I / THE BOOK RARITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. i London : Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New- Street- Square. THE BOOK RARITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. ILLUSTRATED BY ORIGINAL LETTERS, AND NOTES, BIOGRAPHICAL, LITERARY, AND ANTIQUARIAN. BY THE REV, C. H. HARTSHORNE, M.A. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, paternoster-row; and J. AND J. J. DEIGHTON, CAMBRIDGE. 1829. TO THE HONOURABLE SIR JAMES ALLAN PARK, ONE OF HIS majesty's JUDGES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBED, WITH EVERY SENTIMENT OF GRATITUDE AND REGARD, BY HIS MOST OBLIGED AND MOST FAITHFUL SERVANT, THE AUTHOR. a A POSTSCRIPT PREFACED. The text of the present volume in a great measure has been printed from cursory notes, which the Author made whilst visiting the different Libraries in the University four years ago. A first under- taking of this nature must necessarily be imperfect; it being difficult, amongst such a profusion of rari- ties, to note down or remember all of them : added to which must be mentioned the uneasiness such a task always imposes upon those who are engaged in it, if they are accompanied by friends who feel no interest or concern in the object of the Bibliogra- pher's researches. Neither in regard to the Pub- lic Library was the case different ; for the Author's standing in the University did not sanction him, when the present notes were taken, to enter it alone by right of his degree. The fear of trespassing too long upon the time of those who were with him, and of so far exhausting their patience as to preclude him from the hope of their future cour- tesy, are circumstances that must apologise for the work containing errors and omissions. As respects a2 VIU the former, since the sheets have been all struck off, mistakes of the press have been noticed which the eye of the most inexperienced will easily detect. It is also probable that some few books have been passed over, whose rarity would have entitled them to a place in the volume ; but more are there which have been left undescribed from a fear of extending it to too large a size. Aldines, for instance, in the Libraries at St. John's and Trinity, which were purposely excluded to make room for better com- pany. It was found that a notice, or even a slight ca- talogue, of the most remarkable Manuscripts would have been too extensive a field to have entered upon, and (unless some have slipped by chance into the press along with other matter) they have been passed over. As they have already found a place in the Catalogus Manuscriptorum Angliae, their notice here would have been only a repetition of their titles with a slight enlargement. That the greatest part of the matter of the work was written some time since will account to the reader for observations which have been made concerning the Library of King's College, and that of the late learned and estimable Earl of Guilford. The one then was placed in the Chapel Cloisters, but has since been removed to the New Library. The other, which was in great- est part at Corfu, amounting to many thousand volumes of manuscript and printed books, includ- ing the most precious and curious gems upon fo- ix reign history, particularly Italian, both civil and ecclesiastical, languages, dialects, &c. in the accu- mulation of which had been expended large sums of money, and unwearied assiduity in collecting it from all parts of the Continent, has, most unfortu- nately for the cause of literature, been since dis- persed. In conclusion, the Author feels that his best thanks are due to his friends Albert Way, Esquire, and William Thornton, Esquire, for the accurate drawings from which the decorations of the work have been executed. Little Wenlock, Salop, Jul2/ 15. 1829. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBELLISHMENTS. 1. The Initial Letter of the First Psalm, from a beautiful Latin MS. of the Psalter, written about the year 1200, in St. John's Library. Drawn in fac simile by Albert Way, Esq. B. A. of Trinity College. To face title page. 2. View of the Old Public Library, as built by Arch- bishop Rotheram, and destroyed in 1755. Vignette in Title. The drawing from which this was engraved was done by the Author's friend, Mr. Way, on a reduced scale, from the print by Loggan, in the Cantabrigia Ulustrata. 3. Tail Piece to the Postscript; a corbel of a rafter in Jesus College Hall, drawn by William Thornton, Esq. B. A. of Corpus Christi College. Page is., 4. Head Piece to commence page 1. : part of an Illumin- ated Border to a Latin Folio MS. of the Gospels, about the year 1300, in Trinity College Library, from a drawing by Mr. Way. 5. The Letter B, from a most ancient and valuable Latin MS. of the Psalter, written in the ninth century, in St. John's Library. Engraved from a drawing of Mr. Way. Page 1. 6. View of King's College Chapel. Page 4?7. 7. Portrait of Dean Colet, from a Latin MS. of the Gospel, in the Public Library. It is a most perfect specimen of the calligraphy of the time ; and, from a note at the begin- Xll niiig of the volume, was written by order of Dean Colet for himself. On the first page there is a large Illumination, representing an Interior View of a Library, with the present Portrait standing in the centre, under which is written, " Ef- figies ipsa D. Johis. Coletti, Decani S. Pauli." Drawn by Mr. Thornton. Page 173. 8. Fac Simile of the binding of an Aldine Cicero, in King's Library, to face page 177. Drawn by Mr. Way. 9. Head Piece, a flowing-leafed arabesque, from a beautiful Missal in St. John's Library. Taken from a drawing by Mr. Way. Page 177. 10. The Initial Letter of the third Book of Virgil, representing Dido destroying herself after the departure of Mneos. Drawn by Mr. Thornton^ from the original MS. in King's Library. Page 111. 11. Tail Piece to page 216. Drawn by Mr. Way, from the Trinity MS., described at No. 4. 12. Head Piece to page 219. Drawn by Mr. Way, from the original, in the Liber Bestiarum, a folio MS. in Latin, in the Public Library : written about 1150. It represents king Gara- mas rescued from his enemies by an army of his dogs. 13. Initial M., drawn by Mr. Way, from a Latin MS., about 1200, in the Library of Trinity College. Page 219. 14. Taul Piece to page 269, two figures. Drawn by Mr. Way, from the Liber Bestiarum. 15. Head Piece to page 273, an Illumination to a fine MS. of Bonaventura, about the year 1400. Drawn by Mr. Way, from the original MS. in Trinity Library. 16. The Initial Letter to one of the Books of Josephus. A Latin Translation in MS., about the thirteenth century. Drawn from the original in the Public Library, by Mr. Thornton. Page 273. xiii 17. Tail Piece to page 319. Drawn by Mr. Thornton, from a very thick MS., neatly written on parchment, in the reign of Edward II., containing a collection of Poems in the Romance or old French language, one or two English Poems, and some few things in Latin. Amongst the most interesting matter in this volume may be noticed, at fol. 8, Art de Kalendere en Romance. De geste ne voit pas chauntez Ne veilles estories cuntez Ne la vaillance as chevalers Ki jadis estoient si fiers. % ^ ^ ^ Kar nostre seignurs Par ki amur ceste ouvre pris Comande me avoit e requis De aprendre luz e enseigner En romance FArt de Kalenden In the conclusion, the author gives us his name and the year in which he wrote. E pur ceo en Romans loi troik, Etaunt des anus sareit tenu Del incarnation Jesu Mil e deus cenz e cinkounte sis Ke jeo Raup ceste traite fis. He afterwards writes his name Radulpes de Lynham. The craniological head is taken from a treatise expressly on the subject, which may serve to show the followers of Gall and Spurzheim, that their fanciful theories have not even the virtue of novelty to recommend them. 18. Head Piece to page 323, an illuminated border from the MS. noticed at No. 4. Drawn by Mr. Way. 19. An Initial Letter to the MS. of Josephus, noticed at No. 16., from a drawing by Mr, Way. Page 323, xiv 20. Wood Cut at page 376, from an edition of Cicero's Offices, printed upon vellum by Fust, in Emanuel Library. For particulars see pp. 375, 6. 21. An ANCIENT Clock, from a MS. of the fourteenth cen- tury, of English Poetical Fables, with a glose upon them. Drawn by Mr. Way. Page 461. 22. Head Piece at page 465. An interior view of the Fitz- william Museum. ERRATA. Page 7. last line,ybr Civil law," read " Canon law.** 44. line S,for " Historia,*' read Historiale.'* 51. line 23, for " aspere,'* read " asperous.*' 102. line 1. Jbr " Themistri," read " Themistii.*' 103. line IS, for Machiarelli,'* read Machiavelli.'* 106. line 25, for " Epistolos," read " Epistolas." 108. line 26. for " Carysostomi,'* read " Chrysostomi." 128. line \6. for " Frobernium,*' read " Frobenium.'* 167. line 22, for " Magnycence," read " Magnyfycence.'* 187. line 4:. for " Londini," read^^ Landini.'* 194. line 4. /or " 1746," read " 1476." 206. line 10. /or " Vision," read " Union." 249. last line, /or " Hale's," read Hall's." 373. line 26, for " H. Jeronymi," read '* Hieronymi." 418. line 17. /or " Daze," read " Daye.' THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. " Je remarquai que tout le monde se m^lait d'en juger. L'un se declarait pour, Tautre contre. A-t-on jamais vu un ouvrage mieux ^crit? disait-on a ma droite. Le pitoyable style ! s'ecriait-on k ma gauche. En verite, s'il y a bien de mauvais auteurs, il faut convenir qu'il y a encore plus de mau- vais critiques. Et, quand je pense au degoM que les poetes dramatiques ont a essuyer, je m'etonne qu*il y en ait d'assez hardis pour braver Tignorance de la multitude, et la censure dangereuse des demi-savans qui corrompent quelquefois le jugement du public." — Gil Bias, liv. vii. ch. 6. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. EFORE colleges were built, the students of the University lived in hired houses, the rents of which were determined by two of the University and two of the towns- men, and therefore the schools were, as denominated by Caius, '^vagae et conductitiae domus urbanorum,'' ^ and rented a Caii, Hist. Acad. Cant. pp. 79, 80, &c. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. decenially. Under these disadvantages the Uni- versity found the necessity of erecting suitable accommodations of its own ; accordingly, about 1136, it commenced building proper edifices for the use of the students. And first of all, on the western side of their present site, the philosophy and civil law schools were erected, which were let at a certain payment to such as read in those faculties. ^ In the reign of Richard the Second (1398), the divinity schools'" were built on the north side by Sir William Thorpe : the succeeding reign saw the completion, at the expence of the University, of the south side ; and in a few years subsequently the east side was finished at the b This may perhaps be the origin of the rent whicli the pro- fessor of civil hiw pays for his chair. The author, wlio takes this account from Caius, finds great difficulty in reconciling it with that of Dyer, who took his from Archbishop Parker. The schools at the present time are appropriated thus : the western side opposite the entrance, formerly the philosophy schools, are now the mathematical schools ; the north side, on the right of the entrance, formerly the divinity schools, are still continued as such ; the south side, fiicing King's, formerly the logic schools, where the public disputations were held, arc now used as the civil law schools; and the east side, where the entrance now is, contains on its right hand, the room where the doctors robed themselves, and upon the left, the consistory where the vice-chancellor kept his courts. The disposition of the upper stories was this : over the philosophy schools, on the west side, were the physic and law schools ; over the divinity schools, on the north side, were the Regent and non Regent houses ; over the logic schools, on the south side, were the Greek schools, and over the entire portico, and two rooms on the east side, was the original library. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. S charge of Rotherham, archbishop of York. As it was to this munificent patron that we owe the ^ The University Library and the two little schools under the same, where the vice-chancellor and commissary of the University keep weekly their courts, for the administration of justice, (although King Richard the Third and the University gave something towards the same) was finished at the great cost and charges of Thomas Scot, alias Rotheram, who, being born at Rotheram, in Yorkshire, according to the manner of religious persons in old time, assumed the surname of the place where he was born. He was first fellow of King's, Chaplain to King Edward IV., Provost of Beverly, Lord Privy Seal to the same king, Bishop of Rochester, after of LiDColn, and then chosen master of Pembroke Hall, Archbishop of York, Lord Chan- cellor of England, Secretary to four kings. Chancellor of this University, and Cardinal, titulo St Ceciliae. He finished many great buildings besides this library, as Jesus College at Ro- theram, Lincoln College at Oxford, a great part of Whitehall, and divers others. — HarL MSS. He gave about 200 volumes to the library, some of which remain with us now : on the covers of three very large folio volumes of Speculum llistorialc^ printed by Vincentius, in 1473, is pasted a piece of vellum, with this note on each, in the hand- writing of the time : " Prima pars,"' or ** srcunda et iertia Vincentii in speculo naturali ex dono revercndissimi in Christo Patris ac Domini Domins Thomce Dei gratia Ebor Archiepiy anno Domini l-^S^. In September, 174*8, during Dr. Paris his vice-chancellorship, the front of the schools facing St. Marie s church was new- repaired, and the windows new glazed with crown glass, and all the curious paintings, though perfect and compleat, taken away by the glazier; to the reproach of the University, in thus defrauding the pious benefactors and founders of their just memorials. Baker MSS. in the Harleian collection. The arms of Rotheram, as on the tower of St. Mary's Church, are — vert, three bucks trippant argent, armed, or. These arms were, together with the white rose, the badge of the Lancasterian party, showing his affection for his patron, Ed- B 2 4 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. foundation of our public library, the account of whose original building has been so intricately interwoven with the public schools, it has been deemed requisite to describe tlius briefly by whom and at what times they were constructed, particu- larly since more than one half of their spacious allotment has been destined, like those at Oxford, for the reception of the library treasures that they now contain. As early as 1614, according to a MS. letter to Sir Henry Puckering, there was " an intention of erecting a new public library in imita- tion of the one at Oxford the heads of houses, promoters of the design, were all ready to buy the soil, and provide the materials ; they waited accord- ingly upon the Lord Treasurer at Audley End, then newly elected chancellor, to communicate their wishes, and to ask his countenance and authority for the undertaking. Whether they obtained it, does not appear; the business, how- ever, was not executed, and they returned to Cam- bridge, " having been very honourably entertained and richly feasted." Not until 1755 was the ward IV., in every pane of glass in the old library. Cole^ MS. V. 13. John de Breton, a rich priest, who died in 1465, is supposed to have paid for the glazing of the windows of the library. « These entertainments at Audley End were, from the con- current testimony of writers of the period, remarkably splendid. The University frequently partook of its hospitality, and very few royal visits were paid to Cambridge or Newmarket without honouring it with their presence. In the progresses made by Queen Elizabeth and James, when they were at Audley End, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 5 room now facing St. Mary's re-erected, though it had been repaired only seven years before. they were generally presented with gloves, of which there appears to have been a famous manufactory at that time in Cambridge. Let us hear what old Stokys * the esquire bedell says upon the matter, when Queen Elizabeth was there in 1578. The vice-chancellor making his three ordynarie curtesies, and then kneeling at her majesties feete, presented unto hir a Newe Testament in Greeke of Robertus Stephanus, his first PRINTING in folio, bound in redd velvett, and lymmed with gould, the armes of England sett upon eche side of the booke vearey faire, and on the thirde leafe of the booke, being faire and cleane paper, was alsoe sett and painted in colours the armes of the Universitie with theise writings following. [Then come the verses.] Alsoe with the booke the saide v. chan- cellour presented a paire of gloves, perfumed and garnished with imbroderie and goldsmithes wourke, pret. 1x5. In taking the booke and the gloves it fortuned that the paper, in the which the gloves were folded to open, and hir majesties be- houlding the beautie of the saide gloves, as in great admiration, and in token of hir thankful accepting the same, held up one of hir hands." The University then gave Lord Burleigh, the Earl of Lei- cester, and the Earl of Sussex a pair ; the two former worth twenty shillings a pair ; the latter worth four shillings and two pence, " of which he made such accompte, that he willed the V. chancellour returning to Cambridge to thanke the Univer- sitie, and assure them of his good will, sayeing, I am ready to pleasure the Universitie to my power ; I am a Mr of Arte of * Matthew Stokys, Esq., bedel, in 1558, lived in the corner house of Silver Strete, fronting the great gate of Queue's College; but in 1564, one Martin Gilles lived therein. This house was occupied by Mr. Crownfield, printer to the University, when I was first admitted, and on his death, Mr. Bentham, late printer to the University, lived in it- His behaviour while Uni- versity printer was such, as gained him the advantage, on his quitting that office, of continuing in that house for life, by grant of tlic University. Cole's MSS. vol. 44. p. 392. B 3 6 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. The fourth side of the quadrangle was, therefore, as just stated, added by Archbishop Rotherham, for the purpose of being used as a pubUc library, and was also furnished by him, to a considerable extent, with the theological, scholastic, and civil law authors who were read at the time. It is a fact too well known to require illustration, that writers on these subjects then held supreme domi- nion both in the English and foreign systems of learning and education ; and that whilst the classics of Greece and Rome were consigned to lie neg- lected and forgotten, the postulates and dogmas of the schoolmen and casuists were considered as the criteria of wisdom and taste, and had their authority esteemed nearly paramount to that of the Scriptures themselves. The literary revolution, for so it may be termed, that has since happened, producing such remarkable changes in the minds of mankind, and removing in so effectual a degree the gloom and contraction of intellect, whilst thej- that University, and have been twice at Oxford, and there that degree hath bein twice offered mee, but I have refused the same. For I meane not to have two stringes to raie boe.'' Coles MSS, vol.44, p. 441, 2. Perhaps the Cambridge gloves that were so famous might be those sent by Queen Henrietta Maria to her sister-in-law, Anne of Austria, Queen of France, a box of which was found in the Abbey of Val de Grace, at Paris, in the queen s apart- ment there, which Cardinal Richelieu caused to be searched in hopes of finding something wherewith to accuse the Queen of holding a correspondence with the King of Spain her brother. Memoirs of Anne of Austria^ by Madame Motteville, vol. 1. p. 33. English Translation^ 1726. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 7 were subjected to the uncouth and inexpUcable trammels of the schools, was, however, progressive, not haihng at once the broad hght of perfect and unbounded emancipation, but gradually merging from an exclusive study of such as the angelic Thomas and the irrefragable Dun Scotus, into that of canon law. Still, as the foundation had once been so powerfully shaken, the connecting parts of the structure bid fair to fall. Therefore, though temporarily supported by the whole strength of papal authority, then regulating all university mat- ters, and even aided by the force of an anathema against those who disobeyed its injunctions, yet the unsophisticated reason of the reformers burst- ing forth, Gratian was obliged to take shelter un- der Justinian, and the Master of the Sentences to yield up his place to the study of that holy writ, on which he had vainly been exercising his subtle and interminable arguments. From an attention to such subjects, degrees in canon law ^ were, consequently, the only ones in * In the year 1535, when CromwelJ visited the University by his deputy, Dr. Leigh, one of the king's injunctions delivered to him, was, that none hereafter should take any degree in canon law." Yet on the return of popery under Queen Mary, the canonists revived, and again took degrees in that faculty. Fullers Hist, of Cambridge^ p. 112, 113. After her death, as it fared hard with these stupid commentators, so it was no better with the schoolmen ; it being decreed, that no authors hereafter should be publickly read who have written on the Master of the Sentences ; but that all lectures be made on some part of the scriptures." The last degree taken in civil law was in 1556, for the de- B 4 8 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. request, and, in fact, nearly the only ones given during the pope's reign in England; but, upon the breaking out of the reformation, those in divinity being considered more honourable, they were conferred in their stead. Thus, by such changes, the way became prepared for the adoption of that enlightened form of education which the university now pursues, under which, too, she has the satisfaction of having seen such beneficial results manifest themselves in the moral and poli- tical government of our country. I see the fountain's purged, whence life derives A clear or turbid flow ; see the young mind Not fed impure by chance, by flattery fool'd, Or by scholastic jargon bloated proud. Instead of barren heads. Barbarian pedants, wrangling sons of pride, And truth-perplexing metaphysic wits, Men, patriots, chiefs, and citizens are form'd. These are circumstances which might have been passed over without a remark, had it not been wished to explain why so great a proportion of commentators, canonists, and schoolmen, should have become almost the sole tenants of our early library. The catalogue of those authors that remained in the time of Caius is rather curious, grees would of course sink, when the law itself was abolished ; the civilians studying no more of the canon law yet remaining than to qualify themselves to be chancellors, officials, &c. and thence they came to be called LL. doctores et baccalaurei. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 9 and is appended in a note * for the sake of showing how Uttle the writings were then read, whose pages, at the present day, occupy so much of the stu- • dent's time ; whether justifiably or not, to the extent they do, the author will not venture to pro- nounce an opinion. A similar deficiency of classical writers may be noticed in all the collections formed at the period : in our own university it will be seen to exist to a remarkable degree ; whilst those in Italy only became more enriched through the un- ceasing and patriotic exertions of the Medici family and a few other learned individuals. A spirit was, however, destined to arise amongst us a few years afterwards, whose wealth, zeal, and erudition en- abled him to bring together, if not a rival library of the Greek and Roman authors, yet one, in its turn, much more interesting, and more intrinsically valuable to our own nation. Archbishop Parker's collection, bequeathed by such singular conditions^ s Every year, on the 6th of August, it is to be visited by the master or locum tenentes of Trinity Hall and Caius, with two scholars on Archbishop Parkers foundation, and if, on examination of the librar}^ twenty-five books are missing, or cannot be found within six months, the whole collection de- volves to Caius. In that case the masters or locum tenentes of Trinity Hall and Benet, with two scholars on the same foundation, are the visitors : and if Caius College be guilty of the like neglect, the books to be delivered up to Trinity Hall ; then the master or locum tenentes of Caius and Benet with two such scholars, become the inspectors ; and in case of de- fault on the part of Trinity Hall, the whole collection reverts back to its former order. On the examination day, the visitors dine in the College Hall, and receive three shillings and four- pence, and the scholars one shilling each. * See the end. 10 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. to his own college of Corpus Christi, may be con- sidered the depository of the most inestimable and early records of national history ; but not to this foundation alone did he confine his benefactions, having given, during his life-time, many precious manuscripts to the public library. With such an accession it was still so insignificant, that in 1546 a grace was passed to convert the room designated as the library into divinity schools. When Caius made his catalogue of the volumes about 1570, there were no more than one hundred and seventy- one remaining, and those in wretched condition, the greater part having been stolen. Up to the year 1586, whilst the library was used for the above purposes, it probably became increased by the donations of Archbishop Parker, Bishop Tun- stal, and others ; but not until nearly fifty years later did it receive any very considerable augment- ation. In 1649 the Greek schools were added to the old room for the purpose of receiving the col- lection of Bishop Bancroft, which, as will imme- diately be seen, in a short time it was fated to lose. Bishop Bancroft left his books conditionally to the see of Lambeth, so that his successor should leave them entire to his successor, otherwise he be- queathed them to the newly-erected college at Chelsea, but conditionally again, if the college was finished in so many years after his death ; and if that did not take effect, then he gave them to the university of Cambridge. Whether his successors. Abbot and Laud, gave the security or not, does THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 11 not appear ; however, the books continued at Lambeth till the troublesome times, when Selden suggested to the university of Cambridge their right to them, as both the other parties had failed in their conditions. The vice-chancellor, Dr. Hill, in consequence, not only procured them for the university, but Bishop Abbot's as well. They were kept with us till after the Restoration, when Archbishop Juxon demanded them ; but he dying in a short time, his successor, Sheldon, pursued the demand so effectually, that to him they were restored.^ This loss may have induced Bishop Hack et' and others to have given more liberally ^ Le Neve's Lives of the Bishops, p. 87. i After the public library had been in a manner furnished by Archbishop Rotherham, it became subsequently increased by John Harris, who was mayor of the town ; by Tunstal, Pil- kington, and Barnes, successively bishops of Durham ; Home, Lorkin, Chaterton, the regius professor of divinity, who, amongst other books, gave the Hebrew Bomberg Bible ; by the rabbinical and oriental books procured through Selden from the library of Pragius. Bedwell left to it a Thesaurus of the Arabic tongue, in nine volumes, of his own writing, with a fount of Arabic letters. * Dr. Holdsworth, of Emanuel, gave * John Gierke to Abraham Wheelocke, fellow of Clare Hall. Sir, — You desire to know what my father hath given to the uni- versity ; why surelie he hath given a rare and great gift, namelye, his Arabicke Dictionarye, with all the types to print itt withall. Itt is great pittye itt should lye in the librarye tost and torne, as itt will bee if it bee not printed. My request therefore unto you is, that you would be pleased to move the heades of the universitye, that if they themselves will not be at the charge to print itt, that they wold be pleased to accepte of a copye, I mean a booke when it is printed, and lett them have itt that will print itt. My mother might have made a great benefit of itt, if itt had been left to her to make the best of. Sr. Killum Digbye would have given 500/. for the booke and types. I pray you, good sir, acquaint the heads with it. Your loving friend, Tottenham, 29 Jun. 1632. John Cl£RK£. 12 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. than under different circumstances they might have done, and though certainly one which was much many thousand volumes, and Henry Lucas left his own books, being a choice collection of very great value. These, with the other bequests, an account of which is taken from a MS. in Trinity library, were the principal ones before the accession of Bishop Moore's. The manuscript alluded to is entitled, Catalogus Benefactorum, qui libros Bibliothecae Academiae Cantabrigiae contulerunt," and appears, from the family and archiepiscopal arms stamped on the sides, to have belonged to Whitgift. The following extracts from it may be worth inserting in their original form. Miscellaneous Benefactors. Rev. in Xto. Pater Matheus, archiep. Cantab, dedid. libros MSS. quantivis pretii, una cum libris nonnullis impressis, quo- rum catalogus excusus extat ad calcem Libri de Antiq. Brit, et Archiep. Cant. Robertus. Balam dedit Petri Martyris Epistolas propria manu scriptas. Rev. in Xto. Pater Cuthbertus Tunstall Epus Dunelm. dedit Dionysium de situ orbis, Gr. ; Apollonium, Gr.; Psellum, Gr. ; Porphyrium et Ammonium, Graec. ; Etymologicon, Gr. ; Test., Gr. Lat. ; Vocabularium, Hebr. ; Librum, Comment, in Homeri Iliad. ; Quintilianum, Homerum, Gr. ; Cornucop. Adonidis Horti, Graec. ; Lexicon, Gr. ; Vocab. Theodori et Apollonii ; Gram. Graec; Bib. Heb. p. 1, 2, 3. ; Porphyr. et Arist. Organ, Gr. ; Arithmetica Tunstalli. Jacobus primus dedit opera sua. In a subsequent letter of August in the same year, he writes that Pococke says it is a most famous work, the only one men must trust to, and " that one pece of the like is not to be found beyond the seas ; I dare be bound to saye, if he was able, he wold give the universitye, if they wold take it, 2000Z. for itt." Harl. MSS, No. 7041. In these letters between Spelman and Wheelock concerning the works they were publishing, frequent mention is made of old Hobson the Cambridge carrier. They also inform us that Spelman gave Wheelock a living, inter- ested Moore, bishop of Ely, for him, and intended him for his professor of Saxon. Harl. MSS, 7041. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IS to have been regretted at the time when the Hbrary was weak, is not now a loss to be regarded. Dr. Illust. Georgius Villers dux Buck. Acad. Cancell. dedit libros Arab. Turcic. Persic. M8S., &c. Num. 87. Rev. in Xto. Pater Thomas Rotheram, Epus Lond. dedit libros 253. inter quos reperiuntur, Pars quaedam Novi Test. Saxon, charact., Martini Chronicon, Pars Bibl. majusculis literis exarata continens totum Pentateuch. Anonymus de Vita et Miraculis Cuthberti, Lincolniensis de Cessatione Legalium, Lin- colniensis de Lingu^ et Doctrina, Dicta Lincolniensis, Lincolni- ensis de Summa Justitiae, Polychronicon, Peacock's Repressor of too much blameing the Clergy, Galfridus Monumethensis, Historia Freculphi, Tetp. Langton in Ecclesiasterii, Rob. Gros- thead Summa Philosophise. Nicol Bacon, eques auratus, et Mag. Sigilli Angl. Custos, dedit libros numero 103. aut circiter, inter quos habetur Psal- terium Saxon. Theodorus Beza dedit Quatuor Evangelia et Acta Apostolo- rum in Gr. et Lat. MS.* * A letter to Dr. Fulke, V. C. from the Lord Chancellor Burleigh about Theodore Beza*s intention of giving some books to the university, transcribed from the Black Paper Book by Cole in his forty-second volume of collections. After my verie hartie commendacions, havinge received of Cato certeine bookes from Mr. Theodore Beza, whereof twoe be in Hebrue printed, and the other an auncient copie of the former parte of the New Testamente, con- taininge the Evangelistes and Actes of the Apostles, in Greke and Latine, whyche he hathe thoughte fytt should remayne in the librarie of some uni- versitie ; and, therefore, partelie in good will towardes me, beinge chancelour, hath made choice of that universitie ; and doe thinke good, that some special note may be made uppon them, for the memorie of this his well-meaninge towardes the universitie, which may remaine in posterity, and therewith some aunswere made to his letters, which I shall cause to be conveyed to him, yf you send them unto me. And so I bidd you hartelie farewell. From my home at the Strande, this 9 of Maie 1582. Your lovinge frende, W. BURGHLEF. This was sent with Beza*s following one to the Vice Chancellor. Inclitae modisq. omnibus celebratissimae Academiae Cantabrigiensi, gratiam et pacem a Deo Patre, ac Domino nostro Jesu Christo. Quatuor Evangeliorum, et Actorum Apostolicorum Graeco-latinum Exem- plar, ex S. Irenei Caenobio Lugdunensi, ante aliquot annos nactus, mutilum quidem illud et neque satis emendate ab initio ubiq. descriptum, neque ita 14 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Mapletof't,^' Dr. Duport, and Tobias Rustat, were the only other benefactors until the beginning of Hon. Vir. Fr. Bacon, Baro de Verulam, dedit librum suum de Augment. Scientiarum, et ejusdem Novum Organum.* Bp. Hacket gave more than 1000 volumes, 872 of which were received, the others, as was provided in the will, were sold, because the library possessed them before ; the money they fetched was appropriated to purchase others, which it did to the number of 220 ; amongst them the MSS. of Juvencus and Sedulius. k A MS. letter of Mapletoft's nephew of 1713, among the Harleian MSS., tells us that he was born in 1609, at North ut oportuit habitum, sicut ex paginis quibusdam diverse characteri insertis, et indocti cujuspiam Grceci Calogeri barbaris adscriptis alicubi notis apparet, vestrae potissimum Academiae, ut inter vere Christianas, vetustissimae, plurisq. nominibus celeberrimae , dicandam existimari, Reverendi Domini et Patres, in cujus sacrariae tantum hoc venerandae, nisi forte fallor, vetustatis monimentum collocetur. Et si vero nulli melius quam vos ipsi, quae sit huic exemplari fides habenda, sestiraarint, hac de Die tamen vos admonendos duxi, tantam a me in Lucae presertim Evangelic repertam esse, inter hunc codicem et caeteros quamtumvis veteres discrepantiam, ut vitandae quorundam ofFensioni, asser- vandum potius quam publicandum existimem. In hac tamen rion senten- tiarum, sed vocum diversitate, nihil profecto comperi, unde suspicari potuerim a veteribus illis hereticis, fuisse depravatum. Imo multa mihi videor de- prehendisse magna observatione digna : quaedam etiam sic a recepta Scriptura Discrepantia, ut tamen cum veterum quorundam et Graecorum et Latinorum patrum scriptis consentiant : non pauca denique quibus vetusta Latina ditio corroboratur : quae omnia, pro ingenii mei modulo, inter se comparata, et cum Syra et Arabica editione collata, et in majores meas annotationes a me nuper emendatas, et brevi, Deo favente, prodituras congessi. Sed age ; res haec tota vestri, sicuti par est, Judicii esto. Tantum a vobis peto, Reverendi Domini et Patres, ut hoc qualecunque summae in vestram amplitudinem observantiae meae veluti monimentum, ab homine vestri studiosissimo profectum, aequi, boniq. consulatis. D. Jesus servator noster, et universe vobis omnibus, et privatim singulis, totiq. ades Christianae Anglorum genti magis ac magis pro bonitate singulari sua benedicat. Genevae, viii, Idus Decembris, Anno Domini CIo-Io-LXXXL Vestrae inclitae academis dignitati addictissimus, Theodorus Beza. * In this copy of the Novum Organum, presented to the university by Bacon, he has written the following inscription with his own hand : ALMiE MATRI ACADEMIiE CANTABRIGIENSI. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 15 the eighteenth century, whose donations may be considered worth mentioning. The latter deserves, from the very ample funds that he left to purchase books, and to endow scholarships, a prominent place amongst the patrons of Alma Mater. Up to this period there was no public librarian, but merely Thoresby ; was educated at Queen's ; thence removed, when B. A., to Pembroke, where he was elected fellow, and after- wards chaplain to Wren, Bishop of Ely. Being ejected from Cambridge for not taking the covenant, he was for some time entertained by Sir Robert Shirley, who introduced him to Archdeacon Sheldon. At the Restoration he may have been chosen Master of Pembroke, but declined it. However, he succeeded the elected master at his death in the deanery of Ely, when the archbishop, perceiving the Duchess of York inclinable to Poper)^, judged Mapletoft a fit person to remove her scruples, and keep her in the communion of the church of England, and accordingly recommended him to her as a fit person for a chaplain, and wrote to him to come to court. In one of his letters he tells him that the duchess had newly called on him to know " when he would bring the primitive divine he had promised her." But the doctor delayed so long, excusing himself as unfit for the court, that at last the archbishop owned that he thought it would be of no service to come, for he was afraid she was past recovery. Wherever he resided he kept a good table, and had the general reputation of being a pious Cum velut filius sim et alumnus, voluptati mihi erit, parvu meum nuper editum vobis in gremium dare. Aliter enim velut pro exposito eum ha- berem. Nec vos moveat, quod via nova sit. Necesse est enim talia per aBtatu et saeculorum circuitus evenire. Antiquus tame suus constat honos : Ingenij scilicet : Nam fides verbo Dei et experientiae tantum debetur. Sci- entias autem ad experientiam retrahere non conceditur ; at easdem ab experi- entia de integro excitare, operosam certi, sed perviam. Deus vobis et studiis vestris faveat. Filius vester amantissimus, Apud cedes EboracenseS) Fr. Verulam, Canc. 22 Oct. 1620. 16 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. a library keeper, with the small salary of ten pounds, confirmed to him in 1577) with the privi- lege of being excused from preaching in his turn at St. Mary's. In 1668 it was raised to thirty -five pounds, and has since been advanced with the number of volumes to its present amount. Although catalogues were early compiled of the university books and manuscripts, some of which (early ones) still exist, besides a very capital one recently executed, none have been yet printed. We are told that WilUam More,^ a fellow of Caius and charitable man. He left his own library to the cathedral of Ely with 100/., and the same sum for the purpose of pur- chasing Golius's books for the university. 1 " The Life and Death of William Moore, late Fellow of Caius College, and Keeper of the University Library, as it was delivered in a Sermon preached at his Funeral Solemnity, April 24-, 1659, in St. Marie's Church in Cambridge. By Thomas Smith, B. D., his successor." Camb. 1660, 12mo. Moore desired to be buried in his own college chapel, but being refused by Mr. Dell, the master, the use of the liturgy, which was his last request, was laid in St. Mary's church, under the stone he used to kneel on. Carter s Hist, of the University^ p. 232. He was " a grave man of great experience, was seven years ordering the books, in writing out several catalogues, and hath brought order out of confusion ; yet we cannot move any body to be a benefactor to the library in encouraging the keeper with a fit addition to his stipend. And if he, upon a fit encou- ragement, were obliged to read sometimes in the term, to give an account of books and authors, and have scope to enlarge himself as he pleases in an historical and philological way, it might be of good use and advantage ; and so such men as have a desire to be taken notice of, if they be benefactors, might think their munificence might be more discerned." Letter of Dr. John Worthing, Feb. 10, 1657? in the Collection of Baker. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 17 and library keeper, collected the University statutes into one body, and made a catalogue of all the Dr. Duport, the Regius Professor of Greek, besides a very considerable number of volumes, that he gave to Trinity college, where he had been a fellow, left 100/. to purchase others for the public library. Articles for keeping the Universitie Libraries Maie, 1582. 4. Item, — The keeper shall attend, and be in readiness the whole yeare throughout in terme time, excepte all Sondayes and holydayes : that is to say, from eighte of the clocke untill tenn in the forenone, and from one to three in the afternone : so that all masters of arte, batchelours of law or physick, or any other of the university above that degree, may have free accesse to the bookes of the saide librarie : so that at one time there be not more than tenne in the saide librarie together (excepte the straungers that come only to see and not to tarry) ; and that none of them tarry above one houre at one booke at one tyme, if any other shall desire to use the sayd booke. Pro- vided always, that if any straunger shall come to see or peruse any of the bookes therein, that then, at the request of any master of artes, batchelour of lawes, &c. the saide keeper shall not refuse, although tenne already be within, to admit more as strangers into the sayd librarie. 6. Item. — If any chaine, clasps, rope, or such like decay happen to be, the sayd keeper to signify the same unto the v. chancellour within three days after he shall spy such default, to th' ende the same may be amended : and that before the sayd keeper goe forth of the library, either in the forenoone or afternoone, he shall view all the books, and if any be left open or out of their due place, he shall safly close them up, and set them in their places. — Cole MS. v.xlvi. p. 263. A decree was made in 1523, that every bookbinder, book- seller, and stationer, should stand severally bound to the uni- versity in the sum of 40/., and that they should from time to time provide sufficient store of all manner of books fit and re- quisite for the furnishing of the students ; and that all the books should be well bound, and be sold at all times upon reasonable prices. — HarL MSS. No. 7050. C 18 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. manuscripts, except the oriental ones; "noting/* as liis biographer says, (what is certainly no won- derful thing to accomplish) ''every word with his own hand, notwithstanding the sharpness of the disease he then had upon him/' A hundred and fifty years after him, Nasmyth, who liad previously drawn up the admirable catalogue of Archbishop Parkei-'s manuscripts at Corpus, perfected a similar work, and in a manner equally creditable, for the use of the University library. It still remains, like the catalogue of printed books, unpublished. In returning to a notice of the benefactors, it will be seen that, until the commencement of the eighteenth century, they had not been re- markably numerous, but still had made some important additions to the library, which now filled the two spacious upper rooms on the east and south sides of the quadrangle. The accession, however, of Bishop Moore's"^ collection in 1715, rendered Garret, bookbinder of Cambridge, was tlie person who in- formed Roger Ascham, about or before L^il*, of Erasmus's custom of riding on horseback on Market-hill for exercise. (Aschatns English IVorksy p. 77.) At that time the bookbinders of Cambridge were stationers, booksellers, and printers. See Gentleman s MagazinCy 1781, p. 409. Aschanis ToxophiluSy p. 119. Pegges Anonymianay p. 266. About a century ago the Cambridge binding was very cele- brated : there lived then in the university a distinguished binder of the name of Dawson. ™ John Moore was born at Market Harborough in Leices- tershire, and educated at Clare Hall, where he obtained a fellowship. In 1689 he was presented to the rectory of St. Andrew, Holborn; in 1691 consecrated Bishop of Norwich, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 19 it necessary to enlarge the accommodation for books, by adding to the former rooms the north from whence he was translated to Ely in 1707. He died in 1714. He was a great patron of learned men, particularly of Dr. Samuel Clarke, who published two volumes of his sermons in 1715 (which were translated into Dutch and printed at Delft), and of Dr. Knight. " How soon and how ardently," says the learned and elegant writer of the Bibliomania, the passion for collecting books possessed him, it is out of my power to make the reader acquainted. But that Moore was in the zenith of his bibliomaniacal reputation while he filled the see of Norwich is unquestionable ; for thus writes Strype : * The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Norwich, the pos- sessor of a great and curious collection of MSS. and other antient printed pieces (little inferior to in regard to their scarceness), hath also been very considerably assistant to me both in this work as in others.' " Preface to Life of Aylmer. Burnet * thus describes his fine library when he was Bishop of Ely : This noble record was lent me by my very learned and reverend brother, Dr. Moore, Bishop of Ely, who has ga- thered together a most valuable treasure, both of printed books and MSS. beyond what one can think the life and labour of one man could have compassed ; and which he is as ready to connnunicate as he has been careful to collect it." ///.s7. of the Reformation y vol.iii. p. 4-6. It seems hard to reconcile this * In a letter from the Earl of Aylesbury, at Brussels, to an eminent l)ook- seller in London, is tlie following paragraph respecting Bishop Burnet : the original was in Cole's possession. — ** You say very well tliat it was more out of curiosity tlian otherwise that Burnet's second volume was so run after. God forgive me for saying so, he wrote like a lying knave ; and as to my own particular, the editors deserved the pillory ; for what relates to me is as false as hell. He copies from trj als where I was most scandalously aspersed by the perjury of Porter and Goodman. He cannot let the ashes of King William rest in quiet : no king but him would have made so unworthy a man a bishop. He brings tiie Lord Tyrconnel, late lieutenant of Ireland, into a conspiracy to assassinate King William, two years after he was dead, to my knowledge, cum multis aliis to the end of the chapter." /?urnt7,vol.ii. MS. ITS. 20 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. and west sides. This prelate had formed his Ubrary at great expence, and by the most unwearied exer- testimony of Burnet with the declaration of Gough, that *^ the bishop collected his library by plundering the clergy of his diocese ; some he paid with sermons or more modern books, others only with, quid ilUterati cum libris?'' — l^opographi/, v. i. p. 224. The editor of the Literary Anecdotes, vol. ix. p. 612., has inserted a letter from the Rev. E. Jones, wherein it is stated that Gough was right in his opinion of Bp. Moore, as to plun- dering his clergy in borrowing and not returning books ; and not those of his diocese ow/y, as Bridges (History/ of Northamp- tonshire^ vol. ii. p. k5.) reports his obtaining through Bishop Cumberland, of Peterborough, a curious manuscript original of the New Testament, supposed to be 6(K) years old (one gospel, St. Mark, wanting), which had been found, walled, in Loddington church, and which was lent by the Rev. George Tew, then rector, to his diocesan, to shnv to Bishop Moore, wlio, when pushed to return it, said, he had mislaid or could not find it. This very book, I have reason to believe, is now (1814') in the public library at Cambridge amongst those given by King George L to the university. There is a remarkably good portrait of Bishop Moore in the combination room of Clare Hall. The three ensuing letters are inserted because tliey concern so intimately the library. From Dr. Clarke to Humphrey Warley. IlarL MSS. No. 3780. Sir, — The persons concerned in the division of my late Lord of Ely's estate, cannot think of offering the books at less than eight thousand pounds. It will be your case to let me know my Lord Harley s intention as soon as conveniently you can ; the persons concerned being minded to agree with any one that shall make the first reasonable offer. I am, sir, Your assured friend and servant, Piccadilly, Sept. 4th, 1714. SaM. ClARKE. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 21 tions ; but wishing to see it disposed of entire, so that it might not be scattered after his death, he Lord Townshend's letter to the university upon the king s gift of the Bishop of Ely's books. Mr. Vice-chancellor and Gentlemen of the Senate, I am much obliged to you for the honour of your letter, and for the kind acknowledgments you are pleased to bestow on my endeavours for your service. But I should be guilty of ingratitude to his Majesty, and of injustice to you, did I suffer that to be ascribed to my interposition, which was entirely owing to his Majestie's generous inclination to encourage his faithful university of Cambridge. The only part I can assume to myself is, that of having suggested to his Majestic s wishes such a method of conveying his royal favour as, I hoped, might prove most agreeable to you : nor was it possible that much sollicitation should be necessary to induce him to furnish you with those materials of learning, whicli he was secure, would become so many weapons in your hands to guard and maintain the faith of the church of England, and the liberties of the British constitution. I hope you will continue me the justice to believe, that I shall gladly embrace every opportunity of testifying that un- feigned affection and gratitude I shall ever retain for the uni- versity, within which 1 had the happiness to be educated. I am, with the greatest respect, Mr. Vice-chancellor and Gentlemen of the Senate, Your most obed. liumble servant, Whitehall, 4tJi Oct. 1715. ToWNSHEND. From Baker to Bishop Kennett, in the Landsdoivn Collection^ No. 988. As to myself, tho' I am very well content with my lot, and am sensible I have deserved harder usage than I have yet met with, yet it is some affliction to me that it has put me out of a capacity of doing any service to the public. I have no thoughts of ever seeing London, notwithstanding the tempt- ation you offer me ; I have given you too much trouble already, unless it were like to turn to better account. r 8 22 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. endeavoured to negotiate its sale with Harley Earl of Oxford, at the small sum of eight thousand pounds. An elegant bibHographer is naturally at a loss to account for that truly noble and distin- guished collector declining the purchase of such exquisite treasures, unless his own shelves were groaning beneath the weight of a great number of We are now come to a resolution of taking in the regent- house, or whole square, to make room for his Majestie's books. A new regent-house is spoke of, and, I am told, our new vice- chancellor is now at London solliciting that affair, having had encouragement from our chancellor and others. The necessity of this might have been foreseen at first, for, by the best com- putation I can make, the law schools, now almost filled up^ will not receive much more than half of the books; and, if I am not out in my computation, we can hardly have the use of the books these two years yet at soonest. When George the First sent these books to the University^ he sent at the same time a troop of horse to Oxford, which gave occasion to the following well-known epigram from Dr. Trapp, smart in its way, but not so clever as the answer from ISir William Browne. The King observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his universities, To one he sent a regiment : for why ? That learned body wanted loyalty. To tir other he sent books, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning. THE ANSWER. The King to Oxford sent his troop of horse, For Tories own no argument but force ; With equal care to Cambridge books he sent, For Whigs allow no force but argument. The books were received Nov. 19, 20, &c. 1715. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 23 similar volumes. But the reason seems to have been this : My lord wanted receipts of Harley before the books were delivered, which was never done before a circumstance which the noble Earl said, to use his own words, " he could not recon- cile with his lordship's character of the great and generous patron of learning/' Fortunately, a public-spirited character was not wanting to pre- vent the irreparable dispersion of such book-gems : that patriotic individual was George the First, who purchased them for six thousand guineas, and mu- nificently presented them to the Public Library. Arcem provida pins cura Mimivit, ornavitque, vimqiie congessit Studio, labore, dexteraque regali Hue aureorum maximam libellorum * From a note in the hand-writing of Baker, who had the particulars from Dr. Knight, Dean of Ely, an intimate friend of the Bishop's, — The books in folio were . . . 6,7*^5 in quarto .... 8,200 in octavo .... 14,010 Printed volumes .... 28,9G5 Manuscripts 1,790 30,755 " These are, indeed, imperial works, and worthy kings," and they yet rest, as they should do, un- disturbed and unmixed with others, in the north * Alexander PoUinus, apud Carmina Poetarum Italorum, t.vii. p. 427. c 4 24. THE PUBLIC L113KAHY. and western sides of the quadrangle, appropriately designated the Royal Library. This donation comprehends nearly all the rare books we possess, few having been in the library before, and not any hav ing been added since. In consequence of larger funds for its support, they manage these matters better at the Bodleian, where annually the defi- ciencies of early printed books are gradually sup- plied by purchase. Yet, if we cannot rival that enormous repository of learning in the number of volumes, or in the extent of its early classics, the TubHc Library may proudly triumph over it, in the condition and in the unapproachable variety of its books, executed by the Fathers of English Ty- pography. It may be also considered exceedingly strong in History, in Numismatics, in Voyages and Travels, and in works upon Science : if it be not so conspicuously rich in otlier subjects, it must be borne in mind that amongst its eighty thousand volumes every desirable or useful author has found a place, there being scarcely one omission which the most scrutinising bibliographer, or fastidious reader, could wish to fill up. Before we come to an enumeration of the most choice of our rarities, the reader shall be presented with the names of those worthies whom the Uni- versity has intrusted from time to time with their care. The University documents do not state who were the original library keepers " : the earliest " John Nicolson, who was a library keeper, died in the last century, August 8. 1796, and by unremitting attention to bu- THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 25 that can be found mentioned by name is Isaac Dobson in 1661 (v. App. to Master's Hist, of C. U. pp. 18, 19. 