The Huth Library (Volume 1); A Catalogue of the Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, and Engravings - neues Buch

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHETTIB. 309 CHETTLE, Henry. Kind-Harts Dreame. Contelning fiue Apparitions, with their Inuectiues against abuses raigning. Deliuered by seuerall Ghosts vnto him to be publisht, after Piers Penilesse Post had refused the carriage. Inuita Inuidia. by H. C. Imprinted at London for William Wright. [1593.] 4to. Black letter. o. M. A?G 3 in fours, title on A 2. From Lord Charlemont's library. The only other perfect copy known is that in the King's Library in the British Museum. There are imperfect copies in the Malone and Burton collections at Oxford. The address of Chettle, signed with his name in full, " To the Gentlemen Readers," is of very considerable interest and literary value in connection with the history of two or three prominent characters of the day. Chettle there confesses himself the author of the epistle before the second part of the romance of " Gerileon," falsely ascribed to Nash; " that I confes.se to be mine," he says, " and repent it not;" and he also notices the death of Robert Greene. This is followed by " Kind-hartes Dedication of his dreame to all the pleasant conceited whersoeuer," after which comes the main narrative. The passages relating to Tarlton, Munday (Anthony Now-Now), Nash, and Greene are exceedingly curious. The concluding leaves are occupied by " William Cuckoe's " address " to all close luglers." Englandes Mourning Garment: Worne here by plaine Shep- heardes; in memorie of their sacred Mistresse, Elizabeth, Queene of Vertue while shee liued, and Theame of Sorrow, being dead. To which is added the true manner of her Emperiall Funerall. After which foloweth the Shepheards Spring-Song, for entertainement of King lames our most potent Soueraigne. Dedicated to all that loued the deceased Queene, and honor the liuing King. Non Verbis ...