The pleasanntest workes of George
Gascoigne
Esquyre: Newlye compyled
into one Volume, That is to say: His Flowers, Hearbes, Weedes, the
Fruites of warre, the Comedie called Supposes, the Tragedie of Jocasta,
the Steele glasse, the Complaint of Phylomene, the Storie of Ferdinando
Jeronimi, and the pleasure at Kenelworth Castle.
into one Volume, That is to say: His Flowers, Hearbes, Weedes, the
Fruites of warre, the Comedie called Supposes, the Tragedie of Jocasta,
the Steele glasse, the Complaint of Phylomene, the Storie of Ferdinando
Jeronimi, and the pleasure at Kenelworth Castle.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v03
' The obvious meaning of this
is that he wrote some of part II and a great deal of part I, and, therefore, it
seems reasonable to ascribe to him the two legends in part II (20 and 23) not
claimed for others, and the greater part of those unclaimed in part I, in which
nog. 4, 8, 11 are attributed to him without question and nos. 6 and 13 with
more or less uncertainty. Nos. 7 and 12 are set down to him by Niccols, so
far as his authority goes, and I am inclined to put all the unclaimed ones to
his credit except no. 17, the alliteration of which, as Trench has pointed out,
sets it aside from the rest. The general character of the versification bears
out this assumption.
In the second quarto, all the tragedies printed in Q 1 were included as the
first part, although Somerset is put out of its place in part II. In Q3 (1571),
this mistake is corrected, and nos. 25 and 27 (Shore's Wife and The Black-
smith) change places. Alterations are made in the prose links accordingly,
but otherwise there are only verbal changes.
(a) EDITIONS.
(1) A memorial of suche Princes, as since the tyme of King Richard the
seconde, have been unfortunate in the Realme of England. Londini In
aedibus Johannis Waylandi. Cum Privilegio per Septennium. [1554.
Folio xl in 'The tragedies, gathered by Jhon Bochas, of all such Princes
as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of Fortune since the
creacion of Adam, until his time: wherein may be seen what vices bring
menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be
avoyded. Translated into Englysh by John Lidgate, Monke of Burye.
33-2
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:
Imprinted at London, by John Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne over
against the Conduite in Fletestrete. Cum privilegio per Septennium. ']
(2) A Myrroure For Magistrates. Wherein maye be seen by example of
other, with howe grevous plages vices are punished: and howe frayle and
unstable worldly prosperitie is founde, even of those, whom Fortune
seemeth most highly to favour. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. 1559. Londini, In aedibus Thomae Marshe. (Q 1. ]
(3) A Myrrour for Magistrates. Wherein . . . cautum. 1563. Imprinted at
London in Fletestrete nere to Saynet Dunstans Churche by Thomas
Marshe. (Q 2. ]
(4) A Myrrour for Magistrates. Wherein may be seene by examples passed
in this realme, with howe greveous plagues, vyces are punished in great
princes and magistrates, and how frayle and unstable worldly prosperity
is founde, where Fortune seemeth moste highly to favour. Newly corrected
and augmented. Anno 1571. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. Imprinted at London by Thomas Marshe, dwellynge in Fleet-
streete, neare unto S. Dunstanes Churche. (Q 3. ]
(5) The First parte of the Mirour for Magistrates, containing the falles of
the first infortunate Princes of this lande: From the comming of Brute
to the incarnation of our saviour and redemer Jesu Christe. Ad Romanos,
13. 2. Quisquis se opponit potestati, Dei ordinationi resistit. Imprinted
at London by Thomas Marshe Anno. 1574. Cam Privilegio.
(6) The Last parte of the Mirour for Magistrates, wherein . . . favoar.
Newly corrected and amended. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. Imprinted at London by Thomas Marshe. Anno. 1574. Cum
Privilegio. [Q 4. )
[No. 5 was reprinted in 1575. No. 6 was reprinted in 1575 (Q 5) and
with additions in 1578 (Q 6). ]
(7) The seconde part of the Mirrour for Magistrates, containing the falles of
the infortunate Princes of this Lande. From the Conquest of Caesar,
unto the commyng of Duke William the Conquerour. Imprinted by
Richard Webster, Anno Domini. 1578. Goe straight and feare not.
(8) The Mirour for Magistrates, wherein . . . favour: Newly imprinted, and
with the addition of divers Tragedies enlarged. At London in Fleet-
streete, by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh. 1587.