57.), Richard Pearson, I667, and Mansfield in 1684. In 1640, a reward of six pounds was given to the under library keeper for his care and pains in transcribing old manuscripts ; but beyond these our records are silent. PRINCIPAL LIBRARIANS. 1721. Conyers Middleton. This place was created for liim by the University, with a stipend of 50/. per annum. 1751. Francis Sawyer Parris, S.T.P. Master of Sidney.^ 1760. Edmund Law, S. T. P., afterwards Bishop of Carlisle.^ 1769. John Barnardiston, S. T. P., Master of Benet College, died July I7. 1778/ 1778. Richard Farmer, Master of Emanuel, S. T. P. elected June 27. 1778.^ 1797- Thomas Kerrich, M. A., Magdalene, died May 10. 18^28. 1828. John Lodge, M. A., Fellow of Magdalene. siness for forty-five years, acquired considerable property. In the University he was better known b)^ the name of Maps, from his constant habit of offering those articles at the different chambers. He established a very good circulating library, including most of the lecture books read in the University, and also many of the best authors in other branches of litera- ture. He presented to the University a whole-length portrait of himself, painted by Reinagle, loaded with books, which hangs in the staircase of the public library, and underneath a print engraven from it, though what claims he can have to so 26 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. distinguished a place, it is as impossible to divine as it is un- meaning in the University to continue it. ° Conyers Middleton was born at Richmond, in Yorkshire, December 27. 1683, sent to Trinity when he was seventeen, and elected fellow there in 1707. In consequence of being called " Fiddling Conyers" by Dr. Bentley, he took an active part in the dispute between him and the University, and pub- lished such severe criticisms upon Bentley 's projected edition of the New Testament, that he was obliged to decline his un- dertaking. It has been considered a fortunate circumstance that Bentley gave him this epithet, as it is supposed to have excited his attention and labour to the learned works he has left behind. An anonymous correspondent, in the Literary Anecdotes, says, that his appointment to the office of principal librarian was a party action, and pushed on by Dr. Gooch to plague Bentley, by rewarding his opponent. On the occasion of his promotion, he drew up a little book on the arrangement of the library, entitled " Bibliothecse Ordinandae Methodus," which will be found printed amongst his works. His Life of Cicero has been thought a specimen of the purest style in thq English language but yet it is not without its faults as a work. Wolfius having objected to it, that the hero is frequently set off beyond the bounds of truth ; that he is represented more as a political than a literary character; and that too little critical attention is paid to the historical facts. It may be worth observing, that he is much indebted, without acknow- ledging it, to a curious book, httle known, entitled * G, Bellen- deniy Scoti^ de tribus Luminibus Romanoruniy Libri 16. Parisiis apud Tassamum du Bray^ 163% Jbl" dedicated to King Charles. It comprehends a history of Rome, from the foundation of the city to the time of Augustus, drawn up in the very words of * What the opinion of Dr. Parr was concerning Middleton's style, the reader may be interested to know ; for although the doctor wrote in an extremely turgid and bombast manner himself, yet he was capable of forming one of the most accurate and valuable opinions on so important a feature in an author's productions. Literae," says Dr. Parr, in his preface to Bellendenus, fuerunt Middletono, non vulgares hae et quotidianas, sed uberrimse et maxime exquisitae, Fuit judicium subtile limatumque. Teretes et reli- giosag fuerunt aures. Stylus est ejus ita purus ac suavis, ita salebris sine uUis profluens quiddam et canorum habet, numeros ut videatur complecti, quales in alio quopiam, praeter Addisonum, frustra quesiveris.'* THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 27 Cicero, without an alteration of any expression. In this book Middleton found every part of Cicero's own history in his own words, and his works arranged in chronological order, without farther trouble. The impression of the work being shipped for England, was lost in the vessel, which was cast away, and only a few copies remained that had been left in France. Middleton has not been happy in the translations of the epistles of Cicero that he has inserted in his book : however curious they may be, they often break the thread of the narration. The book procured a great reputation for the author, and a great sum of money. It is a work giving a comprehensive view of the most interesting period in the Roman history, and of the characters principally concerned in those important events. Since the author's death, it has been discovered that the translations were done for him, at a cheap price, by a hound of King's ; that is, an under graduate not on the foundation, much the same as a sizer at another college, only that he never can be on the foundation. After so favourable a view of Middleton's literary career, it is a pity his name should have descended tarnished, as it un- doubtedly is, with the reputation of wanting a zealous and sincere devotion to the sacred duties of his profession. The extracts that Cole has left us from many of his letters to Lord Hervey, bear too authentic a confirmation of the unsoundness of his principles. * They are of rather too free a nature to * Cole was not the only person who formed an unfavourable opinion of Middleton, though he had seen some of his private letters which fully justi- fied him in the sentiments here given. In a letter, Brit. Mus. 6396, addressed to Dr. Ward (who wrote the lives of the Gresham College Profes- sors) by Mr. Cutler, of Boston, New England, he is condemned from his writings alone. It is best to give his own words : — " Four anonjnnous pieces of Dr. Middleton I have read with horror, and am sorry to find in the account you give of him, that the University has not purged itself of so corrupt a member. As that gentleman has gone below his great learning, and con- descended to mean quibbles, and infused rancour and spite into every page, I have suspected him to be a factor for Rome, where he made a visit some years ago, and some think that his letters thence are the more secret breathings of the same spirit he now plainly discovers. I have picked up for you two more catalogues: you'll excuse me that 28 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. find an insertion here, — besides, why should they be repro- duced from the sources where they now lie dormant ? The passions of mankind are unfortunately prone enough of them- selves to dwell upon the evil, instead of imitating the good actions of their neighbours ; and they more frequently feel a greater pleasure in circulating a slander than they do in vin- dicating the calumniated : far let it be from the writer of these pages to add obloquy to those whom death has rendered in- capable of defending themselves. However, not to detain the reader by any thing like a preachment, he shall hear what Cole and Gray the poet relate about Middleton's private virtues. The former says, I am really concerned and ashamed for the character of Dr. Mid- dleton, for whom I have great reason to wish the best, having received at his hands unmerited distinction, and a continual friendship from him to the day of his death from my first ac- quaintance with him : during which whole period, I solemnly declare, I never heard him express himself in any one single time other than the most regular clergyman might be expected to do ; and my intimacy was such as he hardly had with any one, drinking my tea and coffee with him four or five times a week generally : there used to be a great mixture of the best company in the University. When they retired, I usually went they are somewhat sullied. Mr. Baker, to whom you gave the others, is not, I suppose, the Rev. Dr. Baker, nonjuror, whom I once waited on, assisted by your recommendations. With the catalogues I send you two pieces, relating to our present confusions. The caveat was delivered amidst the new prophetic dreamers, and I am sorry the professor is no churchman. One Rogers, fel- low of the college, plunged into that folly, is left out of the new election of tutors on that account, though many of our teachers hold friends to him. Our schismatics can neither keep purity in their faith, nor quiet in their schisms, but are eternally wrangling, and now in a high degree. I expect hourly to see Mr. Arnold, late teacher in Newhaven, in town, to embark for England. His character was never sullied while among the dissenters, and there appears no other motive in him to leave them but pure conviction. Some years ago business called him to England, where he became acquainted with the famous dissenter. Dr. Watts, of whom he desired a catalogue of the strongest writers, pro and con, in the controversy between the church and them ; and this had the effect it always will have with honest men," * Oct. 31. 1735.'* Harleian MSS, No. 6396. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 29 to college chapel, and returned to spend the evening with him and his family, where hardly any one used to stay, and that not often, except the present Dr. Heberden, then of St. John's College. He was a most decent, well-behaved man, and of a politeness of behaviour that I never met with his equal; a most temperate man ; never tasting salt or sauces with any meat, never eat suppers, and hardly tasted wine ; and was regular when I knew him both at his parish church of St. Michael and St. Mary's." So far he stands well with our antiquary, but then he proceeds to show us his real sentiments on his conforming to subscription and taking oaths. It is to be hoped that he represents himself in the extracts from his letters to Lord Hervey (which we shall not give) worse than he was in reahty." — Cofc, MSS. v. 45. p. 21. You have doubtless heard," says Gray, in one of his let- ters, p. 206. edit. 1820, " of the loss I have had in Dr. Middle- ton, whose house was the only easy place one could find to converse in at Cambridge. For my part, I find a friend so un- common a thing, that I cannot help regretting even an old acquaintance, which is an indifferent likeness of it ; and though I do not approve the spirit of his books, methinks 'tis pity the world should lose so rare a thing as a good writer." p Francis Sawyer Parris, of Sidney Sussex College, was B. A. in 1723; M.A. 1728; B.D. 1735; D.D.1747. He was prin- cipal librarian, and in 1746 master of his college. He died May 1. 1760, was buried in the college chapel, bequeathing to the society his large and valuable library, with the sum of 600/. *i Edmund Law was born in the parish of Cartmel, in Lan- cashire, in 1703. After receiving the rudiments of his educa- tion there, he was removed to St. John's, and soon after taking his degree was elected a fellow of Christ's. In 1760, he was appointed principal librarian ; a situation which, as it procured an easy and quick access to books, was peculiarly agreeable to his taste and habits. Some time after, he was appointed ca- suistical professor, and successively Archdeacon of Stafford, Master of Peter House, Prebendary of Durham, and Bishop of Carlisle, which see he held for nineteen years. Whilst he re- sided at Christ's, he undertook and went through a very labo- rious part, in preparing for the press an edition of Stephens's 30 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Thesaurus, His acquaintance, during his first residence at the University, was principally with Dr. Waterland, the learned master of Magdalene, Dr. Jortin, and Dr. Taylor, the editor of Demosthenes. The life of Dr. Law was a life of incessant reading and thought, almost entirely directed to metaphysical and religious enquiries. No man formed his own conclusions with more freedom, or treated those of others with greater candour and equity. He never quarrelled with any person for differing from him, or considered that difference as a sufficient reason for questioning any man's sincerity, or judging meanly of his understanding. He was zealously attached to religious liberty, because he thought that it leads to truth ; yet from his heart he loved peace. He was a man of great softness of manners, and of the mildest and most tranquil disposition. His voice was never raised above its ordinary pitch. His countenance seems never to have been ruffled : it preserved the same kind and composed aspect, truly indicating the calmness and tranquillity of his temper. Next to his books, his chief satisfaction was in the serious conversation of a literary companion, or in the company of a few friends. In this sort of society he would open his mind with great unreservedness, and with a peculiar turn and sprightliness of expression. He died, in his eighty-fourth year, at the episcopal palace. — Literary Anecdotes. r Few particulars are recorded of Barnardiston that are worth mention : he was fellow of Corpus, had the honour of being tutor to Gough, and was subsequently master of the col- lege. His library, according to Tyson, was left to his daughter, and was sold by Deighton in 1778, not containing any thing remarkable. s In noticing the character of Farmer, the author may be , allowed to mention somewhat at length his scholarship, singu- larities, and book-collecting propensities ; in all of which he pre-eminently ranked as one of the most distinguished men of his time. His family was very ancient, being long seated at RatclifFe Culey, in Leicestershire : he was born at the county town in 1735, and died at Emanuel College, Cam- bridge, in 1797, having been fellow, tutor, and master of the society, besides holding various pieces of church preferment. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 31 When lie was an under-graduate, he applied himself chiefly to classical learning and the belles lettres ; and when he was tutor, mathematics were not the favourite subject upon which he chose to lecture. He was not what would be now called a scientific man, or a profound theologian ; but he was a most elegant scholar, learned antiquarian, and zealous bibliomaniac. At first he lectured a little in Euclid, Aristophanes, Tully's Offices, Plautus, and Horace, but in later periods in Quintilian, Grotius de Veritate, and the Greek Testament. When he was a young man, he wrote some excellent observations upon the study of English history, which were printed in the " Euro- pean Magazine " for 1791, in Seward's " Biographiana," and " in the Selection of curious Articles from the Gentleman's Ma- gazine,'' vol. iv. p. 597. Farmer had once intended to give the public a history of the town of Leicester ; but although he set about the work with the full intention of pursuing it with dili- gence, he soon began to find that the task he had undertaken was much more laborious than he had at first imagined. In his " Essay on the Learning of Shakspeare," he laments that he had been persuaded into that employments " Though I have as much," says he, " of the natale solum about me as any man whatsoever, yet, I own, the Primrose Path is still more pleasing than the Fosse or the Watling-street — Age cannot wither it, nor custom stale Its infinite variety. And when I am fairly rid of th^ dust of topographical antiquity ^ which hath continued much longer about me than I expected, you may very probably be troubled again with the ever-fruitful subject of Shakspeare and his commentators." His " Essay upon the Learning of Shakspeare " was, in fact, the first foun- dation of his fame, which an unconquerable indolence pre- vented him from carrying to that height to which the exercise of his literary talents could not have failed to raise it. Indo- lence and love of ease were indeed his striking characteristics, to which may be added a w^ant of attention to his external ap- pearance, and to the usual forms of behaviour ^belonging to his station. That he sat late reading, and occasionally drinking brandy and water, cannot be denied ; and it is equally true 32 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. that he could not easily be prevailed upon to settle his accounts, some of which with his pupils, when he was tutor, remained unsettled to the day of his death. But this was always against himself, as his pupils frequently took advantage of his uncon- querable indolence to borrow of him considerable sums, well knowing that there was little chance of a demand being ever made upon their parents. Having been a warm partisan of government during the American war, it will readily be be- lieved that Dr. Farmer was the determined enemy of levellers and anarchists. He was such a Whig as those who placed King Wilham on the throne ; and, of course, deemed a violent Tory by our present republicans, of whom, to say the truth, he could hardly speak with temper. These principles may have, perhaps, together with his refined taste, strengthened his inti- macy with Dr. Johnson.* By his enemies he is admitted to * Oct. 3. Being the day of swearing in the mayor of Shrewsbury, we were invited to dinner by Sir R. Corbet, the new mayor, which we did with much pleasure, as finding a large collection of honest Whigs met together in Shrop- shire. — Whalley^ s note. (Where are they now? 1827.) — "A very extraordinary meeting truly 1 I was told by Mr. Farmer, the present master of Emanuel college, that he being in London last year with Mr. Arnold, tutor in St. John's college, was desired to introduce the latter, who had been bred a Whig, to the acquaintance of the very learned and sensible Dr. Samuel Johnson. They had not been long together before (the conversation leading to it) the Doctor, ad- dressing himself to Mr. Arnold, said, * Sir, you are a young man, but I have seen a great deal of the world ; and take it upon my word and experience, that where you see a Whig, you see a rascal.* Mr. Farmer said he was startled, and rather uneasy that the Doctor had expressed himself so bluntly, and was apprehensive that Mr. Arnold might be shocked, and take it ill. But they laughed it off, and were very good company. I have lived all my life among this faction, and am, in general, much disposed to subscribe to the Doctor's opinion, with some softening. Whatever this honest collection of Salopian Whigs may have been in the whole, I am as well satisfied as of any thing I know, that there was one rascal, duly and truly so, in the company." Cole, MSS. in the Brit, Mus. vol. xli. p. 263. giving an account of a tour through England in 1735, by Mr. Whalley, whom Cole designates " as the man he ever knew," and so has added the paragraph included between in- verted commas. This ingenious man (Mr. Arnold) was made tutor of St. John's at an early age, and if it had not been on account of his youth, would have succeeded to THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 33 have been a man of generosity; as his money was easily ob- tained, so he parted with it easily. Whilst he was always ready to relieve distress, his bounty was frequently bestowed on learned men and literary works ; he was, accordingly, a favourite with all good men who knew him, and in his own col- lege nearly adored. His literary character rests on one small work, the " Essay on the Learning of Shakspeare," composed in the early part of his life, and which completely settled a much litigated and controverted question, contrary to the opinions of many emi- nent writers, in a manner that carried conviction to the mind of every one who had either carelessly or carefully reflected on the subject. It may, in truth, be pointed out as a master- piece, whether considered with a view to the sprightliness and vivacity with which it is written, the clearness of the arrange- ment, the force and variety of the evidence, or the compres- sion of scattered materials into a narrow compass ; materials which inferior writers would have expanded into a large volume. His knowledge of books in all languages, and in every science, was very comprehensive. He was fond of reading ; and continued the habit until the last stage of his existence.* These remarks upon Dr. Farmer s character may not unsuit- ably be concluded by the opinion of Dr. Parr, who was one of his intimate friends. " From rooted principle," says he, and ancient habit. Farmer is a Tory — I am a Whig ; and we have both of us too much confidence in each other, and too much respect for ourselves, to dissemble what we think upon any grounds, or to any extent : let me, then, do him the justice, which, amidst all our differences in opinion, I am sure that he will ever be ready to do me. His knowledge is various, ex- tensive, and recondite. With much seeming negligence, and, perhaps, in later years, some real relaxation, he understands more, and remembers more, about common and uncommon subjects of literature, than many of those who would be thought the mastership after Dr. Powell, in 1774, He was afterwards appointed sub- tutor under Dr. Hurst to the Prince of Wales. His father published a sequel to Patrick and Lowth. * Nichols's Literary Anecdotes, vol. ii. pp. 643, 644. D THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. to read all the day, and meditate half the night. In quickness of apprehension, and acuteness of discrimination, I have not often seen his equal. Through many a convivial hour have I been charmed by his vivacity ; and upon his genius I have re- flected in many a serious moment with pleasure, with admir- ation, but not without regret, that he has never concentrated and exerted all the great powers of his mind in some great work upon some great subject. Of his liberality in patronizing learned men I could point out numerous instances. Without the smallest propensities to avarice, he possesses a large in- come ; and, without the mean submission of dependence, he is risen to high station. His ambition, if he has anj'-, is without insolence ; his munificence is without ostentation ; his wit is without acrimony, and his learning without pedantry." * In the bosoms of virtuous and learned bibliomaniacs, his me- mory will ever be enshrined ; and those who fortunately pos- sess any ^]i^(ElX^t(BZK fol. Ammianus Marcellinus, printed by Sachsel and Golsh at Rome in 1474, fol. An EDITIO PRINCEPS of extreme rarity. Apuleius, printed by Sweyn Heym and Pannartz, at Rome, in 1469, fol. Measures 13^ by 9^. This EDITIO PRINCEPS, of great rarity, is the only edition which presents us with the legitimate text of the author, and may be considered the finest copy of it in England. Aristophanes, editio princeps, printed by Aldus at Venice in 1498, fol. Catullus, Tibullus, cum Statu Sylvis, without printer's name, or place, 1472, 4to. The EDITIO PRINCEPS. The Propertius is wanting. Catholicon, printed at Mentz in 1460. Measures 15| by llf; much stained, but supposed to be of genuine dimensions. any manuscript notes ; and thus the free school at Shrewsbury was deprived of a great number. Still it possesses about three thousand of them, amongst which are a few rare books, and some very excellent editions of the classics. Dr. Taylor died in 1766, and was buried in St. PauFs. D 4 40 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Early printed Concerning this celebrated volume, and its author, the reader will find some curious matter in the first volume of Maittaire, p. 271- It is the first printed book to which the name of the typographer is not put, but without doubt it comes from the Mentz press. In part it is a grammar, and in part a lexicon, in the writing of which the author shows him- self rather rude in the Latin tongue, and little accustomed to write it. (See also Bayle, Diet. Crit, p. 423.; the Menagiana, vol. iii. pp. 61, 62. ; and Nichols's Literary Anecdotes^ vol. v, pp. 162, 163.) Yet he is entitled to much commendation, as leading the way to those who afterwards outran him. It was for a long time the sole fountain from whence the schools derived their knowledge of the Latin tongue, and therefore considered as a work of great authority. " If you have met with books printed by Guttenberg," says Baker, " you have made a great discovery. I thought there had been none such in the world, and begun to look upon Fust as the first printer. I have seen the Bishop of Ely's Catholicon (now with us), which, for ought I know, may have been printed by Guttenberg ; for though it be printed at Metz, yet there is no name of the printer, and the character is more rude than Fust's Tully's offices, whereof there are two copies in 1465 and 1466, the first on vellum, the other on paper. " May I make a small enquiry, after the mention of so great a name as Guttenberg ? I remember you told me, my Lord Har- ley had two copies of Edward the Sixth's first Common Prayer Book. Do you remember, whether either of them be printed by Grafton, the King's printer ? I have seen four or five edi- tions by Whitchurch, but never could meet with any by Grafton, except one in my custody, which I shall look upon to be a great rarity, if it be likewise wanting to my Lord's collec- tion. It varies from all the other copies, and is printed in 1548; all the rest, I think, in 1549. One reason for my en- quiry is, because I want the title, for the date is at the end of the book, and, indeed, twice, both at the end of the commu- nion-service and the litany. But I beg your pardon for so small an enquiry, whilst you are in quest of Guttenberg and Nic, Jenson : my business consists much in trifles." Letter of Baher to Wanley in 1718. Harl. MS. 3778. Classics, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 41 C. Celsus. De Medicina Libri VIII. Printed by Nicolaus at Florence in 1478, foi. Editio PRINCEPS. Ciceroni Officia et Paradoxa, printed by Fust and SchoefFer at Mentz in 1466, foL CicERONis Orationes Philippic^, printed by John de Colonia and Manthen de Gherrethen at Venice in 1474. CicERONis Rhetorica Vetus, printed by Jenson at Venice in 1470, fol. Editio princeps. CicERONis Orationes, printed by Valdarfer at Venice in 1471, fol. Hesiodus, printed by Aldus at Venice in 1495, fol. Editio princeps. HoMERi Iliados Libri aliqui, Latini, printed by Philip de Lignamine at Rome in 1474, fol. HoMERi Opera Omnia, printed by Demetrius Cre- tensis at Florence in 1488, fol. Editio princeps. Two copies. When the author was at Venice in the autumn of 1825, he saw a magnificent copy of this upon vellum in the Library of St. Marco. The copy on vellum in the Magliabechian Library at Florence is not perfect : the defective leaves are beautifully supplied in MS. Livii Decades tres, printed by Vindelin de Spira at Venice in 1470, fol. 2 vols. Livii Decades tres, printed on vellum by Scheffer at Mentz in 1518. Amongst the finest vellum books in the world. 42 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Earlt/ printed LuciANi Opera Omnia, printed at Florence in 1496, fol. Editio princeps. OviDii Opera, printed by Lichtenstein at Vicenza in 1480, fbl. 2 vols. Platonis Opera, Latine, printed by Simon de Luers at Venice in 1491, fol. Plinii Senioris Opera, printed by Jenson, upon LARGE PAPER, at Venicc in 1472, fol. The table is defective and wormed, and the first leaf of the text is defective ; but from thence to the end, perhaps, the finest copy in the world. Measures 17^ by 11 J. Plinio, tradotto per Chistoforo Landino, printed upon vellum at Venice by Jenson in 1476." A most beautiful copy, especially for the illuminated letters. PoMPONius Mela, without date, place, or name of printer, 4to.'' PoMPONius Mela, printed by Ratdolt at Venice in 1478. Seneca TRAGEDiiE, printed by Andrsea Gallus at Ferrara in 1484, fol. An extremely rare book. Suetonius, printed by Sweynheym and Pannartz at Rome in 1472, fol. Suetonius, printed by Zarotus at Milan in 1480, folio. » There are three or four other copies on vellum in exist- ence : one of them is at Holkham. ^ V. Spencer Catalogue, No. 383. Classics, Sfc.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 43 Suetonius, without name of printer, place, or date, 4to/ ScRiPTORES DE Re Rustica, printed by Jenson at Venice in 1472, fol. Editio princeps. A very fine copy, with old MS. signatures. Ammonius in Quinque Voces Porphyrii, printed by Caliergus at Venice in 1500, fol. PoMPEius Festus, without name of printer, place, or date, 4to.^ Calphurnius, printed at Venice in 1472, fol. Cassiodorus, printed by Schuszler at Augsbourg in 1472, folio. Priscianus, printed by John de Colonia at Venice in 1476, fol. rough leaves. Petrarcha, printed by Leonard Wilde of Ratis- bon at Venice in 1481. CicERONis Epistol^ AD Familiares, printed upon VELLUM by Jenson in 1471, 4to. This copy once belonged to Joan. Baptista Maurinus of Ve- rona, 1657. Ciceroni Tusc. Questiones, printed by Jenson. JusTiNi Opera, printed by Valdarfer in I476. NoNNius Marcellus, printed at Venice in 1478. Cypriani Opera, printed by Peter de Maximis at Rome in 1471. ViRGiLii Opera, printed by Gering at Paris in 1478. y V. Spencer Catalogue, No. 456. ^ Ibid. No. 578. 44 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. lEarly pririted Lactantius, printed by Vindelin de Spira at Venice in 1472, fol. ViNCENTii Bellovacensis Speculum Historia : with Mentelin's name to volume the third. In the Gothic letter. This formerly dubious type has now a legitimate father. The author lived about the middle of the thirteenth century, and who, on account of his erudition, was appointed preceptor to the sons of Louis the IXth of France. Oldys speaks of the fine copy of Vincentius's book which belonged to Isaac Vossius : he was perhaps not aware of the magnificent copy of it on large paper, printed by Koeburger in 1483, which is in the library of Peter House College. For amplitude of margin, excellence of paper, and skilfulness of typographical arrangement, it may be deemed almost matchless. The copy under notice was printed by Men- telin at Strasbourg in 1473, and is the first edition. Mait- taire says, " Hujus speculi prima editio rarissime occurrit.** Consult also Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities, Maittaire's Annal. Typog. v. i. 324., Panger, v. i. 19. No. 11., Santander, Diet. Bibl. Choisi, v. iii. No. 1351., Wolfii Monument. Typog. V. ii. p. 237. &c. &c. OviDius : de Arte Amatoria. de Remediis Amoris. Liber Trium Puellarum, de Nuncio Sagaci. Pamphilus : de Amore. de Facecia mense, (At the end of the latter) " Explicit fagifacetus feliciter.'^ This very extraordinary volume, which is undoubtedly printed by Ketalaer and De Leempt (and of which no other copy is known) is bound up with a dateless edition of P. de Crescentiis by J. de Westphalia, and might have been printed about the year 1473. Although there are no printer's signa- Classics, 8fc.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 45 tures, it is clear from the ancient MS. signatures running con- secutively, that Ovid and Pamphilus came out together in the present form. Lyndewood Provinciale : fol. in the smallest character of Hoernen. A noble copy of a rare book, probably the editio princeps of 1473, of which St. John's contains a copy upon vellum. Legenda Aurea : in the French language, in the large Gothic type of Gering, Crantz, and Fri- burger : perhaps 1475, if not earlier. A very fine copy of the French version : no doubt the ori- ginal of Caxton's English version, MissALE Xanctonensis, printed upon vellum by John Higman at Paris in 1491, foL MissALE AD VsvM DiocESis Leodiensis, printed UPON VELLUM by Wolfgang Ippolitus in 1523. This volume is not only magnificently executed, but appears to be so rare as to have escaped the attention of all biblio- graphers. MlSSALE AD VsVM AC CONSUETIDINEM SaRUM, printed upon vellum, without printer's name or date, but doubtless with the device of Wolf- gang Ippolitus. Like the preceding volume, it appears to be unknown. Le Saincte Bible, en Francoys : printed at Ant- werp by Jean Loe in 1548 : upon vellum. Two volumes fol. 46 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Early printed Le Livre des Statuts et ordonances de Pordre Sainct Michael, etably par le treschretien Roy de France Louys unzieme de ce nom. Without printer's name, place, or date : upon vellum, bearing Osborne's mark of 10^. Qd. Petri des Groun, Orationes et Sermones, printed UPON vellum by John Gormontius in 1519. From the Colbert Collection. BoccAcio, printed at Mantua by Petrus Adam de Michaelibus in 1472, fol. " To an experienced bibliographer the first glance of this wretched copy will put him quite in wrath with what Manni, Haym, and Mazzuchelli have written respecting this supposed edition of 1470. In the Bibl. Spenc. vol. iv. p. 73. 1 have argued the point fully, and now having seen this book, I can most con- fidently pronounce it to be an extremely defective and barba- rously cut copy of the edition printed by Petrus Adam de Mi- chaelibus at Mantua in 1472, and of which the only known perfect copies are that in the Royal Library at Paris, and a very much finer one in the Public Library at Nuremberg ; both of which I have seen and described. The present copy has a most bunglingly and absurdly exe- cuted MS. title, with the date of 1470. It is defective at both beginning and end. Lord Spencer's copy (also defective) is perhaps the only copy of this impression in England.'' (MS. note by the Rev. Dr. Dibdin.) Statius, printed by Corallus at Parma in 1473, fol. Catullus, printed by Corallus at Parma in 1473, fol. ClassicsySfc.-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 47 Livius, printed by Scheffer in 1518, 2 vols. fol. ON VELLUM, and amongst the finest of this class in the world. Incipit exposicio sancti Ieronimi in simbolum APosTOLOR AD PAPA LAURETiu, printed at Oxford in the year H-GS, small 4to. A book of extreme rarity : only five other copies are known to exist ; those in the Bodleian, the King's, the Earl of Pem- broke's, All Souls', and Earl Spencer's libraries. Of this book Mr. Singer has written a very able account, which fully esta- blishes the fact of its having been printed in the sister uni- versity. Some interesting particulars will also be found in the letters from the Bodleian Library, vol. i. p. 161 — 163. HoMERi Opera, cura Grenvillorum, printed upon LARGE paper, 5 Vols. fol. There is another copy upon large paper in the library of King's. BOOKS PRINTED BY THE ALDUSES. Eruta pontificum labris penetralibus olim, Mirere antiquas vellera passa manus. iEtatis decimse spectes solertia quintae, Quam mir^ archetypes imprimat arte ducas Aldinas iniens jedes, et limina Juntae, Quosque sibi Stephanus vellet habere Lares. Inscriptio supra ostium BibliotheccB DruriancB. E On vellum rolls, escaped from convents* spoil, View the conceits of calligraphic toil. Mark my fifteeners in their ancient dress, What matchless copies of the primal press. Entering where Aldus might with Giunta dwell, And Harry Stevens joy to lodge so well. BOOKS PRINTED BY THE ALDUSES. In noticing the books printed by the Alduses, it may not be out of place to make a few remarks upon the private history of these celebrated ty- pographers* They have themselves asserted their origin to be from the Manucci of Volterra, one of the most ancient Italian families ; and some of their biographers, with a common and partial zeal for their subject, have echoed this imposing ac- count. Monsieur Renouard's laudable attachment to the memory of these distinguished literati has led him to become the most warm in their vindi- cation. He has illustrated the scanty materials which he had for their lives, and the notices of the works they printed, with very considerable learning and bibliographical research. But from not having seen some original letters written by Ercole Cio- fano, now for the first time brought to light, he has naturally fallen, like his predecessors, into some pardonable errors. The writer of these epistolary curiosities appears to have been actuated by rather aspere feelings towards the younger Aldus: his epithets are not always the most courteous and E 2 52 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed polite, and therefore it may be necessary to read his splenetic effusions with a Uttle of what is termed in heraldry, " abatement/' It may reasonably be concluded from them, however, that, so far from the Aldine family being of such high antiquity, it was of most humble origin. The elder Aldus, from our documents, was a Jew, and baptised by Albertus Pius of Carpi, from whom he re- ceived his agnomen. This is asserted not only by Ercole Ciofano, but by Muretus, Fulvius Ursinus, and others. The alleged plagiarism of the younger Aldus is related in too amusing a way, not to be given in the words of the one who suffered : but his claims to the title of a scholar rest upon too secure a foundation to be shaken by Ciofano's mere abuse and wit. The letters, which were tran- scribed in part by the author, and in part by the Abbate Parigi at Florence, from the originals in the latter's possession, but since transferred, with his entire and valuable collection, to the Earl of Guilford, run thus : * — * Li spite of all the claims of Ciofano, the reputation of Aldus remains uninjured. There was, indeed, a Don Pietro Napoli Signorelli, who undertook to support the imputation of Ciofano against Aldus, but Tiraboschi, as well as all other Italian authors, has given little credit to his assertions and slanderous attacks on the reputation of the latter. Tira- boschi, whose authority in Italian literature is of the highest character, gives an account of the letter addressed to Pier Vit- torio, which should be written Vettori, and calls it a Sanguinosa Letiera ; and says, besides, that, from its style, every one sees that Ciofano was under an unreasonable excitement of envy and rage, and that, in spite of all his vituperation, he never by the Alduses.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 53 I- MOLTO MAGMO ET ECCmo SIG. MIO COLENDmo. Quell* asino, et ignorante piu die V istessa igno- ranza d' Aldo Manutio al quale io son diventato inimicissimo capitale, mi ha rubato et stamp^to sotto suo nome molte dichiarationi, et emendationi sopra li Officii di Cicerone. Per la quale ingiuria io mi son messo intorno a dett' opera, et hovvi fatto alcune osservationi, che fra venti giorni le mandero al Plantino in Anversa, che me le chiede, et stampe- ralle con V altre mie osservationi sopra Ovidio. Per tale ingiuria, et altre, di detta bestia sfacciata, et vituperosa del tutto, nel mese di febraio incorsi in una febre continua, che mi e durata insino a giovedi santo. Hora per gratia di Dio sto bene, mi ristoro et governo in Ferrara in casa del S"" Paolo Faerato canonico di questa citta, et nipote del quondam Car- dinal Sadoleto, et huomo di buone lettere, et molto amorevole, et gentile. Io fra un mese spero al sicuro passare per Fiorenza, et verro a baciar le mani a V. S, et la informero di alcune cose, che appartengono al Gran Duca: cose dico che na- scono dal difetto della bestia gia detta. Ho voluto avisare V. S. di questo, et supplicarla si degni amarmi, et se gli torna comodo mandarmi la ri- sposta in Ferrara in casa del S'' Paolo Faerato, che could get his Annotationes de Officiis published, nor persuade any one that Aldus was not much more learned and accom- plished as a writer than himself, and that his works did not deserve the applause and esteem of which Ciofano thought them unworthy. E 3 54 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. \_Booh printed mi sara di sommo favore. N. S. Dio la conservi in sanita et prosperi. Di Ferrara alii 15 di Aple 1581. S"^° afF"^" et divotiss"" Hercole Ciofano. II. MOLTO MAGco ET ECQmo sIG. MIO COLENDmo, Ho taciuto tanto lungo tempo, e se forse meri- tamente V. Ecc^* si sara meravigliata, la prego, quando havra inteso gli grandi impediment, che ho havuto, mi faccia buone le sense di si lungo silentio. Essendo partito da Ferrara alii x. di Lu- glio con ana barca che andava in Ancona, perche io haveva desiderio, ed anco voto di visitare la Ma- donna di Loreto, pighai Poccasione, per che poi non venni per la Toscana, come haveva fatto gia riso- lutione. Essendo poi uscito fuor del P6 alia volta di Rimini et Ravenna si scopersono due fuste, che ci ferono grand""^ paura, che fu alii 15 di d"" mese, et presono quattro barche, che noi veddemmo, et piu di 30 huomini. Venni poi a casa sano, ma stanco per lo lungo viaggio, et per una gran pioggia, trovai ch' era morto quello che sia in gloria, mio padre, huomo piu di 92 anni : il giorno seguente mori un mio fratello, et fu bisogno che restituissi una parte della dote, cioe V acconcimo, alia moglie di lui, che non haveva figliuoli, poi passati due mesi restituissi il restante, che mi e stato non senza gran fastidio et scomodo : pure per gratia di Dio ne sono uscito gagliardamente. Per il che stando alquanto allegro ho voluto scrivere queste poche righe, certificando V. Ecce^^ ch' io ogni di piu le porto maggior riverenza, et ho qui meco V effigie hy the Alduses.l THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 55 sua, che la mostro a molti altri gentil'huomini, dicendoli questo e quelle che in Firenze mi fece grand""^ cortesie, etc. che sard finche vivero, et forse diro dopo la morte, come gia ho fatto, et promesso, se pur le mie cose tanto vivano. Ma poiche non mi fu concesso passar da costa, et in- formare V. Eccza di colui, del quale le scrissi da Ferrara, cioe della cornacchia Esopea, le ne voglio scrivere. Ha egli due carte del VirgiUo Carpense, che ora e iiella libraria di S. Lorenzo, come V. S. sa : le quali le straccio, essendoli detto Virgilio prestato dal Cardinal di Carpo. Le quali due carte il Granduca dovrebbe procurare farsele mandare, per haver un libro tale intiero : le tiene egli in uno armario in Venetia nella sua libraria, ch' io le veddi. Gia credo che V. Eccza. sappia che egli accuso sua moglie di adulterio in palazzo di S. Marco, come sa tutta Venetia pubblicamente. E questo egli fece principalmente per guadagnarsi la dote : ma non li riusci : che pur' hora si gode la sua buona moglie come e : perche e vituperosissimo, et senza vergogna, et ignorantissimo, et massime di let- tereLatine : che hora quello, hora quelP altro li corn- pone una prefatione, hor' un' altra. Onde tutta Ve- netia si meraviglia come il Granduca li ha dato carico che scriva la vita del Granduca Cosimo : sa- pendo io di piu che quella volgare, che ha man- data, la fa altro per lui, cui paga dinari. Nella quale vita dice che ha origine la sua famiglia dalli Mannuccidi Volterra, che e bugia espressa, che Aldo Vecchio fu da Bassiano terricciuola del Cardinal E 4 56 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooh printed Sermoneto in Campagna : et detto Aldo Vecchio fu anco Hebreo ; et fu battezato da Alberto Pio di Carpi ; onde poi prese il nome Aldo Pio, come sa il Mureto, Sig. Fulvio, et altri letterati. Quel buon huomo, la cornacchia dico, quant' opere ha messo in stampa sotto suo nome, V ha rubate ad altri : come ancora haveva et ha fatto a me, che ha stampato piu di 100 luoghi delli miei sopra li Officii di Cicerone, del che cosi mi son risentito. Admonitio ad Lectorem. Hercules Ciofanus, commodaveram Aldo Manu- tio, vel ut ipse vult, Mannuccio, Romae in aedibus Cardinalis Gonzagae anno 1579 A.D., X. Kal. Jul. meum Ciceronis de Officiis librum, in quo plurimorum locorum observation es, et emenda- tiones notatae erant, quas vel ex Mureto publice in Urbe profitente exceperam, vel mea industria, meoque studio, et diligentia collegeram. Eas au- tem observationes, et emendationes, non ut ipse imprimeret, sibique adscriberet, ut postea fecit, sed ut eis privatim uteretur, commodato dederam. Quare quidquid id est jam sub suo nomine foras datum, jure singillatim mihi recipio, ut discat posthac quae ab aliis sibi commodantur, aut non attingat, aut si attingere velit ad auctorem referat suum. " Jam mihi praesertim monitus, multumque monendus, Privates ut quaerat opes," etc. quae nosti. Muretus scripserat librum et Brutus librum auctor Seneca : et Chrysippus libros et reliqua. hy the Alduses.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 57 Quali 100 et piu luoghi gia io li mandai al Plan- tino con le mie osservationi sopra ]i 3 libri di dett' opera de Officiis con P altre opere sopra Ovidio. Del che ne ho voluto avisar V. S. Ecc""^, dalla quale desidero nuova della ricevuta di questa, et le bacio le mani, et di tutto cuore la priego, a farmi parte di qualche bell' opera delle sue, et massime della Politica. Non so ancora se fii finito di stam- pare il Testo delP Orsino. V. Ecc^^ fara capitar la sua in mano delP Illmo. Sirleto, o piu presto suo segretario alia libraria del Papa, che cosi mi sara mandata. Intanto la si degni di continuarmi 1' amore di cui sono ambitioso, che io V osservo e riverisco. N. S. Dio le dia sanita, tranquillita. Di Sulmona alH 13 di Novembre 1581. D. V. S. Ecc"^^ Ser^ AfF"^° et Divotis"^° Hercole Ciofano. Al Nobiliss" et Ecc"^° Sig. mio Colend^" II Sig. Pier Vittorio, In Fiorenza. III. NOBILISS^ ET ECC^^ S^^ MIO COLEND^^. Per risposta di quella di V. Ecc^^ delli 13 di questo, le dico che la buona Cornacchia Esopea mi mostro due sole carte del Virgilio, et an- chora mi disse piu volte il 8°"^ Fulvio Orsino in Roma, che ella le haveva spiccato, havendoglielo prestato il Cardinal buona memoria di Carpi. Altro non so che habbia. Havro caro saper che si 58 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. {Books printed fara di questo. Poco fa mi e stato scritto da Ve- netia, che detta Cornacchia ha mandata la vita Italiana et Latina a S. A. dico la vita della felice memoria di suo Padre, che son certo che quella non V havra fatta, che so le sue forze et fra- scherie et intrichi, con molte ribalderie omnis ge- neris. Vegga V. S, il bello, et arguto principio della prefatione, che fece gia sopra li commentarii di suo padre nel terzo volume delle Orazioni di Cicerone, che indirizzo a S. A. Id quod^ etc. Alcune altre signalate argutie, et dottrina esquisita, gia le mandai a V. S> la settimana passata, che giudico V havra fra due giorni. Hora in questa aggiungo quest' altra. Quando V honesta Cor- nacchia trovo Padultero in fatto cum sua uxore, quae ea prorsus indigna est, quamvis cornua gerat, sed ejus culpa, ando a trovare il Padre Fiamma, predicatore famoso, come V. S. sa, et volse sapere il suo parere : quel Padre la consiglio che facesse il divortio, et per quesf effetto gli disse to piglia questi cin quanta scudi d' oro, et vivi bene separatamente da tua moglie : la Cornacchia piglid i dinari, ma non fece Faltra parte del buon consiglio in tal caso: per cio che la sera a punto se ne ritorno in casa da sua moglie, et gli disse che non havesse fatto piu tal cosa, con questo rifece la pace con tutti : et anchora non ha resi li dinari al predetto Padre. Lascio stare la pubblica accusa, che fu scritta, guardarsi la dote. Hactenus de Graculo JE^o- pico, deque ejus morum particula. II Segretario delP lUmo Sirleto fra pochi giorni mi mandera la hy the Alduses.} THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 59 Politica di V. S., alia quale io resto obbligatissimo, desidererei poterle rimandar qualche cosa, che in parte pagasse tanta cortesia et prontezza del bel- lissimo animo di V. Ecc"^^, ma perd mancandomi le forze, che si contenti della mia divotione verso lei, che in vero e grandissima, et sincerissima. Ri- torno alia Cornacchia : desidero che per spasso lei faccia guardare le tre prefationi sopra li commen- tarii del padre nelle Orazioni di Cicerone, se vorra scoprire facilmente la diversita dello stile, come fatto da piu persone, che io feci quasi tutta quella del 2. volume al Cardinal d* Este. Potrassi ancora far guardare quell' altra sopra li comm. nelle FamiL che se bene 1* emendo grandemente il Mureto et ne levo molte cosaccie, nondimeno non vale, se non quanto vale, et puo la Cornacchia : che quel valent* uomo non ne volse far un' altra, come bisognava. Addo item hoc de Plagiario. Quando io mi lamentava seco in Venetia di tanti luoghi, che mi haveva rubato, et mi rubava, delli Officii di Cicerone egli mi diceva " Cognosco oves meas," io di nuovo et di nuovo, che feci infinite volte, gli dissi che mi sarei risentito, se piu pigliasse delle mieannotationi ; tuttavia mi rispondeva "Cognosco oves meas.'* Una volta mi vien col era, et questa argutezza in mente. Et ego cognosco lupos meos, che acceffano le cose altri; che fu parola, che mai piu lo fece parlare. Qual concetto mettera in stampa il Riccobono fra li ridicoli, che fa sopra Cicerone de Oratore, et mi par che vada a proposito, havendoli io data quella risposta lacessitus. Ha piu molte altre opere pub- blicate sotto il nome suo et sono d' altri, come e 60 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed il commentario sopra V Arte Poetica Horatio, che e stato un Paduano che me lo disse V adultero, per cio che non sa pur una sillaba : ne ha a pena notitia se non di grammatica, et della pratica di questo libro stampato qui, et li, Nempe est filius Pauli^ ut mihi quidem testatus est Venetiis Albertus tertius, ejus corapater, Prostravit enim se ejus mater vulgo iis, quae Venetiis ad iibidinem sunt schoUs, ut lucrum faceret : quo facto nata creditur Cornicula. Quando alcuni tramontani, o altre persone vanno a vederla, et gU parlano per la sciocca fama, e stima, che invano si e sparsa, quan- tunque per qualche merito di quel primo che fu che dette nome alia Casa, conosciuto, et parlato, che gli hanno subito diventano, o stupidi, o attoniti, o piuttosto smarriti et morti, che mai dice cosa di niuna sorte, che mostri specie di lettere. Vuole V. S. vedere la sua gran dottrina. Dice Cicerone nel lib. 4. ad Attic, Quod sustulerint religionem ; il valent' uomo, che ha fatte le locutioni Italiane <;li quelle epistole, et delle familiari, se bene sono anche fatighe altrui, ha cosi stampato. SufFerre religionem. Toglier via la religione. Quel verbo sustulerint, come sa V. S. et quelli che sanno vien da tollo, et non da suffero. Et pur vanno queste belle cose in volta sotto il suo glorioso nome, ma meritamente. O felix, et foecundum hominis in- genium, qui tam arduo, tamque frugifero labore litteratos assidue sublevat? II Mureto dice un gran bene di lui, quantunque per nome nol nomini, ma assai comodamente lo descrive nelle sue varie lettioni a cap. 16. et I7. delh 12 libri : et io, oltre hy the Alduses.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 61 di questo, ne ho due lettere degne di tal furbo, che me le mando a Venetia, che furbo lo chiama. II Padre di lui gli diceva Aldo Aldo sempre sarai un Alderello : che per le sue male creanze non lo poteva ne supportare, ne vedere: cosi la madre, che sempre sono stati in rotta : sicche in lui quadra bene, Dispeream si te mater amare potest. Ha quest' altra virtu, che non va in luogo alcuno, che non rubi qualche cosa. Onde tutti i Botte- gari di Venetia, o almeno quelli di Merciaria sanno gia questa sua innata buona natura. Questa let- tera che gia ho tenuta scritta tre o quattro di fa, mandasi a V* Ecc^"" per la comodita di Messer Tommaso Cecchi nostro fiorentino, che qui ha traf- fichi per mezzodi pel quale hora quindeci giorni mandai Paltra latina : et mandasi la volta di Napoli et da Napoli a Roma : che mandarla ora da Sul- mona a Roma non mi si e ofFerta occasione, quan- tunque siamo molto piu vicini a Roma, che a Napoli ; et si avanzerebbe piu di una settimana a mandarla da qui a Roma innanzi : piglio dunque questa comodita che piu presto mi si e data: che da Sulmona a Roma non vi e ordinario. Con che a V. Ecc'^ 8""' Jacomo, et S'' Franc° figliuolo et nipote di V. S. bacio di tutto cuore le mani, et me le ofTero, desideroso di sapere, come gia ho detto, il successo, che V. S. sa che N. S. Dio pros- peri, et feiiciti. Di Sulmona alii 3 di febb° 1582. et come contate voi altri Signori Toscani 1581. D. V. S. Ecc"^ et Nobilis"^ Ercole Ciofano. 62 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Books printed P. S. Aspetta la Cornacchia rimunerazione per la vita Slid*, che cosi mi vien scritto da Venezia. Consulatur P. Angelius Bargeus de ejus prsestantia, qui hominem novit. IV. MOLTO MAG^^ ET ECC^^ S^^ MIO COLEND^^. Il libro di V. S. mi e stato gia molti di fa man- date dal segretario dell' TU"''' Sirleto : ne ringratio infinitamente V. S., che ne piglio un' utile mirabile. Ho poi ricevuto questa settimana V ultima sua delli 23 del passato. Quest' uomo di chi mi scrive, e Calabrese, chiamasi Gabriel Barri, prete : ch' io conobbi in Roma, dovq fece stampar quello suo libro, che V. S. allega, et ancor a me diceva del Paulo questo, che V. S. mi scrive in quella vostra, che ho allegata : pero, non so se egli volesse pubbli- carlo, che non lo giudico sia da poterlo fare, come lo negotio richiederebbe, ben mi diceva del Paolo si haveva attribuito certe fatiche del Parrhasio. II Sig. Pietro Ciaccone, che sia in gloria, mi disse ancora che li commentarii sopra V eple. ad Attico, che sono sotto il nome d' esso Paolo, sono delP istesso Parrhasio. Nell' istessa citta mi fu anche detto che un certo uomo dotto assai assai da Gallese haveva messo insieme molti errori et falsita, nelle quali era incorso detto Manutio. Ma io mai le veddi. Mi fara favore V. S. tenermi avisato del successo di Venetia, che lo desidero sommamente. Questa vostra la mando al segretario nominato. In tanto supplico V. S. ad amarmi, come fa, ch' io hy the Alduses,'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 63 osservo V. S. la quale N. S. conservi, et prosperi, Di Sulmona alii 19 di Marzo 1582. D. V. S. Ecc"^^ S'"' divotis^ ClOFANO. V- ECCELMO. SIGNOR MIO COLENDISSIMO. SoNO ormai passati quattro mesi che scrissi a Vostra Eccellenza, ne ho saputo che la lettera mia ultima gli sia stata mandata, ne manco ho havuto altra nuova di lei che io amo, et reverisco infinita- mente, onde hora desidero haverne buona nuova ; pero prego Vostra Eccellenza mi favorisca avi- sarmi del suo stato, che desidero sia felicissimo, con che anco vorrei intendere del negotio di Vene- tia, et del graccolo Esopeo. Ho operato che qui in Sulmona sia venuta la stampa ; gliene mando una mostra. V. Ecc'^* mi faccia gratia di far capitar la sua risposta in mano del segretario dell' Illmo. Sir- leto, se mi vorra rispondere, o vero darla a quel Cecchi, che altre volte ha date le mie a V- Eccellen- za alia quale bacio le mani, et N. S. Dio conservi. Di Sulmona alii 26 di Luglio 1582. Di V. Ecc.^^^ Suodev"^^ Hercole Ciofano, Translation. I. That ass, and fellow more ignorant than igno- rance itself, Aldus Manutius, to whom I am become 64< THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Books printed most inimical, has robbed me of, and printed under his own name, many explanations and emendations upon the Offices of Cicero. On account of which injury I have set myself about the same work, and have made some observations, which, within twenty days I shall send to Plantin at Antwerp, who has asked me for them, to print them with my other observations upon Ovid. Through which injury and others of this impudent, and abusive beast, I caught a fever in the month of February, which lasted until Holy Thursday. Now, by the grace of God, I am well, and comfort myself in the house of Signor Paolo Faerato, a canon of this city of Ferrara, and nephew of the late Cardinal Sado- letus, a man of letters, both courteous and amiable. I hope, in a month's time for certain, to pass through Florence, when I shall come to pay my respects to Your Excellency, and to inform you of certain things which relate to the Grand Duke, I mean those that arise from the fault of the above- mentioned beast. I have wished to advise Your Excellency of this, and to beseech you to con- tinue to love me, and if it be convenient to you, to return an answer to Ferrara, to the house of Signor Paolo Faerato, which will be esteemed a great favour. May God preserve Your Excellency in good health and prosperity. From Ferrara, the 15th of April 1581. Your most affectionate and most devoted Hercole Ciofano. hy the Alduses.