Contribution
à l'histoire de la renaissance en
Angleterre.
Angleterre.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v05
The title is, however,
obtained from the headline to the pages. The play is entered in the
Stationers' register on 26 July 1576.
Transcript by Malone, E. , in the Bodleian library. Bptd in Brandl's
Quellen. See Introduction, pp. cxii-cxviii. Photographic facsimile and
reprint, ed. Tucker Brooke, C. F. Yale and Oxford, 1915.
The Rare Triumphs of Love and Fortune.
The Rare Triumphs of Love and Fortune. Plaide before the Queenes most
excellent Majestie: wherein are many fine Conceites with great delight.
At London. Printed by E. A. for Edward White. . . . 1589.
Rptd from the unique copy in the Bridgewater house library in Five
Old Plays (mod. s. ), and thence in Hazlitt's Dodsley, vol. VI, with
Collier's General Introduction. Identical with A Historie of Love and
9
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Bibliography
ffortune shewed before her majestie at Wyndesor on the sondaie at night
next before newe yeares daie Enacted by the Earle of Derbies servauntes
(Revels' Accounts, 1582-3).
Sir Clyomon and Sir Clamydes.
The Historie of the two valiant Knights, Sir Clyomon Knight of the Golden
Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke: And Clamydes the White Knight,
sonne to the King of Suavia. As it hath been sundry times Aoted by her
Majesties Players. Thomas Creede. 1599.
Rptd in The Dramatic Works of George Peele, ed. Dyce, A. , 1829-39
(mod. s. ), reissued with R. Greene's works, 1861, and in The works of George
Peele, ed. Bullen, A. H. , 1898 (mod. s. ). [Dyce ascribed the play to Peele
merely because his name was written in an old handwriting on the title-
page of one of the extant copies. Bullen thinks that the play was written
by some such person as Richard Edwards. ']
Criticism.
Fleay's English Drama. Vol. 11, pp. 295-7.
Kellner, L. Sir Clyomon and Sir Clamydes. Ein romantisches Schauspiel des
16. Jahrhunderts. Engl. Stud, vol. XIII, pp. 187—229, 1889.
Kittredge, G. L. Notes on Elizabethan Plays. Journal of Germanic Philo-
logy, vol. II, pp. 8-9, 1898. [Kittredge ascribes this play to Thomas
Preston. )
Morley H. Vol. ix, pp. 238-245. (Includes a summary of the plot of the
play. )
General Authorities.
Cunliffe, J. W. The Influence of Italian on Early Elizabethan Drama. Mod.
Philology, vol. iv, pp. 597-605, 1907.
Murray, J. R. The Influence of Italian upon English Literature during the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 1886.
Schucking, L. L. Studien über die stofflichen Beziehungen der englischen
Komoedie zur italienischen bis Lilly. Halle, 1901.
CHAPTER VI
THE PLAYS OF THE UNIVERSITY WITS
The following works may be consulted with regard to all the writers
treated in this chapter, together with the general Histories.
Boas, F. S. Shakespeare and his Predecessors. 1896.
Mezières, A. J. F. Prédécesseurs et Contemporains de Shakespeare. Paris,
1863.
Symonds, J. A. Shakspere's Predecessors in the English Drama. 1884.
New ed. 1900.
I. John LYLY.
A. Plays.
(i) Original Editions.
A moste excellent Comedie of Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes, Played
before the Queenes Majestie on twelfe day at night by her Majesties
children, and the children of Poules. 1584.
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Chapter VI
415
Sapho and Phao, Played beefore the Queenes Majestie on Shrovetewsday, by
her Majesties Children, and the Boyes of Paules. By John Lilly. 1584.
Endimion, The Man in the Moone. Playd before the Queenes Majestie at
Greenewich on Candlemas day at night, by the Chyldren' of Paules.
1591.
Gallathea. As it was playdo before the Queenes Majestie at Greene-wiche,
on Newyeeres day at Night. By the Chyldren of Paules. At London.
