ABSTRACT
Shakespeare's writing is filled with ideas, images, plots and characters borrowed or interpreted from other dramatists and poets. This work gathers together the sources and traces the relationship of these texts to Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works.
Whole texts are included wherever possible, and significant extracts provided from longer works such as Ovid's Metamorphoses. Since many of the reprinted texts are based on the Elizabethan editions highly regarded at that time, this collection also serves as a valuable anthology of prose and verse.
A critical introduction to the sources of each of the plays explains the significance of the reprinted texts, and appraises the influence each had on Shakespeare's writings. Each volume in the series contains a selective bibliography.
The Narrative and Dramatic Sources is an essential resource for all scholars of Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 40|6 pages
of
translated by Edward H. Sugden Comedies of T. Maccius Plautus. Translated m the original metres Edward H. Sugden, 18gg.
chapter I|2 pages
Source
A Pleasant Conceited Historic called The taming of a Shrew. it was sundry times acted by the Right hon- orable the Earle of Pembrook his servants. Printed at London by Peter Short and are to be sold by Cuthhert Burbie, at his shop at the Royal Exchange. 1594.
chapter III|3 pages
I I I
George Gascoigne Printed in The Posies perfected, and augmented by the Author. I575· Tam
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INTRODUCTION
IN S.R. on 18th April 1593 for Richard Field it in Dedication to Henry Wriothes-
chapter I|13 pages
Source
translated by Arthur Golding ( 1567) The XV Bookes of P. Ovidius Naso, entytuled Meta- of Latin into English meeter,
chapter |4 pages
of Women 189
Text as in P. Ovidii Nasonis fastorum libri diligenti emenda- Venetiis.Joh. Tacuinus de Tridino, 1520.
chapter |6 pages
Fasti
translated by John Gower ( 1640) Ovids Festivalls, or Romane Calendar, Translated into English verse equinumerically, John Gower Master of Arts, and sometimes of Jesus Colledge in Cambridge.
chapter |1 pages
of Wit
by J. de Montemayor translated by Yonge (1598) of George of Montemayor: Translated out of of the
chapter |1 pages
of Theseus with Romulus 389
translated by Lord Berners ( edn.) The Ancient Honorable, Famous, and delightfull His- torie ofHuon ofBourdeaux, one of the Peeres ofFraunce,
chapter |1 pages
A Midsummer .Night's Dream
by Reginald Scot ( 1584) The discoverie of witchcraft, Wherein the lew de dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knaverie of conjurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conveiances of Legerdemaine and juggling are de- ciphered Heereunto is added a treatise upon the
chapter 398|1 pages
A Midsummer Night's Dream
GOLDEN ASSE, APULEIUS translated by William Adlington (I s66)
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drawne from T. Livius and other ancient writers, the rest of the authors owne invention
Written in French Silvayn and Englislted by L[azarus] P[iot]. A. Islip. London. sg6.
chapter I|10 pages
Source
Text from 1575 edition The Palace of Pleasure Beautified adorned and well furnished, with pleasaunt Histories and excellent Novels, selected out of divers good and commendable Authours.
chapter II|94 pages
Translation of Probable Source
Decade 8. Novella 5 Hecatommithi, owero Cento Novelle di M. Giovan battista Giraldi Cinthio, Nobile Ferrarese; nelle quali,
chapter I|36 pages
Source
LANCASTRE AND by Edward Hall (1548) The Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke beeyng long in continual discen-
chapter |1 pages
INTRODUCTION
THE TEXT OF 2 Henry VI is derived mainly from Fr. In QI, play-a source, or an earlier
chapter 3|47 pages
06
by Thomas Legge (1579) Thomae Legge legum doctoris Collegii Caio-goneviliensis in Academia Cantabrigiensi magistri ac Rectoris. Rich- ardus tertius Tragedia trivespa habita Collegii Divi Joanis Evangeliste Comitii Bacchelaureorum Anno
chapter |6 pages
Heathen Emperours, and nowe lately practised by of England and Scotland. N early revised and recognised,p artly and now the fourth time agayne
Authour JohnF oxe An. I583. At London. Printed by John Daye, dwelling over Aldersgate beneathS ainct
chapter |12 pages
INTRODUCTION
THE PLAY was enteredi n S.R. on 23 August, 1600, and the of flft. of As
chapter |1 pages
of Sallust
translatedb y ThomasH eywood (1608) The two most worthy and notable Histories which remaine unmaimedt o posterity: viz. the conspiracieo f Cateline, undertaken against the government of the Senate f Rome, and the warre which J ugurth for many
chapter 142|1 pages
Julius Gesar
translatedb y Sir R. LeGrys (1632) Velleius Paterculus, his Romane Historie: in two Bookes. Exactly trans. out of the Latine Edition super- vised by Janus Gruterus and rendred English by Sr. Robert Le Grys London. M.F. for R. Swaine. MDCXXXII.