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 65 11. I HAVE been silent a long time, and if by chance your excellency be surprised, I hope, when you have learnt the great obstacles that I have met with, you will justify me for so long a silence. Hav- ing departed from Ferrara upon the tenth of July, with a boat which went to Ancona, because I had a desire, and had also made a vow, to visit the Madonna of Loreto, I used the opportunity, so that I did not come through Tuscany as I had already resolved. Having then left the Po on our way to Rimini and Ravenna, two pirates appeared, which caused us the greatest fear: this was on the 15th of the same month, and they took four boats, which we saw, and more than thirty men. Then I came safe to my house, tired by the long journey, through a great rain. I found that my father, a man of more than ninety-two years of age, was dead. On the following day one of my brothers died, and I was obliged to restore a part of the dowry to his wife, who had no children : after two months I restored the remainder, which has been great trouble and inconvenience to me. Now, by the grace of God, I am quite free from it. On which account, being in good spirits, I resolved to write these few lines to your excellency to assure you that my respect for you increases daily, and that I have here with me your portrait, which I exhibit to many gentlemen, telling them that it represents the person who treated me so cour- teously in Florence, and that I shall be as long as I live, and I will say, perhaps after death, such as I F 66 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBoohs printed have already been, and have promised to be, if, however, my productions will live so long. But since it was not granted me to pass from thence and inform your excellency of the person about whom I have written from Ferrara, namely, the /Esopian jackdaw^ ^ of which I wish to write. He has two leaves of the Carpensis manuscript of Vir- gil, which is now in the library of San Lorenzo, as your excellency knows, and which he had bor- rowed from the Cardinal di Carpo! which two leaves the Grand Duke should endeavour to re- cover, for the sake of having such a book entire. He has them in a chest in his library at Venice, which I have seen. I believe your excellency knows, as all Venice does, that he accused his wife publicly of adultery in the Palazzo of St. Marco And this he did principally to gain the marriage * " Gabr. Barri, dans une lettre du premier aoxit 1577, ad- dressee a Pier-Vettori, accuse Aide le jeune de s'etre indue- ment dit Fauteur de ce livre. [Z)e QucBsitis per Epistolam,'] Selon lui, P. Manuce, qu'il nomme avis implumis et furax insignis^ eut du Card. Seripandi un ouvrage de J. Parrhasio, gendre de Demetr. Chalcondyle, sous ce meme titre, divise en vingt-cinq livres, et traitant plusieurs questions d'antiquit^. II ajoute que P. Manuce eut en meme temps les Commentaires du meme Parrhasio sur les Lettres a Atticus, et qu'il ne rougit point de les publier comme etant de sa composition ; que pour I'autre ouvrage il se contenta d'en piller quelques morceaux, et donna le reste a son fils, que le meme Barri gratifie du nom de cornacchia spennata (corneille deplumee), afin qu'il en fit son profit ; qu'efFectivement Aide, a peine sorti de Tenfance, mor- cela le tout en petites parties qu'il dedia k divers cardinaux, et le publia comme sien, sous le meme titre qu'avoit adopts Parrhasio. Barri repete cette accusation dans son livre De Situ et Antiquitate Calabrice, 1. 11. c, 7."~- Eenouardy pp. 115, 116. hythe Alduses,-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 67 portion ; but he did not succeed : for even now he enjoys his good wife as it is, because he is most abusive, and without shame, and most igno- rant, especially of Latin, so that various persons are employed to compose his prefaces ; whence all Venice wonders how the Grand Duke happened to employ him to write the life of the Grand Duke Cosimo. I know, besides, that the one in Italian that he has sent, is written by another whom he pays ; in which life he says, that his family takes its origin from the Manucci of Volterra, which is a lie direct, because the old Aldus was from Bas- sano, a labouring man of Cardinal Fermonata, in the country ; and the said old Aldus was also a Jew, and was baptized by Albertus Pius, of Carpi j from thence, he then took the name of Aldus Pius, as is shown by Muretus, Signor Fulvio, and other literati. That good man, the jackdaw, has stolen from others all the works he has printed under his own name, which he has also done by me ; he has printed more than a hundred passages of mine upon the Offices of Cicero, so that I have resented it thus : Advice to the Reader. I, Hercules Ciofano, lent Aldus Manutius, or, as he wishes, Manuccius, at Rome, in the house of Cardinal Gonzaga in the year 1579, on th? 10th of July, my book of Cicero's Offices, in which, ob- servations and emendations were^ noted in many places, which I had either collated publicly in the F 2 68 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed city from Muretus, or collected by my industry, my study, and diligence. And I gave him those observations and emendations, not that he should print them and pass them off as his own, as he afterwards did, but that he should use them pri- vately. Therefore, what is now abroad under his name, I take by right to myself, that he may here- after know that what may be lent to him by others, either he should not touch, or if he should wish to touch, he should refer to his author. " Jam mihi praesertim monitus, multumque monendus, Privates ut quaerit opes," &c. quae nosti. Muretus scripserat librum, et Brutus librum, Auctor Seneca, et Chrysippus libros et reliqua. Which hundred and more passages already I have sent to Plantin, with my observations upon the three books of the said work of Offices, with the other works upon Ovid.* Of which I have wished to advise your excellency, of whom I desire news of the reception of this ; and I kiss your hands, and beseech you from all my heart to make me acquainted with some of your excellent works and principally of the Politica. I do not know yet * Herculis Ciofani Scholia in Ovidii Halieuticon. Venetiis, M.D.LXXX. in octavo. Un volume assez rare, imprime a Anvers chez Chr. Plantin, en 1581 — 83, in octavo, contient des Scholies de Ciofano sur tons les ouvrages d'Ovide, dans lequel celles-ci et celles indi- quees a Tannee 1575, No. 15. sont reimprimees avec des aug- mentations." — Renouardy p. 399. hy the Alduses.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 69 whether the Testo of Orsinus was finished printing. Your excellency will send yours by the hands of the illustrious Sirletus, or rather by those of his se- cretary, to the library of the Pope ; by this means it shall be sent to me« In the meantime, deign to grant me a continuance of the love of which I am ambitious, that I respect and reverence you. May God grant your excellency health and tran- quillity. From Sulmona, the 13th of November 1581. Your most affectionate and devoted, Hercole Ciofano. III. to my most noble and excellent signor. In answer to your excellency's letter of the thir- teenth, I have to say, that the good iEsopiAN Jack- daw shewed me only two leaves of Virgil, and told me, many times, as also Fulvius Orsinus, at Rome, that he had torn them out, having borrowed it from the late Cardinal di Carpi. I do not know whether he has any thing else. I shall be very glad to learn what they will do about it. A short time since I received intelligence from Venice, that the said Jackdaw had sent the Italian and Latin life to His Highness — I mean the life of his deceased father, which I am certain he has not done, because I know his powers, and his trifling, and his intri- guing, and his pertness, and ribaldry. Your ex- cellency sees the beautiful and subtle beginning of his preface, that he made upon the Comment- F 3 70 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed aries of his father on Cicero, addressed to His Highness, Id quod^^^ &c. Last week, I sent to your excellency some other remarkable subtilties and exquisite learning, which I imagine you will have within two days. Upon the present occasion I will add this other. When the honest Jackdaw found the adulterer in the fact, cum uxore sua, que ea prorsus indigna est, quamvis cornua gerat, sed ejus culpae, he went to find the Father Fiamma, the celebrated preacher, as your excellency knows, and wished to have his opinion : the father advised him that he should have a divorce, and for its suc- cess he said to him, take fifty scudi of gold, and live comfortable, separate from your wife. The Jackdaw took the money, but he did not follow the other part of the good counsel in such a case, but in the evening returned to his wife, and said that he would not have such a thing done any more. With this, peace was re-established with all, and he has not yet restored the money to the aforesaid father. I omit the public charge that was written, that he kept the money. Hactenus de Graculo et j^lsopico, deque ejus morum particula. The se- cretary of the illustrious Sirletus will send me, in a few days, the Politica of your excellency, for which I shall be extremely obliged, and should wish to be able to send back something, that I may pay, in part, such courtesy and promptness of the excellent disposition of your eminence; but however wanting may be the power, may you be content with my devotion towards you, which is, in truth, very great, and very sincere. To return to the Jackdaw ; I hy the Alduses.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. ' 71 wish I could induce you to look at the three pre- faces upon the Commentaries upon the Orations of Cicero: you will be able to discover easily the dif- ference of style, as done by more people, since I made nearly all that of the 2nd volume to Cardinal D'Este. I should also like you to see the other upon the Commentaries ad Familiares, which al- though Muretus emended, and from which he erased a good deal of stuff, nevertheless it is of little value, for that clever man would not write another, as ought to have been done. I will also add this about his plagiary. When I complained to him in Venice, that he had robbed me of so many passages, and he robbed me of the Offices of Cicero, he said, Cognosco oves meas;'' I again and again told him that I would resent it if he took any more of my annotations ; all the while he answered me, Cognosco oves meas : once I grew angry, and this conceit came into my mind, ^'Et ego cognosco lupos meos,'" which snatch the things of others. This speech made him say no more. Riccoboni will print it amongst the ridiculous things he makes upon Cic. de Or., and it appears to me that it was seasonable for me to give him this answer. He has published many other works under his own name that belong to others, such as his Commen- tary upon the Arte P. of Hor., which was the pro- duction of a Paduan, as the adulterer told me, for he himself does not know a syllable, and has scarcely even a knowledge of grammar and of F 4 72 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed bibliography. When any people from beyond the mountains, or other persons, go to see and speak to him, in consequence of his false reputation, which, however, he owes to the elder Aldus, they are surprised to find that he never says any thing worth notice. Does your excellency wish to see his great learn- ing? — Cicero says, in the 4th Lib. to Attic, quod sust. rel., the sapient man that has made the Ital. readings of those epis., and of the familiares, although they are done by others, has thus printed it: Suf. — to take away the religion. That word, as your excellency knows, comes from toUo, and not from sufFerco. And, forsooth, all these beau- tiful things pass under his glorious name; but, deservedly. O felix, &c. Muretus speaks a good deal of him, although he does not call him by name ; but he describes him very intelligibly in his various lectures at cap. 16 and 17 of the 12 books; and, besides this, I have two letters of his, worthy of such a thiefi which he sent me from Venice. His father used to say to him, " Aldo, Aldo, you will never be good for any thing ;*' for, from his bad disposition, he could not bear the sight of him : it was the same with his mother. He has this other quality, that he never was in any place without stealing something. All the shopkeepers of Venice, or at least the jewellers, know already this to be his nature. This letter, which already I have detained written three or four days ago, I send to you by the fa- vour of M. Tom. Cecchi, a Florentine, who has hy the Alduses.-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 73 correspondents here, and by whom, fifteen days ago, I sent you a Latin letter, by Naples, and from Naples to Rome, because no opportunity has offered of sending it from Sulmona to Rome, although we are much nearer to Rome than Naples, and one would gain more than a week in sending it from here to Rome. I therefore seize the first opportunity that offers, because from Sulmona to Rome there is no post. I kiss, with all my heart, the hands of your excellency, of Sig. Jacomo, and Sig. Francesco, your son and nephew, desiring to know, as I have already said, the success of that that I have spoken. May God prosper you, and grant you felicity. From Sulmona, 3 Feb. 1582. IV. MUCH HONOURED AND EXCELLENT SIGNOR. I AM particularly obliged to you for the book which was sent me from your excellency many days ago, by the hands of Sirleto's secretary. I received this week your last of the 23d. The man about whom you write is a Calabresian priest, called Gabriel Barri, whom I knew at Rome, where he printed the book which your excellency quotes, and he also told me about Paolo, that which you write to me in your above-mentioned letter ; but I do not know whether he meant to publish it, as would be required. Signor Pietro Ciaccone, who I hope is in heaven, told me, that the Commentaries upon the Epistles to Atticus, that are under the name of this said Paolo, are those of Parrhasio. ^ In the same city it was also told me, that a certain very learned 74 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. man had put together many errors and falsehoods which Manutius had committed, but I never saw them. Your excellency will do me a great favour to inform me of the success of Venice, which I am very anxious about. I send this to the above- named secretary. I beseech your excellency, whom I revere, to regard me as formerly, and may God prosper and preserve you. From Sulmona, the 19th of March 1582. Your excellency's most devoted servant, HeRCOLE ClOFANO. V. MOST EXCELLENT AND REVERED SIGNOR. Four months are nearly passed since I wrote to your excellency, neither have 1 heard that my last letter was sent, nor have I had any news of you, whom I so much esteem and revere, therefore I am now desirous of having some news that is good, and beg, therefore, that your excellency will tell me what is the state of your health, which I hope may be favourable. I have so managed, that the impression should be brought to Sulmona, a specimen of which I send you. If it should please your excellency to reply, you will obhge me by putting your answer into the hands of the secretary of Sirleto, or by giving it to that Cecchi who formerly delivered some of my letters to you, whose hands I kiss, and pray that God may preserve. From Sulmona, the 26th of July 1582. Your most devoted Hercole Ciofano. BOOKS PRINTED BY THE ELDER ALDUS. M.CCCC.XCV. 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" Ceux de 1592 sont fort rares, mais ceux de 1590 sont au rang des livres les plus precieux." M.D.XCI. Aldi Manvtii Junioris Orthographiae Ratio. Oc- tavo. De Gentibus et familiis Romanorum, Richardi. Streinnii Baronis. Schvvarzenavii cum Indice. Octavo. the younger Aldus.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY- 125 Della Repvblica et Magistrati di Venetia libri v. di M. Gasparo Contarini, che fu poi Cardinale. Con un Ragionamento intorno alia medesima di M. Donate Gianotti Fiorentino. Et i discorsi di M. Sebastiano Erizzo, et di M. Bartolomeo Caualcanti : aggiontovi vno di nuouo dell' Ec- cellenza delle Repvbliche. Octavo. EDITIONS WITHOUT DATE. HoMERi Ilias et Odyssea. Two volumes in octavo. QviNTi Calabri Derelictorvm ab Homero libri qvatvor — diam. Octavo. " Cette edition tres-rare contient trois poetes imprimis pour la premiere fois, Quintus Calaber, Coluthus de Raptu Helence, decouvert par le Card. Bessarion a Otranto, ville maritime de la Calabre, et Tryphiodorus de Trojce Excidio, Ces deux der- niers ne sont pas annonces sur le titre/' Dion IS Chrysostome Orationes lxxx. Octavo. Oribasii Sardiani CoUectomm Medicinalium, libri XVII, qvi ex magno septvaginta librorum volumine ad nostram aetatem soli peruenerunt Joanne Baptista Rasario, medico, Novariensi, interprete. Octavo. BIBLES BY VARIOUS PRINTERS. BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA, veteris et novi Testamenti ; de mandate et sumptibus Franc. Ximenes. Six volumes folio 1514 — 17. BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA edidit Brianus Walton : large PAPER. Six volumes folio, Lond. 1657. BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA, Hebr. Chald. Gr. et Latine cum prefatione Benedicti Arias Montani. Eight volumes folio Antwerpise, Ch. Plantin, 1569 — ^7^.^ BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA, Hcbr. Chald. Gr. Lat. Germ. et Gallice studio Elie Hutteri. Folio Norim- bergae, 1599. « a "YVe need say the less of this great work, as it is not pre- tended that the least correction was made in this edition of the Hebrew text. Indeed no such thing could possibly be ex- pected from an editor who believed the perfection of the Hebrew text quanta integritate (says he) semper consermta fue- rint Biblia Hehrcea^ plerique doctissimi viri constanter assevera- runtr Dr. Kennicott, Diss. ii. p. 477. Hody. p. 516, 517. This edition is particularly mentioned by Le Long, and described by De Bure as a work most beautifully printed ; but, on account of the great number of treatises it contains, it is diffi- cult to arrange the volumes properly. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 127 BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA, Hebr. Gr. et Latine cum an- notationibus Vitabli, Heidelbergae 1597- Two volumes folio. ^ BiBLiA PoLYGLOTTA, Gaece, Lat. et Germanice Opera Wolderi. Three volumes folio. Hamb. 1596. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis. Quarto. Vene- tiis apud D. Bomberg. 1518. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis et notis. Quarto. Ven. 1525. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis. Two volumes quarto. Paris R. Stephens, 1543. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis. Eight volumes l6mo. Paris, R. Stephens, 1544-6. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis. Four volumes folio. Ven. apud Bomberg, 1547. BiBLiA Hebraica, cum pundtis. Quarto. Ven. Ant. Justinian. 1551. ^ Biblia Hearaica, sine punctis, accedit novum Testamentum Syriacum. Octavo. Plantin, 1574. Biblia Hebraica, cum punctis Elia Huttero. Folio. Hamb. 1587. ^ Quse sub Vitabli nomine circumferuntur Bibliae, ejus non sunt ; annotationesque eidem adscriptae auctorem habent Robertum Stephanum." Walton. Proleg. p. 33. Two other dates, 1586 and 1616, have been seen to this edition, but Le Long declares them to be only different copies of the same impression. 128 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [^Bibles by BiBLiA Hebraica, cum punctis, Seb. Munsteri. Two volumes folio, Basiliae 1546. Pentateuchus et Megilloth. Octavo. Ven. Bomberg, 1544. Pentateuchus Hebraicus. Quarto. Apud L. de Gara, 1570. JosuA, Psalterium, Proverbia Salomonis, Job, liber Danielis, Esdras, Nehemias, liber paralipomenon, Hebr. (cum versione Latina MS. interfol. forsitan magna ex parte manu Th. Cranmeri Archiep. Cantuar.) Folio. LiBELLus Ruth Hebr. cum Scholiis Masorae. Quarto. Paris, R. Stephens, 1563. Liber Paralipomenon. Hebr. l6mo. Proverbia Salomonis, Hebr. et Lat. Octavo. Apud Frobernium. Proverbia Salomonis, cum notis MSS. margin. Quarto. Paris, 1540. Proverbia Salomonis, Chald. cum punctis, (et notis MSS. marginal.) Quarto. Paris, Morel. 1561. Prophetia jEREMiiE, Hebr. (cum notis MSS. mar- gin.) Quarto. R. Stephens, 1540. Daniel, Hebr. (cum notis MSS. margin.) Quarto. Paris, R. Stephens, 1540. HosEA cum Thargum, (cum notis MSS.) Quarto. Stephens. Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah. Hebr. (cum notis MSS. interlin.) Quarto. various Printers,^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 129 Abdias, Hebr. a Vatablo (cum notis MSS. margin.). Quarto. Paris, 1540. MiCH^As, Hebr. a Vatablo (cum notis MSS. mar- gin.). Quarto. Paris, R. Stephens, 1539. Habacuc, Hebr. a Vatablo (cum notis MSS. mar- gin.). Quarto. Paris, 1539. Aggeus, Hebr. Quarto. Paris, R. Stephens, 1539, a Vatablo. EsDRAs, Hebr. (cum notis MSS. margin.) Quarto. Paris, R.Stephens, 1541. BiBLiA Gr^ca, in aedibus Aldi Venetiis 1518. " This very copy is that styled in the Thuanus Catalogue as being enriched with the notes of Michael Hospitalius." BiBLiA Gr^ca. Four volumes octavo. Argent. apud Vuolp. Cephal. 1526. BiBLiA Gr^ca, cum prefatione Ph. Melancthonis. Folio. Basiliae, 1545. Vetus Testamentum, ex auctoritate Sixti V. Pon- tif. Maximi Studio Carafae. Folio. Romae, 1587. BiBLiA Latina, Vulgatag versionis. Two volumes folio. Moguntiae, 1462. BiBLiA Latina, cum interpretationibus Hebrai- corum nominum secundum ordinem alphabeti. Quarto. Venet. 1480. By Francis de Hailbrun. BiBLiA Latina, printed at Nuremberg by Anth. Koberger. Folio. 1482. BiBLiA Latina, printed in 1486, but appears to be the same as another Bible printed in 1481, K 130 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IDibles hy printed, as this is, without place, or name of impresser. BiBLiA Latina, cum glossa ordinaria, &c. Basilic. Six volumes folio. 1508. BiBLiJE Sacr^e tomus primus. Quarto. London. Printed by Berthelet in 1535. BiBLiA Gr^ca juxta Septuaginti, ex auctoritate Sixti V. Pontif. Max. Studio A. Carafae. Folio. Rome, 1587. The Pentateuch, translated by W. Tyndal. Oc- tavo. Marlbrow. Hans Luft. 1530. The Song of Songs, that is, the most excellent Song which was Solomon's, translated out of the Hebrue into Englishe meeter with as little li- bertie in departing from the wordes as any plaine translation in prose can use : and interpreted by a short commentarie. Octavo. Marlborough, 1587. The Fyrste Parte of the Bible, called the v. Bookes of Moses, translated by W. T. wyth all his prologes before euery boke and certeine learned notes upon many harde wordes. Printed by I. Daye. Octavo. 1551. Jeremy the Prophete translated into Englishe by George Joye ^, some tyme Felowe of Peter Col- lige in Cambridge. ^ " George Joye was a Bedfordshire man, and educated at Peter House where he took his B. A. degree in 1512-13, that of M. A. in 1517, and the same year was admitted fellow. various Printers,'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 131 The Englyshe Bible translated out of Douche and Latyn by Myles Coverdale. ^ Lond. Folio. 1536. Many copies of this impression exist, but not more than three which have the title page. The Newe Testament yet once agayne corrected by William Tyndale, whereunto is added a ne- cessarye table, wherin easely and lightely may be found any storye contayned in the iv. Evan- gelists, and in the Acts of the Apostles. Quarto. 1536. Without printei^'s name, but probably by John Gowghe. The Byble, that is the Holy Scrypture of the Old and New Testamente, faythfully translated into Englyshe by Thomas Matthews. Printed at South wark in quarto, 1537, by James Nicolson. The most sacred Bible ^ whiche is the Holy Scripture, conteyning the Olde and Newe Tes- Being accused of heresy, and thinking himself in danger, he fled to Strasbourg, where Sir Thomas More intimates he went by the name of Clarke, and translated the Psalter and Primer, wherein the Letany and Dirige were omitted, lest Folke (Sir Thomas said) should pray to Saints and for the dead." (Letviss History.) Coverdale was a native of Yorkshire, and afterwards pro- fessed of the house of St. Austin's Friars in Cambridge. 3 1 Saml. c. vi. 15. and c. i. is translated according to Tyn- dairs translation. Matt. i. A mayde shall be with chylde, as in Tyndall. Acts ii. V. ult. Church is rendered congregation, as in Tyn- dalFs translation. Acts 8. V. 1. 4. Eunuch is rendered Chamberlayn, as in Tyn- dall. K 2 1 Pet. 132 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Bibles hy tament, translated into Englishe, and newly re- cognised with great diligence after most faythful exemplars. By Richard Taverner. London. Printed by John Byddel for Thomas Berthelet. 1539. The first impression of Taverner's Bible. The Byble, in Englyshe, that is to say the content of all the Holy Scripture, both of the Olde and Newe Testament. Cranmer's Bible. 1539. Folio. The Byble in Englyshe, that is to saye the con- tent of al the Holy Scripture both of the Olde and Newe Testamente, with a prologe therinto made by the reverende father in God Thomas arclibyshop of Canterbury. Prynted by Ed- war de Whytchurche, 1540. This copy is printed upon Vellum ; the British Museum contains another. The Byble ; that is to say, all the Holy Scripture, in which are contayned the Olde and New Tes- tament truly and purely translated into English 1 Pet. c. 2. Unto the kynge as unto the chief head, as in Tyndairs. Canticum Canticorum, is rendered Ballet of Balletes, as in Tyndall, wh^'^ good man was yet burnt as an heretyke." This possibly was one thing that gave offence, following Tyn- dall. There is somewhat particular and almost peculiar to this edition. The genealogy of our Saviour is printed in columns, both in St. Matthew and in St. Luke. The Epistle to the Hebrews is placed between the Epistles of St. John, and the Epistles of St, James. various Printers.;} TI|E PUBLIC LIBRARY. 133 and nowe lately with greate diligence and in- dustry recognised. Imprynted at London by Ihon Daye. Folio. 1549. The Byble in Englyshe, that is to saye, the con- tent of al the Holy Scripture both of the Olde and Newe Testament, with a prologe therinto made by the reverende father in God Thomas archbyshop of Canterbury. Prynted by Edwarde Whytchurche. Folio. 1540. The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume, auctorised and appointed by the com- maundement of oure most redoubted Prynce and Soueraygne Lorde Kynge Henrye the VIII. &c. Grafton. 1541. Folio. This edition has the date of 1541 at the end, similar to one in the British Museum. Wanley had in all probability never seen this copy or he would have noticed the variation when he was speaking of a similar copy in Lord Oxford's collection as having the peculiarity, when he refers to this as not having it. The Byble in Englyshe. Printed by Ihon Daye, Folio. 1551. The Byble in Englyshe. Printed by John Cawood. Folio. 1561. The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume : that is to saye, the contentes of all the Holye Scripture booth of the Oulde and Newe Testament. At Rouen. Folio. 1566. There is a copy amongst Baker's books. The Bible in Englyshe, that is to saye, the con- tent of all the Holy Scripture both of the olde K 3 134 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. and newe Testament. Imprinted by Richard Jugge. Folio. 1568. This is called The Bishops Bible, because the majority of translators employed on it by Archb. Parker had been raised to the sees of Exeter, St. David's, Worcester, Rochester, Win- chester, Ely, Norwich, and London. The Bible in Englyshe. Printed by Richard Jugge. Folio. 1572. This is the second edition of the Bishop's Bible. The Bible in Englyshe. Printed by Christopher Barker. Folio. 1578. The Bible, {commonly called the Genevan.) Printed by Christopher Barker. Folio. 1583. The Bible. The same, printed by the same in folio. 1597. The Holie Bible. Translated by the English College at Doway. Printed at Doway by Lau- rence Kellam in I609. BOOKS PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON. Some Minor Poems of Chaucer, Lydgate, and others, without date, printed by Caxton. There has been a great deal of puzzle about this celebrated volume ; the pieces it contains were without doubt all published at the same time, and not separately, as must strike the most superficial observer, and, being all popular pieces of poetry, were more likely than any other of Caxton's productions, to have been found (as they are) the rarest specimens of his press. The volume is in quarto, and commences thus : — i. Stans Puer ad Mensam. Four leaves. ii. Parvus Catho. Thirty-three leaves. iii. The Chorle and the Byrde. Nine leaves. iv. The Horse, the Shepe, and the Ghoose. Twelve leaves followed by the four usual leaves, containing terms or phrases relating to beasts, birds, &c. &c. V. The Temple of Glas. Thirty-three leaves. vi. The Parlemente of Byrdes. Upon the seven- teenth leaf. Explicit the temple of bras." K 4 136 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooh printed hy Yet on the reverse of the first leaf, " This book the whiche I make of mencion Entitled was right thus as I shall telle TuUius of the dreme of Scipyon Chapitres seuen it had of heuen and helle." Again, on the 17th leaf, the reverse, vi^e read, " Here next foloweth a tretyse whiche John Sko- gan sente vnto the Lordes and Gentilmen, &c. &c/' Ending on the reverse of the fourth fol- lowing leaf, and succeeded by vii. The Good Counsel of Chawcer, which itself occupies fifteen leaves, having on the recto of the fifteenth leaf, " Explicit the book of curtesye/' viii* Anelida and Arcite. Ten leaves. On the recto of the tenth, " Thus endeth the compleynt of Anelida." This is followed by ix. The Compleint of Chaucer vnto his empty purse, which begins thus : To you my purs, and to none other v^ight Complayne I, for ye be my lady dere : 1 am sory now that ye be light. For certes ye now make me heuy chere ; Me were as lief be leyd vpon a here ; For whiche, vnto your mercy thus I crye Be heuy agayn, or ellis mote I dye. This ends on the recto of the following leaf, thus : ET sic EST FINIS. William Caxton.-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 13Y Here begynneth the volume intituled and named the Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, composed and drawen out of diuerce bookes of Latyn in to Frensshe by the ryght venerable per- sone and worshipfull man, Raoul le Ffeure, and translated and drauen out of Frensshe in to En- glisshe by Willyam Caxton mercer of the cyte of London, &c. &c. This is a volume of great interest, being the first book printed in the English language. Of two copies in the Library, neither is perfect, though one of them is in fine old genuine condition. Thymage, or Myrrour of the Worlde. Em- prysed and Fynysshed in the xxi yere of the regne of the moste crysten Kyng, Kynge Ed- ward the fourth. (1481.) There are two editions of this work, both of which are among Bishop More's books. Their slight difference has been noticed in Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities. The jixie Jollomng are contained in the same volume ; it origin- ally belonged to one Richard Johnson, who has entered the prices in each, and who, from the character of the handwriting, might have been the purchaser of them about the latter part of the reign of Henry VIII. GoDEFROY OF BoLOYNE, or the last Siege and Con- queste of Iherusalem. Fynysshyed the vii day of Juyn, the yere of our lorde m.cccclxxxi, and the xxi yere of the regne of our sayd Souerayne Kyng Edwarde the fourth. And in this maner sette in forme and Enprynted the xx day of Novembre the yere aforsayd, in thabbay of West- mester by the sayd WyUiam Caxton. Foho. PT. ij^. \]d. 138 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed by The present copy wants a few leaves at the beginning, but that is of little consequence whilst the library possesses another COPY, which is perfect and in fine condition. The Boke of Eneydos, compyled by Vyrgyle: oute of Ffrenshe reduced in to Englysshe by me Wyllm Caxton, the xxij daye of Juyn, the yere of our Lorde m.iiijMxxx. FoKo. PT. xij^/. This is the finest copy known to exist. The Fayt of Armes and Chyvalrye. Whiche Translacyon was fynysshed the viii day of Juyll the said yere (1489), and Enprynted the xiiii day of Juyll the next following, and ful fynysshyd. Folio. PT. ij^. viij^/. The prouffytable boke for manes soule, and right comfortable to the body, and specyally in adver- site and tribulation ; whiche boke is called The Chastysing of Goddes Chyldern. Folio. The library contains another copy, without The Treatise of Love. There is a MS. of this book, in St. John's Hbrary : it is written in exactly the same hand as the Manuscript of Ovid's Metamorphoses in the Pepysian, and might have passed as the autograph production of the immortal typographer, were there not a much earlier one upon vellum in the British Museum. The Book of Fame, made by Gefferey Chaucer. Emprynted by Wylliam Caxton. Folio. PT. iiij^/. It may be observed, in conclusion, that the five pieces in this volume are in the finest and most desirable condition. The Royal Book ; or a Book for a Kyng. Re- duced into Englishe at the request and specyal William Caxton.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 139 desyre of a singular frende of myn a mercer of Lodon the yere of our Lord m.iiij''.lxxxiiiij. Folio. Of this book the Library possesses three copies. The Book of Good Maners. Fynysshed and translated out of Frensshe into Englisshe the viij day of Juyn the yere of our Lord M.iiiiMxxxvj, and the first yere of the regne of Kyng Harry the vij, and enprynted the xj day of Maye after, &c. (14870 FoHo. DiRECTORiUM Sacerdotum ; siue ordinale secun- dum usum Sarum, &c. Impressum per WilHam Caxton apud Westmonasterium prope London. Foho. These three volumes, with the other copy of the Dictes and Sayinges of Philosophres before mentioned, are bound in the same volume. Speculum Vit^e Christi ; or the Myrroure of the blessyd Lyf of Jhesu Cristi. Emprynted by Wyllyam Caxton. FoUo. The Library possesses two imperfect copies also. CoNFESsio Amantis ; that is to saye in EngHsshe, The Confessyon of the Louer, maad and com- pyled by John Gower, Squyer, &c. Enprynted at Westmestre by me Willyam Caxton and fy- nysshed the ij daye of Septemb. the fyrst yere of the regne of Kyng Richard the Thyrd the yere of our lord a thousand cccclxxxxiij. Folio. Not quite perfect. 140 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Books printed by The Golden Legende, accomplished at the com- maundemente and requeste of the noble and puyssante erle, and my special good lorde, Wykyam erle of Arondel; and fynysshed at Westmestre the twenty day of Nouembre, the yere of oure lorde m.cccc.lxxxiij. By me Wyllyam Caxton. Folio. The Library possesses three imperfect copies. The Booke callyd Cathon, translated oute of the Frenche into Englysshe by Villiam Caxton in thabbay of Westmystre the yere of oure lorde mcccclxxxiij. and the fyrste yere of the regne of Kyng Richard the thyrde the xxiij day of Decembre. Folio. The Knyght of the Toure. Translated oute of Frenssh into our maternall Englysshe tongue by me Villiam Caxton ; whiche book was ended and fynyshed the first day of Juyn the yere of our Lord mcccclxxxiij and emprynted at West- mynstre the last day of Janyuar the fyrst yere of the regne of Kynge Rycharde the thyrd. Folio. This is a remarkably fine copy. The Boke of Tulle of Olde Age, &c. Em- prynted by me symple persone William Caxton into Englysshe at the playsir solace and reve- rence of men grovyng into olde age the xij day of August the yere of our lord m.cccc.lxxxj. To which are added : Tullius his Book of Friend- William Caxton.-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 141 SHIP; and the Declaracyon shewing wherin HoNouRE shold reste. Of these two works, St. John's Library possesses one, and the Public Library possesses two copies. The Doctrinal of Sapyence. Translated out of Frensshe into Englysshe by Wyllyam Caxton at Westmestre. Fynyshed the vij day of May the yere of our lord m.cccc.lxxxix. CAXTON ME FIERI FECIT. Folio. The Boke of Consolacion of Philosophie ; whiche that boecius made for his comforte and consolacion, &c. Atte request of a singular frend and gossib of myne I WiUiam Caxton have done my debuoir and payne tenprynte it in a fourme as is here afore made, &c. Folio. A Boke of divers Ghostly Maters. Emprynted at Westmenestre. Folio. The Lyf of St. Katharine of Sene ; with the reuelatyons of Saynt Elysabeth the Kynges Daughter of Hungarye. Folio. No place nor name. A Book of the Noble Hystoryes of Kynge Arthur and of certeyn of his Knyghtes. Whiche book was reduced into Englysshe by syr Thomas Malory knyght and by me deuyded into xxi bookes chapytred and enprynted, and fynysshed in thabbey Westmestre the last day of Juyl the yere of our lord m.cccc.lxxxv. Folio. 142 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. \_Books printed by The Polycronycon : conteynyng the Barynges and Dedes of many Tymes, in eight Books. Im- printed by Wilham Caxton, after having some- what chaunged the rude and old Englysshe, that is to wete, certayn wordes which in these dayes be neither vsyd ne understanden. Under the second day of Juyll, the xxij yere of the regne of Kynge Edward the fourth, and of the Incarna- cion of oure lorde a thousand four hundred four- score and tweyne. FoHo. 1482. The Hystorye of Reynart the Foxe : Which was in Dutche, and by me Willm Caxton trans- lated into this rude and symple Englysshe in thabbay of Westmestre fynysshed the vj day of Juyn the yere of our lord m.cccc.lxxxj. and the xxj yere of the regne of Kynge Edward the iiijth. Folio. The only other known copy is in the King's Library. The Game and Playe of the Chesse ; translated out of the French, and imprynted by William Caxton. Fynysshid the last day of Marche, the yer of our Lord God a thousand foure hundred and Lxxiiij. Fol. With the exception of folio 30, supplied in M8. this is a fair copy of a rare book, probably the first ever printed on the subject, and of much more uncommon occurrence than the edition without the date. The Dictes and Sayinges of Philosophres. Whiche Boke is translated out of Frenshe in to Englyssh by the noble and puissant lord Antoine William Caxton.-\ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 143 Erie of Ryuyers lord of Teales, &c. &c. Em- prynted by me William Caxton of Westmestre the yere of our lord m.cccc.lxxvij. Of this work the Library contains the two editions. The Book named Cordyale ; or Memorare No- vissima ; which treateth of " The foure last Things.'' 1480. The Cronicles of Englond, &c. Empnted by me William Caxton in thabbey of Westmynstere by London m.cccclxxx. Of this book the Library contains two or three copies. BOOKS PRINTED BY LETTOU AND MACHLINIA. Tenores. Nouelli Impssi per nos Johem lettou et Willm de Machlinia i citate Londinaru iuxta. eccam oim. scor. Folio. First Edition of Littleton's Tenures. Usually subjoined to this very rare and invaluable book is, ViEUX ABRIGEMENT DES STATUTES. Folio. The Library possesses three copies, two of them with the Tenures. Here begynneth a litill Boke necessarye and be- hovefuU AGENST THE Pestilence. Quarto. In the Library of Peter-house, there is a fragment of this book : it is mentioned by Dibdin as having been pasted within the wooden covers of the binding of an edition 1499 of Discipuli Sermones. VuLGARiA Therentii in Anglicanam Linguam tra- ducta. Quarto. There is also a fragment of this work in Peter House Library. BOOKS PRINTED BY WYNKYN DE WORDE. ScALA Perfectionis : Englyshed : The Ladder OF Perfection. Impressus anno salutis mcccclxxxiiii. Folio. A fine copy of a very rare book: from some stanzas at the end it appears to have been undertaken at the desire of the pious Lady Margaret, though certainly some of the doctrines of the Christian religion are expounded in it, in a wild and he- terodox manner. Vitas Patrum : Emprynted in the towne of West- mynstre by me Wynken de Worde the yere of our lorde mcccclxxxxv, and the tenth yere of our souerayne lorde Kyng Henry the Seuenth. Folio. The Treatyse perteynynge to Huntynge. ^ * The following description of a good greyhound is inserted from the volume, as a specimen of Dame Juliana's muse : The properties of a good greyhound. A greyhounde sholde be heeded lyke a snake : and neckyd lyke a drake : Fotyd lyke a catte ; tayllyd lyke a ratte : Syded lyke a teme : and chynyd like a heme. L 146 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBoohs printed by Enprynted at Westmestre by Wynkyn the Worde the year of thyncarnacon of our Lorde. m.cccc.lxxxxvi. FoHo. This very rare volume, which, when complete, contains the Treatise on Fishing and Coat Armour, has been reprinted in fac-simile under the able editorship of Mr. Hazlewood. Cronycle of Englonde with The Frute of Tymes: Newly in the yer of our Lord God m.cccc.lxxxxvij. Enprynted at Westmestre by Wynkyn de Worde. FoHo. The fyrste yere he must lern to fede, The seconde yere to felde hym lede. The thyrde yere he is felowe lyke, The fourth yere there is none syke. The fyfth yere he is good ynough, The syxte yere he shall holde the plough. The seuenth yere he woll auayll, Grete bytches for to assaylle. The eyghte yere lycke ladyll. The nynth yere cartsadyll. And when he is comyn to that yere : haue hym to the Tannere For the beste hounde that euer bytche had : at ninthe yere he is full badde. The Properties of a good Horse. A good horse should have xv good properties and conditions. That is, to wit : three of a man, three of a woman, three of a fox, three of an hare, and three of an ass. Of a man ; bold, proud, and hardy. Of a woman : fair breasted, fair of hair, and easy to leap upon. Of a fox ; a fair tail, short ears, with a good trot. Of an hare : a great eye, a dry head, and well running. Of an ass : a big chin, a flat leg, and a good hoof. Well travelled woman, nor well travelled horse were never good. Wyiikyn de JVorde.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 147 The Descrypcyon of Englonde : Fynysshed and enprynted at Westmestre by me Wynden de Worde, the yere of our lorde m.cccc. and four score and xviij. Folio. The Ordinarye of Crysten Men. Enprynted in the Cyte of London in the flete strete in the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, the yere of our lorde m.cccccij. Quarto. A FULL deuoute and gosteley Treaty se of the Imy- TAcio and followynge the blessyd Lyfe of our MERciFULL Sauiour Cryst ; Impryuted in Lon- don in Fletestrete at the signe of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. m.cccccij. Quarto. The Same : printed without a date. Quarto. The Crafte to lyue well and to dye well. Translated out of Frensshe into Englysshe, &c. Enprynted at Westmynstre, &c. m.ccccc.vi. Quarto. Rycharde Rolle hermyte of HampuU in his con- templacyons of the drede and loue of God with other dyverse titles as it sheweth in his table. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete in the sygne of the Sonne By Wynkyn de Worde. Anno dni m.ccccc.vi. Quarto. The Same : without date. Both these editions are very rare. The Dyenge Creature, enprynted at London in Fletestrete, at the sygne of the Sonne by Wyn- kyn de Worde. Anno dni m.cccccxiv. Quarto. L 2 148 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBoohs printed by The Boke of Good Maners. Enprynted by me Wynkyn de Worde in the yere of our lorde m.ccccc and vii. The x daye of December. Quarto. This copy wants two or three leaves at the beginning. The Floure of the Commaundements of God. Enprynted by Wynken de Worde m.cccccix. FoHo. The Seuen penytencyall psalmes of Dauyd, the Kynge and prophete ; by Johan fyssher, doc- toure of dyuynyte and bysshop of Rochester, &c. Enprynted in the yere of oure lorde m.ccccc. viij. the xvj day of the moneth of Juyn. Quarto. The present copy is printed upon vellum. The Same. Upon paper. Enprynted in the yere m.cccccix. Quarto. The Rote or Myrrour of Consolatyon and CoMFORTE. m.ccccc.xi. Quarto. Promptuariij Paruulorum clericoru quod apud nos medulla grammatice appellatur Scolasticis q maxime necessariu : Impressum Londiniis per Wynada de Worde hac in vrbe in parochia sancte Brigade (in the flete-strete) ad signu solis co- morate. Anno dni m.ccccc.xvi. die vero. V. mesis Septe. Quarto. The thre Kynges of Colegne. Imprynted in the yere of our Lord God m.ccccc.xi. Quarto. ^ ^ This volume lettered A. B. 4. 60. contains ten pieces, as follow : 1. Remedy against the troubles of temptation. 1519. Wynhyn de Worde.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 149 The Fruyte of Redempcyon. Enprynted by Wynkyn de Worde, the yere of our Lorde God. m.ccccc and xiiii. Quarto. The Same. Printed in m.ccccc. xvii. Alberti Liber Modorum Significandi. Lond. apud Wynandum de Worde. Quarto. Without date. Nova Legenda Anglie. Impressa Londonias i domo Wynadi de Worde commoratis ad signu solis : in vico nucupato (the Flete strete) anno dni m.ccccc. xvi. xvii. die Februarii. Folio. Commonly called Capgrave's Lives of the Saints. The Library possesses two copies; there is one in Trinity and one in Queen's Library. Mr, Douce and Mr. Kerrich also have fine copies of this interesting book. In one of Thorpe's cata- logues it was marked at fifteen guineas. The Noble and amerous ancyent Hystory of Troylus and Cresyde, in the tyme of the syege of Troye. Copyled by GefFraye Chaucer. In- prynted by me Wynkyn de Worde, the mccccc. and xvii yere of our lorde. Quarto. The Remedy agenst the Troubles of Temp- TACYONS. m.ccccc.xvii. Quarto. 2. Fruit of Redemption. 1517. 3. The three kings of Cologne. 1511. 4. The Rote of Consolation. 1511, 5. The church of evil men and women. 1511- 6. The dying creature. 1514. 7. The mirror of golde. 1522. 8. The virtue of the masse. 9. The seyen sheddings. 1509. 10. A book of a ghostly father. 1520. L 3 150 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed hy The Dyetary of Ghostly Helthe. Impryted by me Wynkyn de Worde. The yere of our lorde m.ccccc. and xx/ Here ensueth a goostely Treatyse of The Pas- SYON OF OUR Lorde Jesu Chryst, with many deuout Conteplacyons Examples and Extencions of the same. Enprinted at London in Flete- strete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde the vi. Daye of Octobre. The yere of our Lord m.ccccc.xxi. Quarto. ^ The Myrrour of the Chyrche. Enprynted at London in the Fletestrete at the signe of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, The yere of our Lorde m.ccccc.xxi. Quarto. Described by Dibdin as a very rare and curious volume. ^ A. B. 4. 56. ^ It may here be remarked, without specifying after each article its condition, that nearly every one of these Wynkyn de Worde's are fine copies. The present one is described by Dibdin as beautiful." The same volume AB. 4. 59» contains eleven tracts : 1. The Passion of our Lord, &c. 2. The contemning of the world, &c. S. Margery Kemp of Lyn, &c. 4. Gerson's Imitacyon, &c. 5. The myrrour of the chyrche, &c. 6. The dietary of ghostly health, &c. 7. The fruit of redemption, &c. 8. The life of Joseph of Arimathea, &c. 9. Comfort against Tribulation, &c. 10. Opus Ricardi Rolle, &c. 11. Meditations of St. Bernard (wanting five leaves). Wynkyn de Worde.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 151 The Myrroure of Golde for the sinfull Soule. Imprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sone. In the xxix daye of Marche the yere of oure Lorde a m.d. and xxii. Quarto. There is another copy in bad condition in St, John's Library. The Dyctes and the Sayenges of the Philo- sophers, otherwyse called Dicta Philosophorum. Inprinted ^t London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by me Wynkyn de Worde in the yere of our lorde m.ccccc.xxviij. Quarto. Here begynneth the Cronycle of all the Kyges Names that have reygned in Englande syth the conquest of Wylla conquerour. And sheweth the dayes of theyr coronacyon and of theyr byrthe. m.d.xxx. Quarto. The Pilgrymage of Perfecyon, &c. Imprynted by me Wynkyn de Worde, m.ccccc.xxxi. Quarto. The Library possesses two copies. Here foloweth the amerous hystory of Guistarde AND Sygysmonde and of theyr dolorous deth by her father, newly traslated out of laten into Englysshe by Wyllym Walter seruant to syr Henry Marney Knyght chaunceler of the Duchy ofLancastre. m.ccccc.xxx.ij. Quarto. The Fantasy of the Passyoun of the Fox, lately of the towne of Myre a lytell besyde Shaftesbury in the diocese of Salysbury. m.d.xxx. Quarto. The Lyff of that Gloryous Vyrgyn and Mar- tyr Saynt Katheryn of Sene j with the Re- l 4 152 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Books printed 6y UELATiONs OF Saynt Elysabeth the Kynge's Doughter of Hungarye. Enprynted at Weste- myster by Wynkyn de Worde. Folio. A JoYFULL Medytacyon to all Englonde of the coronacyon of our most natural souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the eyght. Quarto. The Vertue of the Masse. Imprynted at Lon- don by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Here begynneth a shorte treatyse of contemplacyon taught by the Lorde Jhesu Cryste or taken out of the boke of Margerie Kempe of Lyn. Quarto. Four leaves. Unique. Joseph of Armathy. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Here begynneth the Boke of Comforte agaynste Tribulacyons. Enprynted in London in Flete- strete at the Sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. ^ Ghoostly Fader that confesseth his Ghoostly chylde.^ Imprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sone by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. PoLYCRONYCoN, ended the thyrtenth daye of Apryll, this tenth yere of the regne of kynge Harry the seuenth, and of the Incarnacyon of our Lord ^ The three last are contained in the same volume A. B. 4* 59. Wynhyn de JVorde.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 153 mcccclxxxxv. Enprinted by Wynkyn The- worde, at Westmestre. Folio. Printed from Caxton's edition of 1482. Legenda Aurea ; that is to saye in Englysshe The Golde Legende. Accomplysshed and fy- nysshed att Westmynster the viii daye of Janeuer the yere of oure lorde Thousande cccc.lxxxxviii. and in the xiii yere of the reygne of Kynge Henry the vii. By me Wynkyn de Worde. Folio. The library has two imperfect copies. In addition to this list of specimens from Wynkyn de Worde's press, must be enumerated the contents of the celebrated volume following. The twenty- six pieces it contains are alike remarkable for their extreme rarity, and the beauty of their condition. At the most moderate estimate the volume may be worth five hundred guineas. Happy indeed would any true Roxburgher consider himself as being its fortunate possessor at such a sum. In the estimation of the uninitiated, its value may not amount to more than those many shillings, but passionless calculators are not those whose judg- ment would influence a collector, or whose bidding, at an auction, for such treasures, could give them a hope of ever possessing " The small rare volume, black with tarnish'd gold.'" Sir Isaac Newton ridiculed Bishop Hare and Bentley for squabbling, as he termed it, about an old play book (meaning Terence) ; and a certain Cardinal laughed at Ful- 154 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed by vius Ursinus, when he showed him the celebrated manuscript of that author left by him to the Va- tican ^ ; but then they evinced at the same time a most convincing proof of the weakness of their understandings, by giving themselves up uncon- ditionally to the pursuit of their own researches, and despising all others. That this Book^s old 'tis true, but now if any Should for that cause despise it, we have many Reasons both just and pregnant to maintaine Antiquity, and those too not all vaine. ^ The volume marked A. B. 4. 58. commences with, Nycho- demus Gospel, and ends with the Gouernal of Helthe^ Nychodemus Gospell. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wyn- f The anecdote alluded to is found in a valuable liUle volume of biography, written by Gian-Vittorio De Rossi. Pervetustis codicibus, quorum multos in sua bibliotheca ha- bebat, immania precia faciebat ; atque illud accidit perridicule, quod cum, die quodam, Francisco Cardinali Toleto, Terentii comoedias ostendisset, easque affirmasset ante annos mille fuisse conscriptas, ac revera essent antiquae, sed mire depravatae at- que corruptee, atque addidisset, nullam esse pecuniam, quae antiquissimi illius codicis aestimationi par esset ; pro Deus, Car- dinalis inquit, quid audio ? Equidem mallem codicem unum quam tumvis recens impressum, sed castigatum emendatumq., quam decem alios mendosos et corruptos, quam vis Sibyllae manu exaratos : risus omnium, qui aderant, est factus, cum viderent, verum earum precia, quae ille in coelum efFerebat, Cardinalis aestimatione, sic concidisse. Hunc postea librum moriens, Bibliothecae Vaticanae legavit, una cum Francisci Pe- trarchae rhythmis, auctoris ipsius manu conscriptis. Jani Nicii Erythraei Pinacotheca, p. 10. in Fulvium Ursinum, s Heywood. Wynkyn de Worde.] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 155 kyn de Worde, Prynter unto the moost excellent Pryncesse my Lady the Kynges Moder in the yere of our Lorde God m.cccccix. the xxiij Daye of Mar'che. Quarto. The Castell of Labour wher in is Rychesse, Vertue and Honour. Enprynted at London in flete strete in the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Anno dni m.ccccc.vi. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. The Crafte to lyue well and to dye well. Enprynted at Westmynstre by me Wynkyn de Worde, Anno dni m.ccccc.vi. Quarto. It contains eight leaves, and not seven, as stated in the Ty- pographical Antiquities, v. ii. p. 123. The Remors of Conscyence. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. The Abbaye of the Holy Ghost that shall be founded and grounded in a cleane conscience ; in which abbey shall ' dwel twenty and nine ladies ghostly. Enprynted at Westmestre by Wynkin de Worde. Quarto. Without a date. The Pater Noster. Aue. & Credo, in our Moder Tonge with many other deuoute Prayers, &c. Without place or name. Quarto. It contains eighteen leaves, as Cole said it did : there is no doubt but that Ames' copy wanted the first and the last. The Lamentacyon of our Lady. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. 156 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. iBooh printed by Thr Medytacyons of Saynt Bernard ; enpry- ted at Westmestre by Wynkyn de Worde the ix Daye of Marche the yere of our Lorde m.cccc.lxxxxvi. Quarto. The Bouge of Courte. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete, by me Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Without date. This curiously titled book was written by Skelton, and has been several times reprinted : lastly, in a collection of some of his works published in 1736. 8vo. The present copy is supposed to be unique. The Parlyament of Deuylles. Enprynted by Wynkyn de Worde, Prynter unto the most excel- lent Pryncesse my Lady the Kynges Moder the yere of our Lorde m.ccccc.ix. Quarto, Supposed to be unique.