , ee

pr b a b l
o e.

5 .
[ O rnam e nt ]/ V e nus an d Adonis
[ q u o tati
lin eon
s / . 2

o rname nt ] Imprinte d at Lo n don fo r W illiam Le ake d we l ,

ling in P aul e s C hurchy ard at th e signe of th e G reyh o un d .

Lon d on 1 599 , .

Fi f th d iti n ; 8 ; A C D 2 8 l av s th last b lank

e o vo -
S
,
4
e e , e .

T his d iti n was unkn wn until 1 86 7 wh n this c py w

e o di sc v r d o , e o as o e e

at Lamp rt H all th s at f S i Charl s I sham b un d in with Th

o , e e o r e , o e

P i n t P lg im 1 599 an d E pig m m nd E l gi by LB nd
as s o a e i r , , ra es a e es . a

C M n d It was s l d by S i Ch a rl s t M
. .
, . . Christi M ill r in 1 893o r e o r. e e

with many th r valu a b l si x t nth c ntury b ks a n d r s l d in D c m

o e e ee e oo , e o e e

be r, n 85 to G D S mith f o M r Huntington £ 1 5 1 0 0
1 9 1 9, .
, . . r . , .

It was pr o b ab l y print e d by Pe te r S h o rt an d a ty p e d f acsimil e was

issue d by So th e ran 81 CO in 1 870 . .
 S h a k e sp e a re Wo rks
’
s .
5
. Adonis / [ qu o tati o n 2 l ines/ de v ic e appar
6 V e nu s / A nd .
,

e ntl y M e K 2 1 5] I mprinted at Lon don fo r William Le ake

.
,

d w e l ling in P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e G rey ,

h oun d . Lo n d o n 1 599 ,
.

x th d iti n ; small 8 ; A C D 2 8 l av s th last b lank

Si e o vo -
S
,
4
e e , e .

Onl y tw c pi s kn wn 1 B dl ( Farm r M al n py ) 2 F 1
o o e are o : , o . e -
o e co , 0

g er
( Burt n c p y ) T h y d i ff r in
o s m r sp cts an
o d t h B d l.ian e e o e e e e o e ,

which l a cks titl i sai d t b an arli r issu Th F lg r c p y is b un d

e, s o e e e e. e o e o o

up in th r a r littl v lum f S hak sp ariana b l nging t R ichar d

e e e o e o e e e o o

Burt n f L ngn H all ff r d at S th by s M arch 2 3 1 92 0 b ut

o o o d er o e e o e
’
r
, ,

s l d b f r th sal t B Q it h f M F l g
o e o e e e o . u ar c or r. o e r.

7 .
[ O rnam e nt ] Ve nus an d Ad o nis [ q u o tati o n
lin e s . 2

de vic e M e K 34 1 Imp rinted at Lo n don f o r W illiam Le ake /

, .
,

d we lling at th e sign e of th e H o l y Gh o st in P auls C hurch ,

y ard . L on don 1 60 2 ,
.

S v nth d iti n ; 8
e e ; A C D 2 8 l av s th
e last b l a nk
o vo -
S
,
4
e e , e .

Onl y thr C pi s k n wn 1 E M ( Chaunc y S t

ee o e n B indl y
a re o : , . . e -
ee v e S- e

S t tt l D ani l c p y ) 2 B dl ( R b rt Burt n s c p y uncut ) 3 L r d

’
re e -
e o , o . o e o o , , o

M l fi l d T h r is a titl pag f this d iti n in th B gf d C ll

ac c e s e . e e e- e o e o e a or o ec

ti n at th British M us um ; an d a py is n t d in th C t l g
o e e co o e e a a o us

B ibli th H l i n
o 1 7 43 5 th is can n t n w b
e ca e l cat d
ar e a ae , -
, o o e o e .

8 .
[ O rnam e nt ] Ve nus an d Ado nis [ q u o tati o n . 2 line s ]
Lon don P rinted fo r W B a rr e tt]
, . Lon d on ,
16 17.

E ighth d iti n ; 8 ; A C D = 2 8 l av s th last pr b ab l y b lank

e o vo -
S
,
4
e e , e o .

T he onl y kn wn py is n w in th B d l ian Li b rary it w b

o co o e o e , as e

q u e ath e d by T h mas Cal d c tt in 1 833 o e o .

9 .
[ O rnam e nt ]/ Ve nus / a nd / A d o nis
[ q u o tati o n . 2 line s ]
L on d on P rinted for I P [arke r]
, . Lo n don , 1 62 0 .

Ninth d iti n ; 8 ; A C D
e o vo -
S
,
4
28 l e av e s the last pr ob ab l y b lank
, .

Th e nl y kn wn c py is n
o o o ow in T rinity Co ll e ge Camb ri d ge , , be
q u e ath e d by E d war d Cap ll e .

10 . Ve nus an d Adonis [ q u o tati on . 2 line s de vic e ] / Ed in

6 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

b urgh P rinted by I o hn W re ittou n an d are to bee s ol d in

, ,

his S hop a litl e b e / n e ath the salt T rone 1 6 2 7

-
. .

Ed inb urgh 1 6 2 7 ,

T nth e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A C
e 2 4 l e av e s th e last b lank
-
8
, .

Onl y tw o C opi s are k n own : 1 E M ( Chalme rs Bright c opy ) ; 2

e , . .
-
,

H untingt o n ( G o df r e y G riswo l d H e c py ) - -
o o .

T his is the first e x ampl e o f an y w o rk by S hake sp e ar e printe d o utsi d e

o f Lo n d o n .

1 1 Ve nus an d Ad onis [ qu o tati on 2 line s de vic e o f

, .

C upi d ] Lon d o n P rint ed by J H [ avilan d] an d are to be sol d

,
.

by Francis C o ulis in/ the O l d Bail y with o ut N e w gate .

Lon don 1 6 3 0 , .

E l e v e nth e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A C D 2 8 l e av e s the last b lank

-
8
,
4
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The o nl y kn wn c o p y fo rm e rl y th e pr o pe rty o f A nth o n y a W oo d

o , ,

is now in the Bo d l e ian Lib rary b o un d with s e v e ral o th e rs , .

12. [ Ve nus an d Ad o nis n d ]

[ 3
1 6 , 0 1 6 3 ]
6
. 2 .
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T w l f th e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A C D
e 2 8 l e av e s th e last pr o b ab l y b lank
-
s
,
4
, .

T h e o nl y kn own c op y l a cking th e titl e pag e is no w in th e B o d l e ian

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,

Li b rar y I t was pr o b a b l y printe d b e tw ee n 1 630 an d 1 63 6

. .

13. Ve nus an d Adonis [ qu o tati o n 2 lin e s w oodcut ] .

Lon do n P rinted by I H [avilan d] an d are t o be s o l d by Fran

, .

cis Co ul e s in the Ol d Bail y with out Ne wgate .

L o n don 1 63 6 , .

T hirt e nth e d iti o n ; 8 v o ; A C

e D = 2 8 l e av e s the last pro b a b l y
-
S
,
4
,

b lank .

Onl y tw o c pi e s a re k n own : 1 E M ( Hibb e rt c opy ) ; 2 Fo lge r

o , . . ,

I v e s P e rry c o p y )
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.

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1 4. [ O rnam e nt ] L ucr e c e [ Fi e l d s de vic e M cK .

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. 222 ]
L o n d o n / P rinted by Richard Fi e l d f o r Iohn H arris on an d
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are / t o be s ol d at th e sign e o f th e white G reyh ou n d / in Paul e s

C hu t h y ard [ sic ] 1 594
-
. Lo n don 1 594
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.
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First e d itio n ; 4to ; A B M N 48 l e av e s the last pr ob ab l y b lank
2
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,
2
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A t l e ast ten c opie s are n w kn own o .

T his is th e s e c o n d w o rk issu e d by S hak e sp e ar e an d app a r e d in 1 594 e

with a de d icati on sign e d in full to th e same E a rl o f S o uthampto n to

, ,

wh m h e ha d de d icate d V e nus a nd A do nis th e pr e vio us y e ar I t is

o .

inte re sting to n o te the change in the t ne o f the de d ic a tio n f r o m th e o

fo rm al a dd re ss f th e e a rli e r w rk to the warm f ri e n d ly to n e o f this

o o

o ne I t was assign e d to S hak e sp e ar e in P a l l a dis Ta m ia

. 1 598 , .

I t is p o ssib l e th a t S hak sp e ar e may hav e r e a d the st o r y in th e o riginal

e

L a tin as a b oy at sch oo l b ut it is m o r e pr o b a b l e that h e was f a miliar

, ,

with it thro ugh ne o f the many E nglish v e rsio ns o f the time I t is

o .

fo un d in Chauc e r Lyd g a te P ainte r an d ls wh e re

, , , e e .

L u cre ce was v e r y po pular an d ha d app e a r e d in e ight e d iti o ns b y 1 655

whe n th e last o f the s e v e nte enth c e ntury e d itions w a s issue d .

I t has b e e n r epr o d uc e d thr ee tim e s : in lith o graphic facsimil e b y

E W A shb e e f o r H a lliw e ll P hillipps in 1 86 7 ; 2 in ph o to lith o graph y
. .
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,
-

with intro d ucti o n by F J Furnivall in 1 886 ; 3 in c o ll o ty p e f acsimil e

. .
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by S ir S i d n ey Le e in

1 5.
[ Lucre c e [ o rnam e nt ] A t
O rnam e nt ] . Lon d on ,

P rinted by P S [h ort] fo r I oh n/ H arris on

. .

Lon do n , 1 59 8.

d d iti n ; 8 A D E 36 l av s
S e c on e o vo -
S
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4
e e .

Onl y n c py is kn wn ; it is at T rinity
o e o o Co ll e ge , Cam b ri d g e, be
q u ea th d by Cap ll
e e .

1 6. [ O rnam e nt ] de vic e Mc K , .
3 19 ]
Lon d on P rinted by I H fo r Iohn
. . .

L o n don , 1 60 0 .

T hird d iti n ; 8 e o l e av e s
vo ; A D -
8
, E 4
3 6 .

Onl y thr c pi s
ee o e a re kn o wn : 1 Rod l ( Farme r M al o n e copy ) ; 2 , .
-
,

B o dl ; 3 F o lg r ( Burt o n c o p y ) T his last d i ffe rs f r o m th e B o d l e ian in

. , e .

s e v e ral de tails ; Bo d l e ian has E 3 wro ngl y marke d B 3 whil e th e Fo lge r

c opy is c o rre ct .

T h e Burto n c o p y was d isc o v e r e d in J anuar y 1 92 0 ( S e e No , . .

1 7. [ O rnam e nt
] / L ucr e c e /[ H a riso n s de vic e M c K .
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3 9
1 ]
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S hak espe ares Lu crec e
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1 594 W i th i ntro d tiuc o n a nd b b i li og ra ph y
id y
by S ne Le e xf o , . O rd C lar nd e on Pr e ss, 1 90 5 .
8 M r Willi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

A t Lon d on P rint ed be [ sic ] N O [ke s ]

,
. fo r Iohn H a / ris on -
.

1 60 7 . Lo n don 1 60 7 , .

F urth e d itio n ; 8 o A D
o v -
‘B
3 2 l e av e s .

Onl y tw o C opie s are kn own : 1, T CC. . 2, Huntingt o n ( Bri d ge wate r

c op y )

1 8.Th e R ape of L ucre c e By M r W illiam Shake . .

spe are Ne wl y R e u ise d [ de vice Mc K 2 2 7 ] Lon do n :

. .
, .

P rinted by T S [nodh am 1 f o r R o ge r I ac k son an d are/ to be

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s ol de at his sh op nee re th e Con d uit/ in Fl ee t stree t 1 6 1 6 -

, .

Lon don 1 6 1 6 , .

Fi fth e d itio n ; 8 o A D 32 l e av e s
v -
8
.

F ur c opi e s are kn own : 1 E M ; 2 Bo dl ( Ca l d c o tt c opy ) 3 N Y

o , . . , . e , . .

P L ( Le n ox Copy ) 4 Huntingt on ( Ouvry Row f ant Church co py )

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1 9. Th e R ape of Lucre c e By M r William S hake . .

spe are / Ne wl y Re vised / Lo n d o n / P rinted by I B for Roge r

. . . .

J acks on an d are / to be s o l d at his sh op nee re th e Con d uit / in

,

Fl ee t stree t 1 62 4
-
, . L on d o n 1 6 2 4 , .

S i x th e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A D 3 2 l e av es -
8
.

S ix c o pi e s are kn o wn .

20 .Th e R ap e of L ucre c e by M r William S hake .

spe are Ne wl y Re vised [ de vic e Mc K 2 7 5] Lon don

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P rinted by R B [a dge r ? ] f o r I ohn H arris on an d are to be s ol d

.
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at his sh op at th e gol den V nic o rne in P ate rn o ste r Ro w / 1 63 2 . .

L o n d o n 1 63 2 , .

S e v e nth e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A D 3 2 l e av e s A I 81 D 8 a re d o u b tl e ss b l ank

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8
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T h e r e a re fiv e c o pi e s kn o wn : 1 Co rpus Christi ; 2 E d in U niv ; 3 , , . .

,

Britwe ll ( S tee ve ns Heb e r c op y ) ; 4 Huntingto n ( Halliw e ll Pe rry

-
,
-

c opy ) ; 5 J M M ack e nzi e ( s o l d M ar 1 1

, . . 1 889 n ow untrac e d ) . , , .

21. T h e R ape o f / Lucrec e C ommitted by T arquin the ,

S ix t ; / an d/ Th e re markab l e j u d gm e nts that be fe l him f o r it .

E y/ Th e inc ompara b l e M ast e r of o u r English Poe try / W ill : ,

S hake spe are G e nt / W he re un to is anne xe d / Th e B anishm e nt

.
,
 S h a k e sp e a re Wo rk s
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s .
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of th e Re ward o f Lu st / B y J
T arq u in z/ O r, .

vice ] Lo n d on P rinte d by J G f o r J ohn S ta ffo rd in Ge o rge

. . .

y a rd / n ee r Fl ee t b ri d g e an d W ill : G il b e rts o n a t th e Bi b l e in
-

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G il tspu r stre e t 1 6 55 -

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Lo n don 1 6 55 ,
.

E ighth d iti n ; 8 B F G 4 l av s plus p rtr a it

8 4
; A
4 s
e o vo ,
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, e e , o .

T his is a f airl y c mm n b k b ut th ngraving facing th titl pag

o o oo e e e e- e

is rar ; nl y s v n c pi s
e o kn wn It is by W illiam F ith n an d is
e e o e are o . a or e

th thir d ngr a v d p rtr a it f S hak sp a r ; th first is th D r sh ut

e e e o o e e e e e oe o

engraving in th First F li 1 6 2 3 ; th s c n d is th p t it by W illiam

e o o, e e o e
'

o r ra

M arshall in S h a k sp ar s P ms 1 640 A lth ugh vi d ntl y a d a pt d

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e e e oe , . o e e e

f r m th D r sh ut ngraving it is a m r agr ab l p rtray al an d

o e oe o e o e ee e o

much b tt r x cuti n e e e e o .

22 . T h e / P assi onate / Pilgrim e By W S hake sp e are [ o r . . .

n am e n t ] / A t Lon d o n / P rint ed f o r W J aggard an d are / to be .

,

s ol d by W Le ake at th e G rey / h oun d in P aul e s C hurch

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y ard 1 599 . . Lo n don 1 599 , .

First e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A D 3 2 l e av e s the first b lank ex c ept f o r signa

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ture mark the last b lank

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Onl y thr ee c opi e s are known : 1 T C C ; 2 Fo lge r ( Burto n C opy ) , . . . ,

H untingt n amp rt Britw ll Th e Fo lg e r c o p y is imp e r f ct

3 o
( L o o
py ) e c e
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lacking b o th titl e s b ut whil e s i gnature s B an d D agr ee with T rinity

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an d H untingto n th e l e av e s b e fo r e B 1 an d th e 6 l e av e s b e twee n B 8 an d
,

D 1 a re o f an unkn o wn e d iti o n issu e ; it c o llat s ; [ A 3 A 7 ] ; B ; 6 or e -

8

l e av e s with out signatur e m a rk ; D th e last b lank 2 7 l e av e s -

8
, .

T h e p e r fe ct c o pi e s hav e a s e c o n d titl e o n r e ct o C3 ; D 5 D 7 a e printe d -

r

o n b o th si d e s o f th e l e a f ; all th e o th e r l e av e s hav e th e v e rs o b lank .

T h e v o lume c o ntains th e first app e aranc e in print o f tw o o f S hake

sp e ar e s S o nn e ts which ha d b ee n m e ntion e d th e y e ar b e f r e by M e r s
’
o e

as his s g d S o nn e ts among his private f rie n d s T he s e w e re t e

“
u re .
”

printe d as No s 1 38 an d 1 44 in th e S o nne ts 1 60 9
. , .

The P as s io na te P ilg im als o c o nt a ins thr e e p o e ms by S hak e sp e ar e

r

which app e are d in Lo v es La bors Los t 1 598 T h e r e st o f the b ook co m , .

pris e s p oems by M arl ow e R al e igh G ri ffin an d o the rs all e nte r e d , , ,

an nymo usl y
o .

It has b ee n r epr o d uc e d thr ee time s : 1 in ty p e d r e pro d ucti o n by C , .

E d mo n d s in 1 87 0 ; 2 in ph to lith o graph y by F J Furnivall in 1 883

, o -
. .

in c o ll o ty p e f acsimil e by S ir S i d n e y Le e 9
3 , 1 0 ,

Th P i n t P ilg i m
e as s o a e599 W i th i nt d ti n nd bi b li g
r 1 ro uc o a o

ra phy by S id n y L O f rd C l r nd n P r
e ee. 90 5 x o , a e o e s s, 1 .
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. .

23. [ T h e P assi o nat e Pil grirne ] .

S e c o n d e d itio n
S ir S i dn ey Le e make s the stat e me nt th a t th e s e c n d e d iti o n was issue d o

by J aggard in 1 60 6 b ut no Co py is known to ex ist

, .

24. T he P assi o nat e Pilgrim e O r/ Ce rtain e Am o rou s Son .

n e ts b e tw ee ne Ve nus an d Ado nis n e wl y c o rre cted an d aug

, ,

m e nte d B y W S hake spe are T h e thir d Ed iti o n Wh e re unt o

. . . .
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is n e wl y ad / ded tw o Lo ue Epistl e s th e first/ f r om P aris t o

- -
,

He ll e n and/ H elle ns answ e re b ac k e / againe t o P aris P rinted

, .

by W Iaggard / 1 6 1 2
. . . Lon don 1 6 1 2 , .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 8 o A H
v 64 l e av e s th e first an d last b lank
-
8
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Onl y tw o c opie s are kn own : 1 B odl ( with b o th titl e p age s ) ; 2 , .

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,

Lo v e d a y C o p y ( n o w untrac e d ) .

The a dd iti o n o f th e e pistl s f r o m P a ris an d He l e n which w e re r e all y

e ,

by T hom a s Heywoo d m v e d that p oe t to a n o utb urst o f wrath against

, o

J aggard which app e are d in A n A dd re ss to the P rinte r Nicho las Oke s

“
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”

in th e A pology for A c tors 1 6 1 2 J aggard was so far aff e cte d that he

, .

r e mo v e d S hake sp e are s name f ro m th e titl e page o f The P ass ionate

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P ilgrim l e aving the spac e b lank th e re is no o the r d i ffe re nc e in the ,

titl e s
.

LO VE S MA R T Y R
2 5. Lo v e s M arty r O r Rosalins C omplaint / A ll e goricall y
, .

sha d o wing th e truth of Lou e in th e c onstant Fat e o f th e ,

Ph oe ni x/ an d T urtl e / A Poe m e e nte rl ac e d with much v arie tie

.

an d raritie no w first translated o ut o f th e v en e rab l e I talian

T orq u ato/ Cae liano by R obe rt C h e ste r With th e tru e l e ge n d
,
.

of fam o us K ing A rthur th e last of th e nine / W o rt hies be ing

, ,

th e first E ssay of a ne w B rytish Poe t : c oll e cted out of diu e rse

A u th e nt ic all Re c o rd s To th e s e are a dded s om e n e w c ompo si
.

ti ons o f se u e rall m od e rn e W rite rs wh o s e name s are subscri bed

,

to th e ir s e u e ral l w o rk e s v o n th e first
p / S u b iect :
,
viz th e .

P hoe ni x an d/ T urtl e [ q u o tati on one lin e / orname nt ] Lon

.

d o n/ I mprint ed f o r E B [l o unt] . Lon don 1 60 1 .

, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A Z A a Bb = 98 l eav e s th e first prob ab l y

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2
,

b lank .
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POEM S
27 Poe ms : / W ritte n/ by W il S hake
.
[ Heb .

D d ie d e vic e ] P rint ed at Lon d o n by Th o C o t e s an d are / t o

u .
,

b e s o l d by I ohn B e ns on d w e lling in/ S t D nstans C hurch ,

. u

y ard 1 640 . . Lon do n 1 640 , .

First c ll ct d d iti n ; 8 ;
o e A L M = 96 l av s plus t h p
e e o vo *4
,
-
S
,
4
e e , e or

trait by W illiam M a rshall .

T his is c mm n b k as m r than fi fty C pi s

a o o kn wn b ut v ry
oo , o e o e are o , e

f w hav th p rtrait an d b th titl s T h p rtr a it f ac s th titl an d is

e e e o o e . e o e e e

th s c n d
e ngrav d p rtr a it f S h ak sp ar th first is th c l b rat d
e o e e o o e e e, e e e e e

D r oe sh o ut print in the First Fo lio 1 6 2 3 , .

T his c o ll e ctio n o f p o e ms which is ascri b e d to S hak e sp e are o n th e

titl e page is r e all y a re print o f The P ass io na te P ilgrim o f 1 599 wi th
-

s o me a dd itio ns I t c o nta ins all th e S onn e ts e x c ept No s 1 8 1 9 43 56

. .
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75 7 , 6 96 an
, d 1 2
, 6 an d thr e e sh o rt p o e ms by S hak e sp e ar e I t d oe s no t
, .

inclu de V e nus Lu crece o r th e r e st o f his sho rt po e ms T he r e a re als o

, , .

poe ms by J o ns on B arnfiel d an d othe rs , , .

 Q é ahtions f S ba k espea re s P lay s
’ ’
c u a rto o .

Mo st o f th e e arl y quart o ed iti ons o f S hake spe are s plays ’

hav e be e n re prod uc e d in e ithe r th e A shbee H alliwe ll lith o -

graphic re prod ucti ons 1 862 1 87 1 o r in th e G riggs Furnivall

,
- -

ph o to lith ographic facsimil e s 1 880 1 889 W e giv e a c om

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,
-
.

l e te list o f b o th se ts
p .

A shbee H alliw e ll Se t -
.

1. G e n e ral titl e pr e f ac e c onte nts an d r epr o d ucti ons o f thr e e

, , ,

titl e page s i e : Richar d II 1 60 8 ; T r o ilus 1 60 9 ; Rome o an d

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, ,

J uli et n d
, . .

2. V e nus an d A donis 1 593 ,

3 . Lucr e c e 1 594 ,

4 . V e nus an d A do nis 1 594 ,

5 . R o m e an d J ulie t 1 597
o ,

6 . R ichar d I I 1 597 ,

7 . R ichar d I II 1 597 ,

8 . Lo v e s La b o rs L st 1 598 o ,

9 . R ichar d II 1 598 ,

10 . He nr y I V 1 598 ,

1 1. Richar d I I I 1 598 ,

12. H e nry IV 1 599 ,

1 3. R o m eo an d J uli e t 1 599 ,

1 4. M uch A d e a b o ut No thing 1 60 0
o ,

1 5. T itus A n d r o nicus 1 60 0 ,

M i d summ e r Night s D r e am R o be rts 1 60 0 [ 1 6 1 9 ]

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M i d summ e r Night s D r e am Fish e r 1 60 0

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1 8. M e rchant o f V e nic e Hey e s 1 60 0 , ,

1 9. M e rchant o f Ve nic e R ob e rts 1 60 0 [ 1 6 1 9 ] , ,

20 . H e nr y I V P art II S ig E 4 l e av e s 1 60 0
, , .
, ,

2 1. H e nr y IV P art II S ig E 6 l e av e s 1 60 0
, , . , ,

22. H nr y V 1 6 0 0
e ,

2 3. M e rry W iv e s f W in d s o r 1 60 2 o ,

2 4. H e nry V 1 60 2 ,

2 5. R ichar d II I 1 60 2 ,

2 6. H aml e t 1 60 3 ,

27 . Haml e t 1 60 4 ,

2 8. He nry IV P art I 1 60 4 , ,
14 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

H aml e t , 1 60 5
Richar I I I , d 1 60 5
King Le ar , P i d Bull 1 60 8 e ,

King L ar Butt r 1 60 8 [ 1 6 1 9 ]
e , e ,

R ichar d I I 1 60 8 ,

H nry IV P art I 1 60 8
e , ,

H nr y V 1 60 8 [ 1 6 1 9 ]
e ,

R m o an d J uli t 1 60 9
eo e ,

T r ilus an d C r ssi d a 1 60 9
o e ,

P ricl s 1 60 9
e e ,

P ricl s 1 60 9
e e ,

T itus A n d r nicus 1 6 1 1 o ,

P ricl s 1 6 1 1
e e ,

H aml e t , 161 1

Richar d I I I, 1612

He nr y I V , 16 13

Richar d II 1 6 1 5 ,

R omeo an d J uli t e , n .d .

Me rry W iv e s of W in d s o r , 16 19

Othe llo , 1 62 2

G riggs Furnivall F ac sim ile s -

.

S o m e o f th e s e w e r e r epr o d uc e d by W G riggs an d s o me by Charl es .

P rae to rius T h ey w e re e d ite d by d i ff e rent S hake sp e ar e S cho lars un de r

.

t h e sup e rint e n d e nc e o f D r F J Furnivall . . . .

1
. Haml e t 1 60 3
,

2
. H aml e t 1 60 4
,

3
. M i d su m m e r N ight s D r e am Fish
’
e r 1 60 0 , ,

4
. M i d summ e r N ight s D r e am R o b’
e rts 1 60 0 [ 1 6 1 9] , ,

5
. L o v e s L a b o rs L o st 1 59 8 ,

6 M e rry W iv e s o f W in d s o r 1 60 2
.
,

7
. M e rchant o f V e nic e R be rts 1 60 0 [ 1 6 1 9 ]
, o ,

8 He nry I V P a rt I 1 598
.
, ,

9
. H e nr y IV P
, art I I 1 60 0 ,

10 . P assio nate Pilgrim 1 599 ,

1 1. Richar d I II 1 597 ,

12 . V enus an d A do nis 1 593 ,

13 . T r ilus an d Cr e ssi d a 1 6 0 9
o ,

1 4 M uch A d o e a bo ut No thing 1 60 0
. ,

1 5 T aming o f a S hr e w 1 594 ( S urc e play )

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1 6 Me rchant o f V e nic e He y e s
. 1 60 0 , ,
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R ichar d I I 1 597 ( D uk f D v nshir s

, e o e o e
’
co
py )
R ichar d I I 1 597 ( M H th c p y )
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, r. u s o

Ri char d I I 1 60 8 ,

R ich a r d II 1 634 ,

P ricl s 1 60 9
e e ,

P ricl s 1 60 9
e e ,

T h W h l C nt nti n 1 6 1 9 P art I ( f
e o e o e o , , or 2 He nry V I )
Th W h l C nt nti n 1 6 1 9 P art I I ( f
e o e o e o , , o r 3 H e nr y V I
)
R mo an d J uli t 1 597
eo e ,

R mo an d J uli t 1 599
eo e ,

H nry V 1 60 0
e ,

H nry V 1 60 8 [ 1 6 1 9 ]
e ,

T itus A n d r nicus 1 60 0 o ,

S nn ts an d L v r s C mplaint 1 60 9
’
o e o e o ,

Oth ell o 1 62 2 ,

Oth ell o 1 630 ,

K ing Le ar P i de Bull 1 60 8
, ,

King Lear Butte r 1 60 8 [ 1 6 1 9 ]

, ,

R ap e o f Lucr e c e 1 594 ,

R o m e o an d J uli e t n d , . .

First part o f th e Co nte nti o n 1 594 ( S urc e play ) , o

T rue T rag e dy o f R ich a r d D uk e o f Y o rk 1 595 ( S o urc e play ) , ,

Famo us V icto rie s o f He nry V 1 598 ( S urc e play ) , o

T r o u b l e s o me B aign e o f J o hn P art I 1 59 1 ( S o urc e play ) , ,

T r o u b l e s o m e B a ign e o f J o hn P art I I 1 59 1 ( S o urc e play ) , ,

Richar d I I I 1 60 2 ,

Richar d I I I 1 62 2 ,

T I T U S A ND RO NICU S

28 . Th e / M os t L a / m e ntab le R om aine / T rage die of T itus

-

An d ronicus : / A s it was P lai de by th e R ight H o / nou rab le th e -

E arl e of D arb i e E arl e of Pemb rooke an d E arl e of S uss ex

,

th e ir de vic e ] / L o n d on / P rinte d by I ohn ,

D ante r an d are t o be s o l d by Ed war d Whit e 81 T h omas M il

,

l ingt o n at th e littl e N o rth doo re o f P aul e s at th e / signe o f th e

,

Lon don 1 594 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A K 40 l e av e s

“ -
.

T he o nl y kn own c op y b e l o ngs to M r F lg e r . o .

I t was m e nti o n e d by Langb ine in his E ng lis h D ra m a tic P oe ts 1 69 1

a , ,

b ut all trace o f the first e d itio n was l o st until 1 90 5 whe n a copy w as

16 M r W illi am S h a ke sp e a re . .

f un d in S w d n It ha d b n ac quir d by H rr K ra ff t f Lun d
o e e . ee e e o ,

S w d n s m tim d uring th nin t nth c ntur y a n d his

e e , o e e n s l d it t e e ee e so o o

M F lg r in J anuary 90 5 thr ugh S th n 8 C

r. o e f L nd n , 1 , o o e ra 1 o. o o o .

T h s c n d d iti n app ar d in 60 0 an d th thir d in 6

e e o e o it is n e e 1 e 1 11 o e

of th play s assign d t S hak sp ar by M r s in his P ll di T m i

e e o e e e e e a a s a a,

1 598 .

d i ff r as t wh th r th is play was ntir l y by S hak sp ar

C ritics e o e e e e e e e or

n t ; it was pr b a b l y writt n b f r
o o1 593 T h r w r arli r play s n e e o e . e e e e e e o

th sam su bj ct which
e e n t n w in x ist nc
e I t b l ngs t th sam
a re o o e e e. e o o e e

class as Kyd trag di s which w r’

s p pular at that tim
e e , e e so o e.

29 T h e m o st lam e nta / b l e Romaine T raged i e o f T itus /

.
-

And ronic u s / As it hath sun d ry tim e s bee n e pl ayde by th e /

R ight Hon ourab l e th e E arl e of Pem b roo ke th e E arl e of ,

D arb i e th e E arl e o f S uss ex an d th e / Lo rde Ch am be rl aine

, ,

the yr/ S e ru an ts/ [ o rnam e nt ] / A t Lon d o n P rinted by I R [ob , .

6 11 28] f o r Ed war d Whit e / an d ar e t o bee s ol de at his sh o pe at

p ,

th e l ittl e / No rth doo re of P aul es at th e sign e Of/ th e G u n , .

1 60 0 . Lon d on 1 60 0 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A K“=

40 l e av e s -
.

Onl y tw o c opi e s are kn own : 1 E d in Univ ; 2 H untingt o n ( Bri dge , . .

,

wate r c opy ) .

3 0T h e / Most L am e n tab l e T rage die / o f T itus An d ro ni

.

c u s / A s it hath sun d ry / tim e s bee n e plai de by th e Kings /

.

M aie stie s S e ru ants / [ de vic e M c K 2 84 ] Lo n d on P rinted

.
,
.
,

fo r Ee dw ard [ sic ] Whit e an d are t o be s o l de / at his sh oppe , ,

ne re th e littl e No rth do re of / P auls at the signe of th e G u n , .

161 1 . Lond on 1 6 1 1 , .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 8v o in fo urs ; A K“

40 l e av es -
.

S o me fi ftee n c opi s are kn o wn e .

A s f ar as w e hav e b e e n a b l e to asc e rtain this is the o nl y S hake ,

sp e are play b e fo r e 1 70 0 which was issue d on o ctav o pap e r altho u gh ,

arrange d in quire s o f fo ur l e av e s .

R ICH RD I I A
3 1 . Th e / T rage die o f King R i / char d th e s e -
it
hath be e n e pu b l ik e ly acted / by th e right Hono urabl e th e /
 ’
S h a ke sp e a re s Wo rk s . 17

Lo rde Ch am b e rl aine his Se r [ S imm e s de vic e M cK

’

, .

1 42 ] Lon d o n P rinte d by V al e ntine S imme s fo r A n d ro w

W is e an d are t o be s ol d at his sh op in P aul e s church y ard at/
,

th e sign e of the Angel 1 597 L on d on 1 59 7

. .
,
.

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A I K 38 l e av e s -

“
,
2
.

Onl y thre e c opi e s e kn own : 1 B M ; 2

ar
3 H untingt , o n . . , , .

T his play was writt e n a b o ut 1 595 an d w a s first print e d an ny m o usl y o

in 1 597 T h e re w e re six e d iti ons issue d s eparatel y b e fo re 1 640 an d all

.

o f th e m a e h e r e d e scri b e d
r .

T h e chi e f s o urc e f o th e histo ry was H o linsh e d s Chro nic l e b ut

’
r ,

S hak e sp e ar e was als o in d e b t e d to M arl o w e s E dw a d II which sh ows

’
r ,

man y po ints o f r e s e mb lance .

I t is p o ssi b l e that it was this pla y which was giv e n at th e G l ob e

T h e atr e by S hak e spe ar e s c o mpan y o n th e a ft e rn o o n b e fo r e th e r e b e l
’

lio n o f Lo r d E ss e x in 1 60 1 T h e state p ap e rs o f th e time s ay th a t s ome

, .

o f E ss e x s f o ll w e rs pai d th e act o rs to giv e a pla y o f th e d e p o sing o f

’ “
o

R ichar d th e I I which caus e d s o me o f th e act o rs to be b r ought b fo r e

”
, e

th e auth riti e s o n suspici o n o f tr e a s o n b ut th y w e r e no t impris o n e d

o , e .

T his was o ne o f the play s assign e d to S hake sp e ar e by M e r e s in his

P a l ladis Ta m ia , 1 598 .

3 2 . Th e / Trage die of King R i char d th e s ec on d / A s it .

hath bee ne pu b lik e ly acted by th e R ight H o / nou rab l e th e —

Lo r d Ch am be rl aine his / se ru ants B y W illiam S hake sp e are / .

-
.

[ S imm e s de vic e M
’
eK 1 4 2 ] L o n d o n / P rint ed by V al e ntin e
, .

S imm e s f o r An d re w Wis e and/ are to be s ol d at his sh op in ,

P aul e s church y ard at/ th e sign e of th e Ange l 1 598 . .

Lon don 1 598 , .

S c n d d iti n ; 4t ; A I
e o e o 3 6 l av s o -
‘
e e .

E ight c opie s
known a re .

T h e r e a re tw o e d iti o ns o f 1 598 d i ffe ring slightl y b ut r e print e d

thr o ugho ut ; this one having no c o mmas a fte r S imme s an d Church
,
” “

y ar d an d no e on th e end o f s o l d is the e arli e r

” “
,
”
.

rage die of K ing R i / char d th e se cond / A s it

33 T .h e / T -

hath been e pu b lik e ly acted by th e Right H o / nou rab le th e -

Lo r d Ch am b e rl aine h is/ se ru ants B y William S hake spe are / .

-
.

[ S imm e s de vic e ’

,
M e K 1 4 ]/
2 Lo nd o n/ P rin te d by V.al e ntin e
18 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

S imm e s for An d re w Wis e an d/ are to be s ol de at his sh op in

, ,

P aul es church y ar d at/ th e sign e o f th e Ange l 1 598 , . .

L o n don 1 598 , .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A I 3 6 l e av e s -

4
.

M W hite wns th e o nl y kn own copy o f this s e c o n d e d iti on o f 1 598

r. o .

It was d isc o v e r e d in 1 9 1 3 in his li b r a ry an d is an e ntir e l y d i ffe r e nt

printing f ro m the the r e d itio n o f the sam e d ate
o .

T his is th e o nl y pla y by S hake spe ar e o f which tw o e d iti o ns w e r e

pu b lish e d in the same ye ar d uring his li fe time .

It h a s bee n f acsimil e d thr o ugh th e c o urte s y o f th e o wn e r with an ,

intro d uctio n by A W Po llar d Lo n d n 1 9 1 6

. .
, o , .

34 . T h e T rag ed i e o f K ing / R ichar d th e s e c o n d A s it hath .

bee n pu b l ik e ly acted by th e R ight/ H on o urabl e th e Lo r d

Ch am b e rl aine / h is se ru an te s B y W illiam S hake spe are [ W .
-
.

White s de vic e Mc K 1 88b ] L on d o n P rinted by W W

’

, .
, . .

f o r M ath e w L aw an d are t o b e / s ol d at his sh op in P aul e s

,

C hurch y ard at/ the signe o f th e F oxe / 1 60 8 L on don 1 60 8

-
,
‘

. . , .

Fo urth e d iti o n e arlie r titl e ; 4to ; A K = 40 l e av e s th e last b lank

,
“ -
, .

Fiv e c opi s o f the e arlie r titl e e x ist : 1 B M ; 2 E C ; 3 Claws o n ;

e , . .
, . . ,

4, F o lg e r ;
5 H untingt , o n T hr ee c o pi e s a re kn o wn with o.ut titl e : 1 ,

Crichto n S tuart ; 2 R o s e n b ach ; 3 W hit e

-
, , .

T h e tw o issu e s o f th is y e ar d i ffe r o nl y in titl e ; wh e n that is lac king ,

the issu e c n n ot b e d e te rmin e d A ppar e ntl y t h e b oo k w a s issu e d with

a .

t h e titl e in sh o rt e r f o rm an d th e n it was d isc o v e r e d that th e D e p siti o n o

sc e n e which app e ars in all kn own c opi s w as h e r e inclu d e d f o r th e

, e ,

first time T he re up o n a new an d e nlarge d titl e was issu e d an d inclu de d

.

in such c opie s as w e r e still uns l d o .

35 T. h e T rag ed i e o f K ing R ichar d th e Se c o n d : W ith

n e w add iti ons o f the P arlia / me nt S c e ane an d th e d epo sing/ -
,

o f K ing Richar d A s it hath bee n lat e l y acted by the Kinge s/

,

M aie stie s se ru an te s at th e Gl obe B y William S hake sp e are /, .

-
.

[ de vic e ]/ A t Lo n d on P rint ed by W W f o r M ath e w L aw

,
. .
,

an d are to / be so l d at his S h op in P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e -

,

sign e of th e Foxe / 1 60 8 , Lon do n 1 60 8 .

, .

Fo urth e d itio n late r titl e , .

T his d i ffe rs f r o m the pr e c e d ing o nl y in th e titl e an d the o nl y kn o wn

co y is in th e B o d l e ian Li b rary
p .
20 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

R i h d II I was writt n a b ut 1 593 an d first pu b lish d an n y m usl y

c ar e o e , o o ,

in 597 a n d with his nam in 1 598 an d th r a ft r

1 e e e e .

It i n f th pla y s assign d t S hak sp a r by M r s in 1 598

s o e o e e o e e e e e

39 . Th e / T rage die / O f K ing R ichar d / th e thir d C o nt e in ing .

his tre ach e r ous P l o ts against his/ b ro th e r C lare nc e : th e piti ful

murth e r o f his innoc ent/ Neph e w e s : his ty rannic all v su rpa
ti on : with / th e Wh ol e c ourse o f his de te sted li fe an d m ost/ ,

d e se ru e d de ath / A s it hath bee n e lat e l y Acted by th e R ight

.

h on o urabl e/ th e L o r d Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants B y William .

Shake de vic e M c K 2 99 ] Lo n don / P rinted

, .

by Th omas C reede fo r A n d re w W ise / dw e l l ing in P aul e s

, ,

C hurch y ard at th e signe / o f th e Ange l ] 1 598

-
, . .

L on d on 1 598 , .

S e c on d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A M “
4 8 l e av
-
e s th e last b lank , .

S e v e n c o pi e s kn own .

4 0 . King R ichar d / th e third Conte ining

Th e / T rage d ie / o f .

his tre ach e rous Pl o ts against his b ro th e r/ C lare nc e : th e pitti

full murth e r o f his inn oc e nt Ne / ph e w e s : his tyrannic all -

v s u r at io n : with th e wh ol e c o urs e of his de t e st ed li fe an

p / d / ,

m ost de se ru e d de ath A s it hath be n e late l y A ct ed by th e R ight

.

Hon o ura bl e / th e Lo rd Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants Ne wl y aug .

m e nte d B y W illiam S hake sp e ar e [ C re ede s de vic e Me K

’
. .
, ,

2 99 ] Lon d o n / P rint ed by T h omas C re ede fo r An d re w W is e , ,

d w e lling/ in P aul es C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f the / Ange l l

-
, .

1 60 2 . Lo n do n 1 60 2 ,
.

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A L M

“
4 6 l e-
av e s ,
2
.

Onl y three c opie s are kn own : 1 E M ; 2 3 H untingt

, on . . , , .

4 1 . K ing R ichard / th e th ird / Conte ining

Th e / Trage die / o f .

his tre ach e rous P l ots against his b ro the r/ C lare nce : th e pitti
full m u rth u r of his inn oc ent Ne / ph e w es : his ty rann ic all -

v su r at io n : with th e w h o l e c o urs e o f his de t est ed li fe an /

p / d ,

m ost de se ru e d de ath As it hath bin late l y Acted by th e R ight

.

Hon ourab l e th e Lo rd Ch am be rl aine his se ru ants N e w l y aug .

 S h a ke sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s . 21

m e nte d , / B y William S hake de vice Mc K ,

.

2 99 ] L o n don P rint ed by T h omas C reede an d are t o be s ol d

, ,

by M ath e w / Law e d w e lling in P aul e s Church y ard at th e

,
-
,

S igne / o f th e F oxe ne are S A ustins gat e 1 6 0 5

, .
, .

Lon don 1 60 5 , .

Fo urth e d itio n ; 4to ; A L M 46 l e av e s

“ -
,
2
.

T h e r e a re S i x c opi e s k n own .

4 2 . K ing R ichar d/ th e thir d Containing

Th e / T rage die / O f .

his tre ach e rous P l o ts against his b ro th e r/ C lare nc e : th e pitti

full murth e r of his inn oc e nt Ne / ph e w es : his ty rannic al l -

v su rpation ; with th e / wh ol e c o urs e of his de t e st ed li fe an d / ,

m ost de se ru ed death / A s it hath bee n e late l y Acted by th e

.

Kings M aie stie s/ se ru ants / Ne w ly augm e nt ed B y W illiam .

,

S hake spe are / [ C reede s de vic e M eK 2 99 ] / L on d on P rinted

-
.
’

,
.
,

by T h omas C reede an d are t o be s ol d by M ath e w / Law e

, ,

d w e lling in P auls C hurch y ard at th e S ign e / o f th e Foxe -

, ,

ne are S A ustins gat e 1 6 1 2

.
, Lon don 1 6 1 2 .
, .

Fi fth e d iti on ; 4to ; A L M 46 l e av e s

“ -
,
2
.

T en c o pi e s kn own .

43 . K ing
Th e/ T rage die / o f R ichar d / T h e T hir d C o nt a
y n .

ing his tre ach e rous P l o ts against/ his b ro th e r C lare nc e : T h e

p it t if u l l mur de r of his innoc e n t N
/ p e h e w e s : his ty ra n n ic al l
V su rpation : with th e w h ol e / c o u rse of his de t e st ed li fe an d ,

m o st/ de se ru e d de ath / A s it hath bee n lat e l y A cted by th e

.

Kings M aiestie s/ S eru ants / Ne w ly au gm ente d / B y William .

S hake spe are [ o rname nt ] Lo n d on P rinted by T h omas P ur

-
.
,

foo t an d are t o be s ol d by M athe w L aw d we lling/ in P auls

, ,

Church y ard at th e S ign e o f th e Foxe nee re / S A ustine s gate

-
, , . .

1 62 2 . Lon d on 1 6 2 2 , .

S i x th e d iti o n ; 4to A L M = 46 l e av e s
“ -
,
2
.

S ix c o pi e s kn own .

44 T h.e / T rag ed i e / of King R ichar d / th e T hir d C o n t a

yn .

ing his tre ch e rou s P l ots against/ h is b ro th e r C lare nc e : Th e

,
22 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

it t if u l l murth e r ohis ti t ano us

f his ino c e nt Ne pth e w es :
p
v s u rp at ion : with th e w h o l e / c o u rse of his de te ste d li fe an d ,

m o st/ de se ru e d de ath / A s it hath be e n e late l y Acte d by th e .

K ings M aie stie s/ S e m au ts agm e n te d

[ ]/ y
s ic B
William S hake spe are [ o rnam e nt ] L on don P rinted by -
. .

Ioh n N o rt on an d are to b e s ol d by M ath e w L aw d w e lling in

, ,

P auls C hurch ye ar d at th e S ign e o f th e Fo xe mee re S t

-
, , .

Austin e s gate 1 6 2 9 , L on d on 1 6 2 9
.
, .

S v nth d iti n ; 4t ; A L M
e e
“
e
4 6 l avos o -
,
2
e e .

F urtee n c opie s kn o wn
o .

45 .T h e / T rag ed i e / o f K ing R ichar d / t h e T hir d C o n t a yn .

ing his tre ach e ro us P l o ts a / gainst his b ro th e r C lare nc e : T h e ,

-

p it if u ll mur de r o f his inn o c e nt N e

ph e w e s : h is/ y
t ra no u s v su r

pati ou : wi th th e / wh o l e c o urs e o f his de te st ed li fe an d m ost ,

de se ru e d de ath As it hath bee n e A ct ed by th e K ings M aie s ties

.

S e ru ants / V V ritte n by W illiam S hake spe are / [ o rnam e nt ]

.
-

Lo n do n P rinte d by Iohn N o rt on 1 634

, Lon d on 1 634 . .
, .

E ighth e d iti o n ; 4to A L M = 46 l e av e s

“ -
,
2
.

Nin e t ee n c pi e s kn o wn o .

J U LI E T R O M E O A ND

4 6 .A n Ex c e ll e nt c o nc e it ed T rag ed i e o f R o m eo an d
I u l ie t / A s it hath bee n o f te n ( with gre at applaus e ) plai d pu b
.

l iq u e l y by th e right H o / n ou rab l e th e L o f H uns d o n his

,
-
.

S e ru an ts / [ D ante r s de vic e M c K 2 8 1 ] Lon d o n P rint ed by

’
. .
, ,

I ohn D ante r / 1 59 7 . Lo n don 1 597

.
,
.

First d iti n ; 4t ; A K = 40 l a v s
e o o -
‘
e e .

Fiv c pi s
e ok n wn 1 E M ; 2 R d l ; 3
e a re o 4 F lg r ; 5
: , . . , o .
, , o e ,

H untingt o n .

T his arli e st trage dy writte n e ntire l y by S hake sp a re a n d w a s

is th e e e

pr ob ab l y c mpl e te d a b o ut 1 594 T he st ry is first to l d in Luigi D a

o . o

Po rto s R im e e t P ros a 1 535 an d it w as us e d by Ban de ll ; b ut it is to

’

, ,
o

A rthur Brook s R o m eus nd J u lie t 1 562 that S hake sp e are is in de b te d

e
’
a , ,

f o his pl o t a n d f o r m a n y d e tails o f his play He als o c o nsulte d

r .

P ainte r s P a lace of P leas u e 1 56 7

’
r ,
.
 S h a k e sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s . 23

M e r e s assigns this pl a y to Sh ak sp ar in his

e e e P a l la dis Ta m ia , 1 598,

an d W e e v e r in 1 595 sp e aks of R o m eo as o ne o f Sh ak sp a r s char

e e e
’

a c te rs .

Itw a s first printe d an ny mo usl y in 1 597 in a pirate d e d itio n with

, o , ,

a v e ry d e fe ctiv t e x t ; it w a s un do ub t d l y st l e n f r m th e manag rs o f
e e o o e

th e G l b e T h e atr
o w h o w e r e t h e o wn e rs inst e a d f b ing purchas e d in
e, , o e

th e r e gular w a y I n 1 599 a g . d te x t was issu e d which h a s all th oo e

m a rks o f auth nticity an d was fo ll w d in all late r qu a rt e d iti o ns T h e

e o e o .

play was r pub lishe d in 1 60 9 1 63 7 an d o nc e with ut d at

e , , o e.

47 . T h e / M o st Ex / c e l l e n t an d l am e nt ab l e T ra e d ie
/ -

g o f ,

R omeo/ an d Iu l ie t N e w l y c o rre cted augm e nte d an d .

, ,

am en ded / A s it hath b e n e sun d ry time s pu b liq u e l y acte d by ,

th e / right H o n o urab l e th e L o r d Ch am b e rl aine / his S e ru an ts / .

[ C r e ed e s d e vic e
’
M cK 2 99 ] L
,
o n d o n P rint ed by T h o mas .

C reede fo r C uthbe rt Burby an d are to/ be s ol d at his sh op

, ,

n e a t e th e Exchange 1 599 . Lo n d on 1 599 .

,
.

S e c o n d e d iti n ; 4t ; A L M
o
4 6 l e av s
o -
‘
,
2
e .

T his is th e first e d iti n f th g d t e x t o o e oo .

T w lv e C pi e s are k n own
e o .

4 8 T h e/ M ost Ex / c e lle nt and/ Lam entab l e T rage d i e o f

.
-
,

R om e o an d J uli e t / A s it hath bee n e su nd rie time s pu b liq u e l y

.

A cted by th e Kin gs M aie stie s S e ru ants/ at th e Gl obe Ne wl y

,
‘
.

co rre cte d augm e nted an d/ ame n de d [ o rnament ] Lo n d on/

, ,

P rinted f o r I oh n S me thwick an d are to b e s ol d at his S ho p in ,

S aint D u nstane s C hurch y ard in Fle e testre e te v nde r th e -

,

Dy all / 1 60 9. . L on do n 1 60 9 , .

Thir d e d iti on ; 4to A L M = 46 l e av e s -

4
,
2
.

S ix C o pi s are kn o wn
e .

49 T .h e M o s t/ E x /
c e l l e n t A nd L am e nta b l e T rage d ie , / o f

Rom e o and/ Iu l ie t / A s it hath be e ne su nd rie time s pu b l ik el y

.

A ct ed , by th e Kings M aie stie s S e ru an ts at th e Gl ob e N e w l y .

C o rre cte d , augme nted an d ame n de d [ S m e th w ic k e s de vic e , ,

.
’

M eK 3 7 6 ] Lo n d on / P rinte d f o r Ioh n S m e th w ic k e an d are

. , ,

to bee s o l d at his S h op in/ S aint D u nst ane s C hurch y ard in -

,

Fl ee te stre e te / v nde r th e Dy all / . Lo n don m d , . .

24 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

Fourth e dition e arlie r titl e ; 4to ; A L = 44 l e av e s

,
-
4
.

Copi e s o f this e d iti o n d i ff e r in titl e o nl y ne f o rm has th e name in , o

se rte d th e o th e r is an o n y m o us
, I t is pr o b a b l e that th e an o ny mo us o ne
.

is e a rli e r .

T h e r e are thr e e kn o wn c opi e s o f th e an o ny m o us titl e : 1 B M 2 , .

,

E d in Univ 3 H untingto n
. . , .

50 . M os t/ Ex ce l le nt/ And L am e ntab l e T rage die / o f

Th e ,

R omeo an d/ Iu l ie t / A s it hath been e sun drie tim e s pu b l ik el y

.

Acted by th e K ings M aie sties S e ru ants at th e G l obe

, .

W ritte n by W S hake sp e are / N e w l y Co rre cted augme nted

.
-
, ,

an d amen ded [ S m e th w ic k e s de vic e M c K 3 7 6 ] Lo n don

.
’

, .
,

P rinted f or Iohn S m e th w ic k e an d are t o bee s ol d at his S h op ,

in/ S ain t D u nstanes C hurch y ar d in Fl ee te st ree te / v nde r the -

,

Dy all / . L on don m d ,
. .

Fo urth e d itio n late r titl e , .

T his difie rs f r o m th e pr e c e d ing o nl y in th e titl e .

E ight c o pi e s a re kn own in this state .

5 1 T h e M o st Ex c e ll e nt/ An d L am enta b l e T rage die / o f

R om e o an d Ju l ie t A s it hath bee n sun d ry tim e s pu b lik el y
.

A cted by th e K ings M aj e sti e s Se rvan ts at th e Gl obe Written .

by W S hake spe are N e w l y c o rre cted augm e nted an d

.
-
.
, ,

ame n ded [ S m e th w ic k e s de vic e Mc K 3 7 6 ] L on do n P rint ed

.
’

,
.
,

by R Y o ung f o r John Sm e th w ic k e an d are t o be s ol d at/ his

.
,

S h op in S t D u nstans C hurch y ar d in Fle e tstre e t un de r th e

.
-
,

Dy all . Lon do n 1 6 3 7 , .

Fi fth e d iti on ; 4to ; A L = 44 l e av e s -

‘
.

T w e nty s e v e n C opi e s a re kn o wn
-
.

LO VES LA BO RS LO ST

52 . A / P l e asant/ C o nc e it ed
Com ed i c / C all ed Loue s la bo rs ,

l o st / A s it was pre se nted befo re h e r H ighne s/ this last Christ

.

m as / Ne w l y c o rre cte d an d au gm e nte d/ b y W S h ak e spe re / .

[ o rnam e nt ] I mprint ed at L o n d o n by W W [ hit e ] / f o r C ut .

be rt Lon don 1 598 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to A I K 38 l e av e s -

‘
,
2
.
 ’
S h a ke sp e a re s Wo rks .

E le ven
c pie s are kn o wn
o .

T his is c nsi d e r d to b e S hake sp e ar e s first c o mpl e te pl ay an d was

’
o e

pr ob ab l y writte n a b o ut 1 59 1 alth o ugh not pub lishe d until 1 598 The .

titl e o f th e first e d iti on s ay s that it was Newl y c rre cte d an d aug o

m en te d by W S h k e spe e which s e ems to in d icate that th e r e w as ”

. a r ,

an e arlie r e d ition which is now l o st .

No s o urc e f o r the pl o t is kn own b ut it is full o f c o nte mp o rary allu ,

sio ns chi e fly to Fr ench a ff airs which ma de it p opular at the tim e b ut

, ,

a re n o t n o w so int e r e sting I t was r e print e d in 1 6 1 I t is m nti n d by

3 e o e . .

Me r e s in P lladis Ta m ia 1 598
a , .

53 L o u
. e s L a bo urs l o st / A V V itt ie an d Pl e asant Com e
/ / .

d i e / A s it was Acted by his M aie stie s S e ru ants at/ th e Blacke

,

Fri e rs an d th e Gl obe W ritte n/ B y William S hake spe are . .

e th w ic k e s de vic e ] Lon don P rint ed by W S tans by fo r

[ S
’
m [ ] , .

I ohn S m e th w ic k e an d ar e t o b e / sold at his S h op in S aint

,

D u nstone s C hurch y ar d v nde r th e D ial l / 1 63 1 . .

Lon don 1 63 1 , .

S e c on d e d iti on ; 4to ; A I K
“
3 8 l e av e s -
,
2
.

T w e nty thr ee c opi e s are kn own

-
.

PA R T I H E NRY I V ,

54 U n de scri
. bed ed iti o n ; kn o wn onl y f r om a f ragm e nt c on

sisting o f C 4 l e av e s no w in th e Folge r c oll e cti on

, ,
.

C ntains a n t by J O H alliw ll T h r can b littl d u b t b ut

“
o o e . . e : e e e e o

th at th y [ th s f ur l av s ]
e a p rti n f th first an d hith rt
e e o e e are o o o e e o

unkn wn d iti n f th First P art f H nry 4 pub lish d by W is

o e o o e o e
th
, e e

earl y in th y ar 1 598 e T h s l av s w r f un d at Brist l s m

e e e e e e e o o o e

y ars g in th b in d ing f T h mas R l f th I t li n G mm

e a o e o o
’
u es o e a a ra ar.

Q uart 1 6
5 7 J
o, O H alliw ll M .
y 52
h
. A w. hav n t b n e , a
t
s e e o ee

ab l t e this f ragm nt w
o se e b lig d t qu t Halliw ll s n t e , e are o e o o e e
’
o e

with ut furth r c mm nt
o e o e .

S hak sp ar f un d d th is pla y n th Ch ni l
e e e o f H linsh d an d
e o e ro c es o o e

on Th F m e Vi t i a
f H n
ous y th F if th an an n y m us pla
c or es o y first e r e , o o

print d in 1 594 b ut p pular n th E lizab than stag f s m y ars

e o o e e e or o e e

b f r th at d at
e o e e.

S hak sp ar s play was issu d in 1 598 an n y m usl y an d was

’
e e e e , o o , te

print d ight tim s b f r 1 7 0 9

e e e e o e .