Cum privilegio. [Combining No. 5 and Q 64Q 7. ]
(9) A Mirour for Magistrates: Being a true chronicle historie of the
untimely falles of such unfortunate Princes and men of note, as have
happened since the first entrance of Brute into this Iland, untill this our
latter Age. Newly enlarged with a last part, called A Winter night's
Vision, being an addition of such Tragedies, especially famous, as are
exempted in the former Historie, with a Poem annexed, called England's
Eliza. At London Imprinted by Felis Kyngston. 1610. [One vol.
combining Q 7 and No. 7 with omissions, additions, and alterations-Q 8. ]
(10) Mirror for Magistrates. Edited by Joseph Haslewood. 3 vols. London,
1815. The text is that of 1587, collated with the other editions.
(6) BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL.
A Mirror for Magistrates: Its origin and influence. By Trench, W. F.
1898. [Privately printed. ]
The influence of the Mirror upon the history plays has been traced by
Fleay (Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama, 1, 17-20), Schelling
(The English Chronicle Play) and, more recently, by Kenneth C. M. Sills, of
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, U. S. A. , whose Studies in the Mediaeval
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517
Tragical Story was not published when this chapter was written, but who
kindly gave access to the most important conclusions reached. Particular
instances of slight indebtedness have been pointed out with reference to the
closing lines of Marlowe's Faustus by Henry Morley (English Writers, vili,
p. 249), and, with reference to Shakespeare's King Lear, by Wilfred Perrett
(Palaestra, xxxv, p. 81).
[For Sackville's collected works, see ed. R. W. Sackville-West, 1859. ]
CHAPTER X
GEORGE GASCOIGNE
ORIGINAL EDITIONS.
(1) 4A Hundreth sundrie Flowres bounde up in one small Poesie. Gathered
partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish Gardins of Euripides,
Ovid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by invention, out of our
owne fruitefull Orchardes in Englande: Yelding sundrie sweete savours
of Tragical, Comical, and Morall Discourses, bothe pleasaunt and profit-
able to the well smellyng noses of learned Readers. Meritum petere,
grave. At London, Imprinted for Richarde Smith. [1573. ] [This
edition contains Supposes, Jocasta, A pleasant discourse of the adventures
of master F. J. , Gascoines last voyage into Holland, Dan Bartholmew of
Bathe, and a large number of shorter poems, all of which, with four
exceptions, are included in the following. ]
(2) The Posies of George Gascoigne Esquire. Corrected, perfected, and aug-
mented by the Author. 1575. Tam Marti, quàm Mercurio. Imprinted
At London by H. Bynneman for Richard Smith. These Bookes are to
be solde at the North-west dore of Paules Church. [Another issue of this
edition, with slight variations in the text, has a different title. Instead of
Imprinted etc. it reads: 'Printed at London for Richard Smith, and are
to be solde at the Northweast doore of Paules Church. The contents of
this edition are substantially the same as the above, with the addition of
Dulce bellum inexpertis, The fruite of Fetters and Certayne notes of
Instruction concerning the making of verse or ryme in English. ]
(3) ( The Glasse of Governement. A tragicall Comedie so entituled, bycause
therein are handled as well the rewardes for Vertues, as also the punish-
ment for Vices. Done by George Gascoigne Esquier. 1575. Blessed are
they that feare the Lorde, their children shalbe as the braunches of Olive
trees rounde about their table. Seen and allowed, according to the
order appointed in the Queenes majesties Injunctions. Imprinted at
London for C. Barker.
(4) The Steele Glas. A Satyre côpiled by George Gascoigne Esquire.
Togither with The Complainte of Phylomene. An Elegie devised by
the same Author. Tam Marti, quàm Mercurio. Printed for Richard
Smith. [Epistle Dedicatory dated 15 April 1576. ]
(5) The Droomme of Doomes day. Wherin the frailties and miseries of mans
lyfe, are lyvely portrayed, and learnedly set forth. Devided, as appeareth
in the Page next following. Translated and collected by George Gas-
coigne Esquyer. Tam Marti, quam Mercurio. Imprinted at London,
for Gabriell Cawood: dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the
holy Ghost. 1576. [Dedication, 2 May 1576. ]
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(6) A Delicate Diet, for daintie mouthde Droonkardes. Wherein the fowle
abuse of common Carowsing, and Quaffing with hartie draughtes, is
honestlie Admonished. By George Gascoyne, Esquier. Tam Marti
quam Mercurio. Imprinted at London by Richard Jhones. Aug. 22.