^ A Treatyse agaynst Pestilece and of the Infirmits. Enprynted by Wynken de Worde. Quarto. Stans Puer ad Mensam. Enprynted at London in Fletestrete at* the sygne of the Sonne by me Wynkyn De Worde. Without Date. Quarto. ' ^ The present copy may be considered unique, for, although thirty-three copies have been reprinted by a member of the Roxburghe Club, not one has been yet distributed. i Grennyng and mowes at the table eschewe Crye not to lowde kepe honestly scilence Tenbose thy j owes with mete it is not dewe With ful mouth speke not lest thou do offence Drinke not bridled for haste ne for negligens Wyiihjn de JVorde.] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 157 A reprint of Caxton's Stanspuer ad Mensam. It is, properly speaking, a treatise on good manners, as the extracts below will show. The Latin edition of 1524? is printed with some varia- tions in Ruddiman s Rudiments, and either one or the other may have furnished hints to Lord Chesterfield, quite as useful as those which are to be found in his manual of politeness. Supposed to be unique. Here begyneth a Treatyse of Husbandry whiche Mayster Groshede sotyme Bysshop of Lyncoln made and translated it out of Frensshe in to Englysshe, whiche techeth all maner of men to gouerne theyr Londes, Tenementes, and De- menes ordynatly as the chapytres euydently is shewed. Quarto: without date. Supposed to be unique. Here begynneth the Lyf of the moste mysche- uousT Robert the Deuyll whiche was after- ward called the seruant of God. At the end comes. Kepe clene thy lippes fro fatte of flessh or fissh Wype fair thy spone leue it not in thy disshe. And where so be thou dyne or soupe Of gentylnes take salt with thy knyf And beware thou blowe not in y^ couppe &c. &c. In welthe beware of woo what so the happis And here the euen for drede of after clappis. Knowe er thou knytte and thou maist slake Yf thou knyt er thou knowe than it is to late. Extract. 158 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. ^Books printed by Thus endeth the lyfe of robert the deuylL That was the seruant of our lorde. And of his condycyons that was full euyll. Enprynted in London by Wynken the Worde. Quarto, without date. Supposed to be unique. Thystorye of Jacob and his twelve sones. En- pryted at Lodon in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. The Prouerbes of Lydgate. Enprynted at Lon- don in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. The Dystruccyon and Vengeaunce of Jheru- SALEM by Vaspazyan Emperour of Rome. Im- prynted at Lodon in the Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Anno a partu virgines M.D.xxviij. die vero xxiij. Mensis Januarl. Quarto. Here begynneth a mery geste of Robyn Hode and his meyne, and of the proude Sheryfe of Notyngham. Enprented at London in Flete strete at the sygne of the sone by Wynken de Worde. ^ Quarto. Supposed to be unique. ^ This volume pntil within the last two years was considered as the earliest ballad in existence relating to the famous outlaw. The author has, however, found one in MS. of an earlier date. Its subject, too, differs from any that we have. It will make its appearance before the public in his collection of " Early English Tales, printed from manuscripts hitherto un- published." Wynkyn de Worde.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 159 Here foloweth the Interpretacion of the Names OF THE GoDDES AND GoDDESSES as is relierced in this Tretyse folowynge as Poetes wryte. Quarto : without place or printer's name. Here begynneth the Boke of Keruynge. En- prynted by Wynkyn de Worde at London in the Flete strete at the sygne of the sonne. The yere of our Lorde m.ccccc.viii. Quarto. The Demaudes Joyous. Emprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the sonne by me Wynkyn de Worde. In the yere of our Lorde m.ccccc and xi.^ Quarto. Here begynneth a mery Geste of the Frere AND THE BoYE. Eupiyuted at London in Flete strete at the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. Here begynneth the Chorle and the Byrde. Emprynted at London in the Fletestrete in the sygne of the Sonne by Wynken de Worde. Quarto. 1 The author takes this opportunity of thanking his amiable and intelligent friend, Albert Way, Esq. B.A. of Trinity, for an elaborate and beautiful transcript made by him of this curious collection of charades. Mr. Douce has a transcript, and one was also made by the late George Stevens, Esq. Reprinted in Ritson's Pieces of Ancient Popular Poetry, with the wood-cut in fac-simile. 160 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Here begynneth a lytell treatyse of the Horse, THE Sheep, and the Ghoos. Without place or printei-'s name. Quarto. Here begynneth a lytell tretyse called the Gouernall of Helthe, with the niedecyne of tlie Stomack. Enprented in Fletestrete in London by me Wynkyn tie Worde. Quarto : without date. BOOKS PRINTED BY RICHARD PYNSON. Dives and Paupku. fynysshcd tlie v day of Juyl. the yere of oiire lord god. M.cccc.lxxxxiii. Kin])rentyd by mc Richarde Pynson at the Tem- plebarre of London. Deo gracias. Folio. The Library possesses two copies. Year Books : the 20'^ of Henry the vi'\ Folio. The same : the 27'^ of Henry the vi'\ Folio. The same : the 28'' of Henry the \'\'\ Folio. The same : a", iiii". ¥A\v. iv. Imprinted at Lon- don in Fletestrete, by Rycharde Pynson, prynter to the Kyng's noble grace. Folio. De arte Svppvtandi libri qvatvor Cuthberti ToNSTALLi. Impress. Londini in aedibus Ri- chardi Pynsoni. anno verbi Incarnati. M.D.xxii. Pridie Idus Octobris. cum Priuilegio a rege Indulto. Quarto. M 162 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. IBooks printed by A magnificent book printed upon vellum, and of great interest, as being the author's own copy. Under the frontis- piece is his autograph thus : " Cutkbertus Londiesis eps studiosis dono dedit^ It measures lOf — 7f , and, though perhaps cropped, is yet a most precious volume. The Pylgrimage of Perfection : Imprinted at London in Fletestrete, besyde saynt Dunstan^s churche, by priter to the Kynges noble grace. Cu priuilegio. Anno domini 1526. Quarto. Here begynneth the Testamet of John Lydgate MONKE OF Berry ; whiche he made hymselfe by his lyfe dayes. Quarto. Here begynneth a lytell treatyse in Englysshe called The Extripacion of Ignorancy ; and it treateth and speketh of the ignorance of people, shewynge them howe they are bounde to feare God, to loue God, and to honour their prince, which treatise is lately compyled by Sir Paule Bushe priest and Bon home of Edyndon, and de- dicate vnto the yong and most hye renomed lady Mary, princes and doughter vnto the noble progenytour, our worthy souerayne kyng Henry the eight : &c. &c. Quarto. The Myrrour of the blessyd Life of Jhesu Christ. Emprinted by Richard Pynson. Folio. The Chirche of Euyll men and women, whereof Lucifere is Heed : &c. Imprinted by Richard Richard Pynson.-] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 163 Pynson at London in Fletestrete the yere of our Lord M.ccccc.xj. the xxxj daye of Auguste. Quarto. The Cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, &c. BY Sir Johan Froysshart. Imprinted at London, in the Fletestrete by Richard Pynson printer to the Kynges noble grace, M.D.xxii. and M.D.xxv. Two volumes folio. A remarkably fine copy. Fabyan's Chronicle : Emprynted by me Richarde Pynson a. m.ccccc.xvi. The vii daye of the moneth of February. Folio. A perfect copy of this edition, says the author of the Typo- graphical Antiquities, is one of the greatest acquisitions to a library of old English literature : there being a tradition abroad, that Cardinal Wolsey caused many copies of it to be burnt, and such perfect ones, in consequence, being exceedingly scarce. The variations in this identical copy over the others, are noticed in a letter from Henry Ellis, Esq., inserted in the valuable bibliographical book alluded to. It may be farther remarked, that the present impression is in very fine condition. Assertio Septem Sacramentorum aduersus Martin : Lutheru : apud inclytam vrbem Lon- dinum in aedibus Pynsonianis. An. m.d.xxi. quarto Idus Julij. Cum priuilegio a rege indulto. Quarto.^ ^ In the Fitzwilliam Museum is preserved a copy of Henry the Eighth's book against Luther, said to be the identical one that the author presented to the Pope. It was purchased at Rome, by Mr. Woodburn, and by him presented to the Uni- versity. The Vatican does not possess the volume, it is true, M 2 164 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. LiBELLO Hvic Regio H^c insui^jt : apud incly- tam vrbem Londonum in aedibus Pynsonianis. M.D.xxi. Quarto. LiTERARUM QUIBUS INUICTISSIMUS PrINCEPS, HeN- Ricus OcTAvus. Quarto. See the Typographical Antiquities, No. 618. Cronycle compyled in Latyn by the renowed Sallust : Imprinted at London by Richard Pynson, printer vnto the Kynges noble grace : with priuylege vnto hym graunted by our sayd souerayne lorde the Kynge. FoHo. The Imytacion and Follow ynge the blessyd lyfe of our moste mercyfuU Savyour Cryste : compyled in Laten by the right worshypful Doctor Mayster John Gerson : and translate into Englisshe the yere of oure Lorde m.dii. by Maister William Atkynson Doctor of Diuinitie at the speciall request and comandemet of the full excellent Pryncesse Margarete, moder to oure souerayne lorde Kynge Henry VII. and countesse of Rychemont and Derby. Imprinted at londo in Fletestrete at the signe of the George by Richard Pynson the yere of our lorde God M.ccccc. and xvii. Quarto. The Library possesses another copy. and this copy contains the monarch's autograph; but then, why should all the Pope's books go to the Vatican ? and the library of Bologna contains a copy stamped with the royal arms, and signed with the royal hand : so the claims of the Fitz- william copy to be the presentation one are far from being satisfactorily made out. EARLY ENGLISH BOOKS BY VARIOUS PRINTERS. The receuyle or Hystories of Troy. Imprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Rose Garlande by Wyllyam Copland. Foho, 1553. This uncommonly rare book is a reimpression of the same work printed by Caxton in l^Tl? and by Wynkyn de Worde in 1503. PoLYCHRONicoN : printed by Peter Treveris in 1527. Folio. Of this rather uncommon book the University Library con- tains TWO COPIES. There is another remarkably fine copy in the library of Peter House. The Book which is called the body of Polycye, and it speketh of vertues and good maners : Imprinted at London without Newgate in S^Pul- kers parysh by John Skot the yere mcccccxxi. Quarto. The present copy of an uncommon book is printed upon VELLUM, and the only one known to exist in such a state by this printer. The History of Kyng Boccus and Sydracke how he confounded his lerned men and in the M 3 166 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. [Earli/ English Books syght of them dronke strong venym in the name of the Trynite and dyd liim no hurt. Also his dyuynyte tliat he lerned of the Boke of Noe, &c. Printed at London hy Thomas Godfray. Quarto. The statute vpon the assyse of bread and ale, after the pryce of a quarter of wheate, with the weight of butter and cheese, and the measure of all manner of wood and cole, and of lath bowrde and tymbre : printed by Robert Wyer : Quarto. The Pryncyples of Astronamye the whiche dili- gently perscrutyd is in a maner a prognostica- tyon to the worldes ende. Printed by Robert Co})huKl. The author was Andrewe Burde. He says, at the end, that he wrote and made this httle work in four days, written with one old pen without mending.^ The folloiving eight pieces are contained in volume G. 16. 7. Pasquyll the Playne : printed by Thomas Ber- thelet, in 1540. Duodecimo. An Epistle of Henry viii, written to the Empe- rours Maiestie, to all Christen princes, and to all those that trewly and sincerely })rofesse a Dr. Philemon Holland translated Livy with one and the same pen, which the Lady (see at the end of his transla- tion of Suetonius) embellished with silver, and kept amongst her rare y.^iyriVAa, [Letters from the Bodleian.) This is nothing compared to Leo AUatius, who wrote Greek with the same pen forty year:?. by various Printers.^ THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 167 Christes Religion : printed by Thomas Berthel- let in 1538. Quarto. A Dialogue betwene a Knight and a Clerke, concernynge the power spiritual and temporall : Imprinted in Fletestrete, nere to the cundite at the sygne of Lucrece by Thomas Berthelet. The Confession of the faythe and doctrine, beleued and professed by the Protestants of the Realme of Scotlande. London. Printed by Rowland Hall. L5(il. Duodecimo. A short treatise declaringe the detestable wick- edness of magicall sciences as, Necromancie, Coniurations of Sj)irites, curiouse Astrologie, and such lyke : made by Francis Coxe. Im])rinted at London, at the longe shop next to S. Mildreds church in the poultrye, by Jhon Aide. Duode- cimo. 1561. 1)escription of ANTu:nRisT : without date, name of })rinter or place. A wonderful PROPHEcy. Printed in 1543. Miles and Clericus. Magnycence : a goodly interhide and a mery, deuysed and made by mayster Skelton, poet laureate, late deceasyd. Printed by Rastell in or about 1533. There is an imperfect copy in the British Museum, the only other that is known. (V. Wartons Hist, of Poetry, v. iii. 1()2. and Jones's Hiographia Dramatica, v. iii. p. 6.) 168 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. ^Early English Books The Myrrour: and Dyscrypcyon of the worlue wytli many meruaylles. As graniayre, llethoryke wyth the arte of memorye, Logyke, Geometry e, wythe the staiidarde of mesure and weyght, and the knowledge how a man sholde mesure londe, horde, and tymber, and than Arsmetryke wyth the maner of accoutes and rekenynges by cyfres, and than musyke, and astronomye, with many other profytable and plesant comodytes. Printed by Laurence Andrewe. Without date, in foHo. The Play of the Wether or a new and very MERY EnTERLUDE OF ALL MANER OF WeATHERS. Quarto. Printed by Robert Wyer. Acording to Warton (v. iii. p. 373. ed. 8vo.) this is a reprint of Rastell's edition of 1533. The Mirrour of Love : A mirrour of loue, which such light doth giue, That all men may learn, how to loue and live. Quarto. Printed by Robert Wyer. Comj)iled by Miles Hogard^ seruant to the queens high- ness. ^ In that almost unique piece of poetry called the Pore Helpe, only known to exist in the possession of Francis Douce, Esq., and the Public Library, (from one of which copies, it seems likely that Strype printed it for his Ecclesiastical Me- morials,'^ Miles Hoggard is mentioned thus : — And also Maister Huggarde Doth she we hymselfe no sluggarde, Nor yet no dronken druggarde, by various Printers.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 169 In English verse, and dedicated to Queen Mary. All this author s poems are of great rarity. Here foloweth a compendyous Regyment or Dyetary of helth, made in Mountpyllor, com- pyled by Andrewe Boorde of Physicke Doctor. Imprinted by me Robert Wyer dwellynge at the sygne of seynt Jolin Euangelyst in S. Martyns Parysshe besyde Charynge Crosse. Octavo. An Epitome of Cronicles conteining the whole discourse of the histories as well of this realme of England, as all other countries, with the suc- cession of tlieir kynges, tlie tyme of their reigne, and what notable actes thei did add much pro- fitable to be redde namely of magistrates and such as haue auctoritee in comon weales ; ga- thered out of most probable auctours, fyrst by Thomas Languet, from the begynning of the 'world to the incarnation of Christ, and now finished and continued to the reigne of our so- ueraine lorde kynge Edwarde the sixt by Tho- mas Co()})er. Anno m.d.lxix. Quarto. Im- printed in fletestrete in the house of Thomas Berthelet. The secret of secrets of Aristotyle with the gouernale of princes and euery manner of estate But sharpeth up Iiis wyt And fVanietli it so fyt These yonkers for to hyt And wyll not them permyt In errour styll to syt. 170 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. {^Early English Books with rules of helth for body and soul : very pro- fitable for euery man very gode to teche children to rede English newly translated out of French. Emprented by Robert Copland in 1528. Quarto. According to the Typographical Antiquities, where this copy is referred to, it is a very scarce book. The chronicle of Jhon Hardyng in metre, fro the first begynnyng of Englade, vnto the reigne of Edwarde the fourth where he made at end of his chronicle. And from that tyme is added with a cotinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and soundrie autours of moste certain knowlage and substanciall credit, that either in latin or eles in our mother tounge haue written of the affaires of Englande. Londini. In offi- cina Richardi Graftoni. Mense Januarii. 1543. Quarto. A CHRONICLE AT LARGE AND MEERE HiSTORYE OF THE AFFAYRES OF EnGLANDE AND KiNGES OF THE SAME, deduced from the creation of the world, vnto the first habitation of thys Islande : and so by continuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deere and souereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth : collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leaf. Anno domini 1569, printed by Ri- chard Tottel. Commonly called Grafton's Chronicle. by various Printers. 2 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 171 The Vnion of the two noble and illustrate FAMELiEs OF Lancastre AND YoRKE beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme, with all the actes done in bothe of the tymes of the Prynces, bothe of the one linage and of the other, begynnyng at the tyme of Kyng Henry the fowerth, the first auc- thour of this deuision, and so successively pro- ceedyng to the reigne of the high and prudent Kyng Henry the eight, the vndubitable flower and very heire of both the sayde linages, printed by Richard Grafton in 1550. Folio. The Chronicle of Fabyan, whiche he hymselfe nameth the concordaunce of Hystoryes : nowe newly printed, and in many places corrected, as to the dylygent reader it may appere. Printed by John Reynes, dwellynge at the sygne of the Saynte George in Pauls Churche Yarde. Folio. 1542. Acts and monuments of these latter and pe- rillous dayes, touching matters of the church, wherein ar comprehended and described the great persecutions, and horrible troubles, that haue been wrought and practised by the Ro- mishe prelates, especiallye in this realme of England and Scotlande, from the yeare of our Lorde a thousand, vnto the tyme nowe present. Gathered and collected according to the true copies and wrytinges certificatorie, as wel of the 172 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. lEarly English Books parties themselves that suffered, as also out of the bishops registers, which were the doers thereof, by John Foxe. Printed by John Day in 1562. FoHo. Of THE FIRST IMPRESSION of this truly national, and impor- tant book, the present is the only perfect copy known to exist. This edition may be said to contain the only legitimate text of the author, many original papers, and important particulars being omitted or suppressed in the later ones.^ Consult Scri- vener Apologia pro Ecclesia Anglicanuy sive actio in Scismaticos adversus Dalceum^ p. 107, 108. Even in the last edicion of 1684- (which promises to contain all the first edition, which the others want,) some material alteration will be found at p. 1529., concerning John Careless and the prayer-book, and again at p. 1072.; concerning Hallyer, who suffered in Cambridge, as it is said, behind Jesus College, dying with it in his bosom, p. 1513. ; also concerning Cranmer's Heart (at p. 444.), which shows pretty clearly that Fox did not believe that story. It appears, from page 609. that it was printed in 1562, and therefore Archbishop Spotswood, in his History of the Church of Scotlande, says, and grounds an argument upon it, that it did not come to light until some ten or twelve years ^ One John Ellis of Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire, father of Phillip Ellis, a popish Bishop in the reign of James the Se- cond, wrote a smart epigram upon the first edition of books, and upon this edition in particular, as it has not yet been printed, it may be worth inserting here. Books unto virgins I compare. Who at the first, but slender are, But yet more uncorrupt by far, Than when they grow much bulkier. The waters sovereign at the spring. The spreading rivers want the thing. hy various Printers.'] THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 173 after Knox's death. Consult also Joannis Foxii Epistolce ad Laurentium Humphredum^ in Hearne's Preface to Adam de Domerham^ p. 64. ; also Strype, his Annals, b. i. c. 21. p. 239., vol. ii. appendix vi., vol. i. c. 36., vol. iii. 506. 501. appendix 209., his Ecclesiastical Memorials, vol. iii. c. 46. 63., and his Life of Whitgift, p. 254. KING'S LIBRARY. The kyndly entente of every gentylman Is the furtheraunce of all gentylnesse And to procure in all that ever he can For to renewe all noble worthynesse This dayly is sene at our eye expresse Of noble men that do endyte and rede In bokes olde theyr worthy myndes to fede. The cyte of lady es. KING'S LIBRARY. F it be true, as we are told by the Koran, that the ink of the learned is more precious than the blood of martyrs, with what literary veneration ought we to regard its effusions ! and acting upon this good principle, though perfectly innocent as to an intentional obe- dience to the laws of Mahommed, the society of King's have hallowed N 178 KING^S LIBRARY. them by placing their hbrary in the cloisters of their chapel. A locality originally suggested by conveni- ence, has since been retained from necessity : and for this reason will probably be still appropriated to the present purpose, until the new edifices are erected for its reception. The college having been so nobly endowed by its royal founder, wanted little from the liberality of other benefactors, and therefore the few who have since followed, have confined their bequests to the Library. The names of JuGGE ^, Wyche, Skelton, Hobart, and Crouch, were the first who enriched it with books. They ^ Richard Jugge went away scholar, and was afterwards printer to Queen Elizabeth. He gave many books to the col- lege library. " He left the college," says Jones, " being desirous to promote learning and virtue, and about the time of the reformation, acquired the art of printing, which he prac- tised in Edward Vlth s time, and kept his shop at the north door of St. Paul's church in London, but dwelt at the sign of the Bible in Newgate market, next to Christ Church. He, and John Cawood, were made printers to Q, Elizabeth by pa- tent dated 24th March in 1560, or the usual allowance of 61. 135. ^d. to print all statutes, &c." He was very curious in his editions of the Old and New Testament, bestowing not only a good letter, but many elegant initial letters and fine wood- cuts. On the decease of Archbishop Parker in 1575, who was his good friend, there were 4/. due to him from the archbishop for books. Life of Parker by Strype, Appendix, p. 192., where he is called Ing, but evidently a mistake for lug. He con- tinued in the business about thirty years, and was succeeded in it by Joan his wife, though he seems to have left a son John behind him, who was a printer at London in 1 577. He made use of a rebus to express his Christian and surname, being an angel holding the letter R., and close by a nightingale on a bush with a scroll, in which was Jvgge Jvgge, the note of the KING'S LIBRARY. 179 were imitated afterwards by Dr.Cowell, Dr.Wliicli- cote, and Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth ; and subsequently, to a much greater extent, by Jacob Bryant. In short, before his day, rare books had not been much sought after, and, consequently, so far from ex- pecting to find them among former donations, it would be rather a matter of surprise to find one at all. As the treasures at Magdalene were called into existence by Pepys, those at Trinity by Ca- pell, and those at St. John's by Baker and New- come, thus is it with King's, which owes all its book-celebrity to the learned writer on mythology above named. The donor of such a magnificent collection merits a slight biographical notice.^ It will necessarily nightingale, and his own name. This fancy may be seen in the title-page of the Calendar of Scripture by WiUiam Patter, and printed by him in 1575. In 1577 he gave many good and useful books at that time, to the Library of King's, though they are now somewhat antiquated, and calls himself late printer to Queen Elizabeth. He was probably a native of Waterbeche, as many of his name occur in the court-roll of Denney Abbey about the time of Henry VH. Hobart gave the classes L, M, N, O, P. Crouch the classes W, X, Y, Z, AA. and Smith 100/. ^ Jacob Bryant was born at Plymouth in 1715. His father held an office in the Custom House. The son received his early education at Landsdown in Kent, and afterwards went to Eton. The writer of his life, in the Biographical Dictionary, says that traditions of his extraordinary attainments still re- main, and particularly of some verses which he then wrote. From Eton he went to King's, where he took his degree of N 2 180 KING'S LIBRARY. be a brief one, because, having outlived his contem- poraries, few particulars are recorded of his private B.A. in 1740j and M.A. in 1744. He was afterwards tutor to Sir Thomas Stapylton, and then to the Marquis of Blandford, now Duke of Marlborough. In 1756 he was appointed secre- tary to the late duke, when master-general of the ordnance, and accompanied him into Germany. It is related in Cole's correspondence, that he twice refused the mastership of the Charter House, which at one time was actually granted to him by a majority of the governors. He died near Windsor in 1804, leaving his valuable library to the college, and 3000 pounds in charities. His intimate friend Hardinge says "he had a vein of humour exclusively his own ; with a countenance grave and pensive, an exterior at the best uninteresting, with man- ners rather gentle than graceful, and more amiable than fas- cinating : but with a memory from which nothing worth its care ever escaped ; with an acute sagacity of discernment ; and with a peculiar taste for innocent ridicule, heightened by a know- ledge of the world and of human character unexampled." His style in prose has been condemned, though clear ; and the smartness of his letters was not equal to the brilliancy of his conversation. From the following beautiful verses on a cat, extracted out of the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. Ixx. p. 875., it will be seen how chaste his powers were for Latin versification. VERSICULI IN FELEM DILECTAM, DURANTE MORBO GRAVI COM- POSITI, CUM NIHIL POTIUS AGERE POTUERINT. 12 Calend. Mart, 1800. Chara Miauline virgo pulcherrima, salve ! Seu Felis gaudes nomine, sive Cati, Hue ades, et domino profer solatia ; nam tu Mille vafras artes, ludicra mille, tenes. Quis formam egregiam referat, vultumque venustum, Ornatamque pilo multicolore cutem ? * Miauline^ nomen a nativa Felis voce Miau, vel Miou, formatum, quod- que £tiam apud Cervantes occurrit. KING'S LIBRARY. 181 life. It however seems certain, that he early formed a plan to spend it in literary pursuits. That Lubrica nunc flectis lento sinuamine corpus ; Albentes aperis nunc speciosa sinus. Si pluma incerto volitet, vel chartula, vento, Festivo occurrens ludis inepta pedco Nunc caudam insequeris, refugisque iterumque lacessis, Et saltu inveberis circuituque vago. Quicquid agis mire componit gratia euntem, Ac veluti ad numeros membra decora moves, Mox subito tranquilla sedes, nugisque relictis, Connives pulchris csesia luminibus. Divino, atque alto, veluti devincta sopore, Egregie speciem jam meditantis babes. Ergo ubi te immotam video, curisque sepultam, Magnum aliquid vasta volvere mente reor. Tres animas mater tribuit Ferronia nato ; Verum animas perhibent tecum habitare novem. Crediderim has inter mentem superesse Catonis, Aut quam in se magnus sensit inesse Plato, Vultum adeo sapientis babes ; studioque profundo Immersa ad caelum lumina fixa tenes. Hue te olim Parcae ducent, sedemque beatam, Post obitum nonum Cypria diva dabit, Sancta tuos proavos coluit Memphitica proles ; Et patrios inter constituere Deos. Quin Aviam mira notam gravitate Grimalkin Dicitur in caelum transposuisse Venus. Hie Jovis in genibus dormit, Junonis et ulnis ; Et placida Pallas mulcet arnica manu. Tuque aderis matura, ubi rite expleveris annos ; Cumque datur superos inter habere locum, Nil timeas : non te laedet Jovis ales aduncus, Non Canis * afficiet, dira vel Hydra, malo. Sin metus incident, Veneris sub veste pudic^ (Si Dea non nuda est) tuta latere potes. * Canis Sirius. N 3 182 KING'S LIBRARY. he persevered in his laudable resolution with stea- diness, and well-directed zeal, exerting his talents to the best purposes of learning and religion, his numerous works bear sufficient testimony. Of his varied taste as a book lover, and his assiduity as a collector, the reader will form a pretty conclusive and favourable opinion from the titles that will shortly be submitted to his perusal. It appears, judging from the library in general, that his pas- sion for collecting was confined to no particular subject. Report says he had a decided preference for books printed by Caxton, and that being so- licited for a pecuniary remuneration to dispose of his own to the noble family from which he had received such favours, he declined showing his gratitude during his life-time, that he might evince it the more, by gratuitously presenting them at his Caelestes etiam mures venabere passim ; Quos alit innumeros sacra cloaca Jovis. Privatam banc sedem Divae cum mane frequeritant Certatim ante oculos ludere mille vident. Praeda tibi hi fient omnes : non auferet unum Scopa Cloacinae, muscipulaeve dolum. Heus ! aliquis clamat : quis credat in aethere mures ? Non ego, si summus Jupiter auctor ait. Attamen in Sphera videas Leporemque Lupumque Et Volucrem, et Pisces, cumque Leone Bovem. Improbe, quid prohibet mures existere ibidem ? Et si sint mures, quid vetat esse Catum ? In closing these remarks upon Bryant's character, it may be added, that as his house was the resort of the learned, so was it also frequently visited by royalty itself. KING'S LIBRARY. 183 death. This was their disposition, and they now remain, with the exception of the one upon vellum, placed in the Royal Library amongst the trea- sures of Blenheim. If, therefore, his bequest to King's should appear weak in the earliest English printed books, this will be a good reason why it is so. Our benefactor paid much attention to the thin quartos that issued from the presses of Morell, Turnebus, and Stephens ; the Library is, indeed, stronger on this point than any other. It may boast, too, of a very large collection of modern Latin poetry, of the best editions of the Latin and Greek classics, and of all our standard authors upon history, science, and divinity. Such a refined scholar as Bryant would have, of course, every useful book: it will now be shown, that, having satisfied these wants, he proceeded to gratify a passion, truly interminable, for fifteeners, Wyn- KYN DE WORDES, AND OLD POETRY. ^ Not until Bryant had reconsidered the price, and advised on the subject with old Pain, did he venture to give 4/. 4^. for the Caxton in question. How golden would be the day upon which a copy on paper could be obtained for ten times the sum ! Though it does not fall in with the author's plan to notice MSS., it may perhaps be allowed to mention here, that the Library contains a fine Latin Psalter, which was brought from the Library of Osorius Bishop of Cadiz, and being accompanied with the musical chaunts, illustrates, as does a similar one in St. John's, the style of our old church music. N 4 EARLY PRINTED CLASSICS. AuLUS Gellius, printed by Sweynheym and Pan- nartz at Rome in 1469. Folio. The EDiTio PRiNCEPS of a work of well-known rarity. Appianus, printed by Pictor, Ratdolt, and Loslein at Venice in 1477. Folio. AscoNius Pedianus, in orationes Ciceronis, printed by John de Colonia at Venice in 1477* Folio. EdITIO PRINCEPS. Aeschyli Tragedm ; printed by Stephens in 1557. Small folio, uncut. Cyprianus : printed by Vindelin de Spira at Venice in I47I. Folio. Appianus : printed by Stephens on large paper, in 1551. Folio. Anacreontis od^ ; printed by Bodoni at Parma in 1791. Quarto, upon large paper. In noticing this beautiful production from the press of Bodoni, the author cannot suppress his recollection of the KING'S LIBRARY. 185 library of Count Bouterlin at Florence, who informed him that he possessed every article executed by this celebrated typo- grapher. Of itself no mean acquisition ; but extremely insigni- ficant when compared with the numberless book gems by which he saw it surrounded. Anacreontis Od^ : Printed by Henry Stephens on LARGE PAPER, 1554. Octavo. BuscHii Hermanni Monasteriensis Poemata ; without date, printer's name, or place of impres- sion. Quarto, b. 1. BoETHii Opera : printed by KoelhofF at Cologne in 1481. CiCERONis Epistol^ : printed at Venice by An- dreas Catheresis in 1487. Folio. Cicero de Officiis : printed at Milan by Phillipus Lagnomine in 1478. Dante, la commedia, col commento di Cristoforo Landino, printed by Nicolo the son of Lorenzo of Germany, at Florence in 1481. Folio. This is a book of considerable interest to print collectors, on account of the early engravings on copper, with which it is adorned by Tomaso Finiguerra. The present copy contains EIGHTEEN. ^ ^ The earliest engraving upon copper, with a date to it, was executed by Finiguerra in 1460. One of the following cir- cumstances is supposed to have given rise to the discovery. Finiguerra chanced to cast or let fall a piece of copper, engraved and filled with ink, into melted sulphur ; and, observ- ing that the exact impression of his work was left on the sul- phur, he repeated the experiment on moistened paper, rolling 186 KING'S LIBRARY. lEarly printed PsALTERiUM Gr^cum, cura Justini Decadyi; printed at Venice, in quarto, without date, in black and red letter, by Aldus Manutius. This is a remarkably rare volume : the library of St. John's also possesses a copy. The present one is in its original bind- ing, with stamped gilt leaves. Catullus. Tibullus. Propertius. Cum Statu Sylvis. Without printer's name or place. 1472. Folio. This is the editio princeps, and to its great intrinsic worth adds extreme rarity. There is a copy on vellum in the Cra- cherode collection. Euripides. Without date, place, or printer's name ; but considered to be executed by Fran- ciscus de Alopa at Florence. Quarto. The editio princeps of the Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestes, and Andromache. This well-known impression, like those of Apollonius Rhodius and Callimachus, is printed in capital letters ; and was considered by Porson of such worth and rarity, that in his own edition of the Medea, he made a most careful collation of the present text : He says, Hanc " editionera, cum et rarissima est, et impenso pretio veneat, summa cum religione, ne dicam superstitione contuli." There are copies in the Royal, Bodleian, Museum, and Spencer collections. it gently with a roller. This origin has been admitted by Lord Walpole and Mr. Landseer ; but another has been also men- tioned by Herbert. " It is reported," says he, " that a washer- woman left some linen upon a plate or dish, on which Finiguerra had just been engraving ; and that an impression of the subject engraved, however imperfect, came off upon the linen ; occa- sioned by its wet and moistness." — Preliminarij Disquisition to Dibdins Typog, Antiq, p.iv. Classics.^ KING'S LIBRARY. 187 Herodotus, Latine, printed by Jacobus Rubeus, at Venice in 1474. Folio. Editio princeps. HoRATii OPERA, cum commentarii Christopheri Londini, printed by Miscominus at Florence in 1482. Folio. On the reverse of the first leaf is printed the celebrated ode to Horace by Politian, so classical and interesting as to have been extracted by Ernesti, and Dibdin in his Catal. Spen. Roscoe, in his Lorenzo de Medici, has given an elegant and faithful translation of it. IsocRATES, printed by Henricus Germanus and Sebastianus ex Pontremulo at Milan in 1493. Folio. This EDITIO PRINCEPS is one of the most beautiful and rare volumes of ancient Greek typography. Lactantius, printed by Vindelin de Spira at Venice in 1472. Folio. A magnificent copy. Martialis, printed by John de Colonia, at Venice in 1475. Folio. OviDius, printed by Balthasar Azzoguidi at Bo- logna in 1471. Folio. Editio princeps. The rarity of this book is so extreme, that no copy of it en- tirely perfect is known to exist. The Honourable Mr. Gren- ville has, perhaps, the most complete one. This is far from being so, it begins with P. O. Nasonis amorum, libri tres- Qui modoj&c, 35 pp. and ends Finis tertii. P. O. Nasonis, de artibus amandi, &c., 31 leaves. P. O. Nasonis de remedio amoris. Egeret, &c., ends with FINIS, 11 leaves. 188 KING'S LIBRARY. [Early printed P. O. Nasonis, consolatio ad Liviam, &C.5 6 leaves, ends on the recto of the seventh. P. O. Nasonis epistolae. Hanc tua Penelope, 2 leaves. Vix Priamus, &€., 47 leaves. P. O. Nasonis nux, 3 leaves. P. O. Nasonis in Ibin, 9 leaves. P. O. Nasonis de medicamine faciei, 2 leaves. P. O. Nasonis de treistibus liber ; ends on the recto side of the 49th leaf, then begins P. O. Nasonis de Ponto,43 leaves, ending with FINIS on the recto side. P. O. Nasonis Sapho, &c., 3 leaves ; ends on the recto side withFINIT. The first volume is more common than the two others. When the author was at Bologna in 1825, the celebrated Pro- fessor Mezzofanti, librarian to the University, told him they did not possess a copy in any state, though they have every other book printed in their city. Petrarcha, Sonetti e Trionfi, printed by Vin- delin de Spira at Venice in I47O. Quarto. Prima edizione. This beautifully printed book is of very considerable rarity. Roscoe gave 50 guineas for an imperfect one at the Merly sale. Petrarcha, Sonetti e Trionfi, printed at Ve- nice in 1473. PoGGio, IsTORiA FiORENTiNA, printed by Jacomo de Rossi at Venice in 147f>. Folio. The earliest Italian version of the original Latin by Poggio. It was translated by his son. * * Whilst noticing this volume, it would be unpardonable not to mention, that the Earl of Guildford possesses amongst his invaluable MS. library, at Classics.'] KING'S LIBRARY. 189 Plinio, tradotto per Christoforo Landino, printed by Nicolas Jenson at Venice in I476. Folio. Corfu, the original Latin MS. written by Poggio himself. It was purchased with a most extensive collection of MSS. from the Abbate Parigi, when the author was with the noble Earl at Florence in 1826. This purchase embraced, besides various miscellaneous MSS., about seven thousand original letters from distinguished scholars and statesmen who flourished anterior to the seventeenth century ; amongst such a variety the following names are chiefly predominant : — Arnaldo Arlenio (the German printer). Bardi. Beccaria. Del Bene (ambassador to England). Bentivoglio (the Cardinal's father). Berni. Ludovico Buonocorsi. Bartolomeo Cavalcanti. Cesalpino. Bernardo Davanza (the translator of Tacitus). Flaminio. Giandonati. Giraldo. Donate Gianotti. The Giunti (the three printers). Guiccardini. Lampridio. Georgio and Mario MafFei. Malatesta, Leonardo Malespini. Angelo Maiiucci. Mortelli. Martini. Fallopio. Menochio. Deodati. The three Strozzi. Orsino Fulvio. Alessandro Piccolomini. Salustio Piccolomini. Rinuccino. Francesco Robortello. Ridolfi. Salviati. Sigonio. Ludovico Sinibaldo. Francesco Spini. Achille Stazio. Benedetto Varchi. Lelio Ubaldine. Carlo Dato. Pier Vettori, Cesalpino. Case. Casali. Cirillo. Carnigiani. Ciofani. Cardinal Aldobrandini (afterwards Clement VIIL) Bolognetti. Farnese. MafFeo. — . Moroni. Orsini, Sirleto. Salviani. Cervini, Sixtus V. Marcellus H. 190 KING'S LIBRARY. \_Early printed QuiNTiLTANUs, printed by Jenson at Venice in 1471. Folio. Sabellicus, decades rerum Venetarum, printed by Andrea Toresanis de Asula, at Venice in 1487- Folio. Valturius, de re militari, printed by John de Verona, in 1472. Folio. Editio princeps. Laurentius Valla, printed by Jenson at Venice in 1471. Folio. BiBLiA Latina Vulgata, printed by Francis de Hailbrun and Nicholas de Frankfordia, at Venice in 1483. This is a very fine copy, and, being unnoticed by Le Long, Clement, or De Bure, is, in all probability, a rare one. Cypriani EpisTOLiE, printed by Vindeline Spire at Rome in 1471. Folio. Cicero de officiis : printed by Nicolaus Jenson at Venice in 1487. CoLONN^ DESTRUCTio Troie : printed at Cologne by Arnoldus Thernhurne, in 1477* Folio. Four folio volumes of unpublished letters and papers of Macchiavelli. Two folio volumes of letters from potentates, princes, and prelates, from 1500 to 1600. The most beautiful of the manuscripts is an Italian version of Livy, about the year 1400, exquisitely written and illuminated. There is also a remarkable chart executed at Rome in the year 1467, and another curious, though later one, executed at Marseilles, in which New- foundland is designated Nova Terra JBaccalaos : the fish coming from thence are still called, in the Levant, Baccalau. Classics.} KING'S LIBRARY. 191 This is a rare book, and of some interest, as it appears to have been the most popular one of its period, and suggested to Caxton his Recueil des Histoires de Troye, and to Lydgate his Hystory^ Sege, and Destruccion of Troye. According to Fa- bricius it was written in Latin in the year 1287. In the pro- logue to his poem, Lydgate mentions a French version as early as 1300. As soon as printing was invented, we speedily find three Dutch, two German, eight French, and two Italian edi- tions. At the beginning of the tenth century appeared two Spanish translations, and Panzer enumerates nine Latin editions in the fifteenth century.^ Caius de Canibus Britannicis : printed by Wil- liam Seres in 1570. Octavo. DiscEPTATio duorum oratorum regum Romani scilicet et France super raptu illustrissime du- cisse Britannic. Printed at Heidelberg in 1492. Quarto, without printer's name : six leaves, with a wood-cut title-page. Emser Hieronymi dialogus suus de origine propi- nandi vulgo compotandi et an sit toleranda com- potatio in republica bene instituta nec ne. Im- pressum in insigni oppido Lipsiensi, calcographo Lotter, ludis Larualibus 1505. Quarto. Twelve leaves, in black letter, with a curious wood-cut title- page. Fascisculus Temporum : printed in the University of Louvain, 1476. Folio. b See the subject of Guido Colonna treated at great length in Warton's Hist, of English Poetry, vol. i. pp. 129, 130. and vol. ii. p. 390, &c. 192 KING'S LIBRARY. ^Early printed The same : printed at Cologne in 1479. Folio. The same : printed at Strasbourg in 1481. Folio. The same : printed at Strasbourg in 1488. Folio. Festus. Nonnus. Varro : printed at Brescia by Boninus de Bonino, in 1483. Folio. Florus : printed by Corallus at Parma. Quarto. 1473. HiERONYMi Epistol^ : printed at Rome by Petrus de Maximis in 1476. Folio. HoMERi Opera cura Grenvillorum : four volumes folio, printed upon large paper. There is another similar copy in the Public Library. Itinerarium Borincianum Antonini Augusti : printed at Leyden by the heirs of Simon Vin- centius. This copy contains numerous manuscript notes by Abraham Ortelius the geographer.^ f In the library of Pembroke is preserved the Album of Ortelius, containing signatures, verses, &c., by the following eminent men. Besides this and one volume of the first Homer, the collection there contains nothing remarkable. Adamus Plancius. Andreas Schottus. Arnoldus Flemingus. Balthasar Moretus. Bened. Arias. Montanus. Chr. Plantinus. D. Engelhart. Cornhert. Fr. Hogenbergius. Fr. Raphelengius, and jun^. G. Hoefnagle and Jaques Hoef. G. Mercator. Gul. Camden. Nier. Wolfius. Hut. Goltsius. Jac. Cruguius. James Doura. James Cruterus, Joannes Dee. Classics.^ KING'S LIBRARY. 193 LucANUs : printed by Guerinus at Rome in 1477- Lesl^i Johannis Scoti episcopi Rossensis pro libertate impetranda : ad serenissimam Elizabe- tham Angliae Reginam. Printed at Paris by Oliva Petre PHuillier. Duodecimo. 1574, Lyndewoode's Constitutiones, printed in 1483. Folio. Marulli Hymni et Elegia. Quarto, printed in 1497. A copy of this edition, printed on vellum, was brought over to England from the Meerman Sale. Sallustius : printed by Anthony Zarottus at Milan in 1478. The same : printed by Vindelin de Spira at Venice in 1470. Not quite perfect. The same : Editio Havercampi : large paper. Julius Solinus : printed by Nicolaus Jenson at Venice in 1473. Quarto. ViNCENTii Bellovacencis Spcculum Historiale : four -volumes folio, printed at Strasbourg by Mentelin in 1473. (See under the Public Library.) ViNCENCii Mirabile Opusculum de fine Mundi : eight leaves quarto : at the end, " Impressum fuit hoc opus 1455, per Conradum Yeninger Civem Nurembergensem." Joh. Thorius. Petrus Brughel. Justus Lipsius. Pet. Ximenius. Otto Vaenius, Phillip Gallius. Finis 26 Jan. 1596 Antuerpife hunc Ind. scripsi Jac.ColiusOrt^ O 194 KING'S LIBRARY. {Early 'printed Carmina Quadrigesimalia : with the author's names in manuscript. Two volumes octavo. HisTORiA FiORENTiNA scritta da Leonardo Aretino. Printed at Venice in 1746. HoMERi Opera, cura Grenvillorum, five volumes folio. LARGE PAPER. Aristotelis Opera. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice, in five volumes folio, 1495-8. AvRELivs AvGVRELLus. Printed by Aldus Manu- tius at Venice in 1505. Octavo. " Cette edition est belle et rare." Aristophanis comoediae novem. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1498. Folio. An editio princeps not uncommon. Ammonii Hermei Commentaria in librum peri Hermenias. Printed at Venice by Aldus Manu- tius in 1503. Folio. AuLus Gellius. Printed by Aldus Manutius in 1515. Octavo. Catullus. Tibullus. Propertius. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1502. Octavo. M. T. Ciceronis Officiorum, lib. iii. the second Aldine edition. Printed by Aldus Manutius (Andreas de Asola) at Venice in 1519. Octavo. M. T. Ciceronis Epistol^ ad Atticum. Printed by Aldus Manutius in 1521. Octavo. Classics,'] KING'S LIBRARY. 195 M. T. CiCERONis Philosophica. Printed by Aldus Manutius in 1523. Two volumes Octavo. Demosthenis Orationes duae et sexaginta. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1503. Folio. Measures Hi. EuRiPiDis Tragcediae. Printed by Aldus Manutius in 1503. Octavo. Hieronymi Faleti de bello Sicambrico libri iiii. et eivsdem alia poemata, libri viii. Printed at Venice by Paulus Aldus Manutius in 1557. Quarto. " Ce volume est beau et rare." Magnum Etymologicum Graecae linguae. Printed at Venice by Federicus Turrisanus in folio, 1549. Coming, without doubt, from the press of Paulus Manutius. Epistolarum Graecarvm CoUectio. Printed at Venice by Aldus Manutius in 1499. Quarto. Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, ubi hvmana omnia non nisi somnium esse docet, atqve obiter plv- rima scitv sane qvam digna commemorat. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1499. Folio. This extremely elegant, and formerly equally rare book, is written in Italian, mixed with words mutilated from Greek, Hebrew, &c., which renders its reading rather forbidding ; but it is nevertheless not without merit, particularly if the time is considered when it was written. It contains a continual re- currence of picturesque descriptions, and architectural ideas, often original and ingenious, which betray in the author a great knowledge of the fine arts, and an ardent love for the chief o 196 KING'S LIBRARY. \_Early printed works of antiquity. The numerous engravings on wood which decorate the volume, are as singular as the work itself, and often amongst some very trifling, are found others of very ex- cellent taste. HoRATius : the counterfeit Aldine edition. Printed at Ley den in 1511. LucRETii Cari, libri sex nvper emendati. Printed by Aldus Manutius in 1500. Quarto. The Same. Octavo. 1515. LucANUs. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1502. Octavo. Martialis. Printed at Venice by Aldus Manu- tius in 1501. Octavo. Grolier's copy. OviDii Metamorphosecon libri qvindecim. Print- ed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1502. Oc- tavo. With leaves uncut. Oppianus de piscibus libri v. Printed by Andreas de Asola at Venice in 1517. Octavo. PoLiTiANi Opera. Printed by Aldus Manutius at Venice in 1498. Folio. SoPHOCLis Traggedi^. Printed by Aldus Manu- tius at Venice in 1502. Octavo. Sannazarii Opera. Printed by the heirs of Aldus Manutius and Andreas de Asola in 1535. Oc- tavo. Classics.^ KING'S LIBRARY. 197 Statu Sylvarvm libri qvinque Thebaidos libri dvodecim Achilleidos dvo. Printed at Venice by Aldus Manutius in Octavo. This volume is in beautiful old binding, on one side of it is stamped in gold letters JO. BAP. CRESCEN. upon the other side, TORQVAT. CVPIVS. ViRGiLius. Printed at Venice in 1514 by Aldus Manutius, in octavo. " Pr^cieuse edition.'* * The library contains more Aldines than these, but being less worthy of remark, their titles are omitted. o3 BOOKS PRINTED BY WYNKYN DE WORDE. Cronycle of Englonde with the Frute of Tymes: nevly in the yer of our Lord God m.cccc.lxxxxvii. enprynted at Westmestre by Wynkyn de Worde. Folio. The descrypcyon of Englonde. Fynysshed and enprynted at Westmestre by me Wynden de Worde, the yere of our lorde m.ccccc. and four score and xviij. Folio. Dives et Pauper, Fynysshed the iij daye of Decembre. The yere of our lorde God M.cccc.Lxxxxvi. Emprentyd by me Wynken De Worde at Westmonstre. Deo gracias. Folio. The Floure of the Commaundements of God. Enprynted by Wynken de Worde m.cccccx. Folio. Liber Festivalis : Finitum et completum in Westmonasterio. Anno domini m.cccclxxxxiii. Quarto. Quatuor Sermones : Finitum et completu in KING'S LIBRARY. 199 Westmonasterio. Anno domini m.ccccxciii. Quarto. This book exhibits the earliest date of those printed by Wynkyn de Worde. ScALA Perfectionis I Englyshcd The ladder OF Perfection. Impressus anno salutis MccccLxxxxiiii. Folio. The Harleian copy, and very fine. Vitas Patrum : Empiynted in the towne of West- mynstre by me Wynken de Worde the yere of our lorde mcccclxxxxv. and the tenth yere of our souerayne lorde Kyng Henry the Seuenth. Folio. Wanting one leaf. Ortus Vocabulorum : alphabetico ordine fere om- nia quae in Catholico breviloquo Cornucopia gemma Vocabulorum atque Medulla gramma- tices ponuntur cum perpulcris Additoribus Ascens : et vernacular Linguae Anglicanae expo- sitionem continens. Per virum laudabilem ciuem providum magistrum Wynandum de Worde prope celeberrimum monasterium quod West- mynstre appellatur. m.d. impressum. Quarto. This is the first edition of a work of yet considerable im- portance to grammatical antiquaries, and the parent production of our popular Latin and English dictionary by Ainsworth. PoLYCHRONYCON : Ended the thyrtenth daye of Apryll, the tenth yere of the regne of Kynge Harry the Seuenth, and of the Incarnacyon of o 4 200 KING'S LIBRARY. IBooks printed hy our Lord m.cccclxxxv. Enprynted by Wyn- kyn Theworde, at Westmestre. Folio. The Pilgrymage of Perfection : Imprinted, fynysshed and done m.ccccc.xxxj. The xxiij daye of February. Quarto. Statuta Henrici vii. Enprynted at Westmynster by me Wynken de Worde. Folio. Statuta, anno xi° Henrici vij : without imprint. Folio. Statuta : Emprynted in Fletestrete in the sign of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Folio. For an account of these three articles, see Dibdin's Typo- graphical Antiquities, No. 478, 479, 480. In the same volume with these three are found Statuta, printed by Wilham Faques in 1503. The Boke of the Recuyles of the Siege of Troye, or gaderige to gyder of the hystoryes of Troye ; Imprynted in London, in Flete Streete at the sygne of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde ; m.ccccc.iij. Folio. No other copy is known to exist. Opusculu Roberti Whittintoni in floretissima Oxoniensi Achademia Laureati. Impress. Lon- dini per me Wyndandi de Worde anno post Vir- gineu Partu m.ccccc.xix. decimo vero Kalendas Maij. Quarto. ^ ^ This is a very interesting, and by no means common, vo- lume. The stanzas addressed to Sir Thomas More, though two of them are printed in Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities, are Wynkyn de Worde.'] KING'S LIBRARY. 201 The accydence of Mayster Stanbrydges owne MAKYNGE, without date. Quarto. Eighteen leaves. Paruulorum Institutio ex Stanbrigiana Col- lectione. Imprynted at London without date. Quarto. Gradus Comparationum cu verbis anomaUs simul et eorum compositis : Londonij apud VVinan- dum de VVorde in vico angUce nuncupato (the Fletestrete) In signo Solis Die vero vj. None M.D.xxvii. Nostre salutis anno. Quarto. De Heteroclytis Nominibus. Impressa Londini per Wynadu de Worde SoUs sub intersignio : eo in vico que dicunt (fletestrete) commorante anno dni, m.ccccc.xix. Septimo idus Julij. Quarto. Saynt Augustyns Rule in Englysshe alone. Im- printed in the yere of our Lorde (m.ccccc.xxv.) Quarto. The Same : bothe in latyn and Englysshe : Im- prynted by Wynken de Worde the yere of our lorde God m.ccccc.xxv. the xxviij daye of No- vember. Quarto. of sufficient merit to warrant a re-insertion here, being of an unusual metre for those days, and having a vein of poetry seldom found at the period. Sin quid musa paras ? carmine stridulo Silvarum latebris assolita asperis Morum tunc canas ? non minus agnitum Re quam nomine splendidum Ut quern Bistoniis hie Rhodopaeius Incultor fidibus, quem tulit aut Chios Vates Maconia personitet chely. Lesbous (juoque barbito. BOOKS PRINTED BY RICHARD PYNSON. The Kalendre of the newe Legende of Eng- LANDE. Emprynted to the honour of the glo- riouse Seyntis therein conteyned by Richarde Pynson, prynter to our Souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the viii. Quarto, (ni.ccccc.xvi.) Hereatler followetli a dkvoutk Boke compyled BY Master Walter Hylton to a deuoute Man in temporall Estate how he shulde rule him. • Emprinted by Richarde Pynson. (15()G.) Quarto. The Boke callede John Bochas descriuinge THE FALLE OF FRiNCYs I fyuisshed the xxvij day of Janyuere. In the yere of our lord God m.cccc.lxxxxiiii. Emprentyd by Richard Pyn- son : dwellynge withoute the Temple barre of London. Laus deo. Folio. Here begyneth The Boke of Troylus and Cre- SEYDE, newly printed by a trewe copye. Em- printed at London in fletestrete by Rycharde Pynson, printer vnto the kynges noble grace : and fynisshed the yere of our lorde God a M.ccccc. and xxvi. the fourth day of June. Folio. KING'S LIBRARY. 