Me r e s me nti ons He nry the I V in his Palladis Ta mia 1 598 am ong , ,

th e list o f play s by S hak e sp e are an d it is prob a b l e that he r e fe rs to

26 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

b th p a rts f th
o o e play H n y I V P t I was writt n a b ut
. e r , ar e o 1 596 - 9 7

an d H n y I V P e r , a rt I I , in 1 598 .

55 T h.e / H ist o ry o f / H e nrie th e / f o urth ; / W ith th e b a tt e l l

at S h re w sb u rie / b e tw e e ne th e King an d Lo rd He nry Pe rcy
, ,

su rnam e d/ H e nrie Ho tspur of th e N o rth With th e humo ro us .

c once its of S ir/ Iohn F al stal ffe [ S h o rt s de vic e Mc K 2 7 8] .

’

, .

A t Lon don P rinted by P S [h o rt] f or A n d re w Wis e d w e lling/

, .
,

in P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e Ange ll 1 598 , . .

Lo n do n 1 598 , .

First d e scri b e d d ition ; 4to ; A K 40 l e av e s

“=
e -
.

Onl y thr ee c o pi e s are known : 1 E M ; 2 T C C 3 Huntingto n , . . , . . . , .

56 . Th e / H ist o ry / F o f/ H e n rie
urth W ith t h eob at th e

tell at th e King and Lo rd He nry/

S h re w sb u rie , / b e tw ee ne
Pe rc y surnam ed Henry H o t / s pur o f th e No rth With th e
,
-
.

hum o rous c o nce its o f S ir/ Ioh n Fal stal ff e N e w ly c o rre cte d by .

W Shake sp e are / [ S taffo r d s de vic e Me K 2 8 1 ] / A t Lon

.
-
.
’

, .

d on / P rint ed by S S [ta ffo rd] f o r An d re w W is e d w e lling/ in

,
.
,

P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e Ange ll

-

, .

L o n don 1 599 , .

S c n d d iti n ; 4t ; A K
e o e 40 l av s
o o -
4
e e .

T en c opi e s kn own .

57 T h
. e
/ H i s t o ry o f / H e n rie th e f o urth , / W ith th e b a t te l l
at S h re w sb u rie , / b e tw e ene th e K ing, an d Lo r d / He nry Pe rc y,
surnam ed H e nry H o t spur of th e No rth With th e hum o ro us .

c o nc e its of S ir Io hn Falst affe Ne wl y c o rre cted by W . .

S hake spe are [ o rnam e nt ] L on d o n P rinted by V al entin e

.

S imme s fo r M ath e w L aw an d/ are to b e s ol de at his sh op in

, ,

P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e Fox / 1 6 0 4 ,

. .

L on d o n 1 60 4 , .

T hir d d iti n ; 4t A K = 40 l av s
e o o -
‘
e e .

Onl y thr c pi s k n wn all imp r f ct an d all in G r at Brit a in

ee o e are o , e e e

1, B od l . 2, 3 , C richt o n S tuart -
.
28 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

Pe rc y surname d H e nry H o tspur o f th e N o rth With th e h u

, .

m o ro u s c onc e its o f S ir/ I ohn Fal s t affe / Ne wl y c o rre cted B y .

,

William S hake spe are Lo n d on P rint ed by Iohn No rt o n an d

-
.
, ,

a re t o bee s o l d b y/ W illiam S h e are s at his S h op at th e gre at ,

Sou th d oo re / o f S aint P auls C hurch ; an d in C hanc e ry L an e -

mee re S e rie an ts I nn e 1 6 3 2 -
. L o n d o n 1 63 2
.
, .

S e v e nth e d iti o n ; 4to ; A K 4 0 l e av e s -

4
.

T his is a lin e f o r lin e r e print o f th e 1 6 2 2 e d iti o n E l e v e n c o pi e s are .

kn own .

62 .Th e / H isto rie / o f/ H e nry

th e Fourth : / VV ith th e Bat
te ll /
a t S h re w sb u r ,
y b e t w e th e King an d Lo rd Henry
e ne ,

Pe rc y surnam ed/ He nry H o tspur of th e / No rth / V V ith th e

, .

hum o ro us c onc e its o f S ir/ Ioh n Fal staff e Ne wl y c o rre cted .

,

B y W illiam S hake spe are Lon don P rinted by John No rt on

-
.
, ,

an d are to be s ol d b y/ H ugh Pe rry at his sh op nex t t o I vi e ,

b ri dg e/ in th e S tran d 1 63 9 , Lo n don 1 639 .

, .

E ighth d iti n ; 4te A K

o
4 0 l av s o -
4
z: e e .

A lin f lin r print f th 1 632 d iti n T w nty C pi s

e or e e o kn wn e e o . e o e are o .

63 K He nry IV / W ith th e/ Hum ou rs/ o f S ir J ohn Fal

. . .

sta ff . A T ragi Com edy As it is A ct ed at th e T h e atre in

-
.

L ittl e L inc olns I nn Fi e l d s by H is M aj e sty s Se rvants Re

- - -
’
.

v iv e d with Alt e rati o ns / W ritte n O riginall y by M r S hake

,
. .

spe ar Lo n don P rinted fo r R W an d Sol d by J ohn Dee v e at

.
,
. .

B e rnard s I nn G ate in Hol bo rn 1 7 0 0 [ Ad v e rtise m ent 5

- -
,
.
,

line s ] Lon do n 1 7 0 0 , .

N inth e diti o n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f ; B G H 2 8 l e av e s

,
-
‘
,
3
.

T his e d itio n was a b ri d g e d by T h o mas B e tte rt on th e gr e at S hak e ,

s e a ri n act o r b ut has no a dd e d mate rial

a
p , .

PA RT II H E NR Y I V ,

64 Th e / Se c o n d part of He nri e / the fourth c ontinuing

. ,

t o his dea th / and c o ronati o n of H enrie / the fif t / W ith th e .

hum ours of sir Iohn Fal / sta ffe an d sw agge ring/ Pistoll / -
, .
 S h a ke sp e a re Wo rks
’
s . 29

A s it hath bee n su nd rie time s pu b l ik e l y/ acte d by th e right

h on ourab l e th e Lo rd/ Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants / W ritte n
, .

by W illiam S hake spe are [ o rnam e nt ] Lo n d on P rint ed by .

for An d re w Wis e an d/ William A spl ey / 1 6 0 0 , . .

L o n d o n 1 60 0 ,
.

First e d itio n with S hee t E four l e ave s ; 4to ; A K L = 42 l e av e s

, ,
-
‘
,
2
,

th e last b lank .

T n c opi e s a re kn o wn
e .

T his is a c o ntinuati o n o f P art I an d has th e same s o urc e s Th e o nl y .

s eparate e d iti n appear e d in 1 60 0 an d is fo un d in tw o state s A fte r the

o .

boo k was issu e d it was fo un d th at the first sc e n e o f A ct III h a d b ee n

o mitt e d so th e last t w o l e av e s o f S ignatur e E w e r e canc e ll e d an d re
,

printe d an d tw o e x tra l e av e s printe d to inclu de th e o mitte d matte r

, .

S o me C opi e s hav e th e r e fo r e f o ur l e av e s in S ignatur e E whil e o the rs

, ,

hav e six .

65 An o th e r issu e W ith S hee t E si x l e av e s

. .
, .

Nin e c opi e s are k n own .

H E NRY V
66 T h e Cronicl e/ H ist o ry of He nry th e fift With his
.
,

b atte ll fo ught at A gin C o urt in/ Franc e Togith e r with A nn .

tie nt/ Pistoll / A s it hath be n e sun d ry time s pl ay d by th e R ight

.

h on o rab l e/ th e L o rd Ch am b e rl aine his de

vic e M c K 2 99 ] Lo n d on P rinted by T h omas C re ede fo r
, .
,

Th o M illing t on an d Iohn Bus by An d are t o be / s ol d at his

.
,
.

h o us e in C arte r L ane n ex t/ th e Po w l e h e a d 1 60 0
,
. .

Lon don 1 60 0 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A G 2 8 l e av e s th e last b lank

“ -
, .

S ix C opi e s a e kn own r .

T his play was writte n in 1 599 an d is th e last o f S hak e sp e ar e s E n g

’

lish Histo ry play s e x c ept his p o rti ons o f H enry VIII which w e r e
writte n at th e cl o s e o f his d ramatic car ee r in c llab o rati o n with J ohn o

Fl e tch e r H e n y V is b as e d on Hol insh ed s Chro nic les an d has s o me

. r
’

p o ints in c omm on with th e e arl y an ony mous play The Fa m o us V ictories

of H e n y the F if th 1 594 I n th e P r o l o gu e to A c t V is fo un d th e f am o us
r , .

fe f e re nc e to th e E arl o f E ss e x which is one o f th e f e w allusi ons S hake

,

S pe are ma de to his c ontemp o rari e s

3 0 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

W e re ge n e ral o f ou r graci us E mpr e ss

n ow th e o ,

A s in goo d time he may f ro m I r e l an d c oming , ,

Bringing r eb e llio n b r o ache d on his sw r d o ,

Ho w man y w o ul d th e p e ac e ful city quit ,

T o w e lc m e him "
”
o

T h e first d iti n f S h a ke sp ar e s H e n y V app e ar d in 1 6 0 0 a n d it

’
e o o e r e

was r eprinte d twic e b e fo re the Fo li o O f 1 62 3 A ll three q uarto e d iti ns . o

w e re printe d f r m a c o rrupt an d sho rte n e d te x t whil e th e F li giv e s a

o , o o

l onge r an d v e ry much b e tte r v e rsio n ; this 5 o ne o f th e fiv e play s which 1

w e re un do u b te d l y sto l e n f r o m the G l ob e manage rs by the pub lishe rs .

67 . T h e/ C hro nicl e H ist o ry o f H e nry the fif t W ith his ,

b at te ll fo ught at A gin C o urt / in Franc e T o ge th e r with A un .

t ie nt/ Pist ol l / As it hath be n e sun d ry tim e s pl ayd by th e R ight

.

h on o rab l e / th e L o r d Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants / [ C reede s de .

’

vic e M c K 2 99 ] L on d on / P rinted by T h omas C re e de fo r

,
.
,

Th om as/ P au ie r an d ar e t o b e s o l d at his sh o p in Co m h il l at
, ,

t h e sign e o f th e C at an d P arre ts n e a t e / th e Ex change 1 6 0 2 . .

Lo n d on 1 60 2 , .

S e c o n d e d iti on ; 4to A F G
“
2 6 l e av e s -
,
2
.

Onl y thr e e Copie s are kn own : 1 2 Huntingt o n ; 3 S oth , , , .

J une 1 92 1 ( no w untrac e d )
, .

68 Th e / Ch ro nic l e H isto ry/ o f He nry th e fif t w ith his /

.
,

b atte l l f o ught at A gin Court in/ Franc e T o ge th e r with an .

ci ent Pistoll / A s it hath be n e sun d ry time s pl ayd by th e R ight

.

H onou rab l e th e L o r d Ch am be rl aine his S e ru an ts [ Heb .

D d ie u d e vic e M e K 2 83 ] P rinted f o r T P [ avi e r] 1 60 8

,
. . .

Lon d on , 1 60 8
T hird d iti n ; 4t ; A G 2 8 l av s th last b lank
e o o -
‘
e e , e .

T hirty s v n c pi s
-
e ekn wn o e a re o .

T his is n f th f als l y d at d q uart s w hich w r r all y issu d in

o e o e e e o e e e e

1 6 1 9. S e e No . 1 1 8.

OF V E NICE M E RCHA NT
69 T h e m ost ex c e ll e nt H ist o ri e o f th e Me rchant of
.

V e nic e / W ith th e e x t re am e c ru e l t ie of S hyl oc k e th e Ie w e /

 Sha k e sp e a re Wo rks
’
s .
3 1

to ward s th e sayd Me rchant in cutting a iu st pou nd/ o f his ,

fl esh : an d th e ob tayning o f Portia/ by th e ch oyse o f three /

ch e sts A s it hath been e diu e rs time s acted by th e Lo rd Cham
.

b e rl aine his S e ru an ts W ritte n by W illiam S hake sp e are [ o r

. .

n am e nt ] / A t L o n d o n P rinted by I f o r T h omas
, .

H e ye s an d are to be s o l d in P aul e s C hurch y ar d at th e S ign e

,
-
,

o f th e G re e n e D rag on 1 60 0 L o n d on 1 6 0 0
. .
, .

First d iti n ; 4t A I K 38 l av s
e
“
o o -
,
2
e e .

S v nt n C pi s
e e ee kn wn I t was r print d in 1 6 1 9 [ f als l y d at d
o e a re o . e e e e

1 60 0 ] an d in 1 63 7 ( r issu d in 1 652 with a n w title nl y ) e e e o .

T his pla y was writt n a b ut 1 595 6 a n d is pr b a b l y f un d d n an

e o -
o o e o

earli r pl ay n w l st T h a rli r play is r f rr d t in G

e o o . n S h l
e e e e e e o o sso
’
s c oo e

1 579 wh e r h e sp e aks f T h e J e w sh ow ne at th e Bull

“
of A bu s e , , e o —

h e atr e ] r e pr e s e nting th e gr e e d in e ss o f w o rl d l y c h u s rs an d b l o dy
[ T —

”
e , o

m inde s o f U sur e rs T h e r e are s e v e ral o th e r allusi o ns to th e usuri o us

.

J e w an d t th e Caske ts in e a rl y E nglish lit e ratur e T h e sto ry o f th e

o .

T hr ee Ca ske ts is fo un d in th e D e ca m ero n an d in th e G es ta R o m anoru m .

M r e s giv e s this in the list o f play s by S hake sp e ar e in his Pa l ladis

e ,

Ta m ia , 1 598.

7 0 T h e/ Exc e ll e nt/ H ist o ry o f th e Me r chant o f Ve nic e

. .

With th e ex tr em e cru e lty o f S h yl oc k e / th e Ie w t o ward s th e

sai de M e rchant in cut ting a iu st p o un d o f his fl e sh An d th e
,
.

ob t ain ing/ o f P o rtia by th e c h oyse o f thre e C aske ts ,

W ritte n .

by W S hake spe are [ Heb D die u de vic e M c K 2 83 ] P rinted

. .
,
.

by J R obe rts 1 60 0
.
,
L o n d on 1 6 0 0
.
,

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A K“
40 l av es -
e .

T w e nty s ix c o pie s are kn own

-
.

T his is o ne o f th e f a ls e l y d ate d q uart o s which w e r e r e all y issu e d in

1 6 1 9. S e e No . 1 1 8.

m o st e x c e ll e nt/ H isto ric o f th e M e rc h an t/ o f V e n

Th e
7 1 .

ic e W ith th e e x t re am e c ru e l tie o f S h yl oc k e th e I e w e t o ward s

.

th e sai d Me rchant in / cutting a j ust p o un d of his fl e sh : an d

,

th e ob / taining of P o rtia by th e c h o ic e / o f three C h e sts

-
A s it .

hath bee n e d iv e rs time s acted by th e / Lo rd Ch am b e rl aine his

Se rvants W ritte n by William S hake spe ar e [ o rname nt ]
. .
3 2 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

Lon don P rinte d by M P [ars ons 31 fo r L aure nc e H aye s an d

, .
‘
,

are to be s o l d/ at his S hop on Flee tb ridge 1 63 7 . .

L o n d o n 1 63 7 , .

T hir d e d iti o n e arli e r titl e ; 4to ; A I

, 3 6 l e av es -
"t
.

T w e nty tw c o pi e s a re kn own
-
o .

T h e uns o l d sh ee ts o f this d iti o n w e r e r e issu e d in 1 652 with th e

e

titl e canc e ll e d an d a new titl e a dde d ; th e r e a re no o the r d i ff e re nc e s See .

n e x t e ntry .

7 2 . T h e m ost exc e lle nt/ H istorie / o f th e / Me rch ant of Ve n

ic e With th e ex tre am e crue lty of S h yl oc k e / th e Je w t oward s
th e sai d Me rchant in cutting a/ j ust poun d of his fl e sh : an d
,

th e ob taining/ o f Po rtia by th e ch oyc e o f three C he sts As it .

hath bee n d iv e rs e time s acted by th e/ Lo rd Ch am b e rl aine his

Se rvants W ritte n by W illiam S hake spe are [ o rn am e nt ]
. .

Lon don : P rinted fo r W illiam Le ake an d are t o be s ol de at his ,

sh op at th e/ signe o f th e C ro wn in Fle e tstree t be twee n th e ,

tw o/ Te m pl e G ate s 1 6 52 . Lon don 1 6 52.

, .

T hir d e d iti o n late r titl e ; 4to, .

A MI D S U MM E R NIG HT ’
S D RE A M

73 .
[ O rnam e nt ] A M id somm e r nights A s it d re am e .

hath bee ne sun d ry tim e s pu b / l ic k e l y acted by th e R ight h on -

,

oura / b l e th e Lo r d Ch am be rl aine his se ru an ts Writt e n by

-
, .

W illiam S hakespe are [ Fish e r s de vic e M c K 3 2 1 ] fl Im .

’

,
.

p rint ed at Lo n do n f o r T h omas
, Fish e r an d ar e t o / be s o ul de at ,

his sh oppe at th e S ign e o f th e Whit e H art in Fle e te stree te

, , .

1 60 0 . Lon don 1 60 0 ,
.

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A H 3 2 l e av e s

“ -
.

E ight c opi e s a re kn o wn .

T his pla y was r e printe d in 1 6 1 9 th o ugh wr ongl y d ate d 1 60 0 .

T h e r e a re s e v e ral d i ff e r e nt s o urc e s f or its vari o us pl o ts ; Chauc e r s

’

K night s Tale an d P lutarch w re b o th use d in the T he s e us Hippo l yta

’
e -

sto ry whil e Ovi d gave s o me p o ints Po pular E nglish my tho l o gy w as

,
.

larg l y r e sp o nsib l e f o r P uck an d O be r o n is de rive d f rom th e Charl e

e ,

m a gn e r o mance o f H uo n o f B o r de au x .

I t was writte n a b o ut 1 594 9 5 an d is m e ntio n e d by Me r e s in h is list o f

-

S hake sp e ar e s play s in P a l ladis Ta m ia 1 598

’
.
,
 ’
S h a k e sp e a re s Wo rk s .
33
74 .
[ O rnam e nt ] A M ids o mm e r nights dre am e A s it
hath be e n e sun d ry time s pu b like l y acted by th e R ight H on
oura / b l e th e L o rd Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants W ritte n by
-
, .

William S hake spe are [ de vic e M c K 1 3 6 ] P rinte d by I am e s .

, .

Robe rts 1 60 0 , Lon d on 1 60 0

.
,

S c n d d iti n ; 4t ; A H
e o e
3 2 l av s o o -
4
e e .

T w nty s v n c pi s
e kn wn
-
e e o e are o .

T his i n f th f als l y d at d quart s which w r r all y issu d in

s o e o e e e o e e e e

1 6 1 9. S e e No . 1 1 8.

M U CH A D O E A BO U T NO T H I NG

75 .
[ O rnam e nt ]/ M uch a d o e it hath ab o u t
/ No th ing/ A s
bee n su ndrie tim e s pu b l ik e ly/ acted by th e right h on ourab l e ,

th e Lo rd/ Ch am b e rl aine his se ru ants Writte n by W illiam .

S hake sp eare [ o rnam ent ] Lon d o n P rinte d by V S [imm e S]

. .

fo r An d re w W is e an d/ William A spl ey / 1 60 0 , .

Lon don 1 60 0 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A I 36 l av s
e o o -
4
e e .

S i x t n c pi s
ee kn wn o e are o .

T his pla y was writt n in 1 599 an d first print d in 1 6 0 0 I t was n t

e e . o

r print d until it app ar d in th First F li in 1 62 3 Th pl t f H r

e e e e e o o . e o o e o

an d Clau d i was tak n f r m B l l f t transl ati n f Ban d ll s

o e o e e o re s
’
s o o e o
’

2 z d N v lla ; th
u ost ry als app ars in A i t O l nd F i
e e o o e r os o s
’
r a o u r os o ,

which was translat d int E nglish by Si J hn Haringt n in 1 59 1 an d

e o r o o

us d by S p ns r in B k I I Cant I V f th F i y Q n H w v r
e e e oo , o , o e a r u ee . o e e ,

th echaract rs f B atric an d B n d ict D gb rry an d V rg s

e o e e e e , o e e e , are

original with S hak sp ar In b th th first qu a rt an d f li d iti ns f

e e e. o e o o o e o o

this play th nam s f W ill K mp an d R ichar d C wl y act rs

e e o e o e , o , a re

pr fi x d t D gb rry s an d V rg s S p ch s in A t IV S c n 2 S h wing
e e o o e
’
e e
’
ee e c , e e , o

that th s d iti ns w r print d f r m a pr mpt c p y f th play T his

e e e o e e e o o o o e .

play w twic act d at C urt d uring th w dd ing f stiviti s f th

as e e o e e e e o e

P rinc ss E lizab th d aught r f J am s I in 1 6 1 0 1 1

e e , e o e ,
-
.

OF W IND S O R M ERRY W I V ES

7 6 A M
. o st pl e asau nt an d / ex c e ll e nt c o nc e it ed Co / m ed i e -
,

of Sy r Ioh n F alstaff e an d th e m e rri e W iu e s o f Win d so r Em ,

.

t e rm ix e d with su nd rie / varia b l e an d pl e asing hum o rs o f Sy r ,

H ugh/ th e We lch K night Iu stice S hall o w an d his / wi se , ,

34 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

Cousin M S l e n de r With th e swagge ri ng vain e o f A unc ient/

. .

Pis to l l an d Corpo ral l Nym B y W illiam S hake sp e are / A S it

,
. .

hath be ne d iu e rs time s Acte d by th e right H on o rabl e m y Lo rd

Ch am b e rl aine s se ru ants B o th b e fo re h e r/ M aie stie an d e lse .
,

wh e re [ o rname nt ] Lo n d on P rinte d by T Ctre e de] f o r

. .

A rthur Iohnson an d are to b e s ol d at/ his sh op in P o wl e s

,

C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e / Fl o w e r de Le us e an d th e

-
,

Cro w ne / 1 6 0 2 . . L o n d o n 1 60 2 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A G = 2 8 l e av e s th e first b lank e x c ept f o r sig

-
4
,

natur mark e- .

Fiv e copi s a e kn o wn : 1 E M ; 2 B o dl ; 3
e r
4 F lg er ; 5
, . . , .
, , o ,

H untingt o n .

T his play which is cl o s e l y alli e d to H e n y I V was pr ob ab l y writte n

, r ,

in 1 598 o r 1 599 b ut d i d not app e a r in print until 1 60 2 wh e n a b a d l y ,

gar b l e d v e rsi on was issue d T his imp e r fe ct v rsi n pr ob ab l y sto l e n . e o ,

f ro m the the atr e o r t ake n d own in sh o rthan d w as r e issu e d in 1 6 1 9 b ut , ,

th e e d it o rs o f th e First F o li o in 1 6 2 3 pr o cur e d a f ar b e tt e r te x t an d

the ir v e rsi o n with a f e w a dd iti ns f r o m th e first quarto is acc epte d

, o ,

t o d ay .

A lth o ugh th e i d e a o f marital d e c e its an d j e al o usi e s was a f av o rite

o n e with th e I talian writ e rs an d th e r e w e r e man y v e rsi o ns o f tal e s

fo un de d on this su bj e ct in E nglish at th e p e rio d M erry W iv es is ,

chie fly th e cre atio n o f S hake sp e are s o w n b rain N ich l a s R ow e say s ’

. o

that it was writte n at Qu ee n E lizab eth s c o mm a n d f o r a r oy al per ’

f o rm an ce at W in d s o r S h e was so pl e as e d with Falsta ff in H e nry I V

.

th a t sh e o r de re d S hake sp e are to write a play an d intr d uc e him in the o

charact e r o f a l o v e r T ra d iti o n say s that he wrote th e play in fourt e e n

.

d ay s .

77 . A / Mo st pl e asant an d e x / c e l le nt c o nc e ite d Com edy, -

o f S ir I ohn F al staffe , an d th e / m e rry V V iu e s o f V V indso r / .

W ith th e swagge ring vain e o f A n / ci e nt Pisto ll an d Cor -

,

po ra ll Ny /
m W rit t e n by W S hak e s p e
. ar e /[ H e b D d ie u de . .

vic e M e K 2 83 ] P rinted fo r A rthur J ohns on 1 6 1 9

, .
,
.

Lon d on ,
1 6 1 9.

d d iti n ; 4t
S e con e o o ; A G -
‘
28 l e av e s .

T hirty f ur c pi s -
o o e are kn own .

T his is o ne o f the P avie r quarto s . S e e No . 1 1 8.

3 6 lVI r
. W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re .

play nin e o f which app e ar d b e fo r e 1 7 0 9 T h e Fo lio d it rs supplie d

, e . e o

s me ne w lin s an d c o rre ctio ns b ut the ir te x t doe s not d iffe r mate riall y

o e ,

f rom that o f the quarto o f 1 60 4 .

80 . Th e / T ragic al l H ist o ri e of H aml e t P rinc e of De n ,

marke / B y W illiam S hake spe are / Ne wl y imp rinte d an d e n

. .

l arge d to alm o st as m u c h / againe as it was acc o rd ing to the ,

tru e an d pe rfe ct C oppi e [ L ing s de vice M c K 3 0 1 ] A t Lo n

.
’

, .

d on P rint ed by
, f o r N L[ing] an d are t o be s o l d at .

his/ sh oppe v nde r S aint D unstons Church in Fl ee tstree t 1 60 4 . .

Lon don 1 60 4 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n e arli e r titl e ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f B N O

, 5 1 l e av e s ,
-
‘
,
2
.

Onl y thr e e c opi e s o f th e first titl e o f the first e d itio n o f th e r e vis e d

te x t o f H a m le t a re known T hey a re all in A me rica 1 E C ; 2 Fo lge r
. . , . . ,

3, H untingt on .

The unus e d sh e e ts o f this e d itio n w e r e issu e d in 1 60 5 with no

change s e x c ept th e d ate on the b o tto m o f th e titl e page Tw o copie s -
.

with this s e c o n d titl e surviv e b o th in E nglan d 1 E M ; 2 T C C

, .
, . . , . . .

81 T h e T ragedy/ of H aml e t/ P rinc e of D e nm ark e / By/

. .

W illiam S hake sp e are N e w l y imprinted an d e nlarged t o al

.

m ost as much againe as it was acc o rd ing t o th e tru e/ an d pe r ,

fee t Coppy / [ S m e th w ic k e s de vic e M c K 3 7 6 ] A t Lon d o n

.
’

, .
,

P rinted fo r I ohn S m e th w ic k e an d are t o be s ol d at his sh oppe

in S aint D unstons C hurch ye ard in Flee tstree t V nde r th e .

D ial ] 1 6 1 1
. . Lon d o n 1 6 1 1 , .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f B N O 5 1 l e av e s ,

-
"
,
2
.

T w e nty c o pi e s a re kn o wn .

82 T h e T ragedy o f H aml e t P rinc e of D e nm ark e

. .

Ne wl y I mprinted an d inl arge d acc o rd ing t o the tru e an d pe r ,

fe c t Cop y lastl y P rinted B y/ William S hak esp e are [ S m e th

. .

wicke s de vic e Mc K 3 7 6 ] Lon d on P rinte d by W

’

,
.
,
.

S It ansb y h fo r I ohn S m e th w ic k e an d are to b e s ol d at h is/

‘
,

S h op in S aint D u nstans C hurch yar d in Fle e tstre e t : / V nde r th e -

D ial ] . Lo n d o n n d , . .

Fo urth e d iti on ; 4to A N 52 l e av e s th e last b lank

-
4
, .
 S h a k e sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s .
37
Si x t n c pi s
ee o e kn own
are .

T his w a s issu e d s ome time be tw e e n 161 1 an d 1 63 7 ; pr ob a b l y ab out

1 63 0 .

83 .Th e T rag edy/ o f H aml e t/ P rinc e o f De nmark Ne wl y .

imprinted an d inl arge d acc o rd ing to th e tru e / am d [ sic ] p e r ,

f e c t C op y last P rint ed B y W illiam S hake s pe are [ S me th . .

wicke s de vice M oK 3 7 6 ] Lon don P rinte d by R Y ou ng f o r

’

, .
, .

John S m e th w ick e an d are to be s ol d at his Sh op in S aint

,

D u n stans C hurch y ard in Fl ee t stree t un de r th e D ial ] 1 63 7

-
,
-
, . .

Lon don 1 63 7 , .

Fi fth e d itio n ; 4to A N 52 l e av e s

“ -
.

T w e n ty fiv e c opi e s a re kn o wn
-
.

84 . of D e nm ark / A S it
is now Acted at his H ighn e ss th e/ D uke o f Y ork s T h e atre ’
.

B y/ W illiam S hake sp e ar e [ o rnam e nt ] Lon d on P rinted by .

An d r C lark fo r J M art yn an d H He rringm an at th e B e ll

. .
, .
,

in S t P aul s C hurch y ard an d at th e Blu e/ A nch o r in th e

.
-
,

l o we r W alk o f th e Ne w Exchange 1 67 6 Lon don 1 6 7 6 ,

.
, .

S i x th o r s e v e nth e d iti o n ; fo ur lin e s o f imprint ; 4to ; 2 l e av e s with o ut

sign a tur e marks B M 46 l e av e s
-
“=
,
-
.

T he tw o e d iti o ns o f this d ate a re r e s e t thr ough o ut b ut with many o f ,

th e sam e mistak e s ; w e hav e n o t b ee n a b l e t o d e t e rmin e which is th e

e rli r T h y c an b e d istinguish e d at o nc e by th e titl e pag e s ; this e d iti o n

a e . e -

has fo ur lin e s o f imprint whil e th e o th e r h as fiv e .

85 .T h e T ragedy/ o f H aml e t/ P rinc e o f Denm ark / A s it .

is no w A cted at his H ighne ss th e/ D uke o f Y o rk s T he atre ’

.

B y/ William S hake sp e are [ o rnam e nt ] L o n d o n P rint ed by .

A n d r C lark f o r J M art yn an d H He rring man at th e Be ll

.
, .
, .
,

in S t P aul s C hurch Yard an d at th e Blu e Anch o r in th e

.
’
-
,

l ow e r Walk of th e Ne w Exchange 1 67 6 L on don 1 6 7 6 ,

.
, .

S e v e nth o r si xth e d iti o n ; fiv e lin e s o f imprint ; 4to 2 l e av e s with o ut

signature marks B M 46 l e av e s
-
,
-
4
.

86 T h e T ragedy/ o f H aml e t P rinc e o f De nmark A s it

. .

is n o w A cted at his H ighn ess the D uke of Y o rk s The atre By ’

.
3 8 l\I r . Willi a m S h a ke sp e a re .

W illiam S h ak e spe are / London : / Printe d fo r H He ringm an .

an d R Be ntl ey at th e Bl e w A nch o r in/ th e Ne w Exchange

.
, ,

an d in R uss ell stree t in Co v e nt G arde n 1 683 Lon don 1 683

-
. .
, .

E ighth e d iti n ; o
4to ; 2 l av e s witho ut signatur e marks
e -
, B -
M ‘
z
46
l e av e s .

87 . it o f D e nm ark / A s

is no w Acted at th e T he atre Ro y al / by th e ir M aj e sti e s Se r ,

vants B y William S hake spe are [ ornam e nt ] Lon do n :

. .

P rint ed f or H H e rringm an an d R Be ntl ey ; an d s o l d / by R

.
,
. .

B e ntl e y J Tons on T B e nn e t an d F S an de rs MDCXCV

, .
,
.
, . . .

Lo n do n 1 69 5 ,
.

N inth d iti n first s c n d issu ; f ur lin s f imprint ; 4t ; 2

e o , or e o e o e o o

l e a v e s witho ut signature marks B L M = 43 l e av e s -

,
-
i
‘

,
1
.

T he r e are tw o issu e s o f this y e ar d i ff e ring in th e titl e page s o ne has -

,

f ur lin e s f imprint the o th e r h a s o nl y three T he re a re a num be r o f

o o , .

d i ffe r enc e s in the te x t b ut appar entl y the s e we re c o rre cti ons in the pre ss ;
w e h a v e no t b e n a b l e t o d e te rmin e which titl e page is th e e arli e r T h e
e -
.

te x t has no t b ee n r eprinte d thro ugh o ut an d th e c o llati n is th e same o .

88 . it of D e nm ark / A s

is n o w A cted at th e T h e atre R o yal / b y th e ir M aj e sti e s Se r ,

vants B y William S hake spe are [ o rn am e nt ] Lo n do n :

. .

P rinted f o r R B entl ey in R uss e l stre e t in C o ve nt G arden /

.
,
- -
.

MDCXCV . L o n d o n 1 69 5 ,

Ninth d iti n first s c n d issu ; thr lin s f imprint

e o , or e o e ee e o .

89 T h e T ragedy/ o f H aml e t/ P rinc e o f De nmark As it

. .

is no w A cted by He r M aj e sti es S e rvants B y W illiam Shake .

spe are Lo n d on P rinted fo r R ich We llington at th e D O1

. . .
,

phin an d C ro wn in P auls C hurch Yard an d E R um b al l in , .

Co ve nt G arde n 1 7 0 3 [ 6 lin e s o f a d v e rtise me nts o f books ]

-
. . .

Lon d on 1 7 0 3 ,
.

T e nth l v nth e d itio n ? with B a rnar do

or e e e on B 1 ; 4to ; 2 l eav e s
witho ut signature marks B L M 44 l e av e s -
,
-
‘
,
2
.
 S h a k e sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s .
39
90 H aml e t 1 7 0 3
.
, .

E l e v e nth o r te nth e d iti o n ? with B rna rdo o n R I S ame c o llati o n as o .

prec e ding e ntry .

T h e B rn a rdo ty p e is v e ry rar e
“
o .

T h e s e tw o e d iti o ns c n n o t b e d istinguish e d by the titl e which is th e

a ,

same Appar entl y th e sh e e ts w e r e e ntire l y r eprinte d an d s ome l e av e s

.

show vari a tions c o rr e cte d in the pr e ss W e can no t dete rmine which is .

e arli e r .

K ING LEA R
9 1 M W
. illiam S.hak sp e ar e H is / T ru e C hr onicl e H ist o ri-
e
o f th e li fe an d / de ath o f King Le ar an d his three D aught e rs
/ .

With th e v n f o rtu nate li fe of Ed gar s onn e / an d h e ire to th e ,

E arl e of Gl o ste r an d his sull e n an d assum ed humo r o f Tom

,

o f B ed lam : / A s it was play e d befo re th e K ings M aie st ie at

White hall v pon/ S S tephans night in C hristmas Hollid ayes /

. .

B y his M aie stie s se ru ants playing v su ally at th e G l oab e / on

th e Rancke si de / [ O ke s de vic e Me K 3 1 6 ] L on do n P rinted
-
.
’

, .
,

f o r N athani e l Butt e r an d ar e t o be s ol d at his sh op in P auls /

,

C hurch y ar d at th e sign e o f th e P i de Bull mee re / S t A ustins

-
.

G ate 1 60 8 . . Lon don 1 60 8 , .

First d iti n ; 4t T itl 1 l a f B L = 4 1 l av s

e o o e e ,
-
4
e e .

T w e lv e CO kn own
pieS a re .

King L ea was first printe d in 1 60 8 ; ag a in in 1 6 1 9 with th e f als e

r

d ate 1 60 8 ; an d a thir d time in 1 655 .

T his pl ay was writt e n d uring 1 6 0 6 an d p e r fo rm e d at Co urt o n

D e c e m b e r 2 6th f that y e ar It is f o u nd d n th e w e ll kn own st ry o f
o
“
. e o -
o

Le ar which app e ars in Ho l in sh e d s Chro nic le an d e arli e r hist o ri e s an d

’

p ems S hake sp e ar e h ow e v e r h a d h e re an e arli e r play The Tru e

o .
, , ,

Chro nic le H is t ry o f King L e ir a nd his Thre e D au g h te s o n which to

o r ,

b as e his pl t T his e arl y d rama was acte d in 1 594 tho ugh no t printe d
o .

until 1 60 5 T h e sto ry is m e nti on e d in W arn e r s A l bio n s E ng la nd ;

.
’ ’

Higgins part o f M irror for M ag is tra tes ; an d S p e ns e r s F a iry Qu ee n

’ ’
.

S hake sp e ar e is e ntir e l y r e sp o nsi b l e f o r th e F oo l an d f o r th e by pl o t o f -

G l o uc e st e r an d his tw o s o ns which h e t oo k f r o m a passag

, e in S i d n ey s ’

A rc adia .

9 2 . M .S hake spe are H is/ T ru e C hr onicl e H is

VV ill iam -
,

to ry o f th e li fe/ an d de ath o f King Le ar an d his three D au gh ,

te rs W ith th e v nfo rtu nate li fe o f Edgar sonn e an d b e ire t o

. ,
4 0 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

th e E arl e of Gl oc est e r an d his sull e n an d assum ed hum our of ,

Tom o f B ed lam A s it was plai d befo re th e Kings M aie sty at

.

Whit e H all v p / pon S S teph e ns night in C hristmas Holli

-

,
-
.
,

d aie s B y his M aie st ie s S e ru ants play ing v su al ly at th e /

.
,

G l o be on th e B anc k si de / [ Heb D die u de vic e M e K -

.
, .

P rinted fo r N athani e l Butte r 1 60 8 Lon d on 1 6 0 8 . .

,

S c n d diti n ; 4t ; A L
e o e
44 l av s
o o -
4
e e .

T hirty n c pi s -
okn wn e o e a re o .

T his is n f th f als l y d at d q uart s w h ich w r r all y issu d in

o e o e e e o e e e e

1 6 1 9. S e e No . 1 1 8.

93 M . W illiam
. S hak e sp e ar e H is T ru e C hr o nicl e H is -
,

t o ry of th e li fe/ an d de ath of King Le ar an d his three D au gh ,

t e rs With th e a o rt u nat li fe o f Ed gar s o nn e an d b e ire t o

.
,

th e E arl e o f Gl oc e ste r an d his sull e n assum ed hum our of ,

T om / o f B ed lam As it was plai d befo re th e Kings M aie sty at

.

Whit H all V p on S S teph e ns night in C hristmas Hol l ld aie s

-
, .
,

[ ]
s ic B y his M a ies tie s Se rvants
p la y i ng v s u a ll y at th e G l o be
on th e Bank si de [ o rnam e nt ] Lon don P rinted by J ane
-
. .

Be ll an d are to be s ol d at th e E ast e n d o f C hrist Church

,
- -
.

1 6 55 . L on d on 1 6 55 , .

T h ir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A L 44 l e av e s -
4
z .

TR O I LU S A ND CR E S SID A

94 . Th e / H istoric f T ro ylu s/ an d Cre sse ida / As it was

o .

acted by th e Kings M aie stie s/ se ru ants at th e Gl obe W ritte n .

by William S hake spe are [ o rnam e nt ] Lon d o n I mprint ed -

.

by G E l d fo r R B onian an d H Wall ey an d/ are t o be s ol d

. . .
,

at th e spred E agl e in Pau le s/ Chu rc h ye ard oue r against th e/ -

gre at No rth d oo re / 1 60 9 Lon don 1 60 9 .

,
.

First d iti n first issu ; 4t A L M 46 l av s th last b lank

e o , e o -
‘
,
2
e e , e .

F ur c pi s
o kn wn 1 E M ; 2 E C ; 3 H l f r d ( ntir l y
o e are o : , . .
, . . , o o e e

uncut ) 4 H unt
, ingt on .

T he play was first printe d in 1 60 9 with tw o ti tl e page s the first -

,

stating that it h a d b e e n acte d at th e G l ob e an d the s e c on d omitting this

stat me nt an d with a pre f ace w h ich s ay s d istinctly that it w as n e v e r
e

acte d W e de scrib e bo th state s o f the titl e

. .
 S h a ke sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s .
4 1

T his play which was writte n a b o ut 1 60 3 is fo un de d on me d i e val

, ,

s o urc e s rath e r than on Ho me r th ough S hake sp e a re may hav e c o nsulte d

,

G o l d ing s o r H all s translati o n f parts o f th e I l iad T he tal e w a s

’ ’
o .

f amiliar to E nglishme n thro ugh Chauc e r s Troilus ; Caxto n s R ec uye ll ’ ’

of the H is tory es of Troy an d He nry s o n s Tes ta m e nt of Cres eide ’

.

95 . T h e / Fam o us H ist o ri e o f T ro
y l u s an d Cre sse id / E x ce l .

l e ntl y exp re ss ing th e b e ginn ing/ o f th e ir l o u e s with th e c on ,

c e ite d w oo in
g/ o f P an d a ru s P rinc e o f L icia W ritt e n by W il .

liam S hak espe are [ o rnam ent ] Lon don Imprinted by G E l d

. .

fo r R B onian an d H Wall ey an d are t o be s ol d at th e spred

. .
,

E agl e in Pau l e s/ Ch u rch ye ard oue r against th e/ gre at No rth

-
,

Lo n do n 1 60 9 , .

First e ditio n s e c on d issue ; 4to 11 A A B L = 45 l e av e s

,
2
,
z- "
,
-
4
.

W ith th e first titl e A I canc e ll e d an d th e new titl e an d P r ol o gu e

, , ,

e rt e d
H H
1 81 2 ins
, .

E l e v e n C opi e s are kn o wn .

P E RICLE S
9 6 T h
. e L at e / A n d much a d
,
mir ed P la y C all ed / Pe ricl e s , ,

Prince / o f Ty re W ith th e tru e Re lati on of th e wh ol e H is

.

torie / adu en tu re s an d fo rtun e s of th e sai d P rinc e : / As als o

, , ,

Th e no l e ss e strange an d w o rthy acci de nts in th e Birth an d

, ,

L i fe o f his D aughte r/ M ariana / A s it hath bee n diu e rs an d

, .

sun d ry tim e s act ed b y/ h is M aie stie s S e ru ants at th e Gl obe

, ,

on th e Ban e k si de B y W illiam Shak es pe are [ orn ame nt ]

-
. .

Imprinted at Lon don fo r He nry Goss on an d are t o be s ol d at ,

th e sign e of th e S unn e in P ate r noste r ro w -

,

Lo n don 1 60 9 ,
.

First d iti n ; 4t ; A I = 36 l av s th last b lank W ith E nt r

e o
“
o -
e e , e .
“
e

G owe r in lin e 3 o f th e re cto o f A 2 .

N in e c o pi e s are liste d in S ir S i d n e y Le e s facsimil e r epr o ducti on

’
.

T h e r e a re tw o e d iti o ns o f 1 60 9 with titl e appar ntl y th e same ; th ey

,
e

a re g e n e rall y kn o wn as th e E nt e r G ow e r an d E nee r G ow e r e d iti o ns

” “ ”
,

f r om the spe lling o f th e wo r d in the thir d line o f A 2 r e cto It is im .

p o ssi b l e to de ci d e definite ly which was issu e d first b ut E nte r G owe r ,

“ ”

is gen e rall y consi de re d th e e arlie r an d they are so arrange d h e re .

I t su b s e q u e ntl y app e ar e d in 1 6 1 1 1 6 1 9 1 63 0 ( tw o issu e s ) an d 1 63 5

, , , .
4 2 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

It w r j ct d by th d it rs f th First F li b ut inclu d d in th
as e e e e e o o e o o e e

s c n d issu f th T hir d F li 664 with i th r play s which

e o e o e o o, 1 , s x o e are

n w c nsi d r d spuri us V ari us d it rs hav d i ff r d as t

o o e e its g nu in o . o e o e e e o e e

n ss b ut it i n w g n rall y c nsi d r d t b in part by S hak sp ar an d

e , s o e e o e e o e e e e

is inclu d d with th thirty si x play s f th First F li as hi w rk

e e -
o e o o, s o .

Th st ry is an ld G r k n which n j y d gr at p pularity
e o o ee o e e o e e o

thr ugh ut E ur p d uring th M i dd l A g s alth ugh th nam f th

o o o e e e e o e e o e

h r was A p ll nius n t P ricl s J hn G w r giv s th st ry in his

e o o o , o e e . o o e e e o

D C nf
e i n A m nti an d Lawr nc T win translat d it int E nglish
o es s o e a s e e e e o

in 57 6 It is pr b ab l that th riginal auth r f P i l kn w b th

1 . o e e o o o er c es e o

th s s urc s an d that S hak sp ar m r l y t uch d up p rti ns f th

e e o e e e e e e o e o o o e

d rama an d d i d n t utlin th pl t o o e e o .

97 W ith
. titl e p ag e as a bo v e b ut with -
t ex t e ntir e l y r e s e t
”
an d with Ene e r Gow e r in lin e 3 on re ct o A 2
“
.

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A I “
3 6 l e av e s th e last b lank -
, .

98 Th e .L at e / An d much a dmired P lay / C all ed/ Pe ricl e s

, , ,

Princ e / o f Ty re W ith th e tru e Re lati on of th e wh o l e H is

.

to ry / adu en tu re s an d fo rtun e s of th e sa yd P rinc e : / A s als o

, , ,

T h e n o l e ss e strange an d w o rth y acci de nts in th e Birth an d , ,

L i fe of his D aughte r/ M ariana / A s it hath been e d iu e rs an d

,
.

sun d ry time s acted b y/ h is M aies tye s S e ru ants at th e Gl obe ,

o n/ th e B anc k si de By W illiam S hake spe are / [ o rnam e nt ]

-
. .

P rinted at Lon d o n by Lon don 1 6 1 1 ,

T hir d e d itio n ; 4 to ; A I “
3 6 l e av e s th e last b lank -
, .

Onl y tw o c opie s are kn own : 1 E M ( Halliw e ll c opy ) ; 2 Fo lge r , . . ,

( J o nas P e rry c o p y
-
) .

99 T h e L
. at e A n d much a dmir ed P la y call
,
ed Pe ricl e s , , ,

P rinc e o f/ Tyre / W ith th e t rue Re lati o n of th e wh ol e H i

.

sto ry adu entu re s an d fo rtun e s o f th e sai de P rinc e W ritte n

, ,
.

by W Shake sp e are [ Heb D dieu de vic e Me K 2 83 ] P rinted

. .
, .

f o r T P [ avi e r1 . L on d o n 1 6 1 9 ,
.

Fo urth e d itio n ; 4to ; 1 l e a f R Z A a B b = 35 l e ave s th e last ,

-
‘
,
‘
,
2
,

b lank .

S o m e tw e nty c opi e s are kn o wn .

T his e d iti o n app e ar e d as th e last part O f a v o lume c o nta ining the

44 M r Willi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

First d iti o n ; 4to ; A B M N 48 l av e s

e
2
,
-
“
,
2
e .

Fi ftee n c pie s are kn wn o o .

T h e pla y was no t print e d d uring S hake spe ar e s li fe time alth o ugh

’

acte d man y time s ; th e first e d iti o n app e are d in 1 6 2 2 an d it w as t e

printe d si x time s b e fo re 1 7 0 9 .

O the llo was writt n lat e in 1 6 0 3 o r e arl y in 1 60 4 an d was first a cte d

e

b e fo re J ame s I in th e ol d b an que ting hall o f W hitehall o n No ve mb e r ,

1 6 0 4 I t is f o un d e d o n o ne o f th e tal e s in G i ald i s H ec a to m m ithi

’
1, . r ,

which was first printe d in I talian b ut o f which a Fre nch translati o n

e x ist e d in S hak e sp e ar e s tim e th o ugh no E nglish v e rsi o n o f that d at e is
’

kn own .

4
10 . Th e / T ragoedy Ve nic e / A s o f O th e ll o T h e Moo re
, o f .

it hath bee ne diu e rse time s acted at th e/ Gl obe an d at th e ,

Black Fri e rs b y/ h is M aie stie s S e ru ants W ritt en by W H

-
,
.

liam S hake spe are [ White s de vic e ] Lon don P rinted by

.
’

A M [ ath e w e s ] f o r R ichar d H awkins an d are t o be sol d at/

.
,

his sh opp e in C hance ry L an e mee re Se rge ants -

,

Lon don 1 630 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A M “=
48 l e av e s -
.

T w e nty fo ur c o pi e s are k n own

-
.

10 5 T h e /
. T ra goedyof O th e ll o / T h e Moo re of V e nic e / As ,

it hath bee n e d iv e rs tim e s Acted at th e/ Gl obe an d at th e ,

Black Fri e rs b y/ his M a j e sti e s Se rvants W ritte n by W illiam

-
,
.

S hake sp e ar e T h e fo urth Ed iti on [ o rnam e nt ] Lon don

. .
,

P rinted f o r W illiam Le ak at th e C ro wn in Fl ee t stree t be ,

twee n the tw o Te mpl e G ate s 1 6 55 Lon don 1 6 55 , .

, .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A M 48 l e av e s -

4
.

10 6 . O th e ll o T h e/ Moo r
,
Ve nic e A / T ragedy A s it o f .
,

hath bee n d iv e rs time s acted at th e Gl obe and at th e Black ,

F t i e rs : / An d n o w at th e / Th e ate r R oyal / B y/ H is M aj esti es ,

Se rvants W ritte n by William S hake spe ar [ o rnam e nt ]

. .

Lo n do n P rinted for W We ak an d are to be s ol d by Richar d

,
.
,

Be nt / l ey an d M M agn e s in Russ e l S tree t ne ar Co v e nt / Gar

-
.
-

de n 1 6 8 1
,
. Lon don 1 68 1 , .

Fo urth e d iti o n ; 4to A B K L = 40 l e ave s 2

,
-
‘
,
2
.
 S h a ke sp e a re Wo rks
’
s .
45
107 . O thell o Moo r o f Ve nic e A T ragedy As it
, Th e . .

hath bee n d iv e rs time s Acted at th e/ G l obe an d at th e Black ,

Fri e rs : / An d no w at th e / The atre Royal b y/ H is M aj e sti e s ,

Se rvants W ritte n by W illiam Shake sp e ar Lo n d on P rinted

. .
,

fo r R ichard B e ntl e y an d S M agn e s in R usse l S tree t n e ar/ .

-

Cov e nt G arde n 1 687

-
, L on d on 1 687
.
, .

Fi f th e d itio n ; 4to ; [ A ] B K L 40 l e av e s 2
,
-
4
,
2
.

10 8 . O th ell o T h e Moo rVe nic e A T ragedy A s it

, of . .

hath bee n d ive rs time s A cted at the / Gl obe an d at th e Black ,

F t i e rs an d no w at th e / Th e atre Ro y al by/ H is M aj e sti e s ,

Se rvants Writte n by W illiam S hake spe ar Lo n don P rinted

. .
,

f o r R ichar d Be ntl ey in R uss e l S tree t ne ar/ Co v e nt G ar de n

,
- -

1 69 5 . Lon don 1 69 5 , .

S i x th e d iti o n ; 4to ; [ A ] B K L
“
40 l e av e s 2
,
-
,
2
.

10 9 . O th ell o Th e Moo r of Ve nice A T ragedy As it

, . .

hath bee n d iv e rs tim e s A cted at the / Gl obe an d at th e Black ,

F rie rs : / A n d n o w at the / Th e atre Roy al / B y/ He r M aj e sti e s ,

Se rv an ts / W ritte n by W S hake sp e ar / Lon don P rinted fo r . .

R We llingt on at th e D o l phin an d C ro wn at the We st En d/

.
, ,
-

of S t P aul s C hurch Yard 1 7 0 5 [ 9 line s of a d ve rtis eme nts ]

.
’
-
. .

Lon don 1 7 0 5 ,
.

S v nth d iti n ; 4t ; [ A ] B K L = 40 l av s
e e e o o
2
,
-
4
,
2
e e .

T H E T A M I NG OF T HE S HR E W

1 10 A W ittie / and Pleasant/ Com e die / Calle d/ Th e T am

.

ing of th e Shre w A s it was acte d by his M aie sties/ S e ru ants at

.

th e Blacke F rie rs/ an d th e Gl obe W ritte n by W ill Shake . .

spe are [ Sm e th w ic k e s de vice ] Lon don P rinted by W

.
’
. .

S [he are S] f o r Ioh n S m e th w ic k e an d are t o b e / s ol d at his ,

S h op in S aint D u nstones C hurch y ard v nder th e D ial l / 1 63 1 .

Lon do n 1 63 1 , .

First e d ition ; 4to A I 36 l e av e s

“ -
.

T w e nty th r ee C opi e s a re kn own

-
.
4 6 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

T his is th e o e e enl y s parat d iti n print d b f r 1 7 0 9 an d

o e e o e th e be st
te x t the re f re is that in th e First Fo lio 1 62 3
, o , , .

T his play is fo un d e d n an e arli e r ne The Ta m ing of a S h ew T h e

o o , r .

I ntr d ucti o n app e ars th e r e an d th e sc e n e s b e tw ee n K ath e rin e an d Pe

o

t ru c h io are cl o s e l y fo ll o w e d by S hak e sp e ar e w ho intr o d uc e d s o m e ,

allusi ons to l o calitie s in W arwickshir e in the I ntro ducti on .

MA CB E T H
1 1 1 M ac be th : A T ragedy Acted A t th e D uke s
. .

T h e atre [ o rnam ent ] Lon d on P rinted f o r William C a de

.
,

man at th e Pope s He a d in th e Ne w Exchange in th e S tran d , .

1 673 . Lon don 1 6 7 3 , .

First e diti on ; 4to ; [ A ] B I K 36 l e av e s

“ 2
,
-
,
2
.

M c be th first app e ar e d in the First Fo li 1 6 2 3 an d was o nl y printe d

a o, ,

s eparate l y o nce in 1 6 73 In 1 674 app e are d the first e d iti o n o f Sir

, .

W illiam D av e nant s a d aptatio n which was v e ry p pular an d f o r a

’

, o

l ong time sup e rs e de d the ge nuin e play .

T his pla y writte n in 1 60 5 o r 1 60 6 was un d o u b t e d l y c o mp o s e d t o

, ,

c omplime nt J ame s I w h o was pr oving a kin d f rie n d to th e playe rs b ut

, ,

the re is littl e o f c o urt flatte ry o r a d ulati on in th e grim trage dy Th e .

main facts o f th e sto ry are fo un d in Ho linsh e d s Chro nicl e of S co ttis h ’

H is tory an d S hake sp e ar e has intr o d uc e d flatte ring allusi o ns to J am e s

in the prais e o f his r e pute d anc e sto r Ban qu o an d the pr ophe cy o f th e , ,

l o ng l in e o f Ban qu o s d e sc e n d ants whe re th e witche s ann ounc e an d

’

so me I se e th at tw o fo l d b alls an d treb l e sc eptre s c a rry ; this re fe rs to

-
”

th e tw o islan d s o f G r e at Britain an d I r e lan d an d th e thr e e king d o ms ,

E nglan d I r e lan d an d S c o tlan d which w e r e first unite d un d e r J ame s

, , .

T he inte r e st attach e d to witchcra f t is a c o mplim e nt to th e K ing s kn own

’

b elie f in that su bj e ct .

J ULI U S CA E S A R

1 12. J ulius it is Now A c te d / A t ,

Th e Th e atre R oy al W ritt e n B y William S hake spe are . .

[ o rnam e nt ]/ Lo n d o n / P rint ed by H H J un ,
f o r He n He r . . . .

ingm an an d R B e ntl e y in/ R u sse l stree t in C o v e nt G ar de n

.
- -
,

an d s o l d by Joseph Knight an d/ Francis S aun de rs at th e Bl e w

Anch o r in the Lo w e r W alk o f th e N e w Exchange in th e
S tran d 1 684 . . Lon d o n 1 684 ,
.

First e d iti on ; 4to T itl e 1 l e a f B H I 3 1 l e av e s ,

-
‘
,
2
z: .
 S h a ke sp e a re Wo rk s
’
s .
47
T his was the first play by S hake spe are foun de d o n Sir T homas
No rth s translati o n o f P lutarch s Liv es which app e ar e d in 1 57 9 a n d
’ ’

was r eprint e d in 1 595 S hake spe are us e d p o rtions o f th e liv e s o f Ca e sar

.
,

A nt o n y an d Brutus an d f o ll o w e d P lutarch v e ry cl o s e l y J o hn W e e v e r . ,

in h is M irror of M arty rs 1 60 1 r e fe rs to Brutus sp ee ch o v e r the b o dy

, ,
’

o f Ca e sar an d it is supp o s e d that S hak e sp e a r e s play was writte n in

’

1 599 o r 1 6 0 0 .

It first app e ar e d in th e First Fo li o 1 6 23 an d was no t printe d , ,

s eparat e l y until 1 684 whe n it app e are d in quarto fo rm an d was f ol

l ow e d by four un d ate d e d itio ns b e fo r e the d ate d e d iti o n o f 1 69 1 The .

r e as o n f o r six e ditio ns in s e v e n y e ars must be s ought in th e gre at

popul a rity which the play ha d o n acc o unt o f th e e x c e ll e nt acting o f
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[ o rnam e nt ] L o n d o n P rint ed by. H H J un f o r He n He r . . . .

