Mr. Collier suspects that there was an earlier edition of Pandosto than any yet discovered: see his Introd. to that novel, p. ii.,-Shakespeare's Library. The Spanish Masquerado. Wherein vnder a pleasant deuise, is discovered effectuallie, in certaine breefe sentences and Mottos, the pride and insolencie of the Spanish estate with the disgrace conceived by their losse, and the dismaied confusion of their troubled thoughtes. Whereunto by the Author, for the better understanding of his deuice, is added a breefe glosse. By Robert Greene, in Artibus Magister. Twelve Articles of the state of Spaine. The Cardinals sollicite all. The Nobles confirme all. The Pope determines all. The Cleargie disposeth all. The Duke of Medina hopes for all. Alonso receives all. The Indian's minister all. The Sou diours eat all. The people paie all. The Monkes and Friers consum all. And the deuill at length wil cary away all. Printed at London by Roger Ward, for Thomas Cadman. 1589. 4to. Ciceronis Amor. Tullies Loue. Wherein is discoursed the prime of Ciceroes youth, setting out in liuely portratures, how young Gentlemen that aime at honour, should leuell the end of their affections, holding the love of countrie and friends in more esteeme then those faiding blossomes of beauty, that onely feede the curious survey of the eye. A worke full of pleasure as following Ciceroes vaine, who was as conceipted in his youth, as graue in his age, profitable, as containing precepts worthy so famous an orator. Robert Greene in Artibus magister. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. At London. Printed by Robert Robinson, for Iohn Busbie. 1597. 4to. First printed 1589: reprinted 1592, 1601, 1609, 1611, 1615, 1616, 1628, 1639. The Royall Exchange. Contayning sundry Aphorisms of Philosophie, and golden Principles of morrall and naturall Quadruplicities. Under pleasant and effectuall Sentences, discovering such strange definitions, divissions, and distinctions of Vertue and Vice, as may please the grauest Citizens or youngest Courtiers. First written in Italian, and dedicated to the Signorie of Venice, now translated into English, and offered to the Citie of London. Robert Greene in Artibus Magister. 1590. 4to. Of this piece, which I have never seen, I give the title from Beloe's Anecdotes of Lit. vol. ii. p. 171. A writer in The Shakespeare Society's Papers, vol. ii. p. 128, states that "it is a mere prose translation from the Italian." Greenes Neuer too late. Or, a Powder of Experience: sent to all youthfull Gentlemen; to roote out the infectious follies, that ouer-reaching conceits foster in the spring time of their youth. Decyphering in a true English historie, those particular vanities, that with their frostie vapours nip the blossoms of euery ripe braine, from atteining to his intended perfection. As pleasant, as profitable, being a right pumice stone, apt to race out idlenesse with delight, and follie with admonition. Rob. Greene in artibus Magister. Omne tulit punctum. London Printed by Thomas Orwin for N. L. and John Busbie. 1590. Francescos Fortunes: Or the second part of Greenes Never too late. Wherein is discoursed the fall of Loue, the bitter fruites of Follies pleasure, and the repentant sorrowes of a reformed man. Sero, sed serio. Robertus Greene in Artibus Magister. Imprinted at London for N. L. and John Busbie. 1590. 4to. Reprinted 1600, 1607, 1616, 1631, and n. d. Greenes Mourning Garment: given him by Repentance at the Funerals of Love; which he presents for a favour to all young Gentlemen, that wish to weane themselues from wanton desires. Both Pleasant and Profitable. By R. Greene. Utriusque Academiæ in Artibus Magister. Sero sed serio. London, Printed by George Purslowe, dwelling at the East end of Christs Church. 1616. 4to. First printed 1590. Greenes farewell to Folly. Sent to Covrtiers and Schollers, as a president to warne them from the raine delights, that drawes youth on to repentance. Sero sed serio. Robert Greene, Vtriusque Academiæ in Artibus magister. Imprinted at London by Thomas Scarlet for T. Gubbin and T. Newman. 1591. 