L. (R.). Diella, certaine Sonnets, adioyned to the amorous Poeme of Dom Diego and Gineura. By R. L. Gentleman. 8vo. Lond. Henry Olney. 1596. 28 "I transcribed this volume from Mr. Caldecott's copy, and afterwards collated them word by word."-MS. note by Mr. Dyce. L. (T.), i.e. LODGE (THOMAS). Euphues Shadow, the Battaile of the Sences. Wherein youthfull folly is set downe in his right figure, and vaine fancies are prooued to produce many offences. Hereunto is annexed the Deafe mans Dialogue, contayning Philamis Athanatos: fit for all sortes to peruse, and the better sorte to practise. By T. L. Gent. 4to. Lond., Abell Jeffes. 1592. Transcript. LICIA. 29 * Licia, or Poemes of Love, in Honour of the admirable and singular vertues of his Lady, to the imitation of the best Latin Poets, and others. Whereunto is added the Rising to the Crowne of Richard the third. 4to. 30 "This apparently unpublished and anonymous production is inscribed to the Lady of Sir Richard Mollineux, and the epistle dedicatory bears date Sept. 4, 1593. The writer quite unknown."-Lowndes (Bohn's ed.), Transcript. p. 1358. LIPPI (LORENZO). Malmantile Riacquistato. Poema di Lorenzo Lippi Pittore dedicato al Cardinale Leopoldo de Medici di Toscana. 4to. 31 Book-plate of Sylvester, Lord Glenbervie. "The original manuscript of this celebrated poem, with a key, a dedication to Cardinal Leopoldo di Medici, and a sonnet by Anton Malatesti, which have never been published."-Catalogue cutting. Rotta di Malmantile. Poema di Perlone Zipoli [i.e. L. Lippi]. ("With the curious suppressed preface," and a key to the persons.) Folio. n. d. LYDGATE (JOHN). 32 Here begynneth the testañet of John Lydgate monke of Berry which he made hymselfe, by his lyfe dayes. 13 ff. 4to. End. Lõdon. Richard Pynson. n. d. Transcript by Mr. Dyce. The Puerbes of Lydgate. Wynkyn de Worde. n. d. 33 13 ff. 4to. End. London. 34 Transcribed [by Mr. Dyce] from a copy in Mr. Heber's possession. I have seen another ed. by W. de Worde in the Bridgewater Library.”—MS. note by Mr. Dyce. MARRIAGE OF WIT AND SCIENCE. A new and pleasant enterlude intituled the mariage of Witte and Science. 4to. Lond., Thomas Marshe. Transcript. n. d. 35 MASQUE. * A Maske presented on Candlemas nighte at Coleoverton, by the earle of Essex, the lorde Willobie, Sr. Tho. Beaumont, Sr. Walter Devereux to Sr. William Semer and the n. d. ladie Francis Semer. Folio. 36 A transcript from the original, supposed to be in the handwriting of Sir Thos. Beaumont, which has not been printed; it was presented between the years 1615 and 1622. The MS. is accompanied by an autograph letter, dated Oxford, 1808, from R. H. Beaumont, referring to the Masque. MASS. The Vpcheringe of the messe: In printed at Lõdon by John Daye and Willyam Seres. [ends at verso of leaf 8. after which] A pore helpe [leaf 9-16]. 8vo. Transcripts by Mr. Dyce. MASSEY (WILLIAM). 37 A brief account of Athenaeus, and his writings. By Willm. Massey of Wandsworth in Surrey. 1760. (And) Extracts from Massey's Translation of Athenaeus's Banqueting Philosophers. (With two letters from Mr. John Bond, 1764; and one from Wm. Massey, 1764 to Sir Peter Thompson, and a sheet of notes.) 4to. MASSINGER (PHILIP). 38 * The Parliament of Love. [Anon.] 19 leaves. Folio. 39 The MS., written on both sides of folio paper, is much mutilated. It formerly belonged to Malone, (who believed that it was from the poet's own hand) and at the beginning there is an autograph letter from that gentleman to Mr. Gifford, lending him the MS. for inspection and transcription. A printed copy of the play is bound up with the MS., and at the end of the volume is (in MS.), " An attempt to supply (the introductory scenes excepted) the lost parts of Massinger's Play of The Parliament of Love. Respectfully presented to William Gifford, Esq. by F. G. Waldron July 8, 1805." MEDWALL (HENRY). *Nature. A goodly interlude of Nature compylyd by mayster Henry Medwall chapleyn to the ryght reverent father in god Johan Morton somtyme Cardynall and Archebyshop of Canterbury. Folio. A transcript by Ritson. From the Roxburgh Sale. MIDDLETON (THOMAS). 40 The Triumphs of Truth. A Solemnity vnparalleld for Cost, Art, and Magnificence, at the Confirmation and Establishment of Sir Thomas Middleton, Knight; in the Honorable office of his Maiesties Lieuetenant, the Lord Maior of . By Thomas Middleton. 4to. Lond. 1613. London Transcript. 41 MILLER OF ABINGDON. A ryght pleasaunt and merye Historie, of the Mylner of Abyngton, with his Wife, and his fayre Daughter and of two poore scholers of Cambridge. Whereunto is adioyned another merye Jest, of a Sargeaunt that woulde have learned to be a fryar. 35 leaves. 4to. Imprinted at London by Rycharde Jhones. n. p. n. p. n. d. Transcript by Mr. Dyce. POETRY. 42 Odes, Songs and Satyrs in the Reign of Charles II. With an Index. 2 vols. Folio. 