203 A compendiouse Treatise Dyalogue of Diues and Pauper, fynisshed the v day of Juyl. the yere of oure lord God. m.cccc.lxxxxiii. Emprentyd by me Richarde Pynson at the Templebarre of London. This is supposed to be the first book of Pynson's printing. Fabyan's Chronicle. Emprjoited by me Ri- charde Pynson a. m.ccccc.xvi. Tlie vii daye of the moneth of Fel)ruary. Foho. Wanting the title page. The Cronycles of Exglande, Fraunce, Spayne, &c. by Sir Johan Froysshart : Inprinted at London, in Flete street by Richarde Pynson Printer to the Kynges noble grace ; and ended the XXVIII. day of January, the yere of our Lord M.D.xxii. ^2 vols. Foho. A magnificent copy of one of our most curious and valuable English Historians. Here begyneth a ryglit fruteful treatyse, intitulyd the myrrour or (jood maners, conteynynge the iiii. vertues, caliyd cardynall, com))ylyd in hityn by Domynike Mancyn ; and transkited into Englysshe, at the desyre of Syr Gyles Alyngton Knyglit : by Alexander Bercley preeste and monke of Ely. Lnpiynted by me Rycharde Pynson prynter vnto the kynges noble grace. Foho. Hearne's description of this very scarce book, containing such wretched poetry, may be seen in Robert of Gloucester's Chronicle, vol. ii. p.Tl.S. 204 KING'S LIBRARY. The Myrrour of the blessyd life of Jhesu Christ. Emprinted by Richard Pynson. Both this edition and Wynkyn de Worde's are reprints from Caxton. The present copy is supposed to be Unique, De arte Svppvtandi libri qvatvor Cuthberti ToNSTALLi. Impress. Londini in ^dibus Ri- chardi Pynsoni. Anno verbi Incarnati. m.d.xxii. Pridie Idus Octobris. Cum Priuilegio a Rega Indulto. Quarto. EARLY ENGLISH BOOKS BY VARIOUS PRINTERS. Beso las manos et point dictionis Gallicje usus cum carmine de leone et asino. londini i EXCUDEBAT ThOMAS MaRSHUS 1157. QuARTO. Six leaves. Unknown to all former Bibliographers , and supposed to be UNIQUE. Here begyneth the boke of the cyte of ladyes: the whiche boke is devyded into iiii partes : the fyrst parte telleth ho we and by whom the walle and the cloystre aboute the cyte was made. The seconde parte telleth howe and by whom the cyte was buylded within and peopled. The thyrde parte telleth howe and by whom the hyghe battylmentes of the towres were parfytely made, and what noble ladyes were ordeyned to dwell in ye hyghe palayces and hyghe dongeons. And the fyrst chapytre telleth howe and by whom and by what mouinge the sayd cyte was made. Imprynted at London in Poules chyrchyarde at the sygne of the trynyte by Henry Pepwell, in the 206 KING'S LIBRARY. lEarlij English Books yere of our lorde mcccccxxi. the xxvi day of Oc- tober, and the xii yere of the reygne of our so- uerayne lorde kynge Henry the viij. Quarto. The Chronicle of Fabian, whiche he nameth the concordaunce of histories, newly perused. Im- printed by Jhon Kyngston in m.d.lix. Folio. John Gower de confessione Amantis : Imprinted at London by Thomas Berthelet printer to the kingis grace : an. m.d.xxxii. cvm Privilegio. The Vision of the two noble and illustre FAMELIES OF LaNCASTRE AND YORKE I COmmOuly called Halle's Chronicle printed by Richard Grafton in 1,5,50. FoHo. The Image of Governance compiled of the Actes and Sentences notable, of the moste noble Em- perour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by syr Thomas Eliot knight, in the fauour of Nobylitie. Londini. in officina Thomas Berthelet, cum priuilegio anno m.d.xl. Quarto. The Myrrour or Glasse of Christes Passion : Imprynted at London in Fletestrete, at the sygne of the George, by me Robert Redman, the yere of our lorde God m.ccccc.xxxiiii. The xii day of December. Cum privilegio. Folio. Polychronicon : Imprented in Southwerke by my Peter Treveris at the expences of John Reynes boke seller at the sygne of Saynt George in Poules chyrchyarde. The yere of our lorde God m.ccccc. and xxvii. the xvi daye of Maye. ly Various Printers.^ KING'S LIBRARY. 207 The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe fyrste im- prynted by Robert Crowley, dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne. anno Domini m.d.l. Quarto/ The bucoliks of Publius Virgilius Maro prince of all Latin Poets, otherwise called his pastoralls, or shepherds' meetings : together with his GEORGics OR RURALs. by G F. London 1589. Quarto. The Library also contains Phaer's Virgil of 1589 and Twynne's of 1596. The Byble in Englyshe of tlie largest and great- est volume, auctorised and appoynted by the commaundement of oure moost redoubted prynce ^ For particulars concerning this curious work, the reader is referred to the learned preface of Dr. Whitaker's magnificent reprint. The editor, however, from a false feeling of delicacy, has omiUed in his author nearly forty lines, which may be found in the bhick letter editions. In addition, it may be worth while to remark, since a doubt arose at one time, whether Robert Langeland the author, was a Shropshire man or not, that many words occur in the poem, which the writer of the present note can trace in no other country. Nearly contem- porary with the author of Pierce Plowman, flourished another Shropshire author, Jhon Awdelay the bhnd, a monk of Haugh- mond Abbey, who wrote also in the alliterative metre. The only known manuscript of his works, by no means devoid of merit, and as yet unfortunately not printed, is in the valuable library of Francis Douce, Esq. At the same period also lived Sir Humphery de Bohun, nephew to the Earl of Hereford, who translated the French romance of Guillaume et le loup-garou, into the alliterative metre, under the title of William and the Wer Wolf. A copious extract from the only known existing copy will be given in the author's projected publication of Early English Poetry. 208 KING'S LIBRARY. lEarly English Booh and souerayne Lorde, Kynge Henry e the viii. printed by Richard Grafton m.ccccc.xli. Folio.^ The Byble, that is to say all the holy Scripture : in whych are cotayned the Olde and New Tes- tamente, truly and purely traslated into English, and nowe lately with great industry and diligece recognized. Imprinted by John Daye at Al- dersgate, and Willyam Seres, in Peter colledge towarde Ludgate, These bokes are to be solde by the lyttle conduyte in Chepesyde, Cum priuilegio solum. Folio, m.dxlix. Not quite perfect. BooKE OF THE COMMON Prayer. printed by Ri- chard Grafton in 1549. Folio. An Editio Princeps of such extreme interest as to justify a few short extracts in a note, showing its peculiarities over later editions. ^ ^ in Grafton's first edition of 1539, in the space over Vivat Rex, were Cromwell's arms : they were probably left out after- wards in consequence of his fall, being cut away from the block of the present edition. For farther particulars consult Strype's Ecclesiasticall Memorialls, v. i. pp. 372, 397, &c. Lewis's Translations of the Bible, and the preface to Grafton's Chro- nicle. c At the end is this monition : The king's maiestie by the aduice of his most dere vncle the lord protector, and other his highnes counsaill, straightly chargeth, and commaundeth, that no manner of persone, shall sell this present book unbound aboue the price of two shillynges and two pence. And the same bounde in paste or in hordes, (evidently so termed from being bound in wooden covers) in calues lether, not aboue the price of four shillynges the pece. God saue the Kyng." In the preface it is said, and where heretofore, there hath hy various Printers.} KING'S LIBRARY. 209 The Bible : faithfully and truly translated out of Dutch and Latin into English. By Miles Co- ver dale. 1535. Folio. At the end, according to a copy of this edition in the Pubhc Library, wanting only the title-page and part of the dedication, the following date is added thus : " Prynted in the yeare of oure Lorde m.d.xxxv. and fyny shed the fourth day of October.'' See part of this dedication, printed in Strype's Annals, v.ii. Append. 22. The prologue is reprinted in the second edition, but the dedication there is to King Edward VI. After the Lamentations of Jeremy, follows the Prophet Baruch. Quere, whether that prophet occurs in any other copy or printed edi- tion ? In this edition it is said " not to be in the canon of the Hebrew." Why then was it added to the canon ? In some other copies, Baruch the Prophet stands among the Apo- crypha. BooKE OF Common Prayer : printed by Edward Whitchurch in 1552. Quarto. been great diversity in saying and singing in churches within this realm : some following Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, some the use of Bangor, some of Yorke, and some of Lincoln. Now, from henceforth, all the whole realm shall have but one use," (meaning the present prayer book for the use of all churches.) This preface has the following sort of nota bene at bottom. " Though it be appointed in the afore written preface, that all things shall be read and sung in the church, in the English tongue, to the end that the congregation may be thereby edifted : yet it is not meant but when men say matins and evensong privately, they may say the same in any language they themselves do understand.'' In the service of matrimony, the word " depart " is rightly put for separated, and not " do part," the modern phraseology. The man says that he " gives the woman this gold and silver," after the ring. It is remarked that " Whensoever the Bishop shall celebrate the holy communion in the church, or execute any other pub- lic ministration, he shall have upon him, besides his rochet, a surplice or albe, and a cope or vestment, and also his pastoral staff* in his hand, or else borne or holden by his chaplain." P 210 KING'S LIBRARY. lEarly English Boohs The Gospels of the fower Euangelistes, trans- lated in the olde Saxons tvme out of Latin into the vulgare toung of the Saxons, newly collected out of Auncient Monumentes of the sayd Sax- ons, and now published for testimonie of the same : At London printed by John Day : 1571. Quarto. " It is a very rare and estimable production." A copy is also in the Pepysian.d " As touching kneeling, crossing, holding up of hands, knock- ing upon the breast, and other gestures, they may be used or left as every man's devotion serveth without blame." There are three editions, each differing from the other. Thus far from Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities. The Litany in Grafton's edition seems to be an office additional to the rest, for as it is the last thing in that book, so it is not men- tioned in the contents, as in all the editions by Whitchurch, See Strypes Ecclesiastical Memorials, v.ii. p. 85, 86, 87. and 215. The excellent men who compiled this beautiful form of prayer, were equally distinguished for their piety and their learning, and ranked amongst their number, the Imperishable NAMES OF Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ridley Bishop of Rochester. ^ Richard Day, the printer, was a Londoner, whose father John Day gave diverse good books to King's Library, such as the fathers, and others. His father is commemorated in the appendix to Textus RofFensis, p. 408., by Hearne, who found the following verses written in a hand about the time of Queen Elizabeth, on a fly leaf at the end of MS. in the Bodleian. The grave counsell of Gravesend Barge Geveth Jhon Daye a privylege large To put this in prynt for his gaynes Because in the Legend of lyes he takethe Paynes Commanding other upon Payne of slavery That none prynt this but John Daye the Prynter of Foxe his knavery. V. Fox. 1st edit. Typ. Ant. v. iv. p. 93., where this is printed from a MS. of the Pricke of Conscience. hy various Prmters.'] KING'S LIBRARY. 211 The newe Testament yet once agayne cor- rected BY WILLYAM TiNDALE t whcie VlltO is added a necessarye Table : wherein easely and lightelye may be fonde any storye contayned in the foure euangeHstes, and in the actes of the Apostles. Prynted in the yeare of oure Lord God M.D. and xxxvi. Struck off upon yellow paper. An edition of the same testa- ment is said to be printed this year in folio, by Berthelet. Acts of Parliament of vii. xi. and xix. years of King Henry the vii. London, without Temple barre, in Saynt Clementys paryshe. By Julyan Notary. 1507. Quarto. No other copy is known. The Workes of Geffray Chaucer, printed by Thomas Godfray in 1532. Folio. The first edition of the entire works of Chaucer. Here too it may be added that Thomas Thomas was A. of King s, and became printer to the University about 1583, whence Martin Mar-Prelate calls him the Puritan Cambridge Printer. A Latin Dictionary was the first fruit of his labours, which appeared at Cambridge in 158Y, two years after he had been elected University Printer. His dictionary went through five editions in eight years, and was printed 14 times ; so that Francis Gouldman, a person of great abilities, judged it to be inferior to none either in the number of words, accuracy in their interpretation, or in the choice of phrases. It was brought to its last perfection by the laborious Philemon Holland, in quarto, Lond, 1644. John Leyalt, who was Thomas's grandson, wrote a Latin dedication to one of the editions. p 2 212 KING'S LIBRARY. {Early English Books The bayte and snare of fortune : wherein may be seen that money is not the only cause of mis- chefe and vnfortunate endes ; but a necessarye mean to mayntayne a vertuous quiet lyfe. Treated in a dialogue betwene man and money. Imprinted by John Wayland at the signe of the sunne oueragainst the conduite in Fletestrete. Cum priuilegio per septennium. Folio. A remarkably scarce book.^ The obedybnce of a christian man : and how christian rulers ought to gouerne : wherein also (yf thou marke dylygentlye) thou shalte finde eyes to perceyue the craftye conneighaunce of all jugglers. Reade (whensoever thou readeste good Christen reader) with a pure affection, and vprighte judgmente to Godes moste holy Booke. Quarto, without printers name or date, but ap- pended to, The parable of the wycked mammon taken out of the XVI. ca. of Luke, with an exposicyon there- from lately corrected and prynted. Facite vobis amicos de mamma iniquitatis. Quarto. Im- printed by William Hill in 1526. This is the earliest book from Hill's press, and executed nearly twenty years earlier than Herbert supposes him to have commenced printing. It was a work forbidden by Tunstal, ^ Get thy goods truly, spende them precisely : Set thy goods duly, lende thou them wisely. True gettyng, eyse spendyng, Due settyng, wyse lendyng, Haue we lyttle or muche, kepeth a man full rutche. Vntyll his endyng. Finis. Extract. hy various Printers.'] KING'S LIBRARY. 213 though written by William Tindal, and was afterwards printed at Marlborow in the land of Hesse by Hans Luft, the eight of Maye 1528. A CHRONICLE AT LARGE AND MEERE HISTORYE OF THE AFFAYRES OF EnGLANDE AND KiNGES OF THE SAME, deduced from the creation of the vvorlde, vnto the first habitation of thys Islande : and so by continuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deere and souerayne Lady Queene Elizabeth : collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leaf. Anno domini 1569. Printed by Richard Tottel. Folio. Imperfect. The funeralles of King Edward the sixt. Anno 1553. Wherein are declared the causers and causes of his death. Printed by Thomas Marsh in 1560. Quarto. Twelve leaves. This is a remarkably rare poem. It was written by William Baldwin, author in part of the Myrroure for Magistrates. A copious account will be found of it in the British Bibliographer, V. ii. p. 97. The faerie queene, disposed into twelue books, fashioning xii. morall vertues : by Edmund Spenser. Printed for William Ponsonby 1590, Quarto. Two volumes. The fourth, fifth, and six books, published in " the second part," by William Ponsonby 1596. Turner's new herbal, wherein are contained the names of herbs in Greek, Latin, English, Dutch, French, and in the apothocaries and herbaries^ p 3 214 KING'S LIBRARY. ^Early English Books with the properties, degrees, and natural places of the same. Folio. 1551.^ This was Dudley Earl of Leicester's copy. The ensuing remarks, made by a skilful Bibliographer, are appended entire, as being with difficulty incorporated in the text. ENGLISH BOOKS. Hylton' s Scale of Perfection » Be IVorde, 1494. Folio : a remarkably fine tall and clean copy : but, now and then, a good deal of scribbling ; appa- rently of the time of Elizabeth : old Harleian, russian binding. Polychronicon, D". 1495. Folio. A clean, sound copy, but cropt ; and the title wanting. The verses however there. Perfect, with the above ex- ception. Whitinton, De Octenario Numero Panegyricon. 4to. De Worde, 1519. Most beautiful copy. Stanbridge: Accydence. Paruulorum Institutio. Gradus Comparationum, Vulgaria. By Wynkyn De Worde : in one vol. 4to. no date. The Grad. Comp. wants a title. — Vocabula. Pynson. All in one vol. Fabian's Chronicle, 1516. Folio. Pynson. A large and perfect copy; but the two titles have a faded look. An old MS. price of lOs. 6d. in the corner of the fly : had been once the copy of Thomas Spencer'''' — (per- haps coeval MS.*) Afterwards the copy of Ames of Norfolk : and perhaps bought at the sale of Ames's library by Jacob Bryant. This copy is in vile rough calf binding, and should be treated in a more gentlemanlike way. Froissart's Chronicles, by Ld. Berners. Pynson, 1525. A genuine fine copy of both volumes, by Pynson. Bound in one. Hakluyf s Voyages : 1598 — 1600: 2 vols. A most beautiful, genuine, clean copy. Purchases Pilgrims, &c, 5 vols, a fine genuine copy : brilliant title. Cyte of Ladyes. Pejmell, 1521. 4 to. Some insane person had written on the fly leaf, with a pencil, Worth 100/. ! " I took the liberty to write with a pencil, pro 100/., lege 21. 125. 6d.'' Sir Bevis of Hampton. East. 4to. N. D. A fine, clean, perfect copy of a very rare book, printed in a very meagre and scratchy black letter. Some of the cuts — as that of the Giant carrying (see Ames, vol. 2.) f For an account of Turner the reader is referred to a notice of one of his works in St. John's Library. * I find the name of " Thomas Spencer " signed to the Articles, or Canons, drawn up by Abp. Parker — among the MSS. of Corpus Coll. Library, This " Thomas Spencer " was Archdeacon (I think) of Exon. or Oxon. ly various Printers.^, KING'S LIBRARY. 215 are borrowed from De Worde's edition : the others would disgrace a ballad. The autograph of " John Robinson,'* coeval, on the title-page. This had been Lord Oxford's own copy, from the Latin memorandum, dated 1745: it had also been Tom Osborne's and the famous Tom Rawlinson's, from the sprawling C. and P. at the beginning. The same insane person, who had supposed the preceding work to have been worth 100/., has valued the present at 501, ! It may be worth 12Z. 125. It is a very thin volume, bound up with blank leaves to make it larger. Vision of Pierce Ploughman^ 1550. 4to. Inlaid title-page : otherwise, quite perfect and clean. Coverdale's Pible, 1535. Folio. With the exception of the title — which is a fabricated one, being, in part, an old title, with the word " Biblia" at top — I should imagine this to be a jjerfect copy. The dedication to the King immediately follows the title ; but whether the then Queen was Anne or Jane, is doubtful: — as some one has so determinedly erased the word, that, although I placed the leaf against a strong morning sun, I could come to no satisfactory conclusion respecting it. After five pages of dedication comes the Prologue — six pages: then the list of " The bokes of the hole Byble," two pages : followed by the list of the first book of Moses — one page. Now, if the title had been there, these pages added to the two of title, would have made a gathering of eight leaves — and this I take to be the correct number of introductory ones. This is the cleanest and tallest copy I ever saw : measuring 12J by 7^. It is in a loose and scurvy binding. Spenser Faerie Queen, 1596 : Second Part only bound, and closely cut, in red morocco — with all the minor poems, from 1591. Qu. if the 1st Part of the F. Q. be here? Deeds of William Wallace, 1600. 4to. Bl. Letter. A coarsely-printed, but very rare volume : without title, and without binding ; had belonged to Thorseby of Leeds, the antiquary, who, from a MS. mem., had given 9d. for it. I believe that the late Geo. Chalmers valued it at ten guineas. GREEK AND LATIN BOOKS. Callimachus, Lit. Caps. Perfect, but very much cropt : measuring 6^ by 4|. In red morocco binding. Aristophanes. Aldus, 1498. Gr. A most beautiful copy : clean through- out : stamped gilt fore-edges : belonged formerly to A.M. on outside of the binding. Simplicii Comment, in Enchirid. Epicteti. Gr. 1528. 4to. By the Brothers " De Sabio." I notice this as a perfect specimen of the press whence it issued. The copy is as white as snow throughout. In loose vellum binding. Ovid, Azoguidi. I All, Yo\io, The Epistles only : containing the introductory address of Puteolanus — the Life of Ovid, by Do. — with the date of the printing. Table of Contents. See B. S. At the end " Laus Deo." — All in fine and complete condition. . Sweynheym and Pannartz. 1471. One volume only, containing the Elegies, and minor works. It seems, therefore, that two copies have been p 4 216 KING'S LIBRARY. rendered imperfect for this : and that this, wanting the Metamorphoses, is very far indeed from perfection. Cat, Tib. Prop. J, de Spira, 1472, Perhaps the largest copy (not except- ing Mr, Grenville's, which wants the Propertius) in this or any other country (not forgetting the Strasbourg copy). Dimensions: ll|by7|. It possesses the ancient MS. signatures : a sure test of primitive magnitude : but in several places it is too much written upon, and the colour is tawny throughout. Quintilian. Jenson, 1471. Very large, but not fine. Cypriani Ejnstolce. J, de Spira, 1471. It is quite impossible for a copy to be Jiner — in every respect : and it might almost eclipse the splendour of Mr. Hibbert*s copy (bought by me of Debure) upon vellum ! Lactantius, J, de Spira, 1472. Folio. Equal commendation may be pro- nounced upon this, perhaps matchless copy in all respects. My rough MS. pencil note, taken on the spot, says of each, " grand and glorious ! *' X. de Vincentia. Patav. 1474. Gramm. 4to. A fine clean copy : MS. signatures preserved. Bessarion, Epist, Ficheti. Sorbonne Edition, 4to. With the exception of the first leaf, a very fine copy. MartivL J, de Colonia, 1^15. Fine and clean — with the exception of the first leaf. Servius in Virgilium. Ulric Han. A most sound and desirable copy of this very rare book — so unusual to find in such beautiful condition. At the end, and decidedly in the same type, is a table, to which is prefixed this MS. note : Quae tabulae ad banc Servii editionem omninb non pertinere vide- tur." This had been Osborne's copy — whose mark, in pencil, appears to have been 11. lis. 6d. Osborne (as it appears) has numbered each leaf in pencil. Petrarch, 1470. Edit. Prim., and, as it strikes me, upon thick paper. There are, however, 3 or 4 leaves in the middle in a most miserable plight, with the same number, inserted, from another copy, to replace them. , 1473. A beautiful copy. , 1474. Clean, but much cropt. Valturius, 1472. A clean and magnificent copy — in calf binding, with gilt leaves. THE PEPYSIAN. I have heard one of the greatest geniuses this age has produced, who had been trained up in all the polite studies of Antiquity, assure me, upon his being obliged to search into several Rolls and Records, that notwithstanding such an em- ployment was at first very dry, and irksome to him, he at last took an incredible pleasure in it, and preferred it even to the reading of Virgil or Cicero," Spectator^ No. 447» THE PEPYSIAN. AGDALENE College has been singular and for- tunate enough to have obtained three sepa- rate and distinct libra- ries ; the original one of the College, the Peckard collection, and the Pepysian/ The two former are remarkable for little besides good and useful books, such as the Bibliomaniac would scarcely care to look into (for so the generality seem to esti- ^ Benefactors to the college library were J. Nevill, master, 40/. ; Barn. Gort, master, gave his whole library ; Frances, Countess of Warwick, Dr. Duport, master, 200/. to purchase books. 220 THE PEPYSIAN. mate his character, and of course they musthe right); whilst the latter ^ holds out greater inducements to ^ Samuel Pepys was a descendant of the ancient family of Cotenham, in Cambridgeshire, and probably the son of Richard Pepys, who was lord chief justice of Ireland in 1654. He was born, according to Collier, in London : but Knight, in this par- ticular a better authority, says he was born at Brampton, in Huntingdonshire, and educated at St. Paul's school. Thence he removed to Magdalene College, Cambridge. How long he remained there, we are not told ; but it appears by the college books, that on June 26. 1660, he was created M. A. by proxy, he being then on board of ship as secretary to the navy. He appears to have been related to general Montague, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, who first introduced him into public bu- siness, and employed him first in various secret services for Charles II., and then as secretary in the expedition for bringing his Majesty from Holland. His Majesty being thus restored, Mr. Pepys was immediately appointed one of the principal officers of the navy, by the title of clerk of the acts. In this employment he continued until 1673: and during those great events, the plague, the fire of London, and the Dutch war, the care of the navy in a great measure rested on him alone. In this last-mentioned year, when the King thought proper to take the direction of the admiralty into his own hands, he appointed Mr. Pepys secretary to that office, who introduced an order and method that has, it is said, formed a model to his successors. Important, however, as his services were, they could not screen him from the malevolence of party spirit ; and happening, in 1684, to be concerned in a contested election, this opportunity was taken by his opponent to accuse him of being a papist, which the House of Commons enquired into, but without finding any proof. This we l^arn from the journals, of the house. But Collier informs us that he was confined in the Tower for some time, and then discharged, no accuser ap- pearing against him. After his release, the king made an alter- ation in the affairs of the admiralty, by putting the whole power and execution of that office into commission : and the public was thus, for some years, deprived of Mr. Pepys's ser- THE PEPYSIAN. 221 receive his visit than any other in the University. The number of its volumes, it is true, may not be vices as secretary. He was not, however, unemployed ; for he was commanded by his majesty to accompany Lord Dartmouth on his expedition against Tangier : and at the same time, he had an opportunity of making excursions into Spain, as at other times he had already done into France, Flanders, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark. He also sailed frequently with the Duke of York into Scotland, and along the coast of England. In April 1684, on his return from Tangier, and on the re- assumption of the office of Lord High Admiral of England by Charles IL, Mr. Pepys was again appointed secretary, and held that office during the whole of Charles's and James's reigns. During the last critical period, he restricted himself to the duties of his office, and never asked or accepted any grant of honour or profit, nor meddled with any affair that was not within his province as secretary of the admiralty. In Charles s time he procured that useful benefaction from his Majesty for placing ten of the mathematical scholars of Christ's Hospital as apprentices to masters of ships. On the accession of William and Mary, he resigned his office: and in 1690 published his Memoirs" relating to the state of the royal navy of England for the ten years preceding the Re- volution; a well-written and valuable work. He appears to have led a retired hfe after this, suffering very much from a constitution impaired by the stone, for which he had been cut in his twenty-eighth year. About two years before his death he went to the seat of an old naval friend, Wilham Hewer, Esq. at Clapham, in Surrey, where he died. May 26. 1703, and was interred in the same vault with his lady, who died in 1669, in the church of St. Olave, Hart-street, this being the parish in which he lived during the whole of his employment in the admiralty. He appears to have had an extensive knowledge of naval affairs, and to have always conducted them with the greatest skill and success. Even after his retirement, he was consulted as an oracle in all matters respecting this grand defence of the nation ; and while in office, was the patron and friend of every man of merit in the service. But he was far from being a mere 222 THE PEPYSIAN. great ; but they counterbalance .a numerical defi- ciency by their matchless rarity and genuine con- man of business : his conversation and address had been greatly improved by travel, and he was qualified to shine in the literary as well as the political circle. He thoroughly understood and practised music ; was a good judge of painting, sculpture, and architecture ; and had more than a superficial knowledge in history and philosophy. His fame, indeed, was such, that in 1684 he was elected president of the Royal Society, and held that honourable office for two years. It ought not to be omitted, that among other instances of his regard for the ad- vancement of knowledge, he gave sixty plates to Ray's edition of Willoughby's " Historia Piscium, published in 1686." (For these particulars the author is indebted to the article under the head of Samuel Pepys, in the Biographical Dictionary, edit, 1815.) Sami. Pepys, Esq. his disposition and settlement of his Library. From HarL MSS. 7031. jo. 208, 9. For the further settlement and preservation of my said library, after the death of my nephew John Jackson, I do hereby declare, that could I be sure of a constant succession of heirs from my said nephew, qualified like himself for the use of such a library, I should not entertain a thought of its ever being alienated from them: but this uncertainty considered, with the infinite pains and time and cost employed in my col- lecting, methodising, and reducing the same to the state it now is, I cannot but be greatly sollicitous that all possible provision should be made, for its unalterable preservation and perpetual security, against the ordinary fate of such collections, falling into the hands of an incompetent heir ; and thereby being sold, dissipated, or imbezzled : and since it has pleased God to visit me in a manner, that leaves little appearance of being myself restored to a condition of my myself concerting the measures for attaining these ends, I must and do with great confidence rely upon the sincerity and direction of my executor and said nephew, for putting in execution the powers given them, by my fore-mentioned will, relating hereto, requiring that the same be brought to a determination in twelve months' time THE PEPYSIAN. 223 dition. In all points it is an interesting collection ; it remains upon the same shelves where it was after my decease, and that special regard be had therein to the following particulars, which I declare to be my present thoughts and prevailing inclinations in this matter, viz. 1. That after the death of my said nephew, my said library be placed and for ever settled in one of our universities, and rather in that of Cambridge than Oxford- 2. And rather in a private college there than in the Public Library. 3. And in the colleges of Trinity or Magdalene preferable to all others. 4. And of these two, ceteris paribus, rather in the latter, for the sake of my own and nephew's education therein. 5. That in whichsoever of the two it is, a fair roome be provided therein on purpose for it, and wholely and solely appropriated thereto. 6. And if in Trinity, that the said roome be contiguous to, and have communication with, the new library there. 7. And if in Magdalene, that it be in the new building there, and any part thereof, at my nephew's election. 8. That my said library be continued in its present form, and no other books mixed therein, save what my nephew may add to them, of his own collecting in distinct presses. 9. That the said room and books so placed and adjusted be called by the name of Bibliotheca Pepysiana. 10. That this Bibliotheca Pepysiana be under the sole power and custody of the master of the college for the time being, who shall neither himself convey, nor suffer to be conveyed by others, any of the said books from thence, to any other place, except to his own lodge in the said college, nor there have more than ten of them at a time, and that of those also a strict entry be made, and accompt kept, of the time of their having been taken out and returned, in a book to be provided, and remain in the said library, for that purpose only. 11. That before my said library be put into the possession of either of the said colleges, that college, for which it shall be designed, first enter into covenants, for performance of the fore- going articles. 224 THE PEPYSIAN. carefully placed in double array, by its persevering and ardent collector, a century and a half ago, unsophisticated by the hands of the modern binder, and as if the spirit of its ancient master had pro- phetically cried out, " Hence, avaunt, 'tis holy ground," undisturbed by the rude hands and vacant gaze of the uninitiated in black letter mysteries. By a singular coincidence, the eleven mahogany bookcases, which formerly contained these trea- sures, exactly fit their present room ; and still holding them, show us the perfect resemblance of secretary Pepys's library in its original state. He was very minute in all its details, in cataloguing it especially, in arranging it, in having drawings made of its interior, and in bequeathing it. That he spared no pains in its accumulation and binding appears very evident from the number of trea- sures it enumerates ; for we cannot suppose that Pepys's books came like his State Papers ^ and 12. And that, for a yet further security herein, the said two colleges of Trinity and Magdalene have a reciprocal check upon one another, and that college which shall be in present possession of the said library be subject to an annual visitation from the other, and to the forfeiture thereof, to the like posses- sion and use of the other, upon conviction of any breach of their said covenants. S. Pepys. c In a letter of Evelyn's to Pepys, in the diary of the former, V. ii. p. 217, 18, 19., we find a catalogue of some of the manu- scripts which had been lent to Pepys. At the end of the letter is added, " These papers, mapps, letters, books and particulars, when you have don with, be pleas'd to take your owne time in returning/' But in the margin of it, " which I THE PEPYSIAN. 226 though neither his entertaining diary, nor numer- ously remaining private letters, ever notice in the afterwards never asked of him." The list runs somewhat thus : — Journal of Martin Frobisher and Captain Fenton. A Map of an Harbour tvhose name I find not to it. An old Map of a seafight, A scheme of the action of the Hollanders at Chatham^ 1667j Dohen they burnt our ships, and blocked up the Thames. A particular of uoages due to the deputy, army, and other state officers, and affaires relating to Ireland, an. 1587? 1588. A paper written in French touching the severity of the marine lavos. The battle of Lepanto : a description of the armada in 1588. Authentic. A large volume of S^- R. Browne's dispatches from IG^l to 1644, S^c. during his public ministrie in the French court. Besides which I have two folios more that continue it longer. A packett of original letters belonging to y former of my Ld' of Leycesters, in number 14. A declaration of the old Prince of Orange, fVillm. of Nassau, who was assassinated at Delft. The Earl of Leycesters will. A packet of letters and other matters, and transactions of state relating to the late tiraes^ in number 88.^ A packet qfSS papers containing instructions and matters of state to several public ministers abroad. A packett of^^ original letters to and from greate persons during the great rebellion. Order of council of state [then so called) for y apprehension of Charles Stewart — his present Majesty, so named by the regicides. * " And of which I have thousands (?) more that you may command sight of but these I think are most material." — Evelyn s Memoirs, v.ii. p. 218, Q 226 THE PEPYSIAN. slightest degree the subject of his Ubrary, yet it is clear that he must have passed in it a very great portion of his time. A relation of his Majts. action and escape at Worcester, when he came out of Scotland with his army, being as far as S^- R. Browne wrote out of the then queen mother's letters at Paris ; that which he tooke from his Majesties owne dictating (when he, after that escape, came into France at Paris) was sent to Monsi* Renodant, and was published by him in y Weekly Extraordinarie 1651, where you'll find it in French among the volumes of his gazettes. The following ones which came from various sources, appear to be the most interesting in the collection ; but a catalogue of the whole may be found in the Catalogus Manuscriptorum Anglice et HibernicB : — The original Libro de Cargos as to the provision, ammunition, Sfc, Sfc. of the Proxiedor of the Spanish Armada ; ttvo thick folio volumes on paper, 1588. Three folio volumes of state papers. These embrace those of Evelyn and others. An account of the Careuo family. It appears to be compiled by some one in the Herald's College, and is decorated by nu- merous and beautifully coloured coats of arms. The History of Christ's Hospital, London, A very large folio, giving apparently a full and succinct account of it, with the expenditure of the establishment for many years. The History ofMilford Haven. A small quarto, written in the 16th century. The Life of the Duke de Rohan. Folio. A volume ^written between 1250-1390, consisting of eighteen pieces on curing diseases, making charms, &c. &c. A manuscript on astrology, with one entitled de Virtute Plane- tarum. A volume of Monkish rhymes with old church music about the time of Edw. iv. THE PEPYSIAN. 227 The books, from having been constantly guarded from the dust, look as new as if recently turned out of Typica Sacra : a MS. on vellum, with extraordinary figures and embellishments. The Pedigree of Edtvard the iv^h. from Adam : where he is brought through Saturn, Jupiter, ^Eneas, &c. There are similar ones in the libraries of Trinity, Queen's, Emanuel, and Trinity Hall. A MS. of Chaucer, containing as his, and said to be by Pepys, unpublished. The Legacy of the three Kings of Cologn ; The war between Cesar and Pompey ; Translation of some frag- ments of Cato : The mercilesse Beautie (as beauties generally are). This last is printed very incorrectly in Percy's Reliques of Ancient Enghsh Poetry, v. ii. p. 11. It is not the La belle dame sans mercy,'' printed in Urry's Chaucer, p. 422. A volume of Homilies ; in English. Folio, circa 1400. Wicliffes version of the New Testament : in two small quarto volumes very beautifully bound in varied Morocco. Boke of Cookery ; in English : a thin, small quarto ; circa 1470. Metrical Lives of the English saints: in English, circa 1300; One of Thomas a Becket. This book is frequently referred to in Hearne's Glossary to Peter of Langtoff's Chronicle. A copy exists, not so fine as this (though perfect), in Trinity Library, and another in the Bodleian. Ovid's Metamorphoses : sec. xv. printed for the Roxburghe club by Mr. Hibbert. Dr. Dibdin properly enquires in a manu- script note before the author, " Where is the decisive proof of this being the scription of Caxton f The Maitland Manuscript. FoHo. It consists of 366 pages, is bound in calf and titled. Upon the boards it bears Pepys's coat of arms, as his books all do : on the first board, the two anchors of the admiralty crossed behind a shield, on which is written SAM. PEPYS CAR. ET. JAC. ANGL. REGIB. A. SECRETIS ADMIRALl^. The shield is surmounted by his crest. On the last board are his Q 2 ^28 THE PEPYSIAN. the binder's hands. With a few exceptions in nfiorocco, and vellum, they are all in uniform calf coating, and where their size will not allow them of themselves to stand upon an equal height with their neighbours, they are placed upon small gilded blocks of wood the same thickness and pattern as the vo- lumes they elevate. Those who examine the library for the first time will be rather diverted at the sim- plicity which has dictated the lettering of some of the volumes : on one is seen merely the words Chesse Play^ which, upon inspection, turns out to be a Caxton : on another, the word Troye, which, be- ing opened, is found to be a Pynsonupon Vellum. The total want, too, of classification is amusing, not one subject having its peculiar place assigned arms, as usual, and his motto, MENS CUJUSQUE IS EST QUISQUE. Within, on the back of the title, is his portrait, as in all his books, engraved by R. White from Sir Godfrey Knel- ler, with his name and titles above, and motto below. The Maitland Manuscript. Quarto. It consists of 138 pages, and is written by Miss Mary Mait- land, third daughter of Sir Richard. This appears from her name being inscribed twice on the page where the title ought to have stood; once in Italian capitals MARIE MAITLAND, 1586 : and, again, in Roman letter, Marie Maitland, 1586. It is exquisitely written in a great variety of the finest hands, and most of it as legible as the largest print. By being ill- bound, each page has a faint impression on the other, which much hurts the beauty of the MS. It is bound and ornamented like the folio. Both these volumes were published by Pinkerton in 1786. THE PEPYSIAN. 229 it; for if a volume of sermons should stand here, it may be supported by a volume of black-letter poetry on one side, and one of Pepys's " Loose Plays'^ on the other. Perhaps it may be this strange admixture of subjects, this ^' grateful vicis- situde,'' that causes all bibliomaniacs who inspect the Library, to look through it with the greater eagerness, and retire from it with the more un- wearied, delighted, and coveting recollections. Such, in truth, have been, and are the feelings of the author ; and we have an assurance, in print, that the obliging courtesy of its three conservators has imposed a similar gratification upon others likewise, who Rapt in celestial transport they, Yet hither oft a glance from high They send of tender sympathy To bless the place, where on their opening soul First THE GENUINE ARDOUR Stolc. Q 3 BOOKS PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTOK The Game and Playe of the Chesse : translated out of the French, and imprynted by WiUiam Caxton. Fynysshid the last day of Marche, the yer of our Lord God a thousand foure hondred and Ixxiiij, Folio. The Polycronycon : conteynyng the Berynges and dedes of many tymes, in eyght Books. Im- printed by William Caxton, after having some- what chaunged the rude and old Englysshe, that is to wete, certayn wordes which in these Dayes be neither vsed ne understanden. Ended the second day of Juyll, the xxij yere of the Regne of Kynge Edward the fourth, and of the In- carnacion of oure Lord a thousand four Hondred four Score and tweyne. 1482. Folio. Imperfect. The Cronicles of Englond : Empriited by me William Caxton in thabbey of Westmynstre by THE PEPYSIAN. 231 london, the v day of Juyn the yere of thincar- nacion of our lord God m.cccc.lxxx. FoUo. The Descripcion of Britayne : Fynysshed by me William Caxton the xviii day of August the yere of our lord God m.cccc.lxxx. Folio. Imperfect. Thymage, or Myrrour of the Worlde : Em- prysed and Fynysshed in the xxi yere of the regne of the moste crysten kyng, kynge Edward the fourth. 1481. Folio. The Book of the ordre ofChyvalry, or Knyght- HODE. Translated oute of Frensshe into Englisshe at a requeste of a gentyl and noble esquyer by me William Caxton. Supposed to have been printed in 1484. ^ This is one of the most interesting and rare volumes from Caxton's press. ^ Manuscripts of the original work are common : there is one in the library of Lambeth, and in the library of Corpus Christi, and of Peter House. Reprints of this edition and of the subsequent ones of Wynkyn de Worde, were frequent, till a more regular and less romantic series of Chronicles appeared from the pens of Fabyan, Hardyng, Hall, and Holin- shed. So popular, however, in former times, was the subject of these volumes, that a metrical Romance was composed in the reign of Edward the Second, under the title of a " Chronicle of England^'' which, with similar chronicles, " was composed for the purpose of being sung in public to the harp." (See Rit- sons Metrical Romances^ v. iii. p. 337.) ^ " O YE Knights of England, where is the custom and usage of noble chivalry that was used in those days ? What do ye now, but go to the bagnes and play at dice ? And some, not Q 4 232 THE PEPYSIAN. iBooks printed by The Book of the Tales of Cauntyrburye : with- out date. Folio. First edition. well advised, use not honest and good rule, again all order of knighthood. Leave this, leave it ! and read the noble volumes of St. Graal, of Lancelot, of Galaad, of Trystram, of Perse Forest, of Percy val, of Gawayn, and many more ; there shall ye see manhood, courtesy, and gentleness. And look in latter days of the noble acts sith the conquest, as in King Richard days Cceur du Lyon, Edward the first, and the third, and his noble sons, Sir Robert Knolles, Sir John Hawkwode, Sir John Chandos, and Sir Gualtiere Manny. Read Froissart ; and also behold that victorious and noble King Henry the fifth, and the captains under him, his noble brethren the Earls of Salisbury, Montagu, and many other, whose names shine gloriously by their virtuous noblesse and acts that they did in the honour of the order of Chivalry. Alas, what do ye, but sleep and take ease, and are all disordered from Chivalry ? I would demand a question if I should not displease — How many knights be there now in England that have the use and exercise of a knight ? that is to wit, that he knoweth his horse, and his horse him ; that is to say, he being ready at a point to have all thing that belongeth to a knight, an horse that is according and broken after his hand, his armour and harness mete and so forth, et cetera. I suppose, and a due search should be made, there should be many founden that lack : the more pity is ! I would it pleased our sovereign Lord, that twice or thrice a year, or at the least once, he would do cry jousts of peace, to the end that every knight should have horse and harness, and also the use and craft of a knight, and also to tornoye one against one, or two against two ; the best to have a prize, a diamond, or jewel, such as should please the prince. This should cause gentlemen to resort to the ancient customs of chivalry to great fame and renown ; and also to be alway ready to serve their prince when he shall call them, or have need. Then let every man that is come of noble blood, and intendeth to come to the noble order of Chivalry, read this little book, and do thereafter, in keeping the lawe and com- William Caxton.-] THE PEPYSIAN. 233 The Book of the Tales of Cauntyrburye : with- out date. Folio. Second edition. A volume of marvellous rarity in a perfect state, and in regard to intrinsic worth, taken from a better MS. than the preceding edition. The present copy wants the introductory part to the printer, but has the text of the poet quite per- fect. It is a good sound copy, having one loose leaf in sign. H. (which should be secured) and measures 10^ inches in height. In the library of St. John's, Oxford, exists the only perfect copy known ; imperfect ones are in the collections of His Majesty, Lord Spencer, the Royal Society, and the British Museum. The Prouffytable boke for manes sovle, and right comfortable to the body, and specyally in adversite and tribulacyon ; whiche boke is called The Chastysing of Goddes Chyldren. Folio. mandments therein comprised, and then I doubt not he shall attain to the order of Chivalry, et cetera.'' Extract, as unor- thographically given in the Typog. Antiq. v, i. p. 225, 226. BOOKS PRINTED BY WYNKYN DE WORDE. The list of Wynkyn de Wordes will commence by the notice of three unique pieces which the author liad the good fortune to discover amongst the treasures of this interesting collection. Here begyneth a lytell tretyse that sheweth how every man and woman oughte to faste and absteyne them from fleshe on the wed- NESDAY. Quarto. Without date or printer's name, but evidently from the press of Wynkyn de Worde. It contains four leaves of poetry. Ames just mentions the title, but in such an incorrect manner, that he certainly had never seen the volume. Here begyneth the Justes of the moneth of Maye parfurnysshed and done by Charles Brandon, Thomas Knyuet, Wyllyam Hussy AND Gyles Capell. The xxii yere of the reygne of our Souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the seuenth. Quarto. Four leaves of rather good chivalric poetry, as the following specimen will show ; with the exception of the last nineteen lines, which would almost authorize the assertion that the poem was written by Skelton. It is composed in a metre that may not improperly be called the legitimate English Sapphic. THE PEPYSIAN. 235 The moneth of May with amerous beloued Plasauntly past wherein there hath been pued Feates of armes and no persones reproued That had courage In armoure bryghte to shewe theyr personage On stedes stronge sturdy and corsage But rather praysed for theyr vassallage As reason was In whiche season thus fortuned the case A ladye fayre moost beauteous of face With seruantes foure brought was in to a place Stayed aboute, &c. &c. It proceeds a few stanzas afterwards in this higher strain of poetry, to the extent of forty-three stanzas. And as touchynge this lady souerayne Had such beaute, it wolde an harte con stray ne To serue her, though he knewe to lose his payne She was so shine She and her seruantes clad w^ere all in grene, Her fetures fressh none can dyscryve I wane For beaute she myght well haue ben a queue She yonge of aege, &c. Here begyneth the Justes and tourney of the moneth of june, parfurnysshed and done by RiCHARDE GrAYE ERLE OF KeNT, BY ChARLES Brandon wyth theyr two aydes agaynst ^ A life and portrait of this illustrious character will be found in Lodge s Portraits. See also Archceologia^ v. xv. pp. 300, 30L Tournament in the Camp d'or, v.iii. p. 220. His armour was shown to the author at the Tower, by his learned friend Henry Petrie, Esq., keeper of the records, in the year 1823. His life, under the title of Vita et Obitus duorum fratrum Sttf- Jblcensium Henrici et Caroli Brandoni, printed by Grafton in 236 THE PEPYSIAN. [Books printed by ALL COMERS. The xxii yere of the reygne of our Souerayne Lorde Kynge Henry vii. Six leaves. Quarto. With a wood-cut titlepage like the last, and written in the same unique meter. Two stanzas from the sixty-two may suffice. For there were none of all the lusty sorte That scaped fre and he the trouth reporte To all beholders it dyde grete comforte And first of all To se the speres fle in tronchons small And to here the trompettes so musycall It was an armoury moost specyall The tourney done, &c. &c. &c. Here foloweth a compendyous story, and it is CALLED THE ExEMPLE OF Vertu, in the whiche ye shall fynde many goodly storys and naturall dysputacyons bytwene foure ladyes named Har- 1551, quarto, exists in St. John's library, and is a volume of extreme scarcity. No library is more appropriate to possess it, both the brothers belonging to the college. The copy formerly was in the possession of Baker, who thus writes on a fly leaf : " Henricus et Carolus Brandon Duces Suffolcienses, duo nobiles hujus collegii alumni, erant Patroni futuri, si qua fata aspera rupissent. Et certe patrocinantur, etiam Fato ve- tante, nam in eorum memoriam non moriturum, Pientissima fcemina Catherina Ducissa SufFolciensis annuam pensionem 6/. 135. 4rf. huic collegio largita est, sustentandis quatuor Scho- laribus. Cujus munificentiae, cum ipse particeps fuerim, in testimonium animi semper grati, hunc librum (magni obsequii, leve pignus) lego Coll. Div. Jo. Evang. Cant. J. Baker Coll. Jo. Socius ejectus." See Albion's England by Warner, and Opusculum Roberti Whittintoniy by Wynkyn de Worde, 1519, where some hexa- meter and pentameter verses are addressed to him. Wynkyn de Worde.'] THE PEPYSIAN, 237 dynes, Sapyence, Fortune, and Nature. Im- prynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by me Wynkyn de Worde. Anno domini m.ccccc.xxx. Quarto. Poetry. The foundacyon of the chapel of Walsingham. Quarto. Four leaves. Unique. The author has given this title to the present poetical pro- duction from the press of Richard Pynson, from having seen in the possession of his friend, Mr, Hazlewood, a small frag- ment containing a Hst of books printed by him. On one part was found Chapel of Walsingham^ and from these four lines which commence the poem, there can be no doubt of the cor- rectness of the title above given, or that it is the volume al- luded to. Of this chapel see here the foundacyon Builded the yere of Christes incarnacyon One thousand complete sixty and one The time of St. Edward King of this regne. The Epitaffe of the moste noble and valyaunt Jaspar late Duke of Beddeforde. Ten leaves. Quarto. This UNIQUE volume of Poetry, from the press of Richard Pynson, is mentioned in Ritson's enumeration of Skeltons poems, to have been written by the Laureate. Ritson's au- thority at present remains unknown, but the style certainly favours his assertion. These two last pieces, as being in the same volume, are placed here, though more properly coming under the head of Books printed by Richard Pynson. The Rote or Myrrour of Consolatyon and COMFORTE. Quarto, m.ccccc.ix. Supposed to be unique. 238 THE PEPYSIAN. [Books printed bi/ The ordynarye of Crysten men. Enprynted in the Cyte of London in the flete strete in the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, the yere of our lorde m.cccccij. or m.cccccvi. Quarto. Introductorium Lingua Latine. Printed by Wynkyn de Worde. FoHo. Legenda Aurea ; that is to saye in Englysshe The Golde Legende. Finysshed the xxvii daye of August the yere of our lord m.cccccxvii. the xix yere of the regne of our Souerayne lorde Kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Flete Strete, at the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde xxvii daye of August M.cccccxxvii. Folio. Imperfect. Here begyneth the boke named the assyze of BREAD, what it ought to waye, &c. Quarto. Twelve leaves printed with wood-cuts upon vellum. With- out date. Supposed to be unique. Probably this was the identical copy seen by old Bagford and referred to by Gough on his authority, in the British To- pographer, vol. i. p. 628., as set forth and printed 12 Henry VII. 1496., at the request of Mychael Englysshe and John Rudstone Aldermen of the cyte of London,, These antiquaries say, that the first dated assize was printed in 1528, in black letter, quarto, by Hugh Jackson. The copy under notice bears the name of Thomas Baker, before the words emprinted, but comes, no doubt, from the press of Wynkyn de Worde. Another assize was afterwards printed by Robert Wyer in 1542. An old calendar or almanac^, in an octodecimo ^ Regiomontanus appears to have been the first in Europe who reduced almanacs into their present form and method, Wynkyn de JVorde.^ THE PEPYSIAN. 