of it in the beginning the reason thereof is, that, It was next printed 1552, having a third book added; and a preface prefixt, addressed to Simon Bingius, dated Vviteberga, the same year. Another edition was produced 1558, in 8vo. with this title: Grobianus, sive de incultis Moribus et inurbanis Gestibus.—It was again published at Francfort, 1584, in 8vo. with a seemingly varied title: Grobianus et Grobiana, de Morum Simplicitate, Libri tres, in Gratiam omnium Rusticitatis Amuntium conscripti, per M. Fridericum Dedekindum. Jam denuò ab Authore diligenter emendati, plerisque in Locis cum Præceptis, tum Exemplis aucti. Franc. apud Hæred. Chr. Egen. MDLXXXIII. Grobiana, in this title, refers to rules given for the conduct of the female sex, as Grobianus does to those for the male. The Oxford Bodleian Library, and the British Museum have copies of this edition.-An impression was afterwards put forth Lugd. Batav. ex Officinâ Joannis Maire, 1631, in 12mo. with the following title: Friderici Dedekindi Ludus satyricus, de Morum Simplicitate, seu Rusticitate, vulgo dictus Grobianus: Libri tres. This book was lent me by Mr. Douce, to whose ready and polite communications respecting the present work I esteem myself greatly indebted. The prefatory poem to Simon Bingius, with the date 1552, occurs; and the last chapter of the third book bears the title of Grobiana. De Moribus que Virginės deceant, tum Domi, tum in Publico, et in Conviviis, et alibi.-An edition, which I have had no op portunity to examine, again issued from the Leyden press, 1642.-It was, I believe, lastly reprinted at London, 1661, in 12mo. and most probably from the Francfort edition of 1584, as it has the title of Grobianus et Grobiana. Of this edition there is a copy in the British Museum. Dedekind's poem, comprised in two books only, is also found in that well known collection by Gruter, Delicie Poetarum Germanorum, 1612, at Page 1082 of Part 2, with this title: Friderici Dedekindi Neostadiani de antiquâ Morum Simplicitate. It was evidently received " 'having translated many books of that into English verse, therein from the earliest exemplar, before a third book was added. The language often appears to differ much from that of the later editions, and is of inferior merit. An English version of this German poet's work is extant; and, though published so late as 1739, is exceedingly scarce; it bears the title of Grobianus, or the compleat Booby; an ironical Poem, in three Books. Done into English, from the original Latin of Friderick Dedekindus, by Roger Bull, Esq. In this version, the last chapter inscribed Grobiana, giving instructions for female manners, is omitted. It is handsomely printed in 8vo. and the poetry is not deficient as to harmony: some specimens will appear, where Dedekind's original work is quoted. The word grobianism implies filthiness, smuttiness. A grobian, according to Phillips, (World of Words) and Bailey, is a "slovenly ❝ill-bred fellow." Skinner derives it from the Teutonick, grob, interIn low Latin, groba has preting incivilis, agrestis, incultus, &c. the same signification with fovea, cloaca; and Du Cange derives it from the German grube, "a ditch." The French adopt the word; and Cotgrave explains grobianisme by "grobianism, slovenliness, "unmannerly parts or precepts." In the Bodleian library at Oxford, is an unpublished, and hitherto unnoted M. S. dramatick production, no date, but penned, as the ingenious librarian, Mr. Bliss, conjectures, much about Decker's day it is entitled Grobiana's Nuptials; and is such a tissue of obscenity and beastliness, that it is impossible to select a single scene or passage fit for the publick eye. Old Grobian, or Grobianus, calls his associates to a feast, at which he proposes to bestow his daughter Grobiana on the candidate most worthy of her, and at last fixes on Tantoblin, one of the members of the society, apparently a very fit partner for the fair. The intermediate scenes are made up with a description of the rules of the Grobians, the person of Grobiana, and and not greatly liking the subject, "I altered the shape, and 'of a Dutchman fashioned a mere Englishman. It is a table and a quarrel between the rival lovers; the whole of which is alike ridiculous, and disgusting. Might there not have existed in Decker's time a society, perhaps of low profligates, who called themselves Grobians; and might not this very drama have been written, much about that time, to satirize them? The grobian, or all-paunch family, are thus mentioned by John Bulwer, in the Appendix, exhibiting the Pedigree of the English Gallant, to his Anthropometamorphosis, Man transformed, or the artificial Changeling, 1653, 4to. Page 536; a most rare, and singular book: "The bombasting of long peascod-bellied doublets so cum"bersome to arm, and which made men seem so far from what they 66 were, was sure invented in emulation of the grobian, or all-paunch "family." 3 having translated many books-into English verse-I altered the shape, &c.] It would appear that our author had begun to translate Dedekind's work, according to the original, in verse; but that either growing tired of the fetters of rhyme, or fancying that he could better adapt the satire to his own times in plain prose, he changed his plan, and gave the book its present form. 4 of a Dutchman fashioned a mere Englishman.] Dutchman was a generick name, in Decker's day, for any one belonging to the German continent. The old writers perpetually called the German the Dutch language; in which they cannot be accused of inaccuracy, when we consider that they do but literally render the word Teutsch. They are however too often erroneous, in ascribing countries to persons not belonging to them. wherein are drawn sundry pictures: the colours are fresh ; if they be well laid on, I think my workmanship well bestowed; if ill, so much the better, because I draw the pictures only of GULLS. T. D. (III) The Chapters contained in this Book. CHAP. 2. How a young Gallant shall not only keep his Clothes, which many of them can hardly do, from Brokers; but also save the Charges of taking Physick; with other Rules for the Morning. The Praise of Sleep, and of Going naked. CHAP 3. How a Gallant should warm himself by the |