1576. (Dedication, 10 August 1576. ]
(7) The Princelye pleasures, at the Courte at Kenelwoorth. That is to
saye. The Copies of all such verses Proses, or Poeticall inventions, and
other Devices of pleasure, as were there devised, and presented by sundry
Gentle men, before the Quenes Majestie: In the yeare 1575. Imprinted
at London by Rychard Jhones and are to be solde without Newgate over
against Saint Sepulchers Church. 1576. [For Robert Laneham's de-
scription of the festivities, see ed. Furnivall, F. J. , Ballad Soc. , 1871, and
John Nichols's Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth,
1788-1821 and 1823. ]
(8) The Spoyle of Antwerpe. Faithfully reported by a true Englishman, who
was present at the Same. Novem. 1576. Seene and allowed. Printed
at London by Richard Jones.
MANUSCRIPTS.
(9) Jocasta A tragedie written in Greke by Euripides, translated and digested
into Acte by George Gascoign and ffraunces Kynwelmershe of Grays
ynne. 1566. [British Museum. ]
(10) The tale of Hemetes the heremyte Pronownced before the Q. Majesty att
Woodstocke. 1575. [British Museum. ] [Abraham Fleming appended
this tale to his translation of Synesius Encomium calvitii (1579). Here
unto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced
before the Queenes Majestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and
Englishe by the said A. F. ']
(11) The Grief of Joye. Certeyne Elegies: wherein the doubtfull delightes of
mañes lyfe are displaied. Written to the Queenes moste excellent Man. .
Tam Marti quam Mercurio. 1576. [British Museum. ]
REPRINTS.
The pleasanntest workes of George Gascoigne Esquyre: Newlye compyled
into one Volume, That is to say: His Flowers, Hearbes, Weedes, the
Fruites of warre, the Comedie called Supposes, the Tragedie of Jocasta,
the Steele glasse, the Complaint of Phylomene, the Storie of Ferdinando
Jeronimi, and the pleasure at Kenelworth Castle. London Imprinted
by Abell Jeffes, dwelling in the Fore Streete, without Creeplegate, neere
unto Grubstreete. 1587.
There is another issue, the title of which reads: The Whole
woorkes' &c. The contents are the same, including (2), (4), and (7).
There have been numerous modern reprints of portions of Gascoigne's
work. The Complete Poems of George Gascoigne, edited by William Carew
Hazlitt in two volumes (The Roxburghe Library, 1869-70) includes (2), (3),
(4), (7), (10) and (11). The Works of George Gascoigne, edited by John
William Cunliffe (Cambridge English Classics), comprises in the first volume
(1), (2) and (9). 1907. Vol. II contains the other items numbered above. 1910.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL.
Herford, C. H. Gascoigne's Glasse of Government, in E. Stud. ix, 201-9.
Hunter, Joseph. Chorus Vatum Anglicanorum. Vol. 1. 1838-54. MS in
British Museum.
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Schelling, Felix E. The Life and Writings of George Gascoigne. Boston,
Mass. U. S. A. , 1893. (Publications of the University of Pennsylvania. )
Whetstone, George. A Remembraunce of the wel imployed life and godly
end of George Gaskoyne Esquire. 1577.
(For Gascoigne's plays, see vol. v of the present work, and for a list of the
literary productions of Gascoigne's friend, George Whetstone (1544 ? -87? ),
see Lee, S. , in D. of N. B. ]
CHAPTER XI
THE POETRY OF SPENSER
[Bibliography by Miss Lilian Winstanley, M. A. )
EARLY SONNETS.
Noot, J. van der. A Theatre . . . Voluptuous Worldlings. (With sonnets
translated from the Sonnets of Petrarch and the Visions of Du Bellay by
E. Spenser. ) 1569.
THE SHEPHEARDS CALENDER. .
The Shepheardes Calender. Conteyning twelve Aeglogues proportion-
able to the twelve monethes. Entitled to the Noble and Vertuous
Gentleman. . . . M. Philip Sidney. Printed by Hugh Singleton, 1579.
Second Edition. Printed by John Wolfe for John Harrison the younger,
1581, 1586. Later eds. 1591, 1597, 1611.
Latin Translation: (Calendarium Pastorale Sive Aeglogue Duodecim, Toti-
dem Anni Mensibus accomodatae; Anglice olim Scriptae ab Edmundo
Spenser, Anglorum Poetarum Principe; Nunc autem Eleganti Latino
Carmine donatae a Theodoro Bathurst. Johanne Ball, Editore. ) 1653.
The Shepheardes Calender photographic facsimile of 1579 edition. Ed.