43 "The above price [557.] I believe, was given by Perry, for these 2 volumes." -MS. note by Mr. Dyce. Miscellany. Sonnets, verses, &c. 12mo. 44 "This valuable MS. belonged formerly to Todd; and from it were published in Park's ed. of the Harleian Miscellany (vol. ix.) thirty-eight sonnets by Constable which do not appear in the printed copy. Todd received the MS. as a present from Alderman Bristow, who had been a bookseller at Canterbury, and who had bought it along with the library of a family in Kent.-MS. note by Mr. Dyce. Verses in English and Latin. Extracts. Medical receipts, etc. 4to ROPER (WILLIAM). 45 The Life, and Death of Sir Tho: More Kt: somtyme Lo. Chauncellor of Eng: writen by Wm. Roper his Sonne in lawe: An: Do: 1535. 4to. 46 Fifty-two leaves of MS. Factitious title-page with engraved ornamental border. Portrait of More, &c. inserted. SAMOR. MS. of Samor. A poem in blank verse, in twelve books. 12mo. SHIRLEY (JAMES). 47 Shirley's Poems. A transcript from the MS. Rawl. Poet. 88. Bodl. Libr. Oxf. 4to. SKELTON (JOHN). 48 Magnyfycence, a goodly interlude and a mery devysed and made by mayster Skelton poet laureate late deceasyd. 4to. 49 Transcript by Ritson. From the Roxburgh Sale. STRAW, JACKE. The Life and Death of Jacke Straw, a notable Rebell in England: Who was kild in Smithfield by the Lord Maior of London. 4to. Lond., John Danter. 1593. Transcript. From Rev. J. Mitford's Collection. 50 TERENTIUS AFER (P.). Terens in englysh [Andria]. 4to. 51 Apparently a transcript from a printed copy in the British Museum. No titlepage, and the signatures run thus: A, 8 leaves; B, 6 leaves; C, 6 leaves; and D, 5 leaves. The B. M. copy, however, has the text by the side of the translation. TIMON. * A Play. Scene Athens. Recto of first folio blank. On the verso "The Actors names." Then follow 24 folios written on both sides except on that of the last, which is blank. 52 From Mr. Heber's Library. This drama, of which no other copy exists, is mentioned by Steevens and Malone. It was edited by Mr. Dyce for the Shakespeare Society, in 1842. TOUP (JONATHAN). Sermon, upon Rom. x. 21, "All the day long have I stretched forth mine hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people." Unpublished. In the handwriting of Toup, author of Emendationes in Suidam, &c. 22 pp. 12mo. From Dawson Turner's Collection. VALCKENAER (LUDOVICUS CASPARUS). 53 Observationes in Aristophanis Plutum. 167 pp. De Verbis, &c. 37 pp. Observationes, quibus via panditur ad Origenes Græcas investigandas, &c. 72 pp. Hrĩa Litteraria Scriptorum Græcorum, qui supst, brevissima. 86 pp. 4to. MS. notes. senses. 54 55 In Acta Apost. In S. Marci Evang. In Epist. ad Colos4to. WAGER (LEWIS). A new enterlude, neuer before this tyme imprinted, entreating of the Life and Repentaunce of Marie Magdalene: not only godlie, learned and fruitefull, but also well furnished with pleasaunt myrth and pastime, very delectable for those which shall heare or reade the same. Made by the learned clarke. Lewis Wager 4to. Lond., John Charlewood. 1567. (Two copies.) 56 No. 1. Transcript by Ritson. From the Roxburgh Sale. No. 2. Transcript. WAPULL (GEORGE). The Tyde taryeth no Man. A moste pleasant and merry commody, right pythie and full of delight. Compiled by George Wapull 4to. Lond., Hugh Jackson. 1576. 57 Transcript. WESSELINGIUS (PETRUS). Dictata Petri Wesselingii in Sophoclis Philoctetem. Latin MS. 190 leaves. 4to. 1745. 58 Petri Wesselingii in Sophoclis Ajacem dictata. Latin MS. 185 pp. 4to. (Ultraj. 1751.) WOMEN. 59 A new comodye in englysh in maner of an enterlude ryght elygant & full of craft of rethoryk, wherein is shewd & dyscrybyd as well the bewte & good propertes of women, as theyr vycys & euyll codicios, with a morall coclusion & exhortacyon to vertew. End. Johes rastell me imprimi fecit. 4to. n. d. 60 Transcript. WOODES (NATHANIEL). An excellent new Comedie intituled the Conflict of Couscience contayninge, A most lamentable example, of the dolefull desperation of a miserable worldlinge; termed, by the name of Philologvs, who forsooke the trueth of Gods Gospel, for the feare of the losse of lyfe and worldly goods. Compiled, by Nathaniell Woodes, Minister, in Norwich 4to. Lond., R. Bradocke. 1581. Transcript. From Rev. J. Mitford's Library. YARINGTON (ROBERT). 61 Two Lamentable Tragedies. The one, of the murther of Maister Beech a Chaundler in Thames-streete, and his boye, done by Thomas Merry. The other of a young childe murthered in a Wood by two Ruffins, with the consent of his Vnckle. By Rob. Yarington. 4to. Lond. Transcript. (See Printed Books, No. 10,811.) ZIPOLI. See LIPPI. 1601. 62 A. (R.) PRINTED BOOKS. Books to which an asterisk is prefixed contain MS. notes by Mr. Dyce. The Valiant VVelshman, or The Trve Chronicle History of the life and valiant deedes of Caradoc the Great, King of Cambria, now called Wales. As it hath beene sundry times Acted by the Prince of Wales his seruants. Written by R. A., Gent. [i.e. Robert Armin]. 4to. Lond. 1615. 63 • Another edition. 4to. Lond. 1663. 64 |