239 form, but in its original form it folds up from a vellum small folio sheet. Before each month there are emblematical representations, such as are found in the early Missals and Psalters. These calendars, it must be confessed, require an illustration that they have not yet received ; Mr. Douce possesses some very curious ones, and no one is more capable of giving the desired information than himself. The copy under notice was printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1523. There is another in the Library of a similar nature, but for a different year. gave the characters of each year and month, foretold the eclipses and other phases, and calculated the motions of the planets. His first almanac was published in 1474. Before his time, the Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians, used for the purpose a wooden stave inscribed with Runic characters, re- presenting the order of the feasts, dominical letters, days of the week, and golden number, with other materials necessary to be known through the year. From the Danes their use was introduced into England, where many still exist, particularly a very fine one in St. John's College Library, Cambridge, en- graved, and probably minutely described in Brady's Clavis Calendaria. Dr. Plot has given a description of one of those found in Staffordshire, in his natural history of that county. The external figure and matter of these calendars appear to have been various ; sometimes they were cut on one or more wooden leaves, bound together after the manner of books; sometimes on the scabbards of swords or even on daggers ; sometimes on tools and implements, as portable steelyards, hammers, &c. ; sometimes they were made of brass or horn, of skins of eels, which being drawn over a stick properly inscribed, retained the impressions of it. But the most usual form was that of walking staves or sticks, which they carried about with them to church, market, &c. These staves are divided into three regions : the first indicates the signs, the second the days of the week and year, and the third the golden number. The prophetical part of our almanacs was added at the be- 240 THE PEPYSIAN. IBooh printed by The Boke of the Recuyles of the siege of Troye, or gadenge to gyder of the hystoryes of ginning of the eighteenth century by Partridge ^, who pub- lished his predictions weekly, and printed them as period- ical papers. They were called " The Infallible Astrologer, or Mr. Silvester Partridge's prophesie and predictions of what shall infallibly happen in and about the cities of London and Westminster, every, day this week." The second number is for October 1700, and runs in this strain : — Saturday 26. Landresses bring the young barristers their linen home, and take up their own, to shew their respect for law. Citizens post to their country-houses, and leave their 'prentices to comfort their wives. Shoals of country-puts come to town about five, with their pockets well cramm'd ; but that cormorant called equity^ will soon clear them. Sunday 27. Taylors curs'd for not bringing the fine cloaths home at the promised hour. Great ogling at Covent Garden church and other places, from ten to twelve. A she quaker holds forth in her stays in Grace-church street, to the great cramping of the spirit. Ministers preach against sin, but the people still practise it, and are like to do so to the end of the chapter. November 1. Great preparations at the Bear-garden all morning for the noble tryal of skill that is to be played in the afternoon. Seats filPd and crowded by two : drums beat, dogs yelp, butchers and foot soldiers clatter their sticks : at last the two heroes, in their fine borrow'd holland shirts, mount the stage about three ; cut large collops out of one another, to divert the mob, and make work for the surgeon : smoaking,? swearing, drinking, thrusting, justling, elbowing, sweating, kicking, cuffing, stinking, all the while the company stays. * Partridge was physician to Charles the second ; why he was not made physician to James the Second may be imputed to his political principles, be- cause it appears that he was retained by William and Mary in that capacity. He was born at East Sheen in Surrey, and was buried, by a strange coinci- dence, at Mortlake, where the celebrated astrologer, Dr. Dee, had resided. See further in A Selection of Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine.'^ vol. iv. p. 185—187. Wynhyn de Worde.'\ THE PEPYSIAN. 241 Troye. Imprynted in London, in Fleete streete at the sygne of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde, mccccc.iij. Folio. " This edition," says Dibdin, " is of such extreme rarity, that I know not where to refer the reader for a copy." Here, then, is one, and there is another in King's Library. " Saturday 2. Hundreds of poor souls confined in that wicked purgatory, the fleet, or Kings bench, and not hke to be prayd out in haste, &c. " Sunday 3. Beggars take up their respective posts in Lin- coln's Inn Fields, and other places, by seven, that they may be able to praise God in capon and March beer at night. Parish clerks liquor their throats plentifully at eight, and chaunt out Hopkins most melodiously about ten. Sextons, men of great authority most part of the day, whip dogs out of church for being obstreperous. Great thumping and dusting of the cu- shion at Salters-hall about eleven. Country fellows staring at the two wooden men at St. Dunstans from one to two, to see how notably they strike the quarters. The great point of pre- destination settled in Russel court about three ; and the people go home as wise as they came thither. A merry farce, called The confusion of Babel^ acted at surly Wat'^ coffee-house in the evening, and lasts from five till ten. Great squabbling, buz- zing, and prating from the Baronet's Club, down to the noisie footmen below. Terrible swearing in the kitchen for the boys not bringing the vile Darby in time. Beef called for at every table, and mistress cook most mightily importuned for a carrot. Wednesday 30. Tradesmen flock in their morning gowns to the purl houses by seven, to cool their plucks which they had overheated in my lord mayor's service the night before. A mighty bustle in the Hails about straggl'd plates and dishes, and bottles missing. Sollicitors and clerks bawling out for pudding at the Spread Eagle about twelve. Air infected with perjury and knavery at Westminster, and so like to continue most part of the next month. The noble and ancient recreation R I 242 THE PEPYSIAN. IBooks printed bij Vita Christi. Imprynted at London in Flete- strete at the sygne of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde. The yere of our lorde God m.ccccc.xxx. Quarto. Bartholom^us de Proprietatibus rerum. Folio. The rarity of this magnificent book from Wynkyn de Worde's press needs no comment. The floure of the commaundements of God : Enprynted by Wynken de Worde. m.d.x. of Round Robin, Hey-Jinks, and chipping the snake, in great request with the merry sailors at Wapping." The predictions run on in this strain for four or five numbers, and then assume rather a higher flight of composition, thus : — When rehgion, without interest, is preached up for the Lord's sake only, and courtiers mind the welfare of the publick, and pay their debts without many importunities, then shall the people of England be all of one opinion ; women forsake their pride ; tradesmen forbear lying in their shops ; and libertines, before thirty, renounce the flesh and the devil : but he that intends to be an eye witness of these happy revolutions, must be arm'd, and live beyond the age of Methusalem. Shakespere and Ben Johnson's ghosts, will in a little time pay a visit to both play houses ; and if their fury be not appeased by a fair promise of a new regulation of their stages, with scorpion rods borrowed from the furies, they will whip the Barnet mimick and the French tumblers out of both houses, and convince the spectators, a good old play is better entertainment for a sen- sible audience, than a modern farce with Bartholomew-fair sauce to it : and that a good moral speech is far more edifying than the braying of an human ass ; and the neat contexture of a good plot, far more delightful than the Flip-flap, or the double Summerset." Old Bagford has preserved as many as eighteen numbers of these curious papers amongst his collections on printing. No. 5958 in the British Museum. Wynhyn de Worde.-] THE PEPYSIAN. 243 Speculum vite christi. Impressum Westmo- nasterii anno Dni m.cccclxxxxiiii. Folio. DoNATUs PRO PUERis : Pryntcd at Westmynstre in Caxton^s house by Wynkyn de Worde. Quarto. Supposed to be unique. The treatyses perteynynge to hawkynge and HUNTYNGE : Empryuted at Westmestre by Wyn- kyn the Worde the year of thyncarnacon of our Lorde m.cccc.lxxxxvi. Foho. A very sound, perfect, and desirable copy. R 2 BOOKS PRINTED BY RICHARD PYNSON. The Hystory sege and dystruccyon of Troye. Emprynted at the Comandemement of our souerayne Lorde the Kynge Henry the viii. By Richarde Pynson, prynter unto his most noble grace. The yere of our Lorde God a m.ccccc. and XIII. FoUo.^ A noble copy, printed upon vellum. SuLPiTii Verulani opus grammaticum. Liber Festiualis : anno incarnationis dominici M.cccc. nonagesimo nono : sexto die mensis JuHi. Quarto. The Cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, &c. BY Sir Johan Froysshart : Imprinted at London, in the Flete-strete by Richarde Pynson, printer to the Kynges noble grace ; m.d.xxiii. and M.D.xxv. Two volumes folio. A good, but not a fine copy. ^ There is also a copy upon vellum in the Library of Bam- burgh Castle, Northumberland. THE PEPYSIAN. 245 FcEDUs Matrimonii inter Carolum Maximiliani ImPERATORIS FILIUM, ET MaRIAM HeNRICI VII. Regis Anglic filiam. Printed by Richard Pynson in M.D.viij. Quarto. Twenty-four leaves. A very interesting historical document, supposed to be UNIQUE. The .Boke named the Royall : Enprynted at London in fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne : m.cccavij. Supposed to be unique. MiSSALE AD VSUM INSIGNIS ET PRECLARE ECCLESIE SARUM : Printed by Richard Pynson in 1520. An edition supposed to be unique, and printed upon vel- lum. The utmost wish of a Bibliomaniac can extend no farther than to unite both these qualifications in the same book. A more sumptuous specimen of typographical art can- not exist. It is handsomely bound in blue morocco, with gilt ^ Among Archbishop Parker's collection of MSS. in the * library of Corpus Christi, the author has been favoured (through the kindness of his esteemed friend, the Rev. Thomas Shelford, fellow and tutor of the college) with a sight of another unique and hitherto unknown missale ad usum insignis et pre- clare ecclesie SARUM, printed by Pynson, upon vellum, in 1506. In truth it is a glorious volume. A few other typograjjhical rarities which the same library con- tains may be here properly enumerated. Libellus Sophistarum ad usum Cantabrigiensis ; Londois pervigila cura impressus per Winandum de Worde. Quarto, 1530. The latest edition, but hitherto unknown, and sup- posed to be unique. FoUo. R 3 246 THE PEPYSIAN. Ordinale Sarum : printed by Wynkyn de Worde in m.ccccc.iii. Quarto. Unnoticed by Ames, Herbert, and Dibdin, and supposed to be UNIQUE. CusTOMES OF London: commonly called Arnold's Chronicle: printed without date, place, or printer's name, in folio. It comes no doubt from the press of Peter Treveris, and appears to be the second edition. Oratio longe elegantissima Magni Boxolli, &c. printed by Robert Caleyin 1555. Duodecimo. Supposed to be unique. An epitome of the title the Kynges Majestie has to Scotland : printed by Richard Grafton in 1548. Supposed to be unique. A PROPER NEW BOOKE OF COOKERY : printed by John Kynge and Thomas Marsh : in duodecimo. Supposed to be unique. Speculum Humanje salvationis : supposed to be executed between 144^0 and 1457. EARLY ENGLISH BOOKS BY VARIOUS PRINTERS. A small duodecimo volume, lettered on the back with the inviting title of ^' Old Novels contains the five following curious pieces : — The worthie hystorie of the moste noble and VALYAUNT Knight Plasidas, othcrwisc called Eustas, who was martyred for the profession of Jesus Christ. Gathered in English verse by John Partridge, in the yere of our Lord 1566. Imprinted at London, by Henrye Denham, for Thomas Hacket: and are to bee solde at his shoppe in Lumbarde streate. Duodecimo. llBIacfi iLemt:. Supposed to be unique. The most famouse and worthie historie of the WORTHY Lady Pandauola, daughter to the mighty Paynim, the great Turke. Imprinted at London, in Paules churche, and at the signe of the Lucrece, by Thomas Purfoote in 1566. A Ijlacit letter volume of poetry supposed to be unique. R 4 248 THE PEPYSIAN. [Early English Books The goodli history of the moste noble and BEAUTIFULL LaDYE LuCRES OF SlENE IN TuS- KAN, and of her louer Eurialus, verye plesaunt and delectable vnto the reder. Anno Domini M.D.LX.vii. Impiynted at London in Lothbury by me Wyllyam Copland. Duodecimo. A prose tract, unnoticed by i^mes, Herbert, and Dibdin ; and supposed to be unique. The northren mother's blessing. The way of thrift. Written nine yeares before the death of G. Chaucer. London, printed by Robert Ro- binson for Robert Danter in 1597. Twelve leaves of poetry supposed to be unique. The mirror of martyrs, or the life and death of that thrice valiant Capitaine, and most godly martyre Sir John Oldcastle Knight. Printed by V. S. for WiUiam Wood. I6OL Poetry. The Paine of Pleasure. Profitable to be perused of the wise, and necessary to be followed by the wanton. Reade with regard. Honor alit artes. Imprinted at London for Henrie Car, and are to be solde in Paules Churchyarde, next to the signe of the holy Lambe. I7 October 1580. by Anthony Munday. The Englishe Romayne lyfe by Anthony Mun- day : printed by Charlwood in 1582. The Manuall of Prayers, or the Prymer in En- glyshe, set out at length, wliose contentes the by various Printers.^ THE PEPYSIAN. 249 reader by the prologe next after the kalendar shall sone perceaue, and there in shal se brefly the order of the whole boke. Imprinted by Ihon Wayland in Fletestrete, at the signe of the blew garlande in 1539. The Story of the most noble and worthy Kynge Arthur, the whiche was one of the worthyes chrysten, and also of his noble and valiante Knyghtes of the rounde Table. Newly emprynted and corrected, m.d. & vii. by William Copland. Folio. Only two other copies are known. The new testament of our sauiour Jesu Christ, faithfully translated out of the Greke, and pe- rused by the commandement of the king's ma- iestie, and his honorable councell and by them authorised. Imprynted in Paules churche yarde at the byble by Richard Jugge in 1552. Quarto. The Vnion of the two noble and illustrate FAMELIES OF LaNCASTRE AND YoRKE bccyUg long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme, with all the actes done in bothe of the tymes of the Princes, bothe of the one linage and of the other, begynnyng at the tyme of Kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadyng to the reigne of the high and prudent kyng Henry the eight, the vndubitable flower and very heire of both the sayde linages, printed by Richard Grafton in 1550. Folio. This copy of Hale's Chronicle is imperfect. 250 THE PEPYSIAN. \_Early English Boohs The rutter of the sea, with the hauens, rodes, soundings, kennings, wyndes, floads and ebbas, daungers and coastes of diuers regions : with the laws of the Isle of Auleron, and the iudgments of the sea : with a rutter of the North added to the same. Translated and printed by William Copland. Duodecimo. Without date. A manuscript note in this copy says there is another in the Bodleian. DiALOGUS HoMiNis ET Creaturarum ; printed by Gerard de Leue at Antwerp in 1481. Folio. A very fine copy. The Dialogue of the Creatures moralised. Quarto : Imperfect. There is another copy in King s, and in the Earl of Hard- wick's Library at Wimpole. The Chronicle of Fabyan, whiche he nameth the concordaunce of histories, newly perused, and continued from the begynnyng of Kyng Henry the seuenth to thende of Queue Mary. 1559 mense Aprilis. Imprinted by Ihon Kyng- ston. MiSSALE AD VSUM ECCLESIE SaRISBURIENSIS : Lo- dini impressum. Per lohannem Kyngsto et Hen- ricum Sutton typographos. 1555. Quarto. Salem and Bizance : without date. Duodecimo. Processionale Sarum : without printer's name. Quarto. 1544. MiRROUR OF THE WoRLDE I printed by Laurence Andrew. No date. Folio. (See Public Library). hy various Printers.^ THE PEPYSIAN. 251 Detectioun of the Duinges of Marie Queene OF ScoTTEs : printed about 1566. ^ Pithy, Pleasaunt, and Profitable workes of Maister Skelton, Poete Laureate. Nowe col- lected, and newly published anno 1568 by Tho- mas Marshe. Octavo. A Chronicle at large and meere History of THE AFFAYRES OF EnGLANDE AND KiNGES OF THE SAME, deduced from the creation of the world, vnto the first habitation of thys Islande : and so by contynuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deare and souereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth : Collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leaf. Anno Domini 1569. Printed by Ri- chard Tottel. The Booke of common praier noted : printed in 1550 by Richard Grafton. Quarto. The civilitie of childhood ; printed by Tisdale in 1566. Duodecimo. The mirror of life : printed by Robert Wyer. Duodecimo. The XIII BuKEs of Eneados of the famose Poete ViRGiLL, Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi the Reuerend Father in God, mayster Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkel and vnkil to the Erie of Angus. Euery buke having ^ The recollection or manuscript notes of the author give no farther account of this seemingly interesting volume. 252 THE PEPYSIAN. lEarly English Books hys particular Prologue. Printed by William Copland in 1553. Quarto. ^ A Parable of the Spider and the Flie, made by John Hey wood : imprinted at London in Fletestrete by Thomas Powell anno 1556. Quarto. There is another copy in the Public Library. A TREATISE EXCELLENT AND COMPEDIOUS, shcwing and declaring in maner of Tragedye the falles of sondry most notable princes and princesses with other nobles, through the mutabilitie and change of vnstedfast Fortune, together with their most detestable and wicked vices. First compyled in Latin by the excellent Gierke Bocatius an Italian borne. And sence that time translated into our English and vulgare tong, by Dan John Lidgate monke of Burye. And nowe newly imprynted, corrected and augmented out of diuerse and sundry olde writen copies in parchment. In edibus Richardi Tottelli. Cum priuilegio. Folio. 1554. To this is subjoined, The daunce of Machabre, wherein is liuely expressed and shewed tlie state of manne, and how he is called at vncertayne tymes by death, b To this volume is generally appended, as in the present case, and in the copy in the Public Library, the Palis of Ho- noure, written also by the Bishop of Dunkel. Another copy of the Eneid exists in St. John's, and a fine coeval MS. of it in Trinity Library. bif various Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 253 and when he thinketh least theron, made by thaforesayde Dan John Lydgate, Monke of Burye. Imprinted in Fletestrete within Tem- ple Barre at the sygne of the hand and starre, by Richard Tottell, the x day of September 1554. Cum priuilegio solum. The praise of Folie. mori^ encomium. A booke made in latyne by that great clerke Eras- mus Roterodame, englisshed by Sir Thomas Chaloner, knight. Imprinted in Fletestrete in the house of Thomas Berthelet. m.d.lxix. Quarto. Paules Accidence. Libellus de Constructione Octo partium orationis. Londini diligentia Hen. Pepwell ad verum Paulina Scholae Exemplum. 1539. Quarto. A copy, on the authority of the Typographical Antiquities, appears to be in the Library of Magdalene College ; probably it is the Pepysian one here mentioned. Haue with you to Saffron Walden ; or Gabriel Haruey's hunt is up. Containing a full answer to the eldest son of the halter maker ; or Nashe his confutation of the sinfuU doctor. Quarto. At London printed by John Danter 1596. D'Israeli has given some amusing extracts in his Quarrels of Authors, vol. ii. p. 19, &c. c Thomas Nash was educated at St. John's, and took his BeA. degree in 1585. but left college before he had taken his M.A. Whilst he resided in the university, he wrote part of a show called Terminus et non Terminus^ for which the person who was concerned with him in the composition was expelled, 254 THE PEPYSIAN. \_Early English Books The Gospels of the fower Euangelistes, trans- lated in the olde Saxons tyme out of Latin into and probably he himself was obliged to leave. Subsequently he appears to have undergone many hardships, and to have been repeatedly confined in prison for debt. He was the in- timate friend of Green, and the literary antagonist of Gabriel Harvey, against whom his Have "with you to Saffron Walden was written. It occasioned a rejoinder under the title of The Trimming of Thomas Nashe^ Gentleman, by the high tituled patron Don Richardo de Medico Campo, Barber Chi- rurgeon to Trinity College in Cambridge.'' 4to. 1597. He died about 1600. Before that time he very much reformed his irregular and profligate kind of life, as we may judge from his Christ's Tears over Jerusalem, where he bids " A hundred un- fortunate farewels to fantasticall satirisme. In whose vaines heretofore I mis-spent my spirit, and prodigally conspired against good houres." Gabriel Harvey was born at Saffron -Walden, and having been educated at Christ's, obtained a fellowship at Trinity Hall. He was the great friend of Spenser, a good orator and poet, but is more known as a writer from his controversial pieces against Nash. Upon the death of Dr. Harvye, Master of Trinity Hall ^, some of the fellows wrote to the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, re- commending one Mr. Berye to succeed him in the headship : there were others who were anxious that Gabriel Harvey should be elected master. His own letter on the subject wi}J be read with some interest. To the right Hon^\ the Lord Treasurer, &c. I was yesterday at Trinity Hall, when we universally agreed on the answer to your letters sent from your Lordship and Mr. Secretary, first to obey her majesties commandment for * This Dr. Henry Harvye, and not Gabriel Harvev, as Camden says, made a causey for about three miles from Cambridge towards Newmarket, upon which, whilst he was overlooking the workmen one morning, a certain one suspecting his inclination to Popery, said to him, " I imagine you think this causeway is the high way to heaven ; " to whom the doctor replied, " No, no, sir ; for then I should not have met you here." by various Printers,'] THE PEPYSIAN. 255 the vulgare toung of the Saxons, newly collected the stay, and then to make humble supplication that it might please her majestie to vouchsafe a fuller cognisance of the cause, which humble supplication maketh exceedingly for me, considering how the Statutes of the House make especially for me, and in truth how very favourable and charitable respect maketh especially for me. By our Statutes, none is eligible, but either a fellow, sufficiently qualified, or, for want of such, a student in the town at this present : whereunto the principal considerations are to be added, ut non beneficiati beneficiatis, pauperiores ditioribus preferantur^ all which circumstances were supposed more agreeable to me, than any my competitor. Then for voyces, I had five of ten, the other five being divided into three partialities for Betts, Whitcroft, and Berry. So that no man now is prejudiced and overthrown by her Majesties mandat, but my poore miserable self. I never yet had any thing bestowed upon me, having referred great part of my studies, to advance the honour of the greatest in authority. As for the judgment of any of our heddes, the very truth is, not any one of them knoweth me to any purpose, but only Dr. Still, and not he so much as my L. of Rochester. I stayed not the subscription to our answere, but provided myself for this journey, taking horse at three of the clock. Truly my brothers and my self with my man, have nigh hand killed four good geldings about this cause — Myself, even for the very shame to show my face in the town, am now constrained to go post, as I came post — Here in London raptissime this very munday morning. Your Ldps evermost dutiful at commandment. Anno 1584. Unhappy Harvey. [In the Harl. MSS. No. 7031.) However, he lost the headship, for Thomas Preston was elected after all, who had performed so well before Queen Elizabeth in the tragedy of Dido, that was represented before her at King's. Upon this head see an article of the author's upon the Latin Plays acted before the University, in the Re- trospective Review, for Sept. 1825. Harvey died about 1630, at an advanced age. 256 THE PEPYSIAN. lEarly English Books out of Auncient Monumentes of the sayd Saxons, Nash has left some curious particulars about the state of his own college, which are, in great measure, confirmed by the testimony of Roger Ascham, whose remarks will be given after the ensuing extract from Robert Green's Arcadia. " Not long after, their emulation^ being transported into England, euery private scholar, William Turner 9 and who not, beganne to vaunt their smattering of latine, in English impres- sions. But amongst others in that age. Sir Thomas Elliofs elegance did seuer it selfe from al equals, although Sir Thomas Moore with his comical wit, at that instant was not altogether idle ; yet was not knowledge fully confirmed in her Monarchy amongst us, till that most famous and fortunate nurse of all learning. Saint Johns in Cambridge, that at that time was as an University within itselfe shining so farre above all other Houses, Halls, and Hospitals whatsoever, that no college in the Towne was able to copare with the tithe of her students, hauing (as I have heard graue men of credit report) moe candles light in it, euery winter morning before foure of the clocke, then the foure of the clocke bell gaue strokes : till she (I say) as a pitty- ing mother, put to her helping hand, and sent from her fruitful wombe, sufficient scholers, both to support her owne weale, and also to supply all other inferiour foundations defects, and namely, that royal erection of Trinitie coll edge, which the Universitie orator in an Epistle to the Duke of Somerset aptly termed Colonia deducta from the Suburbs of St. John'^s, In which extraordinary conception, vno partu in rempublicam pro- diere, the Exchequer of Eloquence, Sir John Cheeke, a man of men, supernaturally traded in all tongues, Sir John Mason, Doctor Watson, Redman, Ascam, Grindal, Lever, PilJcington ; all which have eyther by their priuate readings, or publicke workes, repurged the errours of Arte, expelled from their puritie, and set before our eyes a more perfect method of studie." — Preface to Robert Greene's Arcadia, Lond, ^to. 1616, "written by Thomas Nash, and addressed to the Gentlemen Students of both Universities. * Melancthon, Sadoletus, and Plan tin. hii various Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 257 and now published for testimonie of the same. Printed by John Day in 1571. Quarto. It is dedicated by John Foxe, To the most vertuous, and noble Princesse, Queen Elizabeth." Another copy is in King's. The whole workes of George Gascoigne esquyre. Newlye compyled into one volume, that is to say : His flowers, hearbes, weedes, the fruites of warre, &c. and unto the pleasure at Kenelworth castle : printed by Abell JefFes, dwelling in the fore Strete by Creple Gate, nere unto Grub Strete. 1587. Quarto. The inestimable collection of Manuscripts belonging to the Earl of Guilford contains Gascoigne's autograph copy of the Jocasta, which he dedicated and presented to Dudley Lord North. Ascham, after having spoken at some length upon the virtues of Dr. Metcalf, who was Master of St. John's, adds, that " St. John s did then so flourish, as Trinity College, that princely House now, at the first erection was but Colonia de- ducta out of St. John's, not only for their Master, Fellows, and Scholars, but also (which is more) for their whole both order of learning and discipline of manners. And yet to this day, it never took Master but such as was bred up before in St. John's, doing the duty of a good colonia to her Metropolis, as the an- cient cities in Greece, and some yet in Italy to this day, are accustomed to do. — ''Schoolmaster, pp. 167? 168. edit. 1711. d One of our oldest Saxon MSS. of the gospel is supposed to be that in the Bodleian at Oxford. It was printed in this edition by the Marty rologist. In the Public Library there is a Saxon translation of the gospels in MS. prefixed to which is written in Latin and Saxon these words : " These books gave Leofric, Bishop of the Church of St. Peter's, in Exeter, for the use of his successors and that Leofric died in 1071 or 1073. s 258 THE PEPYSIAN. [^Early English Booh Four duodecimo volumes, printed for the most part in black letter, entitled. Volume 1. Penny Merriments. 2. Penny Witticisms. 3. Penny Compliments. 4. Penny Godlinesses. Each volume contains about a thousand or fifteen hundred pages. A specimen of their curiosity is exhibited in the follow- ing tracts taken at random from the first volume. 1. The History of Friar Bacon. \2mo. 1683. for M. W. b. lett. Poetry. 2. The pleasant History of Thomas Hie — ha — thrift. Printed for W. Thackeray. No date. Prose, b. 1. 3. The arraingment and indicting of Sir John Barley Corn : SfC. Thos. Robins the author. Pr. by Thos, Passinger. Prose and poetry. 4. A merry dialogue between Andrew and his sxveet heart Joan^ tvritten to make all those merry who are sad : very delightful to read,Jhr to make laughter in long winters nightSy but more pleasant on summers dayes. Print^i. by L. W. n.d. b.l. prose. Containing also a merry dialogue between Andrew, the moun- tebank's clown , and Joan Douce, his old Sweetheart. 5. The Sackfull of N ewes. Print^. by H. B. 1683, Prose. 6. Tumblers Hall, kept and holden in Feeble-court, at the sign of the Labour in vain, in Doe-little-lane. Pr. by J. Clarke, b. 1. prose, n. d. 7. The Lovers Quarrel, or Cupid's triumph, being the pleasant history off air Rosamond of Scotland, and being very delightful to read. Pr^. by J. M. poetry, b. 1. 8. The Hist, of Mrs. Jane Shore. The Histy- of Mr. Matthew Shore. Poet. b. 1. Pri^^^. for F. Coles, beginning " If Rosamond that was so fair," &c. 9. Wanton Tom or the merry history of Tom Stitch the Taylor. Prose. Print, by R. Butler, 1685. 10. The famous Histy' of the valy aunt London apprentice Aure- lius. Prose : written for the encouragement of youth, by J. S. Print^. by J. Bark. hy various Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 259 11. The Hist' of the Blind Beggars of Bethnal Green, 1686. by C. Denisson. Prose. 12. A brief sum of certain tvormuoood lectures : " Which women used to sing and say " Unto their husbands every day." Translated out of all languages into Billingsgate Dialogue by Matthetv Parker. Printd. by J. Wright 1682. b.l. prose. 13. The delightful history of Dorastus and Fauonia, Printed by J. Denisson. 20 p. n. d. bl. lett. 14. The most excellent and delightful history of Fortunatus> Print^i.by A.M. b.l. 12 p. prose. 15. The delectable history of Poor Robin the merry sadler of Walden, hy J, Cony ers. 12 p. prose. 16. The figure of nine. Pr^d. by J. Deacon. 8 p. not b. 1. 17- Cupid's Poesies, 1683. For J. Wright, 81. poetry, b. 1. 18. Make room for Xmas, all you that do love him : or remember your Xmas box. Written by Lawence Price. V^. for J. Thackeray, b.l. prose. 8 p. 19. The true tryal of understanding or wit newly revived, being a booh of excellent new riddles, by S. M, Printed for J. Deacon, 1687- 12 p. poetry. 20. Variety of new merry riddles, by Lawrence Price, 1684. 12 p. poet. 21. The booh of merry riddles, 1685. b.l. prose. 12 p. 22. The female ramblers or a fairing for the cucMiolds, 1683. b. 1. prose. 12 p. 23. The unfortunate son, or a hind wife is worth gold. For J. Deacon, not b.l. poetry. 12 p. 24. The 2nd. part of it. 12 p. poetry. 25. A plain discourse betwixt conscience and plain delight, by C. H. Ptd. for J. Wright, b. 1. prose. 24 p. 26. The distressed Welshman born in Trinity Lane, by Hugh Croyyipton. poetry, b.l. 12 p. 27. A new academy of compliment, prose, n. d. 8 p. 28. A new Garland, containing \Softhe choicest songs. 8 p. 29. Cupids Masterpiece, 1685. Thackeray. 12 p. prose. 30. The figure of seven. 8 p. P^d. by J. Conyers. s ^2 260 THE PEPYSIAN. lEarly English Books 31. John and his mistress, or a merry dial, between the voanton wife and her handsome prentice. 16 p. prose, by Deacon. 32. The Honor of the gentlicraft expressed in 3 stories — Jirst of Sir Hugh and fair Winifrede — second of Sir Crispin and Crispianus : third of Sir Simon Eyre, who all three professed the gentle craft of shoemakers — 1685. Thackeray, b. 1. 12 p. Poetry, 33. The Welsh Traveller, or the unfortunate Welshman, by Hump. Crouch. Poetry. 22 p. b. 1. n. d. 34. Tom Tram iii the West, son in law to Mother Winter, Two parts. By H. Crouch, b. 1. no dates, prose. 35. Cupid's sports and pastimes, 1684*. P^^. by Thackery, prose. 36. The life and death of Sheffery ap Morgan, son of Shon ap Morgan, by J. Deacon, b. 1. 37. Cupids Solicitor of love, by RicH Crimsal. prose, b.l. n.d. or p. n. 38. The History of Dr, Faustus. 2 parts, poetry.' 24 p. F^^. by Deacon, b. 1. 39. Diogenes his Search thro' Athens, prose, b. 1. 40. The Hist, of Tom Ladle, with the transactions of Peter the Plowman and Betty his mother, b. 1. prose, n. n. or d. 41. The merry conceits and passages of Simon and Cisley, b. 1. prose. Five folio volumes of old Ballads : In the first volume Pepys has written, " My collection of ballads, begun by Mr. Selden, improv'd by the addition of many pieces elder thereto in time ; and the whole continued to the year 1700 :" when the form, till then peculiar thereto, viz. of the 93lac& iletter with pictures, seems (for cheapness' sake) wholly laid aside for that of the white letter without pictures. Contents of the several volumes under the following heads of assortment, viz. : 1 . Devotion and Morality, 2. History, true and fabulous. 3. Tragedy, viz. murders, executions,] udgments of God. . 4. State and J'imes, 5. Love, pleasant. hy various Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 261 6. Love, unfortunate. 7. Marriage, cuckoldry, 8. Sea : love, gallantry, and actions. 9. Drinking, and good-^ellovoship. 10. Humour frolics, arid mirth. The earliest are printed by H. Gosson, F. Couls, J. W. John Trundle and George Eld, for John Barnes 1619 (see Evans's collection of old ballads, who has printed those worth notice that were omitted by Percy). At the end of the fifth volume is a copy of the adjustment and settlement of the stock of the ancient ballad warehouse, with the propriety and right of printing the same, between Wm. Thackeray, John Millet, and Alexander Milbourne, 1689. Churchyard's mirrour for man, wherein he shall see the miserable state of man in this world. Quarto, b. 1. 1594. VuLGARiA : consisting of the most noted pieces of chivalry, wit, pastime, devotion, and poetry in vogue with the English populace. Four volumes quarto, black letter, containing : — Adam Bell. Antonius and Aurelia. Argalus and Parthenia. Arraignment of women. Batchelor's Banquet, Bevis of Southampton. Canwood the Cook. Clim of the Clough. Destruction of Troy. Doctor Faustus. Belliamis of Greece. Flores of Greece. Dorastus and Fawnia. English Rogue. Fortunatus. Fryer Bacon. Gentle Craft. Golden Eagle. Guy of Warwick. Hocus Pocus. Honour of Merchant Tailors. Jack of Newberry. Jests of Scogin. Jests of George Peel. King Arthur. New and conceited Letters. Packet of Letters. Montelion. Mother Bunch. Mother Shipton. Ornatus and Ortesia. Palmerin of England. Parismus. Patient Grisel. 3 262 THE PEPYSIAN. {Early English Boohs The Flying Post. The Speedy Post. Reynard the Fox. Reynardine the son of Rey- nard. Robin Hood. Seven Champions. Seven wise Masters of Rome. Sir Francis Drake. Sports and Pastimes. Thieves fall'n out. Tom o'Lincoln. Tom o'Reading. Triumph of Weavers. Valentine and Orson. Whittington and his Cat. William of Cloudesly. Four volumes of Tracts on Short Hand. Quarto. Sea Tracts : four volumes. Quarto. A Collection of Newspamphlets, in four vols. Quarto. For six years, beginning January 1. 1659-60 (the year of the Restoration), and ending Jany. 1. IQQS-Qy the commencement of the Gazettes. The Gazettes from to 1703. Thirteen volumes. Liturgical Controversies : five volumes. Convocation Pamphlets : twelve volumes. CoNsuTiLiA : twelve volumes. Memorandum : — That a principal aim in the foregoing list having been the transmitting to posterity a true notion of the preaching so much in vogue with the populace of England during the late rebellion, the much greater part of it is made up of single sermons of the most celebrated preachers of the Presbytery and Independency, and upon the most solemn oc- casions arising between the years 1640 and 1660; and among them, those of the members of the then noted assembly of divines, distinguished by a (V) in the volumes therein espe- cially provided for the same. hy various Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 263 Six folio volumes of tracts on the Popish Plot. There are many on the death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey ; and one giving an account of the trial of a William Hone for treason. CamrobrytaniCuE cymr^c^que lingua institu- TioNEs : printed by Orwin in 1592. Folio. Upon the title-page is written, Su Ben. Jonsonij ex dorso amicissimi D. Jacobj HowelL Kal. Jan. cioioxxxiv. On the fly-leaf, Hovvellus Johnstono. Tempestive Equidem (mi Johnsoni) in manus cecidit Da- uisius, ut strenue locum suppleat, accipias eum, illo quo datur, animo felicissimum tibi annum exoptantem, Vale ycE(paXY} %ai 'i:^oa-(piX£alcilYj et saluti consule ut pergas amare. Tuum Ja Howell. To THE poett Mr. Beniamin Johnston, upon Dr. Davis Welsh Grammar. Sir Francis Drake^s pocket tables : neatly drawn on a small folding piece of vellum, bear- ing his autograph. HiSTOIRE GENEALOGIQUE DE LA RoYALE MaISON DE Savoye : par Samuel Guichenon. Folio. Lyon, 1660. LARGE PAPER. Loose Plays (for so the lettering on the back of the volumes denominates them) : four volumes. Quarto. Contents of one of the volumes : — A Pretie new Enterlude, both pithie and pleasaunt, of the s 4 264* THE PEPYSIAN. {^Early English Books story of Kyng Daryus. Being taken out of the third and fourth chapter of the thyrd Booke of Esdras. Iniprynted at London, in Flete street, beneath the Conduite, at the sygne of St. John Evangelyste, by Thomas Colwell. Anno Domini M.D.L.xv. Quarto. The Hogge hath lost his pearle : by Robert Tailor, di- verse times pubhckely acted by certaine London Prentices. Quarto. 1614. Reprinted in Dodsley's Collection, 1780, and 1826. See Reliquiae Wottonianae, p. 4<02. Edition 1672. The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe : with the Tragedie of Absalon : by George Peele. Quarto. 1599. Reprinted in Hawkins's Origin of the English Drama. The Historie of Orlando Furioso, one of the twelve Pieres of France. As it was plaid before the Queen's Majestic. Quarto. 1594. by Robert Green. The Cobler's Prophesie. Quarto. 1594. The downfall of Robert Earl of Huntingdon, afterwards called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwoode, with his love to chaste Matilda the Lord Fitzwalter's daughter, afterwards his faire mayd Marian. Quarto. 1601. Written by Anthony Munday. The death of Rob^ Erle of Huntingdon, with the lament- able tragedy of chaste Matilda, his faire maide Marian, poy- soned at Dunmowe by K.John. Quarto. 1601. Black letter, like the preceding one. Summer's last will and testament : by T. Nash. Quarto. 1600. Have with you to Saffron Walden, or Gabriel Harvey his Hunt is. up : by T. Nash. Quarto. Prayse of the Red Herring : by T. Nash. Quarto. A right excellent and famous comedy, called The Three Ladies of London. Wherein is notablie declared and set forth how, by meanes of Lucar, Love and Conscience is so hy various Printers.^ THE PEPYSIAN. 265 corrupted, that the one is married to dissimulation, the other fraught with all abhomination. A perfect Patterne for all Estates to looke into, and a Worke right worthie to be marked. Written by R. W. as it hath been publickly plaied. At London. Printed by Robert Warde, dwelling neere Holbourne Conduit at the signe of the Talbot, 1584^. Black letter. Quarto. In the same volume are two other dramatic pieces called the Scythian Shepherd and the Phoenix, which appear to be un- known to the editors of the Biographia Dramatica. In ANOTHER VOLUME WC find, Mother Bombie : by John Lyly, M.A. Quarto. 1592. A pleasant History, called the two angrie-women of Abing- TON ; with the humorous mirth of Dick Coomes and Ni- cholas Proverbs, two serving men : by Henry Porter, gentleman. 1595. The Pedler's Prophfcie. Quarto. 1595. TAncred and Gismund : by R. W. (Robert Wilmot.) 1592. This play was rather polished and revived by Wilmot, the real authors being five gentlemen of the Inner Temple, where it was performed before Queen Elizabeth in 1562. Founded on a tale of Boccacio, and furnished the plot to Mrs. Centlivre's tragedy of the Cruel Gift. It is reprinted in Dodsley's Collection. A Looking Glass for London and England : by Thomas Lodge and Robert Green. 1617. GoRBODUC : by T. Norton and Thomas Sackville Lord Buck- hurst. Quarto. 1590. The Family of Love ; by Thomas Middleton. Quarto. 1608. The Wisdome of Doctor Dodipole. Quarto. 1600. The Massacre of Paris, with the death of the Duke of Guise : by Christopher Marloe. Octavo. Without date. 266 THE PEPYSIAN. ^Early English Booh Prynnes Records : third volume only. In the Library of Queen's College there are the three 'volumes upon Large Paper. « The present copy measures 14J inches by 9. e The Library of Queen's, the author, through the obliging kindness of the Rev. J. Fennell, a fellow of the college, has repeatedly seen. It cannot boast of many rarities, though it may be considered by far the largest and most disordered, for want of room, of any in the University. In Manuscripts, as will be seen from the almost perfect list submitted to the reader, it is very defective ; but in useful books, particularly on Divinity and Ecclesiastical Literature, it is remarkably strong. Novum Testamentum : edit. Erasmi. fol. 1522. Dioscorides Opera : printed by Aldus at Venice in 1499. Themistii Opera : printed by Aldus at Venice in 1533. Vita et fahulce JEsopi : printed by Aldus at Venice in 1 505. Horaiius : printed at Strasbourg in 1498. Silius Italicus : printed at Venice by Baptista de Tortis in 1483. Tonstallus de arte Supputandi : printed by Pynson in 1522. Terentius : printed at Venice by Andreas de Paltasco in 1487- Bartholomeus de Proprietatibus Rerum : printed by Koburger at Nuremburg in 1519. fol. Speculum humance vitce : a small thin folio ; imperfect at the end, wanting printer's name, date, place, catchwords, and paginal numbers. Capgravii Legenda Sanctorum : printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1516. Quarto. Laquei Ridiculosi, or Springes to catch woodcocks, a small rare duodecimo volume of epigrams, by H. P. (Henry Parrot. ) Christ's Sermon going to Emaus : printed by John Daye in 1578. A necessarye doctriyie for any Christen Man : printed by Ber- thelett, in 1543. The obedience of a Christen man: quarto ; black letter : printed by William Hill at the signe of the Hill. hy mrious Printers.'] THE PEPYSIAN. 267 Geographi Veteres Minores : cura Hudsoni : two volumes only on Large Paper, in fine ge- nuine condition. Buck's History of Richard the third. Mentioned only to notice the very fine impression of the head of Richard. PURCHAS'S PiLGRIMES AND PiLGRIMAGE : fivC VO- lumes. A very fine set in old calf binding : the frontispiece large and brilliant, having the head not cut out for Pepys's Volumes of Portraits. ^ A Skorte pathuoai/e to the ryght and true understanding the Holy Scriptures : printed at Worcester by J. Oswen in 1550. Bihlia Latina : printed at Naples in 1476. folio. The marraige of priestes unlatvful : printed by Robert Caley in 1554. The Elements of Geometry of y most ancient Philosopher Eu- clide of Megara, faithfully (no*ix> Jirst) translated into the English tongue by H. Billingsly : with a very fruitful preface made by Mr. J. Dee specifying the chiefe mathematical sci- ences, what they are, and whereunto commendable : where also are disclosed certaine new secrets mathematical and mechanical, until this our daie greatly missed. By John Daye. folio. 1570. Sir Thomas Smith, principal Secretary of State to Edward VI., left his Greek and Latin books to Queen's, upon con- dition that they chained them up in their Library. See his Life, edit. Strype, p. 156. ^ The four folio volumes of engraved portraits and miscel- laneous prints in this collection, contain a great number of rarities and curiosities in the print way, but are most clumsily arranged ; several being cropped or cut down close, whether of a square or oval form, and pasted on the same side, with an Indian ink shadow on one side to give them relief. 268 THE PEPYSIAN. \_Early English Boohs Blind Harry's Wallace : printed at Edinburgh in 1673. Duodecimo. Dr. Dibdin, in a MS. note before the author, mentions the fol- lowing amongst the historical portraits, as most rare. " Sir Thomas Chaloner : by Hollar, and, as I suspect, a proof : see Bibliomania, p. 673. Over this very brilliant head, is written in pencil, ' Bravo, 61 Guineas for Lord Bucking- ham.' " Sir Thomas Overbury : sitting, resting on his left arm, rather a large print. The following inscription, in pencil, was over it. ' Bravo, 50 Guineas for Lord Buckingham.'' It is doubtless a most rare print ; but I believe is in the collection of Mr. George Hibbert. " Devereaux Earl of Essex, on horseback ; but, I think, neither of those mentioned in the Bibliomania, 673 — 676. The va- luation of 50 Guineas (in pencil) was over it. " Nell Gvoynn : in the character of Psyche, naked (with wings) to the waist : a miserable mezzotinto print, after a miserable performance. Some one has written in pencil, ' Dr. Burney gave 23 guineas for a copy of this print.' So much the more shame for Dr. Burney. " Sir John Hotham, An Indian ink drawing only. The late Sir M. M. Sykes had (I believe) the only known copy of the print ; for which he gave 70 guineas. " Sir Edward Spragge : a large oval : cut closely to the back ground. Very rare." In this collection there are several Indian ink drawings of heads, most of them very cleverly executed. Amongst these will be found one of Newton before he was Sir Isaac, and one of Tarlton the Jester, which the author discovered at the same time his friend. Dr. Bliss, found one in the Bodleian. Pepys was the first person who began to collect prints and drawings that in any way tended to illustrate the city of Lon- don. He has formed two thick folio volumes of them. He left this part of his collection to his nephew Mr. Jackson, who added to it. At his death, it came with the other literary treasures to the college. ly various Printers.'} THE PEPYSIAN. 269 In the same Volume are, The Battle of Glenlivot, a Scottish Tragic Ballad : printed in 1681. Duodecimo. It was fought in 1596, between the Earls of Hartlie and Errol, and the Earl of Argyle. The ballad is far from being ill written, though rather long. The challenge of Robert III. of Scotland to Henry IV. of England, beginning, " During the reign of the Roy Robert." TRINITY LIBRARY. Ceterum ad ista referuntur quae possunt haec ipsa vel adju- vare, vel quasi ornamentvm qvemdam illis adferre. Prorsus enim excellentia hominis ilia admirabilis, quae veram inclytam- que famam nomini conciliat, non nisi ex multarum, variarumque rerum fit cognitione. Itaque multa legendo et discendo un- dique capere, cumulareque oportet, cunctaque omnifariam scrutari, atque rimari, unde nobis ad studia nostra aliqua sit perventura utilitas. Leonardus Aretinus. TRINITY LIBRARY. View of Trinity Library is what every stranger en- deavours to obtain before he leaves the University. Ascending a spacious staircase wainscotted with cedar, and tread- ing upon steps of black marble, he enters through fold- ing doors into a magnificent sa- loon one hun- dred and ninety feet long, forty broad, and thirty - eight T 274^ TRINITY LIBRARY. high. ^ Ranged upon both sides of him are spa- cious cases for books, conspicuous by the ex- ^ The building was projected by Dr. Isaac Barrow, who col- lected the subscriptions for it, amounting to nearly 20,000 pounds. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren. The nu- merous letters which Barrow wrote on the occasion are pre- served, and discover a wonderful fertility of invention in varying the manner of address to the persons whom he solicited. One of them is here given as a specimen. Sir, We presume both humbly and earnestly to recommend unto you, the great enterprise of a new and magnificent Library, proportioned to the grandeur of the Founder and not inferior to any other buildings of the colledge ; to which we, of the present society were obliged by the great munificence and favour of the R* Revd father in God, John late Lord Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, our most worthy benefactor, who hath given us (by the building of the new Hostell) fifty pounds a year for ever, to be expended in buying books, which our present Library, (being already filled, and over burdened with those we have) can neither contain, nor support. Now Sir that relation you have to our college, of which you were some- time a worthy member, the candour of your nature, and that great esteeme you have alwayes had for learning, do encourage us to this address ; especially considering, that the benefit and convenience of this building, will not only redound to us, but will also add great ornament to the whole university, some honour to the nation, and may be very advantageous and useful, to such of your own posterity, who shall come to this place, where you had some part of your happy education. We have been able by our own private contributions and by the assist- ance of many noble benefactors and friends to erect and cover this building. And though it be a structure of vast expence, even of 12 or 14 thousand pounds ; yet by God's permission, we have a fair prospect of finishing it, and of joining the south side of Neville's court unto it, to make up the Square : if ge- nerous persons inclined to pious and laudable works (amongst TRINITY LIBRARY. 275 quisite carving of Gibbon, and surmounted by marble busts from the hands of Roubiliac, Rys- whom we are ambitious to place yourself) will afford us their aid and assistance. We therefore most earnestly beg your favour, and supply in this great concern ; being very desirous to have your name in the catalogue of our Benefactors, which lest we should seem to doubt of, we ad no more, but only wish you all happinesse and remain. Sir, Your most humble Serts the Master and Senior fellows of Trinity College in Cambridge. This letter, without any key given us to whom it was ad- dressed, is among the Harl. MSS. 7001. The window was painted by Peckitt of York, from a design of Cipriani, representing George III. as seated on the throne under a canopy. Sir Isaac Newton and Lord Chancellor Bacon, two members of the College, are presented to the King by the muse or genius of the place ; his Majesty, attended and advised by the British Minerva, is giving the laurel chaplet to Newton, who is explaining the sphere. Lord Bacon is in the attitude of Study. The window contains nearly 140 square feet of glass. It cost about 500 pounds, and was the gift of Dr. Smith, a master of the college, who, besides leaving a good collection of books to the library, had been a considerable benefactor in other respects to the society. In the library staircase is a valuable collection of ancient Roman monuments (all brought from the northernmost line of England), the gift of Sir John Cotton of Stratton, as appears by the following tablet fixed to the wall : — " Haec Romanorum monumenta a CI. Viro Rob. Cotton Bart, in Angliae Partibus Boreis undique conquisita, et in Villam Suam de Connington in Agro Hunting. Comportata, hue tandem anno 1750 suis Sumptibus transferenda curavit Joh. Cotton de Stratton Baronnettus." T 2 276 TRINITY LIBRARY. brach, and Scheemaker. Over these are original pictures of Sir Henry Puckering, Barrow, Dr. Ne- And an ancient marble with a long inscription from Sigeum. This was bequeathed to the society by Edward Wortley Mon- tague, Esq., and sent to the college by his daughter, the Right Honourable Lady INIary, Countess of Bute, with a sum of money to purchase a bust of the importer, her father. The elegance, taste, and judgment displayed inside the library justly allow it to be styled the first gallery in Europe. The outside is adorned with pilasters, carved chapitres, and architraves, and a stone balustrade runs round the top of it. Over the east part are four fine statues, representing Divinity, Law, Physic, and Mathematics, done by Caius Gabriel Gibber, father of Colley Cibber, the poet laureate, who did the two admired figures before Bedlam, and one of the vases in Ilamp- ton-Court gardens. . All the upper part of the arches are filled up. In the middle one is a fine bas-relief of Ptolemy receiving the new Greek version of the Bible from the lxx interpreters. Under the library is a spacious piazza of equal dimensions with the library. " Trinity College," says Evelyn, is said by some to be the fairest quadrangle of any university in Europe, but in truth is far inferior to that of Christ Church in Oxford ; the hall is ample and of stone, the fountaine in the quadrangle is graceful, the Chapell and Library faire. There they showed us the prophetic manuscript of the famous Grebner, but the passage and emblem which they would apply to our late King, is ma- nifestly relating to the Sweedish ; in truth it seemes to be a meere fantastic rhapsody, however the title may bespeake strange revelations. There is an office in Manuscript with fine miniatures, and some other antiquities given by the Coun- tess of Richmond, mother of Henry vii. and the before men- tioned Abp. Williams when Bishop of Lincoln. The Library is pretty well stored. The Greek Professor had me into another large quadrangle cloister'd and well built, and gave us a handsome collation in his own chamber. The schooles are very despicable, and Public Librarie but meane, though somewhat improved by the wainscotting and TRINITY LIBRARY. 277 ville, the munificent benefactor to the building, Bp. Hacket, Cowley, Gale, and Sir Isaac Newton. A window painted by Peckitt from a design of Cipriani, in anachronistic taste, terminates the coup d'ceil. The whole appearance is strikingly beau- tiful, and yields to no interior view whatever in the books lately added by the Bp. Bancroft's Library and MSS. They showed us little of antiquity, onely K. James's Works, being his own gift and kept very reverently.'* — Evelyns Diary^ v.i. pp.289, 290. A Letter of Oliver Cromwell's to Thomas Hill, Master of Trinity College. App. Stat. N.xiii. Sir, As I am informed thy gentleman the bearer hereof in the year IG^l had leave of his college to travel into Ireland for seaven yeares, and in his absence he (being then actually em- ployed against the rebells in that kingdome) was ejected out of his fellowship by mistake, tlie college registry not being looked into to enquire the cause of his non-residence. I cannot therefore but think it a just and reasonable request that he be re-admitted to all the benefits rights and priviledges which he enjoyed before that ejection : and therefore desire you would please to effect it accordingly. Wherein you shall doe a fa- vour will be owned by Yo*" affecconate friend and Servant Oliver Cromwell. Windsor 23 December 1647. (On the top of the paper, in a different hand, L. P. Crom- well's letter concerning Sir Dudley Wyat,") Transcribed from Mr. Beaupre Bell's copy, who transcribed it from the original in Trinity Library. N. B. Upon this letter Sir Dudley Wyat was re-admitted. Harl. MSS. 7053. T S 278 TRINITY LIBRARY. kingdom, whether the perfect proportions of the architecture are considered, or the exquisite tracing and minuteness of the carvings, or the living mat- ble of the statuaries, or the varied and precious mass of learning upon the surrounding shelves. The casual observer may be satisfied with a sight of the antiquities brought from the Sand- wich Isles by Captain Cook, or the dried man from the Madeiras; but our book-lover will long to handle some of the thirty thousand vo- lumes, to fix his eyes upon manuscripts written by the immortal Newton, and Milton, and Barrow. Here may he find them all, bending under vener- able dust, and slumbering in an almost unbroken repose ; seldom disturbed, unless by rare and ardent spirits like his own, who touch with consecrated enthusiasm their hallowed pages. These are trea- sures indeed ; hidden from the indifferent, and common-place observer, and revealed only to those who estimate, in the high degree they ought, such literary gems. Pulchra placent, et nulla sui fastidia gignunt, Et spectata diu non minus ilia placent. Saepe oculis, et saepe manu juvat ilia tueri; Visa revisa licet, taedia nulla ferunt.