CHAPTER IX
A MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES
The following list gives the writers' names where they are known, and the
authority on which they rest, f.
A MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES
The following list gives the writers' names where they are known, and the
authority on which they rest, f.
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v03
A select Collection of English Songs, with their original airs: and
a historical essay on the origin and progress of national song. 3 vols.
Second edition. Ed. Park, T. 1813.
Schelling, F. E. A Book of, Elizabethan Lyrics. Athenæum Press Series.
Boston, 1895.
BIOGRAPHY, CRITICISM, ETC.
Bapst, Edmond. Deux Gentilshommes et Poètes de la Cour de Henry VIII.
Paris, 1891.
Chappell, W. Some Account of an Unpublished Collection of Songs and
Ballads by King Henry VIII. and his Contemporaries. Archaeologia,
XLI, P. 371.
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513
Courthope, W. J. A History of English Poetry. Vol. 11: The Renaissance
and the Reformation: Influence of the Court and the Universities. 1904.
Einstein, L. The Italian Renaissance in England. New York and London.
1892.
Elizabethan Lyric, The. Quarterly Review, No. 302, October, 1902.
Emerson, O. F. The Development of Blank Verse. A Study of Surrey. Mod.
Lang. Notes, iv, 1889, p. 466.
Erskine, J. The Elizabethan Lyric. A Study. New York, Columbia
University Press, 1903. (Contains a bibliography. ]
Fest, 0. Über Surrey's Virgilübersetzung, nebst Neuausgabe des vierten
Buches nach Tottel's Originaldruck und der bisher ungedruckten Hs.
Hargrave 205 (Brit. Mus. ). 1898. (Palaestra, Band 34. )
Flügel, E. Die handschriftliche Überlieferung der Gedichte von Sir
Thomas Wyatt. Anglia, Band xvIII (Neue Folge, Band vi), Part 1,
p. 263, Part 11, p. 455, 1896.
Liedersammlungen des XVI Jahrhunderts besonders aus der Zeit
Heinrichs VIII. Anglia, XII, 1889, and xxvi, 1903.
Fuller, T. The History of the Worthies of England. Ed. Nichols, J. 1811.
Guest, E. A History of English Rhythms. Ed. Skeat, W. W. 1882.
Hales, J. W. Folia Litteraria. 1893.
Hazlitt, W. C. A Catalogue of Early English Miscellanies formerly in the
Harleian Library. Camden Miscellany, vol. iv. 1862.
Handbook to the Popular, Poetical and Dramatic Literature of Great
Britain, from the Invention of Printing to the Restoration. 1867.
Collection and Notes. Four series. 1876-1903.
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und in Tottel's Ausgabe von Brooke’s ‘Romeus and Juliet' (1562).
1894.
Koeppel, E. Sir Thomas Wyatt und Melin de Saint-Gelais. Anglia,
Band xi (Neue Folge, Band 1), p. 77, 1891.
Stud. z. Gesch. des engl. Petrarchismus im 16 Jahr. Roman. Forsch. v.
Le Marchi, L. L'influenza della linea italiana sulla linea inglese nel secolo
XVI. Nuova Antologia. 1895.
Mott, L. F. The System of Courtly Love. 1896.
Padelford, F. M. The Manuscript Poems of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
1906.
Early Sixteenth Century Lyrics. 1907.
The Relation of the 1812 and 1815-1816 Editions of Surrey and
Wyatt. Anglia, Band xxix (Neue Folge, Band xvii), p. 256, 1906.
Saintsbury, G. A History of Elizabethan Literature. 1890.
A History of English Prosody from the Twelfth Century to the Present
Day. Vol. 1. From the Origins to Spenser. 1906.
The Earlier Renaissance. Edinburgh and London, 1901.
Schroeer, A. Über die Anfänge des Blankverses in England. Anglia,
Band iv, Heft i, p. 1, 1881.
Scott, M. A. Elizabethan Translations from the Italian. Mod. Lang. Ass.
of America, X, XI, XIII and xiv, 1895, 1896, 1898 and 1899.
Shearyn, P. Patrons and Professional Writers under Elizabeth and
James I. The Library, New Series, vol. vii, p. 301. 1906.