Sommer, H. 0. 1890.
The Shepheardes Calender. Ed. Herford, C. H. 1895.
Articles: Lancashire Dialect Words and Phrases from the Works of Spenser,
etc. , Grosart, vol. 1; Pastoral Poetry, etc. , Grosart, vol. III.
THE FAERIE QUEENE.
Bks I, II, III. The Faerie Queene Disposed into twelve books fashioning
XII Morall Virtues. Printed by Ponsonbye. Entered Dec. 1589. Edition
dated 1590.
Second Edition of first Three Books. 1596.
Bks iv, v, Vi. The second part of the Faerie Queene. Containing the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Books. Printed by Ponsonbye. 1596.
Folio Edition. Printed by 'H. L. for Mathew Lownes. 1609. Includes:
Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Which both for Forme and Matter, appeare
to be parcell of some following Booke of the Faerie Queene, under the
Legend of Constancie. Never before imprinted.
Faerie Queene. Ed. Wise, T. J. Illustrations by Walter Crane. 1894.
Ed. Hales, J. W. Pictured by L. Fairfax-Muckley. 3 vols. 1897.
The Faerie Queene. . . . Edited from the original editions of 1590-6.
Warren, K. M. 1897–1900.
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MINOR POEMS.
Muiopotmog or The Fate of the Butterflie. William Ponsonbye, 1590.
Complaints. Containing sundrie small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie, by
Ed. Sp. Ponsonbie, 1591. (Includes The Ruines of Time; The Teares
of the Muses; Virgil's Gnat; Prosopopoia or Mother Hubberd's Tale;
The Ruines of Rome by Bellay; Muiopotmos or the Fate of the Butterflie;
Visions of the World's Vanitie; Bellay's Visions; Petrarch's Visions. )
Second edition, 1596.
Amoretti and Epithalamiom. Written not long since by Edmund Spenser.
Ponsonby, 1595.
Colin Clouts Come Home Againe. Ponsonbie, 1595. (Including also An
Elegie or friend's passion for his Astrophill. Written upon the death of
the right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney Knight, Lord governour of
Flushing, and also The Mourning Muse of Thestylis. A pastorall
Aeglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney, Knight. )
Prothalamion or a Spousall Verse made by Edm: Spenser. In Honour of the
double marriage of . . . the Ladie Elizabeth and the Ladie Katharine
Somerset etc. William Ponsonby, 1596.
Fowre Hymnes made by Edm: Spenser. William Ponsonby, 1596. (Includes
also Daphnaida. An Elegie upon the Death of the Noble and Vertuous
Douglas Howard. . . . ) Ed. Winstanley, L. Cambridge, 1907.
PROSE WORKS.
A View of the state of Ireland, written dialogue-wise betweene Eudoxus and
Irenaeus by Edmund Spenser Esq. in 1596. Pub: by Ware, J. , in the
Historie of Ireland, 1633. Later eds. 1763, 1809 (Ancient Irish Histories).
Also in Globe edition.
Letters to Gabriel Harvey. Three Proper and wittie, familiar Letters: lately
passed betweene two Universitie men: touching the Earthquake in Aprill
last, and our English refourmed Versifying. With the Preface of a well
willer to them both. 1580.
Two other very commendable Letters, of the same mens writing: both
touching the foresaid Artificiall Versifying, and certain other Particulars:
More lately delivered unto the Printer. (Design: charitas. ] Imprinted
at London, by H. Bynneman, dwelling in Thames Streate, neere unto
Baynardes Castell. Anno Domini, 1580.
See also the Letter Book of Gabriel Harvey, Camden Society, 1884.
8
:
COLLECTED WORKS.
The Second Folio, including the Shepheardes Calender and other works, and
differing in many respects from the First Folio. 1611. Other editions
1617-8 (see B. M. copy with notes by Warton, T. ); 1679; ed. Hughes, J. ,
6 vols. , 1715; 8 vols. , 1778 (Bell's Poets of Great Britain); 1792 (Ander-
son's Poets of Great Britain); 6 vols. , 1802 (first vol. of Aikin's edition
of Johnson's British Poets); with the principal illustrations of various
commentators, ed. by Todd, H. J. , 8 vols. , 1805, vol. ul includes: Hughes's
Essay on Allegorical Poetry, Hughes's Remarks on the Faerie Queene,
Spence's Dissertation on the Defects of Spenser's Allegory, Warton's
Remarks on the Plan and Conduct of the Faerie Queene, Warton's
Remarks on Spenser's Imitations from Old Romances, Warton's Re-
marks on Spenser's Allegorical Character, Editor's Remarks on Spenser's
Stanza, Versification and Language, Upton's Remarks on the Action
and History of the Faerie Queene, Hurd's Remarks on the Plan and
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8
Conduct of the Faerie Queene; in Chalmers's Poets, 1810, vol.