chapter |1 pages
Julius Cesar
MAGISTRATES edition) CaiusJ ulius Cresar, by John Higgins The Mirour for Magistrates,w herein may bee seene,b y examples passed in this Realme, with how greevous
chapter 174|1 pages
Julius Cesar
by OrlandoP escetti( 1594) Sereniss.P rincipe Donno Alfonso II D'Este Duca di Ferrara. In Verona. Nella Stamparia di Girolamo Discepolo. MDXCIIII.
chapter |2 pages
rif Lucius Julius 549
translatedb y E. M. B. [?I62I] The Roman Histories of Lucius Julius Florus, from the foundation of Rome, till Cresar Augustus, for above DCe. yeares,& from thencet o Trajan near
chapter I|4 pages
ProbableS ource[ A] and Analogue [B]
Anonymous! THE HISTORY OF TITUS ANDRONICUS, The Renowned Roman General. Who, after he had saved Rome by his Valour from being destroyedb y the
chapter 48|1 pages
Titus Andronicus
translatedb y Arthur Golding (1567) The XV. Bookes of P. Ovidius Naso, entytuled Meta- morphosis,t ranslatedo ute of Latin into English Meeter, by Arthur Golding Gentleman.A worke very pleasaunt and delectable.1 567. Imprynteda t London, by Willyam
chapter I|4 pages
Source[ A] and Analogue [B]
translatedb y GeorgeC hapman THE SEAVEN BOOKES OF HOMERS ILIADS
chapter |1 pages
o f Troye 157
John Lydgate (1513) The hystoryeS egea ndd ystruccyono fTroye [Colophon:] Here endetht he Troye booke other called the Sege of Troye translated by John Lydgate monke of the
chapter |2 pages
o f Hystoryeso f Troye 7
of frensshei n to englyssheb y Willyam Caxton mercer of the cyte of London Whiche sayd translaciona nd werke was begonnein Brugis in the Countreo fFlaundres the fyrst day of marche the yere of the Incarnaciono f our said Lord god a thousandf oure hundreds ixty and eyghte And ended and fynysshed in the holy cyte of Colen the.xix. day of septembret he yere of our sayd
chapter |4 pages
in B.M. MS. Add 10449.1
(.... ) 2)(e A /aru Et1ter( .... 2)iomede, mena/ay( beat Hector in . A/aru Enter Hector and ,JAntenor them . Aiax patroclus his back. exeunt Enter . CrejJida, ~eggars, pigg Stephen, mJones his . mutes them Troy/us, (&> 2)eipho)bus& > proctor exeunt e(r ) Priam . Hector, Paris Hellena Ca.J!an(d)ra Polixina to the(m) Antenor A/aru Enter 'lJ( )med. Troy/us .. e~m) Achillis· them Hector 2)eipho\bus) them on' the walls Priam Paris , re(tr. ...t Hellen Polixina Ca.J!an(dra) to the(m) vliJfes Aiax Menalay H(e)a(r ) Priam they on .the wall desce(ndto th)eml
chapter |5 pages
of Antonyw as usedf or Julius and the
It may well be that Timon was written not long after
chapter I|3 pages
Source
GRECIANS AND ROMANES translatedb y Sir ThomasN orth (1579) From THE LIFE OF MARCUS ANTONIUSI
chapter |19 pages
of Timon
by Lucian of Samosata translatedb y the editor from the Italian version N. da Lonigo (1536) I Dilettevoli Dialogi, Ie Vere narrationi,I e facetee pistole di Luciano Philosopho,d i Greco in volgare tradottep er 1536.
chapter |5 pages
of Enforced Mariage was written in 1606 and performedb y the of Barbary 1606); he also collabora-
of Three English Brothers of Painefull Adventures (1607) and on a
chapter |22 pages
CHAP. V.
of England, arrived in Denmarke the same day that the Danes were celebrat- in England; and how he revenged his fathers death upon his uncle and the rest of the courtiers; and what followed.
chapter 16|4 pages
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From PURGATORIE Anon. (c.I590) Tarltons Newes out of Purgatorie. Onelye such a jest his Jigge, fit for Gentlemen to laugh at an houre, &c. Published by an old companion of his, Robin
chapter |4 pages
From The first part of THE MIRROUR
translated his wife Briana, who is off in a magic chariot to a ship on the river.]
