The Faerie Queene
Disposed
into twelve books fashioning
XII Morall Virtues.
XII Morall Virtues.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v03
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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Conduct of the Faerie Queene; in Chalmers's Poets, 1810, vol. in includes
a Life of Spenser by Chalmers; in Aldine edition, Life by J. Mitford,
1839; Works, ed. by Gilfillan, 1859; Works, ed. by Collier, J. P. , 1862.
Globe edition. Ed. from the original editions and MSS by Morris, R. With
a memoir by Hales, J. W. 1869 ff. Revised ed. , 1897 ff.
Works. Ed. by Grosart, A. B. 1882-4. Vol. I includes a Life of Spenser by
the editor, also essays: Characteristics of Spenser's Poetry, by Aubrey
de Vere. Spenser the Poet and Teacher, by Dowden, E. Certain
Aspects of the Poetry of Spenser, by Philpot, W. B. The Introspec-
tion and Outlook of Spenser, by William Hubbard. Also Appendixes :
Entries Concerning Spenser from Burnley Church Register. Dialect
Words. Friendship with Sir Philip Sidney, etc. eto. Vol. in includes
An Examination of earlier, contemporary and later English Pastoral
Poetry, by Gosse, E. W. Rider on the same (the editor). Who were
Rosalinde and Menalcas, etc. ? Notices of Edward Kirke, etc. Of the
Minor Poems of Spenser, by Palgrave, F. T.
.
SPURIOUS WORKS.
Brittain's Ida. Written by . . . Edmond Spenser. Walkley, 1628. (See
Giles and Phineas Fletcher's Works, vol. 11, ed. Boas, F. S. , Cambridge,
1909. )
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL WORKS.
Bryskett, Lodowick (A. 1571-1611). His Discourse of Civill Life, translated
from the Italian of Baptista Giraldo, was published in 1606, though
written much earlier. It is in the introduction to this book that the
famous passage concerning The Faerie Queene appears.
Carpenter, F. I. Outline Guide to the Study of Spenser. Chicago, 1894.
Church, R. W. Life of Spenser. English Men of Letters. 1879.
Spenser. T. H. Ward's Poets, vol. I. 1880 ff.
Courthope, W. J. The Genius of Spenser. 1868.
History of English Poetry. Vol. 11, chap. IX. 1897.
Craik, L. Spenser and his Poetry. 3 vols. 1845.
De Vere, A. Essays chiefly on Poetry. 2 vols. 1888.
Dodge, R. E.
(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
## p. 517 (#539) ############################################
Chapter IX
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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518
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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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519
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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520
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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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Conduct of the Faerie Queene; in Chalmers's Poets, 1810, vol. in includes
a Life of Spenser by Chalmers; in Aldine edition, Life by J. Mitford,
1839; Works, ed. by Gilfillan, 1859; Works, ed. by Collier, J. P. , 1862.
Globe edition. Ed. from the original editions and MSS by Morris, R. With
a memoir by Hales, J. W. 1869 ff. Revised ed. , 1897 ff.
Works. Ed. by Grosart, A. B. 1882-4. Vol. I includes a Life of Spenser by
the editor, also essays: Characteristics of Spenser's Poetry, by Aubrey
de Vere. Spenser the Poet and Teacher, by Dowden, E. Certain
Aspects of the Poetry of Spenser, by Philpot, W. B. The Introspec-
tion and Outlook of Spenser, by William Hubbard. Also Appendixes :
Entries Concerning Spenser from Burnley Church Register. Dialect
Words. Friendship with Sir Philip Sidney, etc. eto. Vol. in includes
An Examination of earlier, contemporary and later English Pastoral
Poetry, by Gosse, E. W. Rider on the same (the editor). Who were
Rosalinde and Menalcas, etc. ? Notices of Edward Kirke, etc. Of the
Minor Poems of Spenser, by Palgrave, F. T.
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SPURIOUS WORKS.
Brittain's Ida. Written by . . . Edmond Spenser. Walkley, 1628. (See
Giles and Phineas Fletcher's Works, vol. 11, ed. Boas, F. S. , Cambridge,
1909. )
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL WORKS.
Bryskett, Lodowick (A. 1571-1611). His Discourse of Civill Life, translated
from the Italian of Baptista Giraldo, was published in 1606, though
written much earlier. It is in the introduction to this book that the
famous passage concerning The Faerie Queene appears.
Carpenter, F. I. Outline Guide to the Study of Spenser. Chicago, 1894.
Church, R. W. Life of Spenser. English Men of Letters. 1879.
Spenser. T. H. Ward's Poets, vol. I. 1880 ff.
Courthope, W. J. The Genius of Spenser. 1868.
History of English Poetry. Vol. 11, chap. IX. 1897.
Craik, L. Spenser and his Poetry. 3 vols. 1845.
De Vere, A. Essays chiefly on Poetry. 2 vols. 1888.
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