1592.
Midas. Plaied Before The Queenes Majestie Upon Twelfe Day At night.
By the Children of Paules. 1592.
Mother Bombie. As it was sundrie times plaied by the Children of Powles,
London. 1594.
The Woman in the Moone. As it was presented before her Highnesse. By
John Lyllie maister of Artes. 1597.
Loves Metamorphosis. A Wittie and Courtly Pastorall, Written By Mr John
Lyllie. First playd by the Children of Paules, and now by the Children
of the Chappell. 1601.
(ii) Modern Editions.
Complete Works. Ed. Bond, R. W. 3 vols. 1902. [The standard edition. ]
Dramatic Works. Ed. Fairholt, F. W. 2 vols. 1858.
Sixe Court Comedies. Contains: Endimion, Alexander and Campaspe,
Sapho and Phao, Gallathea, Midas, Mother Bombie. Ed. Blount, E.
1632.
Endymion. Ed. Baker, G. P. 1894.
The Maydes Metamorphosis. Bullen's Old English Plays, vol. 1.
The Maids Metamorphosis. Tudor Reprints and Parallel Texts. 1908.
B. Critical Material.
Bang, W. and de Vocht. Klassiker und Humanisten : John Lyly und
Erasmus. Engl. Stud. vol. XXXVI, part 111, 1906.
Bond, R. W. Lyly's Doubtful Poems. The Athenæum, 9 May 1903.
[Important as supplementing statements in Bond's edition. ]
Child, C. G. John Lyly and Euphuism. Münchener Beiträge, vol. VII.
Erlangen and Leipzig, 1894.
Creizenach. Vol. iv, part 1, pp. 48-65.
Dudley, Robert, Memoirs of. Collectanea Adamantaea, xxiv. 1887.
Ferrière, H. de la. Projets de Mariage de la Reine Elisabeth. 1882.
Feuillerat, A. John Lyly.
Contribution à l'histoire de la renaissance en
Angleterre. Cambridge, 1910. [A work of high importance. ]
Gabbett, H. S. Spenser's Pleasant Willy. The Athenæum, 16 Oct. 1875.
Greg, W. W. On the Authorship of the Songs in Lyly's Plays. Modern
Language Quarterly, vol. I, 1905.
Halpin, N. J. Oberon's Vision in Midsummer Night's Dream illustrated by
a comparison with Lyly's Endymion. Shakesp. Soc. Publ. 1843.
Hart, J. M. Euphuism. 1889.
Hense, C. C. John Lyly and Shakespeare. Shakesp. Jahrb. vols. vii and
VIII, 1872 and 1873.
John Lyly et l'euphuisme. Revue de Cours et Conférences, vol. viii, p. 11.
Koeppel, E. Studien zur Geschichte der italienischen Novelle in der engli-
schen Litteratur des 16en Jahrhunderts. (Quellen und Forschungen
zur Sprach- und Culturgeschichte der germanischen Völker. ) 1892.
Zu John Lyly's Alexander und Campaspe. Herrig's Archiv, vol. cx,
1903.
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416
Bibliography
Landmann, F. Der Euphuismus, sein Wesen, seine Quelle, seine Geschichte.
(Diss. ) Giessen, 1881.
Shakespeare and Euphuism. New Shaksp. Soc. Trans. , 1880-2.
Long, P. W. The Purport of Lyly's Endymion. Mod. Lang. Assoc. vol. XXIV,
p. 1, 1909. [Suggests, in lieu of personal allegory, an interpretation
consonant with the courtly love-making in vogue at the time. ]
Mackenzie, D. J. An Elizabethan Endymion. In Byways Among Books.
1900.
Morley, Henry. On Eaphuism. Quarterly Review, vol. cıx, 1861.
Prowse, A. B. Nature Notes on Campaspe. The Academy, 1880.