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T h e/ T h e atre Royal Writte n B y/ William Shake sp e are [ o r
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nam e nt ] Lon don P rint ed by H H J un fo r He n He rring

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man an d R Be ntl ey in/ Ru ssel stre e t in Cov ent G arden an d

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man an d R B e ntl ey in/ R usse l stree t in C o v e nt garde n an d

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partially an d s o me not at all w e r e all issu e d f r o m th e pr e ss o f W illiam
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an d fo ur hav e th e name o f th e pub lishe r wr ong T his e ntire qu e stio n .

has b ee n d iscuss e d at l ength by A W Pollar d in his S ha k espeare s

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an d Ed Bl o unt . . L on do n 1 6 2 3 ,

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J o ns o n ; 2 T itl e page ; 3 D e d icati o n to Lo r d s Pem b roke an d M o nt

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n o ta b l y the e arl y state o f the first page o f Troilus a nd Cressida foun d
in tw r thr e e c pie s an d th e page s o f H a m le t an d o f O the llo num
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b e r e d re sp ectiv e l y 2 78 an d 333 all o f which S h ow c o rre cti ons T he , .

p o rtrait by D ro e sh o ut on th e titl e is fo un d in tw o state s the e arlie r ,

kn wn nl y by th e B d l e ian ( M a l o n e ) an d Fo lge r C o pie s

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M eas u re for M e as ure Co rio la nus
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pu b lishe r to issu e an e xp e nsiv e b oo k o f play s and it was no t until a fte r

th e R e st o rati o n that an y f r e sh att e mpt was ma d e to r e print S hak e

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appe ar e d with th e titl e in tw o state s with an d without th e po rtrait , .

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b lank I t is gen e rally c onsi de re d that a large part o f the e d itio n w as

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no w r ej e ct e d by S hak e sp e a r e sch o l a rs whil e P e icles is re tain d a s , r e

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Lo rd C ob ham T h e P uritan W i d o w A Y o rkshire T ragedy

. . .

Th e T ragedy o f L ocrin e T h e F o urth Ed iti o n [ o rnam e nt ] . .

Lon d on P rint ed f o r H H e rringm an an d are to be s ol d by

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Jo s eph Knight/ an d Francis S aun de rs at th e Anch o r in th e ,

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c ll ct d w rks an d is a r print f th T hir d F li with f r sh mistak s

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o f C han d o s First Am e rican Ed iti on V ol I [ VIII ] / Phila
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p o e ms an d has a r epro d ucti o n o f th e Ch an d s p o rtrait o .

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A RD E N OF FEV E R S HA M

Th e / Lam e nta / b l e an d T ru e T ra / ged i e of M A r

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de n of Fe v e rsh am / in Ke nt / W h o was most w ick e dlye mur .

de red , b y/ th e m e an e s of his disl oyall an d w anton/ w yfe , wh o

f o r th e l o u e sh e b are to o ne M osb ie , h yre d tw o de sp e rat ru f
fins B l ac k w il l an d S h ak b ag to kill him W h e rin is she wed , .

th e gre at mal lic e an d disc im u l ation o f a wicked w o / man , -

th e vnsatiable de sire of fil th ie lust/ an d th e sh am e fu ll e n d of

all murde re rs Imprinted at Lon don for Ed ward White
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d w e lling at th e l y ttl e North / do re of P aul e s C hurch at/ th e

sign e of th e/ G un .Lon don 1 592 , .

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gre at malic e an d d issi / m u l ation of a wicked w oman : th e -

v nsatiab l e de sir e o f fil th lust an e sh am e fu ll e n d o f all

/ y d th ,

murth e re rs [ o rnam e nt ] / A t Lon don / P rinted by I Robe rts

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fo r Edw arde W hit e an d / are t o be s o l d at his sh op at th e,

littl e No rth doo re / o f P aul es at th e sign e of th e Gun 1 599 ,

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y ph Oxf rd 90 8
. a es eare ocr a. o , 1 .
58 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

S e co n d d iti n ;
e o l e av e s 4 t o ; A I -
“
3 6 .

Onl y thr ee C opi e s a e kn wn : 1 Huntingto n ( Heb e r Britwe ll c opy )

r o ,
-

2,H untingt o n ( Ke m b l e D e v onshir e co p y ) 3 Huntingto n ( Bri d ge

-
,

wate r c op y ) .

1 27. T h e L am e ntab l e an d T rue T ragedy of M aste r

A rde n of Fe ve rsh am in Ke nt : W h o was m ost wicked l y mur
de re d/ b y th e m e an e s of his d isl oy al l an d want o n / wi fe wh o , ,

f o r th e l o v e sh e b ar e to o ne M o sb y / h ire d t w o de spe rate ,

R u ffins Blacke W ill an d S h ak e b ag t o kill him Wh e re in

,
-
, , .

is she w ed th e gre at malic e and/ dissim u l ation o f a wicked

w oman th e unsatiabl e / d e sire of filth y lust an d th e sh am e fu l l
, ,

e n d o f all mur de re rs [ de vic e ] L on d o n P rinted by Eliz .

, .

A llde d w e lling nee re / Ch rists C hurch Lon don 1 63 3 -

.
, .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A I “

3 6 l e av es -
.

FA IR E EM

1 2 8. A P l e asant Comm o die / o f faire Em th e M ill e rs dau gh ,

t e r/ o f M anch e st e r : W ith th e l ou e o f/ W illiam the Con

q u e ro r : / A s it was s u nd rie tim e s pu b l i u e l

q y act e d in th e h on
/
o u rab l e c it ie o f Lo n d o n by th e right h on ourab l e / th e Lo rd
,

S tran ge his M c K 1 49 Imprinted at .

Lo n d o n f o r T N [cwman ] an d I VV [inningt on] an d are t o be

. .

s ol de in S D u nstone s C hurch / y arde in Fl ee te S tre e te

.
- -
.

Lon d o n [ c .

First e d iti n ; 4to ; A F 2 4 l e av e s the last prob a b l y b l a nk

o -
4
, .

T h o nl y kn o wn c o py b e l o ng e d to E d mun d M al o n e an d is no w in the
e

B o d l e i a n Li b rary In the lib rary o f K ing Charl e s I I the r e was a vo lume

.

c o ntaining this play with The M erry D e vil of E dm o nto n an d M u ce

doru s an d l e tte r e d S hake sp e ar e V o l I this ascripti o n was fo ll ow e d
”
, .

by Kirkman W instanl ey an d Langb aine at th e e nd o f the se v e nteen th

,

c e ntury b ut is not accepte d by any m de rn critics T h auth o r has n t

,
o . e o

b een d isc o v e red .

1 2 9.A Pl e asant C om ed ic O f Faire Em T he M ill e rs ,

D aughte r of M anch e ste r With th e l o ue o f William th e Co n

q Ue ro r
/ A.s it was s u n d t y [ s ic ] tim e s p u b l iq u e l y act ed in th e /
60 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

play th d ramatist c pi d f r m a manuscript c py f th s nn t

or e o e o o o e o e .

E dwar d C ap ll st a t d that it w a s th ught t b by S h a k sp ar b ut th

e e o o e e e e, e

m aj rity f m d rn sch lars j t it ntir l y

o o o e o re ec e e .

Th pla y is f un d d n pis d s f r m H linsh d c m b in d with a

e o e o e o e o o e o e

l v st ry f r m Ban d ll pr b ab l y kn wn t S hak sp a r thr gh th

o e o o e o, o o o e e e ou e

v rsi n in P aint r s P al
e o
f P l 1 566 6 7 e
’
a ce o e as u re , -
.

It was r pr d uc d in f acsimil by J hn S Farm r 1 90 7 4

e o e e o . e ,
-
1 .

1 32 . of King Ed ward th e / Th ird / As it hath

Th e / R a igne .

be n e sun d ry tim e s played about/ th e Cit ie o f Lo n don [ de .

vic e ] Imprinted at Lo n d o n by S im o n S tafford fo r C uth be rt ,

Bu rby : A n d are t o b e / s ol d at his shop/ nee re th e Ro y all Ex

change . L o n d on 1 599 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A I “
3 6 l e av e s -
.

M U CED O R U S
1 33 . / m ed i e o f M
A / M o st pl e asant Co
u ce d o ru s th e kings -

sonn e of Val e ntia an d Ama d in e/ th e K ings d aughte r of A rra

th m ri c onc e ite s o f M o u se N s t
g o n / w i th ,
e e e / / e w l y e f oo rth .
,

as it hath b in/ sundrie time s plai de in th e h o / no rable Cittie -

of Lon don Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d full of mirth [ o rnam ent ]

. .

Lon don/ P rinted fo r W illiam I o n e s d w e l ling at H olb o rne ,

c on duit at/ th e sign e of th e G unn e / 1 598

, Lon don 1 598 . .
, .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A F 2 4 l av s
e
“
o o -
e e .

Onl y thr c pi s k n wn 1 B M ee 2 F lg r ( W arwick c p y )

o e are o : , .
, o e o

3 ,H untingt n ( K m b l D v nshir cop y ) e e- e o e o .

T his w p rhaps th m st p pular f E lizab than c m d i s Fr m

as, e , e o o o e o e e . o

th w r d s N wl y t f th n th titl f this th arli st kn wn

e o
“
e se oo r
”
o e e o , e e e o

e d iti n w may c nclu d that it ha d b n print d b f r Th t nth

o , e o e ee e e o e. e e

e d iti n app ar d in 1 62 6 Th ntir s ri s is h r d scrib d an d it will

o e e . e e e e e e e e e

b s n that s m
e ee x ist in nl y n c py o e e o o e o .

T h first fi d iti ns w r all print d f W illiam J n s b ut th

e ve e o e e e or o e , e

printe r s name is not giv e n

’
.

I t was assign e d to S hake sp e ar e by s o m e late s e v e nt ee nth c e ntury

b oo ks e ll e rs b ut is e ntire ly r ej e cte d by m o de rn scho larship .

A f acsimil e r e print was issu e d by J o hn S Farm e r Lo n d o n 1 90 7 1 4 . , ,

-
.

A Most pl e asant/ Com e dic o f M u ce do rus th e Kings

1 34 .

s o nne of V al e ntia an d Amad in e th e Kinges d aughte r of A rra ,

 Spu ri o u s Pl a ys . 61
on
g , / w ith th e m e rrie / c onc e ite s o f Mous e Ne wl y se t f o o rth .
,

as it hath b in sun d ry tim e s pl ayde in th e/ h ono rabl e Cittie o f/

L on don Ve ry d e l e ctab l e an d full o f mirth Lo n don
.
, .
,

P rint ed fo r W illiam I o n e s d w e lling me are H ol b o m e/ Con ,

d uit at th e signe/ o f th e Gunn e / 1 6 0 6

, Lon d on 1 60 6 . .
, .

S c n d d iti n ; 4t ; A F
e o e o 2 4 l av s o -
4
e e .

Th nl y kn wn c p y is f un d in th D y c C ll cti n in th V ict ria

e o o o o e e o e o e o

an d A l b rt M us um
e e .

1 3 5. A / M o st pl e asan t/ Com e dic

M uc e / do rus th e Kings o f -

s onn e of V al e n / tia an d Ama d in e th e Kinge s/ d augh te r o f

-
,

A rag on With th e m e rry c once ite s of Mous e / Am plifie d with

. .

ne w a dd iti o ns as it was / act e d befo re th e K ings M a is tie a t/

,

Wh it e hall o n S h rou e / sun d ay night By his H ighne s Se r

- -
.

u ante s v su al l y/ pla y ing at th e Gl o be / Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d .

,

full of conc e ite d M irth / Imprinted at L on d o n fo r William .

Io n e s d w e lling me are H olb orne C o n d uit/ at th e sign e o f th e

.

Lon d on 1 6 1 0 , .

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to A F 2 4 l e av e s -

4
.

Onl y thre e c opie s are kn own : 1 E M ; 2 3 H untingt on , . . , ,

M o st yn c p y
( ) o .

1 36. A Most ple asant/ Com e dic o f M uc e / do rus th e Kings -

s o nn e of V al e n / cia an d Ama d in e th e Kinge s/ d aughte r of

-
,

A ragon With th e m e rry c once ite s o f Mo us e / Am pl ifie d with

. .

n e w a dd iti ons as it was / acted befo re th e Kings M aiestie at/

,

White hall on S h rou e / sun d a y night B y his High ne s Se r

- -
.

u an te s v su al l / pla y ing at th e G l ob e / Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d

, y . ,

full of c onc e ited M irth / Im printe d at L on d on f or W illiam

I one s d w e lling mee re Holb o rne Con duit/ at th e signe o f th e
,

Lon d on 1 6 1 1 , .

Fo urth e d iti on ; 4to A F 2 4 l e av e s th e last b lan k

“ -
, .

Onl y tw o c opie s are kn own : 1 B odl ( D ouce copy ) ; 2 Huntington , . ,

ow f ant Church c opy )

( R -

A M o st pl e asant/ Com e dic of

1 37 . / rus th e K ings M u c e do -

Sonn e of V al e n / cia an d A m adm e the Kings d aughte r of

-
,
62 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

A rago n .
/ W
th e m e rry c o nce its o f M o use / Am pl ifie d with
ith .

n e w a dd iti o ns as it was / acted befo re th e Kings M aie stie / at

,

Whit e hall o n S h ro u e / sun d a y night B y his H igh nesse Se r

- -
.

u ants v su all y/ pla y ing at th e G l o be

,
Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d full .
,

of c on / c e ite d mirth I mprinted at L on d on f o r W illiam

-
.

I on e s d w e lling ne e re H olb o rne C o n d uit / at th e sign e of th e

,

G unn e / 1 6 1 3 . . Lon d on 1 6 1 3 , .

Fi f th d iti n ; 4t ; A F 2 4 l av s th last b l a nk
e
“
o o -
e e , e .

Onl y tw c pi s kn wn 1 B M ( H b r G r nvill
o o e a re
py ) 2 o : , . . e e -
e e co ,

B PL
. . .
( G ilchrist -
Bart n o co
py ) .

1 3 8. of M u c e do / rus th e Kings
A / Most pl e asan t/ Com e dic —

S o nne o f V al e n / cia an d Ama d in e th e Kings / D aughte r o f

-
,

A ragon W ith the m e rry c o nc e its of Mouse / A m pl ifie d with

. .

n e w Add iti o ns as it was/ acted be fo re th e Kings M aie sty at

, ,

Whit e hall on S h rou e S un d a y night By his Highne sse Se r

-
.

u an ts v s u al l / pla y ing at th e G l obe Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d f ull

, y ,

o f c on / c e ite d M irth
-
I mprint ed at Lo n d on by N O [k e S ] fo r . .

W il / liam I o n e s d w elling nee re H o lb orne / Con d uit at th e

-
,

sign e o f th e L o n d on 1 6 1 5 , .

S i x th e d iti o n ; 8v o in fo urs ; A F = 2 4 l e av e s the last pr o b a b l y -

4
,

b lank .

W e c an trac b ut tw o c opi e s o f this e d itio n : 1 E M ; 2 Huntingt on

e , . .
,

( P e rry c op y
) .

1 39 . A / M ost Ple asant/ Com e dic M u ce do ru s/ the K ings o f

S onn e o f V al e n / tia an d Ama d ine th e K ings / D aughte r o f
-
,

A rago n W ith th e m e rry c o nc e its of Mous e / A m pl ifie d with

. .

n e w Add iti ons as it/ was A cted be fo re th e Kings/ M aie sty at ,

White hall on/ S h ro u e S un d ay nigh t / B y his H igh ne sse Se r

- -
.

u an ts v su al
, / y p
l la y ing at
-
th e G l ob e
/ V e ry de l e cta b l e an d .
,

ful o f c o nc e ited mirth A t L on don P rinted fo r I ohn W ri ght .

, ,

an d are to b e / s ol d at his S h op at th e sign e of th e / Bi bl e with

out Ne w L o n d on 1 6 1 8 , .

S e v e nth e d iti o n ; 4to A F 2 4 l e av e s th e l a st pr o b a b l y b lank

-
4
, .

T h e o nl y kn own c opy now b e l o ngs to M r H untingto n ( Ke rshaw .

H uth c o p y ) .
 Spu ri o u s Pl a ys . 63
1 40 . A / M o st Pl e asant/ Com e dy o f M u ce do ru s/ th e Kings
S onne o f Val e n / tia an d A ma d in e th e Kings / D aughte r o f
-
,

A ragon With th e m e rry c o nce its o f M ous e / Am plifie d with

.
.

n e w Add iti ons as it/ was acte d be fo re th e Kings M aie sty at

, ,

White hall o n/ S h rou e sun d ay n igh t / B y his H igh ne sse Se r

- -

u ants v su all y/ pla y ing at th e G l o be

, Ve ry de l e ctabl e an d ful .
,

o f c o nc e ited f o r I ohn W right an d ,

are to bee so l d at his sh o p with o ut Ne w gate at th e sign e o f ,

th e/ Bi bl e . L o n d on 1 6 1 9 , .

E ighth e d iti o n ; 4to ; A F 2 4 l e av e s th e last pr o b a b l y b lank

-
4
, .

Fiv e c opi e s a e kn wn : 1 E M 2 B o dl ; 3 B P L ( Barto n c opy )

r o , .
, .
, . . .

H untingt on e v o nshir e C o p y W hit p c p y

4, ( D ) 5 e
( C o e
) , o .

14 1 . P l e asant/ C omedy o f M u c e do ru s/ th e Kings

A / M o st
Sonn e o f Val e n / tia an d Ama d in e th e Kings / D aughte r of
-
,

A ragon / W ith th e m e rry c onc e its o f Mous e / A m pl ifie d with

. .

ne w Add iti o ns as it/ was act e d befo re th e Kings M aie s t at

, / y ,

White hall on/ S h rou e sun d ay nigh t / B y his H igh ne sse S e r

- -

u ant s v s u al l
, y/ pla y ing at th e G l o be V e r y de l e cta b l e an d f ul .
,

o f c o nc e it ed mirth L o n d on P rinted fo r Iohn W right an d are , ,

t o b e s o l d / at his sh op with o ut Ne w gat e a t/ th e sign e of th e -

,

Bi bl e 1 6 2 1
. . Lon don 1 6 2 1 , .

Ninth d iti n ; 4t ; A F 2 4 l a v s th l a st b lank

e o o -
4
e e , e .

Th nl y kn wn c p y is in th S t a d tb ib li th k D a nzig an d th titl
e o o o e o e , , e e

an d c llati n w r kin d l y suppli d by th D ir kt r P r f D G unth r

o o e e e e e o , o . r. e .

1 42 . A / M o st pl e asan t/ Com e dy of M u c e doru s/ the Kings

S onn e of V al e n / tia an d Ama d in e th e Kings/ D aughte r o f
-
,

A rago n With the m e rry c onc e its o f M o u se / A m plifie d with

.

ne w Add iti ons as it/ was acte d b e fo re th e Kings/ M aie sty at

,

White hall on/ S h ro u esu nday nigh t / B y his H igh nesse S e r

,

u an ts v su all / pl ayi ng at th e G l o be Ve ry d e l e ctab l e an d full

, y .
,

of c onc e ited mir th / [ o rnam e nt ] / Lon don / P rinte d f or Ioh n

. ,

W right an d are to be s ol de / at his sh op at th e sign e o f th e

,

B ib l e / w ith ou t Ne wgat e 1 6 2 6 L on d o n 1 6 2 6
. .
, .
64 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

T nth diti n ; 4t ; A F
e e
“
2 4 l av s th last b lank
o o -
e e , e .

Onl y tw c pi s kn wn 1 V 8 A M ( D y c c py )
o o e a re o : , . 1 . . e o 2, Hunting
to n ( P rryepy ) co

J OHN O LD CA S T LE S IR

1 43 T h e first part O f th e tru e an d h on o / rab l e h isto ric o f

.
-
,

th e li fe of S ir/ J ohn O l d castl e th e g ood / Lo rd Cob h am / As it , .

hath bee n latel y acted by th e righ t/ h o no rable th e E arl e of

No tingh am / L o r d high A dm iral l o f E nglan d his/ sc ru ants / .

[ de vic e ] L o n d o n / P rint ed by V S [ imm c S J f o r T h omas P au ie r .

,

an d are to be s ol de at/ his sh op at th e sign e of th e C atte an d

Pa rro ts/ nee re th e Lon do n 1 60 0 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A K 40 l av s
e
“
o o -
e e .

T his pla y first app ar d in 1 60 0 an n y m usl y b ut it is n w kn wn

e e o o , o o

that it was writt n by A nt n y M un d ay R b rt W ils n M icha l D ray

e o , o e o , e

t n an d Ri c h ar d H athawa y
o W h n P avi r issu d his f als l y d at d . e e e e e

e diti n in 1 6 1 9 h ascri b d it t S hak sp ar th ugh it was riginall y

o e e o e e e, o o

writt n st nsib l y t r m v th slur which S hak sp ar was supp d

e o e o e o e e e e e o se

t hav cast up n th hist rical Ol d castl by giving his nam t th f at

o e o e o e e o e

k night in H n y I V an d H n y V In d d such x c pti n was tak n

e r e r . ee e e o e

by O ld tl d sc n d ants that th nam was chang d t F a lsta ff in

cas e s
’
e e e e e o

S hak sp ar s pla y S i J hn O ld tl was p pular alth ugh it has

’
e e e . r o cas e o o

littl me rit
e .

I t is pr ob a b l e that Che tw inde w h o inclu d e d th is pl a y wi th fiv e o th e r ,

spuri ous o n e s a n d P eric les in th e T hir d Fo lio d i d no t kn ow the ge nuin e ,

first e diti o n as his te x t is take n f ro m th e 1 6 1 9 r eprint which is not as

, ,

goo d as the o riginal Th e s e c o n d part in which T ho mas D e kke r ha d a

. ,

han d is now l o st
, .

1 44 . first part/ O f th e tru e h n / rab l e histo ry of

Th e 81 o o- ,

th e L i fe of S ir Iohn O l d castl e th e good/ Lo rd Cobh am / As -

,
.

it ha th be n e late l y acted by the R igh t/ h ono rab le th e E arl e o f

N o tingh am / Lo r d H igh A dm irall o f Englan d his Se ru ants / , .

W ritte n by Willi am Shake spe are [ Heb D dieu de vic e ] / Lon .

d o n p rint ed f o r Lon do n 1 60 0 ,

S c n d d iti n ; 4t ; A K
e o e 4 0 l av
o s o -
‘
e e .

T his is n f th f als l y d at d pla y s issu d by T h mas P avi r in

o e o e e e e o e

1 6 1 9. S e e No . 1 1 8.
 Spu ri o u s Pl a ys . 65
T H O MA S , LO RD CR O MW E LL

Th e / T e Chronicl e Hi / sto ri e o f th e wh ol e li fe an d
1 4 5. ru -

dea th / o f T h omas L o r d C romw e ll / A s it hath bee n e su nd rie .

tim e s pu b like l y A cted by th e R ight H on o / rabl e th e Lo r d -

Ch am b e rl aine / h is S e ru ants / W ritte n by W S / [ de vic e ] Im

(
. .

p rint ed a t L o n do n f o r W illiam I o ne s an d ar e
/ t o be s o l de at ,

his h ous e nee re H olb u rnc c on / du ic t at th e signe of th e -

G unn e / 1 . Lon don 1 60 2 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A G 2 8 l e av e s G 4 prob ab l y b lank

-
4
. .

T his is o ne o f th e an o ny m o us play s which app e ar e d with th e initials

W S d uring S hake sp e ar e s li fe time and which w e r e a fte rwar d s in
.
”
.
’

clu de d in th e T hir d Fo lio 1 66 4 T he r e is no r e as o n to b e lie v e that

, .

S hake sp e ar e ha d any han d in it an d it is supp o s e d by s me sch o lars that o

th e initials w e r e no t m e ant f o r him b ut f o r s o me o th e r d ramatist ;

how e v e r it s eems pr ob ab l e that this w as anoth e r cas e o f th e a d ve rtising

,

valu e o f S hak e sp e ar e s r eputati on It app e are d again in 1 6 1 3 I t was

’
. .

r epro d uc e d in facsimil e by J ohn S Farme r 1 90 7 1 4 .

,
-
.

T h e / T ru e
1 46 . C hronicl e H i / st o ri e o f th e wh ol e li fe an d -

de ath / o f T h omas L o r d C romw e ll / A s it hath be e n e sun d ry .

tim e s pu b / like l y -
Acted by th e Kings M aie sties/ S c ru ants / .

W ritte n by W S [ de vic e ] . Lo n.do n : P rint ed by T h omas

Lon don 1 6 1 3 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A G 2 8 l e av e s th e last b lank

-
4
, .

PRO D IG A L T H E LO ND O N
1 47 T h e Lo n don Pro digal l / A s it was plai de by th e
. .

Kings M ai e sti e s se ru ants B y W illiam S hake spe are .

,

[ C r eede s de vic e ] Lo
’
n do n P rint ed by T C[ rc c dc ] fo r N a . .

thani e l Butte r an d are to be s ol d nee re S A ustins gate at th e

,
.
,

signe of th e pyde Bull 1 60 5 L o n d on 1 6 0 5. . , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A G 2 8 l av s
e
“
o o -
e e .

A lth ugh this play was issu d in S hak sp ar s li f tim with his
o e e e e
’
e e

nam n th titl th r is n r as n t ascrib it t him Hi nam was

e o e e, e e o e o o e o . s e

us d s v ral tim s by b ks ll rs as an a d v rtis m nt f S puri us

e e e e oo e e e e e or o

W rks Th L nd n P dig l was inclu d d by Ch tw ind in th T hir d

o . e o o ro a e e e e

F li with th r S puri us play s I t was r pr d uc d in f acsimil by

o o o e o . e o e e

J hn S Farm r 1 90 7 1 4
o . e ,
-
.
66 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

T H E P U R I TA N

1 48 The . P uritain e O r T h e V V iddov v / o f W atling .

st re e te / A c tc d by th e C hil d r e n o f P aul e s
. W ritte n by W S / . . .

e vic e m rint e d at L o n d o n by G
[ d ] I p .

L o n d o n 1 60 7 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A H 32 l av s th first pr b ab l y b lank

e o o -
4
e e , e o .

T his app a r d in S hak sp ar s li f tim with his initi a ls n th titl

’
e e e e e e e o e e

an d it was pr b a b l y f that r as n that Ch tw ind inclu d d it with

o or e o e e e

th x tra pl ay s issu d with th T hir d F li in 1 664 It is n w kn wn

e e e e o o . o o

that it was n t by S hak sp ar b ut th auth r h a s n t b n d isc v r d

o e e e e o o ee o e e .

I t w a s n t r print d s p a rat l y I t was r pr d uc d in f acsimil by

o e e e e . e o e e

J hn S Farm r 1 90 7 1 4
o . e ,
-
.

Y OR K S HI RE TRA G ED Y

1 49 . s o Ne w as L am e ntab l e /
an d t ru e / A c te d by his M aie st ie s P la ye rs at/ th c G l o be / .

W ritte n by W S h ak spe arc / [ dc v ic c M c K 2 80 ] / A t Lon

.
, .

d on/ Printe d by R B [ radoc k ] fo r T h omas P an i e r an d are to

.

bee s ol d at his sh op on C o rnhill ne e re to t [ sic ] h e exchange / , .

1 60 8 Lon d o n 1 60 8 ,
.

First d iti n 4t A D 1 6 l av s th last b lank

e o o -
4
e e , e .

T his pla y was a scri b d t S h a k sp a r d uring hi li f tim b ut was e o e e e s e e

n t inclu d d in th
o First F li issu d a ft r his d ath by his f ll w
e e o o, e e e e o

act rs I t is n f th s v n play s a dd d t th T hir d F li 1 664

o . o e o e e e e o e o o, ,

b ut has sinc b n r j ct d by th b st sch larship It was r print d in

e ee e e e e e o . e e

1 6 1 9.

Th e sto r y is f un d e d on a s e ri e s o o f mur d e rs at Y o rk in 1 60 5 which ,

are r e c o r d e d in S t o w s Chro nic l e It was re pro d uc e d in f acsimil e by

’
.

J ohn S Farme r 1 90 7 1 4
. ,
-
.

1 50 A Y o rkshire T raged i e No t s o Ne w as L am e ntab l e /

. .
,

an d T rue / W ritte n by W S hake sp e are / [ H e b D die u de . .

vic e ] / P rinte d f o r T P Lon do n 1 6 1 9 . .

,
.

d d iti n ; 4t ; 2 l av s with ut signatur marks

S e c on e o o e e o e -
, A C -
“
, D 2
16

l av s th first pr b ab l y b lank
e e , e o .

T his was n f th pl a y s issu d by P avi r in 1 6 1 9 S

o e o e e e . ee No . 1 1 8.
68 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

th e Gl obe on th e Banke si de [ o rname nt ] Lo n d o n printe d by -

.

A M [ath e w e s] f o r Francis Falkn e r an d/ are to be s ol d at his

.
,

S h oppe ne e re v nto S M argarite s hill in S ou th w ark e 1 62 6 .

-
. .

L o n d on 1 6 2 6 , .

Fo urth e d ition ; 4to ; A F 2 4 l e av e s th e first prob ab l y b lank -

‘
, .

Fo ur c opi e s are kn own : 1 E M 2 3 V 8 1 A M ( D y ce , .

, , . . .

co py ) 4 B P L ( Barton c opy )
, . . . .

1 55. [ O rnam e nt
Th e Me rry D c u ill o f Ed m o nt o n As it
] .

hath bee n sun d ry tim es/ A c te d, by his M aie stie s/ S e ru an ts, at

th e Gl obe o n th e B anc k e si de [ o rname nt ] Lo n don -
. .

fl P rint c d by T P [ u rf oo t
‘
31 f o r Francis Falkn.e r , an d ar e t o be
s ol d at his S h oppe ne e re v n to S M argarite s hill in South
.
-

warke . Lon d o n 1 63 1 , .

Fi f th d iti n ; 4t ; A
e o o -
F “
2 4 l e av e s th e first pr o b a b l y b lank
, .

B I R T H OF M ERLI N
1 56 . hath foun d Ch il dc
his Fathe r / A s it hath bee n s e v e ral tim es A c te d/ w ith gre at
.

Applaus e / W ritte n by W illiam S hake spe ar and/ W ill iam

.
,

Rowl ey [ qu o tati o n o ne lin e / o rnam e nt ] Lo n don : P rinted

.

by T h o J ohns o n f o r Francis Kirkman an d/ H e nry M arsh

.
, ,

an d are to be s o l d at th e P rince s A rms in/ Ch anc e ry L an c -

.

1 66 2 . L on don 1 66 2 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A G 2 8 l av s
e
“
o o -
e e .

Francis Kirkman th b ks ll r an d pub lish r d scrib d this pi c

, e oo e e e , e e e e

o n th titl pag as
e B y W illiam S hak sp ar n d W illiam R wl y b ut
e- e
“
e e a o e ,

it c ann t sa f l y b assign d t any d at arli r th an 1 62 2 an d is n

o e e e o e e e u

d u b t d l y by R wl y al n
o e o e o e.

I t was r pr d uc d in f acsimil by J hn S Farm r 1 90 7 1 4

e o e e o . e ,
-
.

P KEDCU I D S CA B I NE T U NLO C
’

1 57 C upi d s C ab ine t Unl oc k t O r Th e Ne w A c c adem y/

.
’

, ,

O f Compl em ents O de s Epigr ams S ongs an d S on ne ts , , , , ,

Po e si e s P re s e ntati ons C ongratulati ons Ej ac u l ations / Rh ap

, , , ,

sod ie s 81 c ,
W ith oth e r vari ous f anci e s C re at ed partl y fo r th e
. .
 Spu ri o u s Pl a ys . 69
de light b u t/ c h iefl y f o r th e u se o f all L a d i e s Ge ntl e me n an d
, , ,

S trange rs w h o af / fe c t to sp e ak E l e gantl y o r write /

,
-

Q u e intl
y/ yB . W S hak e sp
. e ar e / N p n
. d . .
,
. .

”
1 2 m o ; 4 l e av e s ; H I 1 9 l e av e s
3
, .

T h e o nl y c o p y w e c an trace is in M r W hit s c o ll e cti n

’
. e o .

T his littl e c o ll e cti n o f p o e ms is a p o rti o n o f a large r b o k which ma y

o o

hav e h a d an e ntir el y d i ff e re nt titl e p a g It d e s no t c ontain a line f ro m

-
e. o

an y o ne o f S hake sp e ar e s ackn owl e d ge d w o rks no r is th e re an y re as o n

’

t o b e li e v e that an y part is by h im ; it is e vi d e nt that his nam e was us e d

as an a d v e rtis e m ent .

15 8 . S HA K E S P EARE W IL LIA M an d J OH N FLETCH ER

, , .

T h e/ Tw o/ N ob l e / Kinsme n / P re s e nted at th e B l ac k f rie rs/

by th e Kings M aie sties se rvants with gre at applaus e ,

W ritte n by th e m em orab l e W orth ic s/ of th e ir time M r J ohn .

Fl e tch e r and/ M r William S h ak spe are Gent / [ Heb D die u

, . . .

de vic e ] P rint ed at Lon d on by Th o Cote s f o r I ohn W ate r .

,

s on an d are t o be s ol d at th e sign e of the Cro w ne/ in P auls

C hurch yard -
,
Lon don 1 634 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l a f B M N = 46 l e av s th e titl e an d

e ,
-
“
,
1
e ,

N 1 a re imp o s e d to ge th e r .

T h e r e is b ut this o ne e arl y s eparat e e d itio n .

S hak e sp e arian critics d o not agr ee a b o ut this play s o me acc e pting ,

th e ascripti o n o n th e titl e page whil e o th e rs c o nsi d e r that M assin ge r

-
, ,

B e aumo nt o r Chapman was r e sp o nsib l e f o r the po rtions which a e not r

by Fl e tche r A d ual auth o rship with Fl etche r as one partn e r is gen

. , ,

e ral l y acc ept e d .

T h e pl o t is b as e d o n Chauc e r s Knight s T al e
’ ’
.

I t was r e pr o d uc e d in f acsimil e by J o hn S Farm e r 1 90 7 1 4 .

,
-
.

1 59 .T H EO B ALD L E W I S ( 1 688 , ,

Dou bl e Fal sh ood O r Th e D istre st Lo ve rs / A / P lay / A s

,
.
,

it is Acte d at th e Th e atre Roy al in/ D rury L ane W ritte n - -

.

O riginall y by W Shake spe are An d n ow Re vis ed an d

.

Ad apted to th e S tag e/ B y M r T h e ob al d th e A uth o r o f S hake .

,

spe are R e stor d / [ qu o tati o n 2 l ine s] Lon don P rinted by J

’
. .
7 0 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

Watts at th e P rinting O ffi c e in/ W ild Court n e ar L inc o lns

,
- -

I nn Fi e l d s M DCC XXVIII /
. . Lon do n 1 7 2 8
, .

First e d ition ; 8v o ; A E 40 l e av e s
-
8
.

T h e o b al d sai d th is was a hith e rt un d isc o v e r e d pla y by S h ak e sp e a re

o ,

b ut it is now c o nsi de re d pr ob ab l e that it was writte n by T h o b al d him

e

s e l f M al on e th ought it w as by M assinge r ; Farme r sai d S hirl ey ; it is

.

c e rtainl y not by S hake sp e are .

7 2 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

1 62 . D R Y DEN J O H N S ir W I LLIAM D AVENAN T an d

, ,

T HOMA S S HAD W E LL .

Th e Tem pe st o r th e Enchant ed I slan d A Com edy A s

, . .

it is n ow Acted at H is H ighne ss th e D uke of Y o rk s Th e atre ’

.

[ o rnam e nt ] L o n do n P rint ed by T N [ c w c o m,b ] f o r He nr y .

H e rringm an at th e B l e w / A nc h o r in th e L o w e r W alk of th e
,

N e w Ex change MDCLXXIV
-
. Lon d on 1 674 .
, .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A L M = 46 l e av e s the last b lank -

‘
,
2
, .

T his is th e first e d iti o n to inclu d e S h ad w e ll s alt e rati o ns which ap

’

p e ar in e v e ry succ e e d ing e d itio n until 1 80 0 .

1 63 . D R Y DEN J OH N ( 1 63 1 , ,

All f o r Lo v c : / O r th e / W orl d w ell ,

it is A cted at th e/ Th e atre Roy al ; / A n d W ritte n in I mitati o n -

of S hake spe are s S til e By J ohn D ryden Se rvant to H is

’
.
,

M a j e sty [ qu o tati on 2 l ines ] I n th e S av o y P rinted by Th o

. .

N e w c om b f o r He nry He rringm an at th e Bl e w A n / ch o r in
, ,
-

th e Lo w e r Walk of th e N c w Ex change 1 6 7 8 L on d o n 1 6 78 -
. .
, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f A b B L 50 l e av e s ,

4
,
5
,
-
4
.

T his is an a d aptati o n o f A nto ny a nd Cl eopa tra Le sli e S te ph e n c on .

s ide e d it D r yd e n s b e st pla y A s first act e d H art pla y e d A nt o n y an d

’
r . ,

M rs B o ute ll Cl e opatra S hake sp e ar e s pla y was first pu b lish e d in th e

.
, .
’

First Fo li o 1 62 3 an d d i d not app e ar s eparate l y during the s e v e nte enth

, ,

c e ntury .

1 64 D R Y DEN
. .

T ro ilus an d C r essi d a o r T ruth F o un d t oo L at e A , ,

.

T rage dy/ A s it is Act ed at the D uke s Th e atre / To which is

Pre fix d A P r ef ac e Co ntaining/ th e G ro un d s of C riticism in
’

T rage dy W ritte n B y J ohn D ryde n Se rvant to his M a j e sty

. .

[ q u o tati o n 2 lin e s ] Lon d o n P rint ed f o r J ac ob To ns o n at th e ,

J u d g es He a d in C han / c c ry lan e n e ar Fl ee t stree t and Abe l

- - - -
,

S wall at th e U nic o rn at th e We st e n d o f S P auls 1 6 7 9

,
-
.
, .

L on don 1 6 7 9 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A a b B K = 49 l e av s

“ 4
,
‘
, ,
-
4
e .

T he P r e f ac e by D ryd e n c o ntain s a l o ng e ssay o n th e gr o un d s o f

, ,
 A d ap t a t i o n s of S h a k e sp e a re Pl a ys
’
s .
73
criticism in trage dy ; an d the P ro l o gue a ls o by D ryden w s sp oke n by , , a

Be tte rt on as th e gh o st o f S hake sp a r e Th e P re fa c 1 5 full f allusions e . e o

to S hak e sp e ar e an d q u o tati o ns f r o m H a m le t an d R ic h ard I I .

1 65 D AVENAN T S ir W I LLIA M ( 1 60 6
.
, ,

M acbe th , all th e Al te ratio ns Am e n d ,

me nts / Add iti ons an d/ N e w S o ngs / A s it s no w Acted at th e

, , .
’

D uke s Th e atre Lon don P rinted f o r P Che tw in an d are to

.
, .
,

be S ol d/ by m ost B o okse ll e rs 1 67 4 L o n d on 1 6 74 ,
.
, .

First e d itio n o f D av e nant s a d aptation ; 4to A A D F I K 36 “ “

’
2
,
-
,
-
,
2

l e av e s th e last pr b ab l y b lank
, o .

S hak e sp e ar e s pl a y was first pub lish e d in t he F li o f 1 6 2 3 an d

’
o o

s eparate l y in 1 673 whe n tw o s ongs f ro m The W itch by T h m a s o

Mi dd l e to n an d one by D av e nant w e r e inclu de d T his a d aptati o n o f

, .

1 6 74 a s th e titl e s a y s inclu d e s all th e n e w s o ngs a n d alte rs the t e x t as

, ,

w e ll Th e a d apting was d n e in 1 666 though this is th first ed iti on

. o , e .

Be fo re th e Re sto ratio n all w o me n s parts w e r e fill e d by b oy s an d it ’

was not until K illigr ew s c ompan y b e gan a cting in 1 660 that w ome n
’

app e ar e d on th e pub lic stage T ho mas Be tte rto n a n d his wi fe playe d .

t gethe r in man y S hake spe arian d ramas a n d it is prob ab l e that Mrs

o .

B e tte rto n was the first w o man to play mo st o f the gre at fe mal e parts ,

although M rs M argare t Hughe s is sai d to hav e acte d th e part o f

.

D e s d e m o na o n D e c e m b e r 8 1 660 which is the first r e c o r d e d app e aranc e

, ,

o f a w o man o n th e pu b lic stag e o f E nglan d In th e list o f act o rs h e r in . e

giv e n M rs B e tt e rto n is e nt r e d a s La dy M acbe th he r hus b an d as

. e ,

M ac be th an d Nathanie l Lee as D uncan th ough it is sai d he n e v e r fill e d ,

th e part .

1 66 . D AVENAN T .

M acbe th A T ragedy With all th e A lte rati ons Am e n d

, ,

m ents Add iti ons an d N e w S ongs A s it is no w Acted at th e

, ,
.

D uke s T h e atre [ o rnam e nt ] L on d on P rinted for A C lark

. .
,

an d are t o be s o l d by m o st B oo kse ll e rs 1 674 ,

.

Lon don 1 6 74 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A B H 1
“
3 2 l e av e s
2
,
-
,
2
.

1 67 .D U FF ETT T HOMA S , .

T h e Empre ss of Mo rocc o . A Farc e / Acted B y H is .

74 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

M aj esti e s Se rvants Lo ndon P rint e d f o r S im o n N e al e at th e

.
, ,

S ign o f th e three P i dge ons in Bedfo rd stree t/ in C ov e nt G ar - -

de n 1 6 74
. . Lon don 1 6 74 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A B C G H = 2 8 l e av e s inclu d ing ( A I ) a

4
,
2
,
-
‘
,
2

p o rtrait o f G r iffin .

A t th e e nd o f this satir e is a trav e sty o n th e W itch e s in M ac be th

with titl e E pil o gu e Be ing a new Fanc y a fte r th e ol d an d mo st su r
“
.

prising way o f M ac b e th by He nry W right .

1 68 . D U FF E T T .

Th e / M o ck Te mp e st o r th e / Enc h ante d C astl e Acted at

-
.

th e / Th e a t re R o y al / W ritt e n by T D u ff e tt.
[ q u o tati o n o ne . .

f or William Cadc m an at
th e P ope s He a d in th e l o w e r/ W alk of th e Ne w Ex change in
-

th e S tran d 1 6 7 5 . . Lon d on 1 6 7 5 , .

First e d itio n ; 4t ; [ A ] B H = 3 2 l e av e s the first pr b a b l y b lank

o
4
,
-
4
, o .

T his b url e s q u e o n th e Te m pes t o f D r yd e n an d D av e nant was acte d

at th e T h e atre Roy al whil e th e o rigin a l was at th e D uke s T he atre in ’

1 67 5 I t is f ull o f h o rri b l e par o d i e s o f th e m o st b e auti f ul lin e s in

.

S hake sp e ar e s Te m pes t which D r yd e n an d D av e n a nt ha d us e d in th e ir

’

a d aptati o n .

1 69 . S EDLE Y S ir C HARLE S ( 1 63 9
, ,

A nt o n y/ an d/ C l e opatra / A / T ragedy / A s it is A cted at th e .

D uke s T h e atre W ritt en by th e Hon o urab l e S ir C harl e s

.

Sed l ey Baron e t L ic e ns e d Apr 2 4 1 67 7 Roge r L Estrange /

,
. . . .
’
.

Lon d on P rinted fo r R ichar d T o ns o n at his Sh op un de r/

,

G raye s I nn e gat e n ex t G raye s I nn e

- - -

L on don 1 6 77 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; [ A ] B I 34 l e av e s

“ 2
,
-
.

S h a ke sp e ar e s A nto ny a nd Cleopa tra was no t pu b lish e d s eparate l y

’

d uring th e s e v ntee nth c e ntury ; this is fo un de d on the s a me sto ry b ut is

e

an o riginal play .

S e d l e y s pl a y w a s r e print e d in 1 7 0 2 as B e au ty the Co nq u e ro r or the

’

D ea th f
o M a rc A nto n y .

1 70 S HAD W E LL T HO MA S (
.
, , 1 64 2 2

Th e / H ist o ry / o f T imo n o f A th e ns , th c / M an H at e
-
r A s it .
7 6 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re . .

S h a k sp ar s c mpan y ] that ha d his instructi ns f r m M S hak

’
e e e o o o r. e

sp a r hims l f that I d ar an d will av r n n n

e e e , will c m n ar e, , e o e ca , or , o e e

him in this A g in th p r f rmanc f that part

e e e o e o .
”

“
1 72 . J OH N ( Q
CR O W NE, ,

T he / M is e ry / o f C ivil W ar / A / T rage dy / A s it is A ct ed at -
.
,

th e/ D uke s T he atre By H is Ro y al H ighne ss e s Se rvants

’

, .

W ritte n by M r C ro wn Lon d on P rinte d fo r R Be ntl ey an d

. .
, .
,

M M agn e s in R uss e l S tree t in C o ve nt G arde n

.
,
-
,

L on don 1 680 ,
.

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; [ A ] B K 38 l e av e s

“ 2
,
-
.

T his is r e all y t he s e c o n d part o f H e nry V I a d a pt e d by Cro w ne Late r .

e d iti o ns h av e that titl e Be tte rt o n act e d th e part f the E arl o f W arwick

. o .

1 73 . CR O W NE .

He nry the S i x th / T h e First P art / Wi th th e / Mu rdc r/ of , .

H umphrey/ D uke o f G l oc e ste r / A s it was Acted at th e / D uke s .

T h e atre W ritte n by M r C ro wn L on do n P rinted fo r R

. . .
, .

Be ntl e y an d M M agn e s in R uss e l S tree t in Co v e nt Gar de n

,
.
,
-

,
-
.

1 68 1 . L o n d o n 1 68 1 , .

First e ditio n o f Crow ne s a d aptatio n ; 4to A K = 40 l e ave s th e last ’

-
4
,

pro b ab l y b lank .

P art o f this is b o rr owe d f ro m S hake sp ar e s pl ay o f the same name e

’
.

B tte rto n too k th e part o f th e D uke

e .

T ATE N A HU M ( 1 6 52
1 74 . , ,

T h e H ist o ry of K ing Le ar / Acted at the D uke s ’

.

Th e atrc / R e v iv d with A lt e rati ons B y N T at e Lo n do n

’
. . . .
,

P rinted f o r E Fl e sh e r an d are to b e s o l d by R Be nt / l ey an d
.
,
.
-
,

M M agn e s in R uss e l stre e t n e ar C o v e nt G arde n 1 6 8 1

.
- -
,

Lo n do n 1 68 1 ,

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A I K 38 l e av e s -

‘
,
2
.

T his was v e ry p o pul a r an d ran thr o ugh s e v e ral e d iti o ns sup e rs d ing e

the g e nuin e pla y B e tte rt o n act e d Le ar an d M s Barry Co r d e lia

. r .
, .

T a te in his a dd r ss t T h o mas B t e l e r sh o ws a curi us naiv e té in

, e o o , o

explaining his change s o f S h ake spe are s trage dy e spe ci a lly in s a ving ’

Co r d e lia aliv e an d marry ing h e r to E d gar He say s I fo un d th e who l e

“
.
 A d ap t a t i o ns of S h a k e sp e a re Pl a ys
’
s .
77
a h e ap o f J ewe ls unstrung a n d npol isht ; ye t so dazling in u

the ir dis o r de r th at I s oo n pe rc e iv d I ha d sei d a T re asure

,
’
z
’
.

S hake sp e ar e s pla y was no t acte d until 1 82 3 wh e n E llisto n play e d it

’

at D rury Lan e .

T ATE
1 7 5. .

T h e/ H ist ory/ o f King R ichar d/ Th e Sec o n d / Acted at the .

T he atre Roy al U n de r th e N am e of the / S icilian U surpe r /

, .

With a P refat o ry Epistl e in Vin d icati on o f the Autho r O cca .

sion d by th e P ro hi b iti o n o f this P la y o n th e S tage B

/ y N
’
. .

T at e [ qu otati on o ne lin e ] Lo n d on P rinted fo r R ichard

.
,
-

T ons on an d J ac ob T o ns o n at G rays I nn G ate an d at th e

, ,
-
,

J u dge s He a d in C hance ry L an e n e ar Fl ee t stree t 1 6 8 1

- - -
,

Lon don 1 6 8 1 ,

First e d itio n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l a f A 1 l e a f S ong B H 34 l e av e s

“ e ,
4
, ,
- : .

T his pl a y was first call e d The S icilian Us u rper an d was no t all o w e d

to be act e d I n his P r e f ac e T a t e giv e s an acc o unt o f th e matte r
. .

1 7 6T ATE. .

Th e I ngratitu de o f a Comm on We alth O r the Fall o f/ -

,

C aius M artius Co riol anu s / A s it is Acte d at th e T he atre

Roy al B y N T ate / [ qu o tati on 3 lin e s ] Lon d on P rint e d by
. . .
,

T M f o r J o s e ph H in d marsh at th e Black Bull in C o rnhill

. .
,
-
.

Lo n don 1 682 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A I 36 l e av e s

“ -
.

S hake sp e ar e s Co io l a nu s first app e ar e d in the Fo li o 1 62 3 T ate

’
r , .

a d apte d it with this titl e using much o f the riginal langu a ge b ut

,
o

a dd ing an entire l y new fi f th act He r e fe rs to S hake sp e are in his de d i

.

cati o n to th e M ar quis o f W o rc e ste r .

Co io la nu s was e x c ee d ingl y p o pular d uring the s e v e nte e nth an d e ght

r i

e e nth c e nturi e s J o hn D e nnis J am e s T h o ms o n T h o mas S he I d an an d

. , , r ,

J P Ke mb l e all a d apte d it to suit the ir varying taste s

. . .

D U R F E Y T H O MA S ( 1 653
1 77 .
’

, ,

I nj ured P rinc e ss o r th e / Fatal V V agc r z/ A s it was Acted at

,

th e / Th e ate r Roy al B y H is M aj e sti e s Se rvants By Th o

—
,
. .

e
7 8 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

D urfey Ge nt [ o rnam e nt ] / Lon do n : / P rint ed fo r R B entl ey

,
. .

an d M M agn e s in/ R u sse l stree t in Co v e nt G arden ne a r the

.
- -
,

P iazza 1 6 82 . . Lo n don 1 682 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f A 1 l e a f B H 3 0 l e av e s , ,

-
4
.

A n a d a ptati o n o f Cy m be line with s o m e name s change d an d th e d ia ,

l o gu e an d sto ry alte r e d T h e re w e re vari o us alte ratio ns ma d e d uring

.

th e e ighte e nth an d nin e t e e nth c e nturi e s .

1 7 8. RAVEN S CRO F T E D W ARD , .

T itus An d ronicus O r th e / R ape o f L avinia / Acted at th e /

, .

T h e atre R oy all / A T ragedy / A l te r d fro m M r S h ak e spe ars

, ,
’
.

Wo rks By M r Edw R av e nscrof t L ic e ns ed De c 2 1 1 686

,
. . .
, .
,
.

by J B fo r J H in dmarsh at th e . . .
,

Gol de n Ball in C o rnhill o v e r against th e Roy all Exchange

-
,
-
.

Lon don 1 687 , .

First e ditio n ; 4t ; A H 32 l e av e s o -
4
.

I n th e P r e fac e R av e nscr o f t sa y s
I hav e b ee n to l d by s o m e anci e ntl y c o nv e rsant with th e S tage that
“
,

it w a s no t Originall y his [ S hake sp e ar e ] b ut b r o ught by a private ,

A uth o r to b e acte d an d h e o nl y gav e s o m e M ast e r to uch e s to ne o r

,
-
o

t w o o f th e P rincipal P arts o r Charact rs ; this I am apt to b e li e v e

”
e .

1 7 9.FAIR Y Q U EEN .

Th e F airy Q u e e n An Ope ra R e pre s e nt ed at th e Q uee n s

’
-
.

T h e atre B y Th e ir M aj c stic s Se rvants L o n don P t inted f o r .

,

J ac o b T o ns on at th e J u dge s H e a d in C hance ry L an e 1 69 2
,
-
,
-
.

Wh e re you may hav e c ompl e at S e ts o f M r D ryde n s Wo rks in .

’

four Volum e s ; th e P lays in th e o rde r th e y w e re W ritte n .

Lon d on 1 69 2 ,
.

First d iti n ; 4t ; [ A ] G H 30 l av s [ A I ] titl ; [ A 2 ] P r f a c ;

e o o -
4
,
2
e e : e e e

A
[ 3] P r l gu v
o o rs b lank
e, ; [ 4]
A N am
e s f toh P rs ns v rs b lank e o e e o , e o .

Th r e e twareissu s f th first d iti n d i ff ring nl y in th p

o e o e e o , e o e re

liminary l av s ; th s c n d h
e e A
[ ]I pr b a
e b l y b lank
e o ; [ A 2 ] titl ; as : o e

A
[ 3] P r f ac ;e A
[ 4] P
e r l gu with n a m s f P rs ns n v
o o rs T he e o e o o e o. e

w rk was ntir l y r prin t d in th sam y ar th s c n d d iti n n

o e e e e e e e , e e o e o co

taining an x tra sc n in A t I
e e e c .

T his p ra was m d ll d n A M id m m Nig ht D m b ut th

’
o e o e e o su er s re a , e
80 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re . .

First d iti n ; 4t ; [ A ] G = 2 8 l av s [ A I ] hal f titl ; [ A ] titl ;

e o o -
4
e e : e 2 e

A
[ 3] d d icati n t
e N Batt rs by [ 4]
A o P r l gu o v rs E pil gu
. e o o e, e o o e.

D av nant first c m b in d p rti ns f M

e
fo M an d M h e o o o e as u re or eas u re uc

A d an d c a ll d th pla y L w g in t L
o e T his app ar d in 1 6 73
e a a a s ov e rs . e e .

G il d n t k f r m this th p rti ns which ha d b n tak n f r m M

o oo o e o o ee e o eas ure

f orM alt r d th m
eas u re , s m what a dd d f ur
e e musical nt rtain e o e , e o e e

m nts a n d pub lish d it with ut ackn wl d gm nts t any n B tt rt n

e , e o o e e o o e. e e o

S p k th P r l gu an d V b gg n th E pil gu supp s d t b by
o e e o o e, er ru e e o e o e o e

S hake sp e ar e s G h o st
’
.

1 83 . G RAN VILLE G EORGE Baron L AN S DO W N E , , , ( 1 66 7

Th e/ Je w of it is Acted at th e /
T h e atre in L ittl e L inc o lns I nn Fi e l d s B y/ H is M aj e st y s Se r
- - -
,
’

vants Lon d on P rinted fo r B e r Linto tt at th e Po st H o us e /

.
,
.
-

in th e M i dd l e Te mpl e G ate Flec tstrec t [ a d v e rtis e -

, ,

m e nt 5 lin e s ] / L on don 1 7 0 1 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; [ A ] G = 2 8 l av s [ A 1 ] h l f titl ; [ A 2 ] titl ;

e o o -
4
e e : a -
e e

A
[ 3] A d v rtis m nt t eth R a d r ;e A
[ 4] eP r l gu an d D ramati
o s e e e o o e

P rs n a
e o e.

T his is a d apt d f r m th M h nt f V ni
e an d a mas q u P l
o e erc a o e ce , e, e e us

£9 Th ti is ins rt d in A t II T h pr fits f th play w r giv n to

”
e s, e e c . e o o e e e e

t h f a mil y f J hn D ryd n w h
e o d i d in r d uc d circumstanc s in 1 7 0 0
o e , o e e e e .

B tt rt n an d M Brac gir d l act d in it Charl s M acklin r viv d th

e e o rs . e e e . e e e e

o riginal pla y at D rury Lan F b 1 4 1 74 1 e, e . , .

D EN N I S J OH N ( 1 6 57
1 84 . , ,

Th e / Com ic al G all an t : / O r th e / A m o u rs o f S ir John F al

it is Acted at the / Th e atre Roy al in
D rury lan e B y his M aj e sty s S e rvants B y M r D ennis / To
-
.
’
. .

which is a dded A large A cc o unt of th e T aste in Poe try an d

, ,

th e C ause s o f th e/ D e ge ne rac y o f it / Lon do n P rinted an d .

, ,

Sol d by A Bal d win n e ar the O xfo r d A rms in War / w ic k l anc

.
,
-
.

1 70 2 . L o n d on 1 7 0 2 ,
.

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A a B F G = 34 l e av e s the last prob ab l y

“ *
,
‘
,
-
,
°
,

b lank .

T his is a p oo r a d aptati on o f th e M e rry W iv es of W inds or I n th e .

de d icatio n to G e o rge G ranvill e D ennis f o r the first time r elate s the ,

 A d ap t a t i o ns of Sh a ke sp e a re Pl a ys
’
s . 81
tra d itio n that th e M erry W iv es was writte n by c omman d o f Quee n
E lizab e th in fo urt e e n d ay s an d that sh e w a s gr e atl y pl e a s e d with it
, , .

The Co m ica l G a l l a nt was no t succ e ss f ul an d B e tt e rto n pl ay e d Falsta ff

in M erry W iv es in 1 7 0 4 .

B U RNA B Y C HARLE S
1 85 . , .

Lo v e B e tray d O r th e A gre ab lc D isapo intm ent A

’

, .

Com edy / A s it was Acted at th e / Th e atre in L inc olns Inn

.
-

Fi e l ds B y th e Auth o r of Th e L a d i e s Visiting
.

ti on on e lin e ] Lo n d on P rinted for D Brown at th e Black .

S wan wi th o ut Te mpl e Bar F C o ggan in th e I nne r Templ e -

, .
-

L an e Fl e ct S tree t W D avis at th e/ B l ac k Bull an d G

,
-
,
.
-
, .