Simonds, W. C. Sir Thomas Wyatt and his Poems. Strassburg, 1889.
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following bibliographical works should also be consulted in addition to those
mentioned in previous volumes.
Arber, E. Transcripts of the Stationers' Company. 5 vols. 1875-94.
Brydges, Sir S. E. British Bibliographer. 4 vols. 1810–14.
Censura Literaria. 10 vols. 1815.
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Corser, T. Collectanea Anglo-Poetica. Chetham Soc. 1860 ff.
CHAPTER IX
A MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES
The following list gives the writers' names where they are known, and the
authority on which they rest, f. l. standing for ‘fore-link,' e. l. for ‘end-link,'
F for the folio of 1554, Q1 for the first quarto (1559), Q 2 for the second
(1563), and so on according to the list of editions in the bibliography. Where
no distinction is made, the same ascription is given in all the quartos following
the one mentioned:-
Tragedy.
Writer.
Authority.
Signed.
PART I.
1 Tresilian
Ferrers
To the Reader Q1 G. F. Q 3
e. I. Q 1
2 Mortimer
Ca. Q3, 5, 7
T. Ch. Q6
3 Gloucester
Ferrers
f. l. Q1
G. F. Q3
e. l. Q1
4 Mowbray
Baldwin
f. l. Q1
T. Ch. Q 3 only
5 Richard II
Chaloner e. l. F only
Ferrers
f. l. Q3
G. F. Q 3
6 Owen Glendower Baldwin
f. l. Q 1-5
Phaer
f. l Q 6
Th. Ph. Q 6
Phaer Q 8
7 Northumberland anonymous
W. Baldwine Q&
8 Cambridge Baldwin
f. l. 01
W. Baldwine Q8
9 Salisbury
anonymous
• W. Baldwine Q8
10 James I
anonymous
11 Suffolk
Baldwin
f. l. 01
W. B. Q3
W. Baldwin Q8
12 Cade
anonymous
W. Baldwine Q8
13 York
Baldwin
f. l. Q1
G. Ferrers Q 8
e. l. Q1
14 Clifford
anonymous
15 Worcester
anonymous
16 Warwick
anonymous
17 Henry VI
anonymous
18 Clarence
anonymous
19 Edward IV Skelton
f. l. Q1
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515
Part II.
20 Woodville
21 Hastings
22 Buckingham
anonymous
Dolman To the Reader Q2
Thos. Sackville f. l Q 2
T. S. Q 3
T. Sackville Q8
23 Collingbourne
24 Richard III
25 Shore's Wife
anonymous
Fr. Segars
Churchyard
To the Reader Q 2 F. Seg Q3
To the Reader Q2 Tho. Churchyard
e. 1. Q 2
Q3
To the Reader Q 2 G. F. Q7
G. Ferrers 8
To the Reader Q2 Caryll Q3
26 Somerset
Ferrers
27 The Blacksmith
Cavyli
FIRST PRINTED IN Q 6.
28 Duchess of
Ferrers
f. l. Q1
Gloucester
29 Duke Humphrey Ferrers
f. l. Q1
G. F. Q7
G. F. Q7
G. Ferrers Q 8
It will be seen that the authorship of nos. 2, 4, 5, 6 and 13 is differently
ascribed in different editions: in each case the earlier authority seems prefer-
able, and no. 2 would then be attributed to Cavyll, no. 4 to Baldwin, no. 5 to
Chaloner and nos. 6 and 13 to Baldwin. Nos. 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 of
part I and 20 and 23 of part II are not attributed to anyone except in Q 8,
which is of such late date as to possess little authority, although Niccols says,
'I have subscribed the names of all such as I could heare of. In the address
To the Nobilitie Q 2, Baldwin describes part II as "conteynyng as lytle of
myne owne, as the fyrst part doth of other men's. ' 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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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
## 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.
a historical essay on the origin and progress of national song. 3 vols.
Second edition. Ed. Park, T. 1813.
Schelling, F. E. A Book of, Elizabethan Lyrics. Athenæum Press Series.
Boston, 1895.
BIOGRAPHY, CRITICISM, ETC.