is that he wrote some of part II and a great deal of part I, and, therefore, it
seems reasonable to ascribe to him the two legends in part II (20 and 23) not
claimed for others, and the greater part of those unclaimed in part I, in which
nog. 4, 8, 11 are attributed to him without question and nos. 6 and 13 with
more or less uncertainty. Nos. 7 and 12 are set down to him by Niccols, so
far as his authority goes, and I am inclined to put all the unclaimed ones to
his credit except no. 17, the alliteration of which, as Trench has pointed out,
sets it aside from the rest. The general character of the versification bears
out this assumption.
In the second quarto, all the tragedies printed in Q 1 were included as the
first part, although Somerset is put out of its place in part II. In Q3 (1571),
this mistake is corrected, and nos. 25 and 27 (Shore's Wife and The Black-
smith) change places. Alterations are made in the prose links accordingly,
but otherwise there are only verbal changes.
(a) EDITIONS.
(1) A memorial of suche Princes, as since the tyme of King Richard the
seconde, have been unfortunate in the Realme of England. Londini In
aedibus Johannis Waylandi. Cum Privilegio per Septennium. [1554.
Folio xl in 'The tragedies, gathered by Jhon Bochas, of all such Princes
as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of Fortune since the
creacion of Adam, until his time: wherein may be seen what vices bring
menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be
avoyded. Translated into Englysh by John Lidgate, Monke of Burye.
33-2
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516
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:
Imprinted at London, by John Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne over
against the Conduite in Fletestrete. Cum privilegio per Septennium. ']
(2) A Myrroure For Magistrates. Wherein maye be seen by example of
other, with howe grevous plages vices are punished: and howe frayle and
unstable worldly prosperitie is founde, even of those, whom Fortune
seemeth most highly to favour. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. 1559. Londini, In aedibus Thomae Marshe. (Q 1. ]
(3) A Myrrour for Magistrates. Wherein . . . cautum. 1563. Imprinted at
London in Fletestrete nere to Saynet Dunstans Churche by Thomas
Marshe. (Q 2. ]
(4) A Myrrour for Magistrates. Wherein may be seene by examples passed
in this realme, with howe greveous plagues, vyces are punished in great
princes and magistrates, and how frayle and unstable worldly prosperity
is founde, where Fortune seemeth moste highly to favour. Newly corrected
and augmented. Anno 1571. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. Imprinted at London by Thomas Marshe, dwellynge in Fleet-
streete, neare unto S. Dunstanes Churche. (Q 3. ]
(5) The First parte of the Mirour for Magistrates, containing the falles of
the first infortunate Princes of this lande: From the comming of Brute
to the incarnation of our saviour and redemer Jesu Christe. Ad Romanos,
13. 2. Quisquis se opponit potestati, Dei ordinationi resistit. Imprinted
at London by Thomas Marshe Anno. 1574. Cam Privilegio.
(6) The Last parte of the Mirour for Magistrates, wherein . . . favoar.
Newly corrected and amended. Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. Imprinted at London by Thomas Marshe. Anno. 1574. Cum
Privilegio. [Q 4. )
[No. 5 was reprinted in 1575. No. 6 was reprinted in 1575 (Q 5) and
with additions in 1578 (Q 6). ]
(7) The seconde part of the Mirrour for Magistrates, containing the falles of
the infortunate Princes of this Lande. From the Conquest of Caesar,
unto the commyng of Duke William the Conquerour. Imprinted by
Richard Webster, Anno Domini. 1578. Goe straight and feare not.
(8) The Mirour for Magistrates, wherein . . . favour: Newly imprinted, and
with the addition of divers Tragedies enlarged. At London in Fleet-
streete, by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh. 1587.
Cum privilegio. [Combining No. 5 and Q 64Q 7. ]
(9) A Mirour for Magistrates: Being a true chronicle historie of the
untimely falles of such unfortunate Princes and men of note, as have
happened since the first entrance of Brute into this Iland, untill this our
latter Age. Newly enlarged with a last part, called A Winter night's
Vision, being an addition of such Tragedies, especially famous, as are
exempted in the former Historie, with a Poem annexed, called England's
Eliza. At London Imprinted by Felis Kyngston. 1610. [One vol.
combining Q 7 and No. 7 with omissions, additions, and alterations-Q 8. ]
(10) Mirror for Magistrates. Edited by Joseph Haslewood. 3 vols. London,
1815. The text is that of 1587, collated with the other editions.
(6) BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL.