S trahan at th e G ol de n Ball against th e Ex / change in Co m - -

hill 1 7 0 3
. . L o n d on 1 7 0 3 , .

First d iti n ; 4t [ A ] a B I = 40 l av s
e o o
4
,
‘
,
-
4
e e .

A n a d aptati n f Tw lf th N ig h t an d A l l W ll th t nd W l l
’
o o e s e a e s e ,

c mb in d In his pr fac th a d apt r say s P art f th T al f this

o e . e e e e : o e e o

P lay I t k f r m S h ak sp ar an d ab ut fi fty f th lin s ; T h s that

, oo o e e e, o o e e o e

a re his I h a v m k d with Inv rt d C mmas t d istinguish m f r m

, e ar
’
e e o , o
’
e o
”
w hat are min e .

1 H A WK IN S W IL LIA M ( 1 7 2 2
86 .
, ,

Cym be lin e A T ragedy Alte red from S hakespe are A s it

. . .

is pe rf orm d at th e T he atre Roy al in C o ve nt Garden B y

’
- -
.

W illiam H awkins M A [ 2 line s o rnam e nt ] Lon d on : ,

. .

P rint ed f o r J am e s Rivingt on an d J ame s Fl e tche r at th e O x ,

fo r d T h e atre in P ate r no stc r ro w ,

O ne - -
.

S hilling an d S i x p enc e ] -
L on don 1 7 59 ,
.

First e d itio n ; 8v o in f urs ; A a B M N 52 l e av e s

“
o
4
,
2
,
-
,
2
.

1 GARRIC K D AVID ( 1 7 1 7
87 .
, ,

Fl o rize l an d Pe rd ita O r/ Th e Winte r s T al e A / D ramatic ’

.

P ast o ral I n T hree A cts Alte red from Shake sp e ar By

,
. .

D avi d G arrick / A s it is p e r fo rmed at th e/ Th e atre Royal in

.
-

D rury L an e [ o rnam ent ] Lo n d on P rinted fo r J an d R

-
. . .

T ons on in th e S tran d MDCCLXII

,
Lon d on 1 7 6 2 . .
,
.
82 M r W illi am S h a ke sp e a re
. .

8v o A , B E , F
3 -
S 1 = l e av e s
3 6 .

T his was a apted d f r o m S hake sp e ar e s W inter s Tale by G arrick w h o

’ ’

acte d the part o f Le o nte s an d als o wr o te an d sp oke the P r o l o gu e ; M rs.

Ci bb e r acte d Pe r d ita Th e first part o f S hake sp e ar e s play was no t us e d

’
.

by G arrick w ho b e gan with th e r e al sto ry o f Pe r d ita ; he us e d S h ake

,

sp e are s te x t almo st w o r d f o r w o r d The first e d ition app e are d in 1 7 58

’
.
,

an d the play was first acte d in 1 7 55 .

 S ou r ce T ook s .

1 88. FEVRE R AOU L

LE , .

Th e Rec u ye ll o f th e Histories o f T roy [ William C a x to n

an d Col ard M ansi on Bruge s 1 47 , ,

First d iti n ; f li ; b lack l tt r ; [

e o A I w
o K L o w
kk ] 3 52 e e a o
-
‘ o
,
-
,
8
,
6
, aa-

l av s th first b lank ( d R icci N

e e , e . c , o.

A lth ugh print d in Brug s b f r Ca x t n

o et up his pr ss in W st e e o e o se e e

minst r this is th first b k print d in E nglish It was writt n in Fr nch

e , e oo e . e e

an d translat d by W illiam Ca x t n w h finish d it S pt mb r 1 9 1 47 1

e o , o e e e e , .

S hak sp a r ma y hav r a d it in n
e e e f th si x t nth c ntur y d iti ns
e e o e o e ee e e o

an d gath r d s m p ints f hi T y l
e e o nd Ce ido or s ro us a res s e a.

1 89 . ZE S O P .

He re b e gynne th th e book o f th e su b tyl h istoryc s/ an d

Fabl es o f Esope w h ich e we re translated ou t/ o f Fre nssh e in to
Englyssh e by William C a x to n at w e stm ynst rc I n th e ye re o f
o ure Lo rde M CCCC lxx x iij / [ C o l oph on ]
. . .
/ A n d h e re

with I fy / nysshc this boo k/ translate d 81 em prynte d by me

-

William Cax t on at w e stm ynstrc in th abb c y/ A nd f ynysshc d

th e xx v j daye / o f M arch e th e ye re o f o ure l o rd M CCCC
l xxx iiij / A nd th e / fy rst y c re o f th e re gn e o f kyng Rychard th e
th yrdde / We stminst e r 1 484 , .

First e d iti o n ; f li o ; b l a ck l e tte r ; a 5 1 44 l e av e s the l a st tw o b lank

o -
8
, .

dc R icci N
( , o.

Onl y thre c pi e s an d part o f o ne l e a f are kn own : 1 B M ; 2 B o dl

e o , . . , .

( which als o o wns th e o d d l e a f ) 3 W in d s o r Castl e , .

T h e r e a re m a n y arl y E nglish e d iti o ns o f ZE sop an d it is imp o ssi b l e

e

to t e ll which o ne S h a k e sp e ar m ay hav e kn wn W e th r e f o r e giv e th e o . e e

first E nglish d itio n th ugh it is m o re like ly th a t h e r e a d one o f th e

e , o

late r one s ; h m ay hav e r a d th e fab l e s in Latin a s they w e re part

or e e ,

o f th e sch l c ours e in his d ay

oo .

ZE sop s F a b l e s e r e fe rr e d to in R ic h a d I I Tim on of A the ns K ing

’
ar r , ,

J o hn A ll s W e ll tha t E nds W e l l an d He nry V

’
.
, ,

1 90 . S A x o G RA M M A T I C U S .
( 1 1 50 ?
D ano ru m Regfi h e rofiq z/ H is to rie stil o e l c gfitia S ax one
86 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

G ram matic /
o n a tio ncS i al a n d i c o u c e nO R o sk il
/ d e n si s e ccl e si e -

p r e p o sit o / a b h in c supra tr e c e nt o s an n o s c Osc rip t c e t n fi c

p r im fi/ l it e ra r ia s e ri e illustrat e t e r / s iss im e q z impr e ss e / -

.

[ Co l oph o n ] Q u e accurata d ilig e ntia im p re sse t in in c l y

ta Parrh isio ru m aca de mia Io doc u s B a / d iu s A sc e nsius Idibus -

M artiis / M D X II II S u ppu tatio / nc R omana / P aris 1 5 1 4

. .
-
.
, .

First e d itio n ; fo lio ; A S a A B = 2 0 8 l av s B 8 ( r e p e ate d ) is

,
-
z
8
,
-
8
e e ,

b lank .

No atte mpt has b ee n ma d e to l o cate c o pi e s f b oo ks in fo r e ign lan o

guage s printe d o n the c o ntin e nt

, .

T his w o rk writt e n a b o ut 1 2 0 0 A D is th e chi e f auth o rity f o r the

, . .,

e arl y hist o ry f D e nmark T h e auth o r liv e d in th e tw e l fth c e ntury an d

o .
,

wro te with r e a l kn owl e d ge o f th e time s n e ar his ow n The e arlie r part .

o f his acc unt is a mi x tur e o f my th an d tra d iti o n Fo li o s 2 t n

o
7 o 3 2 c o .

tain the first printe d acc o unt o f th e histo ry o f A m ale th u s the primary ,

s ourc e o f S hake spe are s Ha m let He liv e d ab o ut 1 50 B C T he sto ry was

’
. . .

translate d into Fre nch by B el le f o re st a b o ut 1 570 an d an e arl ie r play ,

o n th e su bj e ct was writt e n in E nglish b e f o r e 1 589 .

Th e fo ll o wing are the main p o ints o f S a x o s narrativ e thr o ugh th e

’

time c o v e re d by th e play
1. A king is mur de r e d by his b rothe r w ho marri s the wi dow an d , e ,

succ e e d s to the thr o n e .

2 . T h e s on o f th e mur d e r e d king fe igns ma d n e ss .

H e is susp e ct d an d t e ste d
3 . e

( )
a by tr y ing to e ntangl e him in his l o v e f o r a f air mai d e n .

H e r e is a sugg sti n o f Oph e lia H e is warn e d h w e v e r by

( e
) o .
, o ,

a f rme r f ri n d an d fe ll o w stu de nt ( a sugge stio n o f Ho rati o )

o e -

that he is o b s e rv e d .

b
( ) by an int e rvi e w with his m th e r H e r e h e d isc o v e rs an d o .

kills a S p y He ta x e s his mo th e r in s v e re te rms with infi d elity

. e

an d unch a stity She is pe nite nt . .

Th king n o t d aring t pr o c ee d O p e nl y against him s e n d s him to

4 . e ,
o ,

Britain in ch a rge o f tw o atte n d ants ( R o s e ncrantz an d G uil de nste rn )

,

with a l e tte r asking f o r his assassinatio n He alte rs the l e tte r so that .

,

th e att e n d ants are slain .

5 . H e r turns e an d with
, t h h e lp o f h is m o th e r k ills th e c o urtie rs
e ,

b urns th e palac e an d he lp e d by a n e xchange o f swo r d s slay s the king

, , , .

191 BOC CACCIO G IOVAN N I ( 1 3 1 3 , .

11 D e cam e ro ne d i M G i ovanni B o ccacci o N u o u am e nte c o r

.
88 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

1 93 . P O R T O L U IGI DA , .

Rim e c t Prosa/ di Me ss e r Luigi d a P o rt o Ded icate al / .

R e v e re ndis sim o C ard i nal Be mbo / M D XXXIX Con . .

Priv e l c gio / [ C o l oph on ] / S tamp ata in Ve n e tia/ Pe r Francisc o

.

M arc o l in i de l m e s e di/ O ttob rc nc l l Ann o de l S ign o re / ’

.

Ve nic e 1 539 , .

Se c o n d e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A E l av s h last pr o b a b l y b l a nk
8
4 0 e e t e -
, .

T h e sto ry o f Ro me an d J uli e t app e ars as e arl y as 1 47 0 wh n M a s

o , e

succi o wro te o f the s e imm o rt a l l o v e rs D a P o rto say s in his intr o d uctio n .

th a t th e st ry w s to l d him by an arch e r name d P ll e grin o f ro m

o a e ,

Ve r na a g o d sto ry te ll e r as a ll the V e r one s e a re A fte r D a Po rto s

o , o -
.
’

de ath in 1 52 9 this small v o lume f his writings was c ll e cte d an d

, o o

pu b lishe d by his b r othe r in 1 535 T h e st ry as he re to l d c o ntains th e . o

name s o f all th e principal ch a racte rs Capul e t M o ntague Ro meo , , , ,

J ulie t Me rcutio T yb alt Friar Laure nc e an d Pe te r b ut a ll in the ir

’

, , , , ,

I talian fo rm ; it b e gins o n l e a f 2 4 an d is call e d L a G iu le tt a.

Ban de ll o wr o te a v e rsi n o f th e sto ry which w as pub lish e d in 1 554

o

an d translate d into Fr ench in 1 559 ; A rthur Bro oke us e d this Fre nch
fo rm f o r his pl o t an d S hak e sp e ar e fo ll we d Bro ke s p oe m wi th so me o o
’

a dd iti o ns f r o m th e r s o urc e s
o .

1 94 . H A LLE E D W ARD ( 1 499 , .

T h e V u i on o f th e t w o n ob l e an d illu / stre f am c lie s o f -

Lan c ast re 81 Y o rke / b e c yng l o ng in c ontinual d isce nsio n/ fo r

,

the c ro u n e o f this n ob l e rc al m e / w ith all t h e act e s d o n e in ,

b o th e th e / tym e s o f th e P rinc e s bo th e of the / one linage an d ,

of th e o th e r b e / ginnyng at th e tym c o f k yng/ Henry th e

,
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f o w e rth , th e first au c th o r of this de v ision an d so / su c c c ss iu e l y ,

/p r o c c a / y g
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kyng He nry th e / e igh t the v ndu b itate fl o w e r/ an d v e ry be ire

,

of both / th e sayd linage s / 1 548 [ C ol oph on ] Londini/ in . .

o ffic ina R ic h ard i/ G ra f ton i Typ is/ imp re ss C um privil e gi o a d .

im p ri / m c ndu m s ol u m / A nno M D XLVIII

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The b i b li o graph y o f th e arl y e d iti o ns o f this b oo k is v e r y c o n fus e d ;

e
 S o u rc e B o o ks . 89
appare ntl y the she e ts w e re kept in sto ck an d issu ed as wante d with ,

o ccasi o nal r e printings I t has b e e n imp o ssi b l e to be sur e that di ff e r e nt

.

e x ampl e s e x a min e d are o f th e s a m e issu e o r e v e n d iti n b ut c pie s e o , o

with this d ate a re fo un d in s e v ral large lib rarie s in E nglan d an d e

A m e rica .

T his is o ne o f th e Chr o nicl e s f E nglish H ist r y which S hake sp e ar e

o o

us e d f o r the s o urc e s o f his E nglish play s The fourth e d iti n w a s su p . o

pr e ss e d by act o f P arliame nt in 1 555 an d mo st o f it de stroy ed .

1 9 5. P RI M ER O F H EN R Y VIII .

T h e P ri / m e r in Engl ish e / an d Latyn / sc t fo orth by the

-
, ,

Kynge s/ m aie s tic an d his C l e rgi e to be tau gh t/ l e arne d an d ,

re a d : an d n o n e o th e r/ to be v se d thro ugho ut all his/ dom in

i ons / Imprinted at/ Lo ndon within th e precinct o f the late
.

d issol u e d h o use o f th e / G ra y f ri e rs by R ichar d G ra f t on /

P rinte r t o th e P rinc e s grac e th e VI d aye of Septe mb re th e , . .
,

e arc o f our e io a d im
y p r i u il g /p ri -

m e ndum s ol um / . Lon don 1 545 , .

Q uart o b lack l e tt e r A S B C a v 1 7 6 ,l e av
4
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,
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8
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Onl y three c opie s a re kno wn : 1 E M ; 2 H untingt o n ; 3 Mo rgan , . .

, , .

The first e d iti o n was issu e d M ay 2 9 1 545 an d th e re w e r e thr ee o th e r ,

e d iti o ns in that y e ar .

T his is th e f am us autho riz e d P rim e r o f the Church o f E nglan d

o

printe d in E nglish f o th e u se o f the c ongre gatio n an d schools It

r .

w a s in f act th e P ra ye r b oo k o f th e laity
, , .

1 96 . H ORN BOO K
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z 81 .
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q r s tu w xy a6 i 6
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i o u / ab cb ib ob u h b a b e b i b o b u/ ac c c ic oc u c ca c c ci c o
c u ad e d i d o d u d d a de d i o d u / a f c f i f of u f f a f e fi fo
/ d
fu / ( l l n th e N am e o f th e Fathe r an d o f th e / S onne an d o f , ,

th e h ol y Gh o st Am en O ur Fath e r which art in h e au c n H al

. . .

owed bee th y/ nam e T hy k ingdom e c ome / T hy will be don e

.

in e arth as it is/ at h e au c n G iu e vs this d ay o u r/ d ail y b re a d

. .

An d fo rgiu c vs ou r/ trespasse s as wee forgiu c them/ that tre s

9 0 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

p ass e again s t vs A nd/ l e ade vs no t int o Te mptati o n But de

/
.

l iu c r vs f ro m c uil Am e n Nd . . . .

A sh t f pap r ee v llum lai d n a small w d n b ar d shap d lik

o e or e o oo e o e e

a b attl d r with a sh t f thin h rn fast n d v r it t pr t ct it

e o e ee o o e e o e o o e

f r m chil d r n s han d s T his is th way in which chil d r n l arn d th ir

o e
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. e e e e e

l tt rs an d th L r d s P ray r f r m th inv nti n f printing till th

e e e o
’
e o e e o o e

e ight nth c ntur y T h alph ab t d s n t c ntain j

ee e th ugh initial
. e e oe o o or v, o

v was g n rall y us d b f r 1 60 0 in E nglan d with th m d i a l B th

e e e e o e e e u. o

th l ng a n d sh rt
e o f un d in th alphab t E arl y h rn b ks
o s a re o e e . o -
oo a re e x

t m l y rar an d s l d m f un d in g
re e e d c n d iti n e o o oo o o .

T his n i in th li b rary f M G A P limpt n

o e s e o r. . . o .

S hak sp ar l a rn d his l tt rs f r m a h rn b k an d r f rs t
e e e e n e e e o o -
oo e e o o e

in Lo v es L a bors Los t V i lin e s 48 60 , , ,

-
.

“
A rm Mo nsie ur are y ou no t l e tt re d ?
. ,

M o th Y e s y e s ; h e t e ach e s b oy s th e h o rn b ook
. , .

W hat is a b sp e lt b ackwar d with th e h o rn on his h e a d ?

, , ,

H0 1 B a pu e itia with a h o rn a dd e d
.
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M o th B a m o st sill y sh e ep with a h o rn Y o u h e ar his l e arning

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M o th T h e thir d o f th e fiv e v ow e ls i f y o u r e p e at th e m ; o r th e fi f th
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if I .

H0 1 I will r e p e at th e m
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M o th T he sh e e p The o the r tw o c o nclu d e s it o u

. .
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1 97 . A B C BOO K .

A lph abc th 81 I nst ru cti o n d es Ch rc stiens / [ P aris c .

, .

Octav o ; ( L 8 l e av e s , .

In th e li b rary o f M r G A P limpt o n . . . .

T his w a s th e first r e a d ing b oo k f o r chil d r e n an d fo ll ow e d d ir e ctl y -

a fte r th e Ho rn b oo k I t c o nt a in e d r e ligio us tr a ining an d th e cate chism

-
. .

S o m e f ragm e nts o f si x tee nth c e ntury A B C with th e cate chism in E nglish

are fo un d in E nglan d b ut n o n e issu e d d urin g th e r e ign o f E liza b e th ,

tho ugh r e c o r d s o f th e S tati on e rs Company S how that J o hn D aye b o

t aine d Le tt e rs P ate nt f o r th e s o l e privil e ge o f printing th e A B C wi th

t h e littl e Cat ac h is m e s e t t f rth by h e r M aie st ie s Ini n c t io n s f o r th e o u

Ins tru cco n o f Chil d r e n in 1 57 7 T h e o ne d e scri b e d a b o v e is a Fr e nch

”
.

A B C printe d in Latin an d Fr e nch an d is the ty p e o f b oo k S h ak e sp e ar e

must hav e us e d .

S h a k e sp e ar e r e fe rs to an A B C in K ing J o h n I i 1 92 2 0 0 S e e als o , , ,
-
.

Tw o G e ntle m e n of V e ro na I I i 2 3 th o ugh this may r e fe r to a Ho m , , , ,

bo k o .
9 2 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

First e d itio n ; 2 v o ls ; 4to in e ights ; [ V ol I ] A Z A a Z z = 368

. .
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8

l e av e s inclu d ing e ngr a v e d titl e A 1 : [ V o l II ] A Z A A ZZ S AAA .

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CCC 8
39z2 l e av e s inclu d ing e ngr a v e d titl e A 1 .

W art o n qu te s Bish p T ann e r as m e nti ning an E nglish e d iti o n o f

o o o

Ban de ll o s No v e lle by W W in 1 580 b ut no such w o rk is now kn own

’
. .
, .

Ban de ll o s w o rk was translat d f ro m the I talian into Fre nch by

’
e

Fr a n co is de B e ll f o re st as L es H is toi es Trag iq u es in 1 559 an d it is

e r ,

quite c e rtain that S h ake sp e ar e kn e w th e Fre nch v e rsio n an d c o nsulte d it .

I t is d u b t f ul wh e th r he kn e w n o ugh I talian to r e a d th e o riginal

o e e .

Ban de ll o was th e riginal s o urc e o f Tw e lf th N ig ht ( No v e ll e

o

R o m eo a nd J u l ie t ( No v e ll e M u c h A do e a bou t No thing ( No v e ll e

P aint r s P e
f
’
l
a ace o is h o w e v e Pl
r th e first E nglish
e as u re , 1 56 6- 6 7 , , ,

translati o n o f n e arl y all the Itali a n sto ri s w h ich w e re us e d by the e

E liza b e thans an d S hake sp e ar e must hav e be e n v e ry f amiliar with

,

P ainte r .

0 1 G IOVAN N I FIOREN T INO .

Il Pe c o ro n e d i/ S c r G i o v anni F io re n tin o n e l qual e s i/ c on ,

te ngon o C in quan ta/ N ov e l le Antiche B ell e d Inv e ntione / c t ,

’

d i S til e / [ de vic e ] I n M il an o/ A ppre sso d i G iou ann A nt oni o

.
’

de gli M ilan 1 554 , .

Oct a v o ; A * ins e rte d b etwe e n [ A 2 ] 81 [ A 3 ] B Z A A E E

8
,
5
,
-
S
,
-
S
,

FF 2 33 l e av e s
4
.

T his c o ll e cti o n o f n o v e ls was writt n in 1 3 7 8 an d was no t translate d e

in to Fre nch o r E nglish in S hak sp e ar e s time e

’
.

T h e first No v e l o f th e fo urth D ay c o ntains th e first acc o unt o f th e

J w d e man d ing a p o un d o f fl e sh f r o m h is Christian d e b to r an d als o
e

m e nti o ns th e inci de nt o f th e ring an d the name B e lmonte A s im ilar “

.
”

sto ry was to l d in the G es ta R o m a noru m a c o ll e ctio n o f me d ie val tal e s ,

which was translate d into E nglish an d ran thro ugh s e v e ral e d iti ons
b e twee n 1 579 an d 1 60 0 b ut that v e rsi n do e s no t hav e th e sto ry o f the
,
o

ring no r th e name s that S hake spe are must hav e fo ll ow e d G io vanni

, o

e ith e r d ir e ctl y o r thr o ugh th e m e d ium o f s o me pla y n o w l o st f or s o m e

, ,

inci de nts o f The M ercha nt of V e nice .

20 2. H O W ARD H EN R Y E arl of S URRE Y an d S ir T HOMA S

, , ,

VVY A T T .

S o nge s an d Son e tte s writte n by th e , rygh t h on o rab l e Lo rde

 S o u rc e B o o ks .
93
/ c H awar d lat e E arl e o f S ur / re y an d o the r / A pu d
ry -
, .

R ic h ardu m T o tte l 1 557 C um priu ile gio / [ C ol oph o n ] / Im

. . .

p rint ed at L o n do n in fl e te stre t e within T e mpl e b arre at th e

/ ,

sygne o f th e han d an d starre by R ichar d T o tte l th e fif t d a y ,

o f J u nc / A n .1 557 C um priu il egio a d im pri / m c ndum

. . -

solum / . Lo n do n J une 1 557 , , .

First ed ition ; 4to ; A Z A a D d 1 0 8 l e av e s the l a st prob ab l y

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4
,
- :
,

blank .

T his is th e first c o ll cti o n o f l o v e p oe ms print e d in E nglish an d was

e

v e ry p opular ; it ran thr ugh at l e a st nin e e d iti o ns be fo re 1 60 0 an d o

onl y one o f th em is k n own by mo re than fi e c pie s W e giv e a list o f v o .

th e s e e d itio ns with th e own e rs o f th e COpie s :

A J un e 1 557 B o dl ( T anne r copy )
. , . . .

B J ul y 1 557 ( W ith o ut fl b e fo r e S onge s o n titl e ) 1 E M 2

.
, .
, .
,

W hite ( S inge r T it e R ow f ant C op y ) - -

.

C J ul y 1 557 ( W ith fl b f o r e S o nge s

. , . a d uplicate s etting up o f e ,

typ e f r o m th e s e c on d e d iti n ) 1 T C C 2 Pfo rzh e ime r ( Britwe ll o , . .

,

co
py ) .

D . 1 559 . 1 , E M
. 2, Ho l fo r d .

E . 1 56 5. 1 , Britw e ll ( Heb e r c opy ) 3 P alme r

B o dl 2, , .

F 1 567 1 Ry lan d s ; 2 G lasgow ( Hunte rian M u s ) 3 Mo rgan ; 4

. . , , . , ,

Le ff e rts ( no w untrac e d ) .

G 1 574 1 E M 2 B o dl ; 3 Britw e ll ( He b e r c op y ; laws n

. . , .
) 4 C , o . , ,

H ag e n c o py ) H untingt on C h e w c py
( 5 ( ,) o .

H 1 585 1 2 E M ; 3 T C C 4 Fo lge r ( W ay A d e e Hoe H unting

. .
-
, . . , . . . ,
- - -

ton c op y ) H untingt on R ow f nt Ch e w c op y 6 M rgan

5 ( , ) a -
, o .

I 1 587 1 B od l ; 2 H untingto n ( Bri d gewate r C op y ) ; 3 Pf orz

. . , . , ,

he ime r ( Huth c op y ) .

T he first e d iti n has 3 0 p o e ms not in the late r e d iti ons T he s e c on d

o .

h a s inst e a d 39 poe ms no t in th e first T his p opular c o ll e cti o n o f p oe ms .

w a s f amiliar to S hak e spe ar e w h o q u o te s a v e rs e f r m it in H a m le t , o ,

V i 10 2
, ,

F irs t Clo w n : A pick ax e an d a S pa d e a spa d e -

, , ,

Fo r an d a s h r o u d ing sh e e t
0 a pit o f clay f o r to be ma d e ,
”
Fo r such a gu e st is m ee t .

r e fe rs to it in M erry W ives I i 2 0 6 , , ,

S l e nd er : I ha d rath e r than f rty shillings I ha d o ,

my Boo k o f S ongs an d S onn ets he re .

94 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

320 . B OA ISTU A U , P IERRE an d FRAN COI S DE ,

B E LLE F O RE ST .

H isto ire s/ T ragiq u e s/ Ex traic tc s de s/ O E u u re s I tali e nn e s de

/ Ban d e l , 81 mis e s e n n ostr e l an u e
q Franc o is e , par P i e rr e
B o aistu au sur / n omm é L aunay , nati f dc B rc taigne / [ 2 lin e s /
-
.

devic e ] A P aris , P o ur Vinc e nt S e rten as te nant sa b outi que au

P alais, e n/ la gal e ri e par ou on v a a la Chanc e ll e ri e z E t a la
ru e / ne u f u c Nos tr e d am e a l ése ignc S Ie an l Eu éige l iste / ’ ’
.
,

1 559 / A u e c . Continu ation/ de s H is to i re s

T ragi que s , e x / trait e s dc l I tal ic n de / B ande l mis e s e n lan que
-
’

Fran c o isc , par Franc ois dc B e ll e Fo re st Comm inge o is [ 2 .

lin es/ de vic e ] A P aris Pour V ince nt S e rte n as te nant sa ,

bouti qu e au / Pal ais e n la gall e ri e par o u on v a a la Ch an

,

c c ll e rie : E t a la ru e ne u f u c N ostr e d am e a l énse igne sainc t

’

l e an Priv il ige du R o y .

P aris 1 559 , .

“ “ “
2 v o ls .
; 8v o ; [ V ol . I] *4
, a x -
, y
4
= 1 6
7 l e av e s : [ V OL I I] a, a -
z ,

e av e s Q8 b lank
“ l
A Q-
3 2 0 , .

T his is a Fr e nch translati o n o f Ban d e ll o a n d was us e d by P ainte r ,

w h o intr o d uc e d man y o f th e st o ri e s into E nglish als o b y Fe nto n T u r , ,

be rv il e Ri ch an d o th e rs
, .

20
4 H OL Y. BI B LE .

Th e Bi b l e/ an d/ H o l y Sc riptu re s/ c onte yne d in/ th e O l de

an d N e w e / Testam en t / T ranslated ac c or d ing t o the Eb ru e .

d G re ke an d c on fe rre d With / the be st trans lati ons in diu e rs

,

langage s [ s ic ] With m o ste pro fitab l e ann o ta / ti ons v pon all -

th e hard place s an d o th e r things o f gre at/ impo rtanc e as may

,

appe are in th e E pistl e to th e Re a de r n va rint

/ A t Ge e P ed by . .

R onlan d H all M D LX . . .Ge n e va 1 560 .

, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; a z

“
A Z “
Aa Z A aa Zzz A aaa -
,
-
,
-
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4
,
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,

Zzzz A aaaa B bbbb A A Z Z A A a LL1 = 6 1 4 l e av e s with 2 6 en

“
,
“ -
,
-
‘
,
-
4
,

gravings in th e te x t an d 5 maps on s ep a rate l e a v e s .

T ransl a t e d by W W hittingham an d o th e rs at G e n e va an d pai d f o r

.

by me mbe rs o f th e c ongre gati o n at G e n e va T he Ol d T e stame nt is .

b ase d large l y o n th e G r e at Bib l e

T his is th e first e d itio n f th e f am o us G e n e van Bi b l e It w a s th e
o .

h ous e hol d Bi b l e o f E lizab ethan time s an d ran thro ugh 60 e d itions in

96 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

A nd ni ; th
ro st ry f T r ilus an d Cr ssi d a is tak n f r m Chauc r
c us e o o o e e o e

rath r than f r m th Ili a d I n th d iti n f Ch a uc r sh wn h r which

e o e . e e o o e o e e,

i th
s n pr b a b l y us d by S hak sp ar Th T t m nt f C id
e o e o e e e e, e es a e o res e e

by R b rt H nry s n is inclu d d an d S h ak sp ar r f rs t this tal in

o e e o e e e e e e o e

H n y V I I i wh r h say s
e r , , , e e e

spital go to th e ,

A nd f r m th e p o w d ring tu b o f in f amy o e -

Fe tch fo rth th e laz a r kite o f Cre ss id s kin d ’

.

T his e d iti o n was e d ite d by J o hn S t ow th e hist o rian , .

20 7 BROO K E
. A RTH UR .

T h e T ragic al l H is / t o rye o f Ro me us an d Iu l ie t writ te n -

,

first in I talian by B ande ll an d n o we In Engl ish e by/ A r Br , . .

I n aedib u s R ic h ardi To tte l l i C um Priu ile gio / [ C ol oph on ] Im .

p rint ed a t Lo n do n i n / F l c t e s t re te within T e m b l e
[ ]
s ic b arr e
a t/ th e sign e o f th e han d an d starre b ichar th
y/ R d T o tt ill e ,

xi x d a y of N o u c m b e r A n do 1 56 2
. L o n do n 1 56 2 , . . .
, .

First d iti n ; 8 ; b lack l tt r ; fl A K L 88 l av s

e o
“ “
vo e e ,
-
,
4
e e .

Onl y tw c pi s kn wn 1 B dl ; 2 T C C
o o e a re o : , o . , . . .

Br k f un d d this p m n B i t
oo e o B ll f
e t Hi t i T oe o oa s u a u - e e o re s
’
s s o res ra

i
g g 1 559
u es , b ut t h st r y is l d, r than that an d app ars
e in M o i o e e a su cc o ,

1 47 6 S hak sp ar us d Br k s p m b ut pr b ab l y c nsult d th r
’
. e e e e oo e oe o o e o e

E nglish v rsi ns f his R me nd J li t H

o als c pi d s m p ints
or o eo a u e . e o o e o e o

f r m Br k in h i Tw G ntl m n f V n Br k d c p d th
o oo e s o e e e o e ro a. oo e e O e e

charact r f th Nurs in R m an d ma d chang s f r m th Fr nch

e o e e o eo e e o e e

v rsi n sp ciall y in th c nclusi n f th tal a n d S hak sp ar f l

e o , e e e o o o e e, e e e o

l w d him nlarging s m f th sugg sti ns b ut n t changing th

o e , e o e o e e o o e

c urs f th st r y
o e o e o .

20 BROO K E
8 . .

[ T ragical H ist o ry o f R o m e us an d J uli e t ] [ C o l oph o n ] Im

p rint ed a t L o n d o n in/ F l c te s t re tc w ith i T épl e b arre a t th e

/ ,

signe o f th e b an d 81 starre b y/ R ichard To ttill th e xi x day/ o f

N o u éb e r An do 1 56 7 . . Lon d o n 1 567
. .
, .

S c n d d iti n ; 8
e o ; e A K L “ 84 l av s in th is c p y
o vo -
,
4
e e o .

T h r is nl y n c p y kn wn f th s c n d d iti n an d that lacks

e e o o e o o o e e o e o

titl an d intr d uct ry matt r th d at is giv n in th C l ph n I t

e o o e , e e e e o o o .

b l ngs t M W hit
e o o r. e.
 S o u rc e B o o k s .
97
209 . P S ALM S .

Th e wh ol e psalm e s in fo ure parte s w h iche may be s ong to ,

al m u s ic all instrum e nt e s se t fo rth f o r th e e ncre as e o f v e rtu c :

/ ,

an d ab ol ish ying o f o the r/ v ayne an d trifl yng b all ade s / Im .

printed at L on d on by J ohn D ay d we lling o ue r Al de rsgate , ,

b e ne ath / S ayn t M artyns C um gratia c t priu il e gio R e giae .

M ai e statis pe r . Lon don 1 563 , .

4 v ls ; b
o l ng 8
.
; b
o l a ck l tt
o r vo e e .

Onl y thr c pi s kn wn 1 E M ; 2 Britw ll ( H b r c p y n w

ee o e are o : , . .
, e e e o , o

untrac d ) 3 W hit ( T n r part nl y )

e , e e o o .

T his is S t nh l d ifi d a rrang m nt f th P salms first pu b

’
er o s v e rs e e e o e ,

l i h d a b ut 1 549 an d c mm nl y us d in S h a k sp a r s tim as hy mn
’
s e o , o o e e e e e

b ks
oo n w Th
are first w r d s f th 1 3 7th Psalm W h n as I t in
o . e o o e ,
“
e sa

B aby l n o sung by S i Hugh E vans th W lsh p a rs n in M y

,
”
a re r , e e o , e rr

Wi f
v es oW i nd I I I i T his b k has
s o r,f ur d i ff r nt tun
, s f this
. oo o e e e or

P salm J hn. D y ha d
o a m n p l y f
a printing psalm tun s Th f ur o o o o e . e o

parts T n r C ntr a t n r M d ius an d Bassus

are e o , o e o , e .

2 10 . G I RA L D I CI N T H I O , G IOVAN NI BATTI S TA .
( 1 50 4
1 57 3 )
De Gli H e c atom m ithi D i M G iov an B attista/ G yrald i .

Cinth io / Nob il e Fe rrarc se / Parte P rima/ [ de vic e ] N e l M ont e .

R e gal e / Appre sso L i onar d o T o rre ntino/ M D LXV .

[ W ith ]
L a Se c o n de Parte/ dc Gli H ec atom m ith i/ di M G io v an . .

B attist a/ G iral d i Cinth io/ Nob il c Fc rrarc sc Ne lla qual e si .

c onte ngo no tre D ial oghi d e lla uita c iu ile / [ de vic e ] N c l

M o nte Re gal e / A pprc sso L i onardo To rre ntino / M D LXV / .

1 56 5.

“ “ “ “
2v o ls 8 o [ V l I ] a
. v a aa z a aa lll
o . mm rn 5 1 6 “
,
-
e , a -
z ,
-
z ,
-
,
4

l e av e s 8 b l a nk ; [ V O ] I I ]
*
,
“
A Z A Z “ A a a Hh h
.
“
I ii “ -
, a -
z ,
-
, ,

* 8 a r b lank an d g e nuin e
6 l e ave s G 8 an d
4 0 gg e
-
.
, ,

Th s e v e nth No v l o f th e T hir d D e ca d e is th fo un d ati o n st r y o f

e e e o

O the l lo G li H e c a t m m ithi was not translat e d int o E nglish d uring

. o

S hake sp e a r s li f tim e b ut a Fr e nch translati n was pu b lish e d a b o ut

’
e e ,
o

1 583 S h a k e sp e ar e h a d a f a ir kn wl d g e o f Fr e nch an d he l o d g d f or
. o e e

s m e tim e with a H ugu en o t r e fuge a wig make r Cinth io g a v e th e

o e, .
98 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

nam f D s d m na t his h r in b ut n n f th th r charact rs

e o e e o o e o e, o e o e o e e

hav nam s Oth ll is call d A M rish Captain

e e . e o e
“
oo
”
.

W h tst n s pl ay an d st ry f P r m s an d Cassan d ra n which

’
e o e o o o o , o

S hak sp a r b as d M
e e
f Me w r f un ded n N v l 5 f eas u re or eas u re , e e o e o o e o

D ca d 8 f th H
e e t m m ithi
o e ec a o .

21 1 G OLDI N G ( A RT H UR ) ( 1 53 6 ?
.
, .

T h e XV B ook e s/ o f P O u idiu s N as o e ntytu l e d/ Me ta

. .
,

m o rph osis translated oute of L atin into E nglish m ee te r by

, ,

A r / thur Go l d ing G e ntl e man / A w o rk e v e ry pl e asau nt/ an d

-
,

de l e ctab l e With skill h eede an d iu dgc m e nt this w o rk e must

.
, , ,

be re a d Fo r e ls e to th e Re a de r it stan de s in small st e a d /
, .

[ Lo r d Le ic e st e r s arms ] / 5 7/ p y
1 6 Im r n te
’
d at L o n d o n b y/ ,

W illyam Se re s / . L on d on 1 56 7 , .

First c ompl e te e d iti on ; 4to b lack l e tte r ; a b A B Y A a D d

“ “ “ “ 4
, , ,
-
,
-

2 1 2 l e av e s .

Fo ur c opie s are known : 1 E M ; 2 B o dl ; 3 4 F o lge r , . . , .

, ,

H alliw e ll P e rry C o p y
( )
-
.

I t is pr o b ab l e that S hak sp e ar e was f amiliar with th is transl a ti o n e

o f Ovi d a s P r o sp e r s incantatio n in The Te m pes t V i 33 e tc shows

’

, o , , , , .
,

a marke d re s e mb lanc e to parts o f it T he re a e als o p o ints in Mid . r

s u m m er Nig h t s D re a m an d V e nu s a nd A do nis w h ich s e e m t o p o in t

’

to this particular translati o n .

G o l d ing pu b lish e d th e first fo ur b o oks in 1 565 an d th e c o mpl e te

e d iti o n in 1 6
5 7 .

2 12. P AINTER W ILLIA M ( 1 52 5 , .

T h e P alac e of Plc asu re / B e au tifie d a do rn ed an d/ we ll fur ,

nish e d with P l e a / saunt H ist ori e s an d c xc ellent/ Nou el les

,
-
,

s el e cted out o f/ d iu e rs g ood an d c omm en / d abl e A uth ors B y -

.

William P aint e r C larke o f th e/ O rdinau nc e an d A rm arie / .

[ de vic e ] 5 / p
1 66 I m rint ed a t/ Lo n do n by He n ry De nh am / , ,

fo r R ichard To tte ll an d William Ion e s / .

[ W ith ]
Th e s e c on d Tom e/ o f th e P alac e o f P l e asure / c onteyning ,

m ani fol d st o re of goo dly/ H isto rie s T ragic all matte rs an d/ , ,

o th e r Mo rall argum e nt v e ry requisite fo r de light 81 profit ,

.
10 0 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

sp ar must hav r a d n f th arl y d iti ns a s h r f rs t it in

e e e e o e o e e e o , e e e o

Tw lf th N ig h t V i
e 0 23 , , , 12 -
1 .

D k W hy sh ul d I n t ha d I th h art t d it
“
u e: o o , e e o o ,

Lik t th E gyptian thi f at p int f d ath e o e e o o e ,

K ill what I l v ? a savag j al us y o e e e o

T hat s m tim sav urs n b l y

”
o e e o o .

In H li d r manc th r bb r T hy m i purp s d t kill Chari

e o o ru s
’
o e e o e a s o e o

cl a wh m h l v d rath r than t l s h
e , o e o e , e o o e e r.

2 1 4. P RE S T O N T H O MA S ( 1 53 7 , .

A lam e ntab l e tragedy/ mi xed ful of pl e asant mirth c on ,

te yning th e li fe o f/ Cam b ise s king o f Pe rc ia f r om th e be gin ,

n ing/ o f his k ingd om e v n t o his de ath his o ne goo d de e d o f ,

ex / e c u tion a fte r that man y wicked deed s an d t iranno u s

-
,

murde rs c ommitted by an d/ thr ough him an d last o f all his

, , ,

od i o us de ath by God s J ustic e appo in t ed Doon in such o rde r .

as/ f o l o w c th B y/ Th om as P re st on [ o rnam e nt ] T h e d iu is ion

. .

of the part e s [ d i ag ram of parts appo rti on ed to e ach acto r 2 1

.
,

lin e s ] [ Col oph o n ] Imprint ed at L on d o n by Ioh n A ll de .

L on don ,

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A F 2 4 l e av e s th e last pro b ab l y b lank

-
4
, .

Fo ur c opie s are kn own 1 E M 2 B dl ; 3 L o f C ; 4 H untingto n .

, .
, o . , . . ,

R o w f an t Church c o p y
( -
) .

T he s e c o n d e d iti o n was print d by Ed w a r d A llde J o hn s so n ; it is e ,

als o un d ate d The play was writte n a b o ut 1 569

. .

I n H e n y I V P a rt I I I iv Falsta ff say s :
r , , , ,

I must sp e ak in passi n an d I will do it in K ing Cam by s e s v e in o .

2 1 5. GA S COIGN E G E O RGE ( 52 5 , . 1 ?

1] A H un d r e th sun / d ri e Fl o w res b o u n d e / p
v in o ne
-
small
P oe si e G ath e red part c l y/ ( by t ran sl a / ti on ) in th e fyne o u t
.
-

l an dish G ardins/ o f E uri pi de s Q ui d Pc t ra rk e A ri o st o an d , , , ,

o th e rs : an d p artl y by inu e n t io n / o u t of o u r o w ne f ru itc f u l l .

O r / char de s in E ngl andc z/ Y e l ding su nd rie sw e e tc s au o u rs of

-

T ra / gic al C omical an d M o rall D isc o ur / sc s bo th e pl e asant

-
, ,
-
,

an d p rofitabl e to th e w e ll sm e lling n ose s of l e ar / nc d Re a de rs -

.

[ q u o tati o n o n e l ine ] / A t Lo nd on / Im p rinte d fo r R icharde ,

Smith . Lon don ,

 S o u rc e B o o ks . 10 1

First e d itio n ; 4to ; b l a ck l ette r ; A B C X A Y A a I i 2 0 6 4

,
2
,
-
‘
,
-
‘
,
-
4
z

l e av e s th e l a st pr b ab l y b lank
, o .

T his was d o u b tl e ss print e d by He nr y B ynne m n The s e c n d e d iti o n a . o

appe are d in 1 57 5 with titl e The P os ies of G eorg e G as coig ne .

The b oo k c nt a ins a pr s e tr a nslati o n o f A i sto s I t a li an c o me dy G li

’
o o r o ,

S u ppos iti an d to it S h a k e sp e ar e ow e s s o m e p o ints in The T m ing of

, a

the S hrew .
G asc o ign e was th e first m n t o write o th a b c om dy an d trage dy in e

E nglish S u ppos es is th e e arli e st e tant c o me

. x dy in E nglish pr o s e an d his
dy
trag e J oc as ta is th e s e c on E nglish pla in d y b lank v e rs B th play s e. o

w e re a cte d at G ray s ’
I nn .

2 1 6. MA N T U A N U S , F BA P TI S TE ( S P AGN UOLI )
. .
( 1 44 8

B aptistac M an / tu ani -
Carm e lit ae th e o / l ogi -
adol e sc e ntia,

se u E u / c o lica b re u ib u s Io / doci B adij c omm entarij s illus

-
,
-

trata / [ 6 line s/ M arsh s de vic e M e K 1 6 7 ] Londini/ A pu d

.
’

, .

Th o m am M arsh / A nno M D LXXIII fl C u

. m P riu il e gio . . .

Re giae M aie statie / Lon d on 1 57 3

.
,
.

1 0 4 l a v s th last d u b tl ss b lank
S mall 8 A N “ vo -
e e e o e .
,

M nt n
a w rk with th c mm ntary by B di was us d as a
ua us
’
o
‘

e o e a us e

sch l b k in E ngl a n d an d n th c ntin nt an d S h ak sp ar r f rs t

oo oo o e o e e e e e e o

him in L L b L t I V ii 95 wh r h say s
o v es a ors os , , , , e e e

H l f n
o o er Faust p es . g li d a quan d p mn sub umb ra
e, re c o r, e o ec u s o e

R m in tu an d f rth A h g d l d M antuan " I m ay S p ak f

a ,
—
so o . , oo o e o

th as th trav ll r d th f V n i ;
ee e e e o o e ce

V n tia V n tia
e e , e e ,

ti v e d e n n ti pre tia
Ch i no n o .

Ol d M antuan ld M antuan " W h o , o un de rs ta nde th th ee no t , l o ve s

”
th ee no t .

2 1 7. C LAUDE DE ( C LA U DIU S H O L L Y B A N D )
SA I N L I E N S , .

T h e Fre nch S ch oo l e / maiste r wh e re in is mo st plain l ie -

,

sh e w ed th e t rue an d m ost/ pe r fe ct way o f pronou nc inge o f

,

th e/ Fre nch e t ong ue with o ut any h elpe o f M aiste r o r te ache r

s e t f oo rth e fo r/ th e furth e ranc e of all th o se w h ic he / doo stu d i e
p riu a tl c
y in th e ir o w ne / stu dy o r h o us e s : U nt o th e which / is
10 2 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

ann exed a V oc ab u l arie f o r al such w oo rdc s as be e v sed in

c om / m o n t al k e s
-
by M C lau / diu s H ollyb ande pro / fe sso r .
-
,
-

o f th e L atin Fre nch e an d Engl ish e tongue s [ qu o tati on o ne

, , .

line ] Imprinted at Lo n d o n by VV il l iam H o w : f or/ Ab raham ,

Ve al e 1 57 3
. . Lon do n 1 573 , .

First d iti n ; 8 ; A V 1 60 l av s
e
“
o vo -
e e .

Onl y thr c pi s kn wn 1
ee o 2 H untingt n ( P rry c p y )
e a re o : , , o e o

3,W hit e .

Clau d e Hugu e n o t r e fug e e w h o us e d the E nglish

de S ainl ie ns w as a
fo rm o f his name Ho llyband He c am e to E nglan d a bo ut 1 565 an d
, .

th e last m e nti o n o f him is in 1 598 H e wr o t e a num be r o f sch oo l b oo ks .

which w e re v e ry p pular an d ran thr o ugh m a ny e d iti o ns ; thi s is th e

o

first e d itio n o f th e first b oo k T h e instructi ns as to the pronunciatio n . o

o f Fr e nc h a e r e cipr o call y us e f ul as sh o wing th e pr o nunciati o n o f

r

E nglish at th e tim e S hak e sp e ar e ma y hav e stu d i e d Fr e nch f r o m s o me

.

such b ook as this an d it is kn own that h e b o ar de d in Lo n don with

an o the r Hugue n o t r e fugee Christophe r Montj oy , .

2 1 8. SA I N LIE N S .

T h e T re as u rie o f th e Fre nch t ong : T e aching th e waye t o/

vari e all s o rte s o f V e rb c s z/ Enric h c d so pl c ntifu lly/ w ith
Wo rde s an d P hras e s / ( fo r th e be ne fit o f th e stu d i o us/ in that
language ) as th e / l ik e hath no t be fo re / b in pu b l ishe d / G ath
e red an d s e t f o rth b
y/ Cl H o ll yb a nd / F o r th e be tte r v nd e r . .

stan d ing of th e o rde r/ o f this D ic tionarie pe ruse th e P re / f ac e ,

-

t o th e Re a de r A t L o n don .I mprint ed by Henri e B ynne m an / ,

.

W ith spe c iall Priu ile ge / A nno D om Lon d o n 1 580

. .
, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; fl A Y A a Y y A a G gg Hhh = 2 0 9 l e av e s

“
,
“ -
‘
,
-
‘
, a -
,
1
,

th e first b lank .

Onl y three c opie s hav e b ee n trac e d : 1 B M ; 2 Fo lg r ; 3 W hite , . . , e , .

T h e h e a d titl e is A D icti o nar y Fr e nch an d E nglish I t is d d icate d

“ ”
-
. e

M a d e m o is e ll e A nne H a ringt o n She w a s h we v e r the wi fe o f

“ ”
to . , o ,

S ir J o hn H aringt n a f te rwar d s ma d e Lo r d H a ringto n by K ing J am e s

o , .

L IL Y W I LLIA M ( 1 4
2 1 9. ,
. 68 ?

A S ho rte / Int rod u c / ti o n o f/ G ram m ar / gene rallye -

, to be
v se d z Co m pj l e d an d se t/ fo rth r th rin ing all
/ fo e b g/ v
p , o f
104 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

22 1 . E D W ARD S R IC HARD ( 1 52 3, .

T h e Paradyse o f d aynty de u ises aptl y furnish ed with , ,

sun d ry pith ic an d l e arn ed inu e ntions : / de u ise d an d writte n fo r

th e m o st part by M Ed war d s / s o m e tim e s o f h e r M aie s ties
, . .

C happe l : th e re st b y/ sun d ry l e arn ed Ge ntl e m e n bo th of

, ,

h o n o r an d w oo rsh ippe V iz S B arnarde E O L V aux /

, . . . . . . . .

D S / I aspe r H e y v v oo d / F K M B e vv e R H ill M Y l oop

. . . . . . . . .
,

w ith o th e rs [ D isl e s de vic e M oK 1 7 2 ] I mp rint ed at Lo n

’
. .
,

don by Henry D isl e d w e lling in/ Pau le s C hurch y ar d at th e , ,

S o uthwe st doore / o f S aint P aul e s C hurch an d are th e re / t o be ,

s ol de / 1 57 6 . L o n d on 1 57 6 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; b lack l e tte r ; A A L 48 l e av e s

“
,
-
4
.

T his b oo k was so p o pular that it ran thr o ugh at l e ast e ight e d iti o ns
by 1 60 0 M o st o f the m surviv e in not mo re than two c pie s an d a list
. o

fo ll ows with the own e rs T he c ontents o f th e vari us e d iti ons d iffe r an d

, . o

a list o f variati o ns is giv e n in Sir E ge rto n Bryd ge s r eprint in The ’

B ritis h B ibliog r pher 1 8 1 0 T h e list o f auth o rs m e nti o n e d o n the titl e

a , .

page inclu d e s : S aint B e rnar d Lo r d O xfo r d ( E T h o mas Bar o n , .

V au x F Kindl e m arsh D E dwin S an dy s ( D

, . an d o th e rs
, r. . .

A 1 57 6 1
. H untingto n ( Farm e r E llis He b e r Britw e ll c o py )
.
, 2 - - -
,

M o rgan ( P hillipps I rwin c op y ) -

.

B 1 577 (
. No copy kn own .

C 1 57 8 1 B M ( He b e r Co llie r Ouvry R o w f nt c op y ) ; 2 B o dl
. . , . .
- - -
a ,

Britw ll o w untrac e d )
3, e ( n .

D 1 580 1 B o dl 2 Britw e ll ( R o xb urgh e c o p y n w untrac e d )

. . , , , o .

E 1 585 1 F o lg e r ; 2 H uth ( P ark J o ll ey C rs e r c o p y no w u n

. . , ,
- -
o ,

trac e d ) 3 Huntington ( H asl ew o d Britw e ll c opy )

, o -
.

F 1 596 1 E M 2 T C C 3 Huntingt o n ( Lamp o rt Britw e ll

. .
, . . , . . .
,
-

COps )
G. 1 60 0 . 1, H untingt o n ( Farm er Ro xb urgh e S te ev e n s Britw ell
c op y ) .

H N d (c
. . . . 1, W h it e
( Br a n d -
No rth He b e r U tte rs o n Co rs e r
- - -

S e wall C py )
o .

q
S hak e sp e ar e u o te s th e s o ng W h e r e gripin ge gr e e s th e hart w o ul f d
w o u nde in R o m e o a nd J u lie t, IV , v , 1 2 8, with hum o r o us varia ti o ns an
”
d
c o mmen ts It is supp o s e that E war s wro te o th w o r s an music
. d d d b d d .

222. H OLIN S H ED RA P HAEL ,

.

e / Firs te v olum e of th e / C ic le s of Englan d

1 577 . / T h h ro n ,
 S o u rc e B o o ks . 10 5
Sc ot / lan de an d I re l ande c o nte yn ing Th e de scri pti o n an d
-
, .
,

Chronicl e s o f Englan d f rom th e / first inhab iting v nto th e c on ,

que st Th e d e scripti o n an d C hronicl e s o f Sc o tlan d from th e /

.
,

first o rigin al l o f th e S c o tte s nati o n till th e ye arc / o f ou r Lo rde , .

1 57 1 Th e d e scripti o n an d C hr onicl es o f Y re l ande like wis e /

.
,

f rom th e firste original l o f that N ati on v ntill the ye arc , .

1 54 7 Faith fu lly gath e red an d se t forth b y/ R aph ac ll H olin

.
,

shed at l ondon / Im p rinte d f o r Lucas H arris on G o d sau e

.
, .

th e Qu e

[ W ith ]
1 57 7 Th e L ast e v o lum e o f th e / C hronicl e s o f Englan d
.
,

Sc o t / lan de an d Irel ande with / th e ir de sc riptions / Contc yn

-
, , .

ing Th e C hro nicl e s o f Engl andc f r om W illiam Con / q u e rou r

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v ntill this p re s e nt tym c F aith fu lly gath e red an d c ompil ed/ .

by R aph ael l H olinsh ed at l ondon / flIm printe d fo r Iohn .

,

H unn e God sau e th e Q uee n e

. Lon don 1 57 7 .
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S o m e c opi e s hav e th e first v o lume printe d f r J o hn H unn e an d the o

s e c on d f o r Lucas H arris n an d s ome h a v e b oth f o r G eo rge Bishop o .

Appar entl y the v lum e s w e r e issue d f r s e v e ral pub lishe rs an d e ach

o o

ha d his ow n nam e put o n his c opi e s T h e n in the c ours e o f time c opie s . ,

have b ee n mi x e d an d v o lum e s b aring the name s o f tw o pub lishe rs are e

s ol d as one c op y ; the r e re appar ntl y no d i ff re nc e s in th c opi e s e x c ept

a e e e

f or th e nam e in th e imprint .

T his was th e chi e f s urc e o f S h a ke sp e ar e s play s o n E nglish histo ry

’
o

an d was us e d by him f o r R ichard II R ic ha d I I I M ac beth H e nry I V , r , , ,

2 parts H e nry V H e nry V I 3 parts H e nry VI I I an d Cy m be line He

, , , , .

m ay h a v e c nsult d it a ls o f o r K ing Le r an d King J o hn though b oth

o e a ,

o f th e s e pla y s w e r e m d e ll e d d ir e ctl y o n e arli e r pla y s

o A t page 2 43 .

is a w ood cut o f M ac b e th mee ting th e three W itche s .

W H ET S TON E G E O RGE ( 1 544 ?

2 23. ,
.

T h e R ight Ex c e l / l e nt an d famo us H isto rye o f P rom os -

,

an d C assan d ra D c u ide d into tw o Comm ic all/ D isc ourse s I n .

10 6 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

th e fy rstepart e is sh o w nc the v nsu ffe rab l e ab us e o f a le w dc , ,

M agistrate T h e v e rtu o us b eh au io u rs o f a chaste Ladyc Th e

v nc o n t ro w l c d l c aw d cn es of a f au o u re d Cu rt isan th
/ A n d e .

v nd e rsc ru e d e stimati o n o f a pe rnici / ou s Parasy tc I n th e -

.

s eco n d part e is d isc oursed th e p e r fe ct m agnanim itye o f a ,

n obl e kinge in ch e cking Vic e an d f au ou ringe Ve rtue : /

,

Wh e re in is sh ow nc th e R u ync an d ou e r / thr ow e of d ish o ne st

,
-
,

p ractis e s : with th e a d / u an c e m c n t of v
p g
ri h t de aling
-
T h e .

w o rk e o f Geo rge Wh e tst o n e s Ge nt [ qu o tati on on e lin e ] .

[ Co l o ph o n ] I m p rint ed at L o n do n by R ic h a rd e / I h o n e s an d ,

a re t o b e s o l de o u e r aga n st S a int/ S epu l c h rc s C hurch with

y ,

out N c w gatc / A ugust 2 0 . Lon don 1 57 8

. .
, .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A M 48 l av s th last pr b ab l y b lank

e o o -
4
e e , e o .

T h d d icati n t W m Fl t w d is d at d J ul y 2 9 1 578
e e o o . ee e oo e, e , .

S hak sp ar t k th pl t f M
e e e oo
f M e f r m
o this o pla y eas u re or eas u re o or

f r m th tal Th R H i t i f P m nd C nd which p
o e e e are s or e o ro os a as s a ra, a

pe a re d in 1 5 8 2 T h b asis f.b th pla y ane d tal is in G li H o t m m ithi

o e ec a o ,

D ca d 8 N v l 5
e e , o e .

2 24 . W H E T S TON E .

A n He ptam e ron/ o f Ciu il l D isc o urs e s Containing : T h e .