Bapst, Edmond. Deux Gentilshommes et Poètes de la Cour de Henry VIII.
Paris, 1891.
Chappell, W. Some Account of an Unpublished Collection of Songs and
Ballads by King Henry VIII. and his Contemporaries. Archaeologia,
XLI, P. 371.
## p. 513 (#535) ############################################
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513
Courthope, W. J. A History of English Poetry. Vol. 11: The Renaissance
and the Reformation: Influence of the Court and the Universities. 1904.
Einstein, L. The Italian Renaissance in England. New York and London.
1892.
Elizabethan Lyric, The. Quarterly Review, No. 302, October, 1902.
Emerson, O. F. The Development of Blank Verse. A Study of Surrey. Mod.
Lang. Notes, iv, 1889, p. 466.
Erskine, J. The Elizabethan Lyric. A Study. New York, Columbia
University Press, 1903. (Contains a bibliography. ]
Fest, 0. Über Surrey's Virgilübersetzung, nebst Neuausgabe des vierten
Buches nach Tottel's Originaldruck und der bisher ungedruckten Hs.
Hargrave 205 (Brit. Mus. ). 1898. (Palaestra, Band 34. )
Flügel, E. Die handschriftliche Überlieferung der Gedichte von Sir
Thomas Wyatt. Anglia, Band xvIII (Neue Folge, Band vi), Part 1,
p. 263, Part 11, p. 455, 1896.
Liedersammlungen des XVI Jahrhunderts besonders aus der Zeit
Heinrichs VIII. Anglia, XII, 1889, and xxvi, 1903.
Fuller, T. The History of the Worthies of England. Ed. Nichols, J. 1811.
Guest, E. A History of English Rhythms. Ed. Skeat, W. W. 1882.
Hales, J. W. Folia Litteraria. 1893.
Hazlitt, W. C. A Catalogue of Early English Miscellanies formerly in the
Harleian Library. Camden Miscellany, vol. iv. 1862.
Handbook to the Popular, Poetical and Dramatic Literature of Great
Britain, from the Invention of Printing to the Restoration. 1867.
Collection and Notes. Four series. 1876-1903.
Hoelper, F. Die englische Schriftsprache in Tottel's Miscellany' (1557)
und in Tottel's Ausgabe von Brooke’s ‘Romeus and Juliet' (1562).
1894.
Koeppel, E. Sir Thomas Wyatt und Melin de Saint-Gelais. Anglia,
Band xi (Neue Folge, Band 1), p. 77, 1891.
Stud. z. Gesch. des engl. Petrarchismus im 16 Jahr. Roman. Forsch. v.
Le Marchi, L. L'influenza della linea italiana sulla linea inglese nel secolo
XVI. Nuova Antologia. 1895.
Mott, L. F. The System of Courtly Love. 1896.
Padelford, F. M. The Manuscript Poems of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
1906.
Early Sixteenth Century Lyrics. 1907.
The Relation of the 1812 and 1815-1816 Editions of Surrey and
Wyatt. Anglia, Band xxix (Neue Folge, Band xvii), p. 256, 1906.
Saintsbury, G. A History of Elizabethan Literature. 1890.
A History of English Prosody from the Twelfth Century to the Present
Day. Vol. 1. From the Origins to Spenser. 1906.
The Earlier Renaissance. Edinburgh and London, 1901.
Schroeer, A. Über die Anfänge des Blankverses in England. Anglia,
Band iv, Heft i, p. 1, 1881.
Scott, M. A. Elizabethan Translations from the Italian. Mod. Lang. Ass.
of America, X, XI, XIII and xiv, 1895, 1896, 1898 and 1899.
Shearyn, P. Patrons and Professional Writers under Elizabeth and
James I. The Library, New Series, vol. vii, p. 301. 1906.
Simonds, W. C. Sir Thomas Wyatt and his Poems. Strassburg, 1889.
Symonds, J. A. The Renaissance in Italy. 7 vols. 1880-6.
Warton, T. The History of English Poetry from the close of the 11th to
the commencement of the 18th century. 3 vols. 1774-81.
Wood, A. à. Athenae Oxonienses. Ed. Bliss, P. 1820.