A Mirror for Magistrates: Its origin and influence. By Trench, W. F.
1898. [Privately printed. ]
The influence of the Mirror upon the history plays has been traced by
Fleay (Biographical Chronicle of the English Drama, 1, 17-20), Schelling
(The English Chronicle Play) and, more recently, by Kenneth C. M. Sills, of
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, U. S. A. , whose Studies in the Mediaeval
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517
Tragical Story was not published when this chapter was written, but who
kindly gave access to the most important conclusions reached. Particular
instances of slight indebtedness have been pointed out with reference to the
closing lines of Marlowe's Faustus by Henry Morley (English Writers, vili,
p. 249), and, with reference to Shakespeare's King Lear, by Wilfred Perrett
(Palaestra, xxxv, p. 81).
[For Sackville's collected works, see ed. R. W. Sackville-West, 1859. ]
CHAPTER X
GEORGE GASCOIGNE
ORIGINAL EDITIONS.
(1) 4A Hundreth sundrie Flowres bounde up in one small Poesie. Gathered
partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish Gardins of Euripides,
Ovid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by invention, out of our
owne fruitefull Orchardes in Englande: Yelding sundrie sweete savours
of Tragical, Comical, and Morall Discourses, bothe pleasaunt and profit-
able to the well smellyng noses of learned Readers. Meritum petere,
grave. At London, Imprinted for Richarde Smith. [1573. ] [This
edition contains Supposes, Jocasta, A pleasant discourse of the adventures
of master F. J. , Gascoines last voyage into Holland, Dan Bartholmew of
Bathe, and a large number of shorter poems, all of which, with four
exceptions, are included in the following. ]
(2) The Posies of George Gascoigne Esquire. Corrected, perfected, and aug-
mented by the Author. 1575. Tam Marti, quàm Mercurio. Imprinted
At London by H. Bynneman for Richard Smith. These Bookes are to
be solde at the North-west dore of Paules Church. [Another issue of this
edition, with slight variations in the text, has a different title. Instead of
Imprinted etc. it reads: 'Printed at London for Richard Smith, and are
to be solde at the Northweast doore of Paules Church. The contents of
this edition are substantially the same as the above, with the addition of
Dulce bellum inexpertis, The fruite of Fetters and Certayne notes of
Instruction concerning the making of verse or ryme in English. ]
(3) ( The Glasse of Governement. A tragicall Comedie so entituled, bycause
therein are handled as well the rewardes for Vertues, as also the punish-
ment for Vices. Done by George Gascoigne Esquier. 1575. Blessed are
they that feare the Lorde, their children shalbe as the braunches of Olive
trees rounde about their table. Seen and allowed, according to the
order appointed in the Queenes majesties Injunctions. Imprinted at
London for C. Barker.
(4) The Steele Glas. A Satyre côpiled by George Gascoigne Esquire.
Togither with The Complainte of Phylomene. An Elegie devised by
the same Author. Tam Marti, quàm Mercurio. Printed for Richard
Smith. [Epistle Dedicatory dated 15 April 1576. ]
(5) The Droomme of Doomes day. Wherin the frailties and miseries of mans
lyfe, are lyvely portrayed, and learnedly set forth. Devided, as appeareth
in the Page next following. Translated and collected by George Gas-
coigne Esquyer. Tam Marti, quam Mercurio. Imprinted at London,
for Gabriell Cawood: dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the
holy Ghost. 1576. [Dedication, 2 May 1576. ]
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(6) A Delicate Diet, for daintie mouthde Droonkardes. Wherein the fowle
abuse of common Carowsing, and Quaffing with hartie draughtes, is
honestlie Admonished. By George Gascoyne, Esquier. Tam Marti
quam Mercurio. Imprinted at London by Richard Jhones. Aug. 22.