Ch ristm asse Ex / e rc ise of su nd rie w e ll Court ed Ge n / tl em e n

- -

an d Gentl e w om e n I n wh ose b eh au iou rs th e be tte r/ s o rt may

.
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se e a rc p re sétat io n of th e ir o w n V e rtu c s z
, / A nd th e I n f e rio u r ,

may lc arne such R ul e s of Ciu il G o / u e rnm ét as wil ras c o u t —

,

th e Bl e mish o f th e ir b ase ne sse z/ W h e re in is Re n o wn ed th e , ,

Ve rtu e s of a m o st H onou / rab l c an d b rau e m ynde d Ge ntl e

,
-

m an / A nd h e re in als o [ as it w e re in a M irro u r] / the V n

.
,

m arie d/ m ay see th e D e f ec tes w h ic h e E clips e th e G l o ri e of

M ariage z/ A nd th e w e l M arie d as in a T a bl e o f H o u seh ol de ,

L aw e s ma y c u ll/ ou t nee de f u ll P re c eptcs to e stab l ysh the ir

,

g ood Fo rtu nc / A W o rk c inte rc ou rse d with Ciu yl l P l e asure

.
, ,

to rc au c / tc dio u snc sse f ro m th e Re a de r : an d garnish e d with

M o rall N o ate s/ t o make it pro fita b l e to th e Regarde r / Th c , .

Re p o rt e o f Ge o rge Wh e tst on e Ge nt [ qu otati on on e lin e ]

, , .

A t London / Printc d by R ichard Ione s / at th e S ign e of th e

.
,
108 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

L y ly say s th ugh o m o re it is t o de n a n d pre ss e d

th e Cam om ill th e r

d own e the m o re it spre a de th y et the V i o l e t the o f tne r it is h ande le d an d

, ,

to uche d the s oo ne r it withe r e th an d de caye th

,
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.

2 2 6. N ORTH S ir T HO MA S ( 1 53 5 1 60 1 , .
-

T h e Liv e s/ o f th e Nob l e G re / c ians an d R oman e s c om -

p ar ed / t o g e th e r by that grau e l e arn ed P hil o s op h e r an d H is

t o riog ra / ph e r Plu t ark e of Ch aaro ne a : / T ran sl atc d out o f
-
,

G re c k e int o Fre nch by I am e s Am yo t Abbo t of B e l lo z ane / , ,

Bish op of A u xe rre on e o f th e K ings priu y co uns e l an d gre at

, ,

A m ne r/ o f F rau nc e an d o u t of French int o Engl ish e b y/ , ,

T h omas N o rth / [ de vic e ] Im printed at L o n don by T h omas

.

V au trou llie r d v v e lling/ in th e Blacke Fri e rs by L u d gat e / .

Lo n don 1 57 9 , .

First e d ition ; fo lio ; 1 b lank l e a f witho ut signature mark 1 leaf -

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with o ut signatur e mark A Z AA Z Z A A A ZZZ A A AA ZZZZ
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e av e s W ith p o rtraits
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S hake sp e ar e is in d e b te d to No r th f o r th e pl o ts O f all his R o man play s

an d f o r sugge sti o ns in man y o the rs He fo un de d J u lius Caes ar o n .

P lutarch s liv e s o f Cae sar Brutus A nto ny an d Cice ro ; A nto ny a nd

’

, , ,

Cleopa tra o n th e li fe o f A nto n y ; Corio l a nus o n th e li fe o f Co ri o lanus ;

Tim o n of A thens o n th e liv e s o f A lci b ia d e s an d A nto n y H e t oo k su g .

ge stio ns f r o m P lutarch f o r p a ssage s in M erc hant of V enice I i 1 66 , , , ,

e tc ; H a m l e t I i 1 33 ; M a c be th I II i 54 ; Cy m be l ine II iv 66
. , , , , , , , , , .

227. M ON TAIGN E M IC H EL DE ( 1 53 3 ,
.

E ss ais/ de M e ssire / M ic h c l S e igne u r/ de Montaign e / C h e v ,

ali e r dc l O rd rc / du Roy 81 Ge ntil h om m e o rd i / naire dc sa

’

,
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C ham b re L ivre P re mi e r 81 s e c on d [ o rnam e nt ] A B our

. .

d c au s P ar S M ill ange s I mp rim e ur o r d inaire du Roy /

. . .

P rivil e ge du Roy B o rde aux 1 580 .

, .

First e d iti n ; 2 v o ls ; 8v o ; V l I 2 l e a v e s with ut signature marks

o . o .
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,

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a- . ,
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V o l I I has a print e r s d e vic e n titl e in plac e o f the rnam e nt an d is

’
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lin e d o ff d iffe re ntl y .

S hak e sp e ar e un d o u b t e d l y us e d Fl o rio s tran sl a ti o n o f Mo ntaign e

’
,

1 60 3 f o r th e passage in Th e Te m pes t I I i which d e scri b e s an imagin

, , , ,
 S o u rc e B o o ks 10 9 .

ary c mm nw alth ; b ut b si d s this th r

o o e parall lisms b tw n e e , e e a re e e ee
M nta gn an d S hak sp ar which s m t in d icat ith r that S hak
o i e e e e ee o e e e e

sp ar h a d r a d M ntaign in riginal
e e e h d s n Fl i
o translati n e o , or a ee or o s
’
o
in manuscript .

2 2 8. H ALL A RT H UR , .

Te n B oo k s/ o f Home rs Iliade s / transl atc d ou t O f / Fre nch , ,

B y A rth u r/ H al l Esq u ire / A t Lon don/ Imprinted by Ralph /

Ne v v b e rie / 1 58 1 C um Priu ile gio /
. Lon don 1 58 1 .
,

First e d ition ; 4to ; b lack l e tte r ; A Z A a Bb 98 l e ave s the first -

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4 2
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prob ab l y b lank .

Fiv e c opie s are k n own : 1 E M 2 B o dl ; 3 Britw e ll ; 4 Hunting , .

, . , ,

to n ( Britw e ll H e b e r C o p y
) 5 W hite ( H uth C op y )
-
, .

T his is th e first E nglish translatio n o f an y part o f th e I lia d o r

O dy ss e y b ut it w as ma de f ro m a Fr ench v e rsio n an d not d ir e ctl y f rom
,

th e G r eek S hak e sp e ar e ma y hav e us e d this f o r part o f th e sto ry o f

.

Tro ilus an d Cres s ida .

2 2 9. G O SS ON S T E P H EN ( 1 555 , .

Pl aye s/ Confu te d in fine Acti o ns Pro u ing that th e y are no t ,

t o be su ff re d in a Christian c omm o n w e al e by th e waye bo th ,

th e Cau ils of T h omas Lod ge an d th e Play of Playe s written , ,

in th e ir dc fe nc e an d o th e r ob iec tions o f Pl aye rs/ f rc ndc s are

, ,

tru el y s e t d o wn e an d d ire c tl ye aun sw e a re d By S teph G os . .

son S tu d O x o n q u o tati o n 2 lin e s ] Lon don / Imp rinted fo r

, [ . .

Th omas Go ss on d w e l ling in P ate r n o ste r r o w at th e sign e of

th e S unn e / . L on do n ,

First e d it ion ; 8v o ; b lack l e tte r ; T itl e an d 4 l e av e s without signature

“
marks A G 6 1 l e av e s
,
-
.

T his b oo k giv e s s o m e i d e a o f the play s which w e r e p opular in Lon

don s o m e y e a rs b e fo r e S hak e sp e ar e cam e th e r e G o ss on hims e l f ha d .

writt en f o r th e stage b f re e nte ring the Church e o .

2 30 S COT R EGINALD ( 1 538 ?

.
,
.

T h e disc ou c ric / o f witchcra ft Wh e re in th e l e w dc de aling ,

o f witch e s an d w itc h m o ngc rs is no t ab lie de t e cte d th e k nau e rie ,

o f c o niu ro rs th e im ic tic o f inc h an t o rs th e f o lli e of s oo th

p , ,
1 10 M r W illi a m Sh a ke sp e a re
. .

s aie rs, th e impu d e nt fals h oo d o f c ou se nors th e infide l itie of ,

ath e ists the p e stil e nt practise s o f Pyth onists th e c u rios itie o f

, ,

fig u rc c as tc rs th e v a / miti c of d re ame rs th e be gge r li e art o f

,
-
,

A l c u / m yst rie Th e ab h om ination o f i dolatri e th e h o r / ri b l e

-
, ,
-

art o f p o isoning th e v e rtu e an d p o we r of natu ral l m agik e an d

, ,

all th e c onu e iancc s/ o f Legie rde m ainc an d iu ggl ing are de

ciph e red an d many o th e r things open ed w hich / h au e l o ng ,

li e n hi dde n h o w be it/ v e rie n e ce ssari e to / be k no w ne / He e rc

, .

v nt o is a dd e d a tre atis e v pon th e n atu re an d su b stanc e of

/
spirits an d d iu e l s / 81 c : all l ate l ic w ritte n/ by Reginal d Sc o t ,

E s quire [ qu o tati on 4 l ine s ] 1 584 [ C o l oph on ] I mprinte d

. .

at Lo n don by William Brom e / L o n d o n 1 584 .

, .

First d iti n ; 4t in ights ; b lack l tt r ; A B C U A C

e o
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Dd S “-
3 4
s0 l av s 2 l av s c ntain w decuts e . e e , o oo .

T his b k was c n d mn d t b b urn d by K ing J am s I w h was a

oo o e e o e e e , o

b li v r in witchcra ft S hak sp ar d i d n t f ll w S c t cl s ly but

e e e . e e e o o o o o e ,

M i dd l t n d i d in his play f Th W it h which was act d by S hak

e o , o e c , e e

sp ar s c mpan y th ugh n v r print d until 1 7 78

e e
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o o e e e .

23 1 . FO X E J O H N ( 1 5 1 6 , .

An / Ab ri dge m e nt/ of th e B oo ke of A cts an d M onume nts

of th e C hurch W ritte n by that R c u e re nd Fath e r M ai / ste r ,
-

Iohn F ox : an d no w a b ri d ged by T im o th e Bright D oc tou r o f ,

Ph isic k c fo r such as e ith e r thro ugh / want o f l e ys u rc o r a b ili

, ,

ti e hau e no t th e / v se o f so n e c e ssa ry an hist o ry [ qu o tati on /

,
.

w oo d c u t/ q u o t at io n ] / Im p rintc d at Lo n d o n by I W in de t at .
,

th e assignm e nt/ o f M aste r T im Bright an d are t o be s o l d at .

,

P auls whar f at th e sign e of th e C ro ss e keye s 1 589 C um

,
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,
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gratia 81 Priu ile gio Re giae M ai e statis /

, L on d o n 1 589 .
, .

Q uart in ights ; fl “
A
o Z “
A Y y
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e
37 2 l av s th first b lank ,
-
, a- , z e e , e .

S h a k sp ar c nsult d this w ll kn wn b k f
e e e s m p rti ns f
o e e -
o oo or o e o o o

H n y V III It is g n rall y kn wn as F x B k f M ty an d was ’

e r . e e o o e s oo o ar rs

p pular f g n rati ns as i sh wn by th num r us d iti ns in th

o or e e o , s o e e o e o e

si x t nth an d arl y s v nt nth c nturi s I t w first issu d in Latin in

ee e e e ee e e . as e

1 559 a n d r print d in E nglish in 1 563 T his a b ri d g m nt in p pular

e e . e e o

siz was m r lik l y t hav b n c nsult d than th c mpl t b k

e o e e o e ee o e e o e e oo .
1 12 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

T h e re b ut thr c pi s k n wn 1 E M ( H uth c py ) 2 3 B dl
are ee o e o : , . . o -
, o .

T h first d iti n 1 590

e x ists in b ut tw c pi s 1 Britw ll ( H be r
e o , , e o o e : , e e

c p y imp r f ct ) 2 S th J ul y 2 3 1 90 1 t P ick ring n w untr a c d

o , e e , o , , o e , o e .

W hav n t b n a b l t g t an accurat titl an d c llati n f th

e e o ee e o e e e o o o e

first d iti n an d th ref r d scrib th s c n d T h thir d d iti n p

e o e o e e e e e o . e e o a

pea red in 1 596 an d t h f ur th in 1 598 A ll th arl y d iti

e ns v r y o . e e e o a re e

rar e .

S hake sp e ar e us e d it as th e s o urc e o f A s Yo u Lik e I t .

T he first e d iti o n is r e print e d in Lo dg e s W o rk s G lasgo w , T he

’

Hunte rian Clu b 1 883 V ol I , , . .

2 34 . P UTTEN HA M G EORGE ( 1 53 2 , .

T h e A rt e / of English / poc sic / Cont riu e d into three B ook cs .

T h e first of P oe ts / and Poe si e th e s e c on d o f P ropo rti on th e , ,

third of O rnam e nt [ de vic e Mc K 2 2 2 ] A t l on d on/ P rinted

.
, .

by R ichar d Fi e l d d w e lling in th e / bl ac k Fri e rs ne e re L u d

,
-
,

gate 1 589 . . Lon d o n 1 589 , .

First e ditio n ; 4to ; A H I K Z A a Ll M m 1 36 l e ave s B 4

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,

an d Mm 2 are b lank .

T h is is th e first b o ok o n th e su bj e ct an d was print e d by S hak e sp e ar e s

’

fe ll o w townsman Ri char d Fi e l d w ho printe d V e nus a nd A donis fo ur

-
, ,

y e ars late r On page s 48 5 1 P utte nham characte rize s b rie fly a numbe r

.
-

o f th e E nglish p oe ts He m e nti o ns S i d n e y s A cad ia th ough the first

’
. r ,

e d iti o n was no t pu b lish e d until 1 590 an d calls S pe ns e r that o the r “

,

ge ntl e man w h o wro te th e late S hephe r d s Cal e n d ar S hake spe ar e s eem s ’

.

t o hav e kn o wn Pu tte nh am s b o o k
’
.

2 3 5. M ARLO W E C H RI S TO P H ER ( 1 564 ,
.

T amb urlain e the G re at W h o f rom a S cy thian S hep .

,

h e arde by his rare an d w oo ndc rfu ll C o n qu e sts be cam e a

, ,

m o st puissant an d m igh / tye Mo narque An d ( f o r his ty rann y -

.
,

an d te rrou r in/ W arre ) was te arm e d T h e S co urge o f G o d ,

.

D c u idc d int o t w o T ragic al l D is c o urs e s as th e y w e re su nd rie ,

t im e s/ sh e w e d v po n S tage s in th e Cit ie / o f L o n d o n / B y th e .

right h on o rabl e th e Lo rd/ A dm y ral l his se ru antc s N ow first ,

.
,

an d ne w lie pub lish ed [ o rnam e nt ] Lon don P rinted by . .

R ichard Ioh ne s : at th e signe / o f th e Ro s e an d Crow ne nee re

H o l / b e orne Bri d ge 1 590
-
Lo n don 1 590
. .
,
.
 ’

S o u rc e B o o ks . 1 13

Se c n d d iti n ( with Pa rt I I ) ; 8 ; b l a ck l tt r ;
o e o vo e e A -
K“
, L 2
= 82
l e av e s .

d a
Th e first e iti o n ls o app e ar e in 1 590 with the sam e titl e ut with o ut d b
P P b
art I I art I I e gins o n r e cto [ F3 ] an runs to L2 I t h s no s ep r te
. d . a aa
b “
d
titl e ut a he a ing The s e c on part o f T h e l oo Co nq u e sts/ o f d b dy
might T am bu rl aine / W ith his imp ssi onate ur , f o r the e ath o f /
y . a f y d
h is La dy d f
an l o u e aire Z enoc rate : his f o u rm e o f e ho rtati o n n isci / x a dd
plin e to his thr ee/ s o ns an d the mane r f his o w n
, o

Onl y tw o c opie s o f th e s e co n d e d itio n are kn own : 1 B dl ; 2 Hunt , o .

,

ingto n ( Ro xb urgh e Ke m b l e D e v nshir e c opy

) o
- -
.

S hak e sp e a r e was much influ e nc e d by M arl ow e e sp e ciall y in his e arl y ,

pl ay s T his play was first acte d in 1 587 a n d was M a rl owe s first pl ay

.
’
.

I n th e S e c o n d P art o f Ta m bu rl aine I V iv th e sc e n e S ho ws T am b ur , , ,

lain e in a chari t d rawn by tw o kings with b its in th e ir mo uths ; he

o

sc o urg s th e m an d say s :
e

Ho lla ye pamp e r e d j a d e s o f A si a "

,

W hat " c an ye d raw b ut twe n ty mil e s a d ay

A nd hav e so pr o u d a ch a ri o t at y o ur h ee ls l ”

In H e nry I V P art I I I I iv 1 78 e tc P ist l say s

, , , , , ., o

A nd h o ll o w pampe r e d j a d e s o f A sia
“
,

W hich cann o t g b ut thirty mil e s a d ay o .

2 36. MARLO W E .

T h e t ro u b l esom e / raigne an d lam e ntab l e de ath o f Ed war d

th e s e c on d King o f Englan d : with th e tragic all fall o f
,

p r o u d Mo rtim e r A n d als o th e li fe an d de ath o f Pe irs G au e s

t on th e gre at E arl e o f Co rne wall an d m igh ty/ f au orite of

, ,

king Ed ward th e se c on d as it w as/ pu b l iq u ely acted by th e ,

right h o n o rabl e/ th e E arl e o f Pe mb roo ke h is/ sc ru antes / W rit .

te n by Chri M arl o w Ge nt [ o rnam ent ] Imprinted at L on d on

. .

by R i c har d B radoc k e fo r William I on e s d we lling nee re H ol

,

bourn e c on d uit at th e sign e o f th e Gunn e

, .

Lon don 1 598 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4t ; A I K
“
o
3 8 l e av e s
-
,
2
.

T he o nl y kn o wn c opy o f th e first e d iti o n 1 594 is in Cass e l G e rman y , , , .

T his pla y was M arl ow e s lat st an d b e st ; S h a k e sp e ar e was un d o u b t

’
e

e dly much influ e nc e d by it in writing R ic ha d I I Charl s Lam b sai d r . e

T h e r e luctant p a ngs o f a bd icating r oy a lt y in E dwar d 2 nd furnish e d

“

hints which S hake sp e ar e scarc e l y impro v e d o n in his R ichar d 2nd ”

.
1 14 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

2 37 . M ARL O W E .

T h e Fam o us / T ragedy/ o f th e R ich Ie v v / o f M alta / As .

it was pl ayd/ be fo re the King an d/ Q v e c nc in his M aj e sti e s ,

/ T h e atr e at W hit e H all by h e r M aj e s tie s / S e

-
rv an ts at th,
e
C ock pit / W ritte n by C hrist oph e r M arl o [ de vic e ] Lo n
-
. .

don P rinted by I B fo r N ich o las V avas o ur an d a re t o be

. .
,

s ol d / at his S h op in the I nn e r Templ e nee re th e / C hurch , .

Lon don 1 63 3 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A I K 38 l e av e s the first pr ob a b l y b lank

“ -
,
2
, .

T his pl a y was first act e d a b o ut 1 588 an d was a f av o rite o n th e E liza

b e than stage A part f ro m the g en e ral influ e nc e o f M arl w e up o n S hake
. o

sp e ar e this pl ay was fo ll o we d in many r e sp e cts in the M erc ha nt of

,

V e nice alth o ugh S hy l o ck is a much m o r e vit a l charact e r than B a ra b as

, .

A lth o ugh first act e d m o r e than 40 y e ars b e fo r e this is th e first ,

e d iti o n .

2 3 8. M ARLO W E C H RI S TO P H ER an d G EORGE C HA P MAN

, , .

He ro an d/ Le an de r Be gun by C hristophe r M arloe ; an d /

finish ed by Ge o rge C hapman [ qu o tatio n one l ine / de v ic e .
,

M e K 3 1 5] / A t London/ Printe d by Fe li x Kingst on f o r

.
,

P aul e Linl ey an d/ are to be s ol de in P aul e s C hurch y ard at

,
-
,

th e / signe o f th e Blacke Lon d on 1 598 , .

First c o mpl e te e d iti o n ; 4to ; A N 52 l e av e s -

4
.

Onl y tw o c opie s a re kn o wn : 1 B M ( Lamp o rt c opy ) ; 2 Britwe ll , . . ,

L amp o rt c o p y
( ) .

Th e first e d iti o n o f H e ro c ntaining b ut tw o s es tiads b o th by M a r

, o ,

l ow e als o app e ar e d in 1 598 The onl y c p y kn own t x ist is the Lam

, . o o e

p o rt H all c op y now in th e Britw e ll Co ll e ctio n The p oe m in its

, .

c o mpl e te d fo rm was v e r y po pul a r an d ran thr ugh m a n y e d itio ns in o

th e first hal f o f th e s e v e nt e nth c e ntur y ; th e s e e arl y e d iti o ns a e all

e r

v e ry rare W e giv e a list o f the first e ight with liste d C opi s

. , e

A 1 598 M arl o w e o nl y Britw e ll ( Lamp rt H all c p y )

. . . o o .

B 1 598 W ith Ch apman S ee a b o v e

. . . .

C 1 60 0 1 R d l ; 2 H untingt o n ( A y l e s b ur y c p y )
. . , o .
, o .

D 1 60 6 1 E M ; 2 B o d l ( M al o n e ) 3 M o rg a n ( G risw o l d cop y )
. .
, . .
, . ,

R ow f a nt ( no w untrac e d )
4 ,
.

E 1 60 9 1 V 81 A ; 2 F lge r ( Mc Kee C o p y ) ; 3 W hite

. .
, . . , o , .

F 1 6 1 3 1 E M ; 2 Britw e ll
. . , . .
, .
1 16 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

Lo wn s issu d an unauth riz d d iti n in th sam y ar with ut d at

e e o e e o e e e o e

an d c o llating A K thre e c opie s o f this are kn own : 1 B odl ; 2 H unt

-
“
, . ,

ingt o n ( Britwe ll c o p y ) 3 W hite , .

Ne wm a n r e issu e d th e b oo k late r in 1 59 1 at the r e qu e st o f the S i dn ey

f amily with o ut th e pr e face an d with s o me r e visi o n ; thre e c opie s o f this
,

a e r e c o r d e d : 1 2 B M ; 3 H untingto n ( Bright Co rs e r H uth c o y )

r
p
- - -
. . .
, ,

M ac b e th s sp e e ch on sl eep II ii 36 40 r e s e mb l e s th e first fo ur l ine s

’

, , ,
-
,

o f S i dn ey s S o nn e t o n sl ee p
’
.

24 1 . S P EN S ER E D MU ND ( 1 552 , .

T h e Fac ric Q ue e n e D isp o s ed int o tw e lu e b oo ks Fash ion .

,

ing/ XII M o rall v e rtu e s .

[ de vic e M cK 2 4 ]
2 L o n d o n .
, .

P rinted f o r W illiam Ponso nb ic / 1 590 . .

[ W ith ]
T h e Se c on d P art of the Fa e ri e Q ue e n e Containing/ T h e .

Fo urth Fi f th an d/ S i x th B oo k c s B y Ed Spe ns e r [ de vic e

, , . . .
,

M c K 2 2 2 ] Imp rinted at Lon don f o r W illiam P o ns on by

. .

1 59 6 . Lon d o n 1 590 96 ,
-
.

First e d iti o n 2 v ls ; 4to in e ights ; V o l I A Z A a Pp Qq 30 8

o
“ “ “
. ,
-
,
-
,

“ “
l e av e s : V o l I I A Z A a I i Kk = 2 60 l e av e s
.
,
-
,
-
,
4
.

T h e e arli e r c o pi e s printe d h av e b lank spac e s o n pp 33 2 an d 60 1 60 6 .

-

s ome c o pie s co ntain 4 unpage d l e av e s at e nd with all th e c o mplime ntary

s o nn e ts V l I was pr ob ab l y printe d by J W o l fe an d V o l II by R
. o . . . .

Fie l d .

V o l I c o ntains B oo ks 1 3 an d V o l II B o ks 4 6 ; this is a ll that e v e r

.
-
. , o -

appe are d e x c e pt tw o canto s o f M tab ilitie which w e re first inclu de d u ,

”

in the e d iti o n o f 1 60 9 In B ook 3 Canto 1 S p e ns e r de v o te s fiv e stanz a s

. , , ,

N s 34 3 8 to th e sto ry o f V e nus an d A d o nis

o .
-
, .

T he st o ry o f Le ar is t o l d in B o k 2 Cant o 1 0 stanzas 2 6 3 2 an d o , ,
—
,

S hake sp e ar e fo ll w e d this v e rsi n in calling his h e r o in e Co r d e lia

“ ”
o o

inste a d o f Co rdill a an d in making h e r die by hanging

“ ”
.

FIAN D OC T OR
2 42 . , .

Ne w e s from S c o tlan d De claring th e d amnab l e li fe of .

D oc t o r Fian a n o tab l e S oce rc r wh o w as b u m c d/ at Ede n ,

b ro ugh in Ianu aric last 1 59 1 Which D oct o r w as re giste r to . .

th e dc u il l that sund rie tim e s pre ach ed at N o rth Ba t icke/

,

Kirke to th e numbe r of no toriou s/ W itc h c s / W ith th e tru e

,
.
 S o u rc e B o o k s . 1 17

ex aminati o ns o f the sai d D octo r an d / witch e s as they v tte re d ,

th em in th e pre se nce / o f th e S c o ttish king D isc ou e ring h o w .

th ey p re te n ded to b e w ich and/ dro w ne his M aie stie in the se a

c oming f rom D e n / marke with such o th e r w onde rfu ll mat
-
,

te rs / as th e like hath no t b in h e ard/ at ani e tim e P ublish ed .

acc o r d ing to th e S c o ttish c opic [ o rname nt ] / P rinted fo r Wil .

liam W right . L on don [ 1 ,

o ; b lack l e tte r ; A C
uart “ l av s
Q 1 2 e e -
.

T h e r e a e tw o o th e r un d at e d e d iti ons by th e same printe r ; it is no t

r

c e rtain which is th e e arlie st .

O ne e d iti o n is f un d at th e B o d l e ian an o th e r at Lamb e th P alac e an d

o ,

th e th ir d in th e li b rary o f M r W hit e ( T y ss e n S c o tt Bran d Fr ee ling .

- - -

Co rs e r Huth c o p y )
-
.

No c op y o f an o rigin a l S c ttish e d iti on is kn own o .

In New es fro m S co tl nd o ne o f th e accus e d witch e s c o n fe ss e d th at a

a

c at was c on v a id int o th e mi dd e st o f th e s ea by all th o s e witch e s sailing

“

in th e ir ri dd l e s o r sie v e s th e sai d cat b e ing part o f an incant a tion to

,
”

de stroy the K ing an d Qu e en o f S c o tlan d w h o w e re sailing home f r om ,

No rwa y .

S hake sp e ar e d o u b tl e ss ha d this in min d in M a c be th wh e r e h e say s

F irs t W itc h H e r H us b an d s to A l epp o g n e maste r 0 th

“ ’ ’
o , e

T ige r
But in a si e v e I ll thith e r sail ’

A nd lik e a rat W ith o ut a tail

, ,

I l l do , I l l do , I l l d o
’ ’ ’
.

T he d ath
e o f D r Fian . was one o f th e p e rs e cutions f o r witchcra ft
which occurre d in S c o tlan d un d e r J ame s I w ho was a mo st n otab l e ,

witch fin de r .

2 43 . H ARIN GTON S ir J OH N ( 1 56 1 ,
.

O rlan do/ Fu rioso in English He ro ical Ve rse by I ohn H ar ,

ingtO/ E sq u ire/ [ qu o tati on 2 li ne s ] [ C o l oph o n ] I mprinted at .

Lo n d o n b y/ R ichard Fi e l d d we lling in th e Black / fri e rs by -

Lon d on 1 59 1 0
,

First e d itio n ; sm a ll fo lio ; fl A Z A a Nn O o 2 2 8 l e a v e s in

“ “ “
,
-
,
-
,
4
z ,

clu d ing e ngrav e d titl e an d 46 full page c opp e r plate s - -

.

Th e plat e s ar e c opi e d f r m an I tali a n e d iti o n b ut d ioffe r f r o m th e

I talian an d a re much c o ars e r I n one c o p y th ey a e c o l o r e d by han d ; it

. r
1 18 M r W illi am S h a ke sp e a re . .

i p ssi b l that th y w r d n as a sampl

s o e f C lli r ( R
e B k e e o e e, or o e a re oo s ,

V l I p xx ii ) sa y s that th r was a pr j ct n han d in 1 593 t print

o . , . e e o e o o

an d iti n with c l r d plat s T h ngrav d titl pag i by T C ck

e o o o e e . e e e e- e s . o

son Th b . k is d d icat d t Qu n E liza b th

e oo e e o ee e .

S hak sp ar in M h A d
e b t N thing a d pt d an inci d nt f r m
e e, uc o a ou o , o e e o

this p m f A i t th mai d w h imp rs nat d h mistr ss at th

oe o r o s o s,
’
e o e o e er e e

win d w T h ro als inci d nts in Th T m p t which may b trac d

. e e a re o e e e es e e

to this w o rk .

2 44 T ROU B LE S O M E R EIGN O F K IN G J O H N P art O ne

.
, .

Th e / T ro u b le som e R aigne / o f Iohn King of E nglan d with ,

th e d is / c o u c rie o f K ing R ichar d C o r de li o ns / Bas e s o nn e ( vul

-

garl y named Th e B a / stard Faw c onb ridgc ) : als o th e / de ath

,
-

o f King Iohn at S w inste ad/ A bb e y / A s it was ( sun d ry tim e s

) .

act e c ne s M aie s tie s P la ye rs in th e h o

p u b l i k e l y ed by t h e /Q u ,

n ou rab l e Citie o f Lon don [ de vic e ] I m p rint ed at L o n d o n .

fo r S amps on C larke an d are t o b e s o l de at his shop on th e , ,

b ac k c si de o f th e R o y all Ex change 1 59 1 Lon do n 1 59 1 . .

, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to b lack l e tte r ; A G 2 8 l e av e s -

4
.

Onl y tw o c opie s are kn own : 1 2 H untingto n ( Pe rry c op y ) , , .

Th e s e c o n d p a rt als o appe ar e d in 1 59 1 ( see n e x t e ntr y ) .

T he first an d s e c o n d parts w e r e r e printe d t o g e th e r in 1 6 1 1 an d hav e

W ritte n by W S h o n titl e an d th e thir d e d iti n 1 6 2 2 has th e full
.
”
. , o , ,

nam e by W S hak e sp e ar e T his play is the o riginal o f S hake spe are s

“
. .
’

King J o hn which f ll ws it cl o s ly alm o st sc en f o r sc ne H a d opte d

, o o e , e e . e

th e g e n e ral pl o t m o st o f th e charact e rs an d occasi o nal l ine s f r o m th e

,

e arli e r pla y T he c mm e rcial valu e o f S hak e spe ar e s name is sh o wn by

’
. o

th e f rau d ul e nt u se o f his initials in th e s e c o n d e d iti o n an d th e actual

u se o f his nam e in th e thir d S hak e sp e ar e s K ing J o h n was no t pr inte d
’
.

until it appe are d in th e First Fo lio 1 6 2 3 , .

2 4 5. T ROU B LE S OM E R EIGN O F KI N G J OH N P art T w o , .

T h e Se c on d part of the tro ub l e s om e B aign e o f King/ Iohn ,

c on te in in
g th e d e ath o f A rthur Pl an t ag ine t
/ th e lan d ing of ,

Le w es an d the po ysning of King/ Iohn at S winste a d Abbey

,
.

As it was ( sun d ry time s ) pu b lik e ly acted by the / Qu ec ne s

M aies tie s P laye rs in th e h o / no u rab le Citie of Lo n don [ o r
,
-
.

nam e nt ] / Im p rin te d at Lo n d o n fo r S amps o n C larke an d are ,

1 20 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

I C fo r S i / m on W at e rs on d w e lling in/ Pau l c s C hurch y ar d

. .
-
,

at th e sign e of th e Cro w ne / 1 592 L on do n 1 59 2

. .
, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A B G H B b Ff G 50 l e av e s

“ “ “
,
-
,
2
,
-
,
2
.

T h e b i b li o gr a phy o f th e s e tw o p o e ms is n o t ye t s e ttl e d an d it is
practicall y imp o ssib l e to t ll which c op y b el ongs t which e d itio n with
e o

o u t a lin e f o r lin e c o mparis o n A l l e arl y e d iti o ns o f b o th p oe ms a re

.

rare D e lia first app e ar e d in 1 592 an d was r eprinte d within th e y e ar ;

.

th e ab o v e e d iti o n is c o nsi d e r e d th e first an d has 50 s nne ts th e s e c o n d o ,

h a s 54 R os a m o nd als o a pp e ar d first in 1 592 an d ran thro ugh three

. e

e d iti o ns in th e y e a r Th e a b o v e e d iti o n is R os a m o nd C ; all thr e e e d iti o ns

.

c o llate d iffe r e ntl y .

S hake sp e ar e was muc h influ en c e d by R os a m o nd an d trac e s o f it

app e ar in L u crece A Lov er s Co m plaint an d R o m eo and J u lie t T he
,
’
.

su bj e cts a re o f th e sam e natur e an d a re tre ate d in much th e sam e

mann e r S hake sp e are s s onn e ts als o o w e a gr e at d e al to D anie l e spe
.
’

c ially to D e lia an d th e r e a re lin e s in Tw e lf th Nig h t which are an e ch o

,

o f th at p o e m .

2 49 . G REEN E R O B ER T ( 1 560 ? , .

P an dost o/ T h e T rium ph/ o f T im e VV h e rc in is d isc ov e red/ .

by a pl e asant H isto ric that alth ough by th e m e an e s of siniste r

,

fo rtun e T ruth may be c on / c e ale d ye t by T im e in s pite of -

,

fo rtun e it/ is m ost mani fe stl y rev e ale d / Pl e asant fo r age t o

av o y d d rou sic th o ughts p rofit ab l e / f o r y o uth t o esc h u e o th e r
,

v v an to n pastim e s an d/ b ringing t o bo th a de sired c o nte nt

,
.

[ q u o tati o n o n e lin e ] B y R o be rt G ree n e M aist e r of A rt e s in

C amb ri dge [ qu o tati on one lin e o rname nt ] I mprinted at

.
,

Lon d o n f o r I B d we lling at th e sign e o f th e / Bi b l e ne are

. . ,

v n to th e N o rth doo re of L o n don 1 592 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 4to ; A G 2 8 l e av e s -
4
.

T his was a v e ry p o pular tal e which first app e ar e d in 1 588 an d was ,

r eprinte d 1 4 tim e s b e fo r e 1 7 0 0 gen e rall y with the titl e D oras tus a nd ,

F a w nia T he first e d iti o n e x ists in n e imp e r f ct c opy o nl y which is in

. o e ,

th e British M us e um Th e e d iti o n h e r e d e scri b e d is als o kn o wn by one

.

Cop y o nly which is p e r fe ct an d be l ongs to M W hite

,
r. .

S hake sp e ar e us e d this as t he pl o t o f h is W inter s Ta l e

’
.

2 50 . KY D T HOMA S ( 1 557
,
.

T h e [ in an o rname nt ] Sp anish T rage die , Containing th e

 S o u rc e B o o ks . 12 1

l am e nt ab l e / e nd of Don H o rati o an d B e l im pe ria z/ w ith th e ,

-

p it t if u l l de ath /
o f o l de H ie ro n im o N e w l y c o rr e ct ed an d .

am e n ded such gross e faults as/ passe d in th e first impre s

of

M c K 343 ] / A t London/ P rinte d by Ed war d .

A ll de fo r/ Ed war d White
, Lo n d on m d .
, . .

E arli st kn wn d iti n ; 8
e
“
A K L = 42 l av s
o e o VO -
,
2
e e .

Onl y n C p y is kn wn that in th British M us um

o e o o , e e .

A lth ugh b vi usl y n t th first d iti n this is th

o o o arli st kn wn o e e o , e e e o .

T h first d at d ( 1 594 ) x ists in n c p y nl y th a t at G ttin n

e e e o e o o oe e
g ,

U niv rsity
e .

T his was n f th m st p pul a r pl ay s

o e f th p ri d an d r a n
o e o o o e e o

thr ugh m a n y d iti ns b f r 1 640 T h succ ss f this play pr b ab l y

o e o e o e . e e o o

in d uc d an d influ nc d th writing f Tit A nd ni

e e which has
e e o us ro cus ,

m a ny p ints f r s mb l a nc
o o e e e.

2 50 a D RA Y TON M IC HAEL ( 1 563

.
, .

Ide as M irrou r A mours I n Q uat o rzains / [ qu o tati on one

. .

line ] / A t Lon d on P rinted by I am e s Robe rts fo r N ich olas/

, ,

L inge An n o 1 594/
. Lon d on 1 594 , .

First e ditio n ; 4to ; A B G H 2 8 l e av e s

“ 2
,
-
,
2
.

Onl y tw o c opi e s are kn wn : 1 Britw ll ( Heb e r Copy ) 2 W hite o , e , .

D r y t n s s o nn e t s e qu e nc e ran thr o ugh fo ur e arl y e d i ti o ns d i ffe ring

’
a o ,

large l y in c o nte nts I t was finall y reprinte d in 1 6 1 9 c ontaining 64

.

s onn e ts s o me f ro m e ach f the pre c e d ing e d itio ns an d 1 0 new n e s

, o o .

Th e first e d iti n c o ntain e d o nl y 5 1 s o nn e ts

o .

251 . FIR S T PART O F TH E C O NTEN TION

TH E .

Th e First p art of th e Co n / te nti o n be twi x t th e tw o f am ous -

H o us e s o f Y o rke an d L ancast e r with th e de ath o f the goo d/ ,

D uke H umphrey An d th e b anishme nt an d d e ath o f th e D uke

o f S u ff ol k e an d th e T ragic all e n d of th e p ro u d Card inal l / o f
,

VV inc h e ste r v v ith th e n o tab l e Rebe lli on o f I ac k c C a de A n d

,

th e D uke o f Y o rke s first c l aim e v u t o

M c K 2 99 ] / London/ P rin tc d by Th omas C reed fo r Th omas

. ,

M illingt on an d are t o be s ol d at his sh op v nde r S aint Pe te rs

,

C hurch in C o rnwall 1 594 Lon d on 1 594

. . , .

First d iti n ; 4t A H 32 l av s
e
“
o o -
e e .
 1 22 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

T hr C pi s eekn wn
o B dl ( T y ss n H b r c p y ) ; 2 E lham
e a re o : 1, o . e -
e e o ,

Church ; 3 F lg r ( M sty n P rr y c p y )
, o e o -
e o .

T h s c n d d iti n app ar d in 6 0 0 an d th thir d in 6 9 as th

e e o e o e e 1 e 1 1 e

first part o f The W ho le Co nte ntio n be tw ee n La ncas ter a nd Y rk o .

I t w a s finall y inclu d e d in a r e vis e d f rm in th e First Fo li 1 6 2 3 as o o,

th e s e c o n d part o f H e nr y V I I t is ge n e rall y a gr ee d that S h a ke sp e ar e

.

is re sp onsib l e f o r a larg p o rti o n o f th e r e visi o ns as the play app e ars

e

in th First Fo li o b ut au th riti s d i ff e r as t th e o rigin a l a u th r

e , o e o o or

auth rs o f the Fi s t P art of the Co nte ntio n an d a s to th e amo unt o f

o r

w rk which S hak e sp e ar e put into th e c o mpl e te d fo rm Th e same pr ob

o .

l e ms o ccur in re gar d to the Tru e Trag edy of R ichard D u k e of York .

2 52 . FIR S T PAR T O F TH E C ON T E N TION

TH E .

Th e First part o f th e Con t e nti o n be twi x t th e tw o

f am o us h ou / sc s o f Y o rke an d L ancaste r with th e / d e ath o f
-
,

th e go o d D uke/ H umphrey An d th e b anishme nt an d de ath o f

th e D uke o f/ S u ff o lk e an d th e T ragical e nd o f th e prow d C ar
,

d inal l of W inch e ste r with th e n o tab l e Rebe lli on o f / I ac k e

,

Cadc z/ A nd th e D uke of Y o rke s first c l aym e to th e Cro w ne .

[ S im m e s de vic e ]
’
L o n d o n / P rint e d by V al e ntin e S imm e s f o r

T h omas M illingto n an d/ are t o be s o l de at his sh op v nde r S

, .

Pe te rs church/ in L on don 1 60 0 , .

S c n d d iti n ; 4t
e o e A H o 3 2 l av s o -
4
e e .

Fiv e c opie s are kn own : 1 2 B o dl ; 3 4

-
, .
, , H unt ington
Bri d g e wat e r C op y ) H untingt on e v o nshir e C o p y
( 5 ( D , ) .

2 53 . T RU E T RAGED Y O F R IC HARD D U K E O F YOR K

TH E .

Th e tru e T raged i e of R ichar d / D uke of Y o rke an d th e ,

de ath of goo d King He nri e the S ix t / w ith th e wh ol e c onte n ,

ti o n b e tw ee ne th e tw o House s L ancaste r/ and Y o rke as it was ,

su ndrie tim e s/ ac te d by th e R ight H o n o ura / b l e th e E arl e o f -

Pem / b rooke his

-
Mc K 3 0 2 ] / P rint ed at .

Lon d on by P S [h o rt] f o r T h omas M illing ton an d are to be

.
,

sol d at his Sh oppe vnde r/ S aint Pe te rs C hurch in/ Co rnw al .

1 59 5 . Lo n d on 1 595 , .

First e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A E = 40 l e av e s
“ -
.

Onl y one c opy is known : the Pe gge Chalme rs C o py n w in th e Bod -

o

l e ian .
1 24 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

b astian k ing/ o f Po rtu gall an d Ab dc lm c l e c k ing/ o f M ar occ o , .

W i th the de ath of Captaine / S tu k e le y / A s it was su ndrie .

tim es plai d by th e L o rd high Admi / rall his se ru ants / [ Al l de s -

.
’

de vice ] Imprinted at Lo n d o n by Ed war d A ll de fo r R ichard/

B ank w o rth an d are to be s ol de at his sh oppe in Po uls C hurch
,

y ar d at th e sign e o f th e S unn e Lon don 1 594 .

, .

First e d itio n ; 4to A F G 2 6 l e av e s th e last b lank

“ -
,
2
, .

In this play o n th e r e ct o O f C3 are th e fo ll owing lin e s :

Fee d th e n an d f aint no t f air Calypol is ,

Fc c d an d bef at that w may m t th f

, e ee e e oe .

In H e nr y I V, P t II II iv P ist l a m ng th r b its f r m vari us

ar , , , o , o o e o o

play s s ay s :
,

Fe e d an d be f at my f air Callip lis

, o .

2 57 . TH E T A M I N G O F A S H RE W .

A / Pl c asant Co nc e ite d/ H istoric , call ed Th e t am ing/ of a

Shre w / A s it was sun d ry tim e s act ed by th e / Right h on orab l e
.

th e E arl e o f/ Pc m b roo k his se ru ants [ de vic e ] P rinted at .

Lon do n by Pe t e r S h o rt an d arc t o be so l d by Cu tb e rt B u rb ie ,

at his sh op at the Ro yall Exchange 1 594 Lon do n 1 594 . .

, .

First diti n ; 4t ; A F G 2 6 l av s
e o o -
‘
,
2
e e .

Th nl y kn wn c p y is n w th pr p rty f M H untingt n It
e o o o o e o e o r. o .

has b l ng d succ ssiv l y t M al n Inglis H b r an d th D uk f

e o e e e o o e, , e e e e o

D v nshir
e o H azl tt say s it pr b a b l y b l ng d t A P p an d w
e. e o e o e o . o e as

ff r d in L ngm n Catal gu
’
o e e o a s o e,

T his i th first d iti n f th s urc play f r m which S hak sp ar

s e e o o e o e o e e e

d r w th I n d ucti n an d th pl t f K ath rin an d P truchi f his

e e o e o o e e e o or

T m ing f th S h w I t was r print d in 1 596 an d 1 60 7

a o e re . e e .

2 58. T RU E T RAGED Y O F R IC HARD T H IRD

TH E .

Th e / T ru e T raged i e of R i / char d th e th ird : / t re in is -

sh o w n e th e de ath o f Ed war d th e fo urth with th e sm o th e ring ,

of th e t w o/ yoo ng P rinc e s in th e T o w e r With a lam enta b l e

e n de of Sh o re s wi fe an ex ampl e/ f o r all wicked w ome n An d ,
.

lastl y th e coniu nc tion an d ioyn ing of th e tw o n ob l e/ Hous es

, ,
 S o u rc e B o o ks . 125

L ancaste r an d Y o rke As it was playe d by th e Qu ec ne s M ai e s

.

ti e s P laye rs [ C reede s de vice ] Lon d o n [ P rinted by T h omas

.
’

C reede an d are to be s o l d b y/ William Barl e y at his sh op in

, ,

Ne wgate M arke t ne arc / C hrist C hurch doore

, .

Lon don 1 594 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to A H I 34 l e av e s the first prob ab l y b lank

“ “ -
, , .

Onl y thr ee c opie s a re kn own : 1 Fo lge r ; 2 H untington ( Rho de s , ,

D e nt D e v o nshir e C o py ) 3 Pf rzh e ime r ( P e rkins Britw e ll c op y )

-
, o -
.

T his an o n y m o us play was first acte d ab ut 1 59 1 an d S hak e sp e ar e o

pr ob ab l y us e d it as a ro ugh b asis f o r parts o f his play o f Richard II I .

S hak e sp e ar e s play V iv 7 1 3 r a d s :
’

, , ,
-
, e

King R : A ho rs e " a ho rs e " my kingdo m f o r a ho rs e "

“
.

Ca te : W ith d raw m y l o r d ; I l l he lp y ou to a h o rs e
’

, .

King R : S lav e I hav e set my li fe up o n a cast

. , ,

A nd I will stan d th e hazar d o f th e d ie

I think th e r e be s ix R ichm o n d s in th e fi e l d ;
Fiv e hav e I sl a in to d ay inste a d o f him .

A h o rs e " a h o rs e " my king d o m f o r a h o rs e "

”

Th e c o rr e sp o n d ing lin e s in th e s o urc e pla y r e a d

King : A h o rs e a h o rs e a f re sh h o rs e
“
, , .

P age : A fl ie my Lo r d an d sav e yo ur li fe , .

King : Flie villaine l ook e I as th o I w oul d fl ie no first shall this

, ,

d ull an d sence le ss b all o f e arth r e c e ive my bo d ie c o l d an d

V i d o f s e nc e y ou wat e r y h e av e ns row l e o n m y gl o my d ay
o , o ,

an d d arks ome cl ou de s cl o s e up my ch ee rf l l s ow nde down e u ,

is thy sunn e Ri char d n eu e r to shine againe , .

”

2 59 . MA RO C C U S EK T A T I C U S .

M aroc c u s Ex t atic u s . O r Banke s Bay H o rse in a T ranc e

, .

A D isc o urs e s e t d own e in a m e rry D ial ogue be tw ee n/ B ank e s ,

an d his b e ast : Anatomizing s ome ab u / s e s an d b a d tric k e s o f -

this age W ritte n an d intitul ed t o min e H o st o f th e B el sau age

.
,

an d all his h one st Gu e sts By I ohn D an d o th e w ie rdraw c r of .

H a dl ey an d H arri e R unt h e a d Ostl e r o f B osom es Inne / [ o r

, ,
.

nam e nt ] / P rint ed fo r C uth be rt Burby 1 59 5 Lon d on 1 59 5 . .

, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A C D 1 8 l e av e s th e first b lank W ith a

“ -
,
2
, .

w oo d cut o f Banke s an d his ho rs e o n A4 v e rs o.

Fo ur c opie s a re kn own : 1 B M ( He be r D anie l T ite c opy ) ; 2 , . .

- -
,
1 26 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

B o d l ; 3 , Britw e ll ; 4 ,
. W hite ( G o rdo nstou n M idge ly B indl ey - - -
P rry
e

Jo ll e y
Co rs e r H uth o p
- -
C y)
It is pr b ab l e that Banke s h o rs e was first e x hib ite d in Lo n do n ab o ut
o
’

Th e first n o tic e is in a manuscript c o p y f one o f D r D o nn e s

’
1 590 . o .

S ati r e s d ate d 1 593 Harl M S S No The h o rs e an d his . .

, .

mast r are m entio n e d in man y b o ks o f th e p e ri o d

e o .

It is sai d that th e y w e r e b o th b urn e d aliv e in R om e as wizar d s .

S hak e sp e ar e allu d s to this h o rs e in Lo v es L a bo s Los t I ii 53 e tc

e r , , , , .

“
M o th : W hy sir is this such a pie c e o f stu dy ?
, , How e as y it
is to put ye ars to th e w o r d thr e e an d stu dy thr ee y e ars in tw o w o r d s , ,

th e d ancing h o rs e will t e ll y ou
”
.

2 60 M ORLE Y T HO MA S ( 1 557
.
,
.

A ltus O f T h omas Morl ey/ Th e First B ooke o f/ B alle tts /

. .

To Fiv e V oyc c s [ de vic e M c K 3 0 5] In Lon don B y

.
, .

Th omas Esta / CID IC) XC V . L on don 1 59 5

. . .
, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; [ A ] B D E 1 6 l e av e s

“ -
,
4
.

I ssu e d in fiv e parts f o r Cantus ; A ltus ; T e n o r ; B a ssus ; an d Q uintus .

E ach part h as titl e paginati o n an d signa t u r e s th e same e x c ept f o r th e

,

name o f the part at top o f titl e .

I n Ta m ing of the S hrew I V i th e r e is an allusi o n to th e ma d rigal

, , ,

b eginning Fye r Fye r my hart G rumio say s O ay Curtis ay and

,
“
, .
”
,
“
, , ,

th e re fo r e fire fire ; cast o n no wate r

,
”
.

26 1 . P LAUTU S T ITU S M A C C I U S ( 2 54 ? 1 84 B C )
, .
-
. .

Mc nae c m i flA P l e asant an d fin e Con / c c ite d Com ac die

.
-
,

take n o u t o f th e m ost ex / c e llent witti e Poe t P lautus : / -

C h o se n purp o se l y f rom out th e re st as l e ast h arm e fu l l an d / , ,

ye t m o st de l igh tfu ll W ritte n in English by W W [ de vic e

.
, . .
,

M e K 2 99 ] / London/ Printc d by Th o C re e de an d are t o be

. .
,

s ol d by W illiam Barl ey at his / sh op in G ratiou s stre e tc / , .

1 59 5 . L o n don 1 59 5 ,
.

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A E F 2 2 l e av e s th e first an d last b lank

“ -
‘
, , .

Fiv e Copies are kn o wn : 1 B M ; 2 Bo dl ; 3 Huntingt on ( Bri d ge , . .

, . ,

wate r C opy ) 4 H untingto n ( D e v onshir e c op y ) 5 J o ne s ( Huntingto n

, ,

C o py ) .

A lth o ugh this is th e first e d iti n it w as circulate d in manuscript f o r o ,

s ome time be fo re it w as printe d an d S hake spe ar e may have s ee n the

1 28 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

2 64 . FA MOU S V IC T ORIE S O F H E N R Y TH E FI F T H
TH E .

Th e / Fam o us Vic / t ori e s o f He nry/ Th e fi fth Containing/

-
.

th e H o n ourabl e B atte ll o f/ A gin Co u rt / A s it was Acted by -

.

th e Kinge s M aie stie s S e ru an ts [ o rnam e nt ] L o n don Im .

p rint ed by Barnar d A ls op d w e lling / in G art e r plac e in Bar ,

Lon don 1 6 1 7 , .

S c n d diti n ; 4t
e o A F G
e
“ “
2 6 l av s
o o -
, e e .

Fiv c pi s e trac d 1 B M ; 2 B dl ; 3
o e a re e
4 F :lg r ; 5
, . . , o . , , o e ,

W hit ( M sty n c p y )
e o o .

S m C pi s f th b k hav a d i ff r nt imprint ; th titl i th

o e o e o e oo e e e e e s e

sam a b v th imprint which r a d s L n d n / I mprint d by Barnar d

e o e e , e :
“
o o , e

A ls p an d
o , t b s l d by/ Ty m thi Barl w at his h p in P aul s
are o e o o e o , S O e

Church y ar d at th S ign
-
f th Bull
, e T h r is n r as n
e o e e e o e o

tosupp o s e that o ne state is e arli e r than the o th e r .

T h e r e are fo ur c o pi e s kn o wn o f this impr int : 1 B M ; 2 , . . , Bodl ; 3 , .

Huntingt o n ( D e v o nshire c op y ) 4 Ro s e n b ach ( P e rry C op y ) , .

2 6 5. M ON T E MA Y OR G EORGE DE ( 1 52 0 ? , .

D iana/ o f Ge o rge of M o nte may o r T ranslat ed out of

Spanish int o English by Bar th ol ome w/ Y on g of th e M i dd l e /
Te mpl e Ge ntl e man / [ o rname nt ] / A t Lon don P rinted by ,

Edm B o llif ant / Im pe nsis G B Iish op

.
, .

L on don 1 598 , .

First e d itio n in E nglish ; fo li o ; a A Z A a R r S s 2 52 l e av e s

“ “ “ “=
,
-
,
-
, .

D e d icate d to L a dy R ich the o riginal o f S i d n e y s S t e lla

’ “ ”
.
,

Y o ung say s in his pr e f ac e : T his has lain by m e finish e d S i x tee n

“

ye ars T he o riginal was pu b lish e d in V ale ncia n d [ c

”
. A , . . .

Fre nch translatio n was issu e d in P aris in 1 587 which S hake sp e are may ,

hav e re a d o r he may h a v e s ee n Y o ung s translation in manuscript The ’

.

sto ry o f the sh e phe r d e ss Fe l ism ena n page 54 e tc is c e rta inl y th e , o , .

,

s o urc e o f the st o ry o f P r ote us an d J ulia in Tw o G e ntle m en of V e ro na ,

whil e Tw elf th Nigh t als o S hows po ints o f r e s e mb lanc e .

2 66 . SO LI M O N AND PE R S E D A .

Th e / T rage die / o f S o l im o n an d/ Pc rse d a / W h e re in is lai de .

op e n , Lo u es/ c onstanc ie , Fo rtune s inc on / stanci c , an d De aths / -

T riumphs [ o rnam e nt ] A t L o n don P rint ed by Ed ward

.

A l l de fo r/ Ed war d Wh it e an d ar e t o be so l de at/ th e littl e

, ,
 S ou rc e B o o k s . 1 29

No rth doo re of P aul e s Ch u rch / at th e sign e o f th e G un / , .

[ Co l op h o n ] I m p rint ed at Lo n d o n f o r Ed war d / W hit e an d are ,

to be s o l d at his sh op at th e littl e No rth d oo re o f S P aul e s

, .

C hurch/ at th e S ign e o f th e G unne L on d on 1 599 .

, .

First e d iti on first issue ; 8V O in fours ; A H I 34 l e av e s

,
“ -
‘
, .

Th e s e c o n d issu e h a s a ne w titl e page with Ne wl y c o rre ct e d an d -

,

ame n de d on it o th e rwis e it is th e sam e as the first issue A v e ry cl v e r

”
, . e

f acsimil e app e ar e d ab out 1 8 1 2 which is s ome time s mistake n f o r the

e nu I ne A t th e b tto m o f th e v e rs o f th titl h l d b a lin stating
g . o e s o u e e o e

that this r eprint was m a de by J a m s S mee ton b ut this lin e h a s b ee n e ,

re m o v e d in mo st c opi e s an d th e titl e is e ith e r cr pp e d r m e n d e d in th e o o

l ow e r m a rgin .

I n K ing J o hn I i S h ake sp e ar e r e fe rs to th e charact e r o f Basilisc o

, , ,

in this play
L ady F a u lco nbridg e : W h at me ans this sc o rn th o u m o st unt war d
“
, o

k nav e ?
B as tard : Knight knight g oo d m o the r Basilisc o like
, , ,
-
.

Basilisc o is a b raggart characte r like P ar oll e s P istol an d Falsta ff , , .

T h e r e a re als o r e minisc e nc e s o f S o lim o n a nd P e rs eda in M erc hant of

V e nic e an d O the llo .

2 67 . S TORER T HOMA S ( 1 57 1 ,
.

T h e L i fe an d D e ath / o f T h omas W ol sey/ Cardinall / D i .

n i d e d int o thre e parts His/ A spiring T riumph an d D e ath , ,

.

B y Th omas S t ore r S tu de nt o f Christ church in Oxford [ o r .

nam e nt ] A t Lon d o n P rint e d by T h omas D aws on 1 599 . .

Lon don 1 599 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A K 40 l e av e s E4 an d K4 are b l a nk

“ -
. .

S hake sp e a r e must hav e r e a d this b o o k b e fo r e writing H e nry VIII ,

f o r S to r e r say s
A nd ha d th e d tie to my G od b in such
“
u ,

A s it was f aith ful s e ru ing to th e King ,

T h e n h a d m y c o nsci e nc e f r e e f r o m fe ar e o r t o uch ,

M o unte d al o ft on Ch e ru b ins swi f t wing ,

I n h o l y c o ns o rt b o rn e a P art to sing
”
.

He n y
r VI II , II I , 11, 455 457
-

“
Had I b ut s rv d my G d with h al f th z al
e e o e e

I s rv d my king H w ul d n t in min
e e g , e o o e a e

H av l f t m nak d t min n mi s
”
e e e e o e e e e .
1 30 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

2 6 8. J ON E S R O B ER T
, .