4to. Reprinted 1617. A Notable Discovery of Coosnage. Now daily practised by sundry lewd persons, called Conniecatchers, and Crosse-biters. Plainely laying open those pernitious sleights that hath brought many ignorant men to confusion. Written for the general benefit of all Gentlemen, Citizens, Aprentises, Countrey Farmers and yeomen, that may hap to fall into the company of such coosening companions. With a delightfull discourse of the coosnage of Colliers. Nascimur pro patria. By R. Greene, Maister of Arts. London Printed by John Wolfe for T. N. and are to be sold over against the great South doore of Paules. 1591. 4to. Reprinted 1592. The Second and last part of Conny-catching. With new additions containing many merry tales of all lawes worth the reading, because they are worthy to be remembred. Discoursing strange cunning in Coosnage, which if you reade without laughing, Ile giue you my cap for a Noble. Mallem non esse quam non prodesse patriæ. R. G. London. Printed by John Wolfe for William Wright. 1592. 4to. First printed 1591, and (as a bookseller's catalogue informs me) with a title-page very different from that of ed. 1592. The Third and last part of Connycatching. With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking. The like coosonages and Villanies neuer before discovered. By R. G. Printed by T. Scarlet for C. Burby and are to be solde at his shop under S. Mildreds Church in the Poultrie, 1592. 4to. A Disputation Betweene a Hee Conny-catcher, and a Shee Conny-catcher, whether a Theafe or a Whoore is most hurtfull in Cousonage, to the Common-wealth. Discovering the Secret Villanies of alluring Strumpets. With the Conuersion of an English Courtizen, reformed this present yeare, 1592. Read, laugh, and learne. Nascimur pro patria. R. G. Imprinted at London, by A. I. for T. G. and are to be solde at the West ende of Paules. 1592. 4to. A Qrip for an Vpstart Courtier: Or, A quaint dispute between Veluet-breeches and Cloth-breeches. Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all Estates and Trades. London Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, and are to bee sold at his shop at Poules chayne. 1592. 4to. Reprinted 1606, 1615, 1620, 1625, 1635, and in the Harleian Miscellany, vol. v. Philomela, The Lady Fitzwaters Nightingale. By Robert Greene, Vtriusque Academiæ in Artibus Magister. Sero sed serio. London, Imprinted by George Purslowe. 1615. 4to. First printed 1592: reprinted 1631, n. d., and in Archaica, vol. i. The Blacke Bookes Messenger. Laying open the Life and Death of Ned Browne one of the most notable Cutpurses, Crosbiters, and Connycatchers, that euer liued in England. Heerein hee tell verie pleasantly in his owne person such strange prancks and monstrous villanies by him and his Consortes performed, as the like was yet never heard of in any of the former bookes of Conny-catching. Read and be warnd, Laugh as you like, Iudge as you find. Nascimur pro Patria. By R. G. Printed at London by Iohn Danter, for Thomas Nelson dwelling in Siluer streete, neere to the signe of the Red Crosse. 1592. 4to. Greenes Groatsworth of Witte: borght with a million of Repentance: Describing the Folly of Youth, the falshood of Make-shift Flatterers, the miserie of the negligent, and mischiefes of deceyuing Curtezans. Published at his dying request, and, newly corrected, and of many errors purged. Felicem, fuisse infaustum. London, Printed by Barnard Alsop, for Henry Bell, and are to be sold at his shop without Bishopsgate. 1617. 4to. First printed 1592: reprinted 1596, 1600, 1616, 1620, 1621, 1629, 1637, n. d., and at the Lee Priory Press 1813. The Repentance of Robert Greene Maister of Artes. Wherein by himselfe is laid open his loose life, with the manner of his death. At London, Printed for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be sold at the middle shop in the Poultry, vnder Saint Mildreds Church. 1592. 