1576. (Dedication, 10 August 1576. ]
(7) The Princelye pleasures, at the Courte at Kenelwoorth. That is to
saye. The Copies of all such verses Proses, or Poeticall inventions, and
other Devices of pleasure, as were there devised, and presented by sundry
Gentle men, before the Quenes Majestie: In the yeare 1575. Imprinted
at London by Rychard Jhones and are to be solde without Newgate over
against Saint Sepulchers Church. 1576. [For Robert Laneham's de-
scription of the festivities, see ed. Furnivall, F. J. , Ballad Soc. , 1871, and
John Nichols's Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth,
1788-1821 and 1823. ]
(8) The Spoyle of Antwerpe. Faithfully reported by a true Englishman, who
was present at the Same. Novem. 1576. Seene and allowed. Printed
at London by Richard Jones.
MANUSCRIPTS.
(9) Jocasta A tragedie written in Greke by Euripides, translated and digested
into Acte by George Gascoign and ffraunces Kynwelmershe of Grays
ynne. 1566. [British Museum. ]
(10) The tale of Hemetes the heremyte Pronownced before the Q. Majesty att
Woodstocke. 1575. [British Museum. ] [Abraham Fleming appended
this tale to his translation of Synesius Encomium calvitii (1579). Here
unto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced
before the Queenes Majestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and
Englishe by the said A. F. ']
(11) The Grief of Joye. Certeyne Elegies: wherein the doubtfull delightes of
mañes lyfe are displaied. Written to the Queenes moste excellent Man. .
Tam Marti quam Mercurio. 1576. [British Museum. ]
REPRINTS.
The pleasanntest workes of George Gascoigne Esquyre: Newlye compyled
into one Volume, That is to say: His Flowers, Hearbes, Weedes, the
Fruites of warre, the Comedie called Supposes, the Tragedie of Jocasta,
the Steele glasse, the Complaint of Phylomene, the Storie of Ferdinando
Jeronimi, and the pleasure at Kenelworth Castle. London Imprinted
by Abell Jeffes, dwelling in the Fore Streete, without Creeplegate, neere
unto Grubstreete. 1587.
There is another issue, the title of which reads: The Whole
woorkes' &c. The contents are the same, including (2), (4), and (7).
There have been numerous modern reprints of portions of Gascoigne's
work. The Complete Poems of George Gascoigne, edited by William Carew
Hazlitt in two volumes (The Roxburghe Library, 1869-70) includes (2), (3),
(4), (7), (10) and (11). The Works of George Gascoigne, edited by John
William Cunliffe (Cambridge English Classics), comprises in the first volume
(1), (2) and (9). 1907. Vol. II contains the other items numbered above. 1910.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL.
Herford, C. H. Gascoigne's Glasse of Government, in E. Stud. ix, 201-9.
Hunter, Joseph. Chorus Vatum Anglicanorum. Vol. 1. 1838-54. MS in
British Museum.
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Schelling, Felix E. The Life and Writings of George Gascoigne. Boston,
Mass. U. S. A. , 1893. (Publications of the University of Pennsylvania. )
Whetstone, George. A Remembraunce of the wel imployed life and godly
end of George Gaskoyne Esquire. 1577.
(For Gascoigne's plays, see vol. v of the present work, and for a list of the
literary productions of Gascoigne's friend, George Whetstone (1544 ? -87? ),
see Lee, S. , in D. of N. B. ]
CHAPTER XI
THE POETRY OF SPENSER
[Bibliography by Miss Lilian Winstanley, M. A. )
EARLY SONNETS.
Noot, J. van der. A Theatre . . . Voluptuous Worldlings. (With sonnets
translated from the Sonnets of Petrarch and the Visions of Du Bellay by
E. Spenser. ) 1569.
THE SHEPHEARDS CALENDER. .
The Shepheardes Calender. Conteyning twelve Aeglogues proportion-
able to the twelve monethes. Entitled to the Noble and Vertuous
Gentleman. . . . M. Philip Sidney. Printed by Hugh Singleton, 1579.
Second Edition. Printed by John Wolfe for John Harrison the younger,
1581, 1586. Later eds. 1591, 1597, 1611.
Latin Translation: (Calendarium Pastorale Sive Aeglogue Duodecim, Toti-
dem Anni Mensibus accomodatae; Anglice olim Scriptae ab Edmundo
Spenser, Anglorum Poetarum Principe; Nunc autem Eleganti Latino
Carmine donatae a Theodoro Bathurst. Johanne Ball, Editore. ) 1653.
The Shepheardes Calender photographic facsimile of 1579 edition. Ed.
Sommer, H. 0. 1890.
The Shepheardes Calender. Ed. Herford, C. H. 1895.
Articles: Lancashire Dialect Words and Phrases from the Works of Spenser,
etc. , Grosart, vol. 1; Pastoral Poetry, etc. , Grosart, vol. III.