Rushton, W. L. Shakespeare's Euphuism. 1871.
Sprenger, R. Zu John Lilly's Campaspe. Engl. Stud. vol. xvi, p. 156.
Wendelstein, L. Zur Vorgeschichte des Euphuismus. (Diss. ) Halle, 1901.
Weymouth, R. F. On Euphuism. Philol. Soc. Trans. Part 111, 1870-2.
Wilson, J. D. John Lyly. Cambridge, 1905.
Reviewed by Feuillerat, A. , in Modern Language Review, vol. 1,
no. 4, July 1906.
[For Lyly's prose fiction and Euphuism see bibliography to vol. III,
chap. xvi. ]
II. GEORGE PEELE.
A. Plays, Masques and Pageants.
(i) Original Editions.
The Araygnement of Paris A Pastorall. Presented before the Queenes
Majestie, by the Children of her Chappell. Anno. 1584
The Famous Chronicle of king Edwarde the first, sirnamed Edward Long-
shankes, with his returne from the holy land. Also the life of Lleuellen,
rebell in Wales. Lastly, the sinking of Queene Elinor, who sunck at
Charingcrosse, and rose againe at Potters-hith, now named Queenehith.
1593.
The Battell of Alcazar, Fought in Barbarie, betweene Sebastian king of
Portugall, and Abdelmelee king of Marocco. With the death of Captaine
Stukeley. As it was sundrie times plaid by the Lord high Admirall his
servants. 1594.
The Old Wives Tale. A pleasant conceited Comedie, played by the Queenes
Majesties players. Written by G. P. Printed at London by John Danter,
and are to be sold by Raph Hancocke, and John Hardie. 1595.
The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe. With the Tragedie of Absalon.
As it hath ben divers times plaied on the stage. Written by George Peele.
1599.
The Device of the Pageant borne before Woolstone Dixi, Lord Mayor of the
Citie of London. An. 1585. October 29, 1585.
A Farewell. Entituled to the famous and fortunate Generalls of our English
forces: Sir John Norris & Syr Frauncis Drake Knights, and all theyr
brave and resolute followers. Whereunto is annexed: A tale of Troy.
Ad Lectorem. Parve nec invidio [sic] sine me (liber) ibis ad arma, Hei
mihi, quod domino non licet ire tuo. Doone by George Peele, Maister of
Artes in Oxforde. Anno. 1589.
An Eglogue. Gratulatorie. Entituled: To the right honorable, and renowned
Shepheard of Albions Arcadia: Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe, for his
welcome into England from Portugall. Done by George Peele. Maister
of arts in Oxon. 1589.
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Chapter VI
417
Polyhymnia Describing, The honourable Triumph at Tylt, before her
Majestie, on the 17. of November last past, being the first day of the
three and thirtith yeare of her Highnesse raigne. With Sir Henrie
Lea, his resignation of honour at Tylt, to her Majestie, and received by
the right honorable, the Earle of Cumberland. 1590.
Descensus Astraeae. The Device of a Pageant, borne before M. William
Web, Lord Mayor of the Citie of don on the day he took his oath,
beeing the 29. of October. 1591. Whereunto is annexed a Speech de-
livered by one, clad like a Sea Nymph; who presented a Pinesse on the
water, bravely rigd and mand, to the Lord Mayor, at the time he tooke
Barge to go to Westminster. Done by G. Peele Maister of Arts in
Oxford.
(ii) Modern Editions.
Works. Ed. Dyce, A. Vols. I and 11. 1828. Vol. III. 1839.
Dramatic Works of George Peele and Robert Greene. Ed. Dyce, A. 1861.
2nd ed. 1879.
Works. Ed. Bullen, A. H. (2 vols. ) 1888.
Arraignment of Paris, the. Edd. Child, H. H. and Greg, W. W. Malone
Soc. 1910.
Battle of Alcazar, the. Edd. Greg, W. W. and Sidgwick, F.
obtained from the headline to the pages. The play is entered in the
Stationers' register on 26 July 1576.