^ The Manuscript department of this Library is peculiarly rich in Classics. It contains an unusual number of the Monkish Commentators upon the b Lucas Nicolaus del Muto. TRINITY LIBRARY. 279 Scriptures ; some valuable portions of our Early English Historians, and illuminated copies of the Apocalypse from a very high period, down to a late date. They are singularly attractive and gor- geous in their illustrations, and not surpassed by any in existence, either for splendour or curiosity. As it does not fall in with the author's plans to give a notice of Manuscripts, he must pass over this most fertile and inviting field without further remark, and present the reader, first with a list of some few scattered rarities, and then carry him direct to the school of Shakspeare, where, if he be a real Bibliomaniac, black-letter treasures will com- pensate him for the perusal of a dry catalogue, compiled by the donor of them himself BOOKS PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON. The Dictes and Sayinges of Philosophres. Wliiche Boke is translated out of Frenshe into Englyssh by the Noble and puissant lord An- toine Erie of Ryuyers lord of Scales and of the isle of Wyght, Defendour and directour of the siege Apostolique. Emprynted by me William Caxton at Westmestre the yere of our lord M.cccc.LXXvij. Folio. The Game and Playe of the Chesse : translated out of the French, and imprynted by William Caxton. Fynysshid the last day of Marche, the yer of our Lord God a thousand foure hondred and Lxxiiij. Folio. Here begynneth the volume intituled and named THE ReCUYELL of THE HiSTORYES OF TrOYE, composed and drawen out of diuerce bookes of latyn into frensshe by the ryght venerable per- sone and worshipfull man, Raoul le ffeure, preest and chapelayn vnto the ryght noble glo- ryous and myghty prynce in his tyme Phelip due of Bourgoyne of Braband. In the yere of TRINITY LIBRARY. 281 the incarnacion of our Lord God a thousand foure hundred sixty and foure, and translated and drawn out of frensshe into englisshe by Willyam Caxton mercer of the cyte of London, at the comaudemet of the ryght hye myghty and vertuose Pryncesse hys redoubtyd lady. Mar- garete by the grace of god Duchesse of Bour- goyne of Lotryk of Braband : whyche sayd translation and werke was begonne in Brugis in the countre of fflaundres the fyrst day of marche the yere of the Incarnacion of our said god a thousand foure honderd sixty and eyghte, and ended and fynisshed in the holy cyte of Colen the xix day of Septembre the yere of our sayd lord god a thousand foure honderd sixty and exleven. Folio. The Boke of Eneydos, compyled by Vyrgyle : oute of Frensshe reduced into Englysshe by me Wyll"" Caxton, the xxij daye of Juyn, the yere of our lorde m.iiijMxxxx. The fyfthe yere of the regne of Kynge Henry the seventh. Folio. The Fayt of armes and chyvalrye. Whiche Translacyon was fynysshed the viii day of Juyll the sayd yere (1489) and Enprynted the xiiii day of Juyll the next folowing, and ful fynysshyd. Folio. The Newe Testa mente bothe in Latine and En- glishe eche correspondent to the other after the Vulgare Text communely called St. Jerome's. 282 TRINITY LIBRARY. Faithfully translated by Johan HoUybushe. 1538. Quarto. The Byble in Englyshe : Cranmer's : printed by Robert Jugge and John Cawood. Quarto. 1568. Les ouvrages de Senecque : translatez de laten en francoys par maistre laurens, de premier fait. Printed at Paris by Anthonie Verard, upon Vellum. CATALOGUE OF MR. CAPELL'S SHAKESPERI ANA ;^ PRESENTED BY HIM TO TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, AND PRINTED FROM AN EXACT COPY OF HIS OWN MS. 1779. June 26. 1779. Ordered by the Master and Seniors, agreeably to the express desire of Mr, Capell, that the whole collection given by him be kept together in the same class ; and that no manuscript or book belonging to it be taken out of the Library on any pretence whatever. J. Peterborough, M. C. MSS. 1. Shakespeare," by E. C. 6 vols. 4to. * 2. " N. and V. R. belonging to it, and the School of Shakespeare," by Ditto, 3 vols. 4to, ^ Edward Capell was born at Troston, near Bury, June 11. 1713, and received his education at St. Edmund's Bury. In the dedication of his edition of Shakespeare, in 1763, to the Duke of Grafton, he observes, that " his father and the grand- father of his Grace were friends, and to the patronage of the deceased nobleman he owed the leisure which enabled him to bestow twenty years on that work." The office which his Grace bestowed on Mr. Capell was that of deputy-inspector of plays, to which a salary is annexed of 200 pounds per annum. So early as 1745, as Capell informs us, shocked at the hcen- tiousness of Hanmer's plan, he first projected an edition of * The four remaining articles are not yet deposited in the Library. S. 284 TRINITY LIBRARY. Containing in them besides, — a " General Glos- sary to his plays, of the order and time of writing Shakespeare, of the strictest accuracy, to be collated and published in due time, " ex fide codicum,^' He immediately proceeded to collect and compare the oldest and scarcest copies : noting the original excellencies and defects of the rarest quartos, and distinguishing the improvements or varia- tions of the first, second, and third folios. But while all this mass of profound criticism was tempering in the forge, he ap- peared at last a self-armed Aristarchus, almost as lawless as any of his predecessors, vindicating his claim to public notice by his established reputation, the authoritative air of his notes, and the shrewd observations, as well as majesty, of his preface. His edition, however, was the effort of a poet, rather than of a critic ; and Mr. Capell lay fortified and secure in his strong holds, entrenched in the 93lacfe iLetter. Three years after (to use his own language), he " set out his own edition, in ten volumes, small octavo, with an introduction," 1768, printed at the expense of the principal booksellers of London, who gave him 300 pounds for his labours. There is not, among the various publications of the present literary era, a more singular composition than that introduction. In style and manner it is more obsolete and antique than the age of which it treats. It is Lord Herbert of Cherbury walking the new pavement in all the trappings of romance ; but like Lord Her- bert, it displays many valuable qualities accompanying this air of extravagance, much sound sense, and appropriate erudition. It has since been added to the prolegomena of Johnson and Stevens's edition. In the title-page of this work was also an- nounced, Whereunto will be added, in some other volumes, notes, critical, and explanatory, and a body of various readings entire." The introduction likewise declared, that these notes and various readings" would be accompanied with another work, disclosing the sources from whence Shakespeare " drew the greater part of his knowledge in mythological and classical matters, his fable, his history, and even the seeming peculia- rities of his language — to which," says Mr. Capell, " we have given for title, the School of Shakespeare." Nothing surely TRINITY LIBRARY. 285 them a treatise ; a " Brief Essay on Verse/* as of his modehng the Notitia Dramatica and could be more properly conceived than such designs, nor have we ever met with any thing better grounded on the subject of " the learning of Shakespeare," than what may be found in the long note to this part of Mr. Capell's introduction. It is more solid than even the popular essay on this topic. Such were the meditated achievements of the critical knight-errant, Edward Capell. But, alas ! art is long, and life is short. * Twenty-three years had elapsed, in collection, collation, com- pilation, and transcription, between the conception and pro- duction of his projected edition ; and it then came like human births, naked into the world, without notes or commentary, save the critical matter dispersed through the introduction, and a brief account of the origin of the fables of the several plays, and a table of the different editions. Certain quaintness of style, and peculiarities of printing and punctuation, attended the whole of this publication. The outline, however, was cor- rect. The critic, with unremitting toil, proceeded to his un- dertaking. But while he was diving into the classics of Caxton, and working his way under ground, like the river Mole, in order to emerge with all his glories, while he was looking for- ward to his triumphs, certain other active spirits went to work upon his plan, and, digging out the promised treasures, laid them prematurely before the public, defeating the effect of our critic s discoveries by anticipation. Stevens f, Malone, Farmer, * It is said, that Capell spent a whole life upon Shakespeare, and trans- cribed his works ten times with his own hand, t Steevens contrived to secure, by his plagiarism or his perfidy, the ill-will of most of his former friends. If it is forgotten why one of them called him a liar in the senate-house, it is still recorded what distinguished member of his own college did so : if his trickery with his neighbour, whom he induced to insert Shakesperian criticisms in the St. James's Chronicle, that he may have the pleasure of returning an abusive answer, was not generally known as a fact in his lifetime, it is a supposition since confirmed. Let us hear what the amiable Bryant says about him in one of his letters to Hardinge. " A person told me, that, when Capell's work was printing, the man you wot of (alluding to George Steevens) bribed the printer's servant to let him have. 286 TRINITY LIBRARY, " Anecdotes of Sir John Fastolfe of Castre in Norfolk," by Lord Dacre. Percy, Reed, and a whole host of literary ferrets, burrowed into every hole and corner of the warren of modern antiquity, and over-ran all the countr}^, whose map had been delineated by Edward Capell. Such a contingency nearly staggered the steady and unshaken perseverance of our critic, at the very at night, some of the first sheets ; and that he sat up to copy them." How he was satirised by his college acquaintances, the reader shall judge from the following poem, printed in a very mutilated way in Nichols's Literary Anec- dotes, but here given for the first time complete. Rag'fair no match for Stirhitch or The Partnership between Charles Day* and Black George all a fudge. 1 Come all from your slop-shops, your bales and your bags, Ye venders of clouts and ye dealers in rags : Here's a fine piece of work, a rapscallion come down, Who thinks to outsell us with samples from town. 2 "With rags from old black lettered bards that were damned With scraps of wrong readings his budget is crammed : Our Shakespeare, trick 'd out from his shop such a beau, Can now hardly tell if he's Shakespeare or no. 3 No chapman at Stirhitch more constant and true ; None so skilfully puts damaged goods out to view : So gloss'd are his gleanings, none find out the mock, And folks think he possesses a pretty good stock. 4 So brisk and so busy, so snug and so smooth. How he wriggles and bustles about in his booth ! Then he smirks so, and simpers, and cocks up his chin. That this damned Ragamuffin takes all the girls in. * Charles Day was a busy troublesome fellow, who set up a booth in op- position to the established one, at the instigation of Black George. TRINITY LIBRARY. 3. Milton's " Paradise Lost," by E. C. 4to. At the end of it, — a Treatise on Letters intitled eve of the completion of his labours, and, as his editor informs us — for, alas ! at the end of near forty years, the publication was posthumous, and the critic himself no more ! — we say then, as his editor relates, he was almost determined to lay the work wholly aside. He persevered, however (as we learn from the reverend editor, Mr. Collins), by the encouragement 5 With wares so old fashioned, with wit so decayed Tis hard to conceive how he carries on trade : Or how he should gain all the girls in a lump, Except from the fidget and twist of his rump. 6 And now to the playhouse he shambles away, The patron of players, pit, boxes and play, In crowds come his simpering satellites after, Prepared as he bids them for tears or for laughter. 7 " Pray Sir, may I smile, and pray Sir may I grieve ? " Cry the boobies around him, and wait for his leave. And ** sweet Sir," says the lass crowded close to the wall. May I have your permission to let a drop fall?'* 8 Next he dictates and deals his instructions abroad, " Now Sir you must hiss, now Doctor applaud Thus their minds are manoeuvred, their passions are planned And their feelings are drilled to their foreman's command. 9 And woe to the wretch who these laws will not bear, No Jubilee junketting more shall he share ; Pines, Turbott and Turtle no more be his lot. The Club in the parlour, the pipe and the pot. 10 And this is the Baal, the beast of the croud, To whom, for five years, fifty boobies have bowed ! This, tliis the gallant, who dares put out our lights To plunge in the plackets of maidens at nights. 288 TRINITY LIBRARY. " Hermes/' &c., and a " Vocabulary'' of the Poem marked. of some noble and worthy persons ; and to such their encou- ragement, and his perseverance, the public was, in 1783, in- debted for three large volumes in quarto, under the title of " Notes and Various Readings of Shakespeare : together with the School of Shakespeare ; or, Extracts from divers English 11 Pray ladies observe him ! survey him w^ell o'er ! Did you e'er see so smirking a son of a whore ? Mark the old beau's grimaces, his cant and palaver, Mark his crest and fine folds, but beware of his slaver 12 His slaver so subtle no medicine allays ; It kills with kind paragraphs, poisons with praise. Thy chronicle James ! but too truly can tell How the malice of man can fetch poison from hell. 13 This Egg (long unnoticed) was dropt first at King's ; To hatch it, no bird lent the down of its wings : But Emanuel hot-bed soon did something produce, Tho' the thing proved a snake, when all gaped for a goose. 14 Then let us, with common spirit, like men, Make this backbiting reptile slink home to his den : Let us stand up for friendship, y*aii^, virtue and truthy , And tear of the bagg'd poison that hangs at his tooth. Such were his frailties ; but then he had virtues, which must be record likewise. As a gentleman, he is described as having possessed the most fa' cinating and graceful manners ; and as a scholar his learning was varied an extensive. His wit, taste, and classical acquirements, are every where a" knowledged, whilst his indefatigable research among " the classics of an a that knew of none," to illustrate his beloved Shakespeare, have placed ' * unrivalled as his editor. Some of his letters to Cole and Essex are here printed from the origi to show the playfulness of his style, and the friendliness of his disposition. TRINITY LIBRARY. 289 4. " Prolusions, or, Select Pieces of ancient Poetry,'' by E. C. 2 vols. 4to. Small. 5. " Shakespeare's Poems," by E. C. 8vo. books, that were in print in the author's time, evidently showing from whence his several fables were taken, and some parcel of his dialogue. Also farther extracts, which contribute to a due understanding of his writings, or give a light to the history of his life, or the dramatic history of his time." He died Jan. 24. 1781. — Biograph . Diet. My dear sir, Hampstead Heath, Nov. 15. 1782. I am much obliged by your letter, but sorry to tell you that the barrenness of the times will only furnish me with Nichols's Hogarth for your entertain- ment. As soon as the theatre of politics opens, I shall not fail to send you such prints and publications as may deserve your notice on one account or another. The ladies at Madingley have done me much honour by their acceptance of such trifles as I could ofier them. Since I pretended to judge of women, I never met with two more captivating. It would be dangerous to live under the same roof with them for a week together. I fear that in that time one or the other would have an effectual grasp at one's heart ; but I injure them while I express a doubt about the matter. I beg you will tell them that their joint present, the Lanwade bottle, stands on my writing-table, and I have denounced vengeance against the housemaid whose carelessness should chance to break it, I keep it in sight, that I may remember there is one corner of this kingdom in which I am honoured with the title of an antiquary. But for such precaution I might forget my claim to the distinction, and suffer Gough to carry it away, without a struggle on my side to preserve it. I hope your ducks will be prolific, especially if you wish to see any of them on your table. A regard for the interests of Master Price, however, would induce me to wish you would only breed geese, and those of the bulk- iest sort. I rejoice in Dr. Beadon's honours, and not the less because they are respected, to the disgrace of the reptile Torkey. This fool, who understands no language under heaven, happens unluckily to have a number of choice Italian books belonging to the college in one of his garrets. The Master of Em- manuel expressed a wish to see them : but Torkey replied, " some morning or other I will look over them, and select such as are worth keeping." Is affectation like this to be borne from a being so consummately ignorant and insignificant ? U 290 TRINITY LIBRARY. CATALOGUE OP A COLLECTION INTITLED SHAKSPERT ANA ; COMPREHENDING All the several editions of the works of Shakespeare, old and new, divers rare old editions of writers, prosemen and verse- men, with a variety of other articles, chiefly such as tend to illustrate him, made by his last editor, E. C, and by him deposited in the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge, this eleventh day of June, in the year 1779. A. 1. Adam Bell, a poem, n. d. 4to. b.l. Q. 14. 2. Albion's England, Do. 1602. 4to. R. 9- Long before I left you I had heard of the misfortune that threatened one • of our quondam society. Jure (the master of the coffee-house) was at church when the first public proceedings about the debt took place. I heartily re- joice to hear your health is improving. I am sure I sliall have the private practice of your apothecary on my side when I recommend kitchen physic in abundance. It outweighs the whole Materia Medica. I will at any time bet the good effects of a barrel of oysters against those of a box of pills. Think not lightly of my medical knowledge when you recollect I was once instrumental in procuring you a good night's rest : I mean, when I assisted Miss Letty (that scoffer of antiquaries) in making such a noise as tired, but in the end composed you. I assure you I shall feel much pleasure in offering you the same prescription next year ; but shall acknowledge a far greater satisfaction in discovering you are able to take it without even a temporary inconvenience. I am, dear sir, with great regard and affection, Your very sincere and obliged humble servant, George Steeveks. TRINITY LIBRARY. 291 3. L'Alcimista, comedia di Lom- bardi, 1602. 12mo. - - * 14. To Mr, Essex. Hampstead Heath, Middlesex, Sir, Jan. 3. 1783. Hearing you are one of ray late friend Mr. Cole*s executors, I venture to trouble you with a request which I hope you will neither think unreasonable, or otherwise improper to be gratified. Mr. Cole once desired me to etch a small head of Browne Willis from a drawing by Mr. Tyson. My copy, like the original, was only a meagre out- line. On account, therefore, of its worthlessness, I should be sorry the plate or any impressions from it should be sold with the testator's other efliects. Whatever value you choose to put on this trifling performance, I shall most cheerfully pay into your hands. Mr. Cole (as I perceived one evening while he was showing his prints to some ladies) had likewise affixed my name to a couple of other slight etchings, being burlesques on a scene in Hamlet, and another in Julius Cassar. I sent him these in company with some stuff of my own, and therefore he erroneously supposed them to be by the same hand. For these also I shall be willing to deposit any price you shall name. Mr. Cole's custom of writing the names of his friends, &c. on the backs of trifles like these, in our inquisitive age might be productive of inconvenience. I hope therefore I may be indulged in my request, as I ask nothing but what I am ready to pay for at the rate of fifty times its value. Brit. Mus. 5993. G. S teevens. In a letter of Nov. 30th, 1781, he says, ** The drawing, as I observed be- fore, is so incorrect and slight, that I could gain no credit by setting my name to the etching from it, which is a mere fac-simile of the coarsest kind. The little reputation I may have gained by working on copper with the dry needle, I should be sorry to lose by means of my present slovenly perform- ance. The portrait that accompanies your old friend, is that of a clamorous female, who a few years ago was a great nuisance to me and some young ladies of my family. She would never consent to sit for her picture ; but, at the age of seventy, I caught her resemblance from the reflection in a looking- glass one evening while she was intent upon her cards. — She was then, and is so still, so angry about it, that I believe I shall lose the ten pound legacy she might otherwise have left me. The likeness of her, I can assure you, is as exact as possible, and without the smallest exaggeration." Brit. Mus. 6401. u 2 292 TRINITY LIBRARY. 4. Amendment of Orthography, Bullokar, 1580. 4to. b. 1. - Q. 10. To Cole, from Gougk, Dear Sir, Enfield, Nov. 28. 1781. I have now gone through your valuable Croyland Extracts. To confess I have kept 'em an unreasonable length of time, is but to acknowledge that I have a very small portion of your application. I have read much more than I have written of them : indeed, I have only noted the titles of the generality. For I have written so much in the former part of my life that I cannot keep up the same spirit — even with respect to papers which I know not if I may ever see again, which is the case with every MS. not absolutely one's own property. But I forbear to say more, lest you should think me unworthy to be indulged with your olher volume respecting this old house, to which I owe a peculiar reverence, as it was the first of the kind I ever visited, and the first antiquarian tour I took, during my four years' residence at Cambridge. When 1 look back to that happy period of my life, I am only surprised and mortified that I did not improve it better in such pursuits and by such connections as I neglected to form till afterwards. It was our poor departed friend who revived my taste for these studies, and has now left me. He exprest a satisfaction in a plan I had formed of illustrating the sepul- chral monuments of Great Britain from the earliest period to the 16th cen- tury — after which all traces of Gothic taste were forgotten; a plan so happily in part executed by Sir J. AylofFe in the Westminster Choir Monu- ments. I offered our Society my ideas on the subject as a continuation, and rather as so great a master as Sir John had been pleased to countenance me. The^/ have other objects : and I am vain enough to trust to my own strength — by the help of their excellent engraver and of my very good friend — to exhibit a series of monuments during the above period. I know not whether Mr. Tyson ever dropt any hint of this to you. He wished me to consult you about it : he wisht me also to have a sight of Mr. Walpole's beautiful draw- ings — by your means. Mr. W's collections and his use of them T look up to with envious reverence. I am afraid I am too active a member of an obnoxious society, and too uncourtly an Antiquary, to merit his regards. Mr. Essex, who gave me his company several days lately, approved what little he saw of my plan ; I desired him to mention it to you, who he flattered me would give me every assistance. It is a work of slow and expensive pro- gress, and whether the times and national taste may bear it, must be left to the experiment. Such as it is, I submit what is finished of it for your impartial revisal. A large introduction is intended as an Historical View. TRINITY LIBRARY. 293 5. Answer to Mr. Pope's Preface, 1729. 8vo. . . S. 28. The newspapers will have informed you what was my motive for inquiring after Mr. Stephens and Mr. Green. The most aggravated folly in my neigh- bour's conduct will not afford the smallest extenuation for the baseness of those who have combined to rob him of his child, his happiness, and his fortune. My friend Mr. Herbert, who is republishing Mr. Ames' book with large additions both of the author and his own, would be very glad to obtain a particular account of two volumes of tracts by W. de Worde and other early printers, in the Public Library, class D. v. 11., mentioned in the Lat. MSStor' Angliae. Mr. Essex has pitcht upon the modern class mark, and sent me a short account of them. But as they can be taken out by none but the V. Chancellor and Dr. Farmer, he refers me to your assistance by favour of the latter. Mr. H. wishes for the title-pages in exact orthography and point- ing, a description of the cuts if any thereon, to whom dedicated : epistle to reader or table of contents, No of leaves in each, colophons at large, whether any rebus or device : more particularly in V. l.mo. which in the printed cata- logue is dated 1520. If these can be obtained without extra trouble to you, I know your readiness to serve the common cause of literature. I am yours faithfully, R. GOUGH. From Gougli to Cole. I have no correspondent in the East Angles that can give me literary in- telligence but yourself. Alas ! poor M. T. ! His widow is now at Shelford, and I am told has received her reimbursement from the college. I took a last view of the Vicarage in a fine October day. The sun was in all his glory, and the landscape glowed ; but . From Enfield, Dec. 20. 1780. 5992. M. B. From Lort to Cole, Dear Sir, London, April 8. 1778. That your letter was not produced sooner was owing to Sir Joseph Ayloffe's having carried us to the old tombs at Westminster, and kept us there for three nights with King Sebert, Anne of Cleves, and some other departed spirits whose monuments, long hid from the public eye, were lately exposed upon the alteration of the quire, but are now again hid, by some new car- pentry work which Sir Joseph could not help speaking very slightingly of* The drawings which he has had taken of these old tombs by Basire are very well done, and I believe will be engraved. He thinks the architect that erected Anne of Cleves' tomb was the same that Dr. Caius employed to build his college at Cambridge, and whose picture is said to be still preserved in. u S 294 TRINITY LIBRARY. 6. Apology for Actors, Heywood, 1612. 4to. - S. 32. the college, but which I do not remember ; if it is there, I wish Tyson would sketch it and etch it. You were quite misinformed about Soame Jenyngs being one of the com- missioners to go to America, as I suppose you know by this time. Mr. Storer, the secretary to the commission, was at the Society to-night in order to be admitted a member. I told him he must not expect to meet with much vertu in America, but he promised me to bring over Washington's head. Alas ! English heads go for nothing now, as somebody tells me who attended the sale of Granger's prints to-day, which I was not able to do. There were several among them enriched by your hand-writing, which I suppose you had from Gulstone. I was in the House of Lords yesterday when Lord Chatham fell down in a fit, from which he is not yet well recovered. I have no doubt but that the Duke of Richmond's pointed attack upon him was the principal cause, though the heat and effluvia of a very crowded house must have also cooperated. In a letter two months later he says, Mr. Tyson showed me a drawing he had made of the old architect at Caius, and also to Sir Joseph AylofFe, who was much pleased with it." Were you not surprised to find some of the professed patriots and repub- licans in the House of Commons espousing the cause of the Roman Cathoh'cs, and hurrying a bill in their favour through Parliament just at the close of the sessions ? I own I did not like this, for though I am as little an advocate for persecution and penal laws as any man, yet I think alterations in the latter so long established should have been made with deliberation, and if proposed at the latter end of a sessions, should not have been carried into execution till the beginning at least of another ; but depend upon it that this favour and indul- gence shown to Catholics is to be a precedent for and to lead the way to much greater which will be moved for and probably granted to the dissenters next winter — and then in a little time I expect that the constitution in both church and state will be ground to pieces between these enemies to both. The Jesuits' libraries are now all selling in Flanders by auction ; viz. those of the following towns, Brussels, Bruges, Louvain, Tournay, Ghent, Courtray, Luxembourg, &c. Lord Surrey, who married the heiress of the Scudamore family in Herefordshire, is now in possession of the library of that family, which I am told contains many valuable curiosities. Know you any thing M. LORT. Dear Sir, London, June 11. 1778. of it? M. Lout. TRINITY LIBRARY. 295 7. Do. n. d. do. R. 18. 8. Apology for Poetry. 9. Apuleius's Golden Ass, by Ad- linp;ton, 1596. 4to. b. 1. T. 3. 10. Arbour of amorous Devises, poems, c. t. 4to. S. 8. 11. Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, by Sir John Harrington, 1591. fol. I. 1. 12. Do. 1607. do. G. 3. 13. Art of English Poesy, Fenton, 1589. 4to. R. 14. 14. Art of Flattery, Fulwel, I576, 4to. b. 1. S. 6. 15. Ascham's Toxophilus, 1545. do. T. 4. B. 16. Beaumont and Fletcher's Plays, 1647. fol. From Gough to Cole» I was witness last Friday to a jury of a different kind. From the windows of Alice's coffee-house I saw Ld Geo. Gordon's partisans pour like a tide into Old Palace. I saw no violence, but an amazing crowd of people, most of them in their best clothes, with music and flags ; and if there was any thing pleasurable in such a matter, it was to hear an uniform elevation of voices thrice repeated in their cheers after they had halted for a while. Sorry I am to hear what followed afterwards both within and without the Palace, and the excesses of the mob at night. I fear we are to have an annual mob for some wrongheaded motive or other. We can only lament that we live at the end of the age of British glory and good sense. Our duties as Antiquarians is to prepare for the worst, and treasure up all we can come at before popular rage heightened by faction anticipates Time in his ravages. I wish our friend Essex would feel a little of this reasoning, and get his Gothic Architecture engraved. We have lost one good associate, and we are all of us but men. Enfield, .Tune 8. 1780. u 4 296 TRINITY LIBRARY. Single Plays by Beaumont and Fletcher. 17. Bloody Bloody *, 1640. 4to. S. 4. 18. Coronation, do. do. do. 19. Cupid's Revenge, 1630. do. S. 3. 20. Elder Brother, 1651. do. - do. 21. Faithful Shepherdess, 1634. do. - - - do. King and no King, 1631. do. do. 23. Knight of the burning Pestle, 1635. do. do. 24. Maid's Tragedy, 1638. do. do. 25. Monsieur Thomas, 1639. do. S. 4. 26. Night- Walker, 1640. do. - do. 27. Philaster, 1639. do. S. 3. 28. Rule a Wife and have a Wife, 1640. do. s. 4. 29. Scornful Lady, 1651. do. - s. 8. 30. Thierry and Theodoret, 1649. do. s. 4. 31. Wit without Money, 1639. do. - - - do. 32. Woman Hater, 1649. do. - do. * So in the original, instead of Bloody Brother, Even the slow and laborious Mr. Capell, who was employed near forty years in preparing and printing an edition of Shakespeare, in a catalogue which he presented to a public library at Cambridge, and which he had probably revised for many months before he gave it out of his hands, has written, Bloody Bloody," as the title of one of Fletcher's plays, instead of " Bloody Bro- ther." — Steevens Cursory Remarks, 47. TRINITY LIBRARY. 297 33. Bee-hive of the Romish Church, c. t. 8vo. b. 1. - - * 11. 34. Boccace's Fall of Princes, by Lydgate, 1527. fol. b. 1. - G. 2. 35. Novels by 1620. fol. . * . . F. 9. 36. Philocopo, by G. H. 1587. Svo. b. 1. - . * 12. 37. Butler's English Grammar, 1633. 4to. - - - S. 32. C. 38. Canons of Criticism, 1758. 8vo. P. 7. 39. Careless Shepherdess, a Play, 1656. 4to. (catalogue) - Q. 10. 40. Castle of Health, I6IO. 4to. b.l. S. 32. 41. Causes why Ireland was not sub- dued. 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C. by bequest of that gentleman, in a will, which honours his grateful scholar with title of — " The true restorer of Shakespeare." Mar. 26. 1774. MS. NOTE IN capell's SHAKESPEARE, VOL. I. N. B. In marking the Poet's numbers, as is done in this copy, it was not perceiv'd till too late — that breves were not necessary, and the copy is something blemish'd by effacing those breves : nor is the marking so otherwise perfect as could be wish'd in all places, being a first essay, and there may be mistakes in it. 'Tis of the year 69. « E. C." MS. NOTE ON THE TITLE-PAGE OF THE LETTER TO GEORGE HARDINGE, ESQ. 1777. " Seen through the press by Mr. H ge. Note in p. 18. added, and the Postscript new-molded by him. " E. C." TRINITY LIBRARY. 319 COPY OF A LETTER PREFIXED TO DR. LORt's COPY OF THE CATALOGUE. Dear Sir, As some of my friends have been desirous to borrow Mr, Capell's Cata- logue, to save trouble I have printed a few copies of it, and entreat your ac- ceptance of one of them. Let me beg you will keep it from the sight of any bookseller, for otherwise it may prove the means of raising Shaksperiana above 100/. per cent. I am most faithfully yours, Hampstead Heath, G. Steevens. Jan. 4. 1780. The author begs to express his acknowledgments to Joseph Hazlewood, Esq. for a transcript of this very rare catalogue, now reprinted in the present vo- lume. ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. Hie locus aetatis nostrae primordia novit Annos felices, laetitiaeque dies. Hie loeus ingenuis pueriles imbuit annos Artibus, et nostrae laudis origo fuit. Necham de Sapientice divince laude. ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. HE earliest benefactors to the old library of St. John's were, John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester ^, and Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester, executors to Lady Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby, foundress of the College. To these may be added ^ In his lifetime he wrote many famous and learned treatises with great diligence, whereof none came to light because he lived not to finish them. But myself have seen diverse of Y 2 324 ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. the name of Dr. Hornby the remaining person nominated to carry her pious resolutions into effect. them, and some other I have heard of by report of good and credible persons. And it was once told me by a Rev^ Father that was Dean of Rochester many years together, named Mr. Phillips, that on a time in the days of King Edw. 6, when cer- tain commissioners were coming toward him, to search his house for books, he for fear brent a large volume wh^ this holy Bp. had compiled, containing in it the whole story and matter of y^ divorce, w^ volume he gave him with his own hand a little before his troubles, for the loss whereof the dean would many times after lament, and wish the book whole again, upon con- dition that he had not one grote to live on. Many other of his works were consumed by the heretickes, which shortly after his death swarmed thick in every place, and grew into great authority, doing thereby what themselves listed. And it has been reported by a good old priest called Mr, Buddell, who in his youth wrote many of his books for him, there came to him on a certain time, in y^ fors^ King Edward's days a minister, by authority of him that then occupied the see of Rochester, and took from him as many written books and papers of this holy man's labors and travell as loaded a horse, and carried them to his Majestic: they were all afterward brent, as he heard say by the Maister Minister and the mann. This Mr. Buddell was then parson of Cockston in Kent, not far from Rochester, where he yet liveth a very old man, and declareth many notable things of the austere life and vertue of this holy man. Oace there happened a sudden rumor among the people that he should die by a day certain, which fell not indeed, but by mean thereof his cook dressed him that day no dinner, whereof when he missed at his ordinary houre, which was alway ten of the clocke, he reproved him for the same, asking, why he did so. The cooke answered, that he and all others look'd for his execution. Well, sayd he, then take this for a general rule, make ready my dinner always at my due houre, and if thou see me dead before, then eat it thyself. If myself be alive, I will never eat one bitt the less. ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. 325 The two Pilkingtons brothers, and masters of the college, Robert Crashawe the poet"*, Lady Mildred I shall not enter into the history of his fall, being foreign to my purpose. It must be said, for the honor of the society, that they were not wanting to him on this last occasion : for as he was several times attended by the Master and some of the fellows, during his imprisonment, so there are several things entered upon the books, for his use and service. Above all, there is a noble letter from them, penned in such a strain, that whoever was the composer, must surely have been very sen- sibly and feelingly affected with the Bp.'s sufferings, as well as with the obligations of the college. It is there, that as they profess to owe every thing to his bounty, all that they enjoy, and all that they know, so they offer and devote themselves, and all they are masters of, to his service, and beg of him to use it as his own. And so it really was, nor could they com- pliment him with his own. The college was first undertaken by his advice, was endowed by his bounty, or interest, preserved from ruin by his prudence and care, grew up and flourished under his countenance and protection, and was at last per- fected by his conduct. In one word, he was the best friend since the foundress, and greatest patron the college ever had, to this day. His full character I do not meddle with ; I must be no ad- vocate for his private opinions, and his private virtues do not want one : he is allowed by all to have been a good man. For matters of opinion I must leave him to stand or fall to God Almighty. — From a treatise co7itaining the life and manner of death of that most holy prelate and constant martyr of Christ John Fysher^ Bjp.of Rochester and Cardinall of the Holly church of Rome ( Ex codice MS. Greshamensi olim Norfolciensi.) Had. MS. 7047. Dr. Fiddes, like the able Baker, had a design of writing the lives of Bishop Fisher and Sir Thomas More. The life of the former was commenced by Lewis, the biographer of Caxton. His MS. is now in the hands of the Rev. Theodore Williams of Hendon, who lias already printed one octavo volume of it ; so Y 3 326 ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. Burleigh, second wife to the Lord Treasurer, and George Day, the fourth master^, seem to have been the public may speedily hope to be gratified by the appearance of such a great desideratum in ecclesiastic history and bio- graphy. The learned Alban Butler, also, president of St. Omer's, com- menced the lives of Bishop Fisher and Sir T. More : See the account of his life and witings prejixed to his Lives of the Saints^ p. 39. edit. London 1812, where his collections for the purpose are spoken of as being in the h^nds of his biographer, Charles Butler, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, and liberally offered to any one to whom they can be of use. Fisher was the first Margaret pro- fessor of divinity, and next to him came Erasmus, who upon all occasions cries up the worth of his predecessor. Bale rails at him, but Pits is favourable to his character. Goodwyn is very partial when he only transcribes the unfavourable character given of him by Bale. Bishop Fisher, in his Mornynge Remembrance to the Lady Margaret, says, that " Right studious she was in holies which she had IN GRATE NUMBER, both in Englysh and in Frenshe, and for her exercise, and for the profyte of others, she did translate divers maters of devocyon out of the Frenshe into English. Full often she complayned that in her youthe she had not given her to the understanding of latin, wherein she had a lytell perceyving specyally of the Rubryshe of the Ordynall, for the saying of her servyce which she did well understand." — Reprint by A. Bosmlcy 1708. 8vo. ^ In a chamber of the old court next the Bell, formerly part of the Old Library, there is a picture of Dr. Hornby, as seems to appear, by an escutcheon, the arms or bearing, three bugle horns, betwixt a chevron sable, the whole encompassed with a border, as a mark of distinction. — MS. note of Baker in HarL Coll. 7039. ^ James Pilkington was tenth master of St. John's, and Regius Professor of divinity, as Fox in his Book of Martyrs, and Arthur Golding in translation of the burning of Bucer, state, though he is not styled as such among the list of pro- ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. 327 the only others whose bequests at this early period were considered worth recording. Bishop Fisher, fessors. He was, however, well qualified for the chair, whe- ther he really had it or not, and bore a very distinguished part in the disputations at Cambridge under King Edward. He left about forty -five books to the college library, and if we may judge his studies from his books, was most versed in our modern protestant divines, such as Musculus, Brentius, Bucer, Bullinger, &c. He gave other books to the University Library in 1574, not more than twenty, but to do him right they were the most valuable collection of the two. He wrote A commentary upon Aggeus and Abdias, printed at Lond. 1562. After his death came out, An exposition upon certain chapters of Nehemiah, ucitk a preface hy John Fox^ and an appendix by Robert Some D. Z). two men of known inclinations^ Bale says he had expounded both the epistles of St. Peter, and had then Solomon s Eccle- siastes under his hands. He likewise published Of the causes of the burning of St. PauVs^ Lond. 1563. " But had he outlived the plummer that burnt that church by his carelessness, he would have known the true cause by the poor man's own confession. Papist and Protestant had been charging that judgement upon one another, and did not know it was the effect of accident. I never can turn that book without thinking I have somewhat before me of John Bale, it is so full of warmth and zeal." His brother, Leonard Pilkington, the next master, gave a few books to the college ; but they were rather of a lower stamp, such as Aretius, Hyperius, Sadeel, &c. &c. ^ The books that bear Crashawe s name, were not given by him to the college, but by Thomas, Earl of Southampton, who purchased them from him. They are about 162 MSS. and 2000 printed volumes. ^ George Daye, born near Newport in Shropshire, was fourth master of John's, and elected from it to the provostship of King's. In his younger years he studied physic, and was Y 4 328 ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. with the most devoted attaehment to his college, had raised up its fabric by his personal exertions, and having overcome the sinister views of the king, who looked with a desiring eye upon his relative's estates, and the delays of the court of Rome, which was inclined to tolerate the prodigal excesses of the Old House, he finally carried the charities of the royal foundress to their fullest intent. He con- templated in turn, too, as he in part fulfilled, fur- ther benefits, the influence of which was alone ex- tinguished by his own misfortunes. Henry the Eighth, having determined upon a divorce, opposed by Fisher and others, caused his imprisonment, and a subsequent confiscation of his property, amongst which was his library, already given to the college. The passage is interesting which is referred to, and shall therefore be given in the manuscript biographer's own words. He says, the first that held the Linacer lecture. He is complimented by Caius on his skill in that faculty, as well as in oratory and the liberal acts. He was no great divine, but a good poet, as will be seen from some verses addressed to Bp. Fisher, (to whom he had been chaplain,) before the Assertio contra Lutherum, printed at Antwerp in 1523. By his will he leaves the Complutensian Bibles, in several languages, to the college, which, though not the same that are now in the Library, were undoubtedly received, being put down in an old register. To King s he left St. Chrysostom and Clemens Alexandrinus in Greek ; to his successors in the see of Chichester, his crosier and mitre, garnished and set with pearls ; and to the Archbishop of York his sapphire ring, the gift of Henry the Eighth. ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. 329 " He had the notables! hbrary of bookes in all England, two long galleries full : the books were sorted in stalls, and a register of the names of every body at the end of every stall. All these his books, and all his hangings, plate, and vessels for hall, chamber, buttery, and kitchen, he gave long before his death to St. John's college, by a deed of gift, and put them in possession thereof ; and then by indenture did borrow all the said books and stuff, to have the use of them during his life ; but at his apprehension, the Lord Cromwell t caused all to be confiscated, which he gave to Moryson Plankney of Chester, and other that were about him, and so the college was defrauded of all this noble gift." The Library being de- ► prived of so inestimable a collection, went on slowly increasing for about a century, when, in 1616, the number of volumes proving inconvenient for the old room, a new edifice seems to have been meditated. Accordingly the old case was can- toned out into tenements, and the books removed into one of the great chambers near the Hall. In 1617, on July 9th, a letter was addressed to the Countess of Shrewsburv^ for her leave to build a library, adjoining to her ladyship's court. The f The second court was built at the expense of 3665/., in 1602 ; 2760/. being paid towards it by the Countess of Shrews- bury, and therefore she may justly be considered the foundress of it. Her statue was given by the Duke of Newcastle, out of respect to the college, and regard to his name and family. 330 ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY, situation, as then intended, was to be from the gate to the river (with loss of one or more cham- bers in the second court) ; the building to be erected upon, and supported by, pillars : but funds were yet wanting, for which purpose several persons were applied to, without meeting with sufficient encouragement to lay the foundation, when, unex- pectedly, a letter came from Dr. Carey, Bishop of Exeter, signifying, that an unknown person had promised 1200/. to that use, if it were sufficient, but could neither advance higher, nor yet was willing to admit a partner. By this and other letters an estimate was desired to be made of the expense, and a computation was taken from the two wings of Dr. NevilPs court at Trinity, each of which cost in building about 1500/., and the allowance being found to be short, the same unknown person was at last prevailed upon to advance further 200/. provided room could be made for two fellows and four scholars, that were likewise designed by him to be founded. What further advances were made, does not appear from these letters, excepting 200/. or 250/. (afterwards promised toward per- fecting the work); but the first site and model being disliked, the present plan and situation were agreed upon, and the Lord Keeper, Archbishop Williams^ g The life of this eminent prelate was published in folio by his chaplain Hacket, afterwards Bishop of Lichfieldj and abridged in octavo by Ambrose Phillips. He was born in 1582, at Aber-Conway, in Caernarvonshire, educated at Ruthin, and ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. 331 (hitherto very artfully concealed) owned and de- clared himself to be the founder, by another letter from the Bishop of Exeter, October 10. 1623, and the case of the building was finished by Michael- mas 1624. The whole expense is said to have been 2991/. ^s. lOd., ^ of which the Bishop of Lin- at sixteen entered at St. John's. His natural parts were very uncommon, and his application still more so : he was of so sin- gular a constitution, that from his youth upwards he never required more than three hours' sleep out of twenty-four. His degree of B. D. was taken in 1602, and his fellowship conferred by mandamus from James the First. The manner of his stu- dying was something different from the common way. He used to allot one month to a certain province only, considering variety almost as refreshing as cessation from labour. This method he observed principally with regard to his theological studies. He was created Lord Chancellor in 1621, consecrated Bishop of Lincoln immediately afterwards, and subsequently Archbishop of York. His library at Buckden was destroyed by a creature of Laud's while he was in the Tower, yet upon his liberation he contrived to form another, which he be- queathed to St. John's at his death in 1650. The Earl of Rut- land's daughter was reclaimed by him from popery, by a little book, of which only twenty copies were printed, called The elements of the true religion, hy an old prebend of Westminster* ^ The building of the new library in two years, viz. 1623-4, besides the roofe within, the seats and the glazing, which were done severally afterwards, cost - £ 2509 8 6 Item, the roofe within - - - 160 0 0 Item, promis't to Hen. Man if he did well, which I in 0 0 was given _ „ _ - Item, for the greater seats and lesser seats Item, for the glazing 245 0 0 66 13 4 2991 1 10 332 ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. coin paid 2011/. 13^. 4d, according to Mr. Bo- durda's account, his lordship^s chaplain, who may Sir Ralph Hare gave, which was spent in the") q q fouQclation - - - J My Lord of Lincoln gave, At several times - £ 1550 0 0 For the roofe within - - 160 0 0 It. unto Hen. Man - 10 0 0 . For the great seats - - 200 0 0 Towards the lesser seats - 25 0 0 For glazing - - - 66 13 4? 2011 13 4 The rest of the money (besides jusses, &c. all the- time, which must amount to a great summe) J- 187 8 6 the colledge did pay, being 2991 1 10 This account was collected by Mr. Bodurda*, and, therefore, may be supposed to be correct, as he would do the lord keeper justice. The following extracts from an old college account book may be worth inserting here, some of them having reference to the old library. Anno 1556. For the carpenters, when Mr. Lakyn set forth his play, 25. For chains for the books in the library, 3^. Allowed Mr. Doddington the lord in Christmas, 20^. * Griffith Bodurda armiger, ad promovendas bonas letteras, quas olim in hoc coUegio satis feliciter coluit, Bibh'a Sacra Polyglotta Waltoniana volu- minibus sex elegantiss. compressa (nobile sui jjLpriiJ.oa'vvop grato animo Biblio- theca huic docavit.) Is this the large paper copy ? ST. JOHN'S LIBRARY. 333 be presumed to have done his patron right. One hundred and ninety-two pounds were given out of Sir Ralph Hares' estate, then in the college, and the rest by the society \ towards perfecting the work. 1558. For twelve English Sa alters and two common books, 29^. and 10^. 1560. For chaining the books in the library, 4^. 1563. For ten Geneva Saulters, and Six service Saulters, 22s. 1569. A potte of Ipocras for my L.^ of Ely, and one for Mr. Leaves, 7^. 6d. 1571. For a new Bible in English the last translation, 27s. Sd. 1600. For a pottel of claret wine, I2d. i Harl. MSS. No 7028. p. 245. The following particulars come from the Harl. MSS. v. 7047. p. 255. under the year 1627. For removing the books into the new librarie, 2s. For painting the librarie staircase, 33^. To Mr. Gilbert Jackson for the Bp. of Lincoln's picture for the Librarie, 10/. For its carraige, 2s. \0d. Setting it up, 45. For bringing my L upper end. Flowers. y Crucifix. John the Baptist. Dr. Beaumont, builder of the lodge, above stairs. |-at the bottom.^ ChapeL A Painted Window, with the Crucifixion between the Thieves.* * This Window is made up from two different designs, one a famous one of Rubens, which is executed on the high altar of the Recollects church at Antwerp ; the other by Lambert Lom- bard, from which the groups on the sides are borrowed. There are prints of both : of the first by S. a Bolswaert, of the other by an unknown engraver* PICTURES. 503 A Picture under the organ. There were various other paintings of Heads, Be- nefactors, &c. upon pannels of wainscot in the old Combination Room, which upon its being new wainscoted were removed into the Library, where they now remain, but done in so bad a style, as not to be worth enumerating ; they are, however, fully described in Blomfield's Collect. Cantab, p. 158. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. Audit Room. Johan. Davenant, Praes. cess. 1622. Bishop of Salis- bury, aet. 69. Erasmus Rot. Qu. Holbein ? An ancient Portrait ; another with a long beard, small, said to be Sir T. Smith. Anthony Sparrow, Bp. of Norwich, Praes. 1662. ces. 67. S.T.R Joh. Davies, Praes. I716. ob. 1731. Margaret of Anjou, Foundress, by Freeman. ELIZABETH VXOR EDWARDI IIIL Hen. James, Praes. I675. S.T.P. Gul. Sedgwick, S.T.T., Praes. 1731. ob. 60. Rob. Plumptre, S.T.P. Praes. I76O. Tho. Walker, LL.D., Soc. Coll. Benj. Langwith, S. T.P., Soc. Coll. *Dan Wray, I769, by Dance. Joh. Thornaeigh Hewit, Arm., LL.D. 1751. aet. 29. K K 4 504 PICTURES. Johan. Petit, M.D. Coll. Regal. Med. Lond. Praes. Hen. Bridgman, Bart. 1763. aet. 37. Joh. Hayes, S.T.P. Soc. Coll. 1730. Joh. Fisher, Bp. of Rochester, Pres. 1505. cess.1508. after the orig. at St. John's Coll. Rod. Perkins, S.T.P. Soc. Coll. ob.l751. aet. 91. Simon Patrick, S.T.P. Soc. Bishop of Ely, half- length. Henr. Comes de Huntington, lOOl. whole length. Hen. Plumptre, M.D. ColJ. Regal. Med. Lond. Praes. 1743. aet. 62. Bed-Chamber. •Over the chimney, a General with Arnam on its corner, and motto, Fato luhenter cedens tarn Mari quam Terrce^ half-lengtli, arms, quarterly G and — a Lion Rampant Arg. Two Ladies, half-length. Qu. of the Hardwick family ? Study. Erasmus Rot. in crayons. Gallery. Caleb Barnes, adm. I675. three-quarters. Gul. Atwood, adm. 1668. ditto. Portrait, temp. Cromwell. Gen. Monk. Oliver Cromwell. Hugh Peters, his chaplain. PICTURES. 505 An old picture of the Foundress/' i. e, ' Elizabeth Queen of Ed. IV. on wood. King Charles II. **A curious Altar-piece from the Chapel in 3 pan- nels, Judas betraying our Saviour, the Resur- rection, and Christ appearing to the Apostles after the Resurrection.* Prince Henry. — Charles and Elizabeth. Anne of Denmark, Queen of James I. Charles Plumptre, S. T. P., oval, a Head. Dimig'Parlour. A large Landscape, over the chimney. Dr. Newcome, Bp. of St. Asaph, half-length. Dr. Jo. Rider, Abp. of Tiiam, ditto. * An oval Portrait, unknown, by Reynolds. Ld. Stamford. Geo. Saville, Bart. An. Dom. 1750. aet. 25. in the habit of Dr. of Laws. Hall. Elizabeth Queen of Edw. IV. the Foundress, given by Ld. Grey, eldest son of the Earl of Stamford. Erasmus, by Booth Grey, second son. Tho. Smith, Eq. aurat. by John Grey, third son, all in elegant frames at the upper end, by Hudson. * These pictures are very much in the style of Martin Schoen ; they arc in the highest possible preservation, and are a most invaluable curiosity. 