The / Firs t B oo k e / o f S onge s o r Aye rs o f/ fou re parts with

T a / bl e tu re f o r th e Lu te / S o ma de that all th e/ parts toge th e r
-

o r e ith e r o f / th c m se u e rally may be s ong/ to the L ute O rph e ,

rian/ o r V i o l dc gam b o / Com posc d by Rob e rt I o n e s / [ qu o ta

. .

ti o n one lin e ] P rinted by Pe te r S h ort with th e asse nt/ o f

T h omas Mo rl ey an d are to be s ol d at th e / signe o f th e S tarre
,

on B re dstrec t hill 1 60 0 . Lon don 1 60 0

.
, .

First e d itio n ; fo lio ; A B F G 2 4 l e av e s “

,
-
“
,
“
.

Onl y tw o c opi e s are kn own : 1 E M ( lacking titl e de d icati o n an d , . .

,

a dd re ss to th e re a de r ) 2 W hite ( W ats o n S harp e Craig H alliwe ll C o py

,
- - -
,

“ “
lack ing D D G , ,
1
,

S o ng 1 3 is q u o te d with s o m e variatio ns by S hake sp e ar e in Tw e lfth

Nig h t I I iii, ,

S ir To by : Far e w e ll d e ar h e art sinc e I must n e e d s b e g o n e

“
, , .

Clo w n : H is e y e s do sh o w his d ay s a re almo st d o n e e tc

”
.
,

2 69 . H UO N O F BORDEAU X .

T h e A nci e nt , H on o rab l e Famo us an d de ligh t fu ll H is , ,

t o ri c o f H u on of B orde aux one of the Pc c rc s o f Frau nce an d , ,

D uk e of G u yc nhe / Entc rl ace d with th e l oue of man y L a

d i e s as als o th e fo rtun e s an d adu entu rc s o f Knigh ts/ e rrant
, ,

the ir am o rous S e ru ants B e ing no w the T hird tim e im printed

.
,

an d th e ru de Eng / lish C o rre ct ed an d ame n ded [ o rnam e nt ]

-
.

Lon don P rinted by T h omas Pu rfoo t an d are to be sou l d ,

b y/ Ed war d Whit e at his sh op at th e littl e N o rth d ore / o f

,

Po ul e s at th e sign e of th e G unn e 1 6 0 1 Lon d on 1 6 0 1 . .

,
.

T hir d e d iti o n ; 4to in e ights ; b lack l e tt e r ; fl “ “

A Z Aa Ss “ Tt ,
-
,
-
,
‘
,

“
Uu 33 6 l e av e s .

Th e first e d itio n app e are d in 1 534 an d th e o nl y kn own c o p y be l o ngs

to Lo r d C raw fo r d ; it was r e print e d f o r th e E arl y E nglish T e x t S oci e ty

in 1 883 85 with an intr o d uctio n by S ir S i dn e y Le e T he s e co n d e d iti o n

-
, .

was printe d in 1 57 0 b ut no c p y is now kn own Fo ur c pie s o f the thir do . o

e d iti o n c a n b e l o cat e d : 1 E M 2 B o dl ; 3 R y lan d s W it Brit

, 4 .h e.
( , . , ,

w e ll c opy ) .

T he nam e O b e r o n as k ing o f the f airi e s is first fo un d in this r o manc e

o f th e tim e o f Charl e magn e b ut S hak e sp e ar e s f airi e s in M ids u m m er
’
1 32 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

E nglan d v nde r th e pre te nce of casting o u t d c u il s / Prac tisc d

, .

by Edmun d s alias/ We st on a Ie su it an d diu e rs Romish /

, ,

P ri e sts his wicked ass ociate s Wh e re v nto are ann exed th e .

-

Copi e s of th e/ C o n fe ssi ons an d Ex aminati o ns of th e parti e s ,

th em se l u e s which w e r e p r e t e n ded t o be p o ss e ss e d and d is

, ,

p oss e ss ed tak,
e n v p on o ath befo re h e r M a ie s t ie s
/ Com m is

sione rs f o r caus e s Eccl e rnam nt t n n

, s ias tic al l
[ o e ] A Lo do / .

P rinted by Iam e s Robe rts d w e lling in Barb ican , .

Lo n don 1 60 3 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A Z A a Nn 0 0 1 46 l e av e s

-
‘
,
-
‘
,
2
.

T his acc o unt o f th e casting o u t o f d e vils by th e R o man Ca th o lic

prie sts in 1 585 86 c o ntains a numb e r o f name s o f de vils s o me o f which
-
,

S hak e sp e ar e us e d in King Lear I II iv an d vi an d I V i , , ,

E dg ar : T h is is th e fo ul fi e n d F libbertigibbe t .

E dg ar : P ace e, p e ac e th o u fi e n d "
S m u l k in ; ,

The P rinc e o f d arkn e ss is a ge ntl e man

M odo he s call e d an d M ahu
’

, .

fiv e fi en d s as O bdicu t, H o bbididance , M a hu ,

M od o , F libbertigibbe t .

E dg ar : F ra tere tto calls me.

2 73. TH E T RUE C H RON IC LE H I S T O RY O F KI N G L EIR .

T h e T ru e C hronicl e Hi st o ry of King Le ir an d his three / ,

d aught e rs G ono rill R agan an d Co rde l l a / A s it hath be ne

, , ,
.

d i ne rs an d sun d ry/ time s late l y act ed [ o rn ame nt ] Lon d on .

,

P rinted by S im on S ta ff or d fo r I ohn / W right an d are t o bee ,

s ol d at his sh op at/ Ch ristc s Church do re nex t Ne wgate ,

M arke t . Lon do n 1 60 5 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A I 36 l e ave s -

‘
.

Fiv e c opie s are kn own : 1 B M 2 Folge r ( Huth c opy ) 3 Hu nting

, . , ,

to n ( Ro w f ant Ch urch c op y ) ; 4 R o s e n b ach ( P e rry C o p y ) ; 5 Mo sty n

-
, ,

o w untrac e d
( n ) .

T his is th e an o n y m o us s o urc e play first acte d in 1 594 o n which , ,

S hake spe ar e b as e d his K ing Lear T his play is its e l f b as e d o n Ho linsh e d

.
 S o u rc e B o o k s . 1 33

an d f ll ows the e a rl y v e rsi ns f th e tal e in fin a lly r eplacing

o o o Le ar on

his thr on e by th e ai d o f Co r de lia an d th e King o f Franc e .

C AE S AR A N D P O M P E Y
2 74 . .

Th e T rage d i e o f C ae sar an d P o mp e y o r C a e sars Re

de vic e M e K 3 2 O ] / A t London/ Im printe d by ,
.

G E dd] f o r Ioh n W right an d are to b ee / sou ld at his sh op at

.
,

C hrist church G ate -

Lon d on [ c
.
, .

First e d itio n first issu e ; 4to ; A I 36 l e av e s

,
-
4
.

Onl y thr e c pie s a re kn own : 1 V 81 A M ( D y c e C opy ) 2 Hunt

e o , . . . ,

in gt n ( D e v nshir c py ) 3 H uth ( n w untrac e d )

o o e o , o .

T h e s e co n d issu e d at d 1 60 7 d i ff rs o nl y in th titl e p a g which

, e , e e -
e

re ad s : and
P i te l y a cte d by th S de nt s [ s ic ] o f T rinity / Co ll e g in O x f d / A t
r ua e u e e or .

Lo n d n / I mprinte d f r Nathani e l Fo sb oo k e an d I oh n W right an d are

o o r ,

to b s u l d in P aul e s Church y ar d at th / s igne o f th e

e o -
e

Copi e s o f this re f o un d : 1 B M 2 B o dl ; 3 W hit e

a , .
, .
, .

T h pla y w a s d u b tl e ss writt n by 1 594 an d is th e pl a y r e fe rr e d to

e o e

by Hensl ow e It may h a v s e rv e d as a s urc play f o S h ake sp e ar e an d

. e o e r

is p e rhaps th play r e fe rr d to by Po l onius in H a m le t III ii 1 0 8

e e , , , .

R AVE N S CRO F T T HO MA S ( 1 592

2 7 5. , .

D e u te rom c lia z/ O r/ Th e Se c o n d part o f / M u sic k s m e l o d i c ,

o r m e l od iu s M u sic k e O f P l e asant R ou ndc l aic s K H . . .

mirth o r/ Fre em c ns S o ngs / An d/ such de l igh tfu l l C atch e s /

,
. .

[ q u o tati o n 7 lin e s ] L o n d o n P rint e d f o r T h o mas Ad ams ,

d w e lling in/ Pau l es Church y ar d at th e signe / o f th e whit e -

L i on . Lon d o n 1 6 0 9 , .

First e d iti on ; 4t A F 2 4 l e av e s A I b lank e x c ept f o r signatur e

o -
4
,

mark F4 pr ob ab l y b lank
, .

F ur c pie s ar kn own : 1 B M 2 B dl ; 3 Huth ( now untrace d )

o o e , .
, o . ,

4, W hit e .

R av e nscr o ft was a gr a d u a t in music at Ca m b ri d g b fo r e h e was e e e

fi ft e en T his v o lume as its titl e in d icate s was th e S e c on d P art o f Pa m

. , ,

m e lia 1 6 0 9 which w a s th e first E nglish c ll e cti n c ont a ining R o un d s

, , o o

o r Catch e s I t is th e first app e a ranc e in print o f No 1 0 Ho l d thy

“
. . ,

p e ac th u knav e snatch s f ro m which are sung by S ir T by B e lch

e, o , e o

in Tw e lf th Night which was writte n ab out 1 60 0 0 1 T his c o ll e ctio n

,
-
.

als o c o ntains the e arlie st v e rsio n o f T hr ee Blin d M ic e .

1 34 M r Willi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

2 76. VIRGI N IA .

A / T ru e D e c l a rati o n of th e / e st ate o f th e Co l onic in/ V ir

ginia With a c on futati o n o f such scan / d al o u s repo rts as hau e
,
-

te n ded to th e d is grac e o f so wo rth y an e nte rpris e P ublish ed .

by adu ise an d d ir e cti o n o f th e Cou nc e ll o f Virginia [ de vic e ] .

Lon d on P rinted f o r William Barre t an d a re t o be s ol d/ at

, ,

the blacke B e are in P auls C hurch

Lon d on 1 6 1 0 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A I = 36 l e av e s A 1 b lank e x c ept f o r signature

-
4
,

mark .

I n a ll pro b a b ilit y S h a ke sp e ar e r e a d this o r s o me o th e r acc o unt o f th e

B e rmu d a s b e fo re writing The Te m pes t wh e re in I ii h e r e fe rs to T h
, , , ,
“
e

still v e x e d B e rm oo th e s A fl ee t o f nin e v e ss e ls un de r c mman d o f S ir

. o

T ho mas G a t e s sail e d f o r V irginia in M ay 1 6 0 9 a n d G ate s o w n ship

’
, ,

w as s e p a rat e d f r m th e o th e rs by a st o rm a n d d riv e n ash o r e on B e r

o

mu d a A fte r nin e m nths th e r e the party s a il d f o r V irginia in tw o

. o , e

pinnac e s which they ha d b uilt o n th e isl a n d .

A n o th e r b o k o n the sam e su bj e ct with which h e may hav e b ee n

o

f amiliar is A dis co v ery of the B erm u das o therw is e ca lled the I s le of ,

D ev ils .

2 77. A M I R R O U R F OR M AGI S T RATE S .

A / M irro u r/ fo r M agi strat e s Be ing a T ru e C hr onicl e /

H isto ric o f th e V ntim e ly/ f all e s o f such v nf o rtu nate P rince s
an d m e n o f n o te as hau e happ e n ed sinc e th e first e ntranc e of
,

B ru tc / int o this I l and v nt ill this o u r/ l atte r A ge / Ne wl y e n

,
.

l arge d with a last / p art call ed A W inte r nights V isi o n be ing

, ,

an addition/ o f such T rage d i e s e spe ciall y f am o us as are e x

, ,

e mpted/ in th e fo rm e r H istoric with a P oe m annexed call ed , ,

Englan d s Eliza [ de vic e Mc K 2 7 4 ] / A t L on don I mprinted

.
, .

by Fe li x Kingst on 1 6 1 0 . . Lon do n 1 6 1 0 , .

First c o ll e cte d e d iti on ; 4to in e ights ; A B C Z A a Z A aa

“ “ “ “
, ,
-
,
-
z ,

Kkk Ll l 448 l e av s
,
“ “ e .

T his is th e first c o ll e ct e d e d iti o n o f all thr e parts o f this w e ll kn own e -

c oll e ctio n o f p oe ms o n the histo ry o f E nglan d f r o m the e arlie st mythi ,

cal tim e s to th e r e ign o f R ichar d I I I The vari o us par ts w e r e v e ry

.

p opular an d ran thr o ugh many e diti ons in the si x tee nth c e n tury S hake .

spe are was f amiliar with it an d us e d the sto ry f Q uee n Co rdila f or o

Co T E P O R A R Y N O T I C E S
1 40 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

th D i e l l / [ q u t a ti n n lin ] W ritt n by T h N ash G nt [ d vic ]

ue . o o o e e e o. , e . e e

/ L d /
on p i t d
on , by A b ll I ff r n e T his c llat s e e e s, o e

( I A I 38 l a v s
f 4
,
-
e e .

I t h sarc a stic E pistl t th P rint r N ash d iscl a ims all

n e
p n e o e e , re s o

s ibil ity f G n Gor t w th f W

ree it in which
es S h a k sp ar was
roa s or o , e e e

a ttack d by G r n un d r th guis f an upstart Cr w

e ee e e e e o
“
o .
”

On F r ct is a r f r nc t a charact r in th first part f H n y

2 e o e e e e o e e o e r

V I which is partl y by S hak sp ar e e e

H w w ul d it hav j y d b rau T al b t ( th t rr r f th Fr nch ) t

“
o o e o e o e e o o e e o

t h ink that a f t r h ha d l y n tw hun d r d y a s in his T mb h

e e e e o e e te o e, ee

sh ul d triumph g in
o th S tag an d h a u his b n s n w m
e a a e on e e, e o e e e e

b alm d with th t ar s f t n th usan d sp ctat rs at l a st ( at

e e e e ll
o e o e o e , s e u e ra

tim s ) w h in th T rag d ian that r pr s nts his p rs n imagin th y

e , o, e e e e e e o , e e

b h l d him f r sh b l ding
e o e ee
”
.

2 80 . C H ETTLE H EN R Y , .

Kin d fiu c A ppariti o ns v v ith

th e ir/ Inu e c t iu e s against ab use s ra ign ing / D c l iu e re d by se u e rall

Gh osts v nto him to / be pu bl ish t a ft e r P i e rs Pc nilc sse Po st/ ,

ha d refus e d th e carriage [ qu o tati o n one line ] by H C [ de . . .

v ic e mprint at n n f illiam right

] I ed L o d o o r W W .

Lon do n ,

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A G H 3 0 l e av e s the first pr ob ab l y b lank

“ “ -
, , .

Fiv e c opie s r kn own : 1 E M ; 2 3 B odl ; 4 W hit ( Huth c opy )

a e , . .
-
, .
, e

5 F
, lg r o e .

Ch e ttl e w a s th e pu b lish e r f G e e nes G o a ts w o th of W it 1 592 o r r r , ,

which c ontain e d th e first r e fe re nce to S hake spe ar e The r e f re nce is . e

unc o mplime nt a ry an d in the P re f ac to this w o rk Che ttl e ap l o gize s e . o

f r it a n d r gr e ts th a t h e d i d n t suppr ss it T h e tw o pla y make rs

“ ”
o e o e .

re fe rr e d to re supp s d t be M arl ow e a n d S h a ke sp are

a o e o e .

C H ETTLE
281 . .

Engl ande s M o urning G arm e nt : / W o rne h e re by plain e

S he ph c ardc s ; / in m e m o ri e o f th e ir sacre d M is tre sse / El iz a ,

b e th Q ue e n e o f Ve rtu e whil e sh e c / l iu e d an d The am e o f

, ,

S o rro w / be ing de ad / To which is a dded th e tru e mann e r

,

o f h e r Em e riall F u ne ra ll which f e She p

/ p / A f t c r o l o w e t h th .

he ards S pring Song / f o r e nte rtainem c nt of King I am e s o u r/

-

,
 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o t ic e s . 141

m ost po te nt S o u e rau gne D e d icate d to all that l oued the de .

ce ase d Q u een e an d ho n o r th e l iu ing King [ quo tati o n one

,
.

lin e / o rname nt ] fl Printe d at L on d o n by V S tim m e S] f o r .

T h omas M illingt o n an d a re / to b e s ol d at his sh op v nde r ,

saint P e te rs Church in Cornh il L o n d on .

,

First d iti n first issu ; 4t ; A F = 2 4 l av s th last pr b ab l y

e o , e o -
4
e e , e o

b l a nk .

App a r ntly it was issu d first with ut th S h ph d S p ing S ng

e e o e e e ar s r -
o ,

an d r issu d with this a dd d b ut with n th r d i ff r nc s T h ntir

e e e o o e e e e . e e e

b k was r print d in th sam y ar

oo e e e e e .

T h c ll cti n is c mp s d f ul gi s n Q u n E liza b th I n th
e o e o o o e o e o e o ee e . e

f ll wing lin s Ch ttl is supp s d t r f r t S hak sp ar a s th auth r

o o e e e o e o e e o e e e e o

of L u c rece :

No r d th th silv r t ng d M l i t
o e e o e e cer ,

D r p f r m his h ni d mus
o o n sa b l t ar o e e o e e e e,

T m urn h
o d ath that grac d his d s rt
o e er e e e e ,

A n d t his l a ics p nd h R y all car

o o e er o e,

S h ph a r d r m m b r
e e E liz a b th e e e ou r e ,

A n d sing h R ap d n by th at T ar quin D ath

er e, o e , e .

BARN F IELD R IC HARD ( 1 574

2 82 . , .

D e vic e T h e A e cti nat S h e ph e ar d C ntaining th e

[ ] ff o e o .

C o mplaint o f D aphnis f o r/ th e l o u e o f
ti o n one l ine / de v ic e ] L o n d on P rinte d by I oh n D ante r fo r ,

T G [ubb in] an d E N / and are to b e e s o l d in S aint D un

. . .

s to ne s/ Ch u rc h ye ar d in Fl e e ts t re e t n n
-

/ 594
1 L o d o 1 594 , .
, .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A G 2 8 l av s
e o o -
4
e e .

Onl y tw c pi s okn wn 1 S i n C ll g ; 2 Britw ll ( R d H b r

o e a re o : , o o e e , e ee -
e e

C py )
o .

T hr ugh ut this b k an d in B n fi l d Cy nthi nd th L g nd f

’
o o oo ar e s a a e e e o

C as s and 1 595 th r
ra , m any ch s f b th V n
, e e a re nd A d ni an d e oe o o e us a o s

L sh wing th a t th auth r gr a tl y appr ciat d S h ak sp ar

u cre c e , o e o e e e e e e.

R print d by J O H a lliw ll f
e e th P rc y S ci ty V l 2 0
. . 1 845 e or e e o e , o . , .

BARN F IELD
2 83 . .

Th e Enc omi o n o f L a dy Pe cunia / o r/ T h e praise o f M o n ey .

[ q u o tati o n 2 l ine s ] B y R ichar d B arn fe il d G ra d u ate in O x ,

1 42 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

fo rd [ d e vic e ] L on d o n P rinted by G S f o r I ohn I aggard /

. , . .
,

an d are to / b e so l de at his sh oppe mee re Te mpl e b arre at th e -

S ign e o f th e H an d an d S tarre / 1 598 Lo n d o n 1 598 . .

, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A C A E 3 2 l e av e s

“ -
,
-
4
.

Onl y thr e e C o pie s are kn o wn : 1 B o dl ( Farme r M al o n e C o py ) ; 2 , .

-
,

H untingt n ( Che w c p y ) 3 W hite ( R ow f ant c o py )

o o , .

T his w s r e print e d in f acsimil e at th e A uchinl ec k P r e ss 1 8 1 6

a , .

I n a dd iti o n to th e p oe m m e nti o n e d o n the first titl e th r e are thr e , e e

o th e r d ivisi o ns e a ch with its o w n titl e Th e last is Poe ms I n D iv e rs

“
, . ,

humo rs which c ont a ins A Re me mb r anc e f s o me English Poe ts

,
” “
o ,
”

nam e l y S p ens e r D anie l D ray to n an d S hak e sp e ar e ; the lin e s o n S hake

, ,

spe ar e a e : r

A nd S hake sp e ar e th o u , wh o s e h o n fl ow ing V ain e , y -

( l P
e asing t h e W o rl
) th rais es o th c o n taine d yP d .

W h o s e V e nusan d who s e Lucre c e ( s w ee tc an d chaste )

, ,

T hy Nam e in fame s im m o rtall Boo k hav e pl ac t e

’
.

Liv e e v e r y ou at l e ast in Fam e liv e e v e r

,

W e ll m ay the B o dy dye b ut Fame die n e v e r , .

I n a dd iti o n this c o ll e cti o n c o ntains tw o p o e ms I f musi qu e an d sw e t

, , e

Poe trie agree an d A s it fe ll up o n a d ay b o th o f which are fo un d

,
” “
,
”

un de r S hake sp e ar e s name in The P ass io na te P ilg rim 1 599 ; the y are

’

pro b a b l y by B arnfie ld .

2 84 . D RA Y T O N M IC HAEL ( 1 563 1 63 1 ) , .
-

M atil d a T h e f aire an d chaste / D aught e r of th e Lo r d

.

Robe rt/ Fitz w ate r Th e T rv c G l o ri e O f Th e / N ob l e H ov se

.

O f S uss ex [ qu otati o n on e lin e ] A t Lo n do n P rinted by

.
,

I am e s Robe rts fo r N L[ing] and/ I oh n Bus by 1 594

,
. . .

L on do n 1 594 ,
.

First e d ition ; 4to .

T h e o nl y c o py w e c an trac e is that at Britw e ll which fo rme rl y be ,

l o nge d to He b e r ; it has not b ee n p o ssib l e to se e this an d th e titl e is

t ake n f r om th e r e pr o d ucti on in P r o fe ss o r E lto n s b k * ’
oo .

P r o fe ss o r E lton als o s ay s that th e re is a s e co n d state f the title with o

imprint : / P rinte d by V al e ntine S imm s f o r N L an d Iohn Bus by

“
e . . .

1 594
”
b ut d oe s no t s y whe re this titl e may be foun d
a .

D ra y to n in this p oe m say s
E l t n O li v r M i h l D y t n L nd n A C n t b l
o , e , c ae 90 5 ra o . o o , . o s a e, 1 .
1 44 M r Willi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

Y e t T a rq u y ne pluckt
his gliste ring grap e ,

a S a a ints po re Lucr e c rape

A n d S h ke p e re , p -
o e .

I t was e d it e d by H a d ri a n D o rr e ll .

2 87 . C OVE LL WI LLIA M , .

an d v nl aw fu l l t o/ m e ane s l aw f u l l ,

I u dge o f th e f all of a/ Com m on w e alth against/ th e f riu ol o us -

,

an d foo lish c o nic / c tu re s of this a e is a

g
-
t rc u n t o dd e d / A .
,

l e tte r f ro m Englan d to h e r three d aughte rs C amb ri dge Ox , ,

fo rd I nn e s o f C o urt an d t o all th e / re st o f h e r inhab itants

, ,

p e rswa d ing th e m t o a / c o nstant v n it ie o f what r e ligi o n s o e v e r

th e y/ are f o r th e defe nc e o f o u r d re a d so v e raigne
, an d natiu e ,

c u n t r : m o st r eq uisit e f o r this tim e wh e re in w e e no w liv e

y / / / .

[ q u o tati o n 2 lin e s o rnam e nt ] P rint ed by I o hn L e gat e ,

P rinte r to th e V niv c rsitie / o f C amb ri dge 1 59 5 / An d are t o be . .

s o l d at th e sign e of th e S unne in Pau ls/ Ch u rc h y ard in Lo n -

.

d on . Lon d o n 1 59 5 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; e B Z
o
“
A o1 1 6 l av s F f 4 i pr b a b l y
-
, a e e , s o

b l a nk .

T h r f r nc s t S hak sp ar
e e e e e in th si d n t s which r a d A l l
o e e e a re e e- o e , e :

prais w rth y Lucr cia S w t Sh k p

e o eE l q u nt G t n W ant n
ee a s e are o e av e s o o

A d nis W ats ns h y r T h w r d s E l q u nt G r fr “
o t o e e, t n
e c. e o o e av e s o , e e

ring t D r ay t n w r un d u b t d l y mispl ac d by th print r an d b l ng

o o , e e o e e e e e o

e ith r b f r
e a f t r th r f r nc t S hak sp ar which th y n w
e o e or e e e e e e o e e e, e o

s parat T h w ll grac d A nth ny r f rr d t in th si d n t was

e e. e
“
e -
e o e e e o e e- o e

t h C unt ss f P m b r k s pla y f that nam pu b lish d in 1 592

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e o e o e o e o e, e .

T his w rk has b n assign d t W Cl a rk

o ee Cl rk b ut P r f ss r e o . e or e e o e o

D w d n saw a c p y with C v ll s nam sign d t th D d ic a ti n

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o e o o e e e o e e o .

E D W ARD S T HO MA S
2 88. , .

C e phalus 81 P rocris [ o rnam e nt ] N arc issu s [ qu o tati on . .

on e lin e/ Wo l fe s de vic e ] Lo n d o n / Imprinted by I ohn Wo l fe

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.

Lo n do n 1 59 5 ,
.

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A H 3 2 l ave s -

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T he o nl y kn own C o p y f this w o rk is in Pe te r bo r ugh Cath e d ral o o

Li b rary b ut the British M us e um h as a f ragm e nt o f f o ur l e av e s which

,

c ame f ro m Lamp o rt Hall .

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In L E nv oy to N arc is s u s th e
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d iff r nt p ts e e oe of th e d ay are r e fe rr e d
to d
un e r th e name o f th e ir e st b
kn wn p em S p e ns e r as Col leyn o o ,
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D ani e l as R o sam o n d M arl ow e as Le an d e r an d S hak e sp e ar e in th e

“ “ ”
,

stanza b e ginning :
A d on dc fl y masking thro a ,

S tate l y tr o up e s rich c o nc ite d e

I t w as r e print d f o r th e R o xb urgh e Club in 1 878

e .

2 89 .S OUTH W ELL R O B ERT ( 1 56 1 ,

.

S aint P e te rs Complaint W ith o th e r Poc m c s [ de vic e , .

,

McK . L on d on Imprinte d by Iohn Wol fe 1 595 . .

L on d on 1 59 5 , .

First e d iti on ; 4t ; A I K 38 l e av e s
“
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, .

Onl y thre e c opie s are kn own : 1 T C C 2 Huntington ( Ch ew , . . .

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C op y ) 3 W hite ( J o ll ey Huth c op y )
,
-
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T h e r e is a lat e r e d iti o n o f th e sam e y e ar print e d by J Ro b e rts f o r .

G Caw oo d an d at l e ast six o th e rs by l 63o

. , .

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e ,

S till fin e st wits a re stilling V e nus R o s e

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I n pa y nim t oy e s th e S w ee te st vain e s a re S p e nt ,

r e fe r to V e nus a nd A do nis 1 593 which e x cite d s e v e re c on de mnatio n on

, ,

th e part o f th e cl e rgy .

2 90S P EN S ER E D MU N D ( 1 552
.
, .

Colin C l o uts C om e h om e againe B y Ed Spenc e r . . .

r e s de vic e n n rint e d f o r W illiam Po nso nb ie

[ C eed ] L d / P /
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o o .

1 59 5 . L on d on 1 595 , .

First d itio n ; 4to ; A K 40 l e av e s

e -
4
.

T he fo ll wing lin e s which re c nsi d e r e d to appl y to S hake sp e ar e

o , a o ,

ar e f o un d o n C2 r e cto an d v e rs o
,

A n d the re th o ugh last not l e ast is A c ti on , ,

A g e ntl e r S h eph e a r d ma y no wh e r e be fo un d
W h s e M us e full o f high th oughts inv e nti on
o ,

D o th like h im se lf e He r o icall y s o un d
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.

29 1 . M ERE S FRAN CI S , .

Pal l adis T amia W its/ T re asury/ B e ing

. th e Se c on d part/ of
1 46 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

W its Comm on w e al th B y/ Francis Me re s M ais te r/ O f A rt e s .

o f b o th V n i [ q u tati n lin e ]/ A L n d n
o o o n e t o o /
P rinted by P S h o rt f o r C uth be rt B u rb ic an d/ are t o be s o l de
.
, ,

at his sh op at th e Ro y all Exchange Lon don 1 598 .

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First e d itio n ; 8v o ; [ A ] B Z A a V v 340 l e av e s

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,
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,
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.

T his is th e usual fo rm o f th e b oo k .

T h e r e s e e ms to b e s o m e q u e sti o n a b o ut th e vari o us stat e s o f th e p re

liminary l e av s M de Ricci rep o rts a c op y now in the lib rary o f M r
e . . .

C W Clark in th e o riginal limp v e llum which h e e x amin e d as to th e

. .
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imp o siti o n o f the first l e av e s ; it c ntain e d a first g a the ring o f 1 0 l e av e s o

as fo ll ows : 1 A ppare ntly b lank b ut to rn b a d ly ; 2 T itl e ; 3 4 5 P ur

, , , , ,

p o se l
y d e l e t e d to m e r e stu b s b ut with l e tt e rs o f o riginal l e tte rpr e ss

visib l e ; 6 7 8 T a b l e ; 9 B e a rs the signature B 1 a n d c o nt a ins first

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l e a f o f t x t ; 1 0 A stu b p o ssib l y b lank T he first l e a f o f the s e c o n d

e , , .

g a the ring is re d uc e d to a stu b b ut sh o ws f ro m l e tte rs o n inn e r m a rgin

that it is the same as [ A 9 ] which b e ars the signatur e m a rk B 1 Th e “ ”
.

re main de r f the b ook c o llate s r e gularl y J ust what the first state w as
o .

an d why th e vari ous l e av e s w e re de l e te d o r why B 1 w as appar e ntl y re

printe d o n [ A 9 ] is not plain .

S h ak e sp e ar e is m e ntio n e d by nam e o n f o li o s 2 80 2 8 1 2 82 2 83 an d , , , ,

2 84 T h e tw o m o st imp rt a nt r e fe r e nc e s a e as f ll o ws
. o r o

so th e s w e e tc witti e s o ul e o f Ovi d liv e s in m l lifl u o u s 81 h o n y e

tongu e d S hake sp e are w itne s his V e nus an d A do nis his Lucr c e hi s

, , e ,

o nn e ts am o ng his privat e f ri e n d s
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su
g re d S e tc , .

s o S hak e spe ar e am o ng y e E nglish is th e m o st e x c e ll e nt in b o th kin d s

f o r th e st a g e ; f o r Co m e dy w itn e s his G etl e m é o f V e r na his E rr o rs

, o , ,

his Lo ve la b o rs l st his L v e lab o urs w nn his M i d summ e rs night

o , o o e,

d re m e 81 his M e rchant o f V e nic e : f o r T rag e dy his R ichar d th e 2

a .

Ri ch a r d th 3 H e nr y th e 4 King I h n T itus A n d r o nicus an d his

e . . o ,

R m eo an d I lie t
”
o u .

T his is th first m e nti o n o f th e s o nn e ts an d th e first list o f his play s ;

e

s om e o f the m w e re alre a dy in print b ut th e r e st c an be d ate d f ro m this ,

me nti n o .

2 92 .S TO W E J O H N ( 1 52 5 ? ,
.

A / S u rv ay of L o n do n Co nt ayn in g th e O riginal l Anti q .

u ity I ncre as e Mo de rn e e state an d de scri pti on o f th at/ Citie

, , , ,

writte n in th e ye arc 1 598 by Iohn S to w/ C itize n o f Lo n d o n ,

.

Als o an Apo l o gi e ( or defe nce ) against the / opinion o f s om e

me n c o nce rnin g that Citie th e gre atne sse th e re o f / W ith an
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1 48 hI r . W illi am S h a k e sp e a re .

u ide d into thre e parts By R T Ge ntl e man H e re v nto is . . .

a dd e d A / m o st exce ll e nt path e tical an d passi onate Le t / t e r -

,

s ent by D uke D Epc rno u n v n to th e late Fre nch King He nry

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th e 3 of that nam e whe n h e was c omman ded from th e/ Co urt

.
, ,

an d f rom his R oy all Co mpanie T ranslated / into English by .

th e / f o re s aid A u th o r [ quo tati o n one line ] / A t Lo n do n

. .

P rint ed by Fe li x Kingst on f o r M atthe w / Lo w ne s 1 598 , . .

Lon d on 1 598 , .

First d iti n ; 8 ; A I K 7 3 l av s
e o
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vo -
,
1
e e .

Th e nl y kn wn c p y n w b l ngs t M Huntingt n ;
o o o o was e o o r. o

f rm rl y in th H th c ll cti n
o e e
'

u o e o .

On G5 is an allusion t L o v es La bors Los t o

Lo v e s La b o r Lo st I o nc e d i d e a P la y , se ,

Y cl e p e d so s o call e d to m y p a in e
, ,

W hich I to h e ar e to my small o d i d sta y ,

G iu ing atte n d anc e o n m y f r o war d D am e ;

M y m isgiu in g min d e pr e s a ging to m e Ill ,

Y e t was I d raw ne to s e e it g a inst m y will .

2 9 5. M AR S TON J OH N ( 1 57 5 ? , .

Th e / S c o u rge o f Villani e C o rre ct ed with th e a dd iti on o f / .

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n e w e S atyre s / Th rc c B oo k c s o f S aty re s / [ quo tati on 2 line s /

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o rnam e nt ] / A t L o n do n P rinted by I R [obe rts1 Ann o Dom

,
.

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Lon d o n 1 599 , .

S e c o n d e d iti o n ; 8v o ; A B H I “
64 l e av e s th e first an d last b lank
4
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last o ne c ontains all th e S hak sp e are allusi ons Th e first r f re nc e is

e . e e

to W ill K e mp th e gr e at c o m e d ian
,

A hall a hall , ,

R oo me f o r th e S ph e r e s the Or b e s c e le s t ial l ,

W il d u nce Ke mps I igge

a

The s e c o n d allu d e s to Bur b age th e gr e at trag e d ian un d e r th e name , ,

of R o sc io

Lu sc iu s wh a t s pl ay d to d ay ? f ay th now I kn ow
’

I se t th y lips a b r o ach f r o m wh e nc e d o th fl o w ,

N aught b ut pure Iu l ie t an d Ro m e o .

S ay w ho acts b e st ? D rusus o r Ro sc io ?
,
 C o n te mp o ra ry N o t ic e s . 1 49

2 96 . MAR S TON .

Th e M alc o nt e nt B y I ohn M arst on / [ o rnam e nt ]

. .

P rint ed at Lon d o n by V S [im m e S] fo r Willi am Aspl e y an d . ,

are t o b e s o l de at his sh op in P au l e s/ Ch u rc h y ar d / -

Lon do n 1 60 4 ,
.

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A H 3 2 l e av e s th e first b lank -

4
, .

T h e r e a e thr e e d iti o ns o f this y e a r 1 A s ab o v e ; 2 W ith imprint

r e : , ,

o n d o n/ P in t e d by V S f o r W illiam A spl e y an d / ar o b e s ol d
’

/ A t L r . t . , e

at his sh op in Pau le s/ Ch rch “ “

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u 34 l e a v e s -
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an d has an Epil g s an d P ro l gus at e n d n t fo un d in th e first

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e d iti o n ; 3 , W ith a dd iti o ns by J o hn W e b st e r call e d f r o n titl e ; this o

c ollate s A I 3 6 l e av e s
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4
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T hat h e hath tu rn d a h e av e n int o a h e ll

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o ,
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I ll o h o h o h o art th e r e o l d t u p ny
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W hil e H a m le t I v 1 50 has
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2
97. W EEVER J O H N ( 57
1 6,
.

Epigram m c s in th e o l de st cut an d n e w e st f ashi o n A t w ise ,

se u c n h ou re s ( in s o m an c no l o nge r lik th
y/ w ee k e s ) s t u d i / ( e e
fashi o n ) no t v n lik e to c o ntinu e Th e first se u en / Ioh n . .

W e e u e r [ qu o tati on one l ine o rnam e nt ] A t L on do n

.

P rinted by V S [im m e SJ f o r T h omas Bush e ll an d are t o b e /

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s o l d at his sh op at th e gre at n o rth do ore / o f P aul e s 1 599 . .

Lo n don 1 599 , .

First e d iti on ; 8 o ; A G 56 l e av e s A 8 prob ab l y b lank

“ v -
, .

T h e o nl y C o p y w e can trac e is in th e B d l i a n Li b r a ry o e .

On E 6 re cto is fo un d : Epigram 2 2 A d G l ie l m u m S hake sp e are

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. u .

Ho ni e t ong d S h ak e sp e ar e wh e n I s aw thin e issu e

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I sw o r e A p o ll o go t th e m an d n o n e o th e r ,
1 50 M r Willi a m S h a ke sp e a re . .

R s ch ckt A d nis with his am b r tr ss s

o e- e o e e e ,

F a ir fi h t V nus charming him t l u h

e re - o e o o e e r,

Ch a st Lucr tia i gin lik h

e d r ss s e v r e- e er e e .

P r u d lust stung T q in s king still t pr u

o -
ar u e ee o o e h e r,
R m a Ri char d ; m r wh s nam s I kn w n t
o e o e o e e o o ,

a t

y b urn in l u thy chil d re S hak sp ar h t the

T he o e e e e e .

G w thy mus m r Ny mphish b r

o, o d b g t th m e o e oo e e e .

T his is a plain an d arl y r f r nc t V n nd A d ni L e e e e e o e us a o s, u c re ce ,

R m
o eo nd J l i t an d
a n ub th f his play s n R ichar d I I an d
e o e or o o o

R ic h ar d III .

W EEVER
2 9 8. .

T h e M irro r o f M arty rs o r/ Th e li fe an d de ath of that ,

thrice valiant C api / taine an d m ost go d l y M arty re / S ir Iohn

-
,

Ol d castl e knight Lo rd C obham / [ Woo d s de vice MeK

-

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.
’

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33 ] /
1 P rint ed by V S [ im m e S J fo r W illi
. am Wo o d 1 60 1 . .

Lon d on 1 60 1 , .

First e d iti o n ; 1 6m o A E “ F
44 l e av e s th e last pr o b a b l y b l ank
-
,
4
, .

A 3 v e rs lin e s 7 1 2 c o ntain a r e fe r e nce to J u lius C es a

o, -
, a r

Th e man y h e a d e d multitu d e w e r e d raw ne

-

B y Brutus sp e ach that Ca e sar was amb itious ,

W h e n e l o q u e nt M ark A nto nie ha d sh ow ne

H is v e rtu e s w ho b ut Brutus th e n was vicio us ?,

M ans m e mo ri e with ne w fo rge ts the o ld , , ,

O ne tal e is g d n til l an th e r s t o l d
’ ”
oo , v o .

2 99 . A L LOT R O B ERT , .

c h o ye st Fl o we rs of ou r

M o de rn e / P oe ts with th e ir Poe tic all c om parisons / D esc rip

,

ti ons of B e w tie s Pe rs onage s C astl e s / Pal l ac e s M ou ntaine s

, , , , ,

G rou c s S e as Sp rings R iu c rs 81c / W h e re u nto are ann exed

, , , , .

o th e r vari ous d isc o urse s / b o th pl e as au nt an d pro fitab l e , .

[ L in g s de vic e M cK 3 ]/
0 1 I,
mprint ed at Lo n d on fo r .

N L [ing] C B [urby] an d T H [ aye s ] 1 6 0 0

. . L o n don 1 60 0 . .
,
.

First e d itio n ; 8v o ; A Z A a Kk 2 64 l e av e s the first tw o an d last

“ “ -
,
-
,

b lank .
1 52 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

V e nus a nd A do nis , 1 593 35 R ic hard II , 1 597

Lu crece , 1 594 9 2 R ic hard III , 1 597
y
He nr VI , art I II , 1 595 P 10 L o v es La bo rs L os t, 1 598

R o m e o a nd J u lie t, 1 597 . 12 He nry I V , P art I, 1 598 .

3 0 1 BODEN HA M
. .

T h e G arde n o f th e M use s [ qu otati o n 2 line s o rna .

m e nt ] P rinted at Lon d o n by E A [l l de ?] fo r J o hn T ap and .

,

are/ t o be sol d at his sh op at S aint M agnus / c o rn e r 1 6 1 0 , .

Lon d o n 1 6 1 0 , .

S c n d d iti n ; 8
e o ; Ae
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“
1 3 0 l av s
vo
4
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-
, e e .

T h s c n d d iti n f B l dé
e e o with th first w r d f th titl
e o o e ve re e o o e e

d r pp d
o e .

3 0 2 . D E KK ER T HO MA S an d R O B ER T W IL S ON
, , .

Th e S h om ak e rs H o li d a y O r T h e Ge ntl e C ra f t With . .

the hum o rous li fe o f S im on Ey re sh oom ak c r an d Lo rd M ai or , ,

/ o f Lo n do n / A s it was. act ed bef o r e t h e Q u e cn e s m os t ex c e l

l ent M a / ie stic o n Ne w ye arc s d ay at night last by the right/
- -
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h on ourabl e th e E arl e of No tingh am L o r d high A d / m iral l of ,

-

Englan d his ,
de vic e ] / P rinted by Val e n
tin e S ims d w e lling at th e foo te o f Ad ling/ hill nee re B ain ards ,

C as tl e at th e sign e o f th e W h ite / S w annc an d th e re to be

, ,

s ol d / 1 6 0 0
. . Lon don 1 60 0 , .

First e diti o n ; 4to ; b lack l e tte r ; A B K 39 l e av e s

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-
4
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Lin e s 2 3 o n v e rs o o f B 3 a re an e ch o o f M ids u m m e r N ig ht s D ream

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S ho e m a k er s H o liday
’

sit the e down e up o n this fl o w ry b anke

“
Hee re ,

A nd make a G arlan d f o r th y L aci e s h e a d

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M ids u m m er N igh t s D rea m I V i 1 4 : ’

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-

Co m e s it th e e d o wn up o n this fl o w e ry b e d
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W hil e I thy amia b l e c h eek e s do c oy ,

A n d S tick musk ro s e s in thy sleek smoo th he a d -

,

An d kiss thy f air large e ars my ge ntl e j oy ,

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.

3 3
0 D E.KK ER T HO MA S ( 57
1 0 ? ,
.

Th e / Pl e asant Com ed i c o f/ O l d Fo rt u natu s .

/ As it was
 C o nt e mp o ra ry N o t ice s . 1 53

p l a ied befo re th e Qu e c nes/ M aie stie this C hri stmas by th e ,

R ight/ Hon o urab l e th e E arl e o f N o tting ham L o rd high A d ,

m iral l o f E ng lan d his S e ru ants [ de vic e ] L o n d o n / P rinted .

by S S [ta ff o rd] f o r William A spl ey d w e lling in/ Pau l c s

. ,

C hurch y ard at th e sign e o f th e / Tyge rs h e a d 1 60 0 . .

Lon d on 1 6 0 0 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; b lack l e tte r ; A L 44 l e av e s L4 prob a b l y b lank -

4
, .

On r e ct o f F4 lin e s 1 7 1 8 D e kke r say s

o ,
-
, .

Th e R u by c o l r e d p o rtals o f h r S p ee ch
“
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W e r e c l o sde by me rc y .

V e nus a nd A do nis lin e 4 5 1 has , ,

Onc e mo r e th e ruby c o l o ure d p o rtal Op e n e d ,

W hich to his sp e e ch d i d h o n e y passage y ie l d .

3 0 4 E N GLAND
. S H ELICON ’
.

Englan d s Helic o n [ qu o tati on 4 line s de vic e ] A t Lon

don P rinted by I R [obe rts f o r Iohn Flaske t an d are / to be
.
,

s ol d in P aul es C hurch yard at th e signe / o f th e B e are 1 6 0 0

-
, . .

Lon d o n 1 6 0 0 ,
.

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A Z A a B b = 1 0 0 l e av e s th e first pr ob ab l y

“ -
,
-
4
,

b lank .

I n o ne C o py n w in e x iste nc e a canc e l slip has b ee n paste d o v e r

o

S i d n ey s n a m e o n H 1 th e canc e l b e aring N Br e to n ; o n L3 a c a nc e l
’ “ ”
, .

I gn to is past e d o v e r
o
”
a n d on O4 a cance l I gn oto o v e r “ ”

M F G Th e canc e ls a re c o nte mp o rary

. . . .

T his r e mark a b l e c o ll e cti o n o f l o v e p oe ms o f th e p e ri d c o ntains th e o

tw o s o ngs A s it fe ll upo n a d ay an d My fl cks fee d n t b oth

,
“ ” “
o o ,
”

assign e d to S hake sp e ar e in The P as s io nate P ilgrim b o th sign e d h e re ,

I gn o to an d r e all y writte n by R ichar d B arnfie ld T h e b k a ls o c n

“ ”
. oo o

tains an O de f r m Loves La bors Los t 1 598 I V iii which als o ap

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p e ars in The P ass io na te P ilg im 1 599 T h three v e rsi ons d i ffe r this o ne
r , . e ,

fo ll owing The P as s io na te P ilgrim rath e r than the quarto o f 1 598 b ut ,

with one impo rtant co rre ction an d o ne imp o rtant variati on T hey b o th .

c o rr e ct tw o e rr o rs in the quarto b ut mit tw o l ines It is unusual to get

, o .

three c o nt emp o rary te xts f or a p oe m by S hake sp e are an d the d iffe r e nc e s

S ho w the pr ob ab ility o f c o nsi d e ra b l e inaccur a cy in the r e c e ive d te x ts .

A H Bull e n e d ite d E ng l nd s H e lico n with an intr o d ucti o n in 1 887

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He th inks it was c ompil e d by A B w h o sign e d th e d e d icati o n an d

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s onn e t to B o denham .
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3 0 5 J ON
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Th e Com ic al l S aty re of E v e ry M an / O ut of his / H u m o r .

A s it was first c ompo s ed/ by th e Auth o r B I C ontaining m ore . .

th at hath bee n Pu blic k ely S po ke n o r A cted With th e se u .

e ral l C haract e r of e u e ry Pe rs o n u o tati o n 2 lin e s rna

[ q / o .

m e nt of 2 saty rs an d vas c ] Lon don P rinted fo r W illiam ,

H o lm e an d are t o be s o l d at his Sh op/ at S arj c an ts I nn e gate

,

in Fle e tstree t 1 60 0 . Lon do n 1 60 0

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First e diti n ; 4to ; A R 68 l av s th e first prob ab l y b lank

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T h re e thr e s eparat d iti ns b aring th d a te 1 60 0 tw printe d

are e e e o e e , o

f r W H lm e an d ne f r N Ling T h e s c n d H lm
o . o o d iti n has o . . e o o e e o

P te r S h rt s d vic e ( M K ow 2 7 8) n titl e an d c llate s A Q ; th

e o
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in
C pi e s o f th s c o n d diti o n a
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an d A l b e rt M us um whil e the thir d d iti on is f airl y c om mo n

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Riii r e cto lin e s 3 1 3 2 ,

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why yo u / may ( in time ) mak e l ane M il nt as f at as S ir e ac a e

nFll
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Io h a s ta ff e .

3 0 J ON S ON
6 . .

S c ianu s H is f all W ritte n by Be n I o nson / [ q u o tati o n 2

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l ines ] A t Lon d o n P rint ed by G Ell dc fo r T h omas Th o rpe .

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1 60 5 Lon don 1 60 5 , .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; fl A M N 54 l e av e s

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T his play was th o r o ughl y pr e par e d f o r th e pr e ss by J o ns on hims e l f .

T h e r e is an a dd r e ss T o th e R e a d e rs sign e d by h im fo ll o w e d by te n
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,

page s o f c om m en d ato ry v e rs e s th e first by Chapman T he re is als o an , .

argume nt and list o f acto rs name s J ons o n a dde d c opious si de n o te s ’

.
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to S h o w his f am iliarit y wi th th e classics Th e pla y is d ivi de d into acts .

b ut not into sc ene s an d th e re are no in d ications o f l ocality T his is o ne .

o f th e c o pi e s o n L arge P ap e r .

G r g W W T r n Bib li g rap h i l S i ty L nd n D
e , . .
, a s. 1 920 p p 1 53 o ca oc e . o o , ec . , .

1 60 .
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I nn w r c m b in d t mak V l II T h Bri d g wat r c py n w in

e, e e o e o e o . . e e e o , o

th e p ss ssi n f M W hit has th first l a f f B th l m w F y

o e o o r. e, e e o ar o o e a re

b lank a n d g nuin I n v ry th r r c r d d c p y this l a f h a s b n

e e. e e o e e o e o e ee

canc ll d an d th ab v g n ral titl su b stitut d Th Bri d g w a t C py

e e e o e e e e e . e e er o

als c ntains Th N w I nn inlai d t siz a n d b un d in It i in an

o o e e e e o e o . s

o l d su d b in d ing an d was vi d ntl y arrang d a n d b un d up by J hn

e e e e e o o

E g rt n E arl f Bri d g w a t r w h play d in th

e o , o rigin a l pr s nt a ti n
e e , o e e o e e o

o f C m oa t Lu d l w Castl in 634 Hi aut graph an d n t s

us o in e 1 . s o o e a re

th e v o lume .

3 0 9 . J ON S ON .

Th e / Ne v v light H e art / A Com oe dy / A s

.

it was ne u e r acted b ut m os t/ ne gl ige ntly pl ay d by s ome ,

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th e Kings S e ru ants / A nd m o r e s que amishl y beh e l d an d ,

c e nsu / rc d by o th e rs th e Kings
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s e t at lib e rty to th e Re a de rs his M atie s / S e ru ants an d S ub ,

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ie c ts to be j u dg d 1 6 3 1 B y th e A uth o r B
, . .
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ti on 2 line s ] Lo n don P rinted by T h omas H arp e r fo r , ,

T h omas A l c o rne an d/ are t o be s ol d at his shop in P auls

,

C hurch y e ard at th e sign e o f th e gre e ne D ragon

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MDCXXXI / . Lon don 1 63 1 , .

First d iti n ; 8 ; e
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T his was n t inclu d d in th c ll ct d d iti n f his w rks in 1 640

o e e o e e e o o o .

Th allusi n t P i l
e app ars in th O d at th nd f th play
o o e r c es e e e e e o e

N d u b t s m m ul dy tal o o o e o e

Lik P ricl s e e e

3 J10ON S ON . .

I onsonus V irb ius O r Th e Me m o ri e o f B e n : J o hns o n / ,

R e viv e d B y the F ric nds o f The M us e s [ o rname nt ] Lon .

do n P rint e d by E P [u rs l o w e
,
f o r H e nry Se il e an d are
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,

to be s o l d / at his sh op at th e T yge rs H e a d in Fle c t st re e t , ,

O v e r against S aint D u nstans/ Ch u rc h 1 638/ Lon do n 1 638

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First e d ition ; 4to A B D d E I K 44 l e a v e s the last b lank

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T his is a c ll e cti o n o f p oe ms o n B e n J o ns o n issu d a f te r his d e ath

o e

by the be st p oe ts o f the d ay It c o ntains the fo ll owing allusions to .

S h ak spe ar e e
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Pag r ep e a t e d lin es 18 1 9
9 (
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Page 33 lin e s 7 8 ,
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W h o with o ut La tin e h e lps ha d st b ee n a s r a r e

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A s B e aum nt Fl e tch e r o r as S h a ke sp e ar e w e r e
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P age 43 lin e s 6 7 ,
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Y e t S h ake sp e a r B e aum nt J o hns n th e s e thr ee shall

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M a ke up th e J m in th e p o int V e rtic a l l
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P age 56 lin s 1 2 , e -

S h a k e sp e ar e ma y m a k e gri f m e rr y B e aum o nts stil e

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R a vish an d m e lt ange r int o a smil e

P age 60 line s 1 6 1 7
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T hat L tinc H e e rc d c d an d c o ul d c o mman d

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T h a t which y o ur S h ak sp e ar e scarc e c o ul d un d rstan d ? e e

P a ge 64 lin e s 8 1 0
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Ne c g m in o s vate s n c T Sh k pe are s il b o
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e , e e a s e

A ut quic qui d s a cri no stro s c nj e cit in anno s o

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Co nsilium Fati .

3 1 1 . L AN E J O H N , .

Tom Te l T ro ths me ssage an d his Pe ns c o m plaint A

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w o rk e no t v npl e as ant t o b e re a d , no r v np ro fitab l e to be f o l

l ow ed / W ritte n by Io L a Ge nt [ qu o tati o n one line o rna
. . . . .

m e nt ] Lon d o n/ Imprint ed f o r R H o w e ll an d are to be s ol d .

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at his sh op / nc e re th e gre at No rth d oo re o f P aul e s at th e

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sign e o f th e white h o rs e L o n don 1 60 0 .

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First d iti n ; 4t ; A F 2 4 l av s th first pr b a b l y b lank

e o o -
4
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Th nl y tw C pi s w can trac
e o 1 B M ; 2 H untingt n
o o e e e a re : , . .
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( H b er Britwe ll c p-
y ) e o .

On F2 lin s 7 1 2 r f r nc s t S hak sp ar s p ms
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oe .

W h n chast A d nis cam t mans stat

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e o e o e e,

V nus str a ight c urt d him with many a wil ;

e o e e

Lucr c nc n str a ight T q in l a i d a b ait

e e o e sc e e, ar u e e,

W ith f ul inc st h b d i t d fil o e e er o e o e e :

T hus m n by w m n w m n w ngd by m n e o e , o e ro e e

Gi matt r still nt my pl intiff p n

ue e v o a c e
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. .

3 12. M IDDLETON T HO MA S ( 57
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0 ? .

T h e Gh ost o f L ucre c e By T M Ge nt [ o rname nt ] A t . . .

L on d on P rinted by V al e ntin e S im m e s / 1 6 0 0 .

Lon don 1 6 0 0 , .

First e d itio n ; 8v o ; A C 2 4 l e a ve s
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.

T h e o nl y kn o wn co p y o f this p e m is b o un d up with th e r rar e o o

S h a ke sp e a r e ite ms in o rigin a l b in d ing an d was fo un d in 1 9 2 0 a t Lo ng , ,

n r H a ll th e pr p e rty
e , f R ich a r d Burto n T h e v lum e n o w b l o ngs to
o o . o e

M r Fo lg e r T his p oe m is a c o ntinu ati o n o f S hak e sp e ar e s Lu c ece an d

’
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is de d icate d to Lo r d Co mpto n .

3 13. M IDDLETON .

A / T ragi Coom od ic , -
C all ed T h e Witch Lo ng sinc e acted
by H is M ati e s Se rvants at th e Black Fri e rs W ritt e n by Th o
.
-
. .

M i dd l e to n [ C o l oph o n ] L on do n P rinted by J N ich ols

. . .

Lon do n 1 77 8 , .

First e d itio n ; 8v o ; B H 56 l e av e s
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.

T his play was h e r e first print e d f r o m th e o riginal manuscript now

in th e B o d l e ian Li b rary by I saac R e d w h issue d 1 0 0 c opie s f o r pre e o

s e nta tion to f ri e n d s T his manuscript is o ne o f th e f ew surviving E liza

.

b e than play s in a c nte mp o rary han d o .

It was m o d e ll e d o n M a c be th an d the tw o s o ngs Co m e awa y an d ,

Blacke S pirits which are m e ntio n e d in the First Fo lio e d iti o n o f

,
”

M c be th are h e r e giv e n in full I t is g n e rall y c o nsi de r e d that they

a , . e

w e re inte rp o late d by the play e rs into S hake sp e ar e s pl ay an d that ’

they w e re o riginall y writte n by M i dd l e ton M i dd l e ton owe s a gre at de a l .

to S c o t s D is co v e rie of W itc h craf t

’
.

3 N
1 4. IC H OL S ON S AM U EL ,
.

[ O rnam e nt ] A c o l a stu s H is Af t e r witt e B y S N [ q u o . . .

t ation one lin e o rnam e nt ] A t L o n don Imprinted fo r Iohn .

B o ylie an d a re to b e / s o l d at his sh op ne e re th e littl e N o rth

, ,

doo re of P aul e s Church 1 6 0 0 . Lon don 1 60 0

.
,
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First e diti o n ; 4to ; A I 36 l e av e s the first an d last pro b a b l y b lank

-
4
, .

Onl y thr e e c opi e s a re kn own : 1 2 H untingto n ( Lamp o rt, ,

Britwe ll c op y ) ; 3 W hite ( Co rs e r Huth c o py )

,
-
.

T h is w o rk c o ntains num e r o us lin e s take n d ire ct f r om S h a ke s pe ar e s

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poe ms V e nus and A do nis and Lu crece

, .

I t was r e pr o d uc e d by D r G ros a rt in 1 87 6 . .
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. .

O f T q i lust an d lucr c h titi

ar u s , e e c as e,

O f th s f n n f th s my mus n w t t
e e, o o e o e e e o e re a e s ,

O f gr at r c n qu sts w
e an d l u s h S p a k s
e o e , a rre s , o e s e e e .

3 1 8.
D AVIE S J O H N o f H ERE,
F ORD 6
( 5 5
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M icroc o sm os Th e D isc o v e ry/ o f the L ittl e / Wo rl d with

.
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th e gov e rnm e nt the re o f [ qu o tati o n 3 line s ] B y I ohn .