Transcript by Malone, E. , in the Bodleian library. Bptd in Brandl's
Quellen. See Introduction, pp. cxii-cxviii. Photographic facsimile and
reprint, ed. Tucker Brooke, C. F. Yale and Oxford, 1915.
The Rare Triumphs of Love and Fortune.
The Rare Triumphs of Love and Fortune. Plaide before the Queenes most
excellent Majestie: wherein are many fine Conceites with great delight.
At London. Printed by E. A. for Edward White. . . . 1589.
Rptd from the unique copy in the Bridgewater house library in Five
Old Plays (mod. s. ), and thence in Hazlitt's Dodsley, vol. VI, with
Collier's General Introduction. Identical with A Historie of Love and
9
## p. 414 (#438) ############################################
414
Bibliography
ffortune shewed before her majestie at Wyndesor on the sondaie at night
next before newe yeares daie Enacted by the Earle of Derbies servauntes
(Revels' Accounts, 1582-3).
Sir Clyomon and Sir Clamydes.
The Historie of the two valiant Knights, Sir Clyomon Knight of the Golden
Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke: And Clamydes the White Knight,
sonne to the King of Suavia. As it hath been sundry times Aoted by her
Majesties Players. Thomas Creede. 1599.
Rptd in The Dramatic Works of George Peele, ed. Dyce, A. , 1829-39
(mod. s. ), reissued with R. Greene's works, 1861, and in The works of George
Peele, ed. Bullen, A. H. , 1898 (mod. s. ). [Dyce ascribed the play to Peele
merely because his name was written in an old handwriting on the title-
page of one of the extant copies. Bullen thinks that the play was written
by some such person as Richard Edwards. ']
Criticism.
Fleay's English Drama. Vol. 11, pp. 295-7.
Kellner, L. Sir Clyomon and Sir Clamydes. Ein romantisches Schauspiel des
16. Jahrhunderts. Engl. Stud, vol. XIII, pp. 187—229, 1889.
Kittredge, G. L. Notes on Elizabethan Plays. Journal of Germanic Philo-
logy, vol. II, pp. 8-9, 1898. [Kittredge ascribes this play to Thomas
Preston. )
Morley H. Vol. ix, pp. 238-245. (Includes a summary of the plot of the
play. )
General Authorities.
Cunliffe, J. W. The Influence of Italian on Early Elizabethan Drama. Mod.
Philology, vol. iv, pp. 597-605, 1907.
Murray, J. R. The Influence of Italian upon English Literature during the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 1886.
Schucking, L. L. Studien über die stofflichen Beziehungen der englischen
Komoedie zur italienischen bis Lilly. Halle, 1901.
CHAPTER VI
THE PLAYS OF THE UNIVERSITY WITS
The following works may be consulted with regard to all the writers
treated in this chapter, together with the general Histories.
Boas, F. S. Shakespeare and his Predecessors. 1896.
Mezières, A. J. F. Prédécesseurs et Contemporains de Shakespeare. Paris,
1863.
Symonds, J. A. Shakspere's Predecessors in the English Drama. 1884.
New ed. 1900.
I. John LYLY.
A. Plays.
(i) Original Editions.
A moste excellent Comedie of Alexander, Campaspe, and Diogenes, Played
before the Queenes Majestie on twelfe day at night by her Majesties
children, and the children of Poules. 1584.
## p. 415 (#439) ############################################
Chapter VI
415
Sapho and Phao, Played beefore the Queenes Majestie on Shrovetewsday, by
her Majesties Children, and the Boyes of Paules. By John Lilly. 1584.
Endimion, The Man in the Moone. Playd before the Queenes Majestie at
Greenewich on Candlemas day at night, by the Chyldren' of Paules.
1591.
Gallathea. As it was playdo before the Queenes Majestie at Greene-wiche,
on Newyeeres day at Night. By the Chyldren of Paules. At London.