THE FAERIE QUEENE.
Bks I, II, III. The Faerie Queene Disposed into twelve books fashioning
XII Morall Virtues. Printed by Ponsonbye. Entered Dec. 1589. Edition
dated 1590.
Second Edition of first Three Books. 1596.
Bks iv, v, Vi. The second part of the Faerie Queene. Containing the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Books. Printed by Ponsonbye. 1596.
Folio Edition. Printed by 'H. L. for Mathew Lownes. 1609. Includes:
Two Cantos of Mutabilitie: Which both for Forme and Matter, appeare
to be parcell of some following Booke of the Faerie Queene, under the
Legend of Constancie. Never before imprinted.
Faerie Queene. Ed. Wise, T. J. Illustrations by Walter Crane. 1894.
Ed. Hales, J. W. Pictured by L. Fairfax-Muckley. 3 vols. 1897.
The Faerie Queene. . . . Edited from the original editions of 1590-6.
Warren, K. M. 1897–1900.
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MINOR POEMS.
Muiopotmog or The Fate of the Butterflie. William Ponsonbye, 1590.
Complaints. Containing sundrie small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie, by
Ed. Sp. Ponsonbie, 1591. (Includes The Ruines of Time; The Teares
of the Muses; Virgil's Gnat; Prosopopoia or Mother Hubberd's Tale;
The Ruines of Rome by Bellay; Muiopotmos or the Fate of the Butterflie;
Visions of the World's Vanitie; Bellay's Visions; Petrarch's Visions. )
Second edition, 1596.
Amoretti and Epithalamiom. Written not long since by Edmund Spenser.
Ponsonby, 1595.
Colin Clouts Come Home Againe. Ponsonbie, 1595. (Including also An
Elegie or friend's passion for his Astrophill. Written upon the death of
the right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney Knight, Lord governour of
Flushing, and also The Mourning Muse of Thestylis. A pastorall
Aeglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney, Knight. )
Prothalamion or a Spousall Verse made by Edm: Spenser. In Honour of the
double marriage of . . . the Ladie Elizabeth and the Ladie Katharine
Somerset etc. William Ponsonby, 1596.
Fowre Hymnes made by Edm: Spenser. William Ponsonby, 1596. (Includes
also Daphnaida. An Elegie upon the Death of the Noble and Vertuous
Douglas Howard. . . . ) Ed. Winstanley, L. Cambridge, 1907.
PROSE WORKS.
A View of the state of Ireland, written dialogue-wise betweene Eudoxus and
Irenaeus by Edmund Spenser Esq. in 1596. Pub: by Ware, J. , in the
Historie of Ireland, 1633. Later eds. 1763, 1809 (Ancient Irish Histories).
Also in Globe edition.
Letters to Gabriel Harvey. Three Proper and wittie, familiar Letters: lately
passed betweene two Universitie men: touching the Earthquake in Aprill
last, and our English refourmed Versifying. With the Preface of a well
willer to them both. 1580.
Two other very commendable Letters, of the same mens writing: both
touching the foresaid Artificiall Versifying, and certain other Particulars:
More lately delivered unto the Printer. (Design: charitas. ] Imprinted
at London, by H. Bynneman, dwelling in Thames Streate, neere unto
Baynardes Castell. Anno Domini, 1580.
See also the Letter Book of Gabriel Harvey, Camden Society, 1884.
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COLLECTED WORKS.
The Second Folio, including the Shepheardes Calender and other works, and
differing in many respects from the First Folio. 1611. Other editions
1617-8 (see B. M. copy with notes by Warton, T. ); 1679; ed. Hughes, J. ,
6 vols. , 1715; 8 vols. , 1778 (Bell's Poets of Great Britain); 1792 (Ander-
son's Poets of Great Britain); 6 vols. , 1802 (first vol. of Aikin's edition
of Johnson's British Poets); with the principal illustrations of various
commentators, ed. by Todd, H. J. , 8 vols. , 1805, vol. ul includes: Hughes's
Essay on Allegorical Poetry, Hughes's Remarks on the Faerie Queene,
Spence's Dissertation on the Defects of Spenser's Allegory, Warton's
Remarks on the Plan and Conduct of the Faerie Queene, Warton's
Remarks on Spenser's Imitations from Old Romances, Warton's Re-
marks on Spenser's Allegorical Character, Editor's Remarks on Spenser's
Stanza, Versification and Language, Upton's Remarks on the Action
and History of the Faerie Queene, Hurd's Remarks on the Plan and
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