4to. Concerning this tract see the preceding memoir, p. 2, note. Greenes Vision: Written at the instant of his death. Conteyning a penitent passion for the folly of his Pen. sero sed serio. Imprinted at London for Thomas Newman, and are to be sould at his shop in Fleetestreete, in Saint Dunstons Churchyard. n. d. 4to. My acquaintance with Greenes Vision is confined to the description of it and the extracts from it in Mr. Collier's Introd. to our author's Pandosto,-Shakespeare's Library, and in his Farther Particulars regarding Shakespeare and his Works, p. 35. Though, as Mr. Collier remarks, Greene "could have had nothing to do with the title-page," this tract would seem to be a genuine production, and was most probably printed towards the close of the year 1592. Mamillia. The second part of the triumph of Pallas: wherein with perpetval fame the constancie of Gentlewomen is canonised, and the vniust blasphemies of womens supposed ficklenesse (breathed out by diuerse iniurious persons) by manifest examples clearely infringed. By Robert Greene Maister of Arts, in Cambridge. London Printed by Th. C. for William Ponsonbie. 1593. 4to. The First Part of Mamillia, 1583, heads the present list. Greenes Newes both from Heauen and Hell, prohibited the first for writing of Bookes, and banished out of the last for displaying of Connycatchers. Commended to the Presse by B. R. [Barnaby Rich ?]. Printed Anno Domini 1593. 4to. This piece I have never seen. Greenes Orpharion. Wherein is discovered a musicall concorde of pleasant Histories, many sweet moodes graced with such harmonius discords, as agreeing in a delightfull closse, they sound both pleasure and profit to the eare. Heerein also as in a Diatcheron, the branches of Vertue, ascending and descending by degrees are covnited in the glorious praise of uomen-kind. With diuers Tragicall and Comicall Histories presented by Orpheus and Arion, beeing as full of profit as of pleasure. Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit vtile dulci. Robertus Greene, in Artibus Magister. At London, Printed for Edward White, dwelling at the little North doore of S. Paules Church: at the signe of the Gun. 1599. 4to. There must have been an earlier edition of the Orpharion; see the quotation from Greene's Funeralls, 1594, in p. 39, note, of the preceding memoir. Penelopes Web. Where, in [Wherein] a Christall Mirror of feminine perfection represents to the view of every one those vertues and graces, which more curiously beautifies the mind of women, then eyther sumptuous Apparell, or Tewels of inestimable value: the one buying fame with honour, the other breeding a kinde of delight, but with repentance. In three seuerall discourses also are three speciall vertues, necessary to be incident in euery vertuous woman, pithely discussed: namely Obedience, Chastity, and Sylence: Interlaced with three seuerall and Comicall Histories. By Robert Greene Master of Artes in Cambridge. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. London, Printed for Iohn Hodgets, and are to be solde at his shop at the Flowerdeluce in Fleetestreete, neere to, Fetter Lane end. 1601. 4to. Theeues Falling out, True-men come by their Goods: or, the Belman wanted a Clapper. A Peale of new Villanies rung out: The sound being Musicall to all Gentlemen, Lawyers, Farmers, and all sorts of people that come up to the Tearme: Shewing that the Villanies of lewd Women, excell those of men. By Robert Greene. Goe not by mee, but Buy mee; and get by mee. Imprinted at London for Henry Bell, and are to be sold at his shop without Bishopsgate. 1617. 4to. First printed 1615: reprinted 1637, and in the Harleian Miscellany, vol. viii. The Historie of Arbasto King of Denmarke. Describing the Anatomy of Fortune, in his loue to faire Doralicia. Wherein Gentlemen may find pleasant conceits to purge melancholy, and perfect counsell to preuent mis fortune. By Robert Greene Master of Art. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dulci. Whereunto is added a louely Poem of Pyramus and Thisbe. London, Printed for Fra: Williams, and are to bee sold at the signe of the Globe ouer against the Exchange in Cornehill. 1626. 