1592.
Midas. Plaied Before The Queenes Majestie Upon Twelfe Day At night.
By the Children of Paules. 1592.
Mother Bombie. As it was sundrie times plaied by the Children of Powles,
London. 1594.
The Woman in the Moone. As it was presented before her Highnesse. By
John Lyllie maister of Artes. 1597.
Loves Metamorphosis. A Wittie and Courtly Pastorall, Written By Mr John
Lyllie. First playd by the Children of Paules, and now by the Children
of the Chappell. 1601.
(ii) Modern Editions.
Complete Works. Ed. Bond, R. W. 3 vols. 1902. [The standard edition. ]
Dramatic Works. Ed. Fairholt, F. W. 2 vols. 1858.
Sixe Court Comedies. Contains: Endimion, Alexander and Campaspe,
Sapho and Phao, Gallathea, Midas, Mother Bombie. Ed. Blount, E.
1632.
Endymion. Ed. Baker, G. P. 1894.
The Maydes Metamorphosis. Bullen's Old English Plays, vol. 1.
The Maids Metamorphosis. Tudor Reprints and Parallel Texts. 1908.
B. Critical Material.
Bang, W. and de Vocht. Klassiker und Humanisten : John Lyly und
Erasmus. Engl. Stud. vol. XXXVI, part 111, 1906.
Bond, R. W. Lyly's Doubtful Poems. The Athenæum, 9 May 1903.
[Important as supplementing statements in Bond's edition. ]
Child, C. G. John Lyly and Euphuism. Münchener Beiträge, vol. VII.
Erlangen and Leipzig, 1894.
Creizenach. Vol. iv, part 1, pp. 48-65.
Dudley, Robert, Memoirs of. Collectanea Adamantaea, xxiv. 1887.
Ferrière, H. de la. Projets de Mariage de la Reine Elisabeth. 1882.
Feuillerat, A. John Lyly.
Contribution à l'histoire de la renaissance en
Angleterre. Cambridge, 1910. [A work of high importance. ]
Gabbett, H. S. Spenser's Pleasant Willy. The Athenæum, 16 Oct. 1875.
Greg, W. W. On the Authorship of the Songs in Lyly's Plays. Modern
Language Quarterly, vol. I, 1905.
Halpin, N. J. Oberon's Vision in Midsummer Night's Dream illustrated by
a comparison with Lyly's Endymion. Shakesp. Soc. Publ. 1843.
Hart, J. M. Euphuism. 1889.
Hense, C. C. John Lyly and Shakespeare. Shakesp. Jahrb. vols. vii and
VIII, 1872 and 1873.
John Lyly et l'euphuisme. Revue de Cours et Conférences, vol. viii, p. 11.
Koeppel, E. Studien zur Geschichte der italienischen Novelle in der engli-
schen Litteratur des 16en Jahrhunderts. (Quellen und Forschungen
zur Sprach- und Culturgeschichte der germanischen Völker. ) 1892.
Zu John Lyly's Alexander und Campaspe. Herrig's Archiv, vol. cx,
1903.
## p. 416 (#440) ############################################
416
Bibliography
Landmann, F. Der Euphuismus, sein Wesen, seine Quelle, seine Geschichte.
(Diss. ) Giessen, 1881.
Shakespeare and Euphuism. New Shaksp. Soc. Trans. , 1880-2.
Long, P. W. The Purport of Lyly's Endymion. Mod. Lang. Assoc. vol. XXIV,
p. 1, 1909. [Suggests, in lieu of personal allegory, an interpretation
consonant with the courtly love-making in vogue at the time. ]
Mackenzie, D. J. An Elizabethan Endymion. In Byways Among Books.
1900.
Morley, Henry. On Eaphuism. Quarterly Review, vol. cıx, 1861.
Prowse, A. B. Nature Notes on Campaspe. The Academy, 1880.