506 PICTURES. PEMBROKE HALL. The Hall. Sir Rob. Hitcham, Knt. Serjt. at Law, a benefactor, half-length. Modern Mary de Valence, Co. of Pemb. ) Copies by Foundress, ditto. Marchi. K. Henry VI., ditto. Sir Benj. Keene, ditto, sitting, painted at Madrid. Nic. Ridley, D.D., Bp. of Lond. 1550. three-quar- ters copied from a print in Holland's Heroologia. Lancelot Andrews, Bp. of Winchester, with arms, 1618. Nic. Felton, Bp. of Ely, with arms, half-length, aetat. 60. Ralph Brownrig, Bp. of Exeter, 1642. three-quar- ters. John Bradford, the Martyr, 1555. Fell, copied from a print in Holland's Heroologia. College Parlour. Roger Long, D.D., Master, three-quarters, by Wilson. Benj. Laney, D.D., Bp. of Ely, I667. ditto, very good. Mat. Wren, D.D., Bp. of Ely, 1638. Edm. Grindal, Abp. of Cant. 1575. on wood, half- length. PICTURES. 507 Edmund Spenser, the Poet, ditto, a copy, said to be bv Wilson. College Lodge, ^ A Feast of the Gods, a large picture of the school of Rubens. A School, the same with a picture at Wilton, which they attribute to Gozgales Coques. A Portrait of Mr. Gray, small, half-length. The Twelfth Night, King and Queen, a very old Flemish picture, on board. Monkeys, Barbers, small. GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE. Master^s Lodge. Johan Caius, M.D., Mast, and second Founder. The same, 1563. Tho. Legge, LL.D. Will. Branthwayte, D.D. John Gostlin, M.D. Tho. Batchcroft, D.D. Rob. Brady, M.D. James Halman, A.M. John Ellis, Knt. M.D. Tho. Gooch, D.D., Bart., and Bp. of Ely. James Burrough, Knt. A.M., by Heins. John Smith, D.D., the present Master, by Sir Jos. Reynolds. All the above persons were Masters of the Col- lege. 508 PICTURES. * Rob. Trapps, Aid. of London, 1 said to be by * Joanna, his wife, Benefactors. ^ Holbein^ 1554. An Original Portrait of Dr. Caius, on board, with his arms, and a long Latin inscription : Qvi STUDIO EXCOLVIT PICTA TABELLA REFERT. On the frame : iETATIS SV^. 53. An^ T>m. 1563. There is a Print of this picture by Faber. Hall. Joh. Cosin, D.D., Bp. of Durham. Will. Harvey, M.D. Fell., famous for discovering the circulation of the blood. Joh. Gostlin, M.D. Fell. Barth. Wortley, A.M. Fell. Christ. Greene, M.D. Professor of Physic. Jocosa Frankland, Dtr. to Aid. Trapps. Pet. Parham, M.D. Moore, A.M. Joh. Gostlin, M.D. Mast. Nic. Parham, A.M. Fell. Nic. Saunderson, LL.D. the Blind Professor. Joh. Lightwin, A.M. Fell. PICTURES. 509 Library. Theodore Cleviensis, an eminent Architect in the time of Dr, Caius.* Chapel. Annunciation, a copy by Ritz^ from C. Maratti. CLARE HALL. Lodge. William Butler, M.D., Physician to James I., on board, small. Pet. Gunning, Bishop of Ely, miniature. John Tillotson, Abp. of Cant, ditto. Combination Room. John Moore, Bp. of Ely, half-length. Richard Terrick, Bp. of London, a copy by Free- mauy from Dance^ ditto. Humph. Henchman, Bp. of Lond. ditto. John Tillotson, Abp. of Cant., ditto. Thomas Holies, D. of Newcastle, Chancellor, F.L. Lady Eliz. Clare, Foundress, copy by Freeman, half-length. Tho. Cecil, Earl of Exeter, a benefactor. F.L. * It does not seem to be certain whether this is the portrait of Theodore Haveus of Cleves, or of John of Padua, an architect who was in England at the same time. 510 PICTURES. Chapel. Annunciation, by CyprianL KING'S COLLEGE. Lodge. * Jane Shore, on board Job. Sumner, D.D. Provost. Sir Robert Walpoie, half-length, hy D aid. Chapel. King Henry VL, in painted glass. * Dead Christ, just taken down from the Cross, with the Virgin, St. John, and other Figures, a capital picture, on wood, said to be by Daniel Riccia- relit da Volt err a.* CATHARINE HALL. Combination Room. Thomas Sherlock, D.D., Mr., and Bp. of London, in his robes, half-length, by Vanloe, a consider- able Benefactor, in books, &c. ^ There is reason to think it is rather by Giac. da Pantormo, his disciple. PICTURES. 511 John Gostlyn, M.D., Mr. of Cai. Coll. a Benefactor. St. Catharine, brought by Sir Char. Bunbury from Venice. Hall Robert Woodlark, D.D., Founder and Provost of King's College. Edward Hubbard, D. D., Mr., half-length, in crayons. Lodge. Lady Ayscough, half-length. Another Lady, ditto. A Lady and three Gentlemen, unknown, from Mrs. Ravisden^ by Sir Godfrey Kneller. John Liglitfoot, D.D., Mr. of the Coll., Vice-Chan. 1654. and Preb. of Ely. Best Parlour. Mrs. Mary Ramsden, of Norton, Co. of York, second Foundress, half-length. Breary, Rect. of Boxworth, Cambs. and Wife, Sister of Mrs. Ramsden, together with her Father and Mother, all half-length. Henry Burrough, D. D., three-quarters, in the parlour. A Divine, unknown, in the passage. Staircase. History of Joseph and his Brethren, in eleven pic- tures, on wood. 512 PICTURES. Portrait, unknown. A large Dutch Winter Piece. Bed-Chamber. A Divine and two Ladies, unknown, three-quarters, from Mrs. Ramsdeii, with nine others, one of them half-length, the rest three-quarters. MAGDALEN COLLEGE. Master's Lodge. * Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, the first Founder of the College. An original picture, given by Dr. B. Willis. On it is written (but in modern letters) Edwardus Dux Bucking- hamie, aetatis suae 42. This picture is engraved by Hoiibralten ; who calls it, by mistake, Henry Stafford, D. of Buckingham. Rich. Cumberland, D. D., Bp. of Peterborough. Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk, and Lord Treasurer of England, lialf-length. Nicholas Ferrar, said to be by C. Janssen. Dr. Peckard, the present Master, by Ralph. Mrs. Peckard, by Ralph. Chapel. The two Marys at the Sepulchre after the Resur- rection, an alto relievo, by Collins. PICTURES. 513 Hall. Thomas Ld. Audley, Principal Founder of the Col- lege, after a very fine original picture, said to be by Holbein^ at Audley End, by J. Freeman. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, from N. 1. by /. Freeman. Christopher Wray, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, after an original picture in the possession of Sir Cecil Wray, by J. Freeman. Edw. Rainbow, Master, Bp. of Carlisle, a copy by Freeman. Another of Bp. Cumberland, a copy by Romney. Henry Howard, Earl of Suffolk, whole length, by Gibson. John Ld. Howard and Braybrooke, whole length. Combi7iation Room. A View of Audley End. Pepysian Libraiv/. Three different Portraits of Mr. Pepys, one of which is a half-length, by Sir P. Lely. SIDNEY COLLEGE. Chapel. The Repose after the Flight into Egypt, by Fran- CISCO Pittoni, called by others the Nativity. L L 514 PICTURES. Lodge. Lady Sidney, Co. of Sussex, three-quarters. Ditto, full-length. James Montague, D. D., M. of the Coll., and after- wards Bp. of Winchester, three-quarters. Sam. Ward, D. D., Master, I72I. and Lady Mar- garet's Professor of Divinity. James Johnson, D. D., Master of the Coll. Bardsey Fisher, D. D., Master of the College, full- length. His Wife, three-quarters. Edward first Lord Montague of Boughton, brother, to the Master, ditto. John Bramhall, D.D., Archbp. of Armagh, Fellow. John Garnet, D.D., Fellow, Bp. of Clogher. William Wollaston, A. M., Author of the Religion of Nature delineated. * Oliver Cromwell, Student of the College, an ori- ginal portrait in crayons, by Cooper. Rodolph Symonds, the Architect. A View of the College, as it was originally built. JESUS' COLLEGE: Combination Room. ^ John Alcock, Episc. Eliens., hujus Collegii Fun- dator, whole-length, kneeling with a book on a table, mitre and crosier. Charles Ashton, S.T.P., Master. Lynford Caryl, S.T.P., Master. PICTURES. 515 Hall. Tho. Cranmer, Archb. of Cant., by Sir Jos. Rey- nolds. Dono dedit Vir honoratiss. Baro de Carys- fbrt, 1758. half-length. * Tobias Rustat, Arm. ditto. Rich. Stern, Archiep. Ebor. ditto. Lodge. Tho. Cranmer, Archbp. of Cant., on board. Ric. Bancroft, Archbp. of Cant., ditto. CHRIST COLLEGE. Lodge. Johan. Covell, S. T. P., Mr., three-quarters. Dr. Lynford, Fell, and Benefactor, ditto. Ralph Cudworth, S. T. P., Mr., a drawing, small. Sam. Bolton, S. T. P., Master, ob. 1654, aet. 48. Chapel. Lady Margaret, the Foundress, on board, F. L. * In the east window are whole-length portraits, in painted glass, of King Henry VII., and some other persons related to the Foundress. Hall Another Portrait of the Foundress, kneeling. A Copy on cloth, whole-length. L L 2 516 PICTURES. Combination Room. % Another Portrait of the Foundress, half-figure, board, William Perkins, D, No. I. CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. A. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Abdias Paris 1540 129 iEginetae Opera Aldus 1528 100 ^neas Silvius Nuremberg 1481 384 iEschylus Aldus 1518 90 Paris 1557 184 iEsopus Aldus - 1505 83.266.; iEtius 1555 102 Aggeus Paris 1559 129 Alhprfi Tiihpr IVTnrlnrnm \V dp Worde TT . Lie IT V/1 tic N^n dflfp 149 AlPV'rtniiis f\p rrlnria -L XI V y Vy 111 Llo KjLV^ iv'l IC* Aldus — - 1522 96 AlHi iVTfiniif" rrmmnnnf ■1.1.1V4.1 XTXClllLlL* VJI 1 CllillllCll/> 1515 88 1558 111 — — Orthographia 1591 124 A 1 rav on f 1 f>i* A T^rifrf^riicionc rVltJAdlltlCl XVUllI UUiSiCUo o 1 520 93 Amrnmnii^ IVTjirppiliniiQ Xl.lXlllllC]>LlUi3 XTXai L/dlllt Lta Rome 1474 39 AmmnniiiQ - - Aldus - - 1 500 43.81 1503 174 1546 IOC Anacreon Bodoni 1791 184 Paris 1554 London - 1721 378 Anthologia - Florence 1494 372 Apollonius Rhodius 1496 39 Aldus 1521 94 Florence 1496 372 Appiano Alessandrino Aldus - 1545 104 Appianus Ratdolt - 1477 39.184 Stephen! 1551 184 L L 5 518 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Apiileius - Sweynheym & Pan- 1469 39.375 nartz Aldus 1521 95 Aquinas in Job 1562 116 Archimedes 1558 111 Aretino Historia Fiorentina da, Venice x476 194 Aristophanes Aldus 1498 39.78.194. 215.577 Aristoteles 1495 76.194.382 1551 108 Artemidorus 1557 184 Asconius Pedianus 1522 96 Assertio Septem Sacrament. London 1521 163 Athanasius Ulric Han 1477 384 Athenaeus Aldus 1514 87 Augiistae Hist. Scriptores Philip de Lavagna 1476 373 Augustarum Imagines Aldus 1558 ill Augustinus de Ancona Thernherne 1475 583 Aulas Gelliiis Aldus 1515 88.194 Sweynheym & 1469 184 Pannartz Brescia 1485 382 Aurelius Augurellus Aldus 1505 83.194 Ausonius - - 1516 89 B. Barbaro Viaggi Aldus - 1545 105 Bellovacensis Vine. Speculum Mentelin 1473 195 Bembi Historia Veneta Aldus 1551 108 Bessarionis Epistolae Sorbonne No date 216 Bible (en Fran coys) - Jean Loe 1548 45 Biblia Gra?ca Cephalus - 1526 129 Melancthon's - Carafae 1545 1587 Biblia Hebraica Venice - 1525 127 Stephens 1543 Bomberg - 1518 Stephens - - 1544—6 Bomberg 1547 Justiniani 1551 Plantin 1574 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 519 Biblia Hebraica Biblia Latina Biblia Polyglotta Bizzari Opuscula Boccacio Boethius Borincii Itinerariuni Biideus de Asse - Bullock ad Wolseiuni Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page - Hutter 1587 127 Munster 1546 - Hailbrun 1480 129 1485 190 Koburger 1482 129 Basil 1508 150 Berthelet 1555 Moguntiae 1462 129 1590 124 Prevel 1525 585 Ximenes 1514-7 126 Walton 1657 126.586 Montanus 1569-72 126 Hutter 1599 Vitablus 1597 127 Wolder 1596 - Aldus 1565 119 - Adam de Michaeli- 1472 46 bus Koburger Koelhoff J. de Gregorici - Leyden Aldus - Siberch 1475 1481 1482 1491 No date 1522 1521 381 185 582 585 192 95 585 Caesar Caius de Canibus Calaber Quintus Callimachus Sweynheym S: Pannartz Aldus - Seres - Aldus Florence Calvino Turcisnius - Octavo Calphurnius - - Venice Cambrobrytanicic Cynn*a,'caD- Orwin - qua' Linguic hihtitutiones LL 4 1469 1561 3 564 1588 1570 No date Capital letters J597 1472 1592 372 116 118 125 191 125 215 440 45 265 520 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Camilius tie Ordine et Me- Aldus - - 1561 116 thodo Campegius de Potestate Ro- 1556 110 mani Pontificis Capgravii Legenda - - W. de Worde 1517 149 Cassiodorus - - Schusyler - 1472 45 Castelli Lexicon - - London - 586 Castiglione, Cortegiano di Aldus - - 1547 106 Catechismus ex Decreto Con- 1566 120 cilii Tridentini Cateneo, Architettura di Pi- 1554 lOD etro Cathoiicon - - Mentz - - 1460 59 Cato de Re Rustica - - Aldus 1514 86 1555 101 Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius V. de Spira 1472 216 No name - 59 cum Statii Sylvis Catuilus - - - Corallus 1473 46 Tibullus, Propertius No name - No date 186 Aldus . - - 1502 114 1515 88 cum Commentariis 1554 109 Mureti Celsus - - Nicolaus - 1478 41 Aldus - - 1528 99 ChrysostomiOrationes LXXX 1551 108 No date 125 Ciceronis Epistolae ad Atticiim Jenson - - 1470 571 Catheresis - 1487 185 Aldus - - 1548 107 1513 85 1544 104 1521 194 Epistolae Familiares Jenson - - 1471 45.571 Aldus - - 1540 105 . 106 Epistole Famigliari 1565 1 17 de Officiis - Phil. Lagnomine 1478 185 Jenson - - 1487 190 Aldus - - 1519 194 — Eggesteyn - M72 .774 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL liNDEX. 521 Printer' s Name or Place. Date. Page Ciceronis de Officiis - Fust 1465 375.381 1466 41 Aldus 1545 109 Orationes - 1546 105 Valdarfar - 1471 41.373 T 1 /"^ 1 J. de Colonia 1474 41 Knetorica Jenson 1470 Aldus - 1514 86 1546 105 1554 109 cum Com- 1569 120 mentario Lambini de Pliilosophia 1546 105 Swevnheym & 1471 381 Pannartz Aldus 1523 195 Tuscul. Quest. Jenson 43 de Oratore - Sweynheym & 1469 372 Pannartz cum Aldus 1569 120 Commentariis Lambini Opera Alex. Minutianus 1498 381 Epitheta Aldus 1570 120 Ciofanos in Ovidium - 1575 122 Circoii dieci dell' Imperio 1558 1 13 Claudiani Opera 1525 97 Colonnae Destructio Trojae Arnoldus Thorn - 1477 190 burn Commentaria in Rhetorica Aldus • 1551 108 Ciceronis Commentaria in Caesarem 1513 84 Commentarii in EpistolasPauli 1542 104 Contareni Opera 1578 123 • Delia Republica 1591 125 Veneta Curtius de Modo Prandii et 1566 120 Caenae Cyprianus - Peter de Maximis 1471 43 V. de Spira 184.190. Aldus 1563 117 522 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. D. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Daemoniim, tie Natura Aldus . - 158 1 125 1 589 124 Dante - - _ Florence 1481 185 No name - 1487 380 Decretoruin Codex Jcnson 1477 585 De Heteroclytis Nominibiis W. deWorde - 151!) 201 Pynson 402 Demetrius Calcondylas No name No date 575 Demosthenes Aldus 1505 195 1504 85 1554 109 Dialogiis llominis et Creatii- Lciic 1481 250 raruin Dictionariuni (ineciim Aldus 1497 7 7 Didone Tnujcdia di Dolce 1547 106 Didynuis in llomerum 15'J1 94 152S 100 Dionysius Ilalicarnasseus 1559 115 Dioscorides 1518 90 Disceptatio diionini (Jratoriun Meidelherp 1492 191 Discorso della (iuerra - Aldus 1558 1 14 Donatus pro Pueris W. de Worde No date 245 Eleganze Aldi Manutii E. Aldus 1559 1 15 Emser Hieronymus Lotter 1505 191 Epistolae Claroriim Virorum Aldus 1556 110 Epistolae Graecae 1499 78.195 Erasmus de Conscribendis Siberch - 1521 585 Epistolis Institutio Principis Cervi Cornu 1529 588 Christiani Esdras (Hebr.) Stephens 1541 129 Etymologicum Graecae Linguae Torrisanus 1549 195 Eucherius in Genesim Aldus 1564 119 Euripides 1505 82.186 F. de Alopa No date 186 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 525 Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Eustratii Comineritaria in Aldus - - 1556 102 Aristotelein F. Faleti Orationes - - Akiiis - - 1558 ill Faletiis de Bello Sicainbrico 1557 195 Fascisciiliis 'lYMnponim Loiivain - 1476 191 Cologne - 1479 192 Strasbourg - - 1481 1488 Ferrarius ad Emendat. in Ci- Aldus - - 1542 104 ceronem Fcstus, Nonnus, Varro - B. dc Boiiiiio - 1485 < Flaniiniusin Librum Psalmo- Aldus 1545 105 rum Florilegiuni Epigramniatiuii 1521 94 1549 108 Florus - - - Corallus - 1475 192 Aldus - - 1521 94 G. Gabucinius dcMorboComitiali Aldus - - 1561 116 Gak'ui Opera - - 1525 98 (lalcnus tic Motu Musculorum Pynson - 1522 402 Naturalibus Facul 1523 tatibus Gaza in Aristotelem - -Aldus 1504 82 Gazic Grammat. - - - 1495 75 Geinistus - - - 1505 82 Geograpiii Veteres Minores Hudson - - 267 Gerson dc Imitationc Christi J. de Wcstl'alia No date 585 Giocosta, Tragcdia di Dolce Aldus - - 1549 107 Giovio Commentarii - 1541 104 Gradus Comparationuni - W. de W'orde - 1527 201 Grammaticus Joannes - Aldus - 1527 99 1504 ♦ 82 1534 102 Gregorii Magni Opus Moral. Renald. de Novinia- 1480 384 gin CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Groun Orationes - - Gormontius - 1519 46 GuichenoR Histoire de Savoye 1 660 263 H. Haedus de Miseria Aldus 1558 115 Hermanni Buschii Poemata No name No date 185 Herningii Chronographia MS. 409 Herodianus - Aldus 1524 97 Herodotus Jacobus Rubeus 1474 187 Aldus 1502 574 Hesiodus 1495 41 Hesychius - - - 1514 86 Hieronymi Epistolae 1565 119 Sweynheym & 1468 575 Pannartz 1470 Oxford 1468 47 Petrus de Maximis 1476 192 Hippocrates Aldus 1526 98 Homeri Opera Grenvillorum Oxford 47.192 Aldus No date 125 Florence 1474 1488 572 41 Aldus 1504 85 1524 97 Homeri Ilias Sabio 1526 584 Phil, de Lign amine 1474 41 Horatius - Miscominus 1482 187 Aldus 1501 79 1519 92 (Counterfeit Aldine) 1511 196 cum Commentariis Aldus 1555 1]0 Mureti cum Commentariis 1566 120 Lambini cum Scholiis Variis 1564 118 Hypnerotomachia Poliphili 1499 79.195. CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 525 L Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Inscriptiones Antiquae - Aldus - - 1590 124 Institutioni deirimperio 1558 114 Introductorium Linguae Latinae W. de Worde No date 258 Isocrates - - Germanas & Se- 1495 187.375 bast. Pontremulo Aldus - " 1534 102 J. Jacobi Magni Sophologium Crantz 1475 535 Jamblichus, &c. Aldus 1497 77 1516 89 Julius Firmicus 1499 78 Julius Pollux 1502 80 Justinus P. Cond. Peter 1479 581 Valdarfar 1476 43.584 Juvenalis Bapt. de Tortis 1481 582 Aldus 1501 79 L. Lactantius Sweynheym 8c Pannartz 1470 374 V. de Spira 1472 44.187.216 Aldus - 1515 88 Laurentius Valla 1536 102 Legenda Aurea Crantz 1475 45 Lesleus pro Libertate Paris - 1574 193 Lettere Volgari Aldus - 1549 107 Libellusde Modo Confitendi Gerard de Leu 1486 382 Regius Pynson 1521 164 Liber Festivalis W. de Worde 1493 198 Pynson - 1499 244 Libellus Sophistarum W. de Worde 1510 393 1530 245 Pynson - No date 401 526 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Liber Precum Publicarum Wolfe - - 1560 416 Ruralium - - J. de Westfalia No date 585 Theodoli - - Pynson - 401 Linacerde EmendataStructura 1524 405 Lipomanus deVitis Sanctorum Aldus - 1581 125 Literarum quibus, &c. - Pynson No date 1 64 Livius - - - V. deSpira - 1470 41 SchefFer - 1518 — Aldus - 1520 95 1518 91 1519 91 1521 94 1572 121 Livre des Statuts - - No name - - No date 46 Lombard! Liber Sententiarum V. de Spira - 1477 584 Longinus - - - Aldus - 1555 110 Lucanus - 1502 196 Guerinus - 1477 195 Aldus - 1515 88 1502 29 Sweynheym & 1469 572 Pannartz Lucianus - - - Florence - 1496 42 Aldus - 1522 96 1505 81 Lucretius - - > Fridenperger - i486 578 Aldus - 1515 88 1500 196 1515 196 Luisini Commentaria in Ho- 1554 109 ratium Lusus in Priapum - - 1517 90 1554 101 Lynewood, Constitutiones No name - No date 585 - 1485 195 ' Provinciale - Hoernen - 1475 45 M. Machiavelli Historia - Aldus - 1540 105 — della Guerra II Principe - — CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer's Name or Place. Date. Page Macrobius - - Aldus 1528 99 Magnum Etymolog. Graecae - 1549 108 Linguae Marulli Hymni - - No name - 1497 195 Martialis - - J. de Colonia - 1475 187.216.374 Aldus - 1501 79. 196 Medici Antiqui Omnes - 1547 107 Michaeas (Hebr.) - Stephens - 1559 129 Militis Johannis Repertorium J. de Westfalia - 1475 383 Missale Xanctonense - Higman - 1491 45 Mozarabicum - Hagenback - 1500 575 Leodiense - Wolfgang - 1525 45 ad Usum Sarum Regnault - No date 588 Wolfgang - 45 Pynson - 1520 245 1506 . Kyngston - 1555 250 Morlini Novellae - - Pasquetus de Sallo 1520 587 Mureti Orationes - - Aldus - 1575 122 Musaeus - 1517 89 N. Natta de Dei Locutione - Aldus 1558 115 deDeo - - 1559 115 de Libris suis - 1562 117 Opera - - 1564 118 Nazanzeni Carmina - 1504 85 Orationes - 1516 89 1556 102 Nicandri Theriaca - 1522 96 Nonnius Marcellus - Jenson - 1476 571 Venice - 1478 45 Nysenus Gregorius - Aldus - 1565 117 O. Olympiodori Commentarii Aldus 1551 108 Oppianus - - Andreas de Asol a 1517 196 Aldus - 90 Oratio Boxolli - Caley - 1555 246 52S CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Date. Page Orationes Claroriini Hominuni Aldus 1558 114 Ordinale Sarum - W. de Worde 1 505 246 Wi l Delhi lib - - /VlUUb ~ toe 1 554 109 Orpheus - - Junta 1 500 58 1 Orthographia Aldi Manutii Aldus 1 566 119 1591 1 24 Ovidius - - Azzoguidi 147 1 187. 215 Sweynheyni & 2 1 5 Pannartz 44 Jacobus Rubaeus 1 474 580 T • 1 J. A. ' Liclitenstcui - 1480 42 Aldus 1502 80-1 1 5.35 101 1509 196 Pacini Opuscula - Aldus 1558 112 Paetus de Mensaris - 1575 121 Pamphilus de Amore - Ketalaer - 1475 44 Paralipomenon (Hebr.) - Stephens - 1565 128 Parvulorum Institutio - W.de Worde - No date 201 Pauli Manutii Antiq. Romanac Aldus - 1581 125 1569 120 1557 111 ■Epistola^ - 1569 120 1558 115 1580 125 Commentarius - 1559 115 in Orationem Ciceronis Commentarius - 1562 116 in Epistolas Ciceronis 1561 in Epist. Cice- 1546 106 ronis ad Atticum Pausanias - - 1516 89 Pedimontius in Horatium 1546 107 Pentateuchus - - L. de Gara - 1570 128 - - Bomberg - 1544 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 529 Printer' *s Name or Place. Date. Page Persius Renald. de Novi- 1482 384 magio Petrarca Leonard Wilde 1481 43 V. de Spira 1470 1 88 Venice 1473 Philostratus Aldus 1501 79 Pia et Catholica Christiani Berthelet 1544 415 Institutio Platinae Vitae Pontificum Koburger 1481 384 Platonis Opera Aldus 1513 85 1513 374 Simon de Luers 1491 42 Plautus J. de Cologne 1472 373 Plinii Historia Naturalis Andr. Portilia 1480 381 Aldus 1559 115 Jenson 1472 42 Aldus 15.35-6-7 102-3 ■ Kpistolai 1518 90 Plinio, di Landino Jenson 1476 42. 189 Plutarchus Aldus 1509 84 374 Parallela 1519 92 Poetai Christiani Aldus 1501 374 1502 80 Poggio Istoria Fiorcntina J. de Rossi 1476 188 Politiani Opera Aldus 1498 78. 196 Polus de Concilio 1562 116 — Reformatio Angliac Polybius 1521 94 Pomponius Festus No name No date 43 Alcla 42 Ratdolt 1478 Aldus 1518 91 Pontani Opera 90 1519 91 Porphyrins 1521 95 Portiforiuni ad Usum Saruni W. de Worde 1509 395 Pretiosa Margarita Aldus 1546 106 Priscianus J. de Colonia 1476 43 Aldus 1527 98 Processionale Sarum No name 1544 250 Promptuarium Parvulonim W. de Worde 1516 148 Prophetia Jeremiae (Hcbr.) Stephens 1540 128 M M 550 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Prophetia Daniel (Hebr.) Hosea cum Thar- gura Printer's Name or Place. Stephens Date. Page ■ Joel (Hebr.) Habacuc (Hebr.) Proverbia Salomonis (Hebr.) Psalterium Graecum Pselli Commentarii in Aristo- telem Ptolemaei Sententiae Ptolemaeus cum Commenta- rio Commandino Frobenius Paris Morell Aldus 1539 129 128 1540 1561 No date 186. 582 1554 1519 1562 109 92 116 Q. Quaesita per Epistolam Aldus 1576 122 Quatuor Sermones W. dc Wordc 1495 J 99 Quintilianus Zarotus 1476 378 Jenson 1471 190 Aldus 1521 94 Quintus Curtius 1520 95 R. Ragazonii Commentarius in Aldus 1554 ilO Ciceronis Epistolas Rapicius de Numero Oratorio — 109 Rhetores Graeci - - 1 508 84 — - 1515 85 Rubei Historia - 1592 121 Ruth (Hebr.) - - Stephens - 1565 128 S. Sabellicus - - A. Tor. de Asula 1487 190 Sacrae Scripturae - - Aldus - 1518 90 Sallustius - - Ant. Zarottus 1478 195 V. de Spira 1470 193 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 551 Printer's Name or PJace. Date. Page Sallustius Havercamp 1470 195 Venice 1492 585 Aldus 1509 1521 84 94 Salvianus 1564 i:8 Sannazarii Opera Andreas de Asola 1555 196 Schvvarzenavius de Familiis Aldus 1571 121 Romanorum 1591 124 Scriptores de Re Rustica Jenson 1472 45 Seneca Bernardus de Colo- nia . 1478 574 Andraea Gallus 1484 42 Aldus 1517 89 Senecque, les Ouvrages de Verard 282 Servius in Virgilium Ulric Han No date 216 Sigonii Fasti Consulares Aldus 1556 110 Emendationes 1557 111 Silius Italicus Bapt. de Tortis 1485 581 Venice 1495 585 Aldus 1525 97 Simplicii Comraentaria 1526 1527 98 99 1526 98 Sabio 1528 215 Solinus Julius Jenson 1475 195 Sophocles - Aldus 1502 80 196 Speculum Humanse Salva- No name 1440-57 246 tionis Statius - - - Aldus 1502 80 Coral lus 1475 46 Aldus 1519 91 1502 197 Stephanus de Urbibus 81 Strabo - - - 1516 89 Strozzii Poeraata 1515 84 Suetonius Sweynheym & Pannartz 1472 Zarotus 1480 42 No name No date 45 Bapt. de Tortis 1490 582 Jacobus Rubeus 538 Aldus 1516 89 M M 2 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Printer 's Name or Place. Date. Page Suetonius Aldus 1521 95 Suidas - - 1514 85 Sulpicii Verularai Opus Gram- Pynson No date 244 maticum T. Tacitus - - Aldus 1534 102 Terentius Girardengus 1479 384 Venice 1494 383 Gruninger 1496 382 Aldus 1575 122 1541 109 Themistii Opera 1534 102 Theocritus ■ 1495 75.374 Theodori Gramraatices 1525 97 Theophrastus Confaloncrius de 1483 382 Salodio Thesaurus Cornucopiae Aldus 1496 77 Thucydides 1502 80 Tonstallus de Arte Suppu- Pynson 1522 161.204. tandi Trapezuntius Aldus 1503 81 Tridentini Concilii Canones 1564 118 et Decreta U. Ugonius de Italiae Calamita- Aldus 1558 114 tibus Ulpiani Commentarioli 1527 99 V. Vairus de Fascino Aldus 1589 124 Valerius Maximus No name 1478 381 Aldus 1502 80 15H 87 Valerius Flaccus 1523 17 Valturius - J. de Verona 1472 190. 216 Vincentii Speculum Mentelin No date 44 CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 335 Vincenti Opusculum Virgilius Printer's Name or Place, Conrad Yeninger J. de Westphalia Gering Aldus cum Commentariis Pauli Manutii gica - Bucolica et Geor- Date. 1455 1476 1478 1514 1558 1580 1527 1576 Page 195 371 43 197 111 123 99 122 w. Whittintoni Opusculum de Octo Parti- bus Orationis de Generibus Nominum de Accentu ■ de Concinnitate Declinationes Nominum Vulgaria Lucubrationes de Sjnonimis W, de Worde Pynson \V. de Worde Pynson 1519 200.393 No date 402 402 401 1515 1518 No date 402 393 402 Xenophontis Opera X. Aldus 1525 97 Zenobius Junta 1497 372 M M 3 No. IL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. A. Page Acts of Parliament. Julian Notary. 1507 - 211 Acquittal of the Most Catholic Christian Edward VI. No name. 1555 - - - 429 Adam Bell - - - 290 Addition declaratory to the Bulls. John Daye. No date 425 Albion's England. 1602 - - - 290 L*Alcimista, comedia di Lombardi. 1602 - 291 Amendment of Orthography. Bullokar. 1580 - 292 Answer to a Papistical Bull. John Awdley. 1570 425 Answer to Mr. Pope's Preface. 1729 - - 293 Answer to the Proclamation. William Seres. 1569 439 Antisanderus duos contincns Dialogos, Cantabrigian. 1593. 441 Apology for Actors. Hey wood. 1612 - - 294 . No date - - - - 295 Apology for Poetry - - - 295 Apuleius's Golden Ass. By Adlington. 1596 - 295 Arbour of amorous Devises (Poems) - - 295 Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. By Sir John Harrington. 1591 - - - 295 1607 - - - 295 Art of English Poesy. Fenton. 1589 - - 295 Art of Flattery. Fulwel. 1576 - - 295 Articles, llichard Jugge. No date - - 435 Arraignment and Execution of Everald Ducket. Charle- wood. 1581 - - - 4-28 M M 4 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Arraignment and Execution of Everard Haunce. Bynne- man. 1581 - - - 428 Ascham's Toxophilus. 1545 - - - 295 Assize of Bread. Wyer. No date - - 166 Authority of the Word of God. No name, no date - 429 B. Battle of Glenlivot. 1681 - - - 269 Ballads. Various Years - - - 260 Bayte and Snare of Fortune. Wayland. No date - 212 Beaumont and Fletchers Plays. 1647 - - 295 (Single Plays) viz. : Bloody Bloody. 1640 - - - 296 Coronation - - 296 Cupid's Revenge. 1630 - - - 296 Elder Brother. 1651 - - - - 296 Faithful Shepherdess. 1684 - - 296 King and no King. 1631 - - - 296 Knight of the burning Pestle. 1635 - 296 Maid's Tragedy. 1638 ^ - - 296 Monsieur Thomas. 1639 - - - 296 Night- Walker. 1640 - - 296 Philaster. 1639 - - - - 296 Rule a Wife and have a Wife. 1640 - - 296 Scornful Lady. 1651 - - - 296 Thierry and Theodoret. 1649 - - 296 Wit without Money. 1639 - - ' - 296 Woman Hater. 1649 - - - 296 Bee-hive of the Romish Church - - 297 Beso las Manos. Marsh. 1157 (sic) - - 205 Bevis of Hampton. East. No date - - 214 Bible, The Holy. John Daye. 1551 - 130. 133 Myles Coverdale. 1536 - - 131 Thomas Matthews. 1537 - 131.405 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 557 Page Bible, The Holy. Richard Taverner. 1539 132. 406 Cranmer's. 1539 132. 404 . Edward Whytchurche. 154?0 132. 133 , John Daye. 1549 133. 208. 418 Richard Grafton. 1541 133. 208. 418 . John Cawood, 1561 - 133 Rouen. 1566 133. 419 ' Richard Jagge. 1568 134. 282 Ditto. 1572 - 134 Christopher Barker. 1578 - 134 Ditto. 1597 - 134 Ditto. 1582 - 417 Douay. 1609 - 134 Miles Coverdale. 1535 209. 215. 405 Robert Redman (Cranmer's). 154-0 - 376.418 > Genevan. 1644 - 417 Christopher Barker 1617 - 417 Ogilby. 1660 - 418 Coverdale. 1550 « 418 Matthew^s. 1551 - 418 John Cawood. 1569 - 419 Christopher Barker. 1576 - 419 Ditto. 1577 - 419 ' Ditto. 1595 - 419 Ditto. 1599 - 419 Robert Barker. 1602 - 419 Rouen 1635 - 419 Blind Harry's Wallace. Edinburgh. 1673 - 268 Bocacius, his Fall of Princes. Tottel. 1554 - 252 Boccace's Fall of Princes. By Lydgate. 1527 - 297 Novels by . 1620 - 297 Philocopo. ByG.H. 1587 - 297 Boccus and Sidrack. Godfray. No date - 166 Body of Policy. John Skot. 1521 - 165 Book against the Pestilence. Lettou. No date - 160 Book of Common Prayer. Whitchurch. 1552 - 209 Grafton. 1550 - 251 538 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Book of Common Prayer. Whitchurch. 1549 - lO^ Grafton 1549 - - - 208 Book Catalogues - - 444, &c. &c. Brief Treatise, discovering the Traitors. John Wolfe. 1588 - - -427 Bucoliks of VirgiL 1589^ - - - 207 Bull granted to Dr. Harding. John Daye. 1567 - 4S9 Butler's English Grammar. 1633 - - 297 Calvino-Turcismus. No name. 1597 - - 440 Canons of Criticism. 1758 - - - 297 Careless Shepherdess (a Play). 1656 - - 297 Castle of Health. 1610 - - - 297 Catechismus Brevis. R. Wolfe. 1553 - - 431 Causes why Ireland was not subdu'd. Davis. 1612 - 297 Caveat for Parson Hewlett. No name. 1581 - 442 Caxton. The Book of Chesse. 1482 - 142. 230. 280. Chaucer's Minor Poems. No date - 135, 136 Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye - 137. 280 Mirrour of the Worlde. 1481 - - 137- 231 Godefroy of Boloyne. 1481 - - 137 The Boke of Eneydos. 1480 - - 138. 281 Fayt of Armes and Chyvalrye. 1489. 138. 231. 281 ~ Chastising of God's Children. No date. 138.233 ' Chaucer's Boke of Fame. No date - - 138 ■ Chaucer's Cauntyrburye Tales. First edition. 232 Ditto. Second edition - - 233 Royal Book. 1485 - - - 139 Book of Good Manners. 1487 - - 139 Directorium Sacerdotum. No date - 139 Speculum Vitae Christi. No date. - - 139 ' Confessio Amantis. 1493 - - 139 Golden Legend. 1483 - - - 140 Cathon. 1483 - - - 140 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 539 Page Caxton. Knyght of the Toure. 1483 - - 140 Tulle on Old Age. 1481 - - 140. 389 Doctrinal of Sapyence. 1489 - - 141 Consolacion of Philosophic - - 141 Divers Ghostly Maters - - 141 Life of St. Katherine - - - 141 Life of King Arthur. 1485 - - 141 Polychronicon. 1482 - 142. 230. 390 Reynart the Foxe. 1481 - - 142 Dictes and Sayinges. 1477 - 142. 280. 389 Cordyale. 1480 - - - 143 Chronicles of Englond. 1480 - 143. 231 Certain Godly Exercises - . - 408 City of Ladies. Pepwell. 1521 - . 205 Civihty of Childhood. Tisdale. 1566 - - 251 Challenge of Robert III. - - - 269 Chaucer's Works. Godfray. 1532 - - 211 No date - - - 297 Christ's Sermon at Emaus. Daye. 1578 - - 266 Chronicle of England. Tottel. 1569 - - 251 Chronicles of Scotland. By Hector Boece. 1541 - 424 Cobler's Prophecy. 4to. 1594 - - - 264 Comines's History. By Danet. 1596 - - 297 Communication between the Lord Chancellor and Judge Hales. No name. 1553 - - 435 Commemoration of Edmund Bonner. No name. 1569. 432 Epitaph, declaring the End of Edmund Bonner. No name, no date - 432 ■ Epitaph, made by a Papist, in praise of Edmund Bonner. No name, no date - - 4*32 Reply to a Libel, in defence of Edmund Bonner. John Daye. No date - - - 4*32 Confessio Amantis (a Poem). Gower. 1554 - 297 Confessions of Norton. William How. 1570 - 439 Confession of Faith and Doctrine. Hall. 1561 - 167 Consutilia. Various years - - ' 540 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Convocation Pamphlets. Various years - - 262 Cooper's Chronicle. Berthelet. 1559 - - 169 Copy of a Letter concerning D. Story. No name, no date - - - 429 Copy of a Letter, written by one in London. No name, no date - - - - 426 Copy of a Letter sent to Scotland. Cawood. 1555 - 434 Coryat's Crambe. 1611 - - - 297 Courtier of Castilio. Seres. 1561 - - 420 Craft to live and die well. Paris. 1503 - - 376 Crashaw's Poems. 1648 - - 297 Critical Observations on Shakespeare. Upton. 1746. 297 D. Dance of Machabre. Tottel. 1554 - - 253 DanieFs Works. 1623 - - • 297 Daryus, King. Colwell. 1565 - - 264 David, King, and Bethsabe. Peele. 1599 - 264 Deckers English Villanies. 1638 - - 297 Declaration of a Conference. Richard Jugge. No date. 436 Declaration of Popish Impostures. S. H, 1603 - 298 Declaration of the Recantation of Nichols. Barker. 1581. 428 Declaration of the Life and Death of John Story. Colwell. 1571 - - - - 428 Deeds of William Wallace. 4to. 1600 - - 215 Defence of Priests' Marriage. Jugge. No date - 423 Description of Antichrist. No name, no date - 167 Detection of the Designs of Mary Queen of Scots. 1566. 251 Detestable Wickedness of Negromancy. Aide. 1561. 167 De vera Obedientia. No name. 1553 - - 434 Devil conjur'd. Lodge. 1596 - - 298 Dialogue upon the Masse. Byer. No date - 435 Dialogue between a Knyght and a Clerk. Berthelet. 1538 . - 167.433 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 541 Page Dialogue on Lutheran Factions, London. 1553 - 442 Dialogus Hominis et Creaturarum. Lene. 1481 - 250 Diana of Monte Mayor. By Young. 1598 - 298 Dictionary, Latin and English. Cooper. 1573 - 298 , Italian and English. Florio. 1598 - 298 , Spanish and English. Minshew. 1599 - 298 ' , French and English. Cotgrave. 1650 - 298 Disclosing of the Great Bull. Daye. No date - 425 Discovery of Edmund Campion, Edward White. 1582. 428 Discovery of Witchcraft. Scot. 1584 - - 298 Division between the Spiritualty and Temporalty. Redman. No date - - - - 437 Dobson's Dry Bobs. 1607 - - 298 Donne's Poems. 1633 - - 298 Don Quixote. By Shelton. 1620 - - 298 Dorastus and Fawnia (a Novel). Greene. 1655 - 298 1664 - . „ 298 Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntingdon. Munday. 1601 - - - 264 Drake's Pocket Tables - - - 263 Drant's Sermons. Daye. - - 423 Drayton's Poems. 1602 - - - 298 1613 - - - - 298 1619 - - - 298 1627 - - - 298 Polyolbion. 1613 - - - 298 Mortimeriados. 1596 - - 298 Drummond's Poems. 1616 - - - 299 1657 - - - 299 Dyetary of Health. Wyer. No date. - 169 E. Effect of the Declaration. John Daye. No date. 426 Elements of Geometry. Daye. 1670 - - 267 542 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Pcge Eliot's Image of Governance. Berthelet. 1540 - 206 End and Confession of John Felton. ColwelL No date 429 England's Parnassus. R. A. 1600 - - 299 English Romayne Life. Charlwood. 1582 - 248 Epistle of Henry VIIL Berthelet. 1538 - 166 Epitaph upon Bonner. John Aide. 1569 - 435 Epitome of the King's Title to Scotland. Grafton. 1548 438 Erasmus's Dialogues. By Burton - - 299 Moriae Encomium. By Chaloner. 1569 - 299 Paraphrase. 1548 - - 407 Essays of an Apprentice in Poetry. K.James, 1584. 299 Eunapius. By . 1579 - - - 299 Euphues' Censure. Lodge. 1634 - - 299 Golden Legacy (a Novel). Lodge. 1612. 299 1623 - - - 299 Shadow. Lodge. 1592 - - 299 ; or, the Anatomy of Wit - - 314 Execration against Vulcan (a Poem). Jonson. 1640. 299 Executions of John Slade and John Bodye. No name, no date - 427 Exhortation to Prayer. Grafton. 1544 - 409 Exhortation to Unity. Grafton, 1548 - 431 Exhortation to all Englishmen. Berthelet. 1539 - 438 Exhortation unto Prayer. Grafton. 1544 - 437 F. Fabian's Chronicle. Kingston. 1559 - 206. 250 1542 . . . - 299 Fabyan's Chronicle. Reynes. 1542 - - 171 Family of Love. Middleton. 1608 - - 265 Famous Victories of Henry V. (a Play). 1617 - 299 Fearful Fancies of the Florentine Cooper. By . 1599 - - - 299 Fenton's Tragical Discourses. 1567 - - 299 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 543 Page A Fool's Bolt is soon shot (Poems)* 1614 - 300 Form of Prayer. Jugge. 1563 - - 421 Fortunate, deceived, and unfortunate Lovers (Novels). 1685 - - - 300 Fox's Acts and Monuments. John Day. 1562 - 172 Funerals of Edward VI. Marsh. 1560 - , 213 G. Galfridus Monumetensis. 1517 - - 300 Garden of the Muses. Bodenham. 1600 - - 300 . of Pleasure. Sandford. 1573 - - 300 Gascoigne's Works. Jeffes. 1587 - - 257 1587 - - ... 300 Gazettes. 1665 — 1703 - - 262 Gawin Douglas, his Virgil. Copland. 1553 - 252 Glose of Athanasius. Rogers. 1536 - ' 436 Godly and Faithful Retractation. Wolfe. 1547 - 433 Golden Garland, &c. (Old Songs. 1 3th edition), 1690. 300 Goodly Primer in English. Byddell. 1536 - 377 Googe's Poems. 1563 - - - 300 Gorboduc. Buckhurst. 1590 - - - 265 Goulart's admirable History. By Grimston. 1607 - 300 Gower's Confessio Amantis. Berth elet. 1532 - 206 Grafton's Chronicle. Tottel. 1569 - - 170 Chronicle abridged. No date - - 300 Green's Ghost haunting Coney-catchers. 1626 - 300 Groatsworth of Wit. 1621 - - 300 1637 - - - 300 — Never too late (Novels). 1631 - - 300 Gremello's Fortunes (a Dialogue). 1604 - - 300 Guevara's Dial, of Princes. By North. 1582 - 300 544 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. H. Page Hackluit's Voyages (2 vols.) 1598 - - 301 Hairs Chronicle. Grafton. 1550 - - 206 — - - - - 301 Hardinge's Chronicle. Grafton. 1543 - - 170 Have with you to Saffron Waldon. Danter, 1596 - 253 Heath's Epigrams. 1610 - . . 30i Heliodorus. By Underdowne. 1587 - - 301 Hero and Leander. Chapman and Mario. 1634? - 301 Herodotus. By B. R. 1584 - . 301 Heroologia Anglica. H. H. cum figuris. 1620 - 301 Heywood's Spider and the Flie. Powell. 1556 - 252 (John) Works. 1566 - - . 301 (Thomas) Poems. 1637 - . 301 Historia di due Nobili Amanti. 1553 - - 301 Histoires Tragiques. Belleforest (1st vol.) 1564 - 301 . (5th vol.) 1601 . . 301 History of Hamblet. 1608 - - - 301 History of Italy. Marsh. 1549 - - _ 443 History of King Arthur. Copland. 1507 - - 249 1634 - . . - 301 History of Lady Lucres. Copland. 1567 - - 248 History of Lazarillo di Tormes. By Rouland. 1596 - 301 History of Pandavola. Purfoote. 1566 - - 247 History of Plasidas. Denham. 1566 - - 247 History of Troy. Copland. 1553 - - 165 Hogge hath lost his PearL Tailor. 1614 - - 264 Holinshed's Chronicle. (2 vols.) 1577 - - 301 Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. By Chapman - 302 Homilies. Bankes. 1540 - - - 410 Grafton. 1551 - - - 413 Homily of Chrysostom - - - 409 . . concerning the Justice of God. No name, no date 421 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Howers Poems. No date - - 302 Hurt of Sedition. William Seres. No date - . 435 Husband, The (a Poem). 1614 - - 302 I& J. Image of God. Hutchynson. 1550 Image of Governance. Sir Thomas Elyot. 1541 Invective against Treason. Berthelet. 1539 lohannes Major. 1521 Jeremy the Prophet. Joye - - Jonson's (Ben) Works. (1st vol.) 1616 (2d vol.) 1640 Julius Solinus. By Golding. 1587 K. KendaFs Poems. 1577 Knolles's History of the Turks. 1603 1610 L. Laborious Journey of John Leyland. No name, no date 430 Laneham^s Entertainment at Kenilworth, No name. 1575 432 Laquei Ridiculosi. Parrot - - - 266 Latham's Falconry. 1615 - - - 302 Looking Glass for London. Lodge. 1617 - - 265 Letter of Cuthbert Tunstal to Cardinal Pole. Wolfe. 1560 433 Letter to George Hardinge, Esq. 1777 - 302 Liber Precum Publicarum. Wolfe. 1560 - - 416 Life and End of Thomas Awfield. Nelson. No date - 427 Life of Sir Thomas More. By his Grandson. No date. 302 Lindsay's Poems. 1581 - ' ' N N - 414 - 302 - 437 - 302 . 130 - 302 . 302 - 302 - 302 - 302 - 302 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Liturgical! Controversies. Various years - - 262 Locusts, The (a Poem). 1627 - - 302 Lucan'^ Pharsalia. By May. 1631 - - 302 M, Mseoniae, &c. (Poems.) R. S. 1595 - - 303 Magnyficence. RastelL 1533 - - - 167 Manual of Prayers. Wayland. 1539 - - 249 Marriage of Priests unlawful. Caley. 1554 - - 267 Massacre of Paris. Marloe. No date - - 265 Match between the Duke of Norfolk and Queen of Scots. No name, no date - - - 438 Message sent by the King's Majesty. Grafton. 1549 - 431 Message termed Mark the Truth. William Dow. 1570 425 Microcosmus (a Poem). Davis. 1603 - - 303 Miles and Clericus. No name, no date - - 167 Milton's Paradise Lost. 1667 - - 303 1668 - - - 303 1668 . - . 303 1669 - . - 303 1669 - - - 303 1674 . - - 303 ^ Paradise Regained. 1671 - - 303 Masque at Ludlow Castle. 1637 - 303 ' Poems. 1673 - - 303 Mirror of Christ's Passion. Redman. 1533 - 206 Mirror of Life. Wyer. No date - - - 251 Mirror for Man. Churchyard. 1594 - - 261 Mirror of Martyrs. Wood. 1601 - - - 248 Mirrour of Love. Wyer. No date - - 168 Mirrour of the World. Andrew. No date - 168, 250 Mirrour for Magistrates, Baldwin. 1563 - 303 • 1571 - . - 303 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 547 Page Mirrour for Magistrates. Baldwin. 1587 - 303 1610 - - - 303 — Higgins. 1574 - - - 303 Mirrour of Mirth (a Story Book). By R. D. 1583 - 303 Montaigne's Essays. By Florio. 1632 - - 303 More's (Sir Thomas) Works. 1557' - - 303 Utopia. By Robinson. 1551 - 303 Mother Bunch's Tales. 1635 - - 304 Mother Bombie. Lyly. 1592 - - 265 Myrrha (a Poem). Barksted. 1607 - - 304 N. Necessary Doctrine for a Christian Man. Hill - - 266 New Additions. Berthelet. 1531 - - - 436 News Pamphlets. 1659— 1666 - - - 252 Northern Mother's Blessing. Robinson. 1597 - 248 Nosce teipsum (a Poem). Sir John Davies. 1559 - 304 and Poems. 1622 - - 304 Notti di Straparola. 1567. - - 304 Novelle di Bandello. (3 vols.) 1740 - - 304 Boccacio. 1725 - - 304 Cynthio. (2 vols.) 1565 - - 304 Malespini. (do.) 1609 - - 304 ■ Masuccio. Saler. No date - - 304 Parabosco. 1584 - - 304 Sachetti. (2 vols.) 1724 - - 304 Sansovino. 1603 - - 304 O. Obedience of a Christian Man. No name, no date - 211 Old Law (a Play). 1656. 4to. - - 304 Orlando Furioso. Green. 1594 - - - 264 N N 2 548 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page An ould facioned Love, or a loue of the ould facion. G.F. 1594^ - - - 304^ Ovid's Epistles. By Tubervile. 1567 - - 304 Remedy of Love. By F. L. 1600 - 304 P. Pain of Pleasure. Car. 1580 - - - 248 Palace of Pleasure. Painter. (1st vol.) - 305 (2d vol.) No date - - 305 Palingenius. By Googe. 1565 - - 305 Parable of Mammon. Hill. 1526 - - 212 Paradise of dainty Devises. 1596 - - 305 Part of a Register. No name, no date - - 439 Pasquyll the Playne. Berthelet. 1540 - - 166 Paulo's Accidence. Popwell. 1539 - - 253 Pedlar's Prophecie. 1595 Peele's Jests. 1657 - - 305 Pembroke's Arcadia. Sir Philip Sidney. 1590 - 305 and Poems. 1627 - - 305 Penny Meriments Witticisms Compliments Godlinesses Pentateuch. Tindal. 1530 - - - l50 Pia et Catholica Institutio. Berthelet. 1544 - - 415 Play of the Weather. Wyer. No date ^ - 168 Plutarch's Lives. By North. 1579 - - 305 1612 - . 305 Morals. By Holland. 1603 - - 305 Polychronicon. Treveris. 1527 - - 206, 165 Pomponius Mela. By Golding. 1585 - - 305 Practice of the Duillo. Vincentio Saviolo. 1595 - 305 Praise of Folly. Berthelet. 1569 - « 253 Prayse of the Red Herring. Nash. No date - 264 Various years - - 258 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 549 Page Preservative against Pelagius. Hester. 1551 - 416 Principles of Astronomy. Copland. No date - 166 Prolusians, or select Pieces of ancient Poetry. 1760 - 305 Promos and Cassandra (a Play, Two Parts). Whetstone. 1578 - - - 305 Prophecy, Wonderful. No name. 1543 - - 167 Purchases Pilgrime's . - . - 267 Pynson, his Legend of England. 1516 - - 202 Dives and Pauper. 1493 - 161, 203, 401 Year Books - - - 161 Tonstallus de Arte Supputandi. 1522 161, 204 Pilgrimage of Perfection. 1526 - - 162 • — Testament of Lydgate. No date - 162 Extirpation of Ignorance. No date - 162 Mirror of the Life of Christ. No date. 162. 204 ■ — Church of Evil Men and Women. 1511 - 162 Froissart's Chronicles. 1525 163. 203. 214.244 . Fabian's Chronicles. 1516 - 163.203.214 Assertio Septem Sacramentorum. 1521 - 163 Chronicle compiled by Sallust. No date 164 ■ his Imitation of Christ. 1517 - -164 Hylton's Devout Book. 1506 - - 202 Bochas' Fall of Princes. 1494 - - 202 Troilus and Cressida. 1526 - - 202 Mirror of Good Manners. No date - 203 Destruction of Troy. 1513 - - 244 Foedus Matrimonii inter Carolum et Mariam. 1508 - - - - 245 Royal Book. 1507 - - - 245 — Missale Sarum. 1520 - - - 245 — — — Hormanni Vulgaria. 1519 - - - 401 Q. Quip for an upstart Courtier, Greene - - 305 N N 3 I BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. R. Page Raleigh's History of the World. 1634 - 306 Recantation of Thomas Clark. Barker. 1594? - 426 Rede me and be not wrothe. No name, no date - 437 Register of the Names of English Writers. No name. 1549 431 Reply to a Censure. Barker. 1581. - - 424 Rescuing of the Romish Fox. Winchester. 1545. - 414 Return from Parnassus (a Play). 1606 - - 306 No date - - - 306 Revisal of Shakespeare's text. 1765 - - 306 Rock of Regard (Poems). Whetstone. 1576 - 306 Romeus and Juliet (a Poem). 1562 - - 306 1587 - - - 306 Rutter of the Sea. Copland. No date - •• 250 S. Saint George (a Poem) - - - 306 Saint Peter's Complaint, &c. (Poems). 1595 - 306 Salem and Bizance. No name, no date. - - 250 Salutem in Christo. No name, no date - - - 426 Sandys's Travels. 1673 - - - 306 Satires of Ariosto (Translation). 1611 - - 306 Satyrical Essays, &c. Stevens. 1615 - - 306 Saying of John late Duke of Northumberland. Cawood. 1553 - - - - - 429 Scala Perfectionis. Julyan Notary. 1507 - - 424 Scogin's Jests. No date - - 306 Sea Tracts. Various years. - - - 262 Secrets of Aristotle. Copland - - - 1 Seditious Oration of Cardinal Pole. No name, no date 436 II Segretario. 1565. - - - 306 Short Hand Tracts. Various years - - - 262 Short Pathway to the Scriptures. Oswen. 1550 - 267 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 551 Page Skelton's Works. Marsh. 1568 - - 251 Shakespeare's Plays (collectively). 1623. (fol. 1st edit.) 306 1632. (do, 2d edit.) - - 306 1664. (do. 3d edit.) - - 307 1685 - - - 307 By Rowe. (6 vols.) 1709 - - 307 By Pope. (6 vols.) 1725 - - 307 By Theobald. (7 vols,) 1733 - 307 ■ ByHanmer, (6 vols,) 1744 - - 307 ByWarburton. (8 vols.) 1747 - 307 ByCapelL (10 vols.) 1768 - - 307 Shakespeare (Single Plays). Hamlet. 1605 - 307 Hamlet. 1611 - - 307 i No date - - - 307 1637 - - 307 Henry IV. Part L 1598 - - 307 1599 - - 307 1604 - - - 307 1608 - - - 307 1613 - " - 307 1622 - - - 307 1632 - - - 307 1639 - - . - 307 Henry IV. Part II. 1600 - - 308 1600 - - - 308 Henry V. 1600 - - 308 1602 - - - 308 1608 - - - 308 Henry VL Part IL 1600 - - 308 1600 - - - 308 No date . - - 308 King John. 1591 - - 308 1611 . - - 308 1622 - ■ - 308 King Lear. 1608 - - - 308 1608 - - . 308 N N 4 5S2 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Shakespeare (Single Plays). King Lear. 1655 - 308 Love's Labour's Lost. 1598 - 308 1631 . . -308 Merchant of Venice. 1600 - - 308 — 1600 - - . 308 1637 . - - 308 1652 . - .308 Merry Wives of Windsor. 1602 - 308 1619 . . . 308 1630 - - .308 — Midsummer Night's Dream. 1600 - 308 1600 - . .308 Much Ado about Nothing. 1600 - 309 Othello. 1622 - . . 309 " No date - . . 309 1630 . . .309 1655 - - . 309 Richard IL 1597 - . 309 1598 . . . 3()^ — 1608 - . ,309 1615 - . . 309 — 1634 . . .309 — ' Richard III. 1597 - . 309 ■ — 1598 « . 209 1602 - - - 309 1612 . . 1622 - 309 1629 . . 1634 - . . 309 Romeo and Juliet. 1597 - - 309 1599 - . . 309 1609 . . .309 No date. - . 3Q9 1637 - . .309 - 309 1631 - - - 309 Taming of the Shrew. 1607 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 555 Page Shakespeare (Single Plays). Titus Andronicus, 1611. 309 Troilus and Cressida. 1609 - - 310 No date - _ 32q Shakespeare — Plays ascribed to him : ~ Arraignment of Paris. 1584? - . 310 — Birth of Merlin. 1662 - . 310 • Edward IIL 1596 - . 310 — 1599 . . . 310 Fair Em, 1631 - - 310 Locrine. 1595 - _ 310 London Prodigal. 1605 - - 310 Merry Devil of Edmonton. 1608 - 310 1617 . - .310 1626 - - . 310 1631 - . . 310 1655 . - - 310 Mucedorus. 1598 - - 310 1610 . . . 310 1615 - - - 310 — 1639 - . 310 No date - - . 3IO 1668 . . . 310 Pericles. 1609 - . . UO 1619 . . . 310 1630 . . 311 1635 - ^ . 311 Puritan. 1607 - , 311 Sir John Oldcastle. 1600 - 311 • — Thomas Lord Cromwel. 1613 - 311 — Two Noble Kinsmen. 1634 - - 311 • Yorkshire Tragedy. 1619 - - 311 Shakespeare's Sonnets. 1609 - - 311 ' Sonnets and other Poems. 1640 - 311 — Rape of Lucrece (a Poem). 1594 - 311 — — - 1598 - . - 311 554 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH LNDEX. Page Shakespeare's Rape of Lucrece (a Poem). 1607 - 311 Venus and Adonis (a Poem). 1620 - 311 < — Passionate Pilgrim (Poems). 1599 - 311 A Play altered. (A.andC.) ByE.C. 1758. 311 Ship of Fools (a Poem). Barclay. 1570 - 311 Skeltons Poems - - - 311 Skinner's Etymologicon Lingua? Anglicana?. 1671 - 312 Sir Thomas Smith's Dialogues, Epistles, &c. Lat. 1568. 312 Song of Songs. Marlborough. 1587 - - 130 Sonnets and the Complaint of Elstread - - 312 Spencer s Works. 1611 - - - 312 . 1617 - - - 312 Faery Queen (a Poem). Part I. 1590. - 312 ^ Part II. 1596 - - 312 (2 vols.) 1596 - ^ - 312 1609 - - - 312 , Shepherd's Calendar. 1579 - - 312 1581 - . - 312 1586 - - - 312 1591 - . - 312 . smaller Poems. 1591 - - 312 Amoretti. 1595 - - - 312 Colin Clout's come Home again (a Poem). 1595. 312 Spenser's Faery Queen. Ponsonby. 1590 - - 213 Stirling's (Earl of) Works. 1607 - - 312 Stow's Annals. 1592 - - - 312 1601 - - - 312 i continued by Howes. 1631 - - 312 Survey of London. 1598 - - 312 1599 . . - 312 Surrey's (Earl of) Poems. 1557 - - - 313 1585 - - - 313 Summer's last Will. Nash. 1600 - - 264 Supplication to Henry the Vlllth. No name. 1544 - 438 Sylvester's Works. 1641 - - - 313 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 555 T. Page Tancred and Gismund. Wilmot. 1592 - - 265 Tasso's Jerusalem. By Fairfax. 1600 - 313 Taverner's Adagies. 1552 - - 313 Taylor's Motto (a Poem). 1621 - - 313 Tenores. Lettou and Macklinia. No date - 144 The New Testament. William Tyndale. 1528 or 1529 376 • 1536. 131. 211 John Daye. 1571 - 257 John Ilollybushe. 1538 - 282 1539 - 404 Myles Coverdale. 1538 - 405 Geneva. 1557 - 411 Richard Jugge. 1552 249. 418 1553 - 414 1557 - 417 Cambridge. 1638 - 418 Rhemish 1600 - 419 Thomas's History of Italy. 1561 - 313 Three Destructions of Troy . Caxton. 1617 - 313 Three Ladies of London Ward. 1584. - 265 Three Sermons by Thomas Lever. Kingston. 1572 - 443 Tom Tyler and his Wife (a Play). 1661 - 313 To the Queen's deceived Subjects. Bynneman. 1569 439 Tracts on the Popish Plot. Various years - 263 Treasons of the Earl of Essex. 1601 - 313 Treasury of Wit. Cotgrave. 1655 - 313 Treatise of Treasons. No name. 1572 - - 421 True Report of the Disputation. Edmonds. 1554 - 436 Two Angrie-women of Abington. Porter. 1595 - 265 Turberville's Poems. 1570 - - 313 Turner s Herbal. 1551. - - - - 214 556 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. U 6c V. Page Vieux Abrigement des Statutes. Lettoii. No date - l^t Virgidemiaruni, libri 6. Satires. IlaU. 1597 - Virgil's .^neis. By Gawin Douglas. 1553 - 313 . By Phaer and Twyne. 1584 - - 313 Vision of Pierce Plowman. Crowley. 1550. - 207 Visions of Peirce Plowman (a Poem). Langelande. 1550. 314 Union of the Houses of York and Lancaster. Grafton. 1550 .... 171. 249 Urchard's Epigrams. 1646 - - 314 Vulfjaria. Various Years ... 261 Vulgaria Therentii. Lettou. No date - - 144 W. Walpoles Historic Doubts. 1768 ... 314, Wars of the Greeks and Trojans (a Poem). Lydgate. 1555 - - - 314 Warning against the Papists. John Daye. No date - 433 Way to Wealth. Crowley. 1550. - - - 432 Westward for Smelts (a Story-book). 1620 - 314 Whetney's Emblems. 1586 - - 314 Wife, The (a Poem). Sir Thomas Overbury. 1614 - 314 1614 - - . 314 1616 - - - 314 Wisdom of Dr. Dodipole. Quarto. 1600 - 265 Wits, Fits, and Fancies (a Story-book). 1614 - 314 Wit's Misery. Lodge. 1596 - - 314 Treasury. Meres. 1598 - - 314 Wotton's Remains. 1672 - - 314 Wynkyn de Worde, his Foundation of the Chapel of Walsingham. No date - - 237 Epitaffe of Jaspar Duke of Bedford. No date - 237 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 557 Page Wynkyn de Worde,his Assize of Bread. No date - 238 , Almanacs. 1523 - - 239 Vita Christi. 1530. - 242. 393 Bartholoraaeus de Proprietatibus. No date - 242 Speculum Vitai Christi. 1494 - - 243 Fishers Sermon. 1509. - - - 392 . Morning Remembrance. No date - 392 , — Information for Pilgrims. 1524 - - 394 Gesta Romanorum. No date - - 398 Scala Perfectionis. 1483 - - 145 . Ditto. 1494 - - 199. 392 Vitas Patrum. 1495 - - 145. 199 Treatise on Huntyng. 1496 - 146. 243 Crony cle of Englonde. 1497 - 146. 198 Description of Englond. 1498 - 147. 198 Ordinarye of Crysten Men. 1502 - 147.238 Imitation of Christ. 1502 - - 147 Craft to live and die. 1506 - 147. 155 Rollers Contemplations. 1506 - - 147 Dying Creature. 1514 - - 147 Book of (Jood Manners. 1507 - - 148 Floure of the Commandements. 1509 - 148 Ditto. 1510 - 198. 242. 393 ' Seven Penitential Psalms. 1508 - 148.392 Rote of Consolation. 1509 - - 148. 237 Promptuarium arvulorum. 1516 - - 148 . Three Kings of Colegne. 1509 - - 148 Fruit of Redemption. 1514 - -149 • History of Troilus and Cressida. 1517 - 149 • Remedy against Temptation: 1517 - 149 Dyetary of Ghostly Health. 1520 - 150 Passion of our Saviour. 1521 - - 150 • • Myrrour of the Church. 1521 - - 150 Myrrour of (iold. 1522 - - 151 Dictes and Sayinges. 1528 - - 151 Chronicle of Kings. 1530 • -151 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. Page Wynkyn de Worde, his Pilgrimage of Perfection. 1531. 151. 200 Guistarde and Sigismonde. 1532 - 151 Fantasy of the Fox. 1530 - - 151 ► Life of St. Katherine. No date - - 151 Joyful Meditation. No date « - 152 Virtue of the Masse. No date - - 152 - Margery Kemp of Lynn. No date - 152 Joseph of Armathy. No date - - 152 Comfort against Tribulations. No date - 152 Ghostly Father. No date - - 152 Polychronicon. 1495 - - 152. 199 Golden Legend. 1498 - - 153 Ditto. 1527 - - 238 — Nichodemus Gospel. 1509 - - 154 Castle of Labour. 1506 - - 155 — Remorse of Conscience. No date - - 155 Abbaye of the Holy Ghost. No date - 155 The Paternoster. No date - - 155 Lamentation of our Lady. No date - 155 Meditation of St. Bernard. 1496 - - 156 Bouge of Court. No date - - 156 Parliament of Devils. 1509 - - 156 > — Treatise against the Pestilence. No date - 156 — Stans Puer ad Mensam. No date - - 156 I Treatise of Husbandry. No date - 157 Robert the Devil. No date - - 158 — Jacob and his Twelve Sons. No date - 158 Proverbs of Lydgate. No date - - 158 Destruction of Jerusalem. 1528 - - 158 Geste of Robyn Hode. No date - - 158 Interpretation of the Names of the Gods. No date - - - 159 Boke of Keruynge. 1508 - - 159 Demaundes Joyous. 1511 - -159 Geste of the Frere and the Boye, No date. 159 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ENGLISH INDEX. 559 Page Wynkyn de Worde, his Chorle and the Byrde. No date. 159 Horse, Sheep, and the Ghoos. No date - 160 Governal of Health. No date - - 160 Dives and Pauper, 1496 - - 198 Ortus Vocabulorum. 1500 - - 199 Statuta. No date - - 200 Recuyles of the History of Troy. 1503. 200. 240 . — Stanbrydge's Accidence. No date - 201 ; St. Augustine's Rule. 1525 - - 201 Ditto. 1525 - - - 201 ■ How a Man ought to abstain from Flesh Meat. No date - - - - 234 Justs of the Month of May. No date - 234 Justs of the Month of June. No date - 234 Example of Virtue. 1530 - - 237 Y. Yet a Course at the Romish Fox. Zurik. 1543 - 414 THE END. London : Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoodc, New- Street- Square . 0 GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 3 3125 01451 0867