4to. Bibliographers mention an edition dated 1617: but there must have been a much earlier one; see the quotation from Greene's Funeralls, 1594, in p. 39, note, of the preceding memoir. The "louely Poem of Pyramus and Thisbe" is not the production of Greene, but of Dunstan Gale: I have seen more than one copy of Arbasto to which it was not appended, though the titlepage announced that it was. Aleida Greenes Metamorphosis, Wherein is discovered a pleasant transformation of bodies into sundrie shapes, shewing that as vertues beautifie the mind, so vanities giue greater staines than the perfection of any quality can rase out: the Discourse confirmed with diuerse merry and delightfull Histories; full of graue Principles to content Age, and sawsed with pleasant parlees, and witty answeres, to satisfie youth: profitable for both, and not offensive to any. By R. G. Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit vtile dulci. London, Printed by George Purslowe. 1617. 4to. There must have been a much earlier edition of this tract; see the quotation from Greene's Funeralls, 1594, in p. 39, note, of the preceding memoir. The following tracts have been ascribed to Greene, and, with the exception of the first, inconsiderately. Exhortation and fruitful Admonition to vertuous Parentes, and modest Matrones, to the bringing up of their Children in godly education and household discipline. By R. G. Printed for Nich. Linge, 1584, 8vo. The title of this piece is cited, from "Andrew Maunsell's Catalogue, 1595," by Mr. Collier, Hist. of Engl. Dram. Poet. iii. 149, note. The Groundworke of Conny-catching; the manner of their Pedlers-French, and the meanes to vnderstand the same, with the cunning slights of the Counterfeit Cranke. Therein are handled the practises of the Visiter, the fetches of the Shifter and Rufflar, the deceits of their Doxes, the deuises of Priggers, the Rames of the base loytering Losels, and the meanes of euery Blacke-Art-man's shifts, with the reproofe of G all their diuellish practises. Done by a Justice of Peace of great authoritie, who hath had the examining of diuers of them. Printed at London by John Danter for William Barley, and are to be sold at his shop at the upper end of Gratious streete, over against Leaden-hall. 1592. 4to. Little more than a reprint of Harman's Caveat for Common Cursitors. Greenes Funeralls. By R. B. Gent. Printed at London by Iohn Danter, and are to be sold at his House in Hosier-lane nere Holbourne-Conduit. 1594. 4to. See p. 39, note, of the preceding memoir. (Since I published my first edition of Greene's Works, Mr. Collier has expressed his opinion that this tract "is certainly unworthy of Barnefield's pen." Hist. of Engl. Dram. Poet. iii. 147, note.) Greene in conceipt. New raised from his graue to write the Tragique Historie of faire Valeria of London. Wherein is Truly Discovered the rare and lamentable issue of a Husbands dotage, a wives leudnesse and childrens disobedience. Receiuied and reported by I. D. [Iohn Dickenson] Veritas non quærit angulos, umbra gaudet. Printed at London by Richard Bradocke for William Iones, dwelling at the signe of the Gunne neare Holborne conduit. 1598. 4to. With the conceits of Doctor Pinch-backe a notable Makeshift. Ten times more pleasant then any thing yet published of this matter. Non ad imitandum, sed ad euitandum. London, Printed for R. Iackson, and I. North, and are to be sold in Fleetstreete a little aboue the Conduit. 1602. 4to. Reprinted 1606, 1626. The Epistle to this piece is signed with the initials of the author, S. R. [Samuel Rowlands?] Mihil Mumchance, His Discoverie of the Art of Cheating in false Dyce play, and other vnlawfull games: With a Discourse of the Figging Craft: And also of diuers new deuises of Cosenages practised commonly at Fayers and Markets: With many deceitfull practises vsed by bad and lewd Women. Neuer before Published. The names of false Dyce. 1. A bale of bard sincke Dewces. 2. A bale of flat sincke Dewces. 3. A bale of flat sice Aces. 4. A bale of bard sice Aces. 5. A bale of bard Cater Treas. 6. A bale of flat Cater Treas. 7. A bale of Fullams of the best making. 8. A bale of light Grauiers. 9. A bale of Langrets contrary to the vantage. 10. A bale of Gordes with as many high men as low men for Passage. 11. A bale of Demies. 12. A bale of long Dyce for euen and odde. 13. A bale of Bristels. 14. A bale of direct contraries. Printed at London by John Danter: and are to bee sold by William Iones dwelling at the signe of the Gunne, neere Holburne Conduit. n. d. 4to. |