D avi e s [ o rnam e nt ] / A t O xfo rd / P rinte d by Iosc ph Barne s

.
, ,

an d are to be e s o l de in Fl ec te stree tc at th e si gn e o f the T urke s

h e a d b y/ Iohn Barn e s 1 60 3 L o n d o n 1 60 3
. .
, .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A Z A a O Pp 1 50 l e av e s

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,
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o , .

D avi e s r e fe rs to S hake sp e ar e an d to R ichar d Bur b ag e th e gr e at ,

tragic act r at the G l ob e T he a tre w ho was als o a painte r in the f o l

o , ,

l o wing lin e s
P laye rs I l o v e yee an d your Qu al itie ;
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A s ye a re m e n that pass time n t abu s d , o

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A nd s o me I l o v e f o r painting p o si e
° d
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A n d s y fe ll Fo rtun e cann o t b e e x c u s d
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T h a t hath f o r b e tt e r us e s y o u re f u s d
’

W it Co urage g oo d sh ape g oo d parte s a n d all g oo d

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A S l ong as al th e s e goo d s are no wo rs e us d ’

A n d th ugh the sta ge do th staine pur e ge ntl e b l ond

o ,

Y e t ge n e r o us y e are in min d e an d m oo de
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e. i
R o sc u s w as s aid
f o r his e ce e nc e x ll
i
S m on id esaith that p i ti g i a
s , a n n s in h is q u a lity
to b e o n w o rth ie to ly
d umb P y P y a Sp k i g
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p ai ti
n ng . h o ne s ty
to b e m o e w o h y h e n to r rt t
co m e he ot rn .

3 9
1 . D AVIE S .

T h e S c o urge o f F oll y/ C o nsisting o f sa ty ric al l Ep igram m s ,

an d oth e rs in h ono r/ o f man y n obl e an d wo rth y Pe rsons o f o u r

L an d / Toge th e r / W ith a pl e asant ( th ough d isc o rd ant ) Des
.
,

c ant v p on m o st E nglish Pro u e rb e s : an d o th e rs t on don

/ A L .

printed by E A [l lde] f o r R ichard Re dm e r sou l d at his sh op at

.

ye w e st gat e of P aul e s Lon don [ 1 6 1 1 .

,

First e d itio n ; 8v o ; A S 7 2 l e av e s the first b lank e x c ept f o r signa

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ture mark W ith e ngrav e d ti tl e A 2

-
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 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o t ic e s . 161

A m o ng th e po e ms to vari o us p e rs onsv e rs e s to S ir T homas Lucy

are ,

th e o wn e r o f Charl e c o t e H all ; t R o b e rt A rmin an act o r in th e G l o b e

o

Co mpan y , e tc . On page s 7 6 an d 7 7 is the w e ll kn wn s nn t to S hake -

o o e

Sp e are .

3 2 0 . C .
, I .

Epigram c s / S e ru e d out in 52 se u e ral l

. D ish e s f o r e u e ry man .

to / tast with o ut s u rf c t ing / [ qu o tati o n on e lin e ] / B y I C . . .

Ge nt [ o rnam e nt ] Lo n don P rint ed by G E l de fo r

. .
,

W C[o tton an d arc / to be s ol de at his S h op nee re / v nto Lu d

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gate . L o n don n d [ c ,
. . .

First e d iti o n ; 8v o A D 32 l a v e s A 1 an d D 8 pr ob ab l y b lank

“ - z: e , .

Th e o nl y c op y r e c o r d e d is in th e B o d l e ian .

U n d ate d b ut e nt e r e d in the S t a ti o n e rs Re gist e r o n M ay 2 2 1 6 0 4 an d , ,

th re ascri b e d to J Coo ke ge nt
e
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”

On B 1 re cto lin e s 9 1 2 is fo un d ,
-
,

S o m e d ar e do this s o me o th e r hum b l y c rau e s , ,

Fo r h e lp o f spirits in th e ir sl e eping grau e s ,

A s he that c a l de to S hake sp e ar e Ioh n son G r ee n e , , ,

T o writ e o f th e ir d e a d n o b l e Q u ee n e
”
.

3 2 1 . M .
,
T .

T h e Ant an d th e N ightingal e O r Fath e r H u bbu rds

,

T al e s [ de vice ] L o n d on P rinte d by f o r Th o .

Bush ell an d are t o be s ol de by Ie ff re y C h o rlt on at his/ S h op

, ,

at th e No rth d oo re o f/ Pau l c s 1 60 4 Lo n d on 1 60 4 ,L .
, .

First e d iti on ; 8v o ; A F 2 4 l e av e s th e first b lank

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Onl y thr ee c opie s a e kn own : 1 B odl 2 Huntingto n ( Bri d gewate r

r , . ,

c op y ) ; 3 W hite , .

T h e r e is a n th e r e d iti o n o f th e sam e y e ar with titl e F a ther H u b

o

bu rd s Ta les It is no t kn o wn which is th e e arli e r T h o mas M i dd l e to n

’
. .

an d T ho m a s M o ff at h a v e e ach b e n c o nsi d e r e d th e auth r b ut th e fact e o ,

is no t d e finite ly s e ttl e d Th e a dd r e ss T o th e R a d e r is sign d

.
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e

On D 1 v e rs lin e 2 9 is fo un d an e ch o f th e fo ll owing lin e s in

o, , o

H e nry V I P a t II I V ii , r , , .

I S n t this a lam enta b l e thing that o f th e skin o f an inn oc e nt lamb

o ,

sh oul d be ma d e parchment ? that parchm ent b e ing scribb l e d o e r sh oul d ,

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un do a man ? ”
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. .

3 2 2 . M EETIN G ( T H E ) O F GA LLANT S .

Th e Mee ting o f G allants at an O rd inari e O r T h e

W alke s in d e vic e MeK 2 99 ] / Lo n do n / , .

P rinted by T C[re e de ] an d are to be sol de by M ath e w / Law e

.
,

d w e lling in P aul e s C hurch y ar d 1 6 0 4 L o n d on 1 6 0 4 . .

, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A D 1 6 l e av e s the last pro b ab l y b lank

-
4
, .

Onl y thr ee c opie s o f this b oo k hav e b ee n trac e d : 1 B M 2 B o dl , . ,

3, M o rgan .

On the r e cto o f D 2 are foun d the fo ll o wing lin e s

G ing lespu r T his w as a pre ttie c o mm e d i e o f E rr rs my r o un d Ho st
“
. o , .

H os t 0 m y Bulli e s th e r e was such a part plai de V ppo n th e S tage

. ,

b o th o f th e Cittie an d the S u b b rb s u .
”

T his was r e print e d f or the P e rc y S o ci e ty by J O H alliw e ll in 1 84 1 , . . .

3 3
2 . A N T HON Y
S C O LO KE R, .

D aiph an tu s o r T h e P assi ons of Lou e Com ic al l t o

, .

Re a de But T ragic all to A ct As full of W it as Expe ri e nc e , .

B y An S c Ge ntl eman [ qu o tati on one l ine ] / t rc v nto is

. . .

a dded Th e passi o nate mans P ilgrimage / [ C re ede s de vice ] /

, .
’

Lon don P rinted by T C[re e de] fo r William Cott on : An d are .

t o be s o l d at his S h o p ne are L u d gat e 1 6 0 4 Lon don 1 60 4 . .

, .

First e d iti n ; 4to ; A B F G H 2 6 l e av e s

o
“ “ “
,
-
‘
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Th e o nl y kn o wn c op y is in the B o d l e ian .

On A 2 re cto is the f ll owing re fe re nc e to S hake sp e are

o

like Frie n d l y S hake sp e ar e s T rage d ie s whe re the Co m m edian ri de s

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-
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whe n the T rage d ian stan d s o n T ip T oe : Faith it sho ul d pl e as e all lik e -

,

P rinc e Hamle t .
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On E4 are tw o othe r r e fe re nc e s to Haml e t .

I t was r e printe d f o r th e Ro xb urgh e Clu b in 1 8 1 8 .

3 4
2 . A RMI N R O B ER T ,
.

Foo l e / V pon Foo l e o r S ixe s o rte s o f S o tte s A flat F ool e

, , . ,

A l e ane Foo le / A m e rry F ool e / an d a Fatt Foo l e / A cl e an e

, , ,

F ool e / A v e rri e Fool c / S h e w ing th e ir liu e s hum ours and be

,
.
, ,

h au iou rs with th e ir want o f witte in th e ir sh e w o f / w isdom e

,
.

No t s o strange as tru e [ q u otati on 2 .

1 64 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re . .

b rr w a phras f r m R m nd J li t I ii 5
o o e o o eo a u e , , , 2

A t m y p r h us l k t b h l d this night
oo o e oo o e o

E arth tr a d ing stars that mak d ark h a v n light

e e e e .

3 7
2 . C HA P MAN G E O RGE ; , BEN J O N S ON ; an d J OH N MA R
S TO N .

E as t w ard/ H oe / A s / I t was pl ayd in th e / B l ac k

.

Th e C hil d re n o f h e r M aie s tie s Re u e ls M a de b y/ G e o C hap . .

man B e n : Ionson Ioh : M arst on / [ o rnam e nt ] / A t Lon d on /

. . .

P rint ed fo r W illiam A spl ey 1 60 5 L o n don , 1 6 0 5 . . .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; A I 36 l e av e s -

4
.

First issu e has catchw o r d on E 3 4 -

, E ngl ij h s e c on d issu e has
”
p p re
f
o te rou
f ly .

Th e first e d iti o n o riginall y c o ntain e d a pass a ge o n the v e rs o f E3 o

an d r e cto o f E4 allu d ing sarcastic a ll y to K ing J a me s S c ttish f ol ’

o

l ow e rs J ame s was angry an d th e three d r a matists w e re impris o ne d

. .

T h e tw o l e av e s w e r e canc e ll e d an d a f r e sh hal f sh e e t printe d which

d i d no t c o ntain the o bj e ctio nab l e line s No c p y is kn wn in th e . o o

o rigin a l stat e b ut th e D y c e C o p y c o nt a ins th e canc e ls an d als o th e

o riginal canc e ll e d l e av e s ins e rt e d f r o m a sh rt e r c o p y C pie s o f th e o . o

s e c o n d issu e are fo un d in s e v e ral lib rarie s B oth issu e s o f this e d itio n .

hav e th e w o r d opp f de in lin e fi e o f the P r l o gue

“
o
”
v o .

Late r in th e y e ar g nuin e s e c o n d an d thir d e d iti o ns app e are d als o

e ,

printe d f o r A spl ey b ut b o th c o llating A H 32 l a v e s T he s e c o n d has

,
“ -
e .

in e P r o l o gu e an d t h e E pil o gu e is in small e r t y p e than

”
O
pp f d
o e th
th e t e x t Th e thir d has in P r l o gu e an d th e E pil gu e is in
“
. O
ppo / d o o

large r ty p e than th e te x t D r W W G re g has ma d e a car e ful c om . . . .

paris o n o f all thre e e d itio ns an d furnishe d th e a b o v e d ata .

D 3 v e rs o lin e s 2 4 2 7 allu de to lin e s in H a m l e t

,
-
,

“
Q u ic k M arr y . M a d a m s h ee s marri e d by this tim e to P r ntis e ,
’
e

G o ul d ing y o ur Fath e r an d s o m e ne m o r e st o l e to Church wi th he m

’

, o , ,

in all th e haste that the c l d me at l ft at y ur w e dd ing might s e rue to

, o e o

f urnish the ir Nu ptiall t a b l e .

Co mpar e H a m le t I 11 1 80 1 8 1 , , ,
-

T hri ft thri f t H o r a ti o " th e f un e ral b ak d m e ats

“ ’

, ,

D id c o l d l y f urnish f o rth th e M arriage ta b l e s

”
.

3 2 8 C HA P MAN G EORGE an d J AM E S S HIRLE Y

.
, ,
.

T he Ball / A / Com edy / A s it w as pre s e nted by he r/ Maj e s

.
,
 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o tic e s . 1 65

tics S e rvants at th e priv ate / H ou se in D rury Lane / W ritten

,

by Ge o rge Ch apm an / and/ Jam e s S hirl y / [ o rname nt ] / Lon ,

.

d on / P rinted by Th o C o te s f o r A n d re w C roo k e an d W il
,
.
, ,

liam C oo ke 1 63 9 . L o n d on 1 63 9
.
,
.

First d iti n ; 4t ; A I 3 6 l av s
e o o -
4
z: e e .

T h r is n th r s p a rat d iti n b f r 1 7 0 0
e e o o e e e e o e o e .

Co ntains nume r o us allusi ons t o V e nu s a nd A do nis which

o n e o f th e

occur in c nte mp o rary lite rature ; in dee d it is a s a p oe t an d no t as a

o

d ramatist that S hake spe are was mo st e steem e d by h is c o nte mp o rarie s .

T h e allusi o n is in I V iii ,

L u c I ll fe tch y o u a b oo k to sw e ar by
’
.. .

W in : Le t it be V e nus a nd A do nis th e n
. , ,

Or Ovi d s wanto n E legies ’

3 9
2 . RA T S E Y, GAMALIE L .

R atse is/ Gh o st se c on d P art / o f his ma dde Prank c s

. or / Th e

an d Robb e ri e s [ w o od cut ] P rinted by V S [imm e S ] an d are t o

. .

be s ol d by Iohn/ H odge ts in P aul e s C hurch y ar d / .

Lon don 1 6 0 5] ,

First d iti n ; 4t b lack l tt r ; A F 2 4 l av s

e o o e e -
4
e e .

Th nl y kn wn C p y i in T h J hn Ry lan d s Li b rary
e o o o s e o .

T h b k was nt r d f
e J hn H dg t M y 3 1 1 60 5 an d was
oo e e e or o o e s a , ,

print d by V al ntin S imm s Th w d cut n th titl is supp s d t

e e e e . e oo o e e o e o

b a p rtrait f R t y th n t ri us highway man w h was hang d at

e o o a se , e o o o o e

B df r d M arch 2 6 1 6 0 5
e o , , .

In th chapt r ntitl d A pr tt y P ranck pass d by R t y up n

e e e e e e e a se o

c rtain P lay rs that h m t by Chanc in an I nn w h d ni d th ir

e e e e e e e, o e e e

w n L r d an d M aist r an d us d an th r N b l mans N am th r ”
o e o e , e o e o e e, e e a re

s v ral allusi ns which p int t S hak sp ar an d his c mpan y Th

e e o o o e e e o . e

entir chapt r is giv n in J O H alliw ll s O tlin f th Lif f

e e e . . e
’
u es o e e o

Sh k p a L n d n L ngm n 1 90 7 V l I pp 3 2 5 3 2 6
es ea re , o o , o a s, , o . , .
-
.

33W OODHOU S E P ETER

0 .
, .

T h e Fl e a [ qu o tati on on e l ine w ood cut ] Lon don

P rinte d f o r I ohn S me thwick an d are to be s o l d e at his sh op/
in S aint D u nstane s C hurch yard in Fl e e t stre e t v nde r/ th e -
,

D iall 1 60 5 . . Lon don 1 60 5 , .

1 66 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

First e d itio n ; 4to A D E 1 8 l e av e s -

“
,
“
.

Onl y tw o C opie s a e kn own : 1 Ry lan d s ( S p e nce r c op y ) 2 Hunting

r , ,

ton ( H e b e r Britw e ll c o p y )
-
.

I n th e E pistl e de d ic a to ry th e r e is an allusi o n to S hake sp e ar e s char

’

acte r J ustic e S hall ow

,

A n d whe n t ho u sitte st to c o nsult a b o ut an y w e ighty

“
A 2 v e rs o ,

matte r le t e i th e r iu s tice S h allo w e o r his c o sen M r W e ath e rcock e be

, , u , .
,

fo r e man o f the I urie ”

.

33 1 . P I LGRI MAGEP ARNA SS U S To .

T his was the first of thr ee play s writt e n an d acted by th e

stu de nts o f C amb ri dge in 1 598 1 60 1 Th e o th e r tw o w e re th e -
.

R e tu rn f ro m P a rnass us P arts I an d II P art II o f th e R e tu rn , .

was pub lish ed in 1 60 6 b ut th e oth e r tw o w e re l o st an d ne v e r

,

p u b lish e d un til 1 886 wh e n W D M acra y o f, th e B od l e ian . .

L i b rary O xfo rd fo un d manuscri pts o f th e m am o ng s ome

, ,

a
p p e rs th e r e I t was th e n
.
p rint e d an d b o th
p la y s hav e allusi o ns
to Shake spe are .

33 2 . R E T U RN F RO M P ARNA SS U S .

Th e / R e tu rne fr om / Pe rna ssu s O r/ T h e S c o urge of S i

m o ny / Pu b l iq u e ly acte d by th e S tu de nts / in S aint Iohns Col
.

l edge in/ C amb ri d ge [ o rnam ent ] / A t L on don/ P rinted by G

. .

E l d f o r Iohn W right an d/ are t o b e e s ol d at his sh op at/

, ,

Christ church G at e 1 6 0 6 . Lon don 1 60 6

.
, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; A H 32 l e av e s -

4
.

T h e re are tw o e d iti o ns o f th e same y e ar with th e same titl e page th e -

,

s e c on d c o llate s : A H I 34 l e av e s The first e d iti o n h as the fo llowing

“ “ -
, .

line s on B 2 v e rs o lin e s 33 3 7 ,
-

W illiam Sh atespc are [ s ic ]

“

I u d W ho l o u e s A d o nis l o u e o r Lucr e s rape

’
. , ,

l o ue s foo lish lazy lan guishme nt

W i tho ut .

T he s c o n d e d itio n has o n B 2 v e rso l ine s 2 9 33

e ,
-

W illiam S h a ke sp e are
“
.

I u d W h o l o u e s A d o nis l o u e o r Lucr e s rape

’
. , .

W ith o ut l o u e s foo lish languishme nt .

1 68 M r W illi am S h a k e sp e a re
. .

P ri n te d by E A [l l de f o r Ioh n Bachc an d are to / be so l d at

.
,

his/ sh op in th e P op e s h e a d Pal ac c / ne re th e Royall Exchange -

, .

1 60 7 . Lo n d on 1 60 7 , .

First e d itio n ; 8v ; A D E 33 l e av e s
“ o -
,
1
.

Onl y thr ee c opi e s hav b ee n tr a c d : 1 B o dl 2 T C C 3 Britwe ll e e , , . . .

,

L amp o rt c p y
( ) o .

On r e cto E 1 lin e s 1 8 is an imp o rtant allusio n to S hake sp e a re

,
-
,

But sta y my M us e in thin e o w ne c nfin e s k eepe o ,

81 wag e no t warr e with so d e e r e l o u d a n e igh b o r

’

But h au ing sung thy d ay s o ng re st 81 s leepe ,

pre s e rv e thy small f am e an d his gre ate r f au o r

H is s o ng w a s w rth ie m e rrit ( S hake sp e ar e he e ) o

sung the f aire bl o ssom e th o u th e withe r e d tr ee ,

Laur e ll is d u e t o h im h is art a n d wit ,

hath pu rch ast it Cypr e s thy b r ow will fit , .

T he allusi o n is to th e my th that M ir t ha was th e m o the r o f A do nis .

335 BEAU MON . T FRAN CI S 1 8

( 5 4 ,
.

Th e Woman H at e r As it hath bee n e late l y A cted b y/ th e .

Chil d re n o f P aul e s [ o rnam e nt ] L on don P rinted an d are to

.
,

be s ol d by J ohn H odge ts in Pau les/ Chu rch y ar d 1 60 7 -

. .

Lo n don 1 60 7 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A K 40 l av s
e o o -
4
e e .

Th r tw issu s f this y ar d i ff ring nl y in th imprint th

e e are o e o e e o e , e

oth r n r a d s P rint d by R R an d
e o e e t b / s l d by J hn H dg t
:
“
e . . a re o e o o o e s

in P l / Ch h y ar d 1 60 7 W
au e s n n t d t rmin
u rc -
which is th , . e ca o e e e e

earli r In this play n th r ct f D 2

e . th s lin s o e e o o a re e e e

L t m n t f all f r m my s l f ; sp ak I am b un d t h ar
“
L az a : e e o o e e e e o o e .

C nt S art th u t r v ng wh n th u shalt h ar th fish h a d

ou : o o o e e e, e o e e e e

i g n an d w kn w n t whith r
”
s o e, e o o e .

T h s lin se e a q u tati n in a b url s qu mann r f r m H m l t

e a re o o e e e o a e ,

I, v:
H a m l e t : S p e ak I am b o un d to he ar
,
.

G hos t : S o art th o u to re v e nge whe n tho u shalt h e ar , .

33 6 BEAU MON T FRAN CI S an d J OH N FLE T C H ER

.
, , .

Com e die s/ an d/ T rage die s/ W rittc n by Francis Be aum ont /

 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o tic e s . 1 69

d/ I oh n Fl e tch e r/ Ge ntl e m e n N e v e r printed befo re / An d .

,

n o w publishe d by th e A u th ou rs/ O riginal l C o pi e s [ qu o tati o n .

one lin e L n d n P rint ed f o r H um phre y R ob ins o n at

] o o ,
th e ,

three P i dge ons an d f o r/ Hu m ph re y M o se l e y at th e P rinc e s

,

A rme s in S t P au l s/ Chu rc h yard 1 64 7 . Lo n d o n 1 647 . .

, .

First d iti n ; f li ; A
e
“
od f g B K L A S A Xxx
“ “ “
o
“ “
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“ 4
,
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A aaa I iii
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a a aa -
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,
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Cccccccc ‘
, D ddddddd F fffffff “=
44 0 l av s plus p
-
e e , or

trait f Fl tch r by M a rsh a ll facing titl T his p rtrait ccurs in tw

o e e e. o o o

st a t s ; in th first th nam J B k inh d is in l a rg r ty p than in

e e e e, . er ea ,
”
e e

th s c n d
e e o .

Th intr d uct ry matt r has num r us r f r nc s t S hak sp ar

e o o In
e e o e e e e o e e e.

th ed d icati n t th E arl f P mb r k th auth rs y r f rring t

e o o e o e o e, e o sa , e e o

t h d d ic a ti n f th first c ll ct d d iti n f S hak sp a r s pla y s 1 62 3

’
e e o o e o e e e o o e e e , ,

t L r d P m b r k an d his b r th r
o o e o e o e

“
D ir ct d by the ex a mpl f s m w h nc st r d in e e quality e o o e o o e ee e ou r

an d f rtunat l y aspir d t ch s y ur H n ur j in d with y ur

so o e e o oo e o o o , o e o

( n ow gl rifi d ) b r
o th r P atre ns t th fl wing o c mp siti
e ns f, th o o e o o o o o e

th n xpir d sw t S wan f A v n S hak sp ar

e e e ee o o , e e e.
”

In th c mm n d a t r y p ms vari us writ rs m nti n S hak sp ar as

e o e o oe , o e e o e e e

f ll ws
o o

T wi x t J ns n s grav an d S hak sp ar s light r s un d

’ ’
o o e e e e e o

Hi mus st r d that s m thing still was f un d t

s e so ee e o e o ,
”
e c.

Cartwright say s f Fl tch r o e e

S hak sp ar t th
“
w d ull wh s b st j st li s
e e e o ee as , o e e e e

I th La dy s q u sti ns an d th F l s r pli s
’ ’ ’
e o e oo e e .

N atur was all his art ; th y v in was f r e e ee

A his b ut with ut his

”
s il ity, o sc u r .

Birk nh a d say se e

Brav S h ak sp a r fl w d y t ha d his bb ing t

e e e e o e , e e s oo ,

O f t n a b v hims l f s m tim s b l w
e o e e , o e e e o .
”

3 37 H E Y W O O D
. T HOMA S ( 57 5
1 ? , .

T h e/ Fay re M ayde o f th e/ Exchange With / Th e pl e as au nt

H um ours o f th e/ C rippl e o f Fanc h u rch Ve ry de l e ctab l e an d .
,
1 70 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

full of mirth [ o rnam e nt ] Lo n d on P rinte d f o r H e nry

.

B oe kit an d are to be so l de / at th e sh o p in rh e [ sic ] Po u l t re y

,

v nde r th e / D y al l . Lon d on 1 60 7 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A B K 38 l e av e s

“
,
-
4
.

T he re e f r q u e nt e ch o e s f r o m S hak e sp e ar e an d o n G n f th e
ar e
3 o e o

charact e rs say s :
I n e v e r r e a d an y thing b ut V e nus an d A d o nis .

The au tho rship o f this play is no t full y det e rmin e d b ut it is gen e rall y
assign e d to He yw oo d .

33 8 . H E YW OOD .

[ O rnam e nt
] R ape of L ucre c e A T rue Roman
Th e .

T raged i e With th e se u e rall S o nge s in th e ir apt pla / c e s by

.
-
,

Val e rius th e m e rri e L o r d am ongst/ th e Roman Pc c rc s / A c te d

,

by h e r M aie stie s S e ru ants at the Red Bull me e re Cl ark e nw e l l ,

.

W ritt e n by T h omas Hey w oo d [ de vic e ] L on don P rinte d .

fo r I B an d are to be s o l de in P aul e s / C hurch y ard at th e

. .
- -

S ign e of the P i de Lon d o n 1 60 8 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to A I K 3 7 l e av e s

“ -
,
1
.

S o m e c o pi e s hav e K2 an d K3 c o ntai ning a pr o s e n o te an d s o m e s o ngs .

W e c o nsi d e r it pr ob a b l e that th e e arli e st issu e s di d not hav e th e s e tw o

l e av e s b ut e n de d on K 1 .

Th e A dd r ss to the Re a d e r c o ntains th e c e l e b rate d acc o un t o f the

e

d ish o ne st pub lishing o f play s d uring S hake spe are s tim e which h as ’

b ee n so o ften qu o te d In s om e o f his o th e r w o rks Heyw oo d me nti o ns

.

th e u se o f st e n o graphy an d giv e s th e o nl y kn o wn acc un t o f S hak e o

sp e are s wrath at th e d ish on e st u se o f his name by b oo ks e ller s f o r

’

c omme rcial purp o s e s .

339 H. E Y W OOD .

An Apo l o gy Fo r A ct ors Containing three b ri efe .

T re atis e s 1 T h e ir Anti quity 2 T he ir anci e nt D ignity 3 Th e

. . .

tru e us e of th e ir quality W ritt en by Th omas He yw ood . .

[ q u o tati o n o ne lin e ] L o n d o n P rint ed by N ich o las O k e s /

, .

Lon don 1 6 1 2 , .

First e d iti n ; 4to ; A a B G 32 l e av e s

o
“
,
‘
,
-
4
.

Th e l e ss v o lum e t o which Hey w oo d r e fe rs in his l e tte rs to Nich o las

“ ”
1 72 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

H e r e w e fin d v e rs o o f B 3 lin e s 34 3 5
o n th e ,
-

f r h is b e ar d w a s n e wl y c u t b ar e ; m a rry it sh ow e d s o me
o

thing like a M e a d ow n e wl y mow e d : stu bb l e stubb l e ,

”
.

On E 1 v e rs o lin e s 1 5 1 6 the re is an allusi on to M ids u m m er Nig ht s

,
-
,
’

D rea m :

Faith like T his b ine th e play a has almo st k il d

,
’
h im se l f e with th e
scabb e rd .

34 2 . W E BS TER J OH N ( 1 580 , .

T h e / White D iv e l o r / Th e T ragedy o f P aul o G i o rd an o/, ,

U rsini D uke o f B rac h iano With T h e L i fe an d De ath o f

, ,

V ittoria/ Co rom b on a th e f am o us Ve n e tian Cu rtiz an / A c tc d .

by th e Qu e c nes M aie stie s S e ru ants W ritte n by Iohn Web st e r . .

[ q u o tati o n o ne lin e ] L o n don P rint ed by N O [ k c 51 fo r , .

T h omas A rch e r an d are to be s ol d at his S hop in P ope s h e a d

,

Pal l ac e ne e re th c / R o y all Exchange

, Lon d on 1 6 1 2 .
, .

First e d iti n ; 4to ; A B

o
“
M 44 l e av e s
“
, .

B e si de s the d ir ct r e fe r e nc e to S hake sp e are by n ame on the v e rs o o f

e

A 2 lin e s 2 2 2 5 th e r e a re s e v e ral parall e l passage s as fo ll o ws :

,
-
,

G 4 r e ct o lin e s 3 1 34
,
-

Y ou d i d n a m y o ur D u tch e sse
“
e .

W h o s e d e ath G o d p a r d n o .

W h o s e de ath G o d r e v e nge on the e m st go dle s se D uke o .

R ic hard I I I I iii 1 35 1 3 7 :
, , ,
-

G lo : P oo r Clar e nc e d i d fo rsak e his f ath e r W arwick ; ,

A y an d fo rsw o r e hims e l f
, which J e su par don " ,
—

M W
”
Q . a r : hich G o d r e v e nge "

LI v e rs o lin e s 1 9 2 2
,
-

Ca ll f o r the Ro b in R e d b r e ast an d the wre n - -

,

S inc e o re sh ad ie gr o v e s th ey h o v e r ,

A n d with l e av e s an d fl ow e s doe c o v e r r

T h e f rie ndle s s e b o d ie s o f un b uri e d m e n .

Cy m be line , IV , i , 2 24

“
T he ru ddo ck w o ul d with charitab l e b ill
b ring the e all this ;
 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o t ice s . 1 73

Y e a , an d furr d m ss b si d s wh n fl w rs
e o e e , e o e a re n one ,

T o winte r gr un d thy c rs
-
o o e.
”

LI v rs o lin e s 2 3
e ,
-

T h e r e s R o s e mari e f o r y u an d R e f o r y o u
“ ’
o , u ,

He arts c a s e f o r y ou
”
-
.

H a m le t I V v 1 7 5 1 7 7 :
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-

T h e r e s r o s e m a r y that s f o r r e m e m b ranc e ;
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P r ay l o v e r e me mb e r ; an d the r e is pansi e s that s f

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or though ts .

3 43 . A .
, H
( )
T h e S c o urge o f Ve nus O r T h e want on L a dy With .
,
.

Th e R are Birth O f Ad o nis W ritte n by H A Lo n d on . . .

P rint ed by N ich olas O ke s d w e l ling nee re H ol b orne b ri dge / -

.

1613 . L o n d on 1 6 1 3 , .

First e d iti n ; 8 o ; A C = 24 l e av e s A 1 an d A 2 pr ob ab l y b lank

“ o v -
, ,

titl e A 3 .

Th e Fr e lin g Co rs e r H uth W hite is th e o nl y c p y w c an trac e

e - - -
o e .

I t was r eprinte d in 1 6 1 4 an d 1 62 0 W ritt e n in d ir e ct imitati o n o f .

S hake sp e ar e s V e nu s a nd A d o nis an d in th e s a m e m e tr e T h o mas H ey

’
.
,

w oo d in his B raze n A ge 1 6 1 3 state s that this w o rk was writte n by him , ,

an d b raz e nl y sto l e n f r o m him by Henry A ustin Th ey w e r e things .

“

whi ch o t o f my j unio rity an d want f j u d gem ent I co mmitte d to th e

u o ,

V i e w o f s o m e private f ri e n d s b ut with no purp s e o f pub lishing o r , o ,

furth e r c o mmunic a ting th e m T h e r e fo re I w o ul d e ntre at that A ustin . ,

f r so his name is t o ackn owl e d ge his wr ng to m e in sh o wing th e m

o , o

an d his o w n impu de nc e an d ign o r anc e in chall enging th e m But .

,

c o urte o us r e a de r I can o nl y e x cus e him in this that this is th e Braz e n

, ,
”
A ge .

344 W . B .
, .

Th e P hil os oph e rs Ban qu e t / Nc w l y/ Furnish e d an d de cked .

fo rth wi th much vari e ty o f man y seu e ral l / D ishe s that in ,

th e fo rm e r S c ru ic e / w e re ne gl ec te d / W h e re now n o t one l y
M e ate s an d D rinks of all N ature s an d Kin de s a re se ru e d in ,

b ut the N ature s an d Kin de s o f all d isput ed o f / A s furth e r .

,

D ilated by T a b l e c on fe re nc e Alte rati on an d/ C hange s of -

,

S tate s D iminuti on of th e S ta / turc o f M an B arre nne sse of

,
-
,
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. .

the E arth with th e e ff ec te s an d cause s th e re o f Ph isic al ly an d

, ,

Ph il o so ph ic all y / Th e s e c o n d Ed iti on / Nc w l y c o rre cted an d

.
,

inl arge d to alm o st as/ m u c h m o re B y W B Esq u ire / Lo n

, . . . .

don P rint ed by T C [ re ede] f or Le o nar d Be cke t an d are to

, .
,

b ee s o l de at his sh oppe in th e / Te mpl e ne e re th e C hurch / , .

1614 . Lon don 1 6 1 4 , .

S n d diti n ; 8 A
e co e
“ “
B R S o1 44 l av s
Q5 i b lank
vo ,
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4
e e , s .

N C p y f th first d iti n 1 60 9 is kn wn ; an d w kn w f b ut fi
o o o e e o , , o e o o ve

c pi s f this n 1 B M ; 2 B dl ; 3 F lg r ( Huth c p y ) 4 W hit ;

o e o o e : , . . , o .
, o e o , e

5, A sh b urnham ( n w untrac d ) o e .

Th ec ompil e r is no t kn own .

On page 1 50 lin e s 6 1 1 is ,
-
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y
T rul inte n ing what the T rag Q d . . b ut f aine dly sp oke ,

d b d
I n s e c o n hus an l e t m e be accurst ,
‘

N n w d s th s c n d b ut w h kills th first
o e e e e o , o e ,

A s c n d tim I k ill my hus b an d d a d

e o e e ,

W h n s c n d hus b an d kiss s m in b d
e e o e e e .
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H a m le t I I I , ii ,

I n s e c o n d Hus b an d l e t m e b e accurst ,

No n e w e d th e s e c o n d b ut w ho k il l d th e first
’
.
,

A s e c o n d tim e I k ill my Hus b an d d e a d ,

W h e n s e c o n d Hus b an d kiss e s m e in be d .

34 5 BROO K E. C H RI S TO P H ER ( d , . .

Th e Gh ost o f R ichard T h e T hir d Expre ssing h imse l fe .

in th e s e/ three P arts 1 H is C haracte r / 2 H is Le ge n d 3 H is . . .

T raged i e Containing m o re of him the n hath bee n h e re t ofo re

.

sh e w ed e ith e r in C hronicl e s P laye s o r P oems [ qu o tati o n , , .

on e lin e ] P rint ed by G E l d : fo r L L isl e : an d are to be s ol d . .

in P aul e s C hurch y ard at th e signe of the / Tyge rs h e a d 1 6 1 4

-
. .

Lon don 1 6 1 4 ,
.

First d iti n ; 4t ;
e A L = 48 l av s ; 1 is b lank x c pt f
o o signa *4
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tur mark 4 is b l a nk
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Onl y thr c pi s kn wn 1 B dl 2 F lg r 3 W hit ( D ani l

ee o e a re o : , o , o e , e e

Huth c py ) o .
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. .

347 FREE MAN

. T H O MA S , .

R u b b e an d A gre at C ast Epigrams B y T h omas Fr ee

, .

man Ge nt [ qu o tati o n 2 li ne s o rnam e n t ] Im prin ted at Lon

,
.

don an d are to bee / s o l d at th e T ige rs H e a d 1 6 1 4

, . .

Lo n don 1 6 1 4 , .

First d iti n ; 4t ; A K 40 l av s
e
“=
o o -
‘

e e .

F ur c pi s hav b n tr a c d 1 E M ; 2 B dl ; 3 H untingt n
o o e e ee e : , . . , o .
, o

( Bran d H b r C-
rs r H uthec pey ) 4 W-
hit ( U
o tt rs n
e R w
-
f n t c p y ) o , e e o -
o a o .

On K2 v rs an d K3 r ct is an pigr a m n S hak sp ar which

e o e o e o e e e

r ads
e

S hak sp ar th a t nim b l M rcur y thy b rain

e e e, e e e,

Lulls man y hun d r d A rgus y s l p e -

e e a s ee e,

S fit f all th u f h i n t thy v a in
o , or o as o es e,

A t th h f t f untain th u hast d runk full d p

’
o rse - oo e o e o ec c,

V rtu s
e vic e s the me to thee all o ne is
e or

W h o l o u e s ch a ste li fe th e r e s Lucr e c e f o r a T e ach e r ,

’

W h o list r e a d lust th e r e s V e nus an d A d nis ’

o ,

T ru e m o d e ll o f a m st lascivi o us l e atc h e r o .

B e si de s in plai e s th y wit win de s like Me an de r

W h e n n ee dy ne w c o mp o s e rs b rr o w m o re -
o

T h e nc e T r e nc e d o th f r m P lautus o r Me nan d e r
e o .

But to prais e th ee aright I want thy sto re :

T h e n l e t thin e o w n w o rks thin e o w ne w rth v p raise e o ,

A nd h e lp t a d o rn e th e with de s e ru e d Bai e s
’ ”
e .

34 8 W E S T W ARD F OR S M ELT S
. .

We stwar d fo r S m elts O r The W ate r m ans Fare o f ma d .

,
-

m e rry W e ste m / w e nch c s wh os e t on gue s al be it like Be ll ,

clapp e rs th e y ne u e r l e au e R inging ye t th e ir T al e s are swee t

, , ,

an d will much co nte nt you / W ritte n by Kin d Ki t of Kin g .

st on e [ w ood cut ] Lon d on P rinted f o r Ioh n T run dl e an d

.
, ,

are to be s o l d at his sh op in Barb ican at th e S ign e of th e No ,

b oby [ sic ] 1 62 0 . Lon do n 1 62 0 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to A E F 2 2 l e av e s

“ -
‘
, .

Onl y three C opie s are kn own : 1 T C C 2 Claws on ( Britwe ll c op y ) , . .

,

3, W hit e
( R xb urgh e H e be r D ani e l H uth c o p y
o
) - - -
.

M al o n e an d S te e v e n s b oth allu d e to an e d itio n f 1 60 3 b ut no tr ace o

o f such a n e d iti o n c an b e fo un d an d it is no w c nsi d e r e d impr b a b l e o o

that it e v e r appe are d .

 C o n t e mp o ra ry N o tic e s . 1 77

Th e Fishwi fe
f B rain f o rd s T al e has ee n m e nti o n e as a p o ssi l e
o
’
b d b
s o urc e o f The M erry W iv es , ut i th e e itio n o f 1 6 2 0 is th e e arlie st b f d
th e truth is th t th e a a
uth o r ha s e e n S h ke sp e ar e s pla o r h e ar o f it, d a ’
y d
a a
r th e r than th t S hake sp e ar e c opi e him T his w o ul als o appl to th e d . d y
y
sto r o f I mo ge n in Cy m be line which has th e same o rigin as th e t l e o f , a
f
th e Fishwi e o f S tan o n o n th e G r ee n e ; d
o th S hak e sp e ar e an th e b d
auth o r o f W es tw ard for S m e l ts ma hav e rawn r om th e same e arlie r y d f
s o urc e T h e auth o rship o f this inte r e sting littl e c o ll e ctio n o f sto ri e s has
.

b e e n ascri e to bd
o hn T a l o r , th e W at e r oet, J ut it oe s not app e r y P b d a
in his c oll e cte d w o rks .

I t was r e printe d by th e P rcy

e S o ci e t y , V ol . 2 2 , 1 848, e d it d by J O
e . .

H alliw e ll .

3 49 BURTON R O
. B ERT ( 57
1 6 1 6 39 , .
-

Th e/ A natom y o f/ M c l anc h o l y / V V h at it is W ith all th e . .

kin de s caus e s sym ptom e s pro g / nostic k e s an d s e v e / rall

, , ,
-
,
-

C ure s o f it I n thre e m ainc P artiti o ns with th e ir se u e rall S e c

.

ti o ns M c m / bc rs an d S u b sc c
,
-
Mc ,

d ici / nall y H isto ricall y Ope / n ed an d cut u p B y/ D c m oc ri

-
, ,
-
.

tus I uni o r / With a S atyric al l P ref ac e c on d ucing to/ th e f ol

.
,

l o wing D isc o urs e [ q uo tati on 2 line s ] A t Oxfo rd P rinted by

.
,

Iohn Lic h fic l d an d I am e s S ho rt fo r He nry Cripps / Anno

“

, .

Dom 1 6 2 1 . . Lo n d on 1 6 2 1 , .

First d iti n ; 4t in ights

e f A Z A Z A C D dd
“ “ o
“ “ o
“ e a e -
, ,
-
, a -
z , aa -
cc ,
4

44 0 l e av e s .

T h e r e w e r e e ight o th e r e diti o ns in the auth o r s li fe tim e

’
.

On page 2 6 a e the fo ll owing line s r e fe rring to Co m edy of E rrors

r

T he w ho l e w o rl d plai e s th e f oo l e w e hau e a ne w T h e atr e a new

“
, ,

S e c an e a new c o m e dy o f e rr o rs a ne w c o mp a n y o f pc rsonat A cto rs

”
, , .

350 . BURTON .

Th e / A natom y of / M e l an c h ol
y /
z W h a t it is .
/ W ith all th e

kin de s cau / se s sym ptom e s prognostic k s an d se v e ral l cure s

,
-
, , ,

of it I n three main e partiti ons with th e ir se ve rall s e c

.
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ti ons m em / be rs an d su b sec tions / Ph il osoph ic al ly med ici

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-
, .
,

nall y histo ric al ly/ opene d an d cut up B y/ Dem oc ritus J uni o r

, , .

With a S atyric all P refac e c o n d ucing t o/ th e fo ll o wing D is ,

 1 78 M r W illi a m S h a k e sp e a re
. .

c ours e Th e s e c on d Ed iti n co rre cted an d aug / m e nte d by

. o ,
-

th e Auth o r [ qu o tati on 2 lin es ] A t O xfo rd P rinted by J ohn

.
,

Lic h fic ld an d J am e s S h o rt f o r He nry C ripps A o D o m , . . .

,

1 62 4 . Lon d on 1 6 2 4 , .

S c n d diti n ; f li ;
e o e
g
“ “
h A Z A o Z “
A Zzz
o A oD ddd
a -
, ,
-
‘
, a
-
z , aa -
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, aa a -
4

3 2 6 l e av e s .

T his an d late r e d iti o ns c o ntain s e v e ral allusi o ns S hak e spe ar e s

’
to

w o rks not in th e first e d itio n .

35 1 RO B IN S ON T HO MA S , .

Th e / A natom y/ o f th e E nglish N u nne ry at/ L is bo n in

Po rtu gal l / D issc c tc d an d / lai d Ope n by o ne that w as so me
.

tim e a yo nge r Bro th e r o f th e / Cov e nt Wh o ( i f the grac e o f

G o d ha d no t pre u e nte d/ him ) / might hau e gro w ne as o l d in a
wicked/ li fe as th e ol de st am ongst them [ qu otati on 2 line s] .

P ub lish ed by A u th o ritie Lon don P rint ed by Ge o rge P urs .

,

l o w e fo r/ Ro be rt Mylb o u rne an d Phil e m o n S teph ens : an d/

, ,

are t o be s o l d at th e gre at S o uth doo re / o f P auls 1 6 2 2 . .

Lon don 1 6 2 2 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A E 2 0 l e av e s

“ -
.

T h e S hake sp e ar e allusi o n is o n page 1 7 lin e s 5 8 ,

-

T h e n a f te r supp e r it is u su al l f o r him to r e a d e a littl e o f V e nus and

“

A do nis th e j e sts o f G e o rg e P e e l e o r s o m e such scurril o us boo

, ,

352 T A Y LOR J O H N ( 1 580

.
,
.

S ir/ G r ego ry Nonsenc c / H is Ne we s from n o plac e W rit .

te n o n purpos e with much stu dy t o/ no e n d pl enti full y sto red

, ,

with want o f/ w it l e arning Iu dgcm ent R ime an d Re as on

, , , ,

an d may sc c m e v e ry fitl y/ fo r th e v nde rstanding o f N ob o dy .

To y te Pu nc to n G h e m o rah M o l u sh q u e Kayc ape pso n T his

, , , , .

is th e w o rk e o f the Auth ors with o ut b o r ro wing o r ste aling ,

f rom o th e rs / By Ioh n T ayl o r / [ o rnam e nt ] P rinte d in Lon

. .

d on an d are to bee s o l d b e / tw ce ne C haring C ross e an d

,
- —
,

Algate / 1 7 0 0 [ C ol oph on ] P rint ed / at L on d on by N O [k e 51/

. . .

1 62 2 . Lo n d on 1 6 2 2 , .

First e d iti n ; 8v o ; A B 1 6 l e av e s the first a n d last b l ank

“
o -
, .
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. .

First e d iti on ; 4to ; fl flfl 1

“
B, Z A a
“ *4
H
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4
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l e a v s plus an e ngr a v e d title by M arshall b e tw ee n th e E x planati o n o f

e ,
“

th e Fr o ntispi e c e H1 an d th e
”
print e d titl
, e
fl 2 .

T hi s r e fe rs to S h a k e sp e ar e in th e s e ctio n wh e r e suita b l e boo ks f or

w om e n a re d iscuss e d ; th e autho r say s
T hir d l y B ooks tr e ating o f light su bj e cts a re Nurs e ri e s o f wan
, ,

t o ne s s e V e nus an d A donis e nfitting Cons o rts f o a La di e s ar u r

b o s o me .

3 55 A.LA B A S TER W I LLIA M ( 5 7

1 ,
6 .

R o x ana T ragae dia/ A pl ag iarij u ngu ibu s vin / d icata au c ta -

, ,

81 agnita/ ab A u th o re / G u l ic lm o Al a b astr o / [ o rname nt ] / Lo n .

dini / Ex c u deb at G u l ie ilm u s J o n e s 1 6 3 2

,
L on d o n 1 6 3 2 . .
, .

First e d iti n ; 8v o ; A E 40 l e ave s

o
“ -
.

T h e r e w as an an n y m o us e d iti o n issu e d in th e same y e ar

o .

W ith e ngrav e d f r o ntispi e c e by G ay w o o d which c o ntains a small vie w ,

o f th e inte ri o r o f a th e atr e sh o rtl y a f t e r th e tim e o f S h ak e sp e ar e .

356 M A SS IN GER P H ILI P ( 1 583

.
, .

T he Em pe ro u r/ o f The E ast A T ragas Com oe die T h e .

-
.

S cee ne C o nstantin opl e / A s it hath be n e d iu e rs tim es acted at

.
,

th e Black / fri e rs an d Gl obe P lay h o use s by th e Kings M ai e s

-
,
-
,

t ies S e ru ants W ritt e n by P hili p M assinge r / [ o rnam e nt ]

. .

Lon don P rinted by T h omas H arpe r fo r/ Iohn Wate rs on

, , ,

Ann o Lon d on 1 63 2 , .

First e d itio n ; 4to ; A M 48 l e av e s th e last b lank

“ -
‘

, .

I n th e intr o d ucto ry v e rs e s o n A 3 app e ar the fo ll o wing lin e s

R e a d J o hns o n S h ake spe ar e B e aum ont Fl e tc he r o r

, , , ,

T hy n e a t l im nd p e e c e s skilf u ll M ass ing e r

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, .

T h e r e a re num e ro us r e s e m b lance s thr o ugh o ut to th e pla y o f Othe l lo ,

b e si de s the fo llowing :
O the ll o III iii 34 1
, , ,

I fo un d no t Cassio s k iss e s on h e r lips

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.

E m perou r, K 1 r e cto line 4 ,

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Me t: th ink s I finde P aulinus on he r lips .
 C o nt e mp o ra ry N o t ic e s . 181

3 57 M . A SS I N GER P HI LI P ; T HO MA S M IDDLETON
, ; an d W I L

LIA M R O W LE Y .

Th e/ Exc e ll e nt C om edy call e d/ Th e O l d L aw O r/ A n e w ,

way to pl e ase you / B y Phil M assinge r / Th o M i dd l e t on /

. . . . .

W illiam Ro w l ey / A c te d befo re th e King an d Q ue e ne at S alis

b u ry H o us e an d at se v e rall o th e r plac e s with gre at Ap
, ,

p l au sc T .o g e th e r with an e x act an d pe r fe ct C atal o gu e o f all

th e P laye s with th e A uth o rs N am e s an d what are Come d i e s

, , ,

T raged i e s H ist o ri e s Pasto rall s M asks I nte rlu d e s m o re

, , , , ,

ex actl y P rinted/ th e n e v e r fo r Ed
ward A rche r at th e s ign e o f th e Ad am / an d E v e in L ittl e
, ,

B ritaine . L o n d on 1 6 56 , .

First e d iti on 4to [ A ] B K L a b = 48 l e av e s th e first b lank

“ “ “ -
, , ,
4
, .

Th e last e ight l e av e s c o ntain a list o f all th e P lai e s that w e r e e v e r

“

print d It c ontains all S hake sp e ar e s ge nuin e pl ay s e x cept King Lear ;

e
”
.
’

b ut Cy m belona J o hn of E ng land Trozl us a nd Cress ida an d Tim o n of

, ,

A th e ns a re e nte r e d an n y m o usl y In a dd iti o n t h e f o ll o wing spuri o us

o . ,

play s so me o f th e m by w e ll kn o wn autho rs app e ar un de r h is name

,
-
,

A rra ig nm e nt of P aris Cha nces

Cro m w e l l H is tory H ie ro nim o bo th pa rts
’
s ,

H ofl m a n K ing J o hn o
f E ng la nd, both parts
Lo ndo n P ro dig a l l M erry D e vil
M u cido rus P u rita n W i dow
R o m a n A c tor York s hire Trag e dy
Trick to ca tc h the o l d o ne

358 . BAN CRO F T T H O MA S , .

by T h omas Bancro ft .

o rnam e nt ] L o n d o n rint rt n il liam

[ P e d by I o h n N o o, f o r W / ,
-

C oo ke an d are to b e s ol d at his/ sh op at Fu rniu als I nn e gate

, ,
-
,

in/ H ol b o rne 1 6 33 . . L o n don 1 63 3 , .

First e d iti on ; 4to A B F 2 2 l e av e s th e last pr ob ab l y b lank

“
,
-
4
, .

F our C opie s are kn own : 1 B o dl ; 2 Britw e ll ; 3 Huth ( Fr e e ling , . , ,

Co rs e r c p y no w untrac e d ) 4 W hit e
o , , .

On A 2 r e ct lin e s 1 9 2 2 app e ar th e s e lin e s

o, -
,

T is n ot f o r all to r e a ch at S hak e sp e a r e s h e ight ,

Or think e to gr ow to s o li d J oh nsons w e ight ,

1 82 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re . .

T bid fair as Ch apman f a f a m

o so e or e,

Or match ( y ur famil y ) th B a um nts nam o e e o e.

Re print d f th R xb urgh Club in 1 8 1 7

e or e o e .

3 59 . BAN CRO F T .

Tv v o B o o k c s an d Epitaphs Ded icate d

o f Epigramm e s ,

to tw o top b ranch e s O f Ge ntr y

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3 60 P R Y N N E W I LLIA M ( 1 60 0
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by d ive rs A rgum e nts by th e c o ncurring Auth o riti e s an d Re s o ,

/ luti o ns o f s u n d ry t ex ts o f S cripture ; o f th e wh o l e P rimi

tiv e C hurch b o th un de r th e L aw an d G ospc l l :

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a fin f e o to th e King to be d e gra d e d f r o m th e law an d to l o s e ,

his e ars in th pill ry ; it w a s als o r d a in e d th a t this l a f be canc e ll d

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b ut it is fo un d in s m c opi s v e rs o c o ntains the w e ll kn own n o te s

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ab out th e l a rg sal e o f pl ay s ; it is prob ab l e that th e s ec n d n t r fe rs

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sp ar s a p t f wh m h ha d a particularl y high v n rati n an d

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wh m h first taught m t a dmir

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th e Qu ec ne s/ M aj e stie s S e rvants at S alis b ury/ C o urt in Fl ee t ,

stree t Th e A uth o r Richard Brom e [ quo tati o n o ne line ] /

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t o be s o l d at his sh ops in K ings / str ee t at th e sign e o f th e -

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J T atham which giv e s the un f av rab l e Opinion o f c e rtain wits in

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r e gar d to th e gr e at d ramatists .

3 66 W IT S R ECREATION S
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kn own p oe m o n S hake sp e are which is gen e rall y cr e d ite d to W illiam

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no t by him : it b e gins Re no w néd S p e nc e r l ie a th o ught m o r e nigh

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inclu de d in D o nne s p oe ms 1 633 ’

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the R omans Gov e rnm e n t / unt o th e B aign e o f o u r/ S o v e raignc
Lo r d K ing C harl e s C o ntaining all P assage s of S tat e 81 C hurch ,

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full y C o ll e cte d o u t o f A u th o u rs Anci e nt/ an d M o de rn e 81

d ige sted int o/ a ne w Me th od / B y S ir R B ak e r/ Knigh t/ Lon . .

don P rinte d f or D ani e l Fre re an d/ are t o be s o l d at his S h op , ,

at th e/ Red Bull in L ittl e B rittaine / 1 643 Lo n don 1 643 . .

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N ame s r e c o mm e n de d to P o ste rity

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W illiam S hake spe ar e a n e x c e ll e nt write r o f Co me d i e s

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stab l th e twe lv e j ur rs we r e h e a d e d by G eo rge W ith e r w h o was

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fo re m an an d inclu d e S hake sp e ar e D rayto n e tc T he o th e r ch a racte rs

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S ongs w e re se t in M usick b y/ M r H e nry L awe s Ge ntl e man .

of th e Kings Chapp e l an d o ne / o f H is M aie stie s/ P rivate ,

M usick / [ qu otati o n 3 l ines ] P rinte d an d pu b l ish d acc o rding

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t o/ O rde r Lon d on P rinted by R uth R aw o rth fo r H umphrey

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in P auls C hurch y ard 1 64 5 Lon don 1 64 5
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h a v th F an d A in capit a ls an d th r m a in d r in l w r cas ; th r
e e e e e o e e e e are

n o oth r d i ff r nc s an d it i n t kn wn which is th arli r

e e e e s o o e e e .

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f V rs s f M W il S h k p n p ag 2 9 f r m S h ak sp a r s ” ’
o e e o r. . a es e a rs , o e a re o e e e

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uc rec e , e . e e , o e e , o

th lin s a s giv n in th a t d iti n an d r print d in E ng l nd P n ’

e e e e o e e a s ar as s us ,

1 6 0 0 S uckling w
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s e v e ral plac e s .

37 2 .C O R B ET R IC HARD ( 1 583 ,
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C e rtain E l e gant P oe ms W ritte n B y D r Co rbe t Bish op , .

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o f N o rw ic h Lon d o n P rinted by R C o te s f o r An d re w/
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in the s e con d part .

I n I ter B o e a le Co r b e t giv e s us th e in fo rmati o n that R ichar d Bur

r ,

b a g e cr e ate d the p a rt o f Richar d II I ; the qu o tati on A h rs e " a h o rs e " “

o
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was o ne f the m st p opular lin e s in S hak sp e ar e s play s

o o e
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Epigrams T heol o gical P hil os ophical an d Rom an tic k , , .

S i x B oo ks als o / th e S oc ratic k Se ssi on / o r/ T h e A rraign m e nt

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an d Convicti on o f J ulius S c alige r / w ith o th e r Se l e ct Poe ms

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L ane ,
L o n d on 1 6 5 1 , .

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th e s e c o n d an e ngrav e d f r o n tispi e c e
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1 46 l e av s e .

E pigr a m 1 7 o n pag s 1 50 b is to 1 54 is a n enthusiastic tri b ute to

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S hake sp e ar e T h e r e are als o o th e r m e nti o ns o f him in th e c o ll e cti n

. o .

3 74 C OTGRAVE J OHN
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T he English T re asury/ O f Wit and Lan guage C oll e cted ,

O ut of the m os t an d be st o f o u r English D ram m atic k Poems ;

,
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/ Me th o d icall y d ig e st ed in t o / Comm o n P lac e s F o r G e n e rall

U s e B y John C o tgrav e Gent [ qu o tati o n one l ine ] Lon do n

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/ P rint e d f or H umphr ey M o s e l ey an d ar e / t o be s o l d at his ,

S h op at th e sign of th e P rinc e s A rm e s in S P auls C hurch y ard .

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1 6 55 . L on d on 1 655 , .

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t atio n s f r o m S h a k e sp e ar e T h e s e q u o tati o ns a re tak e n f r o m 2 7 o f his

.

play s th e mo st qu ote d b e in g : H a m le t 1 8 ; Tim o n of A the ns 1 1 M er

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c h a nt o f V e nice , 9 ; M eas u re for M e as u re 9 ; , Troil us a nd Cres s ida , 8 .

The 10 play s no t qu t d
o e a re chie fly th e e arl y o n e s .

375 D U GDA. LE S ir W ILLIA M ( 1 6 0 5 ,

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Th c Anti quiti e s o f W arwickshire I llustrated From Re c

o rds ,
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Po rt raic tu rc s B y W illiam D ugd al e [ q u o tati o n 2 lin e s .

de vic e ] L on d o n P rint e d by T h o mas W arre n in th e ye ar o f ,

o u r L o r d / G o d M DC LVI ,
. L o n do n 1 6 56
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Fo l d ing maps f acing pp 1 3 86 2 97 487 636 ; f ull page o r d o u b l e .