Zocco, I. Petrachismo e Petrarchisti in Inghilterra. Palermo, 1906.
33
E. L. III.
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514
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[See also Korting: Grundriss, Münster, 1905, pp. 209 ff. , 274 ff. The
following bibliographical works should also be consulted in addition to those
mentioned in previous volumes.
Arber, E. Transcripts of the Stationers' Company. 5 vols. 1875-94.
Brydges, Sir S. E. British Bibliographer. 4 vols. 1810–14.
Censura Literaria. 10 vols. 1815.
Restituta. 4 vols. 1814-16.
Collier, J. P. Bibliographical Account of Early English Literature. 2 vols.
1865.
Corser, T. Collectanea Anglo-Poetica. Chetham Soc. 1860 ff.
CHAPTER IX
A MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES
The following list gives the writers' names where they are known, and the
authority on which they rest, f. l. standing for ‘fore-link,' e. l. for ‘end-link,'
F for the folio of 1554, Q1 for the first quarto (1559), Q 2 for the second
(1563), and so on according to the list of editions in the bibliography. Where
no distinction is made, the same ascription is given in all the quartos following
the one mentioned:-
Tragedy.
Writer.
Authority.
Signed.
PART I.
1 Tresilian
Ferrers
To the Reader Q1 G. F. Q 3
e. I. Q 1
2 Mortimer
Ca. Q3, 5, 7
T. Ch. Q6
3 Gloucester
Ferrers
f. l. Q1
G. F. Q3
e. l. Q1
4 Mowbray
Baldwin
f. l. Q1
T. Ch. Q 3 only
5 Richard II
Chaloner e. l. F only
Ferrers
f. l. Q3
G. F. Q 3
6 Owen Glendower Baldwin
f. l. Q 1-5
Phaer
f. l Q 6
Th. Ph. Q 6
Phaer Q 8
7 Northumberland anonymous
W. Baldwine Q&
8 Cambridge Baldwin
f. l. 01
W. Baldwine Q8
9 Salisbury
anonymous
• W. Baldwine Q8
10 James I
anonymous
11 Suffolk
Baldwin
f. l. 01
W. B. Q3
W. Baldwin Q8
12 Cade
anonymous
W. Baldwine Q8
13 York
Baldwin
f. l. Q1
G. Ferrers Q 8
e. l. Q1
14 Clifford
anonymous
15 Worcester
anonymous
16 Warwick
anonymous
17 Henry VI
anonymous
18 Clarence
anonymous
19 Edward IV Skelton
f. l. Q1
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515
Part II.
20 Woodville
21 Hastings
22 Buckingham
anonymous
Dolman To the Reader Q2
Thos. Sackville f. l Q 2
T. S. Q 3
T. Sackville Q8
23 Collingbourne
24 Richard III
25 Shore's Wife
anonymous
Fr. Segars
Churchyard
To the Reader Q 2 F. Seg Q3
To the Reader Q2 Tho. Churchyard
e. 1. Q 2
Q3
To the Reader Q 2 G. F. Q7
G. Ferrers 8
To the Reader Q2 Caryll Q3
26 Somerset
Ferrers
27 The Blacksmith
Cavyli
FIRST PRINTED IN Q 6.
28 Duchess of
Ferrers
f. l. Q1
Gloucester
29 Duke Humphrey Ferrers
f. l. Q1
G. F. Q7
G. F. Q7
G. Ferrers Q 8
It will be seen that the authorship of nos. 2, 4, 5, 6 and 13 is differently
ascribed in different editions: in each case the earlier authority seems prefer-
able, and no. 2 would then be attributed to Cavyll, no. 4 to Baldwin, no. 5 to
Chaloner and nos. 6 and 13 to Baldwin. Nos. 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 of
part I and 20 and 23 of part II are not attributed to anyone except in Q 8,
which is of such late date as to possess little authority, although Niccols says,
'I have subscribed the names of all such as I could heare of. In the address
To the Nobilitie Q 2, Baldwin describes part II as "conteynyng as lytle of
myne owne, as the fyrst part doth of other men's. ' 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
## p. 516 (#538) ############################################
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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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.