Rushton, W. L. Shakespeare's Euphuism. 1871.
Sprenger, R. Zu John Lilly's Campaspe. Engl. Stud. vol. xvi, p. 156.
Wendelstein, L. Zur Vorgeschichte des Euphuismus. (Diss. ) Halle, 1901.
Weymouth, R. F. On Euphuism. Philol. Soc. Trans. Part 111, 1870-2.
Wilson, J. D. John Lyly. Cambridge, 1905.
Reviewed by Feuillerat, A. , in Modern Language Review, vol. 1,
no. 4, July 1906.
[For Lyly's prose fiction and Euphuism see bibliography to vol. III,
chap. xvi. ]
II. GEORGE PEELE.
A. Plays, Masques and Pageants.
(i) Original Editions.
The Araygnement of Paris A Pastorall. Presented before the Queenes
Majestie, by the Children of her Chappell. Anno. 1584
The Famous Chronicle of king Edwarde the first, sirnamed Edward Long-
shankes, with his returne from the holy land. Also the life of Lleuellen,
rebell in Wales. Lastly, the sinking of Queene Elinor, who sunck at
Charingcrosse, and rose againe at Potters-hith, now named Queenehith.
1593.
The Battell of Alcazar, Fought in Barbarie, betweene Sebastian king of
Portugall, and Abdelmelee king of Marocco. With the death of Captaine
Stukeley. As it was sundrie times plaid by the Lord high Admirall his
servants. 1594.
The Old Wives Tale. A pleasant conceited Comedie, played by the Queenes
Majesties players. Written by G. P. Printed at London by John Danter,
and are to be sold by Raph Hancocke, and John Hardie. 1595.
The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe. With the Tragedie of Absalon.
As it hath ben divers times plaied on the stage. Written by George Peele.
1599.
The Device of the Pageant borne before Woolstone Dixi, Lord Mayor of the
Citie of London. An. 1585. October 29, 1585.
A Farewell. Entituled to the famous and fortunate Generalls of our English
forces: Sir John Norris & Syr Frauncis Drake Knights, and all theyr
brave and resolute followers. Whereunto is annexed: A tale of Troy.
Ad Lectorem. Parve nec invidio [sic] sine me (liber) ibis ad arma, Hei
mihi, quod domino non licet ire tuo. Doone by George Peele, Maister of
Artes in Oxforde. Anno. 1589.
An Eglogue. Gratulatorie. Entituled: To the right honorable, and renowned
Shepheard of Albions Arcadia: Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe, for his
welcome into England from Portugall. Done by George Peele. Maister
of arts in Oxon. 1589.
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Chapter VI
417
Polyhymnia Describing, The honourable Triumph at Tylt, before her
Majestie, on the 17. of November last past, being the first day of the
three and thirtith yeare of her Highnesse raigne. With Sir Henrie
Lea, his resignation of honour at Tylt, to her Majestie, and received by
the right honorable, the Earle of Cumberland. 1590.
Descensus Astraeae. The Device of a Pageant, borne before M. William
Web, Lord Mayor of the Citie of don on the day he took his oath,
beeing the 29. of October. 1591. Whereunto is annexed a Speech de-
livered by one, clad like a Sea Nymph; who presented a Pinesse on the
water, bravely rigd and mand, to the Lord Mayor, at the time he tooke
Barge to go to Westminster. Done by G. Peele Maister of Arts in
Oxford.
(ii) Modern Editions.
Works. Ed. Dyce, A. Vols. I and 11. 1828. Vol. III. 1839.
Dramatic Works of George Peele and Robert Greene. Ed. Dyce, A. 1861.
2nd ed. 1879.
Works. Ed. Bullen, A. H. (2 vols. ) 1888.
Arraignment of Paris, the. Edd. Child, H. H. and Greg, W. W. Malone
Soc. 1910.
Battle of Alcazar, the. Edd. Greg, W. W. and Sidgwick, F.