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pl ate s at pp 58 7 2 1 60 2 98 384 2 at 64 an d 532 num e r o us copp e r

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plate s by H llar Lo mb a rt e tc in th e te x t P late s at pp 58 an d 52 0

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a e
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a

th e first r e pr d ucti o n o f his m num e nt a t S trat fo r d H is wi f e d aught e r

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S us a nn a so n in law J o hn H all an d o th e rs a e m e ntio n e d o n pag e 5 1 8

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37 6 H ALL J OH N ( 1 57 5
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Sel e ct Ob s e rvati ons on English B od i e s O r C ure s bo th ,

Em pe ric al l an d/ H isto ric al ] p e r fo rm ed u p o n v e ry e min e nt ,

Pe rs ons in d e sp e rate D is e as e s First writte n in L atin e/ by M r .

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J ohn H all P h ysician living in W arwick shir e wh e re h e/ was ,

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v e ry fam o us as als o in/ th e Co unti e s a dj ace nt as ap / pe are s

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by th e s e O b se rvati ons / d rawn o u t o f se v e rall hun / d red s of -

1 90 M r W illi am S h a ke sp e a re
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his as
, y ch o No w put
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by J ame s Coo k e / Prac titione r in P h y sick an d/ Ch iru rge ry / .

L o n d o n P rint ed fo r J o hn Sh e rl ey at th e / Go l de n Pelican in
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L ittl e Britain 1 657

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d ct r o f W arwick in atte n d anc e o n the P a rli a me ntary fo rce s keeping

o o
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th e pass at th e Bri d ge o f S trat f o r d up o n A v o n He de scrib e d his inte r

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vie w with M s H all wh re h e b o ught s m m e d ical b ooks which h a d

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b e l o nge d to he r hus b an d A mo ng the m w e re tw r thre e no te books

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which Cooke r e c o gniz d as in H all s han dwriting b ut which M rs Hall

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d i d no t know w r e his Cooke transl ate d an d pub lish e d abo ut tw o hun

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fo r d my wi fe is re fe rre d t an d on page 47 S hake sp e are s gran d

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d aughte r is me nti n e d as E lizab e th Hall my o ne l y D aughte r The

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p oe ts D ray ton an d R an d olph w e re amo ng Hall s pati e nts ’

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C h ee rful ] Ay re s O r/ Balla d s / First c omp o s ed fo r one singl e

Voic e an d / sinc e se t f o r three Vo ic e s B y/ John Wils on D r in .

M usick/ P ro fe ss o r o f th e sam e in the / U niv e rsity of O xfo rd .

O xfo rd P rinted by W H all fo r R ic D av is / A nno Dom

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O xford 1 660 , .

First e d itio n ; 3 parts ; o b l ong 4to

Th e thr ee parts a : 1 C antus P rimus ; 2 Cantus Se cun d as ; 3
re , , ,

Bassus .

T h e P r e f ac e s ay s that this was the first a tte mpt to print music at

O xfo r d .

T h e fo ll owing s o ngs a re f r o m S h ake sp e ar e s play s

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P a g s 6 7 Full f a th m fi e thy Fath e r lye s Fro m Te m pes t

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P age s 8 9 W h re th e B e sucks the re suck I Fro m Te mpes t

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P age s 64 66 L w ne as white as d riv e n sn ow Fr o m W inter s Ta le

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Th e H ist o ry o f th e Wo rthi e s of E nglan d W h o fo r ,

P arts an d Le arning hav e be e n e min e nt in the / se v e ral C o un

t ie s / T oge th e r W ith / An H ist o rical N arrativ e of th e N ativ e
1 92 M r W illi am Sh a ke sp e a re . .

Fir t d iti n ; 4t ; A K 40 l a v s
s e o o -
4
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Th w rk is f ull f S hak sp ar allusi ns b ut th principal n s

e o o e e e o e o e are

o n t h f ll wing pag s
e o P ag s 2 9 30 46 52 64 65
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3 8 1 D R Y DEN .

An/ E v e n ing Lo v e O r th e Mock As tro l oge r A cted at

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th e Th e atre R o yal By h is/ M aj e stie s Se rvants / W ritte n b y/

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.

J ohn D ryde n S e rvant to H is M aj e sty [ qu o tati on one lin e ]

, .

I n th e S av o y P rinte d by T N [e wc omb] f o r H e nry He rring

, .

man an d are to b e so l d at th e Anch o r in the l o we r W alk o f /

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th e Ne w Ex change 1 6 7 1 Lon don 1 6 7 1

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O n o f tw o e d iti o ns o f this y e ar ; th e o th e r c o llate s A M O an d is

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the r fo re pr o b ab l y l a te r th a n this
e .

T h e play w a s first acte d in 1 6 68 an d is b as e d o n Co rn ill e an d e

Mo l iére .

I n th e P r f ace e Dr b thanyd n d iscuss s vari us qualiti s

e e o e of th e E liza e

d ram atists inclu d ing S h ak sp ar H stat s that J ns n x c ll d th e e e. e e o o e e e e

d ram a tic writ rs f his w n ( D ryd n s ) tim in hum r an d c ntrivanc

e o o e
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of C m dy whil th latt r x c ll d S hak sp ar

o e , an d Fl tch r in
e e e e e e e e e e e

H r ic play s
e o .

3 82 D RY DEN . .

Th e C o n qu e st of G rana d a by th e Spaniard s I n T w o
P arts Acted at the T h e ate r Ro y all W ritte n by J ohn D ryde n
.
-
.

Se rvant/ to H is M aj e sty [ qu o tati o n 2 line s ] I n th e S av o y ; / .

P rinte d by T N [e wc omb] f o r H e nry He rringm an an d are to /

. ,

b e so l d at th e Anch o r in th e L o w e r W al k / o f th e Ne w Ex
change 1 6 7 2 . . L o n d on 1 6 7 2 , .

First d iti o n ; 2 p a rts in o ne ; 4to ;

e
* a b A Y 1 0 0 l e av e s
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T o th e first part D ryd e n pr e fi x e d O f H ro iq u e P lay e s A n E ssay

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in which h e sai d w e th ught b ecaus e S hake sp a r an d Fl e tch e r we nt no

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f a rthe r that th e re the Pillars f P etry w e re to b e re cte d T hat b e c a use

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th y e x c e ll e ntl y de sc rib d P assi o n with o ut Rhy me th re f re Rhyme

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was no t c a pa b l e o f d e scrib ing it But time has now c o nvinc e d m ost m en .

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o f that E rr o r .

He als a dde d to th e s ec o n d part wh e n print e d a D e fe ns e o f th e

o , ,
 C o nt e mp o ra ry N o t ic e s . 1 93

E pil o gu e , in which d
h e w e lt up o n th e change o f language sinc e the
write rs o f th e age o f S hak e sp e ar e In . this a rticl e D ryd n say s that e

S hak e sp e ar e hims e l f d sai that h e w a s fo rc e d to kill Me rcutio in th e

thir d act t pr e v ent b e ing kill e d by him
o .

8
3 3 . D R Y DEN .

Th e / S tate I nn oce nc e / An d/ Fall o f M an : / A n/ Ope ra /

o f , .

W ritte n in H e roiq u e Ve rs e / An d D e d icated to He r R oy al ,

H ighne ss / Th e / D utch e ss By J o hn D ryde n S e rvant to H is

,
.
,

M aj e sty / [ qu o tati on 2 lin e s ] / Lon d o n : P rinted by T N [e w

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c omb] f o r He nry H e rringm an at th e Anch o r in th e Lowe r ,

W alk o f th e Ne w Exchange L o n d on 1 6 7 7
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pr ob ab l y b lank .

I n th e P r e f ac D r yd e n d e fe n d s S hak e sp e ar e an d J o ns o n f o r intr o
e

du c ing f airi e s int o th e ir play s .

8
3 4 D R Y DE N
. .

Th e/ Vin d icati on o r the P arall e l o f th e/ French H ol y

Le agu e an d th e / English Le agu e an d C o v e nant Tu rn d int o
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a Sed iti ous L i be ll against th e King an d his R oy al H ighn e ss ,

by Th omas H unt an d th e A uth o rs of th e R e fle cti o ns upon th e

P re te n ded P arall e l in th e P la y call ed/ Th e D uke o f G uis e / .

W ritt e n by M r D ryden [ qu o tati on 3 lin e s ] Lo n don

. .
,

P rint ed fo r J ac ob T o ns o n at th e J u dge s He a d in C h anc e ry

L an e n e ar Fle e tstree t MDCLXXXIII
, ,
L on d on 1 683 .
, .

First e d iti o n ; 4to ; T itl e 1 l e a f A G H 3 1 l e a v e s

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In this d e f n s e o f his l o y alty in The D u k e of G u is e D ryd e n r e fe rs

e ,

to S hak e sp e ar e an d say s : T was o u r c o mm o n b usin e ss h e r e to d raw th e

“

P arall e l o f the T ime s an d not to make an E x act T rage dy : Fo r this

,

o nc e w e w e r e r e s o lv e d to e rr e with h o n e st S hak e sp e ar e
”
.

8
3 5 F L E
. C K N O R IC HARD ( 2
E , .

Lov e s Kingd om / A / P ast o ral T rage C omedy No t as it

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was Acted at th e Th e atre/ ne ar L inc o lns I nn b ut as it was / -

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writte n an d sinc e c orrec te d/ B y/ R ich ard F1ec knoe / W ith a .

1 94 M r W illi a m S h a ke sp e a re
. .

sh o rt T re atise o f th e English S tage &c by th e same Auth o r , . .

o rnam e nt ] / L o n d o n / P rint ed by R W d f A uth r

[ oo o r th e , o .
,

Lon do n 1 66 4 , .

T his w rk was first issu d in 1 654 as L D m ini n ; it h a s h r

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o e ov e s o o e e

s m alt rati ns an d a n w titl A t th nd is a dd d th T tis f

o e e o e e. e e e e re a e o

th E ng li h S t g in which F l k n
e s an t nl y c mpar s th gr at Eng
e ec oe o o o e e e

lish d ramatists b ut m nti ns th act rs Fi l d an d Burb ag e o e o e e.

3 86 K IR K MAN FRAN CI S ( 1 63 2
.
, .

Th e / W its / o r S po rt up on S p o rt I n Se l e cted P i e c e s o f
, , .

D ro ll e ry D ige sted int o S c e n e s by way o f D ial ogu e To

, .

ge th e r with V ari e ty o f H u / m ours of s e v e ral N ati o ns fitted -

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f o r/ th e P l e asure s an d C o nte nt o f all Pe rs ons e ith e r in/ C o urt , ,

C ity Country o r C amp T h e like ne / v e r befo r e P ub lish ed

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P art I Lon do n P rinted by E C fo r Francis Kirkman nex t

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Doo r to / th e S ign o f th e P rinc e s A rms in S t Pau ls/ Ch u rch , .

Yard . L o n d on 1 6 7 2 , .

S e c o n d e diti o n P art I ; 8v o ; A C N O
, 9 6 l e av e s plus e ngrav e d
2
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plate o f Re d Bull T he atre f a cing titl e A I .

A lth ough the pl ate is e ntitl e d Re d Bull T he atre e xp e rts agree “

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that it is n t a picture o f th e R e d Bull no r o f an y the r actual the atre

o o

b ut a cru de r epr s e ntatio n o f an im aginary stage f o r acting D ro lls an d

e

small play s .

8
3 7 . G E S TA G RA Y O R U M .

Ge sta G rayo ru m O r th e / H isto ry/ O f th e H igh an d ,

mighty P rince He nry/ P rinc e o f Pu rpo ol e A rch D uke o f S ta

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p ulia an d / B e rn ad ia
[ 6 lin e s ] W h o Re ign e d an d D i ed ,

A D 1 594 / T o ge th e r w ith / A M as qu e as it was pre s e nted

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( by H is H ighn e ss s Com / man d ) f or th e E’

nt e rtainm e nt o f -

Q E
. liza be th w h o wi t h th e N o b l e s o f bo th C o urts
,
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pre se nt/ th e re at L on do n P rint ed f o r W C anning at his

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S h op in/ th e Tem pl e Cl oyste rs MDCLXXXVIII P ric e on e -

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S hilling / . L on don 1 688 ,

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First e d itio n ; 4to ; A B I K 36 l e av e s

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On page 2 2 is an a cc o unt o f fe stivitie s at G ray s I nn in which the re ’

was such crow ding an d tumult on the stage by wo rship ful pe rs o ns “

20 0 The In dex .

A stl e y , H ugh , bk . 1 588- 1 6 0 9 :

3 0 0 Barr e tt , W illiam , bk . 1 60 7
-
24 : 8,
A s trophe l an d S te l la : 2 4 0 , 2 6 , 2 65 2 76
A uchinl k P ec r e ss : 2 83 Barry M rs A nn S prang r :
, . e 17
4
A ustin , H e nr y :
343 B a rtho lo m e w F ayre : 3 0 8
a
B ss e , W illi m : 366 a
B Bur by Cuth b e rt
C .
, S ee ,
Batte rs by , N . : 1 82

B F b k an d pr 1 60 7 : 34 1
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) o
f A l c az ar : 2 56

B I r J b k 1 592 1 60 8 : 2 49
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5 3 , 335,
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3 3 ; pr 1 6 2 4 33 : 1 9 2 3 7 ; pr
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1 68 7 : 1 78 B eau ty the Co nq u e ro r : 1 69
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344 B e ck t Le o nar d bk 1 60 8 32
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Bache J o hn b k 1 60 4 1 4 : 334
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B e dl e s , T h o mas :
3 1 6
B a c o n S i Fr a ncis : 2 93 368
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B e dl e s , W illi a m : 3 1 6
Ba d ge r R ichar d pr 1 60 2 42
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B e ll J an e b k an d pr
, , . . 1 6 50 - 59
20
93
Ba d i n s J o do u s : 2 1 6
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B e ll e f o re s t , Fran co is de : 7 5, 7 9,
B a il e y J hn b k 1 60 0 1 0 : 3 1 4
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1 90 20 0 2 0 3 , 2 o7
B ak r S ir Rich a r d : 3 6 7
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Bal d win A bk an d pr 1 699 , .
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M u s es : 300 , 30 1
1 70 2 : 1 8
4 B e nn e t T h o mas , bk . 1 670 - 1 70 5
B all ( T h )
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e : 3 28
87
Ballar d H e nry pr 1 597 - 1 60 8
Be ns on J ohn bk 1 63 5 40 : 2 7
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B a ncro ft T h omas : 358 3 59 , ,

Be ntl ey Ri char d b k 1 680 95 :
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Ban d e ll o M atte : 46 7 5 1 3 1 o
87 , 88 , 10 6, 10 7 , 10 8 , 1 1 2, 1 1 3,
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1 1 4, 1 1 5, 1 1 6, 1 1 7, 1 23, 1 72,

1 7 3 , 1 7 4 , 1 77
B a nis h m e nt ( T h e
) o
f Ta rq u in : 21

B a nk e s B ay Ho rs e S ee M aro c c u s B e rm u das , D is co v ery o

f the : 2 76
,

E x ta tzc u s B e rn ar d S aint : 2 2 1 ,

B ank w o rth , R ich a r d bk , . 1

594
Be rth l e tte T h om a s pr
e , , . 1 52 8- 54

1 6 1 2 : 2 56 1 92 , 1 99

B aptis tae M a ntu a ni : 21 6 B e tt rto n

e , T hom as : 63, 1 1 2 , 1 60 ,

Barkst a d W illi a m : 334

e ,
1 64, 1 6 5, 1 7 1 , 1 72, 1 73 , 1 74,

Barl ey W illi a m b k an d pr
, , . . 1 82 , 1 83 , 18
4
1 59 1 - 1 6 1 4 : 2 58, 2 6 1 B e tt rt n M
e o , rs . T h o mas 65 : 1

B a rl ow , T imo th y bk , . 1 6 1 6- 2 5 B e tte s w o rth , A .

, bk . 1 728 : 1 8 1

2 64 B ew e M , . : 22 1

B a rn s J hn bk 1 60 0 2 1 3 1 8
e , o , .
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B ibl e : 20 4, 20 5
Barn e s J s ph pr O xf r d 1 573
, o e , . o ,
Bib li o graphical So ciety : 1, 3 0 5,

16 18 : 3 1 8 3 0 7
B a rnfie l d , R ich ard : 2 7 , 2 82 , 2 83 , B io re n M a dan , bk an d pr . .

30 4 Phila d lphia e , 1 7 95 : 1 24
 The I nd ex . 20 1

Bir d , Ro b rt b k
e , . 1 6 2 1 - 38 5 100 , Br ke A rthur : 46 1 93 2 0 7 2 0 8
oo , , , ,

10 1 Br ooke C F T : 1 2 5 , . . .

Birke nhe a d J hn : , o
33 6 Brook e Christoph r : 345 , e

B irth ( Th e ) f
o M e rl in : 1 56 Br own D b k 1 7 0 0 0 3 : 1 82 1 85
, ., .
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Bish op , G e o rg e , bk an d pr
. . 1 56 2 Bryd ge s S i E ge rt n : 2 2 1 , r o

161 1 2 2 2 , 2 65 Buck S ir G o rge : 1 30

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Bish ps Bib l e S ee B ible

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Buckn e ll T homas b k 1 65 1 52 , , .

Black Fri rs T h atre : 53

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3, e , 10 3 73
1 0 4 , 1 0 5, 1 0 6 10 7 108 109
Bull e n A H : 3 0 4 , . .

Bur b a g R ichar d : 2 93
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e, , 2 95, 3 8,
1

Bl o unt E dw a r d b k 1 594- 1 63 2
Bur by b rt b k
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2 5, l 1 9, 2 7 1

Blun d en Humphr e y bk 1 63 5
47 a 52 , 1 3 1 , 1 3 2 , 2 57 a 2 59a 2 9 1 »
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52
2 99
3 66
B o aistu a u , P i rr Burnaby Charl e s : 1 85 ,
e e : 20
3 , 20 7
Burt n R ob rt : 349 3 50
B o cc a ccio G io vanni : 1 9 1 2 1 2 o , e ,

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B d e nh a m J o hn : 30 0 3 0 1 3 0 4
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16 19
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B o he ( Th e
) f
o the G o u v e rne u r :
1 99
Bushe ll , T h o mas , bk . 1 599- 1 6 1 7

B ol lif ant , E d mun d ( alias Carp n e

Butt e r N a th a ni e l bk 1 60 6
5 4
-

)
te r pr 1 ,8
5 4 1 60 2 : 2 6 5 .
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1 9 ,
2 1 1 8 , 1 47
B onian ( r B o nion ) R ichar d bk
o

1 60
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B ynne m an , He nr y pr , . 1 566— 83
7 11 : 94 95
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B ote l e r T ho mas : 1 74
,

B o ute ll M s : 1 63, r .

B ylie J hn S e e Bail e y J hn
o , o , , o C E pr
.
, . 1 672 . P rhaps E ll n
e e

Brac gir d l e M rs A nn : 1 83
e , . e Co t e s ,

B d c k R ich a r d pr 1 58 1 1 6 1 5 :
ra o , , .
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C , I : 320
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C , I , pr 1 592
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48
Br a nch La dy H l e n : 2 85
, e C .
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1

Br a thw a ite R ichar d : 3 54 , C W , S ee Co tto n , W illiam

.

B r az e n ( T h e
) g 343
A e: Cade m an , W illiam , k 1 67 2 80 b .
-

Bree ch s Bib l e e , o r, G e e n van Bib l e ,

S ee B ibl e Cae l iano , T o r quat o : 2

5
Bre t n Nich olas : 3 0 4
o , , 3 5
1 Ca es ar a nd P om p ey : 2 7 4

Br wst r E dwar d b k
e e , , . 1 6 54 -
99 Caiu s M arius : 1 7 1
1 23 Ca le ndar of S ha k espeare a n R ari
Bright , T im o th y : 2 3 1 ties : 3 4
2

B ritis h ( T h e ) B ibliog p
ra h e r : 22 1 C am b ri d g e U niv e rsity : 79 , 2 7 5,

Bro me , R ich ard : 6 , 6

3 4 3 5 2 87 , 33 9
1 33 2

Br o me , W illiam , b k an d pr
. . Ca m bys es : 21 4
1 57 7 -9 1 : 2 3 0 Cam dn e , W illiam : 346
20 2 The Inde x .

Campi o n , T h omas 34
:6 Ci bb r
e , M rs . T h e0 ph ilu s : 1 87

Canning , W .
, bk . 1 686 88 : 3 87 -
d n P r ss 1 1 4 2 2
Clar e n o e : , ,

Can te r bu ry ( Th e ) Ta les : 2 0 6 Clark A n d r w pr 1 6 74 1 6 7 6

, e , .
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: 84,
Cap e ll , E dwar d : 13 1

Cartwright W illiam : , 336 Clarke , S amps n b k o , . 1 583 -

98
Cary l J o hn : 1 60
,
2 44 , 2 45

Cas tara 3 6 1 :
.
Cl a rk e
( or Cl e rk e ) , W . : 2 87

a
C tullus : 346 Co ckpit T h e a tr e : 6
3 5
d
Caw oo , G a ri e l , b bk . Co ck so n , T h o m as
43 : 2

1 60 2 : 2 2 0 , 2 2 5, 2 89 Co ggan F b , .
, k 1 7 0 3 : 1 85
.

Ca xt no , W illiam : 94 , 1 88 , 1 89 , Co l e G eo rge
, a W ts o n : 1 1 9
C l e t D e an J
o , o hn : 2 1
9
Cc c il l , T h o m as : 340 Co lin Clo u ts Co m e H o m e A g aine
Cepha l us £5 P ro c ris .
:
2 88

P m 37
Ce rtain E leg a nt oe s: 2 Co lli e r , 43 3 45 J . P . : 2 ,

Chalm rs A l x an d r 1 98
e , e e : Co m e dies a nd Trag e dies : 3 3 6
Cha nc es ( T h e
) : 3 57 Co m edy ( The ) of E rrors : 1 1 9,
Chan d s P rtrait
o o : 1 24

Chapman , G e o rge : 1 58 , 2 38, 2 93 , Co m ic a l ( T h e

) G a l l a n t : 1 84
Co mpt o n , Lo r d : 3 1 2

Charl e c o te H all : 3 9
1 Co m u s : 3 0 8
Char le magn e : 2 69 d
Co n e ll , H e nr y : 1 1 9
Ch a rl s e I :
37 0 Co nq ues t ( T h e ) o
f G ra na d a : 3 8 2

Charl e s II : 1 28 Co nsta b l A bk e, .
, . 1 90 5 : 2 84

Charlto n ( or Ch o rlt o n ) , G eo ff r e y , Co nstab l Francis b k e, , . 1613 -

47
bk . 1 60 3 - 1 4 : 3 2 1 6
3 4
Chauc e r , G e o ffr y e : 1 4, 7 3 94
, , Co nsta b l H nry 2 6 e, e :

Coo k J 32 0
e,

Che erf u l l A y res 3 7 7 Coo k J am s 3 76

e, e :

Ch e ste r , R o e rt : 2 5 b Coo k W illi a m b k 1 632 4 1

e, , .
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3 ,
2 8
Ch e ttl e , H e nr y : 2 80 , 28 1

Ch e tw inde ( or Ch e tw in ) , Philip , Co r bt
e , R ichar d : 37 2

bk . 1 6 56 -
74 : 12 1 , 1 2 2 , 1 43 , 1 47 , Co rio la nu s : 1 19 , 1 76, 2 26

Co rn e ill e , i e rr e P : 3 8 1

Chisw e ll , R ichar d bk , . 1 6 66 -
171 1 Co te s , E ll e n , pr . 1 6 53 - 7 2 : 86
3 (
1 23 Co te s , R ichar d pr, . 1 6 35 52 : 3 68 ,
-

Chro nic le ( A ) of the K ing s of 37 2

E ng la nd : 3 6 7 Co e ts , T h o mas , pr . 1 62 0 -
4 1 2 7,

Chro nic les of E ng la nd , S co tl and

a nd I re l a nd : 2 2 2 , 3 1 , 38 , 54, Co tgrav e , J hno : 3 74
Co tto n , W illiam , bk . 1 60 2 - 0 9

Ci bb r e , Co ll e y : 1 60 , 181 3 2 0 : 3 3
2
20 4 Th e Ind ex .

D rur y Lan e T h e atr e : 1 74 , 1 83 , E m pres s ( T h e

) f M o
o ro c c o : 1 67
3 2 8 E nco m io n ( T h e
) f
o L a d y P e

D ryde n J o hn : , 1 6 1 , 1 6 2 , 1 63 , 1 64 , c u nia : 2 8 3

E nglan d , Nich olas , bk . 1 558- 68

2 12

Du dl y A mb r s
e , o e, S ee W arwick , E ng la ndes M ou rning G arm e nt
E arl of 2 81

f tt
D uf e , T h o mas : 1 6 7 , 1 68 E ng l a nds H e lico n : 3 0 4
D ug d a l e, S ir W illiam : 37 5 P
E ng la nds arnas s us : 2 99 , 3 7 1
D u ke ( Th e
) of G u is e : 384 E ng l is h B o o ks be ore 1 601 , in f
D uke of Y o rk s T e h atr
e : 84 , 85, Trinity Co ll ege , Ca m bridg e :
’

2 25

E ng lis h D ra m a tic P oe ts : 2 8

74 l E ng lis h ( T h e ) G e ntlew o m a n : 3 5 4

D U rf ey , T h o mas
’
: 1 77 E ng lis h M as ks a nd age a nts : 30 7 P
P
E ng lis h ( The ) rincess : 1 6 0

E N S e e E l kins Na thani e l ,
E ng lis h ( Th e ) Treas u r y : 374
E picediu m : 2 85
E .
, T S ee E ast , T h o mas
E pig ra m es
E a rly E nglish T e t So ci e t x 9 y : 26
E pig ra m m es
3 20
d E l eg ies 5
an
E ast , T h o mas , pr . 1 56 7 1 60 9 : 2 2 5,
-

E pig ram m es in the o ldes t c u t : 2 9 7

E pig ra m s Theo log ica l : 3 7 3
E as tw ard H o e : 3 2 7
E ss ais de M o ntaig nes 2 2 7 2 7 1
d
Edm o n s , Charl e s : 2 2 ,

E dw ard I I : 236,
x b
E ss e , R o e rt D e v e r e u , E arl o f x
3 1

E dw ard II I 1 31 1 3 2 , 26
E to n G rammar
,

E d war d s , R ichar d : 22 1
: 21
9
E u ph u es : 225
E d war d s , T h o mas : 2 88
E u phu es G o ld e n Leg a cy, S e e
E ik o no k l as tes : 3 7 0
R os a ly nde
E ld , G e o rge , pr 1 60 4 .
-
2 4 : 2 6, 94,
E v e ning s ( A n) Lo v e : 3 8 1
’

E v e ry M a n in H is H u m o r : 3 0 7
345 E v ery M a n O u t of his H u m or :
E liz ab th e , Q u ee n : 6
7 , 1 84 , 2 3 8,
30 5

E liza b th P r inc ss
e , 75e :

E liza be tha n Tra ns l a tio ns f ro m the F a bles of E sope : 1 8 9

I ta l ia n : 2 1 2 F ae rie ( The ) Qu ee ne ( by
E lkins , Nathan i e l , bk . 1 64 1 - 60 S p e ns e r ) : 2 4 1 , 7 5, 9 1
6
3 5 F aire E m : 1 2 8 1 2 9 ,

E llist o n Rob e rt W , . : 17 4 F airy Qu ee n ( Op e ra ) 1 7 9

E lt o n Oliv e r : 284
, Fa itho rne , W illi m : 2 1 a
E l y o t S ir T h m a s :
, o 1 99 Falc one r ( o Fa lkn e r ) Francis
r , ,

E m pero u r ( T h e) o
f the E as t : 3 5 6 bk 1 60 5 48 : 1 54 1 55
.
-
,
 Th e I n d e x . 20 5

F a m ou s ( Th e
) V ic to ries o f F loriz e l an d P e rdita : 1 87
H e nry the F if th : 2 63 , 2 64, 54 ,
Fl ow ar, Fr a ncis pr , . 1 573 - 9 6 : 2 1 9

66 F oo le u pon F oo l e : 3 2 4 , 3 2 5
Farme r J hn , o S . : 1 2 5, 1 3 0 , 13 1, Fo sb ro ok e , Nathani e l , bk . 1 60 5
1 33 , 1 45, 1 47 , 1 48, 1 49 , 1 51 , 2 9 3 2 74

1 56 , 1 58 Fo urth Fo li o , S e e S ha k es peare
’
s

Farm e r , R ich ard : 1 59 339 ,

W o rk s , 1 685

F a the r H u bbu rds Ta les : 3 2 1 Fo x e J ohn : 2 3 1

,

Fawce tt , T h omas , pr 1 62 1 43 .
-
F x s B o k o f M arty rs
o e
’
o , S ee A c ts
a nd M o nu m e nts
3 54
y ( Th ) M ay d e o the E x
F rag m e n ta A u re a : 3 7 1
Fa re e
f
c ha ng e : 337
Free man , T h omas : 347
Fento n Sir G eo f fr y e : 20 3
F re nc h ( T h e S c hoo l e m ais te r
)
,

Fe rb rand , W illiam bk 1 598

21 7
Fre r e D ani e l b k 1 634 49 : 367
.
,
-

1 60 9 :
, .
,
3 4
2

Fian D r : 2 42 Full e r T ho m a s : 3 78
,

Fu rniv al l F J 1 1 4 2 2 333
, .

Fie l d N ath a ni e l : 385

,
, .
, , ,

Fi e l d R ich a r d pr 1 57 9
, , .
-
1 624 : 1,

G J ., pr . 1 655- 6 2 : 2 1 , 37 8
Firs t ( The ) B o o k e o f B a l le tts G ., T S ee G u bb in , T h o mas
2 60 G W ., pr Pe rhaps . W illiam
Firs t ( T h e
) B oo k e o
f S o ng es : 2 68 G o dbid, q v . . : 37 8
First Fo li o S ee S h ak es pea re G arde n ( The ) M us es
’

, s o
f th e , S ee
W orks 1 62 3 B e l v ede re
’

Firs t ( T h e
) F o lio o f S hak es peare : G arrick , D avi d : 1 87

1 19 G asc o ign e , G eo rg e : 2 1 5 , 2 93

F irs t ( Th e ) P ar t o
f the Co nte n G ate s , Sir T h o mas : 2 7 6
tio n : 2 5 1 , 2 52 , 2 55 Ga yw d oo , R ichar d : 3 55
Fishe r , T h o mas , k 1 60 0 0 2 b .
-
: 73 G e n e van Bi b l e , S ee B ibl e
Fitz ste ph e n , W illiam : 2 92 G es ta G ray oru m : 3 8 7
Flask t J o hn b k
e , , . 1 594- 1 6 1 3 : 3 4
0 G es ta R o m a no ru m : 69 , 1 9 1 , 2 0 1

F lea ( T h e ) : 330 G hos t ( The ) of L u crec e : 3 1 2

F le c k n R ichar : 3 85
oe, d G h os t ( T h e
) o f R ic hard the
Fl e e te w oo d , W illiam : 2 2 3 Third : 3 4 5
F le ire ( Th e
) : 341 G il b rts n W illiam b k
e o , , . 1 655 : 2 1

Fl e sh r E b k 1 68 1 1 74
e , .
, . G il d n Charl s 1 82
o , e :

Fl e she r T h mas b k 1 680 : 1 7 1

, o , . G i vanni Fi r e ntin o :
o o 2 0 1 , 2 62

Fl tch r G il s : 1 2 6
e e , e , G iraldi Cinthio , G B -
. . : 1 0 3, 2 1 0

Fl e tche r J ame s bk 1 7 59 : 1 86
, , . G l a u c us a nd S c il l a , S ee S c il la es
Fl etche r J hn : 66 1 58 3 1 0 336
, o , , , , M e ta m orphos is
G lo b e T h e atr e : 3 ,
1 6
35 3 3 7 4 ,
, , 6,

Fl o rio J o hn :
, 2 2 7, 2 7 1 8
4 49 5 5 ,
, , 0 , 1 53 , 66 , 9 9 ,
1 , 2
20 6 The I nd e x .

93 94 9 , 6 , 97 9 ,
, 8 , 1 0 3, 1 0 4, H T S e e H aye s T h o mas ,

1 0 5, 1 0 6 , 1 0 7 , 1 0 8 , 1 0 9, 1 10 , H abington W illiam : 3 6 1 ,

1 3 5, 1 3 6 , 1 3 7 , 1 3 8 , 1 3 9 , 1 40 , H all A rthur : 94 2 2 8
, ,

H all E liz a b e th : 3 76
,

1 54, 1 55, 2 93 , 3 ,
1 8 3 9,
1 3 56 H all D r J o hn : 3 7 5 3 7 6 .
, ,

( T
G l u tto nsh ) F 8
e e a v e r : 3 5 H all Ro wlan d pr G e n e va an d .

G o dbid W illiam , pr 1 656 7 7

, ,

, .
-

Lo n dn o , 1 55 ( 63 : 2 0 4-

378 H all M rs S us a nna S ha k e sp e ar e

d
.

G o l ing , A rth ur : 1 , 94 , 2 1 1
,

G o ldo ck e , Francis , k 1 569 : 2 1 3 b .

H all W illiam pr O xfo r d 1 656

G o ss o n , He nr , k 1 60 1 0 9 : 96 , y b .
-

2
, , .
,

7 3 377
97
G o ss o n , S t e ph e n : 69 , 2 29
H all e , E war d d :
3 8 , 1 94

G o ss on , T h o mas , bk . 1 57 9 1 6 0 0 -
H alliw e ll -
Phillipps J , . O . : 1, 1
4,
54 2 82 , 3 , 3 4, 8
2 29 , 2 2 2 3 9,
2 34
G ow e r , J hn H a m le t : 7 9 80 8 1 , 8 2 , 83 , 8 4 , 8 5 ,
96 , 1 92 , ,
o :

G ra ft n o , R ich a r d pr , . 1
53 9 66 - 8 6 , 8 7 , 88 , 8 9 , 1 1 2 , 1 1 9 , 1 64 ,

Gr a nvill e, G eo rge , Bar o n Lans 3 5:

2 3 7:
2 3 5 34 , 344, 3 74
3 , 2

d wn 1 83 1 84
o e : ,
H ar b e rt , S ir W illiam : 2 85
G ray s I nn 2 1 5 3 87
’
: ,
H a ringt o n La dy A nn e : 2 1 8 ,

G re a t ( Th e
) A s s is es H o l d e n in H aringto n Sir J ohn : 7 5 2 1 8 2 43 , , ,

P a r nas s u s : 3 68 Harp e r T h o mas pr 1 6 1 4 56 : 7 8

, , .
,

G r ee n e , Charl e s , bk . 1 63 1 - 48 : 6
3 3
G re ene , Ro b rt e : 2
49 , 2 7 8 , 2 7 9, 3 0
2 H a rris o n , J hno , I, pr . 1 556- 1 6 1 7
G ree nes G roa ts w o rth o f W itte

H a rris on , J hno , III , pr an d bk

. .

G re g, W W . . : 3 5,
0 3 0 7 , 3 7
2 1 60 0 - 0
4 : 1 6
G riffin A nn pr 1 634 43
, e, .
-
:
3 6 1 H a rris o n , J hno , IV , bk . 1 60 3 39
-

G riffin Barth l m w 2 2
, o o e : 20
G riggs , W . : 1
H arris o n Lucas b k 1 556 7 7 : 2 2 2
, , .
-

G ro s a rt, A l e an x d rB e . : 3 4
1
H a rsne t S amu e l : 2 7 2
,

bb
G u in ( o r G u bb ins ) , T h o mas , H art Charl e s : 1 63
,

bk . 1 587 - 1 6 2 9 : 2 3 3 , 2 82
H athaw ay Richar d : 1 43
Pr f
,

G unthe r , o . Dr . : 141
H a vilan d J o hn pr 1 6 1 3 3 8 : 1 1 .
-

J hn
, , ,

G yb so n , o : 2 99 13, 3 6 2

H H Jr .
, .
, pr . 1 684- 9 1 : 1 1 2 , 1 1 3 , H awar d He nry S ee Howar d
, , ,

He nr y
H I .
, S ee H arris o n , J hn o , I H awkins R ichar d b k 1 6 1 3 36
, , .
-

H ., R pr 1 640 e ith e r R ichar d

.
, . ,

He arn e q v r R ichar d Ho d g
, . ., o H awkins W illiam : 1 86 ,

kins on q v : 366 , . . H ay e s Laur e nc e b k 1 6 1 7 3 7 : 7 1

, , .
-
 20 8 T he Inde x .

J acks n o , Ro ge r , bk . 1 60 1 - 2 5 : 1 8, K ind H a rts D re a m e :

-
2 80

19 Kin dl e m a rsh F , . : 22 1

J ac b o , E dwar d : 12 5 K ing H e nry I V , P art I : 5 4, 5 5 ,

J a gg ard , I saac , pr . 1 613 27 : 1 1 9 -

J a
gg a rd , J o hn bk , . 1 593 1 6 2 3 -

2 83

J a
gg ard , W illiam , b k an d pr . . King H e nry I V , P ar t II : 6 4, 6 5 ,
1 59 1 6 2 3 : 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4 , 1 1 8, 1 1 9 ,
4
-

339
J am s e 1 0 3 , 1 1 1 , 2 1 8, 2 30 , K ing H e nr
y V : 6 6 , 6 7 , 68 , 1 1 8,

J ff s A b l pr
e e , e , . 1 584 -
99 : 2
33 , 2 79 King H e nr
y VI , P a rt I: 1 1 9, 1 7 3 ,

J ew ( The ) o
f V e nic e : 1 83
J hn S King J hn
o , ee o King H e nry VI , P ar t II : 251 , 252,

J hns n A rthur b k 1 60 2 3 0
o o , , .
-
: 6
7 ,
2 55, 1 1 9, 1 72 , 2 2 2 ,
3 7,
0 3 2 1

King H e nr
y V I , P ar t I II : 2 53 ,

J hns n
o o , T h o mas , pr . 1 66 1 -
64 2 5 4 . 2 5 5 . 1 1 9 . 2 2 2 . 2 8. 0 0
7 3 ,

1 56 3 0 7
J ns
o e , R ichar d b k an d pr
, . . 1 564
King H e nry VI II : 66, 1 1 9, 1 7 1 ,

J nso e , Ro b rte : 2 68
King J o hn : 1 1 9 , 1 89 , 1 7 , 2 2 2 ,
9
J nso e , W illiam , bk . 1 589- 1 6 1 8

1 33 , 1 34 , 1 3 5, 1 3 6 , 1 3 7 , 1 3 8, 3 57 ; S ee a ls o Trou bl es o m e
B a ig ne of J o h n

J ns W illiam pr 1 60 1 - 33 :
K ing L ear : 9 1 , 9 2 , 9 3 , 1 1 8, 1 7 4,
o e , , .
355,
3 60

J ns n 3 57
B en : 2 7 , 1 1 9, 1 2 1 , 1 2 2 ,
o o ,
King L e ar ( by
T at e ) 1 7 4
King Ric ha rd II : 3 1 , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 ,
3 0
2 3 7,
2 33 6 6 6 8
34 3 5 3 5 ,
3 5 , 3 6 , 3 7 , 1 64 , 1 89. 2 2 2 . 2 36.
, , , ,

J o ns o nus V ir biu s 3 1 0
King R ic hard II ( T at e ) 1 7 5 by
J o v ia l l ( A ) Cre w : 3 6 5
King R ic ha rd I I I : 3 8 , 3 9 4 0 , 4 1 ,
J ugge , R ichar pr 1 547 7 7 2 0 5 d , .
-
,

J u liu s Ca es ar : 1 1 2 , 1 1 3 , 1 1 4 , 1 1 5 , 2 9 1 : 2 97 s 2
99, 3 0 0 , 3 7,
1 34 ,
2

345 3 7 2
,

Kingst n F li x pr
o , e , . 1 59 7 - 1 65 1

K F ., S e e Kindle m a rsh , F . 2 38 , 2 7 7 , 2
94, 3 oo

K ., Kingst n F li x
F .
, S ee o , e Kingst n ( o or Ky ngs to n ) , J hn o ,

K mb l J hn P hilip 1 7 6
e e, o : pr 1 553 c 1 584 : 2 0 6
. .

K mp W ill 7 5 2 95 332
e , : , , K irkman Fr a ncis b k 1 657 78
, , .
-

K illigr w T h mas 1 65e , o :

 T he Ind e x . 2t x
;
Knight Cl m nt bk , e e , . 1 594 -
1 62 9 Linto tt , B e rnar d b k , . 1 6 7 5- 1 7 3 6

3 33
Knight J s ph b k , o e , . 1 684-88 : 1 1 2 , Lisl e , Laur e nc e , bk . 1 60 7
-
26 : 3 45
Liv es out o
f P l u tark e : 2 26, 1 12

K nig ht ( Th ) T ’
s e a le : 73 , 1 58 L o c rine : 1 30 , 1 2 2 , 1 2 3, 2 77

Kyd T h mas 2 8 , o : , 7 9, 2 50 Lo dgh mas : 1 2 2 9

e, T o , , 2 3 2 , 2 33

Lo gg a n D a vi d : 3 7 8
,

L m b art P i e rr : 37 5
o , e
L H S ee Lo wn e s H umphr e y L o ndo n Th
( ) P d l l
.
, ,
e ro i g a : 1 47 ,
L N S ee Ling N ich o l a s
.
, .
, ,

L W pr 1 66 2 : 3 7 8 . .
Lo ngm a n s G r e e n Co 3 9
2
,
. :
a c y J hn 80
,

L e , o : 1
L o v e B e tray d : 1 8 5
’

La mb Ch a rl s 36 , e : 2
Lo v er s ( A ) Co m plaint :
’
2 6 , 2 48
Lan e o hn : 3 1 1
, J Lo v e
’
s D o m inio n : 385
Lan gb aine , G e rar d : 2 8, 1 28
Lo v e
’
s Kingdo m : 3 8 5
Law , M a tth ew , bk . 1 595- 1 6 2
9 : 3 4, Lo v es L a bo rs L os t : 5 2 , 5 3 , 2 2 ,
1 96 , 2 1 6 , 2 59 , 2 7 1 , 2 9 1 , 2 94,

2 99 , 3 0 0 9 3 4
0
Law a
g i a ns t L o v ers : 1 82 Lo v es L a bo u rs W o nne : 2 9 1
L aw s e , He nry : 3 69 Lo v es M arty r : 2 5
Le F vr R a o ul : 1 88
e e, Lo w e n , o hn : 1 7 1 J
L e a k W illi a m S r b k
e, , .
, . 1 592 Lo wn ds e ,W illi a m : 1 6 1 3 1 7 ,

1 633 : 5, 6 , 7 , 22 Lo wn e s , H umphr e y S r b k , .
, . an d
Le ake , W illiam J r , .
, bk . 1 63 5 -
81 pr 1 587 1 62 9 : 333
.
-

Lo wn e s M atth w b k , e , . 1 59 1 - 1 6 2 5

Le ar , S ee King L e ar
Le e , N athani l e : 1 65
L u cre ce : 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 1 7, 1 8, 1 9, 20 ,

Le e , S ir S i dn y e : 1 , 1 4, 2 2 , 2 3 , 6
9 ,
2 83 , 2 84 , 2 85, 2 86 , 2 87 , 2 9 1 ,
1 1 9, 2 69

Le gate , J hno , Sr .
, pr . 1 586- 1 6 2 0

2 87 , 6 3 7,
1 33 :
2 347 , 37 1
34
Le ir S ee Tru e Chro nic le H is to r y Luc y S ir T h mas 3 1 9
, o :

Lu d l o w Castl e : 3 0 8
,

Lic h fie l d , o hn , pr O o r , 1 60 5 J . xf d Lyd g a t e J o hn : 1 4 2 0 6
, ,
3 5 349 3 50 i
Ly l y J o hn : 2 2 5
,

Lic ia : 1 , 2 6 ,

f
L i e ( Th e ) a nd D ea th o
f W o ls ey

2 67 M A S ee M ath ew e s , A ugustin e

Li f e o f S ha k es peare : 1 19 M C S ee M arl o w e hrist ph e r

, C o

y
Lil , W illi m : 2 1 9 a M .
, J .
, pr . 1 6 7 0 - 78 . Pe rhap s J hn o

Ling , N ich o las , k 1 580 b .

-
1 60 7 79 , M ac o c k e , q . v.

M .
, T . : 3 2 1

Linl e y P a ul bk
, , . 1 586- 1 6 0 0 : 2 38 M T .
, pr . 1 682 : 1 7 6
2 10 The In de x .

M a c be th : 1 1 1 , 1 65, 1 66 , 1 1 9, 1 6 7 , M erc ha nt ( The ) of V e nic e : 6 9 , 7 0 ,

M c Ke rro w Ro n a l d B : 1 , .

M acklin Charl e s : 1 83
, Me re s , Francis : 1 , 2 2 , 2 6 , 2 8,
3 ,
1

M acr a y W D : 33 1
, . .

M adag as c ar : 3 6 2 M erry ( The ) D e vil o

f E d m o nto n
M agn e s M b k 1 680 : 1 0 6
, .
, 1 72 ,

1 73 , 1 7 , 1
4 77 3 57
M agn e s S b k 1 687 : 1 0 7
, .
, .
M e rry ( The ) W iv es of W inds or
M a lco nte nt ( The ) : 2 9 6
M al o n e E d mun d : 1 59 333 348
, , ,

M ansi o n Co l ard Fl e mish pr

, , .
M e ta m orphos is : 2 1 1 1 ,

1 48
4 : 1 88 M e thu e n Co z 1 1 8 .

M an t u a n u s F B : 2 1 6 , . . M ic hae l D ray to n : 2 84
M arl o w e Ch ristOph e r : 1 5
, , , 22, M icrocos m os : 3 1 8
M i dd l e to n T h o mas : 1 65
, , 2 30 ,

2 88,
34 6 3 ,
1 2 3 3,
1 3 :
2 3 57
1

M arocc us E x tatic us : 2 59 M ids u m m er N

( ) g
A i h ts D re a m

M arsh H e nr y b k 1 64 1 6 5 : 1 56
, , .
-

M arsh T h o mas pr 1 554 8 7 : 2 1 6

, , .
-

M arshall W illiam : 2 1 2 7 336

, , , , M il b o urn e ( o r My lbo u rne ) , Ro b
e rt , bk . 1 618 -
4 1 : 35 1

M a rsto n , J hn o : 2 95 , 2 96 , 2
3 7, M illingt on , T h o mas , bk . 1 593

3 46 1 60 3 : 2 8 , 66, 2 5 1 , 2 52 , 2 53 ,

M arty n , J hn b k an d pr
o , . . 1 649

85, 1 6 1 , 1 7 0 M ilto n J o hn : 3 69 3 7 0
, ,

M as s a cre ( Th e ) of M o ney : 3 1 6 M irrha : 3 3 4

P
M assinge r , hilip : 1 58, 1 59, 3 56 , M irror ( The ) of M a rtyrs : 2 9 8,

1 12

M a su cc io : 1 93 2 0 7 ,
M irro u r ( A ) for M ag is tra tes : 277,

M ath e w e s A ugustine , , pr . 16 19 9 1

53 4
: 10 : 1 54 , 2 47 M is ery ( The ) of Civ il W ar : 1 7 2
M atilda : 2 84 M o c h Te m pes t ( The ) : 1 68
-

M eas u re for M eas u re : 1 1 9, 1 82 , M o ffat T h o m a s : 3 2 1

,

M o l iére J e an B P : 38 1
, . .

M e as u re for M e as u re ( by G il M ontaigne M ich e l de : 2 2 7 2 7 1

, ,

do n ) 1 8 2 M o nt e m ay o r G e o rg e de : 2 65
,

M e e ting ( The ) of G a ll a nts : 3 2 2 M ontgo me ry P hilip He r b e rt E a rl

, ,

M e igh e n R ich a r d b k 1 6 1 5 4 1
, , .
-
of : 1 1 9, 1 2 1 , 33 6
M o ntj o y Christo ph e r : 2 1 7
,

M e na e c m i : 2 6 1 387 , M o rgan J o hn b k 1 642 : 3 53

, , .

M e nan d e r : 3 47 Mo rl e y T h o mas : 2 60 2 68
, ,
2 12 T he Index .

P ark r e , R ichar d bk, . 1 69 0 - 1 7 0 0 P rto o, L4 6 , 1 93uigi d a :

1 82 P i os es
( Th e
) fo G eo rg e G as
P ark r s Bib l S B ibl
e
’
e, ee e co ig ne , S e e A H u ndr e th s u n

P a rs ns M a rma d uk pr
o , e, . 1 60 7
drie F lo w res
40 :
7 1 P os te
( )
A w i th a m a dde a ck e t P o
f
P i
as s o na te
( T he
) P ilg rim e : 2 2 ,
Le tters : 3 1 5
2 3 , 2 4 , 5, 2 6 . 2 7 , 2 8 . 0 .
3 3 4 33 9
P r st n
e o , T ho m a s : 2 14

Pa vie r , T h o m s , k an pr 1 60 0 a b . d .
P imr er o
f H e nr
y V I II : 1 95
25 : 6 7 , 68 7 7 , 99 , , 1 1 8, 1 43 ,
P int
r e rs
’
a nd P u bl is he rs
’
D e v ic es ,
1 485 1 640 : 1 -

P ayn J hn 340 e, o :
P ro m os a nd Cas s a ndra : 2 23 , 2 10 ,

P n (Il)
ec o ro 0 2 62 e 2 1
2 24

P ry nn
,

P l G rg 2 56 35 1
ee e , eo e :
e, W illiam : 360 36 1 ,

P lm
,

P l 8 Th ti 83
e e us e s: 1
sa s : 209

P m b r k M ary S i d n y
e o e, e He r b e rt
P urc ll e , He nry : 1 79

Co unte ss f 2 87
,
Pu rf o o t , T h o m a s pr
, . 1 59 1 - 1 640
o : 2 39 ,

43 6o 1 55 692
P mb r k
e o e, W illiam He r b e rt E arl ,
P u ritaine
,
,

T
,

h
o f : 1 1 9, 12 1, 33 6 ( )
e : 1 48 , 1 2 2 , 1 2 3,

P py s S amu l 1 60
e e :
3 57
,

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P lut a rch 7 3 1 1 2 2 2 6 : , , R ape ( Th e

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P oe m s ( M ilt o n ) by 3 69 R a ts e is G hos t : 3 2 9
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3 3,
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332, 33 1 S .
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R ich , S a inl ie n s Cl , aud e de : 2 1 7, 2 1 8

R ich La dy P n 10 p 65 S aint J hn s Co ll e g e , C amb ri d g

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R ichar d I II : 1 60 , 2 77 , 37 2 s io n : 317
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R im e e t ros a : 1 9 3 , 46 S aint P e ters Co m pl aint : 2 89

R iv a l ( The ) L a dies : 3 7 9 S alisb ury C urt 357 3 63 364 o : , ,

R ivingt o n , me s , k 1 7 2 4 Ja b . S an dy s D E dwin 2 2 1 , r. :

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1 6 1 5 : 2 9, 69, 7 0 , 7 4, 80 , 1 1 8, S oun y the S c o t : 1 8 0

ax
S o G ram m aticu s : 7 9, 1 90
30 4 S c hoo le ( Th e ) of A bu s e : 69
Ro b ins n o , Humphr e y , bk . 1 624 S cil la es M e ta m orphos is : 2 3 2 , 1

7 0 :
33 6 S c ol ok e r, nth o n : 3 2 3 A y
b
R o ins o n , T h o mas : 3 5 1 S c o t , R e gin al d : 2 30 , 3 3
1

R o ckit ( o r R o cke t ) , He nr y bk, . S c o tt , M r A : 2 1 2 ay .

1 6 0 2 1 1 : 33 7
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S co u rg e ( Th e ) of F o l ly : 3 1 9
R o m a n ( Th e ) , A c to r : 3 57 S c ou rg e ( Th e ) of V e nus : 3 4 3
R o m eo a nd J u lie t : 4 6 , 4 7 , 4 8 , 4 9 , S c ou rg e ( The ) of Vil la nie : 2 9 5
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R o nsar d Pi rr , e e : 220 S ej a nu s H is a l l : 3 0 6 f
R os a ly nde :
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R os a m o nd : 2 4 8 , 2 88 B o dies : 3 7 6
R ow e , N ich o l s : 7 6 a S e res , W illiam , S r., pr . 1 546 -
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R o wl e , W illiam : 1 56 , 3 57 2 I l

R o x a na Trag wdia : 3 5 5 S ha dw ll e , T h o mas : 161, 1 62 , 1 7 0

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S hake sp e ar e , M rs . A nn e H atha S icilia n ( T he ) Us p

u r er : 1 75

way : 3 7 5 Si dn y e , S ir P hilip : 2 6,
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S usanna S .
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S ha k es pe a re ( Th e
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1 25 S imm s V al ntin pr
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1 6 5, 1 7 6 , 2 44 , 2 5 1 , 2 53 , 2 55, S ir G reg ory N o ns e nc e : 3 5 2
S ir J o h n O l dc as tle : 1 4 3 , 1 4 4 ,
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1 2 1, 1 22, 3 60 , 6
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S hak es pe are s W o rk s , 1 663 64
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1 10 , 1 1 9, 1 2 0 , 3 5,
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S ha k espe are W orks 1 685 : 1 2 3
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S o nne ts ( 2 6, 22,

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S hirl e , am e s : 1 59 3 2 8, 3 65 ,
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S o uthw e ll , R o b rt e 89 : 2

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S horte ( A ) D ic tio narie f or y o nge S p e ns e r , E d mun d : 2 6 , 7 5, 9 1 ,

begy nne rs : 1 99
S horte ( A ) I ntro d u c tio n o f
G ra m m ar : 21 9 S ta f f r d J hn b k
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48 8 6 : 2 17 -

Troil us ( by
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D r en ) 1 64 yd 7 , 8, 9, 1 0 .n , 1 4, 2 7 ,

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K ing J o h n, arts I an I I P d
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9 4, 9 5 ,
1 1 9 , 1 88 , 2 0 6 , 2 2 8 , 3 7,
1 3 57 , 3 54
3 74 V e rb ru gge n 1 82
Tru e ( The ) Chro nic le H is to r of y V ig il antiu s D o rm itan u s : 2 86
K ing Leir : 2 7 3 , 9 1 V indic a tio n ( The ) 3 8 4
Tru e D e c l ara tio n of Co lo nie in V irg inia, Tru e D e c l a ra tion of
V irg inia : 2 7 6 276

Tru e The ) Trag e die of R ic hard

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1 6 3 4 : 2 48 , 346
V an D al n Co rn e lis : 36 7
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W ee v e r J o hn : 46 1 1 2 2 97 2 98
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0 8
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,

W es tw ard fo r S m e l ts : 3 4 8 W its ( The ) : 3 86

W h e tsto n e , G e o rge : 2 1 0 , 2 2 3 , 2 2 4 W its R e crea tio ns : 3 6 6
d
W hit e , E war , S r , k 1 577 d . b . W o l fe J o hn pr 1 57 5 1 60 1
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W o m a n ( The ) H a ter : 3 3 5
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W o o d R a lph pr 1 642 65 : 385
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W hite ( The ) D iv e l : 3 4 2 2 98

W hite hall P al ac e : 1 0 3 , 1 3 5, 1 3 6 , W o o d h ous e P e te r : 330 ,

1 3 7 , 1 3 8, 1 3 9, 1 40 , 1
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,

2 37 W ork es ( by J o ns on ) 3 0 7 3 0 8 , ,

W hitl o ck , E .
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0

1 80
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W ho le ( The ) Co nte ntio n : 2 5 5
W o rk es ( by Chauc e r ) 2 0 6
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1 6 2 1 - 40 : 1 0

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58
2 6 , 1 2 9,
3 78 1 39, 1 40 , 141 , 1 42 ,

W il lob ie , H : 2 86 . 2 73 , 2 74a 33 2

W illo bie H is A v is a : 2 86 W right W illiam S r, , .

, bk . 1 59 1

W ils o n J o hn : 3 77
, 1 6 0 3 : 2 2 , 2 7 8 , 2 80
4
W ils o n R ob e rt : 1 43 3 0 2
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W ils o n T h o m a s : 1 98
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W ils o n W illiam pr 1 640 65

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W y att S ir T ho mas : 2 0 2
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3 79 W y ke s ( o r W ek e s ) He nry pr , , .

W ily B eg u ilde : 3 3 3 1 557 - 69 : 2 1 3

W in de t , J hn pr
o , . 1 584- 1 6 1 1

Y ,
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. e rhaps ame s Y o ung, q v J . .

W inningt o n , J hn bk
o , . 1 587 - 95 Y 10 pe , M : 2 2 1 .

1 28 Y o rk, E nglan : 1 49 d
W instanl e y W illi a m : , 1 28 Yo rks hire ( The ) Trag edy : 1 49 ,
W inter s ( The ) Ta le : 1 1 9 , 1 87 ,
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Y o ung , Barth o l o m e w : 2 65
W is e ( o r W y th e s ) , An d r w bk e , . J
Y o ung , ame s , pr 1 643 53 : 3 65 .
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1 5894 60 3 : 3 1 , 3 2 , 33 , 38, 3 9, , b
Y o ung R o e rt , pr 1 62 5 43 : 5 1 , .
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